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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1946
Page
4
The La Crosse Tribune welcomes the Disabled American Veterans to La Crosse for its state convention with state and national DAV leaders and Veterans of Foreign Wars officials expected. The piece praises veterans' sacrifices, courage, and fortitude and urges peaceful understanding to banish future wars.
The piece argues Congress will extend OPA for another year but strip it to a minimum, removing price controls from many commodities. It claims most Americans support reduced government regulation, citing Bowles and OPA as symbols of totalitarianism and endorsing a shift to supply and demand. It says current OPA harms production and fuels black markets, urging presidential alignment with public demand for reform.
The article weighs Harold Stassen's lib eral internationalism in Nebraska GOP politics and questions whether Senator Hugh Butler's victory reflects true conservatism or organizational power. It notes Stassen and Griswold both claim past party ties, and suggests the Nebraska primary may have been driven by party machinery more than policy.
Kansas workers receive ten dollars daily as harvest laborers despite inflation. The note contrasts earnings with rising costs and criticizes editorial writers for lagging behind economic changes.
Officials request that citizens redirect planned auto payments into government bonds. The proposal aims to shift consumer spending toward public borrowing instruments to support fiscal policy. The measure would affect buyers and lenders nationwide.
The 92nd annual meeting of the West Wisconsin Conference of The Methodist Church begins in La Crosse with 200 churches represented and notable leaders from across the denomination attending over five days. Leaders include Bishop Schuyler E. Garth and Dr. Lee F. Tuttle among others. The piece emphasizes faith, civilization, and universal welcome of church leadership.
Washington criticizes the proposed unification of army air forces with navy aviation. The piece argues land based planes for reconnaissance and anti submarine warfare should remain under naval control to avoid dangerous dual training and divided command. It cautions of weakened naval bases and loss of coordination in future wars.
In a speech, Herbert Hoover warns that freedom has shrunk globally due to policy drift toward statism, but he asserts America still holds the chance to preserve free concepts and practices.
OPA Director Paul Porter warns that while the American economy is tough to steer, controlling inflation remains a central challenge. He emphasizes limits to policy reach and the need for prudent measures to curb price increases.
Census Bureau reports 55,320,000 Americans employed in May 1946, a record high. The gain over July 1945 and September 1945 peaks reflects shifts as wartime workers return home. 8,880,000 farm workers and 46,440,000 non farm workers are noted, with 39,060,000 males and 16,260,000 females employed.
J. B. Haraldson won the presidency of the Business Men's club of La Crosse with S. V. Wilson retiring. Arthur W. Swan became vice president while B. O. Sheen and Henry Tietz were re-elected treasurer and secretary. Mayor A. W. Thompson accepted the restored Villa Louis on behalf of Prairie du Chien citizens. the home is now a public museum.
In Madison Wisconsin commentary argues that about 100 Republican legislators, wary of Goodland, may not campaign for his opponents. They aim to protect their own seats and influence Kenny Immell or Amoth candidates indirectly, while avoiding open endorsements and risking self interest.
A reader asks about rural mailbox colors post office guidance, the 1946 Army-Navy game date in Philadelphia, U.S. record snowfalls, Jockey Club registrations, Iowa battleship deck space, ROTC and commissions, and GI Bill eligibility for RCAF veterans. The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides concise responses with official references.
The torpedo is fired by compressed air and then propelled by a miniature alcohol barrier generating steam. This steams drives two counter rotating turbines that power two propellers.
The government booklet Slip Covers For Furniture offers simple instructions for sewing slip covers at home. It suggests material choices and color schemes and is available for ten cents postpaid via the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau at 316 Eve St. N. E. Washington.
Street or Rural Route City State mail to Washington DC appears as an address line in a public notices section. The fragment signals routing instructions for correspondence to federal offices or officials listed in a docket. The text preserves a concise routing directive.
DeWitt Mackenzie argues that rising Jewish refugees in Europe and pressure from displaced persons demand urgent action on Jewish immigration to Palestine. He notes British and American positions, Bevin’s pullback, and UN relief moves as Palestine tensions escalate into a crisis requiring concrete action.
Paxton Illinois a coroner inquest found State Patrolman Marvin Archer 31 was killed by an unidentified man during a gunfight after a traffic stop. The fleeing suspect was later tracked and shot to death by state police. A companion tied to the shooting, Dun can Smith of Chicago, was identified as a Black man.
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader Press is a afternoon and Sunday morning newspaper published by the La Crosse Tribune Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin. It notes editors publishers and AP affiliation with 1904 inception and Lee Syndicate membership.
Five armed robbers demanded 100000 yen from Mrs. Ko Nagashima. she offered 2000 yen. The leader refused. Three robbers accompanied her to a neighbor who lent 10000 yen. Courts wonder if Nagashima acted alone or if the neighbor was involved.
Mrs. Lester V. Mielke of Fox Lake Wisconsin received an honorable mention in a farm women’s essay contest sponsored by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
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