Senator Wiley Receives Warm Welcome in La Crosse
La Crosse State College hosts U.S. Senator Alexander Wiley for a scheduled address. Wisconsin praises his leadership as Senate Foreign Relations chair and his role in passing the St. Lawrence Seaway measure. Residents note the waterway’s impact on Mississippi River barge traffic and Midwest commerce. Senator Wiley and Mrs. Wiley are warmly greeted.
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la Crosse
U.S
Alexander Wiley
la Crosse State College
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Wiley
Senator Wiley
Tive
St. Lawrence Seaway
Mississippi River
Midwest Empire
Eden Speech Sours War Time Unity and Policy Rift
The 1945 ouster of Churchill left Britain wary of socialist promises and uneasy leadership. Eden’s Parliament speech linked to a Southeast Asian security plan with a Locarno style guarantee including Red China, stirring US distrust and a congressional fight over foreign aid. The discord echoes past Munich fears as Washington weighs cease fire and Indochina settlements.
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Washington
Anthony Eden
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Chou
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Forecast for Second Half of 1954 by Babson
Babson predicts a mixed second half with some industries improving and others lagging. Building, electric power, aircraft, rubber, textiles and petroleum show strength while machinery, steel and autos lag. Retailers with good parking will fare best and US defense shifts toward atomic weapons with fewer ground troops. World tensions rise in Far East and Europe with a nonnuclear approach to Asia and possible by 1954 end.
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Mass
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House
Dulles
Russia
China
Korea
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U.S
Indochina
U.S.A
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Great Britain
United Nations
League of Nations
Southeast Asia
Far East
Uncle Sam
Europe
Middle East
France
West Germany
Saar
Germany
Bee Babson
Capitol Dome Reapportionment Issue Reemerges in Wisconsin
In Madison the reapportionment debate returns as the 1954 campaign nears, with Democrats and Rogan backing an area-population plan. The path to constitutional amendment faces likely legislative and referendum hurdles, as city districts grow and rural interests resist. The contest pits city against country and liberal against conservative.
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Republican Voluntary Organization
Milwaukee
Paul Rogan
Convention Platform Group
Wisconsin
Rogan
Mystery of the Stork F M Birch in Reader's Digest
A family recounts how their two daughters aged 10 and 8 learned about life and babies after a TV film featuring the stork story. The children admit they have never heard the tale and demand honest explanations, sparking laughter in the household.
Letter writers clash over McCarthy and communism in Tribune call
Tribune letter argues against McCarthyism while accusing Pearson Hoover and others of sympathy with communism. The writer cites The Worker weekly and Harvard intellectuals, claiming a network of left wing influence and anticommunist paranoia.
Willkie family linked to Doerfer appointment controversy
Washington debate over Doerfer's Senate confirmation intensifies as Philip Willkie son in law of Wendell Willkie pressures White House against McCarthy allies. Office staff tragedy at Hunt funeral prompts scrutiny of Senate actions and space for aides. Allan Shivers Texas race reopens amid insurance scandals and political maneuvering.
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Rushville
Ind
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Republican Party
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Halleck
Pearson
Willkie
Hunt
Wyoming
Arms Forest Harness
Washington
Arms Harness
Ira Whitlock
Mike Manatos
GOP
Manatos
Whitlock
Harness
Svelte
Allan Shivers
Texas
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R. W. Worth
Haddonfield
N.J
Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Leslie
Paul Lowery
Beaumont
William Moore
Senate Insurance Committee
State Insurance Commission
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Worth
Price Daniel
U.S
Lloyd’s of North America
Ralph W. Hammonds
Hammonds
John van Cronkhite
John Ben Shepard
Dulles Promotes U S Role as Friend to Free Peoples
AP News Analyst J M Roberts Jr outlines Eisenhower era policy shift under Dulles toward groundbreaking foreign relations. The United States would back self determination in colonial and semi colonial states, pressuring Britain and France to concede autonomy. Emphasis on mediation for freedom in remote areas and leading a bloc of small nations to counter Soviet influence.
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France
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Russia
Ten Year Highlights From La Crosse Tribune
Ten years ago county Highway Commissioner Paul Hart reported 5 to 15 men working regularly to assist farmers and viners in the district. A Navy bomber towed to Brice Prairie airport after an emergency landing in La Crescent.
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la Crescent Field
la Crosse
Brice Prairie
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