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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
6
State motorists face new rules with the Rice speed bill setting day speeds at 65 and night speeds at 55 on highways statewide. A second regulation requires hand signals for turns and braking, possibly via mechanical indicators, though many cars lack them, making arm signals common. The changes aim to improve safety amid more vehicles.
A biblical verse cautions followers not to worry about daily needs. It questions whether life and body are defined by food or clothing, urging trust in divine provision.
The piece defends the U S business census as a tool for business guidance and future planning. It notes cooperation yields historical economic insights, assures private answers remain secret, and reminds critics Hoover started the concept.
The 30 year home of Theodore Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill near Oyster Bay, Long Island, and the home of his widow until her death at 87 last fall, will be a national shrine under the Roosevelt Memorial Association with approval from three Roosevelt children. The shrine joins Medora park dedication and Mt. Rushmore as major Roosevelts memorials, drawing thousands to grottoes and monuments across North Dakota and South Dakota.
Elizabeth Bentley, the confessed Communist courier, caused a Washington stir during last year’s hearings. The House has approved payment of a $526 hotel bill charged during her 14 days of testimony, noted near the House office buildings as she stayed there.
The piece argues for consolidating federal departments under a single civilian business establishment with a common chairman and advisory role to the president. It questions legacy titles and separate agencies, criticizing multiple financial bodies and the post office as redundant. It warns against overreach and cites historical examples of centralized power.
Columbia residents reflect on the final runs of the Missouri Pacific branch from Butler to Mound City, noting how the closing of once-busy lines erases a slice of American business history. The piece contrasts past rail thrill with modern travel, urging appreciation of changing times.
A Milwaukee Journal column laments the flood of trial names and subversive probes from New York to San Francisco. It notes the confusion over alleged agents including Tokyo Rose and multiple Japanese surnames, arguing the era lacks clear court records and favors sensational lists.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette argues the party lost ground and calls for new leadership, saying Chairman Scott cannot provide the vigorous leadership required for a revival.
A steel strike could deepen a mild recession in Council Bluffs. The potential walkout by steel workers risks higher unemployment, reduced demand, and broader economic unease for workers and local businesses.
Madison Democrats study the 1949 Wisconsin legislature to pick issues for the next campaign. They plan attacks on Republican actions such as pay raises and district reapportionment while debating the value of rent control, veterans housing, and the large school aid and building programs.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau answers reader questions on brain growth timing, Latin races, U S troop numbers in the Philippines before Pearl Harbor, water freshness with charcoal, ski speeds, BA abbreviation origins, steam visibility, and Senate ratification of the Atlantic pact.
The term derives from Caxton's first press set up in Westminster Chapel with special permission in 1496. It notes the historic chapel origin of the printing house and the church setting influencing the name.
A radio announcer typically delivers a commercial in under a minute, averaging around one hundred words or fewer. The dialogue also references mousquetaire gloves, noting they are long gloves worn to conceal slender arms and tied to Sarah Bernhardt in 1870.
Learn to build outdoor fireplaces or barbecue pits for summer fun in your own yard. The government booklet Fireplaces and Chimneys covers indoor options too and is offered for 15 cents postpaid by the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau.
Mail to Washington D C. The line reads as a postal instruction or address fragment likely from a classified or notice section. It lists a street or rural route, a city, and a state with an address directing mail to Washington D C.
Washington reports hush hush discussions reveal the United States may share more atomic knowledge with Britain and Canada. Officials say Britain and Canada can build older bomb models but not the 1949 design, with some ministers denying active requests for latest data.
Washington column reports Congressman Paul Shafer faced White House pressure after accusing Gen. Harry Vaughan of improper ties with five percent lobbyists. The piece traces Vaughan’s influence, connections with John Maragon and James Hunt, and related demotions and lobbying activities surrounding postwar diplomacy and perfume imports.
Flamingo Florida residents rely on a rough 15 mile mail road to reach the paved highway as black clouds trigger sudden floods. The marl surface becomes slick when wet and boats and gear sit idle for days, forcing fishermen to stay put and miss expected returns.
Scientists at the Inter-American Institute of Agricultural Sciences in San Jose have confirmed methods to control the spread of Phytophthora pod rot in cacao. Costa Rica’s cacao crops average about 6,600 tons, with plans to increase yields through new measures.
The Rev. Carl O. Pederson, pastor at Elk Mound Lutheran Church near Eau Claire, accepts the call to Trinity Lutheran and Our Savior's Lutheran churches in La Crosse and Onalaska. He will begin duties around Sept. 1.
In the Soviet zone of Germany a new journalist type, the people’s correspondent, emerges from workers who report from their factory to Communist papers in East Berlin. Their pieces appear in major papers and in reserved columns, drawing praise from some and criticism from others.
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