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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1949
Page
6
The article analyzes how deflation may affect wages and prices in the coming quarters. It notes unemployment around 3.788 million in June, estimates 59.6 million employed, and compares current output and income to 1940 levels. It argues employment remained strong postwar, while costs stay high, and explains inflationary pressures and expected stabilization.
Johnson used a National War College speech to announce eight of the Navy s largest carriers will be or have been converted to carry new long range bombers and jet fighters. He accused navy partisans of a campaign of terror against unification and noted prior overruled plans for a super carrier.
David Lawrence quotes Secretary Johnson defending the canceled carrier United States and urging Navy comparison with land based air power. He warns that restricting carrier and aircraft size weakens sea control and could hinder plans to attack submarine pens and land troops, emphasizing service politics over national defense.
The Davenport based Midwest Farm Labor Political Action group tries to market itself to farmers while denying Communist ties. Critics view it as an attempt to bolster radical unions and promote communism, predicting little political impact as farmers focus on crops.
The Senate unanimously approved a substantial salary raise for the vice president. Beginning July 1, the pay package totals 93 300 dollars including salary 30 000 dollars expense allowance 10 000 dollars clerical assistance 47 970 and automobile allowance with chauffeur 5 330. The move aims to reflect the job's duties of presiding over the Senate and hearing debates on economy.
The Herald Tribune analyzes John L Lewis and his control over miners. It cites past benefits gained through ruthlessness and the coal industry’s peculiar risks. It suggests current labor law writers will study his strategy for lessons and cautions to curb future excesses.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil reports Senator Hickenlooper will test the administration liberals who have praised him for years before the atomic investigation concludes.
Quotations reflect opinions on Palestine final solution and Jewish state immigration. James Hilton predicts sex labeled library sections near geography. Robert H. Jackson warns the iron curtain hurts those it traps more than outsiders.
In Madison, lawmakers grind through lengthy conferences to bridge stalemates on veterans housing school aid and taxation. Republican leaders face a split between Senate resistance to new come taxes and Assembly push for a 50 percent surtax, signaling a likely modest compromise shaping the year’s record. Governor Rennebohm’s role is seen as more consultative, while party leadership debates show a lack of internal teamwork within the Republican administration.
A readers Q and A column from The La Crosse Tribune lists factual answers on topics from cathedral lore to Red Cross staffing. Salisbury cathedral features a door for every month and a window for each day, while Uranus was first recorded by Herschel in 1781, and Turnagain name origin ties to Captain Cook.
The Crocidura shrew, smaller than an elephant's toenail, has a head and body about 144 inches long. The item also notes Martin Luther's hymn Ein feste Burg based on Psalm 46 with melody by Luther first played on flute. It reports GI bill loans helping over 1.4 million World War II veterans buy homes after the war.
Outdoor life tips talk of building outdoor fireplaces dutch ovens and barbecue pits in backyards. The government publication 56 pages includes indoor fireplaces and chimneys and offers a coupon to order for 15 cents from The La Crosse Tribune Information in Washington DC.
Washington reports a government public housing program aimed to ease slums for over 25 million low income Americans. The plan creates 10,000 unit public housing in six years, financed by $7 to $12 billion in grants over 40 years and about $3 billion in loans. Units rent at about 23 dollars plus utilities, with rents pegged 20 percent below area private rents. Congress approved. Truman to sign.
Senator Fulbright’s investigation into RFC lobbying reveals officials who resigned or joined firms receiving RFC loans including Lustron Balti more Contractors Custom Tire and others. He proposes a two year ban on RFC officials joining loaned companies.
La Crosse Tribune masthead lists editors and departments, publication details, address, AP membership, and circulation information. It includes pricing for home delivery and mail subscriptions with regional rates and payment terms.
Tribune notes Robert L. Frederick of Spar ta a La Crosse State Teachers college graduate is cast as Paul Bunyan in E. P. Conkle's Northwest fantasy Paul and the Blue Ox with a world premier at the University of Iowa theater Iowa City.
Doris Holt aged 41 returns to Liverpool from Canada wearing red and white ribbons to identify herself to two uncles awaiting her arrival after decades away.
The Wisconsin Deep Waterways commission urges an intensive public outreach to win backing for the St Lawrence Seaway project. It notes current congress action unlikely this session but remains confident federal approval will come, citing broad regional benefits and wide official endorsements. Herman L. Ekern chairs the commission.
The United Nations calls for national and international measures to raise global economic activity, noting a recent leveling off after the war. The annual economic survey cites price reversals in 1948, the first downturn since wartime profit boosts ended.
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