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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1950
Page
5
Hal Boyle profiles Myron Mahler once a county fair barker and purveyor of escapes and hair curlers. Now 36, he writes radio jingles and serves as advertising agency vice president. He calls jingles America’s folk music, notes short air time and modest pay, and recalls composing on a toy xylophone at the office.
AP analysis notes Lord Tedder of the RAF argues Western aid must empower central European nations Poland Czechoslovakia Romania Hungary and Bulgaria to secure independence from Soviet influence. He warns against drawing a military map line at the Rhine and calls for psychological moral victory and renewed support for democracy in the region.
William H. Dieterich Milwaukee attorney announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for attorney general his previous bid for the office was in 1948 and is now renewed.
Written and authorized by F. A. Reiman, president, La Crosse County Taxpayers. The document confirms official backing from a county taxpayer group led by Reiman, asserting fiscal positions and organizational aims.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides brief factual answers to reader questions on topics from population figures for New York City and London to mink coat skin counts, weather radiation frost causes, Bible distribution, gender ratios, federal prison costs, enlistment terms, and naval officer resignations since World War II.
In a Q and A style exchange, Justice Holmes quotes Virgil on death on his 90th birthday. The piece includes answers about automobile dominance in passenger travel, what money was legal tender in U S history, extraterritorial privileges of diplomats, largest roller rinks, nest building in birds, and teakettle cleaning practices. The text presents various reader questions and expert replies.
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau announces a limited edition Uncle Sam's Almanac 1950 packed with facts and figures for the year. Priced at twenty five cents postpaid, ordering is by coupon and mail to Washington D C with name address and payment enclosed.
At the 58th general meeting of the American Iron and Steel Institute Hi land G Batcheller of Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp urged leaders to adopt aggressive tactics against government interference. He warned that old pacifist approaches fail and stressed the need to inform workers suppliers customers and neighbors about industry challenges. He noted the steel sector has achieved a decade of phenomenal production and may outpace the rest of the world in output this year.
Wisconsin Network Inc reelected all officers at the annual directors meeting in Williams Bay. Nine radio stations affiliate with the network including WRJN Racine WCLO Janesville WGEZ Beloit WIBU Poynette KFIZ Fond du Lac WHBY Appleton WHBL Sheboygan WJPG Green Bay and WFHR Wisconsin Rapids.
Madison City Manager Leonard G. Howell instructed the health department to investigate all slaughter houses shipping meat into the city after reports that diseased meat may have been sold here. Councilman Ted C. Boyle said he had heard diseased cattle were killed nearby and sold locally, though he had no direct evidence.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports April average weekly earnings in manufacturing at a record 56.89 for 11.6 million workers. Longer work weeks in durable goods pushed hours to 40.8 and earnings to 61.04, while nondurable goods hours stayed at 39.7.
De Witt S. Peck, 93, of Hayward and longtime Scottish Rite Mason, died Wednesday at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. He joined the Scottish Rite Consistory in 1923. Funeral services will be Friday in Hayward.
Wisconsin scientists led by R G Herb H H Barschall and H T Richards study atomic nucleus energy levels using a four million volt atom buster to fire neutrons at targets. They seek patterns to explain nucleus binding and energy storage with practical aims for reactors and bombs.
A preliminary census report shows Kenosha population up 5,595 since 1940, reaching 54,360 from 48,765. Kenosha County also grows from 63,505 to 75,162 in the period, per district census supervisor Bernice K. Harvey.
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