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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
4
Editorial argues the 1857 15 mph limit at unguarded crossings is archaic and harms rail service. It favors repeal with clear allocation of safety costs and responsibilities for stop signs gates flagmen and grade crossing protections to keep connections and schedules intact.
A brief exhortation cites James 1 21 urging readers to lay aside filth and receive the engrafted word for salvation in a concise devotional phrasing.
The Wisconsin Association for the Disabled promotes Easter Seals from March 17 to April 17 under Governor Rennebohm. Funds aid medical care hospitalization prosthetic devices and education. revenue funds Camp Waubeek vacations for the physically handicapped. Raymond C. Rice chairs letters urging public support.
A quoted line argues that if speeding drivers were truly alarmed, authorities would crack down harder. The speaker favors stricter enforcement to curb reckless driving.
A nostalgic look at film history contrasts enduring cinema with familiar scenes. The piece contrasts iconic photographs and movie moments, noting how visuals shape audience memory and cultural storytelling across eras.
The La Crosse Area Federation of Churches submits a Lenten editorial aligned with the Federal Council of Churches of America. The piece calls for reflection, fasting, and social action during the Lenten season.
The text reflects on Jesus teaching from the Sermon on the Mount, praising its transcendent ethical demands. It notes the tension between earthly life and heavenly will, affirming Jesus speaks with authority and urges readers toward a life beyond mediocrity, closing with a prayer for childlike learning.
Washington observes a growing bipartisanship in Congress as a GOP-Dem coalition refuses to rubber-stamp presidential measures. The plan to limit filibusters with a two thirds rule signals a significant shift, though civil rights legislation remains guarded. The coalition backs tax measures and may oppose state socialism and union dominance while southern Democrats resist broad federal intervention.
The New York Times describes eight Boys Towns in Italy including Pozzuoli near Naples where nearly 22 000 youths have found a home. The towns offer workshops, a pottery and aluminum plant, and democratic governance with a boy mayor and elected assembly. Representatives tour American cities to fund more towns for homeless boys regardless of background.
The article notes a paradox as officials worry about a rapid tapering of policy while fearing renewed inflation. It argues the government struggles to devise effective means in a free market system amid conflicting economic pressures.
In Madison a private view credits Budget Director E. C. Geissell as the most influential figure in shaping state policy. He controls quarterly allotments, advises the governor and finance committee, and guides emergency board decisions, all while remaining a restrained, nonpolitical professional. He is a conservative 45 year old accountant with deep state service and UW training.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides Q and A style facts on various topics. Questions cover Theodore Roosevelt’s relation to Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt, horse breeds, Gounod’s works, albino existence, Burke’s American families, coastal erosion, dust in air, water as a mineral, and the Tarahumare runners in Mexico.
An advertisement touts Uncle Sam's Almanac 1949 as a handy reference with facts on earth diameter ships population shifts state flowers rulers speed records and more. It invites readers to order the 25 cent postpaid book from the La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Washington notes on rent control as the March 31 deadline nears. Congress considers state options and a 15 month ceiling for federal rules while House favors home rule allowing local controls. Senate bill links end of federal control to state declared adequacy and debates landlord rent increases under new limits.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round reports a New York wire tapping scandal involving Bernard Baruch and General Motors tapping auto dealer wires. It notes investigations, Congress debates more wiretapping, and ties to Clendenin Ryan, Forrestal, O'Dwyer, and Fiorello La Guardia.
The La Crosse Tribune offers afternoon and Sunday morning issues from 4th and Cass with office staff including T Burgess and R L Bangsberg. Subscriptions are priced at 8.00 annually, 4.25 half year, 2.50 quarter, and 1.00 monthly with mail and carrier options available.
The Tribune reports Phil Bigley would become president of the Junior Chamber of Commerce if the board accepts a member recommendation. He won a mail election with a majority, Oscar Johnson named first vice president, and Robert Johns led for second vice president. Previous officers included Clifford Johnson secretary and Carleton Prinz treasurer.
A Suffolk farm bull sustains a fractured skull after butt headbutt against a gate. After ten days on eggs honey and stout the animal began to recover its condition.
New South Wales government plans a law to penalize grocers who refuse to deliver food purchased by housewives. The measure targets consumer access and aims to ensure reliable household supplies amid rising delivery disputes.
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