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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1950
Page
4
Hal Boyle muses on June as the heyday of youth and the passing of time. He recalls school letting out, summer freedoms, and the contrast with grownups who still seek simple pleasures as the season returns. He notes the irony of aging, vacations, and the allure of summer dresses and sunsets.
Foreign affairs analysis notes a large portion of Middle Europe’s postwar trade has been siphoned off to the Soviet Union. Moscow offers to ship Russian grains in exchange for unnamed commodities, potentially reopening east west channels but risking world price instability. U.S. experts question Moscow’s motives, noting emphasis on heavy machinery with war potential and a secret U.S. list restricting the sale of war goods.
Milwaukee patrolman arrested Glenn Post 23 at 6 50 am near Milwaukee Yacht Club slip for discharging a bow and arrow in a park and chasing birds. Post confessed aiming at ducks to feed an old lady and eat them. His van was seized and Judge Harvey L Neelen fined him 10 dollars. he said he fished from the government pier earlier with no catch.
A La Crosse Tribune Q and A page summarizes diverse facts. It lists states with the surplus of unmarried women Massachusetts Rhode Island Georgia South Carolina Alabama Louisiana Tennessee New York North Carolina and Mississippi and notes most lie east of the Mississippi. It compares geyser eruptions and confirms no court can restrain the US president. It details Death Valley wildlife including mammals birds reptiles and fish and identifies Grace Church bells as Poe inspiration. It explains X ray rules vary by state and duck stamp funds redirect mainly to waterfowl refuges. It describes MacDowell colony admissions and limits, and compares velocities of a dropped ball versus a fastball. It cites swimming endurance records including John Sigmund and George Young.
The Almanac offers a year 1949 government activity summary, covering UN setup, congress, cabinet, and supreme court justices. It is a compact reference with a price of 25 cents postpaid. Send coin to the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau, 316 Eye St NW, Washington 2.
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Readers argue public housing is not a quick fix and urge private builders to expand supply. They propose a local program to demolish or rehabilitate substandard units, enforce existing ordinances, and hold landlords accountable for violations, arguing housing needs can be met without federal programs.
The British aircraft carrier Campania, veteran of Arctic convoy battles, will be a floating Festival of Britain exhibit in 1951. Painted white with an open air cafe on the flight deck, the 16,000 ton ship will begin coast port tours in April 1951.
Scarlet fezzed Shriners from across Wisconsin converge on Eau Claire Saturday for Zer Shrine temple’s Homecoming ceremonial honoring Otto M. Gelein the first Eau Claire native to lead a Badger Shrine. The event precedes a 15 day cross country pilgrimage to the Imperial council session in California with camel rides free to children, processions and a banquet program.
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