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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1954
Page
4
An AP survey finds March April and May eased the recession fears but inflation may replace it. War risk and steel supply affect prices while easy credit supports spending. June shows mixed signals with weaker weather and durable goods, yet dividends and earnings stay firm. Some groups expect July gains, others wait for late summer.
Republican leaders say Congress is getting its work done on appropriations. Through June 30, the House passed seven of 11 money measures totaling most of Eisenhower’s requested funds, with the Senate moving on several and hearings complete on others. The main hold remains foreign aid, as basic authorizations are still unsettled. Some $3 billion has been cut from the President’s military and related requests, signaling improved legislative discipline. The piece ends with a Job 20:15 biblical reflection.
The piece argues Britain must state a firm policy at Geneva. It cites the London Telegraph urging decisive action and warns that wavering could invite Communist leverage in Indochina, Korea, and broader Far East stability, urging allied unity and a clear stance if progress stalls.
Madison dispatch analyzes how the Republican state organization may use the No. 2 lieutenant governor nomination to test its unity and candidate strength after George M. Smith’s controversial 1948 win. The draft for Warren P. Knowles falters amid fears of machine politics and Smith’s potential future governorship. The Milwaukee convention will reveal the party’s true organizational capacity to recruit a credible ticket.
Washington column details the Cohn and Schine trip across Europe amid the McCarthy era investigations. It describes library visits, meetings with informants, alleged homosexuals linked to officials, and tensions with Abendpost and U.S. officials. It notes funding from Col. Robert McCormick and involvement of Arthur Noyes and Mrs. Hede Massing-Eisler.
A reader questions Drew Pearson and defends McCarthy citing photostats of his Marine record and testimonies by Admiral Nimitz Major General Harris and others. The letter urges free press rights but warns against gossip and anonymity, noting editorial policies on signatures and controversies.
The Atomic Energy Commission board found J Robert Oppenheimer loyal with high discretion but unfit to retain government secrets. It cited his pre 1942 communist associations and incidents with Haakon Chevalier as factors, while noting the security system requires strict rule adherence for those with access to top classification information.
The La Crosse Tribune notes Central High School baseball clinched the intra city title with an 18 to 6 victory over the Aquinas Blugolds. The report also covers personnel changes and local notes.
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