Beginning of Highway 16 Opens Through La Crosse
The city marks a milestone as Cass and Seventh streets are concreted and widened to carry highway 16. The plan favors a marsh by pass via a future road from Seventh Street to Gillette Street, with La Crosse Street to be abandoned as a main link.
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Unleavened Bread of Sincerity and Truth Mentioned
A biblical quote from I Corinthians 5 8 urges keeping a feast without leaven of malice and wickedness, choosing sincerity and truth. The verse emphasizes moral cleansing and honest conduct for followers.
Why The Delay: Governor Faces Rice Speed Limit Bill
Madison reports heat on Governor Rennebohm to veto the Rice speed limit measure though he favors a stronger law. He reportedly wanted lower day and night limits than 65 and 55 but the legislature set those figures. With public pressure, he is expected to sign, recording the people’s will in the statutes.
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Jaycees Spotlight National Agenda at Colorado Springs Meet
Jaycees national convention in Colorado Springs sees 85 percent of members former servicemen opposing veterans pension without disability link. They back reallocation of electoral votes, Hoover commission reforms, ratification of the Atlantic Pact, and support Voice of America programs.
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Military bill risks giving secretary of defense dictatorial powers
David Lawrence argues the Tydings bill concentrates too much power in the secretary of defense, threatens civilian control, and could let a single military man override the joint chiefs. He urges keeping three service secretaries with direct access to Congress and the president, preserving presidential responsibility.
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Freedom and opportunity in a free economy July Fourth message
Babson Park Massachusetts argues the nation faces a crossroads between freedom and a security state. He cites youth attitudes toward work wages and consumerism, calls for more opportunity, less overbearing security, and urges grassroots education and private-sector outreach to restore growth and a federal budget surplus.
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Pearl Harbor
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Parent- Teachers Association
United States
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Rent decontrol decision tests Wisconsin leadership
Governor Rennebohm faces a key choice as the legislature debates ending rent controls. The issue splits Republicans across houses and districts with tenants fearing higher rents if state control ends. The senate backs decontrol, the assembly wavers, and the governor’s stance remains uncertain amid local option debate.
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Taft Hartley saga mirrors Congress control clash
In Washington the Taft Hartley labor act battle stalls as Democrats and southern allies split over replacing the act with Wagner. Senate and House friction, prior promises, and political maneuvering threaten any new labor law this session.
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Haskin Service Answers Questions in Tribune Form
The La Crosse Tribune’s Information Bureau replies to reader questions on topics from reading material in newspapers to camel anatomy and the origins of Boys' Clubs of America. It explains tools, pigments, perfumes, and dairy science with concise, fact-based answers.
Carnegie funds for public libraries shrinking since 1926
The Carnegie corporation has redirected most library grants since 1926 toward librarian training, expanded college collections, and international library cooperation leaving little chance for new public library funding from Carnegie. John Dalton, 1766 1844, the English scientist, was the first noted to be color blind after he bought a red robe thinking it gray.
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Favorite Hymns collection offered by Information Bureau
Old Hymns Are Comfort Hymns has long inspired readers. Favorite Hymns offers 151 best loved hymns with words and music. Twenty five cents postpaid. Send coupon and 25 cents in coin to La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau Washington 2.
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Street or Rural Route City State mail to Washington DC
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Public debate letters question coroner findings in a death
A Tribune editor asks why coroner Dr. George Reay cannot clearly state the investigation and evidence behind the finding that 21 year old Eileen Gilster leapt to death from Granddad Bluff. The letter argues lack of foul play signs does not prove suicide.
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Questioning Cause of Dr Reavy's Death in La Crosse
Acquaintances and workers dispute labeling her death as a leap or accident. If Dr Reavy has undisclosed evidence, he should release it to clear the public mind. Until then many will doubt whether she leaped slipped or was pushed, a murder unsolved in and around La Crosse.
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Tribune Recalls Ten and Thirty Years Ago Local Happenings
Ten years ago John L. Smith of Washington D C visited E P Outcelt in La Crosse before a Midwest trip returning to resume duties in the State Department accounting division. Miss Lenora Roellig and Mrs William Sheely attend the world fair in New York. George W Burton marks 50 years with the National Bank of La Crosse. A Wendell A Anderson memorial fund pledge arrives from J M Hixon in Pasadena. Thirty years ago Eunice Gibson leads physical education in Knoxville YWCA camp work while Sol Butler earns Montenegro honor. The Fourth of July features include motorcycle polo and a donated island Avon streets home sale to Dominican Sisters.
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Eunice Gibson
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Tenn
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Swedish film makers threaten quit over government aid
Swedish producers warn they will halt projects unless the government increases film funding. Industry leaders call for decisive support to avoid widespread production setbacks and job losses.
Buried Forest Found Near Auckland Volcano Slopes
Workmen boring a well in Auckland discovered ancient kauri logs when a sand pump brought up pieces from beneath 100 feet of lava. The city, spread over extinct volcano slopes, likely hid a forest of giant kauri trees from a long ago eruption.
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Irish revival efforts labelled abortive at convention
A. J. Faulkner of Athlone told a convention of the Irish national leaders organization in Northern Ireland that less Irish is spoken now than 25 years ago and revival efforts have failed. A delegate warned that in Eire people are becoming illiterate in two languages.
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Athlone
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