Wisconsin highway reform urged to end county control
The La Crosse Tribune supports M W Torkelson head of the state planning board in proposing state led construction and planning for highways while maintaining county maintenance. It criticizes the present county dominated system as inefficient and calls for a single executive and a unified state program to build trunk highways across Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin Highway Department
M. W. Torkelson
State Planning Board
Torkelson
Highway Department
Griffenhagen
State Department
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Cal
Will Wallace Quit
New York Times columnist Arthur Krock questions whether ENRY A. WALLACE will carry his presidential bid to November. He cites Wallace's mindset and third party appeal as factors that could lead to withdrawal or continued candidacy with possible 3 to 6 million votes.
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Enry A. Wallace
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Krock
Wallace
Moscow
New York
California
Truman
Israel’s Call to Return to God in Hosea Verse
A biblical verse from Hosea 14 1 urges Israel to return unto the Lord thy God acknowledging their iniquity. The message emphasizes repentance and renewed faith as a path to mercy and restoration.
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Israel
St Louis Imposes City Income Tax For Two Years
Governor Donnelly signed a bill allowing St Louis to levy one half of one percent on gross salaries and wages and on net corporate earnings. The tax, effective July 18, aims to raise about five million dollars annually to cover the city's red balance, amid a nationwide tax surge.
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T. Louis
Donnelly
St. Louis
Largest hog in the world found in Nebraska
The report notes a giant hog discovered in Nebraska while warning that the meanest hogs remain on the highways, illustrating a contrast between a record beast and perilous road behavior.
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Nebraska
Why being President is a daunting task for Dewey
A Meet the Press exchange frames why presidential service drains life and time. Articles note the job’s payoff small beside demands, hours, travel, letters, ceremonies, and constant security, with analysts and leaders labeling it a public burden and duty alike.
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Washington
NEA
Meet the Press
Thomas E. Dewey
American Mercury
Lawrence Spivak
Dewey
The Haskin Service Answers IT Questions
A reader asks facts answered by The Tribune Information Bureau. Questions cover air raids in London World War I, ice fishing catches, Supreme Court opinions, racing lengths, U.S. presidents, poet laureates, Old Tennent church, clove production, Brazil's size, chameleons vision, Roosevelt voting, fishing devotees, and Washington DC federal employees.
Army Day first observed and date change to April 6
Army Day was first observed on May 1, 1928. The following year the date was permanently changed to April 6 to commemorate the U.S. entry into World War I. Oldest US car makers listed include Oldsmobile 1897 Packard 1899 Cadillac 1902 and Auburn and Ford 1903.
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B.U.S. A
United States
Packard
Cadillac
Auburn
Ford
Estimated annual damage from a single rat
The department of agriculture estimates one rat will eat or damage $20 worth of food, feed or property each year. Rats also carry diseases.
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Department of Agriculture
Animals We Know Best Booklet for Children
A child friendly overview of mammals covering appearances habits friends and foes. Illustrations from the American Museum of Natural History include familiar woodland field and zoo creatures. Order this fascinating booklet today for children or little ones you know. Fifteen cents postpaid.
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American Museum of Natural History
Children’s Annual Picture Copy Request
A postal inquiry from the Information Bureau of the La Crosse Tribune asks for a copy of the Children’s Annual Picture, enclosing 15 cents in wrapped coin. The note includes the address in Washington D C.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
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Washington, D. C
Washington Request for Street or Rural Route Address
The notice requests the street or rural route city state mailing address to send correspondence to Washington, D C.
Ten Years Ago and Earlier Local Snapshots
From The Tribune Files decade by decade recall: Otto Hettman and family return from Seattle visiting Mrs. John Cavadini. C Terpstra visiting Onalaska. Atkinson guests of daughter in Green Bay. Eau Claire high names John Novak head tennis coach and assistant in football and basketball. Twenty years ago John Schreiner and Rachael Schreiner head to Europe after Quebec cruise. Central high graduates over 185. Julius Roth back from Marquette. Thirty years ago La Crosse guardsman Kubal wounded in France. Genevieve Cox heads to Washington for government clerk job. Knudtson to St Paul then Detroit for AFL convention and vacation. Forty years ago German-American branch with ~1000 members. post office overhaul with chandeliers. Fred Beisel from Annapolis Naval Academy returns, assigned to Georgia, world cruise ahead.
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Otto Hettman
Market Street
Seattle
Wash
John Cavadini
C. Terpstra
Mission
S. D
Terpstra
Onalaska
Howard L. Atkinson
Green Bay
Floyd Molzahn
North Seventh Street
John Novak
Bangor High School
la Crosse Central
la Crosse Teachers College
Eau Claire High School
John Schreiner
Prairie du Chien
Rachael Schreiner
Lancaster
Quebec
Europe
Central High School
Central
Julius Roth
University of Marquette
Lawrence Kubal
South
Ninth Street
Co. B
125Th Wisconsin Infantry
la Crosse
France
Genevieve H. Cox
Avon Street
Washington, D. C
R. G. Knudtson
Trades and Labor Council
American Federation of Labor
St. Paul
Detroit
German - American Association
Third Ward Aid Society
Frohsian Singing Society
Harmonic Singing Society
Concordia Society of Bangor
Deutscher Verein
Fred Beisel
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Georgia
Pacific Coast
Congress Hits ERP Snag in Funding Debate
James Marlow explains how the term authorize versus appropriate shapes the Marshall Plan ERP funding. The House cut authorized 5.3 billion to 4.0 billion and extended spending to 15 months, shifting annual pace and risking Europe’s recovery amid Cold War anxiety.
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Senate
Houses
Europe
Italy
France
Russia
United States
Meetings Scheduled at Chamber of Commerce for Rededication Week
Important meetings arranged at the Chamber of Commerce include a Tuesday 3 p.m. Veterans' day parade committee session, a Wednesday 11 a.m. industrial promotion committee meeting, and a Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Freedom Train committee chair meeting. Ralph Steele leads the Veterans' day session while Jake Hoeschler acts as parade marshal. Bands and service units should contact Hoeschler at the Chamber to be included in the parade on June 19 at 6 p.m. during La Crosse rededication week. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Promotion Committee
Ralph Steele
Jake Hoeschler
la Crosse
Coulee
DeWitt MacKenzie on Moral Re-Armament and Peace
The piece surveys a global move toward moral rehabilitation as a path to real recovery. It highlights the Moral Re-Armament movement led by Dr. Frank Buchman, its non sectarian appeal, world assembly in California, and praise from figures like Paul G. Hoffman and A R K MacKenzie.
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Hitler
California
Europe
Far East
Frank Buchman
Pennsylvania
MRA
Paul G. Hoffman
Buchman
London
Caux
Switzerland
New York
Mackinac Island
Los Angeles
Berlin
Germany
Edwin Stein
Hessen
Highway Plan Reorganization Seen for 1948 Session
Madison Wisconsin officials debate overhauling state highway planning with a proposed maintenance department. Critics argue the move could duplicate county roles and misallocate construction funds, while supporters say centralized control improves efficiency and target spending.
Administrative reform urged for state highway system
Martin W. Torkelson, former chief engineer of the state highway commission, reports that a single well paid technical director should lead highway administration and that the department take more responsibility for construction funds. The plan faces resistance from vested interests but gains legislative support for the next session.
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Martin W. Torkelson
State Planning Board
State Highway Commission
Torkelson
Highway Commission
Highway Administration
State Highway Department
Wisconsin Highway Policy Faces Structural Shifts Detaching Local Powers
The piece notes quiet dissatisfaction among pro highway forces with current commission structure and hints at potential reforms including a state director. It contrasts past Heil administration reorganizations with current dynamics and suggests resistance from county highway departments to increased state control. The Wisconsin system blends state and county duties, complicating shifts in authority over construction budgets and maintenance.
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Heil
Highway Lobby
State Highway Department
Wisconsin
Choice Of Stations Offered To Marines
Sgt John McDonald in charge of U S marine corps recruiting in La Crosse says enlistees may request assignment to foreign ports after basic training. Available stations include England France Italy Newfoundland Bermuda Trinidad San Juan Pearl Harbor Japan China Cuba Alaska Guam Panama Canal Zone and the Philippines. Duty lasts about 18 months under normal conditions. For more information contact the Marine recruiting office room 312 federal building.
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U. S. Marine Corps
la Crosse
Marine Corps
England
France
Italy
Newfoundland
Bermuda
Trinidad
San Juan
Pearl Harbor
Japan
China
Cuba
Alaska
Guam
Panama Canal Zone
Philippines
McDonald
U. S. Marine Recruiting Office
Federal Building
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