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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1948
Page
4
La Crosse Telephone Corporation outlines problems in a booklet and details actions to upgrade from manual switch to a 7 500 line automatic dial system with 165 813 feet of cable and 11 128 added phones. The company cites 1 000 users waiting and projects service improvements within 18 months.
The notice lists union meeting times for Local 14 UFSA UAWA Local 984 Local 124 La Crosse Industrial Union Council Local 396 and Local 401 with times on Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday at 10 a m. The Pioneer CIO Credit Union directors will convene Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the union office. A recent Pioneer Labor Hall speech by Victor Reuther criticizes corporate greed and discusses the Taft Hartley law and political endorsements affecting miners and unions.
Reports from Nylstroom describe the free issue of insecticides to natives halted after finding the mixture with paraffin used as lamp oil. Spray pumps with wicks were converted into table lamps, creating a hazard.
National Congress of Parents and Teachers launches nationwide inquiries into comics, movies, and radio to curb undesirable content. The Chicago meeting endorses state review of local laws, formation of listening groups, and student study of media influence to guide youth responsibly.
EAST LANSING Mich 249 students at Michigan State College played football 1 baseball 118 in track 79 in basketball and 318 in eight other sports including cross country and wrestling during the 1947 48 school year showing broad campus athletic involvement at the height of postwar expansion.
The league urges a public vote on a constitutional amendment to repeal the costliest land seizure rule requiring jury verdict of necessity for public works. It notes the change would align towns counties and utilities with broader eminent domain powers now allowed by law.
A fragmented clipping notes an incident involving a person named L. Lai and a stomach condition. The readable text hints at medical or community concern but provides few concrete details or context about location or outcomes.
Colombia imposes consumption taxes on raw cotton and cotton thread raising prices for mills and textile makers. The new levies target raw material costs and textile production, affecting export competitiveness and local industries.
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