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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1950
Page
2
Madison bureau reports wages in Wisconsin factories rose in August. The typical worker earned $62.39 weekly, up from $56.19 a year earlier, based on a 42 hour week at about $1.48 per hour. State payroll exceeded $21 million weekly as employment climbed to 342,100 in manufacturing.
Norman MacLeod traced the Calgary name to possible meanings from hard water to a shelter or a personal name after visiting Scotland. His father Col James MacLeod named Fort Calgary for his Isle of Mull ties, challenging the long held belief that the term means clear running water.
Military service Q&As cover dependence allowances and how to secure them. A sergeant with dependents gains an allotment by allocating his full allowance plus 40 60 or 80 dollars depending on rank, effectively offsetting the standard quarters pay. Instructions are provided for spouses seeking clarity on a husband’s allotment and for sole surviving sons seeking exemptions.
Capt William Wood in La Crosse announces the call to duty of volunteers from the enlisted reserve corps Including inactive and retired personnel They may serve at present ranks without regard to MOS For extended active duty veterans from First Cavalry Second Infantry Seventh Infantry 24th Infantry 11th Airborne and 82nd Airborne may volunteer Each recalls requires a minimum one year service and waivers on disability or company pay are available The VA will be notified when active duty begins.
Senator Bridges accuses the State Department of a great sellout to Communism. He claims Acheson opened the back door for Communist China to join the United Nations as the UN Security Council invited Chinese delegates amid council divisions.
Bernard A Dilweg age 70 longtime Green Bay resident and father of former congressman LaVern Dilweg died after a brief illness. He is survived by his son Lloyd of Green Bay and one other son. Funeral services are set for Wednesday afternoon.
Report notes extreme hunger in arachnids with Scorpions starving 368 days and spiders existing without food for 17 months, highlighting remarkable endurance in invertebrates.
An astrologer on a Southeast Asia study tour in Singapore predicts a short World War III within two years nine months and ten days with Stalin’s death by his own action. He foresees Chinese Nationalists landing on the mainland by July 1951 and heavy fighting, while noting Truman’s potential election outcome as incorrect in a prior prophecy.
The article outlines Communist China's fear that unified Korea under the UN would control the Yalu River hydroelectric dams. Chinese leaders worry disruptions to power supplying Manchuria's industries, driving hesitation to fully engage UN forces and risking war for a vital energy source.
A government casualty list released Tuesday shows 440 names including 117 killed, with 236 wounded 69 missing and 18 injured in war zone incidents. The report stems from the Defense Department and details the toll among service members.
Fire Chief Adolph Kessel urged La Crosse residents to observe Fire Prevention Week October 8 to 14 and practice safer living habits He highlighted causes of fires including smoking in bed child matches faulty wiring and heating equipment He stressed prompt repairs and fire resistant roofing to cut fire loss and deaths in the city and nation
Mrs Eva Ohde aged 72 of Manitowoc Wis dies at home after a fall three years ago left her with injuries. She was widow of William F Ohde who served as general manager of the Manitowoc Herald Times.
The Hudson and Connecticut river valleys serve as major migration corridors for birds, guiding flocks along their seasonal journeys. Researchers note the routes support diverse species and indicate the valleys’ ecological importance for avian movement.
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