Aquinas Champs Are Acclaimed After State Victory
La Crosse Aquinas High School repeats as Wisconsin Catholic basketball champion by defeating Milwaukee Marquette in the final for their fifth crown in 20 years. Coach John Michuta leads a balanced 21 victorious season in 22 games, with every player contributing to the team effort.
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John Michuta
Aquinas
Wisconsin Catholic
Milwaukee Marquette
la Crosse Aquinas
Lourdes
Rochester
la Crosse
la Crosse High
Manston
Fairchild Urges Truthful Wisconsin Campaign Messaging
Attorney General Tom Fairchild in Racine warned against propoganda in the 1949 campaign. He said a general sales tax was never proposed by the GOP and that Wisconsin has posted surpluses since 1938. He urged fact based politics and truth in the state record.
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Republican
Tom Fairchild
United States Senate
Racine
Associated Press
Republican Party
Wisconsin
Republican Planning Committee
Legislative Council
Democratic Party
Extended Coal Mine Strike Settled
John L. Lewis and mine operators reached a settlement on the principles of a new contract. The agreement includes a 70 cent daily wage boost and a 10 cent tonnage royalty increase to fund pensions and welfare, likely raising coal prices and tightening market demand. The piece notes rising idle mines and con tinued industry downturn, warning of further losses and urging energy diversification.
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John L. Lewis
Congress
Phil Murray
Harry Moses
U. S. Steel
H. C. Frick Coal Co
CIO
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Court Injunction Circumvented in Coal Miners Dispute
The article argues Republicans should push a full congressional inquiry into the DOJ's handling of the injunction defiance in the coal miners' strike led by John L. Lewis. It cites miners' letters, testimony, and a judge's ruling suggesting possible lack of accountability for unions and the danger of ignoring court orders.
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Washington
Congress
Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Taft
Johnstown
John L. Lewis
Pp. S
America
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jesse V. Sullivan
West Virginia Coal Association
Lewis
Reech
Supreme Court
Capitol Dome debate over liberal labor choice in Wisconsin
Madison report details a contest within the Wisconsin Democratic party to back a Senate candidate. William Sanderson faces Thomas E. Fairchild as backers weigh unions and farm groups, with Dan WynGAARD ie Hoan and Laverne Disney fading contenders.
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John Wyngaard
Capitol Dome
Madison
Wis
New Wisconsin Democratic Party
United States
William Sanderson
Wisconsin
Merlin W. Hull
Ninth
Thomas E. Fairchild
Dan Wyngaard Ie
W. Hoan
Laverne Disney
Green Bay
Sanderson
Rea
Eau Claire
Famers Union
George Haberman
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
WSFL
Citizens
Democratic Organization
Rep
A. J. Blemiller
Milwaukee
AFL
Fairchild
CIO
Haberman
Racine
Kenosha
Milwaukee Labor Corps
Dilweg
Hoan
Around Town Notes and Humorous Vignettes
Locally humorous item recalls a La Crosse Business Men's Club meeting where secretary Ed Dohlby shut down heckling with a witty quip about batteries. Quips on beef nutrition and a Harvey show luncheon follow, plus a fashion note about dog sweater vests for winter.
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la Crosse
Ed Dohlby
Dohliby
Charlie
Truman presses lawmakers to pass education bill
In a White House conference with the big four leaders, President Truman urged House passage of the federal aid to education bill already approved by the Senate. He refused to dictate terms on issues like free bus transportation and pledged to sign a bill that meets promises to schools.
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Washington
iIn
Congressional
Big Four
Senate
House
Truman
Sam Rayburn
John McCormack
Our Nation Today Attacker Has Big Advantage In Next War
James Marlow examines how hydrogen bombs and rapid attacks could upend constitutional war-declaration norms. He weighs the peril of a first strike by Russia and the president’s power to order war without Congress, noting impeachment risks and the need for public process.
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North Carolina
California
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Navy
Pacific
Atlantic
Russia
Marlow
Washington
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Joseph Stalin
Pearl Harbor
United States
Congress
Republic
Congressional
Ten Years Ago in La Crosse From The Tribune
A look back cites Governor Heil directing highway plans to expand La Crosse division to 14 counties. Other notes include river ice record, new patrolmen authorized, Firestone lease for a service station, and travels of a local family to the west.
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Julius P. Heil
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Commission
la Crosse
la Crosse Tribune
August Frey
Governor's Research Bureau
Madison
la Crosse Division
Hunter's Bridge
R. W. Davis
Board of Supervisors
Mississippi River
Omaha
Denver
Yellowstone National Park
Pasadena
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
MacArthur
Seventh
Main Streets
George H. Taft
Alice Sheridan
George Street
Huron
W. C. Draper
Milwaukee
H. A. Worthington
la Crosse High
Sparta High
Tomah
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Newstem
Earth
Pinion
W. T. Burgess
Chuckler
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Harvey
Drama League
Pearsonment
Drew Pearson
National Defense
Guy Gillette
Iowa
Gillette
U. S
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
A and P
General Foods
Sugar and Coffee Exchange
Gilelette
James Marlow
Common Council
Aaron Sanford
Alfred Hutzenbuehler
Ed Stokes
Gordon McInnes
William Katz
Samuel
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