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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1948
Page
4
The La Crosse County Chamber of Commerce launches a swift campaign to enroll newcomers and nonmembers. The organization emphasizes its long-standing usefulness, civic leadership, and broad regional ties within Wisconsin.
A devotional Bible verse from Psalms 108 4 proclaiming God’s mercy great above the heavens and truth reaching unto the clouds for guidance and praise.
The United States braces over France’s fragile postwar government as Premier Schuman’s second cabinet falls within 64 hours. Auriol and De Gaulle clash over elections while unions led by CGT and Communist influence erode cabinet stability. France drifts toward weakness and possible Moscow influence.
The article notes U S known petroleum reserves at 26 trillion barrels with annual use near 2 billion. It forecasts a decade of strain if no new reserves appear but cites an ace in the hole: about 200 billion barrels possible from shale deposits in Wyoming Colorado and Utah. Extraction costs and logistics remain hurdles.
A curious opinion asserts that a person’s character is reflected by the color of their car. The remark also hints at a mood of somber, faded men as a social stereotype.
David Lawrence analyzes Murray's criticism of non Communist affidavits for union officers at atomic energy sites. He argues defying federal law undermines constitutional order while the atomic energy commission has duty to protect national security and decide union eligibility for bargaining rights. The piece notes ongoing legal challenges to Taft Hartley provisions and the CIO stance on loyalty affidavits.
A Milwaukee businessman who became a Nazi sympathizer lost his American citizenship and faced removal to Germany. The piece warns Americans to resist fascist or communist temptations, urging vigilance against loyalty shifts that threaten freedoms and national identity.
John Wyngoord notes mixed views within the Wisconsin GOP over the state ticket including George B. Smith and Donald Martin. The executive committee debates returning to pre primary endorsement methods while acknowledging the high offices involved and past precedents from 1938 with John E. Martin and John Smith.
The Milwaukee Journal notes President Truman faced backlash for off the cuff remarks during a campaign swing. It highlights a Shelbyville Kentucky incident where he joked about his daughter Margaret checking if his grandparents were legally married, treating it as casual banter by the presidential party.
Tribune reports a ten year vacation plan with Miss Lucy Huebner to Hollywood and visits to Denver relatives. Also listed are Beta Sigma Chi pledges Lyle Hope Ernest Mueckler Arthur Wagner Don ald Leverenz Don Fredrickson and Al Heling. Additional notes cover local honors appointments school enrollments and county exhibits.
Poison from bees injected into a deep cut can produce effects similar to a rattlesnake bite, causing severe systemic reactions.
About three of four one year enlistees in the marine corps will receive four to nine months of formal specialist schooling after boot camp under a program approved by Gen. Clifton B. Cates. The aim follows aptitude studies and lists average test scores for recruits at San Diego and Parris Island with wartime averages cited.
Milwaukee opening of the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association convention heard Dr. Edward C. Elliott of Washington DC urge six years of pharmacy training instead of four. Elliott directed a pharmaceutical survey for the American Council on Education. About 500 druggists attended the meeting.
In circuit court, Shir ley A Achterkirch of 719 Vine Street was granted a divorce from Vernon Achterkirch of Hardin Montana after a motion day conclusion. The plaintiff won the decree on charges of cruel and inhuman treatment against the defendant.
Washington coverage notes that both presidential candidates spoke similarly on foreign affairs while differing on domestic policy. John Foster Dulles reported from Paris to Governor Dewey, and Secretary Marshall planned to brief President Truman on Europe after a Paris trip.
A prominent New York lawyer Leonard Bacon Clark aged 42 has bail denied after being accused of defrauding his mother and sister of 1 362 000 from his father's estate. Assistant District Attorney Wyllis Newcomb noted the defendant attempted self harm in the past.
At Racine Wisconsin Grover Wallace of Kenosha was elected president of the Wisconsin Typographical conference. Emil Herges of Sheboygan named vice president and Clarence Hess of Milwaukee secretary treasurer. The group endorsed President Truman for re election.
City editors and department heads listed for La Crosse Tribune. Details include home delivery pricing and mail subscription rates across one, two, and three month terms with weekly carrier costs and contact windows.
DeWitt MacKenzie notes a push for restoring full relations with Spain and ally status for Franco. He cites U S Senate support and Farley urging diplomacy while acknowledging Franco’s past ties to Fascist powers and the ongoing Cold War context.
Wisconsin readers debate postwar policy. William J Olson of Loomis Street appeals to civic duty while criticizing Russia and wartime policy, urging accountability from leaders and respect for farmers amid national tensions. The exchange contrasts urban and rural priorities and calls for informed debate in public columns.
Thomas Minor of Sturtevant, 22, snagged a line in a Wisconsin quarry and recovered a $600 movie projector from 20 feet of water. He reported seeing a car on the quarry bottom, but could not retrieve it. The projector had been stolen last April from Washington Junior High School in Kenosha.
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