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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1952
Page
6
Citizens urge a parking lot not in Riverside Park calling for municipal provision of nearby spaces for workers. The piece argues against using the river shoreline for daytime parking and asks officials to explore alternatives before expanding Riverside through a future riverfront drive.
La Crosse Jaycees dominated Wisconsin at the state convention in Janesville with Robert Deal elected Wisconsin JCC president over a Sheboygan rival. Two locals, including the new president, ranked in the top four, and three in the top twelve. The chapter won a Founders plaque for Prairie du Chien and a Man-Miles trophy for the farthest delegation, plus mid-year convention bid with Eight-State gathering.
The La Crosse region shows a pattern of declining farm numbers with hundreds of inactive farms. From 1920 to 1950 the rural population shifted to cities, reducing totals from 31,614,269 to 23,337,000 nationwide. Farm sizes grew while land values rose to 75 billion dollars in 1950, with varied farm incomes across size classes.
Peter Edson notes West Germany's peace treaty may be sent to the U S Senate before year end to beat Soviet peace moves. He compares with the slower Japanese treaty process and warns Congress to act quickly to avoid delay Planners fear Adenauer could undermine Western plans but see his statements as political theater.
Town readers debate Civil War reminiscence and flag visibility on Main Street while sharing quirks about potato shortages and a curious Lindbergh message myth. A column mixes social observations, school praise, a bowling trophy mix up, and odd home tips including freezing nylons for longevity.
The article analyzes how Geneva Convention provisions complicate disciplining captive Communist prisoners on Koje Island. It notes the moral stance of the United States, contrasts with non signatories, and explains potential charges, trials, and the risk of Communist propaganda. It argues collective punishment is prohibited and stresses the need for careful, patient policy.
Items from the London Sunday Pictorial report odd incidents abroad. A Stockholm prisoner’s wife allegedly injected brandy into oranges for smuggling, a Lyons jeweler case ends when staff fail a word, a Danish man hangs by a coat at Naestved hoarding, a hare kills a farm worker near Andover yet survives, a Danish store manageress faces theft charges to fund rival romance, and Stockholm police admit prison cell radios created by inmates caused radio voices.
FRANK TRIPP argues a daily column needs a concrete idea rather than filler material. He recalls a peak example of a "whole cloth" daily column, its rise and decline, and cautions would be writers to seek strong ideas, not easy paydays. He notes readers and voters shape editorial impact.
Central Intelligence warns of a Communist plan to march East German police into Berlin to seize the city in a propaganda bid. Gen Bedell Smith and Gen Omar Bradley receive the alert as Moscow moves provoke debate among officials on potential crises and elections.
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