Fourth of July Seeks Support for La Crosse Zoo Plans
La Crosse plans a community driven Fourth of July program to fund a broader Myrick Park Zoo development. Attorney A H Schubert leads a Zoo Development Association with civic clubs and the city park department to build a self sustaining effort without extra municipal costs. This year will feature a pageant and fireworks as the public begins participation in shaping the project.
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Satellite Path Leads To Slave Labor
A Vienna correspondent labels Soviet aims in Eastern Europe as economic failure with farm and industrial output lagging. The piece argues coercion deepens in satellite states as blame shifts to scapegoats, with prison labor expanding toward a broader system of forced labor under communism. The essay cites scripture from Ephesians 6:12 to underline moral critique.
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Household Buying Money-Saving Hints from Babson Column
Babson Park Massachusetts offers guidance on seasonal buying of meat eggs dairy and fuels. Emphasizes deep freeze use, buy when supplies and prices are favorable, and plans for June July November and January deals. Recommends timing for oil gas coal and canned goods with emphasis on storage and affordability.
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Jam Requests Disrupt Dinner with English Official
An American firm's executive host entertained a titled English official at a private dinner in Britain. The six-year-old daughter, listening in, interrupted with a childlike plea for jam while the adults discussed business. The event remained informal and personal.
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Milord
Wisconsin Democrats See Brighter Statewide Prospects
Madison based report notes early recruitment, stronger organization, and labor support boosting Wisconsin Democratic chances. Carl Thompson remains governor hopeful, Fairchild competes for Senate. Lytie and Reuss lead lieutenant governor and attorney general contests amid outstate recruitment challenges.
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Dodge County
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Smith Act Uncertainty Hovers Over Communist Membership
The piece explains how the Smith act targets both party aims and membership and notes the lack of a final Supreme Court ruling. It discusses 11 NY party leaders convicted on conspiracy charges and the unsettled question of whether mere membership can be criminal. It also covers the Fifth Amendment protection against self incrimination and its implications for witnesses asked about Communist party membership.
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Ten Years Ago Demand for 10000 additional pledged
Ten years ago La Crosse leaders sought an extra ten thousand dollars in a war department contract for the Black River dredging and terminal project presented to the common council. The La Crosse VFW drum and bugle corps, fresh from the Sheboygan state convention with top honors as Wisconsin's best post drum corps, aimed to land the 1942 state encampment.
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Washington News Notebook A Day in the Nation’s Capital
A playful Air Force drill scene features paratroopers, loud speakers, and a crowd reaction during a Swarm er maneuver. Politicians campaign by helicopter though safety cautions flag risks and crowd danger. FTC actions question marketing bases for balls and tacks imports and a probe examines synthetic phonograph needles claims amid everyday regulatory activity.
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Faces Carved on Mount Rushmore Inspire Courage and Hope
Drew Pearson visits Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills to honor Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt. He warns of an age of fear in 1950, urges shifting focus from arms to ideas and renewed national goals beyond borders. He argues for courage, faith, and hope over paranoia and militarism.
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