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Four Madison Persons Among Dead in Fire
A fatal LaSalle hotel blaze in Chicago killed four Madison residents including University of Wisconsin professor Leonard A. Salter Jr his wife Gertrude their son Leonard Ill and Maj Hugh Hudleson former UW science and tactics professor. Hudleson stationed in Chicago had a temporary assignment from Michigan College of Mining and Technology.
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Chicago
LaSalle Hotel
Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Leonard A. Salter, Jr
Gertrude
Leonard
Maj
Hugh Hudleson
Salter
Leonard Salter
Springfield
Mass
Charles A. Johnson
Madison
Johnson
Salters
City
Gertrude Salter
Hudleson
Sixth Service Command
Ross D. Zartman
Army
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton
Mich
Washington State College
Portland
Ore