Opening wedge in UN truce observers over Palestine
The piece questions why Russia blocked a Security Council bid on Palestine and asks if Anglo American fear and divergent aims end any chance for US Soviet agreement. It argues peace hinges on US Soviet accord, boosting regional instability if lost and condemns Washington for wavering on partition.
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Palestine
Russia
Security Council
United Nations
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
United Kingdom
Washington
United War States
Moscow
Holy Land
Kremlin
Psalm Quote On Drink The Wine Of Astonishment
A biblical verse from Psalms 60 3 expressing a lament about hardship and divine judgment reflecting on the people’s suffering and the burden of affliction.
Patronage as the key prize in party victory
The article argues federal patronage, the spoils system, props the party structure. It claims Republicans lack postmasters due to civil service rules, while forecasted victory would hand them presidential appointments. It notes Roosevelt and Truman era patterns and the party’s reliance on rewards to sustain support.
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Roosevelt
Truman
Congress
Senate
Civil Service Outfit
White House
Congress Passes Humane Elephant Treatment Bill
The Poor Elephant Republican congress moved to improve elephants care in the country. A ship from India arrived in February with elephants salt crusted and near death, prompting the measure despite President Truman's alleged elephant allergy and possible veto.
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Republican Congress
India
Truman
Leaders on the Path to Guiding a World in Flux
A reflective essay explores how society seeks decisive figures to steer through global challenges. It weighs the demand for visionary leadership against practical collaboration and inclusive action in uncertain times.
Truman veto record shapes late 1940s Congress clash
Peter Edson surveys the 80th Congress and President Truman's vetoes. Over 125 vetoed bills since 1945, many private relief measures, with several major policy rejections overridden by two thirds. The piece notes key vetoes, potential pocket vetoes, and Fulbright’s proposal on a revolutionary presidential succession idea.
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Washington
NEA
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
Treasury
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
FBI
Northwestern
Tidelands
Science Foundation
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Fulbright
White House
Joe Martin
Republican Congress
Martin
U. S
What Others Think The Governorship
State political writers who covered the Milwaukee Republican convention say Acting Gov Rennebohm faces doubt and reserve from the party. They note his uncertain leadership, reliance on a voluntary committee, and need to prove himself for a first elective term. Wisconsin expects a strong governor with imagination and enterprise.
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Green Bay
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Republican
Truman lapses in presidential mien on cross-country tour
The St Louis Post-Dispatch questions whether President Truman oversteps decorum with folksy humor on the cross-country trip. It argues audiences want both warmth and dignity, noting too many lapses divert attention from his substantive remarks in Chicago and Berkeley. It warns that light banter can hide serious truth.
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ST. Louis Post-Dispatch
Truman
Mr. Truman
Chicago
Berkeley
Harry Truman
Wisconsin Democrats Face Feud and Funding Ahead of State Convention
Wisconsin Democrats gather in Madison to draft resolutions and their platform as they confront a split between Chairman Charles Greene and National Committeeman Robert Tehan. The party faces fundraising woes and a rumored draft of a governor candidate, with Tehan possibly the choice.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
President Truman
State Machine
Robert Tehan
Greene - Tehan
Tehan
Greene
Kuhl
Answers to Questions from The Haskin Service Q and A
Questions and answers from The Haskin Service cover topics from military reserve policy and river water flows to Burma joining the United Nations and orchid cultivation. The column presents concise factual replies with sources and dates, including 260,000 square miles for the Columbia basin and Burma becoming the 58th UN member.
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Columbia
Mississippi
Columbia River
Washington
Oreon
Montana
Idaho
Nevada
Lumbia
Bonneville
Chief of Engineers
Mississippi River
Burma
United Nations
R. Co
Backyard Barbecue Planning Guide Promotes Outdoor Fireplaces
A government booklet titled FIRE PLACES AND CHIMNEYS offers plans for outdoor fireplaces dutch ovens and barbecue pits plus indoor fireplace and chimney guidance. The 56 page illustrated publication costs 15 cents postpaid and encourages backdoor picnics.
Fireplaces and Chimneys booklet request coupon
A reader encloses 15 cents in wrapped coin to obtain a Fireplaces and Chimneys booklet from the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau at 216 Eye Street N.E. Washington D C. The coupon specifies the enclosure and the requested booklet title.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Dewey Warren Ticket Prospects and Age Gap
James Marlow analyzes the Democratic and Republican ticket dynamics noting Thomas E. Dewey as a youthful 46 year old potential president and Earl Warren at 57 as a steady vice presidential candidate. The piece weighs age, term limits, and the likelihood of harmony between Dewey Warren and Halleck as a possible alternative pairing.
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Philadelphia
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Earl Warren
California
Warren
New York
Albany
Congress
Charles Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Senate
de . Warren
Mary Britton to enroll in nurses' program in Chicago
Tribune notes ten years ago Miss Mary Britton of 1007 Jackson Street planned to enroll in the nurses' training school at American Hospital in Chicago. Also mentions West Point cadet Robert J. Delaney visiting family on furlough and others traveling or changing posts.
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Mary Britton
Jackson Street
Chicago
Nurses’ Training School of American Hospital
Robert J. Delaney
C. S. Delaney
South 11Th Street
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Catherine Ann Greenwood
la Crosse Street
Richard Clary la
American Express Company
Adams Express Company
Wells Fargo and Company
American Railroad Express Company
Rasmus R. Anderson
St. Paul’s Norwegian Lutheran Church
West Avenue
Division Street
Theodore G. Montague
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Naval Aviation Flying Service
Boston
Earl Lockman
YMCA
Winona
Minn
S. A. Boyd
la Crosse
Is It International London’s Tiny Fork and Spoon Union
London reports the smallest labor union with four members in the Silver Hand Forged Fork and Spoon society. The piece notes the peculiar, tiny group as a local oddity within the city’s civic life.
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London
England
Fork and Spoon Society
DeWitt MacKenzie: German Situation Tense
The Soviet drive to control Germany is a grave international issue. Britain and France join the United States in opposing withdrawal from Berlin as Moscow presses to blockade rail routes and establish a Soviet capital there. President Truman signs a two year selective service bill and approves a 10 billion fund to grow the armed forces to two million.
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National Defense Act
Regular Army
Army of the
United States
Germany
America
Britain
France
Bevin
London
Berlin
Truman
Warsaw
Molotov
Reich
Soviet Zone
Moscow
Europe
Big support for 100 million for heart disease research favored
Princeton New Jersey survey shows about eight in ten Americans back spending 100 million dollars to fund the National Heart Institute for research into causes and cures of heart disease, the nation’s leading killer. The public also overestimates tuberculosis and infantile paralysis as top killers.
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Princeton
N. J
National Heart Institute
Congress
The
Institute
Heart Institute
United States Public Health Service
Surgeon General
National Heart Committee
Democrats In Better Financial Shape For Presidential Drive
The Democratic National Committee posted a better balance sheet than the Republicans and Henry Wallace's third party. From January to May 31 the DNC raised 516 744 and spent 272 199 while the GOP took in 285 126 and spent 329 713 leaving a 44 587 deficit. Wallace’s committee reported 292 498 in receipts and 341 958 in expenditures.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
House of Representatives
Democratic National Committee
Henry Wallace
Leopold Seeks Referendum On Abdicating Crown
Exiled Belgian King Leopold proposes a vote on giving up the throne if Belgians no longer want him. He lives in Switzerland with Prince Charles as regent, after surrendering Belgians to Germany in 1940 and being barred from returning in 1945. The article also notes soil fertility loss from erosion at about seven times crop use.
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Brussels
Leopold
Switzerland
Prince Charles
La Crosse Tribune Publishing Details and Rates
Publisher and editorial staff of the La Crosse Tribune listed with desk assignments. It notes publication every afternoon and Sunday morning, location Cass Street, La Crosse Wisconsin, and 1904 entry as a second class matter. Subscription and home delivery rates are provided for La Crosse area.
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la Crosse Tribune Company
Cass Sts
la Crosse
Carrier Boy Mail
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