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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1951
Page
5
The text reflects on General Ridgway’s role succeeding MacArthur, noting that leadership can transition in a democracy without disruption. It compares Ridgway to MacArthur and Clay, argues for continuity of governance, and praises the Japanese people for learning democratic lessons about rotation of leaders. It cites I Peter 4:1 in closing.
The St Louis Star-Times faces sale to the Post-Dispatch as labor and material costs outpace revenue. Publisher Elzey Roberts notes five straight years of rising costs, with 575 employees facing displacement and many changes for St. Louis newspapers as a whole.
Former Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson testifies before the Senate committees on foreign relations and armed services revealing no war plan for Korea in 1950, insufficient naval and air assets, and pressure from the State Department influencing Joint Chiefs of Staff. He questions civilian-military friction and the subservience of military leaders to political authorities.
Wisconsin faces a pivotal referendum on population based districting with the 1952 general election as the deciding moment. The compromise shifts control to the ballot box, foreseeing a 1953 reapportionment if approved, or a 1954 shift under continued population rules. Rural and urban interests mobilize for or against constitutional amendments amid a presidential year turnout.
Report from around town notes Sparta fast becoming bearded for the centennial observance July 18 to 22. Some men grow luxuriant beards while others show little progress as Wayne Helgeson jokes he has not shaved in six days. Local druggists report shifting shaving cream sales to hair dyes for pale beards. The Alden Pilger family of Hokah aids a lost fawn found on the highway offering milk before veterinarians take over care. A Vancouver postmark appears on the bulletin from Hope-The-Brakes.
The Washington merry go round centers on Marshall's nomination as Senators Humphrey Johnson and McMahon weigh strategic bets. Johnson favors a conservative southern attack while McCarthy remains unpinned to facts. In parallel, the military justice reform faces appointments tainted by politics as Vaughan and McGrath place civilian judges on the new military court of appeals.
General MacArthur, back in the United States after 12 years, launches a six city Texas tour attacking the Truman administration’s domestic policy. He denounces internal subversion, bureaucratic growth, and socialism while hinting at potential presidential ambitions. Senator Kerr comments on his stance as to a possible nomination.
La Crosse has dispatched its seventh quota of young men for selective service totaling 286 from the county. The health department must approve a site before active building steps can proceed.
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