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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1950
Page
7
A columnist argues for an extreme reimagining of the office to boost morale and output. The plan starts with rigid hours then gradual freedom, including coffee breaks, desk dispersal, and a final hours of enjoyment to create a happier, more productive workplace.
Dewitt MacKenzie analyzes Chancellor Adenauer’s warning that Russia might strike while Western Europe remains unprepared. He notes Moscow’s growth of military forces in eastern Europe, Allied meetings at The Hague and Rome to counter communism, and the deterrents posed by US atomic capability and Asia’s budding conflict.
Washington report explains the Capitol as an institution with traditions shaping operations on both sides. It details how janitors and meals are managed by distinct officials, pay practices, and a ceremonial mace, illustrating the political culture and independence of House and Senate procedures.
Census Director Roy V. Peel announced the opening of the first of 5000 training classes for the 145000 workers who will conduct the count starting Saturday. Classes last about three days and will run in all 5000 districts by Wednesday. Instructors number 8500 crew leaders. Farmers will soon receive farm census questionnaires to complete and return to enumerators during next month’s population count.
Six teen Neil Mixdorf kept cool and crawled on ice to reach eight year old John Graf who fell through into six feet of water at Juneau park lagoon. The ice gave way as he grabbed the boy and both struggled to safety 15 feet through crumbling ice. Both boys were hospitalized for exposure but in good condition.
A gunman fled Harry Tabak's Chicago food store after stealing $47 from the till. Tabak asked for change. the thief tossed 75 cents on the counter before departing.
The library adds three drama books including The Theater Book of the Year 1948 49 by George Jean Nathan and The Art of Acting by John Dolman. Other new works cover folk art, window gardens, roadside wildflowers, Wisconsin history, and a biography of Conrad Hilton in The Man Who Bought the Waldorf.
The La Crosse Tribune presents a Q and A column answering reader questions. Topics include how squirrels hide nuts and regrow trees, the 1949 March of Dimes gross funds of 25.8 million dollars, six cavalry units in today’s army, bottle costs around four cents, Colorado’s lowest sea level elevation at 3 350 feet, and Britain’s WWII armed forces total of 5 896 000 personnel.
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