Government surplus disposal at Camp McCoy eyed for speed and access
The article critiques slow civilian access to World War II surplus at Camp McCoy and urges rapid opening of large retail centers to move goods to veterans and the public. It notes vast unsalable stock, transport costs, and past wartime missteps, urging decisive action to improve distribution.
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Camp McCoy
Camp
Latin America
Indian-Burma
Army
Navy
War Assets Administration
McCoy
Babson 1946 second half outlook for industries
Babson Park Mass outlines June 1946 six month forecast for sectors including Automobile stocks face boom with labor and bombing risks while Air Transport shows high value but rate controls. Amusements and Beverage trends improve with solid dividends, building and chemical sectors offer opportunities and challenges, mining remains in demand, office equipment steady for conservatives.
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Babson Park
Mass
S.uipment
Near East issues and future outlook from Harold Lamb
Harold Lamb, a longtime student of the Near East, says the region’s problems are highly complex due to many races and intertwined interests. He doubts any quick peaceful solutions exist as Russia England and France pursue incompatible aims, while irrational forecasts hint at future conflicts. Grey bread appears on black market shelves as tensions simmer.
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Near
Middle East
Harold Lamb
Near East
Mr. Lamb
Iran
Czechoslovakia
Meyer to Head International Bank in Bretton Woods Era
President Truman nominates Eugene Meyer to chair the international bank for reconstruction and development as the United States boosts a 7.5 billion dollar lending capacity. Meyer, a veteran banker and former governor of the Federal Reserve Board, would steer reconstruction credit amid debates over Bretton Woods and the separate international fund. He will remain editor of the Washington Post while relinquishing editorial control.
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Washington
Truman
International Bank For Reconstruction and Development
Eugene Meyer
United States
Meyer
Wilson
Emergency Finance Corporation
RFC
Herbert Hoover
Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
International Bank
International Fund
Bretton Woods
Russia
Este
President Coolidge
Federal Farm Loan Board
America
Washington Post
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
The
How The OPA Can Get Refunds After Supreme Court Ruling
Washington notes explain how the OPA may recover overcharged rents or prices for tenants and buyers. If OPA cannot settle out of court it can sue in federal court and obtain refunds for plaintiffs. The decision allows the refund to go to the tenant rather than OPA.
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Supreme Court
OPA
U. S. Treasury
Minneapolis
Federal Court of Appeals
High Court
Wisconsin political notes on Goodland Hoan and candidates
Madison report surveys Democratic hopes for Goodland renomination and Dan Hoan’s challenge. It notes Lucky Brown's unopposed 1944 win, McMurray and Dilweg filing tactics, Catlin's possible comeback, and campaign staff shortages, with doubts over age and political activity in state offices.
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Madison
Wis
Goodland
Dan Hoan
D. J. Kenny
Ralph W. Immell
Taylor G. Brown
Oshkosh
Winnebago
Calumet
Senate
Brown
Historical notes from La Crosse Tribune milestones
A digest of past local happenings from ten to forty years ago. Highlights include JCs receiving recognition for mimeograph publications, editor Ramon Millard’s tenure, notable travel to Germany, academic graduations in social work and philosophy, air mail route welcome plans, and marriages and citizenship paper cost discussions from earlier decades.
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la Crosse
University of Freiburg
Ludwig Aschoff
Mary Blaschke
A. E. Blaschke
North Sixth Street
National School of Social Service
Catholic University
Child Welfare Department
Social Service Agency
Hartford
Twin Cities
Salterfield
Myrick Park
W. A. Vaillancourt
Burlington
Dorothy Wing
E. W. Wing
Batavian Bank
Alice Foster
University of Chicago
George Wright
Congress
Addie May Franklin
Henry G. Brickman
Clara Tessman
Fred Vehrenkamp
Julius Gamm
West Salem
Haskin Service Answers Reader Questions
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau offers answers to readers questions for three cents postage. Questions cover stained glass origins, the last king to enter the English House of Commons, and pension suspension after missing a required disability exam.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
England
House of Commons
Charles I
Cost and scope of Geneva League of Nations palace
The project cost about 10 million dollars and featured 700 rooms. Construction took seven years, and the palace served as the League of Nations headquarters in 1936 at Geneva, Switzerland.
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League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
Tallest Building in Moscow During Palace of Soviets Era
Pending completion of the Palace of Soviets, the tallest building in Moscow is the Moscow Hotel with seventeen stories, making it the dominant skyline structure for now.
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Moscow
Palace of Soviets
Moscow Hotel
Enlisted Reserve Pay and Pisa Base Inactivation Details
Q and A cover pay for enlisted reserve time not considered active duty. The Pontedera airfield at Pisa was inactivated on October 15, 1945 with a normal staff of 225 officers and 650 enlisted. Pension rules for veteran children described. child pension up to age 18 or 21 with training, or if permanently unable to self support, plus a $25 monthly pension to a child where no widow is paid.
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Pisa
Italy
Pontedera
How a Veteran Checks an Abandoned Farm Investment
The veteran should first consult the county agricultural agent before purchasing any abandoned farm, especially when entering farming in an unfamiliar locality. This expert guidance helps assess soil, water, climate, and local conditions to determine investment viability.
Officers Commissioned From Enlisted Ranks in WWII
According to the war department about 66 percent of male commissioned officers serving in the army of the United States between December 7, 1941 and September 2, 1945 received their commission after serving in the enlisted ranks. In addition about 7 000 WAC enlisted personnel received commissions during World War I.
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Army
War Department
Army of the
Outdoor Barbecue Pits Invite Backyard Fun This Summer
A government publication, Fireplaces and Chimneys, is offered for ten cents postpaid by the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau. The 56 page illustrated booklet explains building an outdoor fireplace or barbecue pit for home picnics and backyard outings.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Street or Rural Route City State Mail to Washington DC
A terse mailing address line appears to instruct sending correspondence to Washington DC from a street or rural route, noting city and state alongside the routing instruction. The fragment conveys routing or address guidance without additional context or individuals.
Britain and Conservatives Unite Over Communist Threat in Europe
DeWitt Mackenzie notes England's ruling Socialists and Conservatives share concern over Soviet influence in eastern Europe. Bevin warns Russia seeks global adoption of its system. Churchill backs strong antiCommunist stance. The piece links France and Italy elections to wider Western resolve, warns Moscow already controls Yugoslavia and Albania, Trieste stakes loom as Britain guards empire lifeline.
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Churchill
Europe
Ernest Bevin
Russia
Fineas
Bevin
France
Italy
Britain
Moscow
Mediterranean
Far East
Jugoslavia
Albania
Trieste
Adriatic
Attlee
Farmers not a crabby crowd, rural pride shines through letters
An editor letter defends farmers against the taunt they are crabby. The writer recalls wartime hardships, fair prices, and lunges at city folk for criticism while praising farmers’ steady work, community help, and honest living despite tough conditions.
Manila hotel worker recalls heroic homecoming and guerrilla work
Joaquin Pacis, former recreation director turned Bata Balan guerrilla captain, recounts the 1945 assault on the Manila hotel. He details underground employee resistance, information networks to Batangas Mindoro and Panay, and the hotel’s postwar effort to reopen ahead of Independence Day ceremonies with many rooms still scarred by battle.
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Manila —i
Joaquin
Acis
Manila
San Luis Street
Dewey Boulevard
350Th Infantry Regiment
Joaquin Pacis
Bata Balan
Pacis
Pac
Philippine Army
Bataan
Batangas
Luzon
Mindoro Island
Panay
Panay Island
Macario Peralta
Rizal Province
Can't Deduct OPA Fines From Tax Is Ruling
The Wisconsin Board of Tax Appeals ruled that penalties paid for OPA violations cannot be deducted from state income taxes. In Rice Lake Creamery Company's 1944 settlement of 6537 with the federal government, the board found such penalties are not ordinary nor necessary business expenses.
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Madison
Wisconsin Board of Tax Appeals
Wisconsin
Rice Lake Creamery Company
Rice Lake
Wis
OPA
Utility Workers Vote For AFL Brotherhood
Milwaukee NLRB examiner Edward L. Brophy reported 494 of 547 valid mail ballots supported the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL as their bargaining agent for Wisconsin Power and Electric Co. Among 836 eligible employees 565 voted and 24 ballots were void.
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Milwaukee
Edward L. Brophy
National Labor Relations Board
Wisconsin Power & Electric Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Brophy
30000 Japanese Mines Floating In Pacific Threat
Rear Admiral Arthur D. Struble of the Pacific amphibious forces says about 30,000 Japanese mines drift aimlessly in the Pacific, posing a continual danger to shipping near Pearl Harbor and beyond.
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Pacific
Pearl. Harbor
Arthur D. Struble
Pacific Amphibious Forces
La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press Masthead Note
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press is published each afternoon and Sunday morning by the La Crosse Tribune Co. at 4th and Cass Streets La Crosse Wig Wisconsin. R L Bangsberg and A W Rice are key editors with W T Burgess as publisher. The paper is a member of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and Associated Press news service.
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Associated Press
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