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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1949
Page
10
Prof Irwin Gaumnitz outlined the Wisconsin Center project as key for adult education conferences at the University of Wisconsin. The center would host institutes and short courses with an auditorium for 500 and modern audio visual classrooms, funded by the UW Foundation through gifts.
An advertisement claims Lavoptik relieves burning, tearing, and itching from fatigue dust or wind with a money back guarantee. It touts three decades of success and urges readers to buy at druggists.
Hollywood star Bill Boyd as Hopalong Cassidy remains TV’s top draw with seven million young fans and growing. He expands into radio comic strip records and films, with partner Bob Hope financing future Hopalong projects. Boyd stresses intelligent portrayal, treating kids like adults and maintaining the character’s integrity.
Paul G. Hoffman head of the ECA and Marshall Plan administrator told Washington University in St Louis that continuing aid to Europe is essential to maintain the recovery momentum and avert a potential third world war driven by Soviet power. He described Russia’s philosophy of power as enslaving and destructive.
The Rev. Finn H. Hansen of South Beloit NL will become the Madison region chaplain for the Lutheran Welfare Society of Wisconsin on August 1. He resigns from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church to accept the post, moving with his wife and two children to Madison in July. A Waupaca native, Hansen studied at St Olaf College Northfield MN and Northwestern Theological Lutheran Seminary in Minneapolis. He succeeds Rev. I M Thredt who resigns to return to parish work in Crosby North Dakota.
In Blackpool the Labour movements expel Konni Zilliacus and Leslie J. Solley for pro Soviet stances. The Transport and General Workers union bloc of about 800,000 members backed the move at the party conference by a landslide vote of 4,721,000 to 714,000 after the executive committee ousted the MPs last month.
Wisconsin state audit finds a $1,661 payment to a Madison beverage tax division employee for travel between home and office improper. Fred J. Mattingly, a tax investigator, faced no crime accusation, and the auditor urged repaying the amount. Payments covered 769 trips from 1944 to April 1, 1948, halted by division chief John W Roach.
Fred Lazarus Jr head of Federated Department Stores told stockholders that consumers have money to spend and are choosy. they demand merchandise fitting their needs in good quality at low prices. Action on increasing common shares was postponed. Richard Herzfeld of Milwaukee-Boston store joined the board and 13 other directors were reelected.
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin warns planes are a major channel for illegal entry of aliens. He calls Defense Johnson and immigration services to trap entrants by air, citing wartime plane identification to monitor unknown aircraft and stay ahead of Soviet threats.
National Safety Council urges slower driving during the Fourth of July period, noting fatalities rise with speed. At 45 mph the death risk is 1 in 16, at 55 mph 1 in 12, and at 65 mph 1 in 6. Safe speed depends on driver factors car condition traffic and road conditions.
Assistant cashier John K. Gill 44 waives indictment over false entry in the Bank of Madison general ledger. Gill disappeared in March during federal audit revealing a loss of 150000 to 175000, covered by bonds. He will face prosecution on an information warrant after signing waiver, avoiding grand jury.
Aleksander Zawadzki first vice premier asks President Bierut to release him from the post. He wants to devote his time exclusively to directing the Polish trade unions of which he is chairman. The president is expected to comply.
Dr. Garland Weidner city health officer and Miss Dorothy Anderson travel to Madison to secure a state health department mobile tuberculosis unit for La Crosse industries. He expects the state to provide the unit free to the city with clerical costs borne by the city, and firms using it to supply the help.
Historical data show the silver to gold ratio stood at 12 to 1 a few years ago. The current ratio is described as variable, reflecting changing market dynamics and price drivers in precious metals.
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