Handicapped Workers Urged as National Necessity
The La Crosse committee notes a keynote by John S. Coleman of the U S Chamber of Commerce urging that hiring handicapped workers become essential. He warns of a looming labor shortage as the population grows and older workers rise, stressing equal treatment and a real chance to compete without charity.
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la Crosse Committee For Employment of
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
John S. Coleman
Eisenhower
Committee On Employment of the
Coleman
Who Protects the Railroads Editorial Calls for Shared Responsibility
Milwaukee Road president John P. Kiley argues in the editor of the company magazine that railroads bear major crossing safety duties. He cites the Caplainville crash where 900 schoolchildren narrowly escaped harm, noting track and signal damage costing about 185000 and questioning external protections for passengers and railroads amid rising highway and truck traffic. He highlights the growth of mechanization in farming and its impact on productivity and society.
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John P. Kiley
Milwaukee Road
Caplainville
Kiley
Portage
Wis
Milwaukee
Soo Line
Advertising Can Prevent A Recession Says Babson Dispatch
Babson argues advertising fuels business and employment across eras from radio to television. He warns political shifts may hurt sales and urges local merchants to tailor ads with local touch, stressing newspapers as key local drivers and urging agencies to invest in varied daily papers.
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Roger Babson _Dispatch
Babson Park
Mass
Truman
Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Portraits by James J Metcalfe on lucky numbers
A short prose piece discusses how people treat a lucky number as a guiding charm in business, games, and daily decisions. It notes the urge to reuse the number after misses, until a larger number proves the winner, reflecting on fate and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Enterprises, Inc
Ora Rice Eyes Speakership Return in Wisconsin
Madison reports Ora Rice of Delavan, a veteran assemblyman and former speaker toppled in 1955 by Mark Catlin Jr., seeks the speakership again if re-elected from Walworth County. Catlin plans another run from Outagamie County, with others aligning to political action currents and campaign laws shaping party strategies.
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Madison
Wis
Ora Rice
Delavan
Assembly
Mark Catlin Jr
Appleton
Walworth County
Catlin
Outagamie County
Cass
Ruark on Bullfights Four Part Show in Spain
Robert C. Ruark explains bullfighting in Spain detailing the four stages from cape work to killing. He notes matadors and toreros, picadors on armored horses, banderillas, and the crowd’s reaction, with reflections on the risks and ethics of the sport.
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Banderillero
Readers Voice on Parking Ramps and Teens
A Tribune reader criticizes a council ramp plan and high parking costs arguing for a referendum, more bus use, and less tax burden on seniors. The letter urges parental guidance and respect for teenagers, praising their achievements and calling for humane public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
A SINGLE PEBBLE REVIEW BY JOHN HERSEY
The review discusses A Single Pebble by John Hersey set along the Yangtse. An American engineer pursues a dam idea while locals resist change and the romance fails to ignite amid cultural tension. The novel probes ambition versus tradition with a tentative, undecided tone.
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John Hersey
Knopf
Yangtse
China
Ichang
Wanhsien
Old Big
Su-ling
Suling
Hersey
World TodayLessons From Korea on Disarmament
J M Roberts argues the 1953 Korea truce shows the futility of a supposed neutral inspection. He notes misleading observers and China's actions under Russia, warning Western powers would back off when violations occur and that armistices risk reverting to open conflict.
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Korea
United Nations
Moscow
North Korea
South Korea
Hector
Russia
Germany
Ten Years Ago and Thirty Years Ago News Highlights
The La Crosse Tribune recalls past items from ten and thirty years ago. Celebrants include Miss Mary Lou Keim turning seven with a list of party guests. the Sullivan family visiting Stillwater and Minneapolis for commencements. Also noted is school track wins and a March of memories for Dane and surrounding counties.
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Mary Lou Keim
Redfield St
Sally Jane Young
Nancy Swords
Mary Bea Webb
Regina Markos
Jacqueline Hicke
Leila Grabinski
Sharon Kay Neeland
Sally Koula
Sandra Schulze
Paula Luce
Ann MacCartney
Sandra Douglas
Sharon Mattison
Diana Nibbelink
Sandra Schaldach
Carolyn Lau
Sandra
Sharon Bemis
John Patrick Sullivan
Kingston Court
Lowell Inn
Stillwater
Minn
Twin Cities
St. Margaret’s Academy
Minneapolis
Margaret Ann Sullivan
Arthur Palmer
St. Thomas Military Academy
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GOP
O’melia
Wisconsin
Stewart Honeck
Glenn Wise
Kohler
San Francisco
Robert C. Zimmerman
Henry Hughes
Oshkosh
U.S
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Charles Kersten
Sen
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Kersten
Sen. McCarthy
Robert C. Ruark
Robins
Crocuses
Grace Kelly
Spain
Ruark
San Fermin
Mexico
Virginia
Torero
Matador
Joselito
Manolete
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Che la Crosse Tribune
Pinion
W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
Tribune
W. G. Rogers
J. M. Roberts
the World Today
West
James Marlow
Red China
The
la Crosse Tribune
Calvin Thatro
South Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
George Thatro
Harland Gauper
Indio
Ottaway Green
Logan Junior High School
Hixon Field
Logan
Central
Lincoln
Green
Raymond Rhode
Dane
Columbia
Grant
la Crosse
Interstate Securities Co
Dakota Corporation
Corydon
William Opsey
Mill Street
Island
Hagar Streets
L. M. Goddard
Hiscox
Joseph Hiscox
Mill
Hagar
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