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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1950
Page
4
The piece argues for immediate Common Council focus on the Civic Center auditorium site. It notes broad civic support, high cost, and the need to clear land, use parking meter funds, and hold special sessions to set policy and timing before further delays. The article singles out Mayor Ahrens to take the initiative.
The secretary of state Acheson is exploring regular meetings with Congress to discuss foreign affairs amid their initial awkward session. He urges a warmer, less performative tone and warns lawmakers to focus on policy rather than personal gripes, quoting a biblical verse as a closing note.
Babson urges theological colleges to train graduates for business service, not just ministry. He cites drug stores as example and argues sales managers with praying, service minded leaders could raise store success, community standing, and employment prospects while extending religious aims into commerce. He advocates two year business oriented courses in theology schools.
In Wisconsin politics, Lieutenant Governor George M. Smith gains a pivotal G.O.P. endorsement after a 1948 unknown start. Benny Gettelman and Milwaukee networks backed Smith, who emphasized senate rule mastery and maintain order. The piece analyzes succession stakes and questions Smith's governorship viability.
Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Westinghouse Electric won a water cooler contract amid alleged irregularities after Sunroc Refrigeration protested a bid and a change to specifications. The GAO later deemed the army's acceptance illegal as lawmakers probe costs and lobbying.
Archbald Van Beuren of New York apologized to the senate committee after admitting the telegram criticizing investigators was orchestrated by McCarthy Waltman and Morris. The episode followed McCarthy’s insistence on sensational charges against Amerasia and Lattimore aide John Huber, which fizzled as Huber refused to testify.
James Marlow discusses Supreme Court writing styles with a law school dean. They debate public readability versus lawyers only language and recall Justice Holmes about a single word revealing the point. The dean argues the best writer may target the one in a hundred lawyer while keeping the public in mind.
Report From Around Town notes the feature number for the city recreation Senior baseball league this season. In the first four games each losing club scored two runs while the winners tallied over ten.
La Crosse Inter-State Fair association moved toward completing the auditorium exposition building after a special dinner meeting. Red Cross War relief totals for La Crosse county reached 4173 dollars 02 announced by Mrs. Herman Wolf.
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