Isle Royale Becomes Nation’s Newest National Park
Isle Royale in Lake Superior is designated a national park after decades of preservation efforts led by Dr. William P. Scott. The rugged island, 46 miles long with 205 square miles, hosts moose, caribou, and diverse wildlife and attracts thousands of summer visitors while remaining remote in winter.
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Isle Royale
Lake Superior
Blue Superior
Michigan
Big Lake
Canada
William P. Scott
Battlewagon
Big Island
CCC
Congress
Roosevelt
Department of Interior
Injured Soldier Richard Werner Regains Speech After Wounds
Richard J. Werner of Jamestown, New York, wounded in Germany March 25, 1945, with throat injury and severed vocal cords, defied doctors by regaining the ability to talk after months in army hospitals. He plans to try out for his school glee club.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Richard J. Werner
Germany
Werner
England
Fort Devens
Mass
No Longer 'Hopeless' New Arthritis Treatment Emerges
Dr. E. C. Andrews at the Ottawa Arthritis sanatorium in Illinois unveils a holistic, six day 48 point examination based program for arthritis. The approach diagnoses causes and treats the whole body, sending a complete report and plan to the patient's doctor for home supervision.
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Ottawa
Ill
E. C. Andrews
Arthritis Sanatorium and
Illinois
Ottawa Sanatorium
Even Beavers Populate County Road Floods in Greeley
GREELEY COLORADO beaver activity disrupts a county road after a dam built on an irrigation ditch floods the surface. Road workers remove the dam during the day and beavers restore it at night in a running back and forth. Sheriff Gus Anderson declines legal action and notifies Game Warden W. O. Adkins to trap the animals.
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Greeley
Colo
Beavers
Gus Anderson
W. O. Adkins
Dutch Gift Plans Food Grants to Spur Weddings
The Dutch distribution service has authorized marriage inducements including extra wedding allowances. Readied foods cover a half pound loaf per guest, one pound margarine, six ration coupons for sweets or three for tobacco, two ounces of meat, one ounce of coffee, four quarts of milk and two pounds of sugar for the wedding feast.
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Amsterdam
Shortage of Males Termed Romantic Sabotage
Washington reports that war left a scarce supply of single eligible males and calls it romantic sabotage in census figures. Statistics show more single men than single women in marriage able age groups while Dr. Hope T. Eldridge of the Census Bureau says there are still enough men to go around.
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Washington
Hope T. Eldridge
Census Bureau
la Follette
Congress
Democratic Party
Senator la Follette
Senate
Walsh
Massachusetts
Wagner
New York
Bobcats Threaten Oil Field Areas Near Thermopolis
In Thermopolis Wyoming Gayle Lewis reports rising bobcat numbers near the Warm Springs oil field pose a new menace. He uses tomcats to catch mice at his home and says three of his tomcats have been killed by foraging bobcats, causing mice to roam the oil field and track to his house.
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Thermopolis
Wyo
Warm Springs
Gayle Lewis
Lewis
Aviation notes spur fans to fly to grid classics
College football fans plan to use private planes and commercial airliners to reach major games. Northwestern ticket manager reports rising flight inquiries to Evanston for Wildcats games. Alumni in several states buy season tickets and travel by air. groups charter planes for Ohio State and Northwestern Illinois games. A Nebraskan farmer uses a small plane to manage 25 000 acres and ranch operations, hoping air travel keeps his children on the farm.
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Ernie Nordstrom
Northwestern University
Evanston
Seattle
Wash
Colorado
Texas
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dewey C. Shaffer
O'Neill
Neb
Larry
Shaffer
Postwar GI Bill boosts private flying and training growth
The Civil Aeronautics Administration reports a surge in flight schools as veterans enroll under the GI bill. By August 1, 1946, 1,021 ground and flying schools operated nationwide, up from 405 at year start, with July adding 188 new approvals and 70 revalidations. ratings include basic 129 advanced 50 primary 637 instrument 193 and flight instructor 221. New helicopter showcased at Cleveland races. Also direct non stop air express from Seattle to Anchorage by Northwest Airlines, rate 60 cents per pound, minimum $1 per shipment.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Anchorage
Alaska
United States
Seattle
Wash
Northwest Airlines
U. S
Tokyo
Shanghai
Philippines
Air Express
Washington Digest on Surplus Property Scandals
Democratic leaders confront surplus property questions tied to the War Assets administration. The Small Business committee plans hearings on 500 war plant dispositions, including aluminum and Geneva steel, to curb monopoly risks and reform agency practices amid intra party tensions.
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War Assets Administration
White House
Geneva
Utah
United States Steel Corporation
Colorado Fuel and Iron Corporation
Rockies
Chenoweth
Colorado
Small Business’ Committee
Murray
Aluminum Company of America
Stuart Symington
Egypt
WAA
Robert Littlejohn
Water wagon and modernist chairs in a political quip
The writer jokes that the water wagon is easier to hop on than off and complains about modernist chairs. He notes lobbyists must register with Congress and asks if they can register with the water. He contends bars keep crooks jailed and keep husbands from dinner. He cites Heidelberg’s rector on tolerance. The piece mocks political appeasement and fruit imagery.
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Congress
Water
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Eye Street
N.W
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D. C
Mead Committee
Bankhage
Heidelberg
Wally
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Great Falls
Business & Invest
OPPOR
N.E. Union
Interstate
Frank J. Crowley
N.E. Killingsworth
Portland
Ore
Turner Agency
Shelby
Montana
Sutherland 'S Meat & Grocery
Wibaux
Aviation Opportunity National Aeronautical Organization
Academy of Aeronautics
Eddy St
San Francisco
Calif
C. A. Farnsworth
Ronan
Goldstone
Fort Benton
Fergus County
Bowker Realty
Central
Farm Machinery & Equip
W. M. Allis Chalmers
Welton
Banner
Ray Morissette Machinery and Supply
Mardin
Herman Hepp
Mont
Ford Mechanic
Mills Motor Company
Fairfield, Mont
Ford
Ford Laboratory
Bell, Holt, McCall CO
Hamilton
Mountain States
Middlewest
G. I
Spokane Telegraph School
Spokane Washington
Windsor Hotel
Dobbins
Greybull
Wyoming
Havre, Montana
Home Furnishings & Appli
Billings Plumbing & Beating CO
Billings, Mont
Schindler Artificial Limb & Truss Co
Sprague Ave
Spokane
Estabrook
Sherburne Center
Chas. M. Sheldon
National Book CD
Leggat Hotel
Butte
Lecks
Fischer
84Th St
Billings
AVEN
29Th St
Minnesota
J. M. Wylie Fbo CO
Broadway
Fargo
N. D
Northern Sales & Produce, Inc
Idaho
Cedar Post Maker
Hugh Chisholm
Bonners Ferry
DOSS
Billings Mont
WNU
Mercer Tires
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