Tax Foundation Study Urges U.S. Tax Reshuffle
A Tax Foundation survey shows state revenues rising on average 58 percent over six years, with poorer states closing per capita gaps to wealthier ones. Mississippi now yields 34 per taxpayer versus Connecticut near 30, and the gap between wealthiest and poorest states shrank from 46 to 14 percent. The piece argues for reviewing federal aid and the national tax structure to curb centralization and restore home rule, citing Deuteronomy 32 28.
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Warmongering claims spark U S Russia clash
The Moscow radio accuses the United States of warmongering over Newsweek's atom bomb scenario against Russian cities. The Kremlin protests to the State Department as Russians view Western outlets as Kremlin mouthpieces and suspect a free American press.
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United States
Kremlin
State Department
Newsweek
Russia
Europe
Wheat yields rise toward 10 year average in southwest belt
Despite dust dry fields and a severely unfavourable winter and spring, 1947 wheat harvests in the southwest are improving. Early Kansas estimates rose from 125 million to 140 million and now forecast a 160 million bushel crop, with the nation likely exceeding one billion bushels. Combines roll as optimistic news counters earlier pessimism, though field fires and quirky aphorisms pepper the closing notes.
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Great Southwestern
Kansas
Dewey Forces Hold At Nomination Convention Amid Isolations Debate
PHILADELPHIA The expected occurred as no rival could form a cohesive coalition to beat Governor Dewey for the Republican nomination. Dewey’s strength, his team control, and the recess plan kept him within reach of a first ballot majority. Debate over a nationalist vice presidential candidate and possible picks like Harold Stassen, John Bricker, or Speaker Martin intensified behind the scenes.
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Platform satire frames GOP budget talk as Wonderland farce
In a satirical scene by J A Livingston in Philadelphia, the Red Queen and allies lampoon the Republican platform as overblown yet economical in word count. Characters debate inflation versus thrift, production incentives, and political messaging amid Punch magazine echoes and Roosevelt comparisons.
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New England
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Punch
Governor Rennebohm Eyes Special Wisconsin Session
Madison reports that Governor Rennebohm plans a summer special session of the Wisconsin legislature to address veterans housing and possible constitutional amendments. Officials say the issue will loom in the 1948 campaign, with lawmakers wary of election-year politics and funding sources.
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How Dewey's Polished Campaign Functioned
Philadelphia report analyzes Thomas E. Dewey's third bid for the Republican presidential nomination. It details his campaign team Herman Brownell Ed Jaec kle Russ Sprague and John Foster Dulles guiding a ruthless, highly organized strategy to win delegates and the vice presidency. The piece notes rival factions and delegate switching rumors, plus potential senior posts and the dynamics at the Philadelphia convention.
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Paul Lockwood
Jim Haggerty
Republican Party
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Warren
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Illinois
Alfred Driscoll
New Jersey
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
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Beavers
Plane Crash Victims Emerge From Wilderness
William C. Brewster and Roy Mangles reappeared after 10 days in a Canadian wilderness near Fort Fairfield Maine. They cited a June 15 crash on a mountaintop 40 miles northeast of Plaster Rock New Brunswick and described surviving on grain ferns frogs legs pancake flour and sardines while making their way out. Brewster is nephew of Maine Senator Owen Brewster.
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Milwaukee appoints Catherine Rashe as health dept hygienist
Dr J Burris Perrin says Catherine Rashe of Milwaukee has been hired by the city health department to replace Kathryn French who recently resigned. Rashe is a graduate of Marquette University.
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Dewey Victory Driven by Political Brain Trust at Convention
Philadelphia dispatch details how Thomas E. Dewey built his path to the Republican nomination with a core group of advisers Herbert Brownell Jr J Russ Sprague and Edwin Jaeckle. The three managed strategy from Dewey headquarters in Bellevue-Stratford guiding 1094 delegates to a third ballot victory.
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Bevin Cites Delicate Berlin Situation Amid Blockade
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons a delicate state of affairs exists in Russian blocked Berlin. He cited the Soviet embargo on road and sea shipments and power interruptions creating a serious situation. He declined to say how transport to Berlin might be restored. The cabinet met in a special session within 12 hours to discuss the tense Berlin crisis.
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Deaths Last Night Dr John G P Tatlock
Dr John G P Tatlock 72 professor emeritus of English at the University of California and former instructor at Michigan Stanford Harvard University, died last night. Born in Stanford Connecticut.
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Red tactics unify democracies facing Bolshevik drive
DeWitt MacKenzie argues Western democracies converge into a united Europe against Soviet aggression. He notes the Western European Union forming with Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg and cites Marshall Plan cooperation. He says Berlin pressure and reduced electrity show Red tactics failing as unity grows.
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Return of Two Local Soldiers From Normandy For Reburial
Two La Crosse soldiers killed in Normandy are to be returned for reburial with a uniform escort. Pfc. Leonard J. Albitz and Pfc. Lawrence A. Banasik buried at St Mere Eglise will be delivered within the month, with delivery details given six days prior. The Army covers transport and flags, with next of kin deciding funeral services and expenses.
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South Third Street
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South 14Th Street
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France
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Chicago
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Wendling leads Kienahs to win over Arcade Alleys
Hattie Wendling bowled a 216 game and a 593 three game total to top the Kienahs as they defeated Arcade Alleys in the women s summer league last night. The brief item notes her standout performance and the team result.
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George P. Ruediger
Reuben Trane
Edward P. Newburg
Stanley McDonald
La Crosse Tribune Publication Details and Rates
Editorial and publishing staff listed for the La Crosse Tribune. Publication details include location at 4th and Cass Streets, La Crosse Wisconsin. Circulation and advertising departments named with rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions.
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