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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1948
Page
3
Federal investigators traced a seven month spoof Mayday to Portland area and a private school dormitory. Two 16 year old boys used unlicensed war surplus equipment to broadcast the distress call.
A fuse circuit now includes a small incandescent lamp wired to light when the fuse blows. The added lamp serves as a visual indicator, turning on immediately after fuse failure to show power loss.
Princeton Institute surveys show seven of ten major bills favored by voters. Draft, reciprocal trade, and displaced persons top priorities. civil rights, UN charter revision, federal aid education, margar ine repeal, and housing and farm programs also debated. Southern voters oppose civil rights. 65 percent back a UN veto limit and a Western EU defense pact.
The Wisconsin conservation department reports the Poynette game farm has produced over 305000 pheasant eggs with 285639 set and 75569 chicks hatched. About half the chicks go to cooperators for release age while the rest stay in farm brooders. Total chick production from farm eggs is expected to reach around 270000 as the laying season continues.
The house approved raises for temporary janitors and other custodial postal service workers on Tuesday. The legislation awaits Senate approval and would grant $100 more per year after each year of service to these lower paid employees.
Madison hospital doctors faced a needle lodged in a one year old boy’s right lung after he swallowed it last week. An X-ray showed the metal gear but the child coughed up the needle overnight, allowing the family to take him home without surgery. David Wayne Christenson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Christenson of Walworth Wisconsin.
The La Crosse Girl Scouts schedule a Brownie Fly-Up from 2 30 to 4 30 p m at Myrick park shelter house. Eligible Brownies aged 10 or entering fifth grade in September become Intermediate Scouts. Refreshments, troop leaders’ supervision, and committee guidance by Marguerite Kienahs and others accompany the event with ten Intermediate and four Senior Scouts assisting.
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