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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
4
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin accused the Truman administration of stalling the St. Lawrence Seaway project. He noted Truman’s public support but faulted alleged supporters for apathy and said officials must actively push the $1 billion Great Lakes seaway.
In the 81st Congress Wiley has drawn a seaway bill and handed it to Senate Majority Leader Lucas for introduction. He says it is too late in this session to expect committee approval and will require an uphill fight, with plans to renew effort in the next session while criticizing administration stalling.
A note explains that lightning rods protect structures only when their ground connections are solid. Proper bonding ensures effective dissipation of electrical surges and reduces fire risk.
Today marks the birthday of Jan Christian Smuts born May 24 1870 on a farm near the Cape of Good Hope. Field marshal and former South African prime minister Smuts shaped a varied career as lawyer politician soldier rebel turncoat philosopher and diplomat in the British commonwealth. He impressed as a youth with Greek recall and school honors at Cambridge. Smuts joined Kruger in the Transvaal but sided with the British during the Boer War and served as Lloyd George s trusted aide in World War I and with Wavell in Libya in World War II.
AP Newsfeatures notes journalism appeals to graduates seeking fit for temperament and training. The field spans editorial reporting advertising mechanics and business roles with success earned through knowledge experience and hard work. It stresses journalism’s many sidedness demands intelligence curiosity and willingness to learn.
Judge R. V. Ahlstrom urged patriotic and educational organizations in La Crosse to notify him promptly for the Memorial Day parade on May 30. He asked for early announcements so organizers can assign definite places in the parade. The assembly will be on Market Square and Cameron Park at 8:30 a.m. with the march starting at 9 a.m.
Twenty seven U S airlines were honored by the national safety council for safe air transportation records in 1948. The winners logged over 4 000 000 000 passenger miles without a death. Airlines named include American Capital and Wisconsin Central. Six accidents in 1948 caused 128 deaths, with 103 passengers and 25 crew members. The death rate for scheduled travel was 1 3 per 100 000 000 passenger miles.
In Sheboygan County a gas discovery was reported by a driller from Silvis Hardware Co on the Martin Roshee farm after reaching gas at about 1100 feet while seeking water. Company president Henry Silvis said they explored commercial extraction but abandoned the idea.
Menasha mayor Don R. Scanlon announced new committee appointments for the Wisconsin League of Municipalities. The legislative committee includes Joseph Schmitz Germantown village president, Thomas Corbett Racine, and David Nordstrom Eau Claire City Attorney. Manitowoc Mayor George S. Ladky joins the utilities committee.
Gabriel F. Ludden aged 63, who opened his first auto agency in Janesville in 1912, died Sunday. Survivors include his widow and two sons Gabriel of Fort Wayne Indiana and Joseph E. Ludden, a La Crosse attorney. Funeral services were held Tuesday.
A short patient instruction warns that swelling dizziness and burning passages may signal kidney or bladder issues. It advises not to delay and to ask a druggist for Doan’s Uretic, presented as a successful remedy.
At the American Psychiatric Association meeting in Montreal doctors from McGill University report laughing gas as a final step in treating mental illness. The brief two to three minute sessions induce dreams that reveal underlying conflicts, guiding voluntary attitude changes and offering a safer alternative to shock therapies.
Samuel T. Parquhar 59 director UC Press formerly VP of the American Institute of Graphic Arts based in Berkeley California. George D. Nordenholt 65 mining engineer geologist and former Chicago football star and president of Pacific Petroleum in Los Angeles. LeRoy Blessing 71 former editor Bellefontaine Daily Index Republican in Bellefontaine Ohio. Philip A. Warner 79 New York City native owner of Canadian Mountain Exploration in Columbus Ohio.
Atty. Arthur W. Richter, defending Milton Babich on a first degree murder charge, was fined 5.60 dollars after being cited for letting his dog Leo the Lion roam. Patrolman Ziemann testified the mixed breed had been loose all week. Richter quipped he would not desert his dog over fines. A separate brief notes Nicaraguans increasingly use machine made cigarettes.
The United Rubber Workers CIO announced L. S. Buckmaster was dismissed as international president after a trial by 13 union executives. Charges included conspiring to deprive local officers of their rights and issuing false statements about local officials. The case stemmed from a riot at a Pottstown meeting and alleged malfeasance in office.
Hailey claims the distinction as the first Idaho territory town to install an electric light plant. The milestone marks a drive toward modern utilities in the rocky western region, showcasing local progress and civic ambition.
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