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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1949
Page
4
The article notes growing houseboat encroachment on Black river near Copeland park creating health risks. Dating to a 1939 report by A M Murphy and echoed by Dr Garland Weidner, authorities warn of lax supervision and lack of policy. It urges new rules and timely action to avert a crisis.
The President urges tougher highway safety measures citing public laxness in licensing and the drift toward speed. Truman compares driving to operating a steam engine and notes most states have speed limits, yet none match Wisconsin's proposed 65 mph. The piece argues safety depends on vigilance and public attitude.
A tenth anniversary mail flight from La Guardia Field, New York, marked no ceremony as the routine service now ships mail in a large liner. Ten years earlier Captain Arthur E. LaPorte piloted 1,804 pounds of mail from Port Washington to Lisbon in 26 hours 54 minutes.
A Florida man sustained a finger loss after landing a fish on a lake. The incident highlights the dangers of angling in open water and the unpredictable risks fishermen face.
In driving courses students repeatedly fail until teachers ensure proper passing techniques are learned.
David Lawrence argues the FCC decision allows licensing to influence content and editorializing on radio and television. He warns it could expand to other media, threatens First Amendment protections, and echoes Nazi and Truman era control narratives.
The nine year old Albert Merle Jr. survived 70 hours lost 40 miles south of Gila Bend by applying desert survival rules his father taught. He conserved water used cactus sap for hydration wandered by night rested in shade signaled rescuers and kept aware of search planes. The piece urges parents to teach children desert safety and survival lessons for better enjoyment and safety on outdoor trips.
Detroit News argues UMT died due to congressional obstruction led by Rep. Dewey Short with support from Marshall Eisenhower Bradley and other defense leaders praising the policy. The piece urges ongoing defense policy work to avoid future opposition labels.
The housing problem remains unsolved as long as rents are controlled. Building more houses and apartments is the only solution to provide enough dwellings for all. Experience shows insufficient construction will occur while the government can dictate rents to owners.
Madison observers say action on redistricting remains distant as Catlin and Burmaster proposals stall in the legislature. The real test comes in 1951 with a second vote after the census, and leaders doubt a change will pass if party chiefs and mainline lawmakers hold sway.
A reader's Q and A page from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau covers topics from newspaper circulations to sunspots and field larks. It explains the cost and purpose of Hoover Commission data, the origin of mammoth, and how tweed got its name with concise facts and historical notes.
A Government booklet explains creating a backyard outdoor fireplace or barbecue pit for summer picnics. The 56 page illustrated guide Fireplaces and Chimneys costs 15 cents postpaid from the U S Government Printing Office and includes a coupon for ordering.
The notice details routing of mail to Washington D C including street or rural route designations and forwarding instructions for postal deliveries. It instructs users to use the appropriate route for message delivery.
Washington reports show lawmakers talk of trimming spending since January but collide over figures as they debate budgets for Treasury Post Office Labor Federal Security Agency Agriculture River Harbors State Justice and Commerce. Senate House votes diverge and a compromise is pending. Senator Douglas urged real cuts while Senator Bridges defends staying in session. Pension bills pass House but await Senate action amid cost projections. House contemplates extra pay for staff and allowances for communications as the debate continues.
Former Rep. Andrew J. May and munitions makers Henry and Murray Garsson appeal to the Supreme Court from bribery and conspiracy convictions. They were sentenced to eight months to two years and upheld on appeal last January. All three remain free on $2,000 bonds.
Margaret Clapp 39, a Pulitzer Prize winning biographer and historian, is named president of Wellesley College after leading a field of 1150 applicants. She succeeds Mildred McAfee Horton, who resigned October 22, becoming the second alumna to lead the 75 year old college.
Frank Milford, a bluff and six tyish financier who made a fortune in the Far East, is gifting his wealth in England. He urges living to do good with money and says he will not let the government grab it after death. Within Teignmouth he has given away $28,000 for playgrounds parish halls and other needed facilities.
The article notes President Truman's preference to attend First Baptist Church privately, avoiding crowd attention. It recounts church pastor Reverend Edward H. Pruden's polite responses to callers, and mentions social icebreakers involving Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko and U S. officials that eased East West tensions.
Tribune reports visitors from Chicago to La Crosse including Col J S Shuman and Mrs Phoebe Shuman. Aquinas baseball star George Freisinger wins city league batting title with .455 average. Twenty years ago Jane Ackerman and Louise Zielke performed in Minnesota University recital. Mrs Violet Goetting travels to Scranton Pa. Former mayor John Dengler dies in La Crosse. Veterans of World War I will be guests of old Third Wisconsin regiment units. Forty years ago travel agents from United Commercial Travelers attend Madison convention. Tom Morris bills for Normal schools approved. Mill Street sewer contract awarded.
In Hazelton Pennsylvania a pre dawn fire killed six Garzick brothers aged 11 to six months and five other siblings were injured. Robert Garzick seven died of burns while parents Mr and Mrs Garzick remain in critical condition. Coroner reports asphyxiation and third degree burns.
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