Berlin Squeeze Play and the Risk to Four Power Berlin
The article argues the Soviet aim to control Berlin to pressure the western Allies and secure Germany. It notes the two rationales for Allied resistance: avoiding a Soviet advantage and upholding Potsdam diplomacy. It weighs risks of a Soviet seizure and suggests Moscow unlikely to gamble on another world war.
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Berlin
Kremlin
Germany
Reich
Hitler
Russia
Marshal Stalin
Potsdam
Free Europe
France
Great Britain
U. S
Soviet Union
Faith and tribulation mark path to God’s kingdom
The excerpt cites Acts 14 22 urging steadfast faith amid trials as a condition for entering God’s kingdom. It emphasizes perseverance and endurance as essential to Christian salvation.
Postwar housing boom shows 62 percent rise in May
Private nonfarm residential construction in May rose 10 percent from April and 62 percent from May 1947, with $575 million spent on new homes. The housing shortage remains severe, but continued growth could reduce the backlog over several years as prices stay high for many buyers.
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Department of Commerce
United States
Speaker touts mix strategy over scholarships for dollars
A speaker argues that mixing skills will attract more money than scholarships though he does not reveal his preferred mix. The remark suggests a focus on practical earnings over traditional aid.
Food Expert Urges Americans to Eat Less
A food expert calls for reduced eating across the United States while a lighthearted jab notes even young children might support the idea. The remark juxtaposes expert guidance with playful skepticism about public reception.
New York Transit Fares Jump from Nickel to Dime
In a bold move affecting riders, New York transit authorities increased the fare from five to ten cents. The change stands to impact daily commuters, with officials citing rising maintenance and operating costs.
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New York
Kentucky woman of 78 never seen an auto
An elderly Kentucky woman aged 78 has never seen an automobile. The piece notes that most people who do not see vehicles are more prone to being hit.
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Kentucky
Dewey versus Vandenberg Rivalry at Republican Convention
David Lawrence analyzes the 1948 GOP convention dynamics with Governor Dewey favored to win, while Senator Vandenberg could surge as a second choice. Taft, Stassen, and others hold little chance, and Michigan's delegation edges toward Dewey though Vandenberg remains a central strategic factor. The piece notes sectarian splits, the McCormick isolationist push, and the potential for a Dewey bandwagon if early ballots bolster his strength.
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Philadelphia
Dewey
Vandenberg
Taft
Stassen
New York
Michigan
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Col. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Col McCormick
Kim Sigler
Right Wing DFL Delays Clear Truman Pledge at Brainerd Meet
The Minnesota DFL fractures into rival factions with the party split between right wing delegates backing Truman reluctantly and left wing backer Henry Wallace. Brainerd and Minneapolis conventions reveal deep schisms, with both sides unclear on unified support for the president.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Truman
Philadelphia
DFL
Henry Wallace
Minnesota
Mr. Truman
Wallace
Brainerd
Minneapolis
Milkman union proposes fine for quick deliveries
The St Louis milk wagon drivers union may vote on fining members $25 for sprinting to deliver milk. The column argues unions punishing hard workers smacks of old fashioned Horatio Alger ideals, defending craftsmanship and honest effort.
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ST. Louis Post-Dispatch
Horatio Alger
Milkmen’s Union
Pevely Board of Directors
St. Louis Dairy Co
Cousin Emma Critiques Husband’s Mixed Motives
Cousin Emma jokes that her husband blends business with pleasure to multitask, noting he seemingly harms nothing but his own fun. She quips that no actual harm occurs, only pleasure.
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Kansas City Times
Emma
Wisconsin GOP Platform Signals Broad State Action
The Wisconsin Republican platform adopted at a Milwaukee convention outlines potential state actions in education funding reform, Taft-Hartley era labor policy support, and expansion of veteran and welfare programs. It pledges to bolster state aid for schools, pursue long range education fixes, and increase funding for veterans' housing and institutional modernization while seeking administrative reforms in law enforcement and welfare facilities.
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Madison
Wis
Voluntary Organization
Milwaukee
Education Commission
GOP
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Legislative Council
Questions and Answers From The Haskin Service
Readers submit queries on topics from astronomy to puzzle solvability. Answers discuss solar eclipses, natural arches, milk souring, night baseball effects, and church membership, citing sources like the Forest Products Laboratory and The Sporting News.
Slip Covers For Furniture
Advertising copy promotes Slip Covers For Furniture. notes an illustrated Lee pamphlet with chapters on uses of slip covers fabrics decorative features and estimating yardage. Coupon offers the pamphlet for ten cents from the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Washington DC.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eve St
N. E
Washington D. D
Lee
Poms Toay
Eye St
Washington, D. C
Pros Seek GOP Nomination In 1948 Race
Philadelphia reports a cadre of seasoned politicians vying for the Republican presidential nomination. Dewey Taft Stassen Vandenberg Warren Martin are profiled with ages, careers, and notes on campaign posture as candidates eye the 1948 contest.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Dewey
U. S. Attorney
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Grand Rapids
Mich
Taft
Stassen
Earl Warren
Oakland
Congress
Radical Congress
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Wendell Willkie
Public Debate Column Policy on Letters
Editorial note states that names and addresses must accompany all letters to the Public Debate column. Without attached names and addresses, letters may be considered for publication at the editor’s discretion.
Safety note at north side bathing beach
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stanton urge the Tribune to require the concession at the north side bathing beach to serve soft drinks in cups and keep bottles at the stand to prevent glass injuries. They report their child has cuts from broken bottles and ask who pays medical costs.
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Tribune
North Side
City Recreation Department
Mrs
Earl Stanton
Liberty St
Decline Reported in 1948 Spring Pig Crop
Washington reports a 1948 spring pig crop of 51,421,000 head the smallest since 1941 and down three percent from the previous spring. The bureau forecasts a fall crop near 31,000,000 head if sow farrowings and pig saves meet averages, implying a combined spring and fall crop two percent below 1947 and five percent under the 10 year average.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Crop Reporting Board
U S Foreign Policy Shift Shaped by Bolshevism Challenge
DeWitt MacKenzie argues the United States must pursue a positive foreign policy to counter Bolshevism, highlighting the Truman doctrine, Marshall Plan, Vandenberg regional defense, and Western Europe’s unity as steps toward rebuilding the world and possible East West understanding. Western democracies gain ground as they marshal material strength to oppose Communist expansion.
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Europe
Asia
Owever
United States
80Th Congress
John Hightower
Free Nations
Near East
Senator Vandenberg
Hightower
Western Europe
Western European Union
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Washington
Declaration Of Independence On Freedom Train Sparks Debate
Historic document display aboard the Freedom Train features Jefferson's draft and the attested copy signed by Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane. The piece recounts Congress debates on July 2 to 4 1776 and the subsequent printing and dissemination to states and Europe.
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American Heritage Foundation
Jefferson
Library of Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Silas Deane
Frederick the Great
Prussia
A. S. W. Rosenbach
Continental Congress
Congress
Richard Henry Lee
Thomas Jefferson
United States of America
John Dunlap
Philadelphia
Committee On Correspondence
Europe
Resignations and posts noted in local commerce
Ten years ago Dr. W C Wedell resigned from the Junior Association of Commerce board to move to Wausau with Robert Johns named as his successor by President Hewitt Toland. Twenty years ago notes cover Alfred Foster and Horace Johnson leaving for Moline and Miss Dorothy Fox returning from Sheboygan. Thirty years ago Reuben Trane elected director of Ad club. sugar canning permits required. peas crop surge. milk price study underway. Forty years ago a cloudburst ends days of storms causing about a million dollars in losses in La Crosse area.
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W. C. Wedell
Junior Association of Commerce
Wausau
Hewitt Toland
Robert Johns
Wedell
la Crosse County
Soil Conservation Experiment Station
la Crosse
Orville B. Hayes
Grandad Bluff
Albert H. Anderson
Los Angeles
Calif
Anton Anderson
South Eighth Street
Alfred Foster
State Street
Horace Johnson
Nevada
Moline
Ill
Paradise
Dorothy Fox
South 21St Street
Sheboygan
PT. Peterson
Chicago
James W. Forgie
North 21St Street
Earl Jones
Avon Street
Norman DeSautelle
Rising City
Nebraska
Reuben Trane
Ad Club Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Long
G. van Steenwyk
Couler Region Editorial and Staff Roster
The Che La Crosse Tribune lists the editorial and department heads including R L Bangsberg editor J E Lienlokken news editor Alfred W Rice city editor G G Moriarity state editor and circulation and advertising managers Ed Keefe E L Burgess A E Teachout Luther Wilkins.
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Che la Crosse Tribune
Couler Region
W. T. Burgess
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
Damage in Mississippi valley floods La Crosse region
The flood damaged roads radiating from La Crosse with bridges out across the county. Ice and lowland crops were ruined, corn worst hit. The steamer Quincy reached La Crosse with a large white lead shipment for Spence-McCord Drug Co. A 400 foot section of Burlington tracks was washed out by yesterday's storm.
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Mississippi Valley
la Crosse
Quincy
Spence-McCord Drug Co
Burlington
Here
Prefabricated houses of concrete produced in Panama
Concrete prefab houses are being manufactured in Panama, aiming to supply rapid housing solutions. The initiative focuses on scalable, modular units suitable for urban and rural settings with potential cost and construction time benefits. local builders anticipate steady demand.
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Panama
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