Clyde Smith Leaves La Crosse For Indiana Football Job
Congratulations go to Clyde B. Smith long time La Crosse State Teachers College athletic coach as he steps into the Big Nine football mentor role at Indiana University. His move marks a major step into top conference leadership with strong backing from Bo McMillin and La Crosse followers. The Indiana campus knows him well after a decade of prior service and a respected line coaching stint.
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Clyde B. Smith
la Crosse State Teachers College
Indiana University
Indiana
Clyde Smith
Bo McMillin
la Crosse
Smith
McMillin
la Crosse State
Indiana Post
la Crosse Teachers College
President Truman Urges Unified Fight Against Soviet Threat
In a speech, President Truman warns of a bloodless war of containment with Russia and criticizes Washington for disunity. He urges national unity, stronger action on ERP and universal military training to avert dictatorship and preserve peace in Europe.
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Atever
Truman
United States
Russia
Washington
Kremlin
Greece
China
Senate
Czechoslovakia
House
Europe
Are Ye Able to Drink the Cup of Jesus
A Lent editorial reflects on Jesus of Galilee choosing sacrifice over comfort. It notes his family duties, age 30 turning to higher calling, and the challenge of drinking the cup he bore, asking readers if they can do likewise.
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Jesus
Galilee
Showdown Near Washington President Truman Eyes Russia Clash
David Lawrence notes Truman plans to address Congress amid rising tension with the Soviet Union over Czechoslovakia and Italy. He argues the US may warn Moscow with deeds, mobilize forces, and seek UN action to deter aggression, risking war but aiming for peace.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Russia
United States
Czechoslovakia
Italy
Mediterranean
Far East
America
United Nations
Germany
Ill Wind Cited in Kansas City Times Commentary
Wallace and Taylor are urged to capitalize on the situation and may challenge the administration. The piece doubts any guaranteed results and warns that even vast sums cannot buy peace. It cites John Foster Dulles on the Marshall Plan and notes about mental instability linked to alcoholism.
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Kansas City Times
Wallace
Taylor
John Foster Dulles
Visa travel tales from Chicago consulates seen by a reporter
Don Anderson shares a humorous tour of Chicago consulates as he seeks transit visas. He visits Italian Belgian French and English offices at 410 South Michigan 333 North Michigan 919 North Michigan and 360 North Michigan respectively. He details forms fees and tips as he travels toward Germany and Austria promised in a future installment.
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Madison
Vis
State Department
Chicago
Switzerland
Holland
Luxemburg
South
Michigan Avenue
Belgium
North
Airlines
France
Paris
French Information Service
Palmolive
England
British Information Services
Tom Baird
Baird
Germany
Austria
Ten Years Ago and More in La Crosse
A reminiscence column recalls events from one decade to four decades ago. Ten years ago Charles Jarvis and wife left for Hot Springs Arkansas to visit friends. Supervisor Affeldt joined the county highway committee filling a vacancy and serving Hanson’s remaining term. Other committee members are Terpstra Gerke Davis and Gile. Also noted are plans for trips to Miami and a Burlington carrier. Twenty, thirty, and forty year items cover local business growth and notable deaths.
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Charles Jarvis
Market Street
Hot Springs
Ark
Herman Affeldt
la Crosse
County Highway Committee
Board of Superviso
Leonard O. Hanson
Seventh Ward
Harmony
Burlington
Moss Shoe Company
Rochester
Minnnesota
Oliver J. Ash
North Tenth Street
Angeline Ash
Adams
Wis
John S. Hougen
King Street
Milwaukee
Will Ott
O. M. Leland
Segelke and Kohlhaus Manufacturing Company
Will Mayo
Moncena FE Dunn
Wisconsin
State Board of Industrial Education
la Crosse Tractor Company
Colorado Farmer Sums Hidden Cash in Pine Memo Boards
A Colorado farmer deposited 17000 dollars without reporting it. He claimed the money came from saving years in the basement. Revenue agents found penciled notes on pine boards lining the wall and disassembled a kitchen cabinet to verify the records. They urged him to keep an account book.
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Denver
Colorado
Internal Revenue Department
Pole radiates mixed views after travels abroad
Eugeniusz Zytomirsky, a prominent Pole, reports from Warsaw radio that London feels gay and simple while Americans strike him as aloof and drunkenness and shortages draw grumbling in New York. He praises British social discipline and questions American behavior during potential air raids.
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Eugeniusz Zytomirsky
Warsaw
England
United States
London
Zytomirsky
New York
Background On Major Strikes In Meat And Coal
ABC outlines two vast U S labor conflicts with meat packers and coal miners. Meat strike pits CIO demand of a 29 cent hourly raise against 9 cents offered, with arbitration rejected by owners. Coal dispute centers on a pension plan for older miners funded by a 10 cent royalty, with disagreement over funding and board changes. The railroad dispute involves engineers firemen and switchmen seeking 30 percent raises, with federal fact finders to report later this month.
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Washington
CIO
AFL
Truman
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Cleveland
van Horn
Thomas E. Murray
Beef Eaters Have Beef In India
In New Delhi India the central government forms a cattle preservation committee to study a beef cattle slaughter ban. Cows are sacred in India and riots have driven many Muslims from cities. Remaining beef is mostly ancient frozen army surplus, lacking flavor but still beef.
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New Delhi
India
Australia Sets New Zoo Prices for Exotic Animals
A price fixing conference of Australian zoos set export prices for platypus at 1600 dollars, with kangaroos 200 per pair, wallabies 325 per pair, diamond snakes 6.50 per foot, death adders 65 each and spiny ant eaters 130 each, for sale or exchange with overseas zoos.
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Sydney
Australia
Strikes Hit Hop Pickers Near Gravesend England
Hop pickers near Gravesend strike for higher pay. Austria produces over one million light bulbs monthly, surpassing prewar levels.
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England
Gravesend
Austria
Tactics In Palestine Fight Across Roads Shape War
DeWitt Mackenzie analyzes the Arab and Jewish strategies in Palestine. Both sides hinge on control of major roads from Tel Aviv to Haifa, Jerusalem to Ramallah, and the Esdraelon valley, with withdrawal of British forces by May 15 looming as a key unknown factor.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
United Nations
Lake Success
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Sea of Galilee
Transjordan
Nablus
Tulkarm
Jenin
Gaza
Beersheba
Hebron
Sinai Desert Peninsula
Plain of
Sharon
Nathania
Anzio
Haganah
Tel Aviv-Haifa
Ramallah
Esdraelon
Beisan
Army of Liberation
Tel Aviv-Jerusalem
Tel-Aviv-Haifa
Plain of Sharon
Wisconsin State Committee Proposes Civil Service Pay Reform
Madison reports the state committee on personnel reclassification and compensation endorses a comprehensive plan to raise pay and standardize hours. The proposal would boost the state payroll about 10 percent immediately, with 60 percent of workers affected, focusing on middle and upper classifications and introducing a 40 hour week with overtime pay.
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Madison
Wis
State Committee On
State Board of Pesonnel
Emergency Board
Civil Service Administration
Wisconsin
Rare coins flood Colorado Springs parking meters
Coins from Canada to Turkey pile up on parking meters in Colorado Springs as the city treasurer A. N. Wyman weighs how foreign coins cannot cover payroll. The dis gorged coins come from Canada Peru Argentina Nicaragua Guatemala Ecuador Palestine Norway Switzerland Austria Germany China Japan Philippines Ceylon Netherlands East Indies and Turkey.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
A. N. Wyman
Canada
Peru
Argentina
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Ecuador
Palestine
Norway
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
China
Japan
Philippines
Ceylon
Netherlands East Indies
Turkey
Editorial staff listings for Burgess paper
W T Burgess publisher leads Editorial Department with R L Bangsberg editor J E Lienlokken news and photo editor Alfred W Rice city editor G G Moriarity state editor Advertising department lists E L Burgess assistant business manager A E Teachout retail advertising manager Luther Wilkins classified manager.
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W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
G. G. Moriarity
E. L. Burgess
Ass’t
A. E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
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President Truman
Reuben Francis Halberg
Asbury Methodist Church
David Lawrence
J. Carlson
University of Chicago
J. R. Williams
Ain
By Don Anderson
Tribune
Market Square
Brownsville
J. R. Smith
Presbyterian Church of
Income Tax Board
James Marlow
DeWitt Mackenzie
John Wyngaard
State Committee
Che Xa
Crosse
Coulet
Circulation Department
Keefe
Mgr
la Crosse Tribune Company
4Th
Cass Sts
the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Group
Associated Press
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