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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
18
The Minnesota drivers license division reports 537 revocations and 1 238 suspensions in April, up from 371 and 1 203 a year earlier. The 25 to 34 age group tops revocations with 173, and drunken driving remains the leading cause for license revocation. Calais and Nottingham described as race-making centers of the world.
Chicago grocers allege OPS action misleads retailers noting 5000 Class A IGA stores not raising prices. They cite cost-plus wholesalers and IGA practices as unaffected and list local item prices showing no need for price increases.
The Trane Company promotes C. R. Conner to general sales supervision and expands R. S. Knowles duties to include gas unit heater sales in addition to hot water sales. Conner joined Trane in 1946 after training and UC North Dakota education. Knowles, 36, has led hot water sales since 1947 and serves as a Naval Reserve commander with UC California education.
Central High School seniors received music department awards for service and contribution. Gold pins went to 15 seniors and silver pins to 30, based on activity in two major organizations or one during sophomore and senior years. Instructors are William Baker and Alvin Mikelson.
A congressional probe into radio and television programs will begin next week but hearings will not be broadcast or telecast. Rep. Harris of Arkansas chairs the House interstate subcommittee and cites House rules against telecasting. Sessions run Tuesday through Thursday with initial witnesses from Congress and civic groups, followed by industry representatives.
Sunday, June 1 is Shut-In Day. The article urges visits, calls, or letters to brighten the lives of shut-ins, including veterans, the elderly, and the sick. Suggestions include taking them to church, sharing gifts, and offering companionship throughout the year.
La Crosse County highway police chief Ivan A. Wright warns motorists to take extra care on crowded Memorial Day highways. He cites heavy holiday traffic and urges common sense, courtesy, and adherence to laws to avoid injuries. He singles out stock car racing on public roads and drunk driving as major dangers and says patrols will be vigilant with no leniency for violations.
Washington notes a new code of conduct limits Smokey Bear’s use as a forest fire protection symbol. The Agriculture Department drafts rules under Truman era legislation to stop unapproved commercial uses. Smokey, created in 1947 by the Forest Service and partners, has appeared on streetcars trucks posters TV and film.
A local feature notes that the Kentucky colonel count exceeds four thousand, highlighting the rapid growth of honors in the volunteer honorary ranks and reflecting on the tradition's prominence in the state.
Sir David Patrick Max Well Fyfe born May 29 1900 in Edinburgh Scotland served as Home Secretary and Minister for Welsh Affairs in Winston Churchill's cabinet. He earned international renown for cross examining Nazi war criminals as British deputy chief solicitor at the Nuremberg trials.
Bethel Lutheran Church George and Sill Streets will host 9 am confirmation led by Rev Ingel Hovland with a list of confirmands. Bells Coulee Lutheran Church Bangor will hold 11 am services with Rev Hovland, presenting a second confirmand class led by the Bells Coulee pastor.
New Delhi reports a friendship treaty between India and the Philippines will be signed in Manila on June 12 after almost three years of talks. Foreign Office sources confirmed the forthcoming agreement.
The record notes Wyoming bans lotteries and games of chance in 1879 reflecting frontier legal controls. This summary highlights the statutory stance and regional enforcement without citing specific ordinances.
Whittaker Chambers, accuser of Alger Hiss, testifies before the Senate internal security subcommittee along with five other witnesses. The panel probes the Institute of Pacific Relations for subversive influence on U.S. Far East policy, while Hiss seeks a new trial after his perjury conviction.
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