McGilvary Road Urged for Improvements and Better Link
A reader praises Charley Karn's appeal for improving McGilvary road crossing the Black River bottoms toward Trempealeau county. The letter argues the weak link hinders Trempealeau and La Crosse county approaches, but calls the road strategically located and deserving a face lift to boost traffic, trade, and connections to Perrot park. Blacktopping it would mark a significant enhancement.
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Charley Karn
McGilvary Road
Black River
Trempealeau County
Trempealeau
la Crosse
Perrot Park
Dewey Victory Backed by Call for Leadership and Unity
A campaign argument lauds Dewey as capable, fiscally prudent, and tough on corruption. It contrasts him with Truman calling for strong foreign policy and a clean government, praising Warren as a partner to unite the nation and confront future challenges.
McDowell Deserves Re Election for Assembly Seat
Donald C. McDowell of Soldiers Grove seeks re election to the assembly on November 2 in Crawford County. He has served 12 years, four as speaker, chaired highways and finance, supported rural electrification, and led the segregation bill through to passage, earning broad support in Western Wisconsin.
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Donald C. McDowell
Soldiers Grove
Crawford County
McDowell
Assembly
Wisconsin
Madison
Murray speech misreads Taft Hartley on mass picketing
The National Labor Relations Board upheld that mass picketing in front of a factory is not peaceful when it blocks entry. The piece argues Murray misstates the law and warns against violence at labor protests while endorsing federal oversight of labor management relations.
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Murray
Labor
National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relaions Board
la- Follette
Congress
Supreme Court
Mr. Murray
Safest American Miss Ward Harbors Heavy Burden
Chicago Daily News notes Cornelia Ward named the safest American by the National Safety Congress and jokes about the burden on the 11 year old. The piece recalls Paul Jones of the National Safety Council recounting a fall on ice and offers sympathetic undertones toward Miss Ward and her peers.
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Chicago Daily News
Cornelia Ward
National Safety Congress
Safety Congress
Miss Ward
Paul Jones
National Safety Council
Winnetka
Paul
Ward
Economists Split Over U.S. Business Boom Prospects
Keokuk 1A Gate City reports economists disagree on the near term trend of U S business activity with views ranging from an imminent bust to a leveling off and no return to former price levels. Some expect a downturn after prolonged booms while others see no deep decline ahead.
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Keokuk
Gate City
United States
Quotes warn of war and urge united action
President Truman warns against overemphasis on emergency talk and calls for congressional action to address world problems. Winston Churchill notes the threat of a third world war from Russian aggression. Joseph C. Grew urges UMT to ensure America does not stand alone without allies.
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Congress
President Truman
Winston Churchill
America
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
Umt
United States Develops Radioactive Cloud Weapon
An anonymous claim by Gilenn L. Martin, described as an airplane manufacturer, asserts the US has created a radioactive cloud capable of killing anyone it touches. No corroborating details or sources are provided.
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United States
Gilenn L. Martin
Political quotes on Wallace Dewey and Truman policy
A compilation of statements by President Truman Governor Dewey and Justice Roberts. The quotes critique Wallace stance, accuse appeasement and bluster in the Truman administration, and claim UMT defeat aligns with Russia in domestic policy.
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Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
UMT
Russia
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
GOP Weak Ticket Favored in Wisconsin Election Outlook
Madison observers say the Republican slate remains the strongest for the November vote despite internal strife over nominations. Democrats are seen as broadly palatable though weaker statewide, while GOP leaders fear long term challenges as they face a rising Democratic coalition and lingering campaign complacency.
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Madison
Wis
GOP
Rennebohm
George M. Smith
Smith
Quall Named County Highway Maintenance Superintendent
Adolph Quall of 1225 East Avenue was appointed county highway maintenance superintendent by the highway committee on Wednesday to fill the vacancy from the death of John L. Ash. Quall, 22 years with the department, previously served as construction superintendent and foreman.
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East Avenue
County Highway Department
Highway Committee
John L. Ash
Quall
Highway Department
Elizabeth Stephen
Farnam Street
Fred Schaldach
South
Sixth Street
Los Angeles
Calif
Andrew Kerr
Marvin Garrett
la Crosse
New York City
R. C. Jansky
Johnson Street
Garrett
la Crosse Central High School
Peterson Owen Company
New York
Wisconsin Historian Elected State Society Curator
Prof. A. H. Sanford of the La Crosse State Normal school named curator of the Wisconsin State Historical Society at the Madison annual meeting. He succeeds the late Dr. Louis Frank of Milwaukee.
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la Crosse State Normal School
Wisconsin State Historical Society
Madison
Louis Frank
Milwaukee
Clarence Vollmar
Pine Street
Rockefeller Institute
New York
Helen MacArthur
France
John Brindley
Ladies’ Auxiliary
la Crosse Hospital
Reveal Soviet Contradictions in World Policy
James Marlow argues in Washington that Russia obstructs UN efforts on two top issues the atomic bomb and the Berlin blockade. He cites Russia’s veto use 28 times and cites a 1931 Pravda claim that the Soviet Union joined to wreck European unity.
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Washington
Russia
Berlin
Marshall
U. S
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Soviet Union
Commission
League of Nations
Local Man Serves With Eighth Army in Kobe Japan
Corp Carol D Rodenberg son of Mrs Dora Rodenberg 2227 Kane St La Crosse Wis serves with occupation forces in Kobe Japan A major seaport and receiving center for supplies supporting southern Japan forces He joined the army in 1945 at Fort Sheridan Ill arrived 1947 and is with Kobe quartermaster depot He attended West Salem High School holding World War I victory and Japanese occupation credits.
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Kobe
Japan
Carol D. Rodenberg
Dora Rodenberg
Kane Street
la Crosse
Wis
Corp
Rodenberg
Corp. Redeshens
Army
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Co. D
Honshu
West Salem High School
Wisconsin State Chamber Plans Milwaukee Convention
The Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce announces its annual state convention in Milwaukee on November 22. The group warns that economic social and governmental issues are at their most acute, demanding utmost wisdom and experience to confront the coming year.
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Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Nurses Convene as Three States Meet in Milwaukee
More than 250 nurses registered for the annual convention of three state nursing organizations in Milwaukee. Sessions run through Wednesday with Susan Hogan of Oshkosh elected chairman of the State Nurses' association industrial nurse section at yesterday's meeting.
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Milwaukee
Susan Hogan
Oshkosh
State Nurses’ Association
German nationalism grows in postwar Berlin scene
A historical cartoon depicts four giant soldiers amid ruins as a bespectacled man asks for the German sector. The piece discusses rising German nationalism across zones, with mixed views from Britons, Americans, French, and Russians on social reintegration and future arms policy.
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Berlin
East-Wesstrife
Germany
Stalingrad
Brandenburger Tor
Joseph Cardinal Frings
Cologne
Franz Neumann
Anh
Questions and Answers From The Haskin Service
The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau provides answers to reader questions on topics from biology to history. It covers the snowshoe rabbit’s seasonal color change, Pad dy Finucane’s credited German planes, U S dam agencies, Sir Walter Raleigh’s head, twin beds by Sir Thomas Sheraton, nicotine in tobacco flavor, and other varied facts with brief sourced explanations.
Russian Orthodox Church Arrives in Alaska in 1792
After Alaska was purchased from Russia, the Russian Orthodox Church was introduced to Alaska in 1792, marking the first establishment of Orthodoxy in the region. The note highlights the church’s early origins following Russian involvement.
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Carters
Sanrancisco
New York
United States
Alaska
Russia
Good Letters Modern Letter Writing Booklet Ad
The La Crosse Information Bureau offers a booklet titled Modern Letter Writing with examples and guidance on all letter types and a table on addressing important personages. Order now for 20 cents postpaid by enclosing a coin and coupon.
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la Crosse
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