Kenosha Evening News June 8 1949 front notice
Page from the Kenosha Evening News dated Wednesday June 8 1949. Includes staff credits and distribution details for the Wisconsin Daily League Press and United Audit Bureau of Circulation. Advertising reps Jann & Kelley Inc listed with offices in New York Detroit Atlanta.
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Kenosha
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Kenosha Evening News
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Associated Wisconsin Daily League Press
United Audit Bureau of Circulation
Jann & Kelley, Inc
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Ticket scalping returns to Broadway as investigation begins
New York officials probe sales for South Pacific and Kiss Me Kate amid threats of theater closures if officials are found aiding scalpers. The piece recalls Life magazine crusades against scalping and notes New York’s convention crowd and limited theater supply push up prices.
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New York
Kate
Old Life Magazine
Big Feet No Handicap in Women’s Shoe Sizes
New York Times notes women’s feet are growing larger due to wartime changes. Before the war sizes ran 4 to 7 now 5 to 9, with glove sizes rising similarly. The piece predicts fewer designs meant to fake small feet and fewer injuries from ill fitting shoes, plus jokes about slipping off shoes may fade.
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New York Times
Home hazards blamed as causes of accidents rise
A New York State Workmen's Compensation Board report lists deaths and injuries among household help from varied causes. Examples include a cock poisoning from a gas flame and a maid deafened by a bug in her ear, illustrating how dangerous at home remains.
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New York State
Workmen’s Compensation Board
Invasive Giant Snails Threaten Crops Across Continents
Department of Agriculture warns that African giant snails threaten agriculture. They have proven a menace in Asia and were recently detected in California. The piece notes scientists warn insects could someday dominate the earth, prompting reflection on humanity's future.
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Africa
Department of Agriculture
Asia
California
Earth
Blue eagle insignia to aid local industries
Kenosha industries meeting code compliance will receive the proper blue eagle insignia this week as announced by NRA committee chair Ralph S. Kingsley. The note accompanies Kilns and factories aiming to show compliance with regulation standards.
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Kenosha Industries
Ralph S. Kingsley
NRA
Wilmot High School
Bernice Berry
Marguerite Evans
Chrystal Hartnell
June Hockney
Bernice Adeline Johnson
Fern McDougall
Virginia Mitchell
Gertrude Nett
Alice Oberhofer
Glenn Pacey
Lois Pepper
Velma Schmal
Truman’s Fair Deal fades as Congress curbs goals
The Washington dispatches strip down Truman’s Fair Deal aims amid debt and deficits. Ratification of the North Atlantic pact and some tariff trade tweaks may pass, but universal health care, cradle to grave social security, and a full tax increase are seen as dead. A tepid, fiscally cautious Congress looms. In a separate note, wives of GI bill beneficiaries at Colorado seek recognition for supporting husbands through education, likened to a quiet tribute to the “GI college wife.”
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Washington Dispatches
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Congress
Hopkins
Harry
Wausau Record-Herald
University of Colorado
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Hollywood
Peggy
The
Christian Science
Washington Needs Less Explaining More Work Says Bradley
Gen Omar Bradley calls for real career pay for all ranks as turnover saps defense leadership. Lilienthal notes pay and overwork dog AEC and State Dept. officials bogged by endless reports, Hill hearings, and investigations. A union with fixed hours could curb the time spent explaining work.
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Washington
Bruce Biossa
Omar Bradley
Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Hickenlooper
AEC
State Department
Bradley
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Hollywood
Army
Congress
Capitol Hill
Senate
Doctor Answers MS Symptoms Vary by Attack Location
A medical column explains multiple sclerosis affects the nervous system with variable symptoms depending on attacked areas. It notes uncertain causes, the National Multiple Sclerosis Association, and that complete bed rest is advised during acute stages, plus climate and infection protection may help.
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United States
National
Gambling and a Liederkranz mouse tale in a light column
Henry McLemore needles at gambling with a humorous tale about a California grandmother drinking a mysterious drug to cure her gambling fever. He recalls a western sheriff fixing a game with a cheese baited mouse, concluding the cure would be for her to bet alongside him until she runs out of funds.
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Belmont
Los Angeles
No. 6
Hole No. 1
Stolen Stairway Case Highlights Local Theft
Missouri thieves stole a stairway from an apartment building and police plan steps. The piece notes social tensions, a bridge club quip, and an English judge ruling that long hat trials do not prove insanity, adding a humorous aside.
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Missouri
Men notice pretty girls but marriage can endure
A wife reflects on husbands eye for other women and asserts normal male behavior. The piece says wartime pin ups illustrate harmless looking and urges wives to view such admiration as harmless, reminding both partners have other commitments and that love supports safety in marriage.
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America
Why Atlantic Pact is Vital
AP Foreign Affairs Analyst DeWitt MacKenzie explains the North Atlantic Pact as a united deter rent showing determination among 12 signatories. Ratification by the United States and allies is crucial to avoid weakening Western morale and provoking a renewed cold war, says Sen. Tom Connally.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Bibliography of rare Chinese books arrives at UW Madison
A bibliography of rare Chinese books was delivered to the University of Wisconsin Madison on Tuesday to honor books donated to Chinese schools during World War II. Pres. Chen Pingchuan of Canton University presented the collection.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Pres
Chen Pingchuan
Canton University
Rain Records Hidden in Stone and Storm Facts
A nature feature explains how raindrops can leave lasting marks on soil that fossilize into stone, notes rainfall totals of about 16,000,000 tons per second globally, and describes red rain from Sahara dust. Also mentions black rain and future note on the Samoan Islands.
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Africa
Asia
North America
Horizon 1 Musical Instrument Puzzle Clues
A word puzzle list maps clues to responses across horizontal and vertical entries. It includes musical instrument hints and terms like harbor, monk, and desert terms, with several abbreviations and archaic references embedded in the grid.
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Charles Lamb
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