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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1944
Page
17
The La Crosse Chamber of Commerce votes due by July 24 on 11 airport policy proposals. Proposals favor matching federal aid with state or local funds and restrict federal use to safety and essential infrastructure.
The document discusses the role of private and publicly funded airports in the national system. It argues that private airports may account for about half of existing air fields, yet receive a smaller share of expenditures and are crucial for future aviation growth. It cautions against government projects that would destroy private competition and urges publicly owned airports to aim for self sufficiency promptly.
Grant Ritter of Rock County Wisconsin remains loyal to General Douglas MacArthur instead of Dewey. The Beloit area dairy farmer and his two sons run a 220 acre farm eight miles from Beloit and Ritter has long promoted dairy herd improvement. He previously worked as a University of Wisconsin extension field man when not farming.
The Office of Price Administration sets nationwide ceiling prices for alfalfa hay to curb rising feed costs. New maximums range from 19 to 26.50 per ton with parity targets and seasonal and regional adjustments. Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin rates vary by months and hay grades U.S. No 1 No 2 leafy and extra leafy add-ons apply.
The Distributive Workers Union meeting in Galway discussed ending the emergency power order granting bonuses to workers in Eire. President Flood cited a typical weekly bonus of 2.20 dollars, though usually smaller. He urged free employer union negotiations to push compensation higher, criticizing government for keeping wages down as prices rise.
Reported candidates outside the Union sat the matriculation exams in Johannesburg with two Afrikaans speakers from Nyasaland sending papers by pack mules, steamer, and train. Other entrants mailed from Belgian Congo and Lourenco Marques, and many young soldiers abroad also transmitted papers.
Evansville report shows Warren H. Kidder claimed his $94 paycheck lost or stolen but later said his two year old daughter chewed the check to make spitballs. The note also mentions Echo River life in Mammoth Cave Kentucky.
Four year old Linda Beardwood daughter of Capt Jack Beardwood aide to Lieut Gen Mark Clark sent peanuts to General Clark in Italy. He thanked her with an autographed photograph and distributed the peanuts at a staff dinner.
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