Patricia Smith Survives Six Hour Lake Swim After Yacht Tragedy
Patricia Smith, lone survivor of a Lake Michigan yachting tragedy near Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, described how her father Leather D Smith sacrificed his life preserver to help others, as he and two shipyard officials and a schoolmate died. She swam about six hours, clinging to a life preserver and reaching a cottage before being found. Bodies of the four victims remained unfound as search planes combed the area.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Lake Michigan
Patricia Smith
Door County Memorial Hospital
Patricia
Leather D Smith
U. S
Elton Washburn
Howard Hunt
Smith's
Mary Loomis
Winnetka
Ill
Smith
Mary
Patty
Mother
Hunt
Washburn
Frank Hood
Patsy Smith
Leather D. Smith
Sturgeon, Bay
Miss Smith
Leatham D. Smith
Meat shortages hit eastern plants and miners’ towns nationwide
About eighty eastern Pennsylvania slaughterers and plants elsewhere closed as shortages spread. Morrell Packing shut its Topeka plant amid strict rules, with others in Ottumwa and Chicago near shutdown. Mining towns faced bread and meat scarcities while price controls ruled.
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Meat Packers and Retailers Association
Chester Bowles
Morrell Packing Co
Big Topeka
Kan
Ottumwa, Ia
Waxen-faced Georges Bidault leads new French government
United Press notes Bidault becomes president and premier in a three party cabinet. He also takes foreign minister post and leads the Republican party while negotiating at the Big Four conference. France seeks a strong man to navigate gallic problems until a stronger figure arrives.
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Georges Bidault
Popular Republican Party
France
Bidault
National Assembly
Foreign Ministers Council
Vivian
National Resistance Council
L’aube
United Nations
San Francisco
Charles de Gaulle
Moscow
Relief Money May Bypass Russia In UNRRA Debate
Washington officials and House members debated a no money where there is no press access rule for UNRRA funds. The final 465 million dollar U S allotment brings total U S contribution to 2 7 billion dollars and was tied to reporting access in recipient nations except the Soviet Union. President Truman said arrangements permit U S press and radio access to UNRRA programs in all recipient countries except the USSR.
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Washington
Russia
UNRRA
Truman
Moscow
Soviet Republics
House
United States
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Brown
Congress
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Sally Rand Arrested in San Francisco Indecent Exposure Case
Police arrest Sally Rand a bubble dancer at a San Francisco club for indecent exposure and showing indecent pictures. She posts bail of 300 dollars after being taken into custody near the club advertised by sky writing.
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San Francisco
Sally Rand
Miss Rand
Sky Writing
Kenosha Evening News Masthead 1946 Publication Info
Kenosha Evening News issue dated June 25 1946 shows publication details including daily except Sunday schedule address 717 58th St Kenosha Wisconsin and subscription rates 6.00 a year in Wisconsin and Illinois 10.00 a year elsewhere.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
Illinois
States
U. S
Secretary's Mother Dies in Susanville California
Mrs. Hattie Belle Anderson age 78, mother of Secretary of Agriculture Clinton Anderson, died Monday in Susanville California. She was born in Mitchell South Dakota.
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Susanville
Calif
Hattie Belle Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton Anderson
Mitchell, S. D
Meat Plants Close In Layoffs Hit Washington and Philadelphia
Plans to strike after July 1 surfaced as L S Briggs closed two Washington sausage plants with 300 workers laid off until beef and pork availability returns. Briggs predicted widespread closures by Wednesday. In Philadelphia John J Felin Miller Brothers and Wilmington Provision also shut, leaving over 1,000 meat cutters idle. Housewives report scarce meat at stores and hospitals note short supplies.
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Philadelphia
Buffalo
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Paul
Denver
Des Moines
Chicago
Nebraska
John Getsy
Pittsburgh
Agriculture Department
Kentucky
Ilinois
Washington, D. C
John Morrell and Co
Ottumwa
Topeka
Kans
Armour
Swift
Wilson
Washington
L. S. Briggs Company
Raymond C. Briggs
John J. Felin
Miller Brothers
Wilmington
del.) Provision Company
Philadelphia Meat Cutters Union
Deny Crowley Job With Three Public Utilities
Washington reports the Federal Power Commission barred Leon Crowley of Madison Wisconsin from continuing as a director of three privately owned utilities. Crowley, president and board chairman of Standard Gas and Electric, was denied authority for Wisconsin Public Service Milwaukee Louisville Gas and Electric Pittsburgh Duquesne Light Pittsburgh. The FPC said Crowley missed most board meetings over the year and a half before his March 25 application.
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Washington
Leon Crowley
Madison
Wis
Federal Power Commission
Crowley
Standard Gas and Electric Corporation
Chicago
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Milwaukee
Louisville, Ky
Gas and Electric Company
Duquesne Light Company
Pittsburgh
FPC
Wisconsin
Louisville
No Company
Madison Trees Lead State Forestry Planting Effort
The Wisconsin Conservation Department nurseries produced 13 million forest trees for planting in 1945, more than three times as many as any other state, officials said today in Madison.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Ashland Area Counts Damage From Floods
Ashland Wisconsin reports extensive flood damage from heavy rainfall. White River and Bad River cause washouts and isolation. roads, bridges, and rail lines are out. One man, Arvid Maki, 35, was found dead in a wrecked car amid flood debris. Homes in a bay area were demolished while aid centers opened for homeless families.
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Ashland
Wis
White River
Highway 112
Here
Superior
Bayfield
Arvid Maki
Oulu
Port Wing
Iron River
Mellen
Highway 13
Odanah
Ashland Citzens
Long
Second Street
Job Service Bill Near Vote in Senate Debate
Washington lawmakers clash over returning the U S employment service to state control. Senator Tunnell defends the bill against patronage charges and insists powers are needed to aid the unemployed. Taft Donnell and Lucas warn the secretarys broad authority would be nominal and fail to cut duplication.
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Washington
Senate
U. S. Employment Service
Tunnell
D-Del
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
R-Mo
Lucas
D-I
Russia Plans Big Boost for Its Airlines
Air Marshal Fedor Astakhov outlined a five year plan to expand Soviet aviation by 1950 doubling internal routes to 108,789 miles, speeding new aircraft design, building and upgrading airports, extending navigation aids, increasing crew training, and expanding ambulance and insect pest air services. He noted Moscow’s limited prewar international links and that Russian aircraft visited most world capitals last year.
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Washington
Russia
Fedor Astakhov
Civil Air Service
Moscow
Astakhov
United States
Alexander Yakovlev
Sergei Ilyushin
Andrei Tupolev
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United Mine Workers
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New York
United Press
M.D.R
M. D. R. Auto Sales Co
Seventh Ave
Lers
Onre Fitting
Mullen
Lena
Chequamegon Bay
George Steffen
John Kinziger, Jr
Bruce Kimbell
John Mathey
North Western
Ironwood
Mich
Ashland Junction
Soo Line
Fifield
Bay City
Lake Superior
Pike's Creek
Boston
Gota Leg
M.j.duczak
Sheridan Rd
43Rd St
Studebaker
America
18Th Avenue
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