Britain faces intra Europe trade showdown this week
Britain confronts a potential clash with OEEC members as the seven nation consultative committee backs a move to full 19 nation talks on multilateral trade. W Averell Harriman attends as Marshall Plan observer while Cripps resists quick shift to free trade amid Britain’s weak dollar position.
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Britain
Paris
Europe
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
OEEC
W. Averell Harriman
U. S
London
Harriman
France
Belgium
Brussels
Stafford Cripps
VU. S&s
United States
Cripps
Wisconsin Assembly Passes 50 Percent Individual Income Tax
Wisconsin lawmakers approved a 50 per cent surtax on individual incomes to fund education welfare and building programs for two years. The bill passed 72 to 24 and was sent to the Senate as a separate plan from the tobacco tax measure. The Senate earlier approved a cigarette and cigar levy aimed at raising about 6 million dollars.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Rennebohm
Assembly
Senate
Nicol
R-Sparta
Thomson
R-Richland Center
Betts
R-Lodi
Pritchard
Reau Claire
House
Government Income Falls Toward Five Year Low
Government revenue will drop to about 39.56 billion for the 1949 fiscal year, the lowest since 1944. Tax cuts in 1948, layoffs, and lower withholding reduce personal taxes. excise taxes rise modestly with autos, tobacco, liquor, cosmetics, and gasoline contributing sizable sums.
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Washington
La Crosse Girl Wins Wisconsin Elks Constitution Exam
Mary Craig of La Crosse Aquinas HS won the Wisconsin Elks 13th annual exam on the U S constitution held in Milwaukee on June 18 earning 300 dollars. Martha Mulvane of Rufus King was second for 200 dollars with Nancy Koloski and Jack Bentheiner sharing third for 150.
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Portage
Wis
Mary Craig
la Crosse
Governor Signs Sweet Items Into New Law
MADISON Wisconsin 14 A bill to permit use of corn products glucose dextrose and honey instead of sugar in ice cream manufacture was signed into law by Gov Rennebohm. He said the measure would benefit both consumers and manufacturers by producing a better product.
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Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
Bendix Workers Vote On End To 10 Week Strike
Bendix Aviation workers in South Bend Indiana prepared to vote Wednesday on a negotiated agreement to end a ten week strike. The secret ballot followed talks in Washington Tuesday among Bendix representatives the CIO United Auto Workers and Secretary of the Air Symington. Terms were not released before the vote. Symington intervened due to Bendix making vital aircraft and automotive parts.
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South Bend
Ind
Bendix Aviation Corporation
Washington
Bendix
CIO
United Auto Workers
Air Symington
Symington
Local Weather for La Crosse Tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with local thundershowers developing tonight and continuing into early Thursday. Warmer conditions with a low of 64 tonight and a high near 86 on Thursday. Water temperature at the municipal swimming pool measured 72 on Wednesday.
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la Crosse
Downtown La Crosse Seeks Traffic and Parking Study
A joint meeting of the city council special committee citizens parking committee and Chamber of Commerce urged hiring an expert to conduct a downtown traffic and parking survey. They argued inadequate parking pushes customers to suburban stores and hurts workers with limited after hours time. J N Cribben, chair of the parking committee, outlined the plan to the council members.
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la Crosse
Citizens’ Parking Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants
J. N. Cribben
Wagner, III And Tired, Quits Senate
Robert F. Wagner, aging Democrat and author of the Wagner labor relations act, resigns from the U S Senate after nearly 23 years. The 72 year old steps down to allow Gov. Thomas E. Dewey to name an interim successor before November elections. Lehman is expected as Democratic candidate in the race to complete Wagner's term ending Jan 3, 1951.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Franklin Roosevelt
U. S
Senate
Wagner
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
GOP
Herbert H. Lehman
James J. Wadsworth, Jr
House
Senator
Seventh Street Opens and Becomes Highway 16
Seventh Street from Cass to State is open to traffic and will be officially designated Highway 16 within days. Carl Wahlstrom of the board of public works says aging street work is finished aside from minor sidewalk approaches. Barricades are down except near the Seventh and Main intersection. Cass Street from Third to Seventh recently opened after paving. Paving on South Avenue from West to Cass is rapidly progressing with intersections and curb work outstanding.
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la Crosse
State
King
Cass
State Streets
Carl Wahlstrom
The
Board of Public Works
Seventh End Main Streets
Cass Street
Third
Seventh
Seventh Street
City
Mississippi River Bridge
la Crosse Street
South Avenue
West Avenue
Market Street
House trims housing bill to Senate size as votes align
The House reduced its housing bill to match the Senate by cutting public housing units from 1 050 000 to 810 000 and annual subsidy from 400 000 000 to 308 000 000 dollars. The change passed by voice vote after a Republican bid for deeper cuts was defeated. Chairman Spencer of Kentucky, following a Democratic party instruction, offered the amendment to align with the Senate measure.
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Washington
House
Senate
Spencer
D-Ky
Banking Committee
Snapshot Contest Closes Thursday at Noon
The third annual Tribune amateur snapshot contest ends at noon Thursday. Four weekly cash prize winners advance to compete with prior weeks for grand prizes and local winners may enter the National Newspaper Snapshot Awards with a chance at $10,000. Include name and address on the back. prints will not be returned.
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la Crosse Tribune
Tribune
Summer concert in Riverside Park by La Crosse band
The La Crosse Concert Band presents the fifth summer program Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Riverside Park. Soloist Miss Dawn Vaughn, soprano, will perform with director D. R. Wartinbee leading the program. Details appear on page 2.
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la Crosse
Riverside Park
Dawn Vaughn
D. R. Wartinbee
Hanson Asks For Hearing On Arson Charge
Raymond Hanson 27 of Blair requested a preliminary hearing after his arrest on arson allegations in Blair. The hearing before Justice P M Paulson in Whitehall is scheduled for July 6 at 10 a m with District Attorney John C Quinn prosecuting. Bail was set at 5000 but he failed to post, remaining in jail. Hanson, a World War II veteran, had a prior juvenile conviction for car robbery in Waukesha.
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Whitehall
Wis
Raymond Hanson
Blair
P. M. Paulson
Court House
Justice Paulson
John C. Quinn
Arcadia
Hanson
Bert Hanson
Charles N. Keilholtz
Industrial School For Boys
Waukesha
May Reconsider Lewis Plan For Three Day Week
John L. Lewis renews demand for a three day work week for soft coal miners to ease a new pact. Operators of northern and western bituminous mines reject the idea over anti trust concerns. Lewis hints he may enforce reduced weeks by withholding miners' services in the three available days.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
AFL Asks Senate To Kill Amended Labor Measure
The AFL urges the Senate to reject the amended administration labor bill which adds national emergency injunction powers. AFL President William Green cites the change as unacceptable and delays a broader push to repeal Taft Hartley. Taft’s injunction plan passed 50 40 in the Senate, with support from many Republicans and 17 Democrats.
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AFL
Senate
Washington
Congress
Organized Labor
Truman Democrats
William Green
Lucas
Illinois
CIO
Taft
Rohio
South
Capehart
Ind
Ives
Langer
Morse
Ore
Thye
Minn
Ohio Republican
Bee Labor
How They Voted on Senate Roll Calls from Wisconsin and Michigan
Washington report details Wisconsin and Michigan senators voting on labor bill amendments and emergency powers. Wiley Vandenberg Ferguson opposed the anti injunction moves, while McCarthy and others split on preserving government seizure of plants during national emergencies. Taft's proposal to use both injunctions and plant seizure passed with Berg and Ferguson for.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Michigan
Senate
Wiley
Vandenberg
Ferguson
McCarthy
Sen. Lucas
D-Ill
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Labor leaders push to retain Taft-Hartley act past elections
Arthur Goldberg says the Taft-Hartley act will remain in force until after the 1950 elections. AFL union leaders approve Lucas plan to end the Senate labor debate swiftly. Green notes amendments to the Taft bill would be useless and a waste of time as the Senate prepares a vote on the sixteenth.
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Arthur Goldberg
CIO
Green
AFL
Lucas
Senate
Truck Drivers Settle Strike At La Crosse Plant
A day-old Pepsi Cola strike at the La Crosse plant ended with a settlement reached Tuesday. Inside workers won a 10 cent per hour raise from 85 cents, while drivers secured 1 cent per case more, boosting pay to four cents per case and a $30 weekly base.
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la Crosse
Adolph Bachman
Bachman
Warning Signs Protect Swimmers From Dangers
Warning signs advise strict attention to possible hazards such as strong currents undertows drop offs and underwater obstructions. The signs aim to protect lives by informing beach and water area visitors about dangers.
Coplon espionage case goes to federal jury in Washington
Federal jury in Washington began deliberations in the Coplon espionage case after hearing Judge Reeves outline the law. Prosecutor Kelley labeled Coplon a spy for Russia while defense attorney Palmer argued against prejudice. The 8 men 4 women jury heard both sides before retiring at the close of arguments.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
Atty
Archibald Palmer
Palmer
John M. Kelley, Jr
Miss Copson
Russia
Kelley
Reeves
Attor
Kelly
Classified ads deliver abundant results for Tribune readers
An advertiser reports strong returns from using the Tribune Classifieds, noting many inquiries and selections after placing an ad. The piece likens plentiful results to a polyp tree from Paraguay that reproduces from small cuttings.
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The
Tribune
Pleasant sleeping room near West Avenue South
Classified ad notes a pleasant comfortable sleeping room at 803 percent West Ave South with quick acting inexpensive ads producing results. Call 3680 and ask for Classified Department.
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West Ave
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Cudahy
Alex Nicol
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Elks
King ST
Coplon
Paraguay
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