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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1948
Page
2
School plans an art exhibition in the main corridor of the Vocational School from 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Adele Wallin reports 291 entries by 232 artists for the event billed as the largest living Wisconsin comic exhibition ever staged. Local works form a cross section of the show.
The text notes U S presidents visiting Sparta, counting a 1936 Roosevelt stop at the North Western station as a visit with a stop, and a prior Coolidge night pass through without a stop. Police Chief C. Sheriff Biegel is mentioned among officials.
Two Black River Falls shops were robbed after midnight Thursday. Martha's Beauty shop run by Martha Winter reported a $50 loss while the REA office sustained a $5 theft.
The Netherlands plans to have penicillin ready for export in the near term as production scales up. Officials say the country will prioritize medical demand while expanding international distribution.
A World War II veteran addressed crowds on Sparta's main intersection urging change and denouncing the gang in office. He criticized the Republican tactics and highlighted Democratic candidates John D. Rice and others as capable, with plans for a Tomah curb speech at 8 30 p m.
The Dewey campaign hints at labor policy shifts as he seeks broad support. He defends the 1948 act while leaving room for changes as experience dictates. A Salt Lake City speech and Pittsburgh stop highlight tension with Mine Workers and party rivals.
In Wiesbaden checks for Operation Vittles finance air force outlays at about 393000 dollars daily, with total cost near 500000 dollars daily. Experts say the books balance as the effort yields propaganda value training and military unity, leveraging the Berlin air bridge to deliver vast tonnage and miles flown while unifying services across the Navy and Army transport corps.
Black River Falls Wisconsin council authorized the utility commission to discuss with Jackson Electric Cooperative the building of a 2 to 3 mile transmission line into the city as an emergency power source. The line would be in addition to the city plant capacity and would operate only in emergencies amid recent controversy over the municipal plant increases.
Marshall presses the United States to challenge Russia on agreeing to global atomic controls during UN talks. The discussion centers on the Vinson mission and Paris UN meetings with Senate Foreign Relations Chair Vandenberg and Undersecretary Lovett at a luncheon.
Kenosha, Wis. reports Harry Zinder saying the Stern gang’s admitted complicity in the assassination of Swedish Count Folke Bernadotte in Jerusalem cost it public support. Zinder, ex Middle East correspondent and now PR director for the Israel mission, cites the impact on the group. The article also notes the first long distance telephone call by Glenn H. Curtiss in 1910 from Albany to New York City.
Lloyd H Tanberg died Friday morning at 1803 Market Street. Funeral set for Tuesday at 2 p m in Sletten McKee south side chapel with Rev Fred W Hys Tanberg survived by wife one son Bruce three sisters Mabel Ni Mayer Great Falls Mont Mrs Carl Wahlstrom and Mrs Fred Lakosky La Crosse one brother Charles O Tanberg La Crosse. John J Gerrard 72 died Saturday in King Wisconsin Veterans Hospital. He was a chiropodist for 40 years with two sons William La Crosse and Jerome Cincinnati two daughters Isabel Larkin and Mildred Donovan La Crosse 14 grandchildren and three sisters George Gantert La Crosse Mrs Fred Schweikert Minne s and Miss Marie Gerrard Aurora Funeral services to be announced later.
Two war veterans a state senator and a newspaperman will lead a discussion on a legislative housing program at the state welfare conference Oct 28 30. Named to are State Senator Gordon A Bublez Appleton Miles McMillin of the Madison Times News staff George A Bowman Jr assistant city attorney of Milwaukee and Arthur G Field director of the Wisconsin Veterans Housing Authority.
Berlin dispatch reports the Soviet Union again threatening with nerve warfare and stating that large scale war maneuvers including gunnery practice will be held Saturday in airlift zones near the city.
An industrial diamond used in an auto plant wore from 19.31 carats when set in 1930 to 0.25 carat by 1946, marking a 16 year lifespan on its final job. The remarkable wear chronicles its long service and eventual diminishment.
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