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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1949
Page
2
U S Senator Douglas of Illinois urged a 40 percent reduction in a 751 million army civil functions and flood control bill. He warned of a looming budget deficit and argued cuts would spare ongoing projects while delaying others until a slower period.
The 25 member Gateway area Boy Scout drum and bugle corps from La Crosse will compete in Prairie du Chien as part of the Villa Louis celebration. Directors Gaumer and Davenport preview drills in their first competitive appearance since reorganizing. The corps will parade Saturday and Sunday, ride in a rodeo, camp near the city, and return to La Crosse Sunday afternoon.
Fragmentary clipping mentions Shag Ever Pay More and Mey St Joseph Aspirin Acer in a disjointed OCR fragment with no clear event or context to summarize into a full item.
Madison Wisconsin report says Fred Tietze, a University of Wisconsin graduate student in English, has logged about 50 400 miles, twice the globe’s circumference, to pursue his education. He lives at Badger Village 35 miles from Madison and makes the trip by bus or thumb six days a week since 194? to became a student.
A Philadelphia jury convicted former heavyweight Gus Dorazio of second degree murder in the Jan. 7 death of Albert Blomeyer, 32, after an unprovoked beating at a city brewery. Dorazio faces 10 to 20 years. sentencing was deferred pending a motion for a new trial. He remains jailed without bail.
In Washington officials studied Gromyko's statement warily as the Communist led Greek guerrilla government proposals were suggested as a basis for settlement. U S sources questioned whether the United States would favor his terms.
Wesley Wendlandt of La Crosse was elected to the State Teachers College in River Falls. The junior who has led the YMCA serves in the student senate, which governs assembly programs student funds homecoming and publications.
Mayor Henry J. Ahrens urged La Crosse residents to find a small house or apartment for a mother and four children sleeping in a car. Call 780 if you know of an available place. The note adds that a bit of milk or butter can help reclaim foods that are too salty.
Joel H. Darby a Syracuse man and Christian leader speaks in the Coulee Region during a brief stay. He will address a Saturday 8 p.m. meeting at Bethany Gospel Tabernacle on North Street and Ona Island Avenue and a Sunday 1 p.m. service at Moody Memorial Evangelical Free Church on Campbell Road. Darby leads Book Fellowship International and runs a national Book Inspectors club with a no loss lending library. He promotes Bible distribution and Christian family life as home office director for the Christian Home League and is a sought after speaker for business groups and youth events. He is also an accomplished accordionist.
Senate rejects, 52 to 32, a move to suspend rules for a vote on a proposal to cut the agriculture appropriations bill by five cents. Senator Wiley of Wisconsin was not recorded. Republican Sens. McCarthy of Wisconsin and Vandenberg and Ferguson of Michigan sided against the measure.
After two years of litigation and three law firms, Pavela’s crew built inside scaffolding and the Petrosiks claimed $2000 in damages from siding and water use. The jury returned a six cent verdict, finding consent and no house damage, with judge Carl Daley presiding. Ella Ambrosius served as forelady and a list of jurors completed the panel.
AP reports on L. L. Montgomery of Galveston 62 seeking American citizenship, Fred Sherman 42 Columbus Citizen copy desk man, and John Storrs Prescott 60 General Foods Corp executive born in Muskegon Muskegon. an assortment of biographical notes linked to citizenship and corporate leadership.
A special meeting of the common council is set for 8 30 p m Friday. Items include Town Taxi Co. request to operate zone cabs bids for road oil and cutback asphalt funds for an anti tuberculosis campaign by Dr Garland Weidner bids for changing lighting at Copeland park and disposition of the half wrecked building at 119 Pearl street bought for off street parking
Paris reports France is invaded by a new kind of American tourist dubbed tourists without bankrolls who appear to have little money and spend even less, underscoring travel woes for the capital.
Vacationers can inquire at La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce about Greene Line's 10 day Mississippi River cruise from St Louis to St Paul. Stops may include La Crosse on return trips if advance arrangements are made with headquarters in St Louis. Boarding at La Crosse for partial trips possible. First trip starts May 30 from St Louis.
Las Vegas Nevada headlines joke about the Jemez Indians performing a rain dance during Helldorado week. The ceremony supposedly caused daily rain in the desert resort, challenging the slogan Fun in the Sun as the city contemplates future invitations.
Thomas K. Kruger, a senior at Aquinas High School, earned a four year tuition scholarship to St Thomas College in St Paul Minnesota. The award followed the annual science award examinations in chemistry physics mathematics and English given to top Catholic high school students in the Northwest. The exams were administered by Prof Timothy O Keefe, chair of St Thomas education department.
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