Six Weeks More The Coal Strike Threats and Fallout
The piece warns that six weeks more of the coal strike could halt half of U S industrial power and most electricity, stopping locomotives and crippling water systems and steel mills. It blames John L Lewis for demanding a blank cheque for a health fund while insisting on wage talks, arguing a negotiated settlement is inevitable and preferable to prolonged conflict.
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America
Europe
Asia
MNRRA
Lewis
Lewis’, and That His Position Is Indefensible. Mr. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Lewas
Did You Remove The Keys State Law On Unattended Cars
Wisconsin law makes leaving ignition keys in a car while unattended illegal and La Crosse police join a statewide drive to enforce it. Drivers should form a habit of taking keys when parking, a practice praised as the surest path to compliance and safety amid concerns about joyriding.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Lord Halifax Urges Continued Anglo American Friendship
Lord Halifax states the friendship between the United States and England must endure and hints he could indicate the level Congress should appropriate to sustain the relationship.
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Lord Halifax
England
Congress
White Collar Wage Talks Still Hover Over Hope
Readers ask whether white collar workers finally learned their wage increase or remain awaiting a deal. The question hints at ongoing negotiations and uncertainty after bold promises, with no clear resolution reported.
Reassurance over Soviet abstention at UN amid Spain Franco issue
The piece argues the Soviet abstention in the UN Security Council signals a strategic stance to condemn Franco while pushing for Communist influence abroad. It contends Soviet tactics aim to broadcast propaganda, infiltrate democracies, and provoke postposed elections where Communists could gain. It notes pressures in Britain, France, Japan, Chile, and Cuba, and warns of broader democratic danger.
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Washington
Russia
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Spain
Franco
France
Great Britain
United States
London
Chile
Cuba
Britain
Japan
Europe
Labor Party
Attlee
What Others Think UN'S FIRST YEAR CHICAGO DAILY NEWS
The UN marks its first anniversary since San Francisco but faces splits over procedure as Big Four ministers meet in Paris. Russia’s veto and aggression against Iran exposed UN limits while peace treaty talks seem unlikely to satisfy all major powers. The article notes excluded smaller European nations and doubts on a universal treaty.
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Chicago Daily News
San Francisco
Paris
Russia
Iran
France
Europe
Assembly of UN
Poland
Finland
Great Britain
United States
Italy
Railroads' wartime explosives tonnage gains noted
Chicago Daily News reports railroads carried 1,300,000 cartloads totaling 62,000,000 tons of explosives during the war, with 50,000,000 military. No railroad deaths by explosion are recorded, and another nations’ output was likely similar. If 100,000,000 tons divided by 8,000,000 killed yields 120 tons per combat death.
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Chicago Daily News
Dairymen Leader Urges Short Farm Storage Rule
Harry H. Rathbun, president of the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association, argues that farmers should keep their products on the farm for three days to settle the price problem. He frames the policy as a simple fix to stabilize markets.
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Harry H. Rathbun
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association
Corbett Urges Diligence In Farm Bureau Address
R. B. Corbett, secretary-treasurer of the American Farm Bureau Federation, urged members to pursue effort and responsibility in agricultural work and organization during a recent address. He stressed the value of active participation and steady progress by all members.
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R. B. Corbett
American Farm Bureau Federation
Palestine Problem Knotty in Jewish Arab War of Ideas
The report reviews Jewish and Arab claims over Palestine, tracing history from ancient home to modern struggle. It notes Zionist aims, British limits, Truman proposals, and a joint committee recommendation against a Jewish or Arab state while urging 100,000 Jewish immigrants. It warns of potential Arab anger and Jewish unrest depending on Britain's follow up.
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Washington
Palestine
Vermont
Broadway
42Nd Street
Egypt
Assyria
Zionist Organization
Hitler
Truman
Europe
Britain
Attlee
Russia
Rain floods the northwest disrupting trains and lines
The Tribune notes spring rains flood the region after a month long wait, washing out rail and telegraph networks while rivers and lakes rise to high levels. It highlights Ettrick Wisconsin and Rushford Minnesota as hard hit areas with cloudburst like intensities reported.
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Ettrick
Wis
Rushford
Minn
Walter Hopewell
Lawrence
Madison
H. D. Kunelways
Kenosha
la Crosse
Wisconsin Professor Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award
Prof Frank Thayer of the University of Wisconsin received the Sigma Delta Chi award for journalism research. Barry Faris, president of the professional journalistic fraternity, announced the fraternity’s annual awards for outstanding journalism achievements in 1945.
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Chicago
Frank Thayer
University of Wisconsin
Sigma Delta Chi
Barry Faris
Young Republicans rebuke Goodland at Eau Claire
Madison editorial notes the Young Republican Federation’s refusal to read Gov. Walter Goodland’s message at Eau Claire as a bold rebuff to his leadership. It argues the act signals waning party support for Goodland, questions his appeal among veterans and younger voters, and warns of possible political repercussions ahead of the Oshkosh convention.
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Madison
Wis
Young Republican Federation
Eau Claire
Walter S. Goodland
Republican Party
Goodland
Federation
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
Tom Coleman
Coleman
Questions and answers on crime rates and GI Bill extensions
A reader service summary from the Haskin Information Bureau in Washington outlines the 1945 crime increase by 12.4 percent in cities and 8.5 percent in rural areas and notes seven major crimes rising. It also explains that missing servicemen are traced by War and Navy Departments with no private fees, and GI Bill benfits during illness allow resume of study with limited subsistence leave only.
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Corning
Germany
War and Navy
Is the White Whale a Beluga and its Range
The white whale is a separate species, known as the beluga. It is an adult 12 to 18 feet long, milk white in color, belongs to the dolphin family, and occurs throughout the American Arctic region.
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American Arctic
Probing 1940 Negro Populations in States
The exchange notes Georgia had the largest Negro population at 1,084,927 in a total 3,123,723 in 1940, while Mississippi held the largest proportion with 1,074,578 Negroes in a 2,183,796 total. It also cites Swinburne’s Garden of Proserpine lines and asks about the average life of a one dollar bit, answered as nine months by the Treasury. It lists monuments with lightning protection including Washington Monument, Statue of Liberty, Bunker Hill Monument, World War Memorial in Indianapolis, and Admiral Perry Monument at Put-in-Bay.
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Georgia
Mississippi
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston
World War Memorial
Indianapolis
Admiral Perry
Put-in-Bay
Ohio
Veterans make up around a twelfth of U.S population
The Veteran's Program led by L A Charles Hurd states that counting all men and women who served in the armed forces, World War II veterans comprise about 12 percent of the total population and between one fourth and one third of the adult population. The text then asks where to apply for the latest information.
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United States
L. A
Charles Hurd
Army lowers standards allow IV F to enlist in some cases
A man classified IV F may be accepted by one branch of the armed forces in certain instances. The Army has recently lowered induction physical standards. Contact local Army and Navy recruiting officers for guidance.
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Army
Army and Navy
Government holds veteran liable for GI Bill loan portion
The veteran is held responsible for the guaranteed portion of a loan under GI Bill provisions. The government may attach any assets the veteran has except a disability pension.
Dictionary For Everyone A Pocket Reference Worth Your Time
A compact reference work offers 21 000 definitions in 378 pages with supplements on current terms and Roman numerals. Includes Gettysburg Address text. Priced at twenty five cents postpaid, coupon from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau at 316 Eve St NE Washington DC.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye Street
N. E
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D.C
Eve St
Washington D. D. C
City State Amma Mail to Washington DC
A brief dispatch notes a letter from the city state association sent to Washington DC. Officials request attention to an unresolved municipal matter and emphasize timely handling. Officials from the local government cite ongoing concerns tied to funding and policy alignment.
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Washington, D. C
Military Justice in Germany Under Occupation
Philip D Adler reports on how military government administers justice in Frankfurt and Kassel. In Court No 1 a captain presides over petty infractions with German interpreters and American backdrop. Court No 2 handles more serious cases with a German attorney. Cases illustrate forceful penalties and the Fragebogen compelled disclosures, shaping German compliance with occupation law. The piece notes Germans fear the end of military courts and accept blunt but respected justice.
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Frankfurt-Am-Main
Frankfurt Court No. 1
Signal Corps
Heidelberg
Frankfurt Court No. 2
M. P.s
Berlin
M. G
Kassel
Germany
Fragebogen
Munich
Indian Freedom Conference at Simla Could Shape Peace
AP analyst notes the Simla round table on India's independence between major factions led by Gandhi and Jinnah near-mythic stakes. A successful accord could free 400 million people and ease global tension. failure risks catastrophe. The piece profiles Gandhi and Jinnah, their ages, backgrounds, and temperaments, and paints Simla’s scenic but strategic setting.
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Simla
Himalayas
India
England
All-India Congress
Mahatma Gandhi
All India Congress
Mahomed Ali Jinnah
Jinnah
Pakistan
Gandhi
Missouri
Jin
Kalka
Punjab
Government of India
B29 crews to compete for atomic bomb honors at Bikini
Four B-29 crews will travel from the United States to the Marshall Islands to contend in bombing flights for the honor of dropping the atomic bomb on the navy’s test fleet in Bikini lagoon. Roswell, New Mexico, hosts preparatory runs, with Lieut. Col. Clarence McPherson leading the top group followed closely by Lieut. Col. Jack J. Catton. Col. Paul W. Tibbets Jr. and Major Woodrow Swancutt command other leading teams from Los Angeles and Wisconsin Rapids.
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Kwajalein
United States
Navy
Bikini Lagoon
Roswell
N. M
Marshalls
Bikini
Col
Millard C. Young
March Field
Calif
Clarence McPherson
Cheswick
Young
Jack J. Catton
Los Angeles
Paul W. Tibbets, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Woodrow P. Swancutt
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis
La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press Masthead
The La Crosse Tribune and Leader-Press publish an afternoon and morning edition from La Crosse Wisconsin. The paper lists staff including publisher W T Gereess, R L Rangsberg as managing editor, and A W Rice as city editor. It is entered as second class and a member of the Lee Newspaper Syndicate and Associated Press.
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la Crosse Tribune Co
Cass
la Crosse
Wie
the Beautiful
W T Gereess
R L. Rangsberg
A. W Rice
Wis
Tribune and Leader-Press
Lee Newspaper Syndicate
Associated Press
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