Budget cuts tied to Social Security bill friction
Senator Styles Bridges endorses deep spending cuts as the House approves about 20 million dollars in the 1949 Social Security Administration appropriation bill. The measure moves to Senate committee and reshapes the SSA by merging the employment service with unemployment compensation under the federal security agency, while trimming administrative layers. The National Chamber of Commerce praises the changes as economical and well managed.
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Styles Bridges
House
Social Security Administration
Senate
National Chamber of Commerce
House Appropriations Committee
U. S
Chamber
Federal Security Agency
Social Security Commissioner
Colossians 3 12 Inspiring Christian Virtues Verse
A biblical exhortation urging believers to clothe themselves with compassion kindness humility and patience as chosen ones of God. The verse emphasizes inward change and outward conduct in living faith.
Flag Day reflection on symbolism of the flag
The piece urges renewed patriotism as Flag Day honors Old Glory. It emphasizes the flag as a bond across distances for Americans in Europe and the Pacific and calls for it to wave from every building, symbolizing Americanism and shared way of life.
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Europe
Pacific
Benes Resigns Over Moscow Constitution Move
Eduard Benes, weakened by health strain, resigns as president after refusing to sign a Moscow imposed constitution. The move follows a rigged referendum and Communist pressure, with 11 percent of Czechoslovakians voting blank in defiance. Russia reportedly secures control of uranium mines as the seizure completes.
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Benes
Klement Gottwald
John Masaryk
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Chamberlain
Moscow
Bulgaria
Romania
Yugoslavia
Russia
GOP Scoreboard Sees Seven Leaders in 1948 Nomination Race
Peter Edson surveys the Republican field at Philadelphia noting seven leading contenders including Vandenberg Taft Dewey MacArthur and Stassen. He compares ages family backgrounds education and careers, outlines military service and governance records, and offers a verdict on the convention’s likely horse-trading and delegate psychology.
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Washington
NEA
Philadelphia
Vandenberg
Baldwin
Connecticut
Martin
Pennsylvania
Green
Illinois
Mac
Van
Joe
Bob
Earl
Tom
Harold
Warrens
Tafts
Senator Vandenberg
Stassens
Deweys
MacArthurs
Arthur
Stassen
Dewey
Warren
MacArthur
Taft
America
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Republican Party
Michigan
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
West Point
Grand Rapids
Pacific
Admiral Halsey
Europe
Stalin
London
Paris
Rio
United Nations
General MacArthur
France
U. S
Philippines
Wey
Senate DP relief bill sparks dispute over fairness and quotas
The New York Times editorial condemns the Senate approve d DP relief as biased toward Baltic nationals and agriculture, denying equal treatment to Jewish and other persecuted groups. It urges House passage of Fellows bill for 200000 admissions without un American riders and a cross chamber compromise.
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New York Times
Senate
Europe
Langer
North Dakota
Volksdeutsche
House
Rules Committee
Martin
Henry Wallace and Soviet claims on hybrid corn
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes the Soviets claim credit for hybrid corn while Henry Wallace's farm work earns him acclaim and wealth. It argues Wallace may have embraced the idea of cross border credit and that Soviet boastfulness mirrors broader patent disputes.
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Philadelphia
Wallace
Henry
Henry Wallace
Wisconsin Democrats Waver Over Truman Nomination
Wisconsin sources report the state delegation may bolt Truman at the Philadelphia convention. Miles McMillin of the Madison Capital Times notes most Wisconsin delegates pledged to Truman but a first ballot shift could occur if Eisenhower enters early. Only Prof W G Rice remained uncommitted and the split reflects broader Democratic disarray nationwide.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Democratic Party
Truman
National Democratic Party
Miles McMillin
Madison Capital Times
Democratic State Organization
McMillin
Philadelphia
Eisenhower
W. G. Rice
University of Wisconsin
West
State Party Organization
Henry Wallace
Wallace Committee
Democratic
Answers to reader questions from The Haskin Service
Readers submit queries on paper types heredity and opera venues. The service cites 7,000 paper kinds plus 3,000 variations, heredity forecasts for heights, the Metropolitan Opera House history, and the historical basis for D Artagnan and the Three Musketeers with notes on their real counterparts.
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T. McB
Modern Letter Writing Guide Advertises Helpful Samples
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau promotes Good Letters Modern Letter Writing, offering nearly 100 courteous examples for business letters invitations and notes. A coupon with 25 cents postpaid encloses order details and a mailing address to Washington D C.
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Crosse Tribune, Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Trade Controls Put U S In Global Economic Gate
Sigrid Arne explains how American export licenses control who buys scarce goods and how the United States weighs political aims and economic needs. The system limits shipments to Russia and its allies, prioritizes Western Europe and non Communist friends, and seeks to prevent war matériel while aiding peace and free trade.
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Washington
Sam
Europe
Western Europe
Russia
Latin America
Far East
Canada
U. S
France
Brazil
Austria
Office of International Trade
The
Commerce Department
Joe Smith
Minneapolis
Joe Hendricks
London
Josevarez
Rio
Faris Husseand
Cairo
U.S
Congress
W. Averell Harriman
Netherlands Indies
Western
Russian Bloc
Latin
Russia Looks At Palestine and the Near East Strategy
A House Foreign Affairs report by Sidney Galzer outlines Soviet aims in Palestine and the Middle East. It argues Moscow seeks to weaken British influence, gain oil access, and create chaotic conditions to justify Red Army presence and future influence across Iran, Turkey, and surrounding states.
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Washington
Russia
Palestine
Israel
Ussr
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Sidney Galzer
Near East
Library of Congress
Middle East
Britain
Comintern
Holy Land
Iranian Kurdistan
Azerbaijan
Near
Suez Canal
Baku
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Levant
Egypt
Red Army
Soviet Union
Turkey
Inside La Crosse Tribune Details Editorial Staff and Rates
The La Crosse Tribune published daily and Sunday from 4th and Cass Streets La Crosse Wisconsin lists its editorial and circulation departments. It states Missed paper contact times and home delivery rates including 30 cents weekly and mail subscription at $1.00 with rates on request.
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la Crosse Tribune Company
4Th
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Wisconsin
the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Group
Associated Press
Tribune
Ten Years Ago Seeman Promoted to Captain in Engineers
The War Department announces the promotion of First Lieut Lyle E Seeman of Sparta to captain in the corps of engineers. Other items note visitors and relocations including Mrs E W Frazer of Detroit visiting Miss Virginia Newark and Robert W Muenster's appointment in the FBI. 150 Sons of Norway delegates meet in La Crosse Chamber of Commerce. Eagle Scouts travel to Brule to greet President Coolidge.
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Lyle E. Seeman
Sparta
Corps of Engineers
War Department
E. W. Frazer
Detroit
Mich
Virginia
Newark
Cameron Avenue
Robert W. Muenster
Washington, D. C
FBI Department
James Check
South Eighth Street
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Edward
Fifth District
the Sons of Norway
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
la Crosse
Brule
Wis
President Coolidge
Robert Loeffler
Theodore Dahl
Charles Hurt
William Bannen
John Phalen
Arthur Johnson
Burton Wethe
Joe Hurtgen
Harold Johnson
William Rick
Gerald Grokowsky
Delos Johnson
John Nekola
Restrictions on exports and special agency controls
The text notes licenses for 400 scarce items, Europe prioritized for peace, and special restrictions. The Atomic Energy Commission may deny any sale connected to the bomb to any nation. The Munitions Board, Treasury determine arms, gold, and narcotics distribution.
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America
Far
Middle East
Marshall
Europe
Atomic Energy Commission
Munitions Board
Treasury
Muenchs Rise in Boston Orchestra and Chamber
Charles Muench to succeed Serge Koussevitsky as permanent conductor of the Boston Symphony next spring. Charles Lawrence Muench becomes president of the Hood Rubber Co and of the Chamber of Commerce. The two Muenchs are not related. New Zealand makes renting unoccupied houses compulsory.
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Boston
Muench
Lowells
Cabots
Ledeen
Charles Muench
Serge Koussevitsky
Boston Symphony
Charles Lawrence Muench
Hood Rubber Co
Chamber of Commerce
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Bascom
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Freigh
Wake
LA Crosse Tribune
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Clarke Beach
Andrei A. Gromyko
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R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
G. G. Moriarity
Ed. Keefe
E. L. Burgess
Ass’t Bus
A. E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
John Klandrud
John Felton
John Bijorge
Albert P. Funk
Riverside Park
333Rd Field Artillery Band
Camp Robinson
John E. Langdon
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin Masons
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Common Council
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