Masaryk Death Shocks Czechoslovakia and World
The death of Jan Masaryk is urged as a catalyst awakening Czechoslovakia to its enslavement under Communist rule. He was a symbol who allegedly faced pressure within a Moscow Prague cabinet, with responsibility pinned on Premier Gottwald and the Communist hierarchy. The piece frames his death as a defining blow to liberty and a warning to free nations, urging Czech collaboration with Western enemies of Communism’s advance.
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Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
Foreign Office
Gottwald
Prague
Moscow
Bar of Justice
Czech Republic
Ministry of Security
Red
Benes
Masaryk
Coun
Girl Scouts Launched by Juliette Gordon Low Anniversary
A landmark page celebrates Juliette Gordon Low founding Girl Scouts in Savannah, Georgia. It highlights the movement’s growth to over a million girls nationwide and urges local volunteers in La Crosse to join as troop leaders and supporters.
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Juliette Gordon Low
Savannah
Georgia
Low
Girl Scouts of
Call Northside 777 shown as a fresh newsroom portrait
A Chicago based portrayal of a reporter who helps prove an innocent man’s life sentence was wrongful. The film shot in Chicago and Stateville prison features Jim Stewart as a realistic reporter, free from the usual hard boiled cliches.
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20Th Century-Fox
Northside 777
Chicago
Ilinois
Stateville
Jimmy Stewart
Jim
Stewart
Testing Period Ahead in U S Russia Crisis
In a warning about a rising world crisis, David Lawrence argues the democracies must confront Russia firmly without rushing to war. He notes UN mechanisms, cautions against impulse actions, and says Italy and France could fall under Soviet influence if aggression continues.
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Washington
Russia
Europe
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
United States
Marshall
America
Secretary Marshall
United Nations
Prague
Security Council
Italy
France
Moscow
Mr. Marshall
Babson Forecast Sees 1948 Slump Not Yet Here
Roger W Babson analyzes 1948 prospects noting 1947 volume was unusually high and a 5 percent dip is expected in 1948. He cites strong buying power, possible farm income declines, wage pressures, and a stock market likely to rise selectively while bonds trend down.
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Babson Park
Fla
America
Public Debate Letters Clash Over Liberty and Race
A sustained exchange in the Public Debate column challenges Norris Pynn over patriotism and democracy. The author defends American ideals, condemns censorship, and urges action on civil rights and anti-lynching bills amid mentions of unions and foreign policy.
Answers to Readers Questions From The Haskin Service
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau explains how many words Shakespeare used and discusses vocabulary counts. It covers Army publication rules for officers, veil origins, and dishwashing drying methods in modern kitchens.
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Shakespeare
Three San Francisco Students Bind War to New World Hope
James Marlow recalls May 18 1945 when 10 000 San Francisco area students heard a diplomat discuss the United Nations and democracy. He reflects on how three sweatshirted boys asked for truth about the world and whether Masaryk’s death answers their questions amid postwar turmoil.
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Washington
San Francisco
Europe
United Nations
New World
China
Indonesia
India
Palestine
Poland
Bulgaria
Romania
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Greece
Czechoslovakia
Marshall
Jan Masaryk
Prague
Masaryk
State Unemployment Benefit Costs Down
Wisconsin benefit payments to unemployed persons totalled 1 047 000 dollars last month, down from 1 465 000 in February 1947, according to the industrial commission. Benefits included 560 000 dollars in federal readjustment allowances to 7 600 unemployed veterans and 487 000 dollars to 6 800 civilians.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Industrial Commission
Approve Fireproofing Of Mendota Hospital
The state board of public welfare approved spending 500000 to fireproof and remodel Mendota state hospital near Madison. Dr W J Urben Mendota superintendent urged immediate action to improve safety and sanitation for 706 patients. He also proposed housing women patients at the Memorial Hospital during the upgrades.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Public Welfare
Mendota State Hospital
W. J. Urben
Mendota
Urben
Memorial Hospital
MacArthur Campaign Gains Ground Through Russian Fear
Wisconsin observers note the MacArthur campaign leverages public anxiety over U S Soviet tensions. Supporters argue only the general can stand up to Stalin, portraying a credible path to stopping the Reds without war. The effort shifts from a “Taft second choice” or courtesy gesture to a serious, growing political enterprise.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Munich
Nazi Germany
Hitler
Russia
America
MacArthur
Stalin
China
Tokyo
MaccArthur
White House
Kremlin
la Follette
Taft
DeWitt Mackenzie: Cool heads urged amid widening cold war
Secretary of State Marshall called the world situation very serious and urged calm to avoid a hot war. The piece notes escalating tensions from Europe to Asia, the Czech crisis, and the need for economic measures and a Western European union under the Marshall plan to block Soviet expansion.
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Marshall
Europe
Asia
Western Hemisphere
Czechoslovakia
Finland
Russia
Italy
Yugoslavia
France
La Crosse Life Insurance Meeting Held for Ten Years
Tribune notesLa Crosse life insurance agents met Friday to organize and apply for national association membership. Temporary officers named include O W Muenster president Walter Filler vice president H W Horst secretary treasurer and committees led by A J Kukolsky Oscar Johnson George Krause. Local figures William Shirley Milwaukee and Miss Margaret Levan Winona appear in society notes.
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Life Insurance
la Crosse
National Association
Alvin Moser
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Life Insurance Underwriters Association
O. W. Muenster
Walter Filler
H. W. Horst
A. J. Kukolsky
Oscar Johnson
Harry Long
C. D. Simmons
L. C
State Street
Sioux City
Charles Kaempfer
Louise Bartz
Chicago
C. W. Hunt
Silas L. Bovee
Farnam Street
Washington
la Crosse High School
Timothy Mahoney
No. 2
Root River
Brownsville
Newspaper masthead with staff roles and editors
The item lists W. T. Burgess as Publisher and editors R. L. Bangsberg J. E. Lienlokken Alfred W. Rice G. G. Moriarity with city state photo and news desks. Circulation and advertising managers Ed Keefe A E Teachout Luther Wilkins are noted for departments.
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W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
G. G. Moriarity
E. L. Burgess
A. E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
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David Lawrence
Roger W. Babson
Hap
Dek
Dave
Ello
Pynn
Norris Pynn
National Association of Manufacturers
American Legion
South
University of Wisconsin
Alexander
University of Oklahoma
Lois Sipnel
Karl Marx
Marx
U. S. Army
Franco
Brooklyn
Williamson, Doyle, Smith
Los Angeles
Democratic Party
Joe Shiftar
Tribune
Winona
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysberg
Keith Smith
P. S
The
Haskin Service
la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Department of the Army
James Marlow
Mendota Hospital
John Wyngaard
MacArthur Appeals
Phil la Follette
Pacific
Phil
Dewey
Stassen
Joe Stalin
DeWitt Mackenzie
Che la Crosse Tribune
Couler
Circulation Department
Keefe
Mgr
Carrier Boy
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