Social Security cost questions from Altmeyer stir Congress
The social security commissioner Arthur J. Altmeyer dodges giving a dollar estimate for Truman's program before the House Ways and Means Committee while warning that any figure would shock members. He defends enlarging the bureau and notes every payment comes from taxpayers. The piece urges cost scrutiny before expanding social planning.
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Arthur J. Altmeyer
House
Truman
Altmeyer
Congress
Altmeyers
Ways and Means Committee
National 4-H Week Proclaimed March 5 to 13
The piece urges universal support for National 4-H Week from March 5 to 13, highlighting 4-H clubs and Future Farmers of America as shaping the farm's future. It argues farm productivity underpins national security and that public backing benefits youth and the economy through better food production and agricultural progress.
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Farmers of America
Quiz Trotting Pro Contestants Targeted by Studio Lists
Knowledge and Toasters ADIO networks track a small, active minority described as quiz trotters. Studios plan to blacklist these prize seekers, replacing them with contestants who pursue education and entertainment. A prize suspension could reveal the audience shift toward genuine knowledge seekers.
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ADIO
Real Estate Promoter Defined as Acre to Yard Seller
A real estate promoter is described as one who buys outlying property by the acre and sells it by the yard, illustrating a speculative approach to land dealing.
Health Hint In dropping remarks be careful whom they hit
A short health note urges caution with words to prevent harm. It warns that careless remarks can wound others and affect wellbeing, emphasizing mindful speech and respectful communication.
Lenten Editorial from La Crosse Churches Federation
An editorial on Lent prepared by the La Crosse Area Federation of Churches in cooperation with the Federal Council of Churches of America outlines spiritual themes and ecumenical cooperation for the Lenten season. The piece reflects church unity and shared observance during the period.
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la Crosse
All Things Come From Thee Proclaiming Divine Creation
A devotional meditation emphasizes that all things originate with God including creation, nature, and human life. The piece urges gratitude and humility, recognizing God’s providence and humanity’s dependence, ending with a prayer thanking Jesus Christ for mercy.
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Jesus Christ
Lord
End Of Talkathons Against Senate Filibuster Reform
Peter Edson argues a prolonged filibuster on cloture would reveal the silliness of unlimited debate. He supports the Mayden-Wherry plan to limit debate to five steps, giving the majority a path to move forward on major reforms.
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Peter Edson
Washington
NEA
Senate
U. S
Truman
Carl Ha
Ariz
Kenneth S. Wherry
Neb
Arkley
Mayden-Wherry
Congress
Long-Range Soil Conservation Outlook From Local Groups
The Mason county Illinois soil conservation group leads with plans to plant over 200000 trees for shelter belts and to build planting machines for farmers. Over 20 years the program aims to expand, while state stock and resources lag. Last year 173000 trees were planted and farmers advanced contour farming cover crops strip cropping waterway and dam projects.
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Chicago Drovers Journal
Amate
Oma
Mason County
Illinois
Soil Conservation Organization
State Department of Conservation
Seeing Things in Prosperity and Peril
In these confused days of prosperity and peril the Rapid City Journal notes inflation fears and signs of deflation. War spurs excesses and social tensions as the public weighs economic extremes.
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Rapid City Journal
Wisconsin Budget Pressure Tests State Funds
John Wyngaard analyzes ongoing Wisconsin budget debates as lawmakers face heavy pressure for increased public spending. He notes a conflict between broad public desires for lower costs and individual requests for specific expenditures, with the finance committee often approving new spending only reluctantly. The piece highlights a systemic weakness in budget evaluation and the risk of rising taxes.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Finance Committee
Questions and Answers from the Haskin Service
A reader asks about territory transferred to the Allies after World War II and other curiosity items. The Potsdam declaration placed East Prussia to Poland and the Soviet Union, with Koenigsberg given to the USSR. Additional queries cover Queen Victoria’s naming, river rise behavior, lamp light output, honey fattening, hair rinses, kangaroo jumping, holystone meaning, and comic book industry income of $72 million.
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Germany
Potsdam
Hitler
Oder
Neisse
East Prussia
Koenigsberg
Soviet Union
Poland
Permafrost Origins and Global Reach
Permafrost origins are not fully determined and vary by age. It exists in Siberia, northern Canada, and Alaska, with nearly half the Soviet Union believed to be underlain by permafrost.
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Siberia
Canada
Alaska
Soviet Union
Home Law Book promised by La Crosse Tribune
A compact 48 page layman guide explains latest marriage and divorce laws naturalization contracts property promissory notes wills missing heirs estates copyright patents and the GI Bill. Order today for 20 cents postpaid by enclosing payment with the coupon.
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Home Law
la Crosse Tribune
Name Street or Rural Route State mail to Washington DC
A brief notice appears listing the mailing address type Name Street or Rural Route in a state for correspondence sent to Washington DC. The fragment indicates a postal or routing detail without broader context or event.
Final review in tax series on estimated payments due
The March 15 deadline requires certain taxpayers to file an estimated tax return for 1949 and pay four installments. Landlords and doctors with no 1949 tax withheld and wage earners with partial withholding must estimate their 1949 tax, then pay the difference in four installments through Jan 15, 1950.
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Jones
Smith
Adams
Internal Revenue Collector
Puppets Turned Grim Highway Casualties in Manchester
Bloodless scene on a New Hampshire highway as a truck skidded and plunged 10 feet. Arms legs and torsos lay scattered, but no blood. The limbs belonged to a load of puppets being delivered for an American Legion benefit.
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Manchester
N. H
American Legion
Mexican mine workers threaten strike over peso devaluation
Miners in the Nueva Leon district announce a possible strike against an Anglo American firm after peso devaluation allegedly cuts wages by 40 percent. The federal conciliation board reportedly does not view the devaluation as a lawful strike ground, risking illegality.
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Mexico
Nuevo Leon
Mexico City
Federal Conciliation Board
Kiwi Completes Flight Dream With Wooden Leg
A wingless kiwi from New Zealand escaped a possum trap and was taken to veterinarian J H Macdonald in Okato. After failing to save its injured leg, the vet amputated it and fitted a wooden leg. The bird was then flown to a protected game farm housing a kiwi family.
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New Zealand
J. H. Macdonald
Okato
Strange elephant snout fish found in Lake Victoria depths
Nairobi reports scientists found large numbers of the mormy rus in the deepest parts of Lake Victoria Kenya. The oily fish resembles a herring and has hard to classify features. Fishing in these deep waters was previously unknown and poses risks to local wildlife such as crocodiles.
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Lake Victoria
Kenya
Nairobi
Ruhr steel cartel to be run by German cartelists under U S supervision
The piece reports that twelve German leaders will control Ruhr steel, chosen by Dr Herman Puender, with U S Steel figures Ian Elliot and others acting as American supervisors. It notes prewar secret talks among U S Steel, British and French firms, and a 1938–39 pattern of noncompetitive deals with Nazi Germany.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Germany
U. S
Ruhr
Puender
Div. N. H
Abwehr
Olh
Adolf Hitler
U. S. Steel
William Draper
Wall Street
Dillon, Read
Hitler
Draper
Dillon Read
James Forrestal
National Defense
William J. Brinkerhoff
Werner P. Neumann
Ronald Clark
Ian F. L. Elliot
U. S. Steel Corporation
Frederick M. Dillies
Inland Steel
U. S. Army
Luxembourg
Justice Department
London
Paris
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel
Harry Truman
Truman
George Allen
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
Ben Fairless
Ernst Poensgen
Sir Andrew Duncan
British Iron and Steel Federation
Pierre Pucheu
Hum
Ruhr Steel
Europe
Cechoslovakia
Land
Herbert Hoover
La Crosse Highlights From Past Decades In Local Notes
Tribune recaps notable movements a decade ago and earlier. Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Stanley McDonald returned from Mexico while supervisor Carl Ruplin was named to help organize a fall Mississippi River Parkway meeting in La Crosse. Don Jonson performed on We the People in New York. Twenty years ago D B Stowell and daughter Lilian stayed with Mrs Phoebe Shuman, C R Hawkins became Campbell Library club president with H W Hauser as vice president and Kell as secretary treasurer. Thirty years ago Miss Mary Bunting returned from France to La Crosse as Gustav I Gullickson gained approval to sell The Dying Soldier's Vision and Emma Ruth Schaefer headed to Washington Navy Yard. Forty years ago work began on a new malting plant for John Gund Brewing Co and Louis Omerberg prepared for Woodmen of the World convention while Charles A Hunt ran Hotel La Crosse.
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Stanley McDonald
la Crosse
Mexico
Carl Ruplin
R. W. Davis
Mississippi River Parkway Association
Don Jonson
New York
We the People
D. B. Stowell
Lillian
Seattle
Wash
Phoebe Shuman
South 19Th Street
C. R. Hawkins
Campbell Library Club
H. W. Hauser
Urban S. Kell
Mary Bunting
France
Gustav I. Gullickson
Emma Ruth Schaefer
Washington, D. C
Navy
John Gund Brewing Company
Louis Omerberg
Woodmen of the World
Port Huron
Mich
Charles A. Hunt
Hotel
Messages Now Through Eggs
Des Moines reports Dr. Robert E. Phillips of Iowa State College demonstrates inserting messages into eggs during yolk formation. He notes anyone with a scalpel skill and poultry know how can embed greetings or congratulatory notes in freshly laid eggs for unique mail or surprise messages.
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Des Moines
Robert E. Phillips
Department of
Poultry Husbandry
Iowa State College
Phillips
Dr. Phillips
Mustard Cream Sauce Elevates Cauliflower or Broccoli
A simple garnish idea presents cauliflower or broccoli served with a mustard flavored cream sauce. Prepare by seasoning a rich cream base with prepared mustard sugar and a dash of bottled horseradish for a tangy finish.
Forest fires caused by lightning in northern Rockies rise
About 1100 fires are started by lightning annually in the northern Rocky Mountain region, igniting vast forest areas and prompting warnings for residents and land managers.
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Rocky Mountain
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