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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1949
Page
7
AP dispatch quotes Secretary of State Dean Acheson during a House committee hearing on European arms aid. He argues international communism gains sway not through ideas but via coercive power and large military forces against free nations.
The Encyclopedia Britannica states domestic canaries show no ill effects from outdoor exposure even in extreme cold, including 50 degrees below zero.
In New York and Massachusetts debates on federal funding for private and church schools continued. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt opposed aid to nonpublic schools while Cardinal Spellman faced counterpoint from NEA official Dr. Norton and Lutherans Dr. Behnken. Massachusetts clergymen urged repeal of a state transport law for parochial pupils.
John Boetti seeks a divorce from his wife Mrs Annavelt Boettiger, to be heard in superior court Monday. Mrs Boettiger is the daughter of the late President Roosevelt. Boettiger is the former publisher of the Arizona Times in Phoenix.
The American Optical Company announced glasses for cross-eyed people. Doctors prescribe unequal lenses to train the non working eye as the good eye lens is blurred. The new spectacles aim to keep both lenses similar for balanced vision.
Charlie Barnet 17 piece orchestra toured across the country setting what is described as a record for bebop audiences. Barnet cites big crowds and mixed reactions as he experiments with new arrangements and works by his composers. He notes appearances in western venues drawing as many as 9,000 beboppers and discusses balancing hit potential with artistic growth.
Two major plants in Eau Claire will shut for six weeks for vacations affecting about 3000 employees. National Pressure Cooker Co and Martin Motors plan two two week closures starting Friday, with a follow up two weeks for plant changes. Gillette tire plant of U S Rubber Co will close for two weeks starting August 22.
Illinois health officials reject DDT spray to curb polio flies and urge eliminating breeding sites through garbage collection and disposal. They advise using DDT or chlordane around garbage cans and manure piles while reporting 3 new polio cases, bringing 1960 total to 292.
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