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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
1
President Truman reiterated support for a 4 billion dollar tax increase to curb the deficit and retire part of the public debt, proposing 2 to 5 billion toward debt reduction while keeping his January tax plan intact. The latest deficit outlook runs 600 to 700 million for the year.
Coroner Ole Jackson announces an inquest Friday at 9 a m in Viroqua for four crash victims. Drivers Charles Anderson and Adolph Gald are among those involved. several others died or injured including Dorothy Anderson and Julia Bolstad. Jurors from the Folsom area are named as panel members.
London reports the House of Commons passed a bill keeping Northern Ireland in the United Kingdom if its people wish, while the Republic of Ireland protests potential annexation. Prime Minister Attlee and opposition leader Eden praised the measure as it preserves the union unless Northern Ireland votes otherwise.
Generally fair skies extend across La Crosse and vicinity with no significant temperature change. Lows near 45 tonight, highs around 76 Friday.
In Whitehall Wisconsin ministers from the Mondovi circuit of the Evangelical Lutheran church met at Rev J C Thompson's home in Lyster and adopted a resolution declaring the high school dance sinful and not conducive to Christian growth. Rev Arthur M Olson reported the action and said area students faced conscience and social pressures over attendance.
MADISON Wis The Wisconsin public service commission granted the city of Waukesha water utility permission to raise rates by 338 336 annually in a move affecting local customers and utility finances.
Tokyo reports that Japan's security exchanges will reopen Saturday, General MacArthur announced on Thursday. They have been closed since the end of World War II.
Senate investigators led by Senator McCarran convened a secret session to question a mystery witness dubbed Mr X. The witness, reportedly in danger and unnamed, is tied to foreign agents and Yugoslavia, with Dr J Vilfan identified as a top espionage figure byRaditsa. The inquiry also backs a new immigration bill aimed at curb foreign agent activity.
Arabs in Tripoli disrupted the American consulate tearing down the U S flag and throwing stones at windows in protest of a British Italian plan to restore Tripolitania to Italian trusteeship. U S Consul Orvas Taft Jr agreed not to fly the flag until tensions eased.
A stowaway aboard the Polish liner Batory has been tentatively identified as Gerhardt Eisler, a 53 year old immigrant labeled a Communist. He fled New York after the ship, bound for Gdynia Poland, docked, while U.S. authorities pursued deportation and perjury charges. Scotland Yard awaited the ship at Southampton as the State Department sought detention. Eisler, who admitted communism, had faced possible jail time and deportation in the past two years. His sister Ruth Fischer testified against him in deportation proceedings.
City police report two vehicles suffered $75 damage each in a collision at 5:26 p m Wednesday at Eighth near State Street. Ray Lichtie of Onalaska said he stopped at the stop sign while Frank Pretasky of 2124 South 15th Street struck the rear car.
Police said tar operations will coat Caledonia Street between St James and Clinton after 6 p m Thursday. Drivers were asked not to leave cars parked there as the moving liquid could mar vehicles and hinder work.
House labor committee Democrats met to map a month long push on minimum wage and Taft Hartley repeal. Led by Chairman Lesinski the gathering signaled potential bitter battles over general labor policy as members consider multiple proposals from administration and lawmakers.
Earth currents caused widespread garbled messages Thursday morning affecting Western Union, La Crosse weather stations, Brice Prairie, and La Crosse Tribune. Some lines cleared mid morning then failed again. Minneapolis reported currents up to 300 volts. Meteorologist A D Sanial linked disturbances to sunspot activity near cycle peak and predicted possible aurora borealis Thursday night.
Gerhardt Schwartz, 41, was killed when his car rolled off jacks and crushed him in his Kiel Wisconsin garage while he worked on the auto. The incident occurred Wednesday night and authorities investigated as a fatal accident.
The La Crosse Church Federation presented census results to interdenominational churchmen at St Johns Evangelical and Reformed. Of 26 927 contacted, 17 313 claimed church membership and 2 144 stated a church preference. Denominational totals and home ownership figures are given with emphasis on reliability despite incompleteness.
Russians lift the Berlin blockade after 327 days allowing ground traffic into the city. Allies keep the airlift at about 500 tons per hour for 30 days to build a stockpile and gauge Soviet intent while East and West Berlin maintain separate police forces.
The armed forces begin preliminary work on a rocket testing range across the Caribbean. President Truman signed legislation authorizing construction and $75 million to start, with initial operations at Banana River Florida.
A historical ad urges readers to use low cost Want Ads to reach a substantial audience from the newspaper's subscription list. It cites good results for selling items like a kitchen table and chairs and provides contact numbers for inquiries and placing ads by phone.
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