Red Cross Sunday In La Crosse Urges Support
La Crosse residents are urged to back the American Red Cross Sunday with in home visits from one to five p m. The drive seeks 22500 for disaster relief and ongoing safety services across the region. The article notes Red Cross aid reaches 228500 people in 330 disasters nationwide and emphasizes immediate and long term relief.
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Taft Hartley Law and Coal Strike Prospects
President Truman delayed action on Taft Hartley until the miners hardened their stance. Senator Taft argues no law can compel 400000 miners to work and that the act was meant to provide a cooling off period, not jail or force. If the law fails to end the strike, it would fail to achieve an impossible result.
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Airing the coal controversy and public duty
The piece laments delayed legal action in the coal dispute and urges earlier use of the law to airing issues. It argues hardships from the coal famine affect workers and families, and blames President Truman for not trying, citing a biblical verse for moral imperative.
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John L. Lewis
Truman
Witness protection in Congress over Denfeld case sparks debate
The House Armed Services Committee voted 23 to 8 that Denfeld firing was a reprisal for testimony and sent a ten member majority report to the attorney general. Senate records, Denfeld replies, and Matthews denials fuel a broader fight over witness protection and executive power.
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Knowland
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Wisconsin Democrats revive Capitol Deme slate in 1948 bid
Madison reports a boost in Democratic candidacy as four contenders announce for the U S Senate seat including Daniel W Hoan Thomas E Fairchild William Sanderson and LaVerne Disney This marks a shift toward crowded primaries and strengthens the party organization though Rennebohm remains a key target with Carl W Thompson likely to oppose him This realignment signals a two party system resurgence in Wisconsin politics.
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U. S
Daniel W. Hoan
Thomas E. Fairchild
William Sanderson
Black River Falls
LaVerne Disney
Green Bay
Eighth Congressional District
Sen. Wiley
Gov
Rennebohm
Carl W. Thompson
Stoughton
Thompson
Wisconsin
Report From Around Town Highlights and Humorous Misreadings
A precocious kindergartner discuss es geography and the Rocky Mountains prompting amused reactions from sixth graders. A Sunday school lesson about leprosy yields a child’s playful misdefinition. Westby notes several high school players named Richard commonly avoiding the nickname Dick.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round spoof targets Vaughan and Truman
In a satirical piece attributed to Phew Drearson, the Washington Merry-Go-Round lampoons a rift between President Truman and General Harry Vaughan. The column claims Vaughan pressed for an apology, notes alleged private talks, defends Vaughan’s motives, and criticizes media critics while asserting the public mood is shifting away from character assasination.
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New York
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Phew Drearson
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Truman
Harry S. Vaughan
Vaughan
Pearson
Blair House
Missouri
George Allen
Argentina
Congress Sets Up Science Foundation As War-Era Plan Grows
James Marlow reports on the push in Congress to create a national scientific foundation. A 24 member board would award scholarships, support basic research, coordinate projects, and aid universities and private bodies in high priority work including national defense. Presidents would name the board and director, with final legislation expected to pass Truman.
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Roosevelt
United States
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Vannevar Bush
Office of Scientific Research and Development
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Senate
House
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K*ekeer
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Weight restrictions on seven county trunk highways in La Crosse county
County Highway Commissioner Paul A Hartwig announced that weight limits on seven northern La Crosse county trunk highways take effect Monday night. The item appears in a retrospective section noting historical decisions from thirty years ago.
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Paul A. Hartwig
The
William Doerflinger Co
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