3-D Drivers On Move as 40 Million Vehicles Hit July Fourth Roads
National Safety Council warns of risky holiday travel with 40 million vehicles and nearly five billion miles over the long weekend. It notes excessive speed causes one third of fatal crashes and urges drivers to exercise caution. The piece recalls past holiday tolls and ends with a biblical verse.
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Talbott Chooses Colorado Springs For Air Force Academy
Secretary Talbott selected a Colorado Springs site for the new Air Force Academy, ending protests from Lake Geneva residents. The $126 million project will be built north of Colorado Springs near the Air Force Defense Command HQ, with temporary opening plans to begin before construction finishes. The choice aims to match West Point and Annapolis in prestige while staying within the $126 million cap.
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Soviet Infiltration of Guatemala Stirs Western Hemisphere Crisis
The David Lawrence Dispatch reports that the Soviet Union has established a base in Guatemala to direct subversion against the United States and the Panama Canal. It cites a pattern of strikes in Honduras, involvement of Guatemalan leaders, and Moscow propaganda as U.S. officials condemn the action amid a broader Cold War confrontation.
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Public Servants Week Highlights Wisconsin Government Reach
Madison notes show Wisconsin employs over 127000 public servants spanning state local and federal roles. The governor proclaims Public Servants Week to boost citizen awareness while praising efficiency and urging continued public interest to prevent deterioration.
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Winnie's Turn-About On Reds and Churchill Change
Drew Pearson surveys 25 years of wartime and postwar shifts in Anglo American relations. Churchill and Molotov signlines and the drift from estrangement to potential future cooperation, amid Stalin’s suspicions and Roosevelt’s death.
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Washington News Notebook Highlights GOP Role and Light Pieces
An Ingham style Washington notebook reviews the shift from GOP opposition to governing, cites Lt. Noh Kum Sok about Russian pilots and Korean cooks, and shares light notes on NILS LENNARTSON’s Dalmatian story, plus Public Housing Commissioner Slusser’s remarks and Helen Knowland’s Baltimore Madame mystery.
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Big Three Time Constraint Shapes Cold War Talks
James Marlow notes the United States Britain and France manage a long view of conflict, trading time for diplomacy. He argues Allied unity hinges on a new European army, Indochina truces risk wider gains, and Americans bear most costs while Paris hesitates to deploy troops.
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Ten Years Ago Items From The La Crosse Tribune
Notes recall past events in La Crosse including Miss Francis Barbeau at the University of Wisconsin graduate work in summer session Addie Johnson as press agent for Cole Brothers Circus near his wife’s Liberty Polo home TWENTY YEARS AGO C C Looney La Crosse postmaster retiring after 36 years in government service Walter Heyn elected La Crosse Chess Club president A Fourth of July celebration planned at Wigwam Park Goose Island by the La Crosse Concert Band THIRTY YEARS AGO Ku Klux Klan ceremony near Sparta with 250 candidates initiated A F Kniebusch former railway agent moves to Madison x WE FORTY YEARS AGO Theodore Edwards Jr leaves for Dayton Ohio to join City Welfare Association River near 12 foot mark forecast for July 4 with current undermining the bath house boom and drift downsriver
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