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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1947
Page
7
World staff reports U S veterans affairs offices in England fear claims from abandoned war brides and illegitimate children. Estimates count 6 500 brides and up to 8 000 children. Some English wives could share in disability payments or life insurance. Illegitimate children may claim if paternity is acknowledged.
Rep. Allen appoints three elder pages to guide congressionally assigned youths in conduct. The trio William J. Donaldson Humphrey S. Shaw and James V. Griffin will advise unofficially on page boy behavior and prevent reckless living in the House.
Allen rejected being a watchdog yet urged Congress to uphold moral standards for pages. He noted the pages come from good homes and fine parents and warned against paths toward reckless living and degradation.
St Paul Minnesota joins eastern cities staging major rodeo events. A nine day show from September 13 to 21 will attract top riders bulldoggers and calf ropers with $9600 in prizes and officials awarding points toward national championships.
Chicago art officials report 1946 attendance at the Art Institute rose to 1,269,484, second only to the 1933 Century of Progress show, driven by interest in decorating with art and a romance of early masters. War and returning service members helped boost visits as they explored galleries and shared with spouses.
Jimmy Sacco, former Pacific coast lightweight and welterweight, who earned about $100,000 over 250 pro fights, now works as a Boston taxi driver after retiring from boxing in 1929.
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