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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
5
Xavier Cugat, rhumba star, says he will raise chihuahuas on his California ranch to 600 and later 1,000 dogs as a new business. He notes his band has grossed about 15 million dollars in 20 years and commands up to 15 thousand for a week on stage.
The hedgehog cactus of Mexico can live five years without water. When rain comes it fills its central pithy section and swells to nearly twice its normal size.
Radio Spotlight showcases first rank tales of humor and adventure each Friday at 7:00 p m on WKBH NBC. Amazing Mr Malone follows at 8:00 p m with whodunit flair. Riley comedic romance at 9:00 p m on WKEBH NEC. Homemaker Harmonies airs weekdays at 1 30 p m featuring music and housekeeping ideas.
The Federal Communications Commission will extend a blanket freeze on processing television applications with little prospect for new video station grants before 1952. No end date was set for the 1948 freeze, though a partial relaxation had been considered for ultra high frequency channels. Legal challenges over channel assignments and a 10 percent educational reserve will be argued in court on June 28.
Mrs. Dale Bright and children Mike and Pamela return from vacationing at the home of Mrs. Brights parents in Marshalltown Iowa after a Genoa Wisconsin stay.
Police Chief George Long warned that the July 1 deadline requires all bicycles to display new plates. About one third of the city’s 7 000 bicycles had been registered since June 1, and Long urged completing registrations to avoid a last-minute rush.
Reader questions cover winter garden dormancy explains cold blooded insects cease activity below 45 degrees. Tulip origins trace from Turkish gardeners to Busbequius and Clusius. Northwest Angle in Minnesota is an enclave. Lake of the Woods separates it from the state. Postage details and the Joint Chiefs of Staff permanent status are noted.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau lists a 118 song collection for nursery and primary use, with words and music, durable cover, and 25 cent price. The pamphlet promotes Kenny theory of polio spasm and contrasts Kenny and non Kenny views on paralysis deformity and recovery.
Gov Kohler sought to correct an oversight that deprived the motor vehicle department of its truck weight force of 25 men. The 1949 legislature set 70 traffic patrol officers for weighing trucks, but the 1951 budget failed to reenact the provision, so July 1 the force drops to 55. Ben L Marcus said enforcement would continue, possibly by reassigning existing staff without traffic officer titles, and he would confer with the governor.
WhitehallWisconsin residents report Mrs Lewis Hanson returning after a two week stay. She visited her daughter in law Mrs Lester Hanson and her daughters Irene and Doris of Spooner. Also accompanying was Mrs Bernice Matson of Taylor, Lester Hanson’s sister.
Article notes emerging deflation signals as AST warns of further inflation. It discusses inventory gluts and ongoing price pressures in autos and consumer goods. Government plans metal allocation to war and defense sectors raise questions about free market conditions and future shortages.
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