Slow Highway Improvements Stretch Through Southwestern Wisconsin
The piece notes slow progress on Highway 14 from Stephans to the Vernon county line, with desire to extend paving to La Crosse, and warns the region may be isolated if the contract joined. It highlights asphalt predominance, rival routes to Minnesota and Iowa, and calls for linking Highway 35 with De Soto area improvements while urging continued funding.
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Stephans
Vernon County Line
la Crosse City
Vernon County
Coon Valley
Madison
Coulee
la Crosse
Minnesota
Iowa
Brownsville
Minnesota 26
Mississippi
Twin Cities
Wisconsin
Highway Commission
de Soto
Unemployment and Budget Pressures Amid Deflation Fears
Observers warn unemployment could reach 6,000,000 Americans, about 10 percent of the workforce, as deflation fears linger. Public works and relief spending may grow, boosting social programs while calls to streamline government face strong opposition during higher jobless rates.
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Nomination Fight for FTC Messenger Carson Faces Senate Inaction
Washington NEA report notes John Carson is nominated to the Federal Trade Commission but faces Senate inaction similar to that of Mon C Allgren. The piece critiques FTC aging members Lowell Mason Garland Ferguson Ewin Davis William Ayres and calls for fresh leadership to restore public interest focus.
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Washington
NEA
John Carson
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Carson
Congress
Truman
Pal Mon Callgren
Nationality Resources Board
Cooperative League of America
Interstate Commerce Commission
Maritime Commission
FTC
Lowell Mason
Mason
Garland S. Ferguson
Commission
Coolidge
Southern Railroad
Newport News Shipbuilding Co
North Carolina
Ewin Lamar Davis
Roosevelt
Lasker Shipping Board
Capehart
Davis
William A. Ayres
Kansas
Robert E. Healy
SEC
Power Trust
Senator Walsh
Montana
Healy
What To Do In A Tornado Expert Advice Amid Disaster
Dr. Edward M. Brooks of St. Louis University provides windstorm safety tips after a recent deadly tornado near St. Louis. Open north and east windows to relieve pressure, seek basement refuge on the southwest wall if in a frame house, stay outdoors if bricks threaten, move to the middle of the first floor in an office building, and favor the hillside side away from the funnel.
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Edward M. Brooks
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Lilienthal and the Atomic Energy Commission Debate
The piece argues over David Lilienthal leadership of the AEC amid secrecy and politics. It weighs loyalty questions, risks of resigning, and the need for public trust while scientists warn against political pressure hindering the program. The author urges a fact based probe to reduce hysteria.
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Lilienthal
THE
ATOM
Minneapolis Star
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Vast Rejects
Theennessee
Congress
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Russia
Why Did Waymack Quit
The article notes Iowa figure W. W. Waymack withdrew from the Lilienthal investigation and suggests readers will be curious about any evidence explaining his voluntary departure from the commission.
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Waymack
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Lilienthal
W. W. Waymack
Iowa
Wisconsin Legislature Signals Welfare Agency Shakeup
Madison observers report the legislature plans to remake the state department of public welfare and likely reexamine the motor vehicle department amid ongoing internal disputes. Tensions between top officials, including Commissioner Marcus and Enforcement Chief Homer Bell, mirror earlier public service clashes and suggest a broader reorganization drive driven by legislative action and unresolved governor concerns.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Public Welfare
State Department of Taxation
Public Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Oscar A. Rennebohm
Motor Vehicle Department
Legislative Finance Committee
B L. Marcus
Marcus
Forcement
Homer Bell
Theublic Service Commission
Ong
Bell
Welfare Department
Legislative
Welfare Administration
Labor bill showdown looms in Congress and White House
Washington faces a flood of arguments as the Senate begins work on a new labor law and the House may follow. Truman and organized labor seek to overturn Taft Hartley and restore the Wagner act, but party divisions and party lines complicate the effort.
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Truman
Organized Labor
Congress
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Ralph Bunche
Uruguay
Christian M. Ravndal
Ernest Gross
U. S
United Nations
Taufig Suwaidi
Iraq
World Bank
Russia
Fiery Senate clash over civilian review of air program
In a secret armed services session Senator Tydings proposed a civilian panel to audit the air program mirroring military oversight. Senator Lyndon Johnson and others clashed as the panel's public findings were debated, ending with a heated exchange and stalled plan.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Senate
A Services Committee
Tydings
Armed Services Committee
Maryland
Glenn Martin Company
Baltimore
Fairchild
Hagerstown
Martin
Russia
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
GOP
Secretary of National Defense
Louie Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Lyndon Johns
Texas
Senate Committee
Lydon Johnson
Johnson
Board of Review
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Caroline Holly to retire after long La Crosse teaching career
Tribune notes Mrs. Caroline M. Holly head of Washburn home economics will retire at term end after 35 years in teaching and 25 in La Crosse schools. Also in brief items: Anne Doherty of Ebners Coulee graduates Clarke College with BA in biology and minors in chemistry and English and to begin internship in laboratory technology in Battle Creek Michigan.
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Caroline M. Holly
Washburn School
la Crosse
Anne Doherty
Ebners Coulee
Clarke College
Dubuque
Doherty
Interneship
Leila Y. Post Memorial
Margaret Hellman
Loretta Rudolph
Lilah Hayden
Cecelia Layne
Robert Daemler
Richard Laber
Europe
E. J. Kearney
South Sixth Street
Clark College
Marybelle Kearney
Kearney
Spenke Paulson
Dorothy
Albert
Market Street
Los Angele
Inquiries Answered on History and Facts by The Tribune Bureau
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides Q A style answers to questions on topics from Chamberlain’s Munich speech to Seward's Folly, tea history, war bond interest, camel use in the army, and origins of rose plants, citing dates, places, and figures.
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Neville Chamberlain
Hitler
Munich
No. 10
Yy Street
Germany
Downing Street
Household Helps booklet offers practical domestic tips
The Household Helps booklet presents hundreds of household time saving ideas and emergency remedies. Readers can obtain a copy by sending 15 cents postpaid with a coupon to the tion Bureau at 316 Eye St. NW Washington.
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Eye St
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Washington, D. C
Eye St. N . Washington
Public Debate Letters to the Column Welcome Submissions
Letters discussing matters of general interest are welcomed but must stay under 400 words. The editor may condense or withhold and may publish or omit entirely. Personal or religious controversies and candidate support are not used. Names and addresses must accompany letters or a pen name may be provided. If necessary, affected persons or groups may request the author’s name.
Parade Day Memories and A Cruel Kitten Scene
An onlooker condemns two children seen on south Fifth Street who tortured a kitten by its tail and stomach during Decoration Day. The writer questions youth violence, urges kindness to animals, and worries about the kitten’s future with no clear resolution.
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Tribune
South Fifth Street
Mexico Fresh Vegetable Shipments Fall to 1000 Carloads
Mexico's fresh vegetable shipments to the United States this season are forecast to total about 1,000 carloads, well under typical volumes, signaling a sharp drop in trade.
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Mexico
United States
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