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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1948
Page
2
Meteorologist A D Sanial warns of a sharp cold wave hitting La Crosse and surrounding towns tonight with 16 above zero expected Wednesday morning and zero in the north. Flood risk remains limited as the Kickapoo and Root rivers show only minor rises and no major flooding anticipated.
Highway engineer T M Reynolds reports state division roads passable with no weight limits yet posted. Coon Valley Road shows soft grading but traffic moves. Hartwig warns repeated thaws will cause the most road damage. Cold mass in northwestern Canada unlikely to affect La Crosse area. yesterday's high reached 49 and low 3.
State Forecaster Howard J. Thompson predicted tonight temperatures would range from zero in the northwest corner to 20 degrees in the southeast. Rain fell in the south and rain and snow in the north, with Milwaukee receiving .19 inch of precipitation. A cold mass from northwest Canada moved into the Dakotas, dropping readings to 2 in Grand Forks and spreading cool air over plains and western states.
The walkout continued as packers offered nine cents retroactive to January 12 and sought arbitration. Wilson & company also offered nine cents but withdrew. Swift, Cudahy, Armour did not accept arbitration. Morrell and company mentioned in the dispute.
Stassen told four Wisconsin editors that he supported a right to strike but favored a waiting period and conciliation before strikes. He praised public fact finding as a path to settlement and urged some form of required military training. He also said McCarthy had paid his taxes and resolved tax disputes with the state.
A lengthy donor roll shows contributions from individuals and couples totaling to victims. The piece also recalls Smith’s football record at La Crosse High and his advocacy for better athletic facilities at the local college, warning of potential loss of physical education recognition.
In seven seasons at La Crosse Teachers College the football team went 32 15 and 1. He served as a navy lieutenant in the preflight program during 1943 44 and 45. His teams built a strong defense and claimed the 1939 and 1940 state championships, with 1940 marking an undefeated season and top NCAA defensive records.
Mrs. Emil Kriese of La Crosse Mrs. William J Lovett and her son William and John P Ellenz of Caledonia attended the funeral of Nicholas Lichter of Pocahontas Ia in Varina Ia Saturday. Southern Rhodesia plans a 2 000 000 project to develop coalfields.
The writer recalls finishing passport stamping on March 10 and securing conference credentials by March 9 after months of telegraphing. He warns readers planning summer or fall travel to start visa and travel preparations immediately to avoid delays.
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