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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1946
Page
4
The article argues labor unions push costs up through strikes and wage demands, forcing OPA price increases. It cites 13 743 OPA increases in 1946 first half with 4 318 in Q1 and 9 425 in Q2, plus 592 industry wide. It links wage boosts to inflation and predicts a continued rise in non food goods as production lags.
La Crosse residents have provided housing for over 100 men students starting January 1946 and plan rooms for about 120 more for the next year. The college has opened emergency dorms and secured 30 metal buildings for married veterans if supplies allow. Despite cooperation, demand remains for 40 men and 65 new women students, with 264 locals already enrolled underscoring the need to expand housing to support future teachers. Can you turn up a room?
The Garsson brothers probe into war contract dealings fuels re election anxieties as Republicans hope to exploit the Meade Mead expose. Observers note GOP hopes hinge on southern primaries and potential incumbents unseated while the scandal story grows in public blame.
The Chicago Journal of Commerce critiques the renewed price control law as ineffective and plagued by multiple standards. It notes 30 day farm pricing, OPA discretion on manufactured goods, and a new three man board with power over food ceilings. Critics warn of subsidies and continued inflation if wages rise and production lags persist.
James Marlow reports on venereal disease as a national issue with faster penicillin treatments for gonorrhea and syphilis. The U S Public Health Service outlines quick cures, hospital stays, and free treatment for those without money, stressing early care and tracing contacts.
Residents endured 108 degree heat earlier in the month then blankets came out as the thermometer fell from a high of 78 to a low around 4. The item also lists local visits and historical notes from 20 and 30 years ago including travels, Red Cross activity, river trips, and city improvements along the Mississippi valley.
New figures tally 112000 street and traffic lights across Manhattan Bronx and Richmond highlighting city infrastructure density and signaling network size across major boroughs.
Madison lawmakers debate emergency payroll budget for state agencies amid concerns the emergency board is expanding power beyond its mandate. Critics warn funds may bypass legislative oversight as Gov Goodland and a trio including Nipke and Spearbreaker oversee allocations to departments like education and welfare. The issue centers on direct appropriations to the board versus to Regents and agencies.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau responds to inquiries on topics from individuality of people to thyme cultivation and fish aging. Questions cover heredity, herb history since 3rd century B C, lightship crew shifts, storing rayon and nylon fabrics, aging fish by scale rings, and California earthquake activity.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau advertises a 15 cent booklet Modern Manners addressing etiquette at weddings bereavements dress codes and other social situations. Send coin and coupon to 316 Eve St Washington DC for a copy.
Readable fragment lists a street or rural route name with a city and state followed by instruction mail to Washington DC. The item appears to be a mailing address directive or public notice guiding recipients to send mail to the capital.
DeWitt Mackenzie notes Washington and London push for a single German economic unit merging their zones, amid Paris peace talks. He warns Russia may reject unity, splitting Germany and Europe into western allied and eastern Russian camps, with lasting global implications. He voices concern over Russia's ambitions and Germany's future as central to lasting peace.
A veteran letters column urges readers to include names and addresses with public debate submissions. The writer reflects on wartime departure, social inequality, insurance investigator scrutiny of ex servicemen, and gratitude to fellow soldiers, ending with a tribute line.
Henry Ford marks his 83rd birthday in Dearborn calling on the nation’s youth to provide the real solution to problems through hard work. The mass production pioneer planned a day long celebration in his hometown.
Walt Disney studio will lay off 450 of its 1 060 workers Thursday due to economic conditions and higher wage demands by union crafts. Production will stop on all feature films except four near completion in color. Mickey Mouse Donald Duck and other Disney characters will still appear in short subjects.
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press publish Every Afternoon and Sunday Morning from La Crosse Wisconsin. Offices listed at 4th and Cass Streets. Notes include publication dates June 1904 and staff roles with Burgess Bangsberg Rice. Associated Press membership noted.
Milwaukee threatened with shutdown of water supplies and garbage pickups as United Public Workers union CIO demands wage action by midnight tomorrow. Al Hauke said water purification, pumping stations, disposal plant, and collections would halt. meter readers and forestry workers would join if no action. A council hearing was sought.
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