All American Airways Expands Short-Haul Commuter Service
All American Airways moves beyond mail and freight to test short-haul commuter flights connecting 52 small and mid-sized eastern cities. Flights use redesigned DC-3s carrying 24 passengers, 500 pounds of mail, and 535 pounds of freight at 180 mph. Freight demand grows faster than passenger service as the carrier eyes airports and staff expansion.
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NEA
U. S
All American Airways
All American
Atlantic Shore
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia
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Robert M. Love
Air Force
Air Transport Command
Love
Civil Aeronautics Board
LaCrosse Girl Wins Elks Test in Wisconsin
Mary Craig of LaCrosse Aquinas High School won the Wisconsin Elks 13th annual examination on the U S Constitution in Milwaukee. She received 300 dollars with runner up Martha Mulvane of Rufus King and third place shared by Nancy Koleski and Jack Befttheiner. five more finishers earned 50 dollars each.
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Wis
Mary Craig
LaCrosse
Aquinas High School
Wisconsin
Elks
Miss Craig
Martha Mulvane
Milwaukee
Rufus King
Nancy Koleski
Menasha High
Jack Befttheiner
Watertown
GOP Refuses Tom Coleman Resignation Over Strategy Committee
Thomas E. Coleman of Wisconsin refuses to resign from the Republican National Committee strategy group though the panel accepts his resignation as vice chairman. Coleman says the committee is inactive under Hugh D. Scott Jr. and blames the chairman, while the group votes confidence in Scott and creates a subcommittee to study an executive chairman option.
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LLP
Thomas E. Coleman
Wisconsin
Reublican Campaign Strategy Committee
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GOP
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Scott
Strategy Committee
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Arthur E. Summerfield
Michigan
Whitney Gililand
Iowa
Owen Brewster
Maine
Leonard A. Hall
New York
Poor Opening Lead Lets Overtricks in Bridge
William E. McKenney recounts a dessert bridge hand from Markesan Wisconsin where Mrs R W Pieper and Mrs A P Hoxie played three tables with a blank score. The narrative notes a weak opening lead and suggests East and West could have protected hearts better.
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Markesan
Wis
Markesan Herald
A. P. Hoxie
Slamp Possibility and Final Contract in Five Spades Encounter
South Pass opens five hearts leading East to consider a six heart sacrifice but vulnerability changes the math. North South end in five spades while East West make four hearts. East leads jack of clubs. Mrs Hoxie wins with dummy queen and finesses spades to seven odd. Singleton jack of clubs opening is questioned given West passed and likely holds only one ace, the ace of diamonds from the diamond bid.
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West
Second Victim Of Blast Dies In Waukesha Bakery
Ruby Scoble 53, manager of the Comers bakery, died at Waukesha Memorial Hospital, becoming the second casualty of last Friday's blast. Her husband Richard 51 died Saturday. six others were injured as the gas leak caused the explosion that collapsed walls and roof. daughter Gertrude North of Milwaukee survives.
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Waukesha
Wis
Ruby Scoble
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Richard
Emerie Downie
Scoble
Gertrude North
Milwaukee
Quart of Water Sold for $4800 in Hoax Case
Charles Lucas, of Gary Indiana, sold a quart of water for 4800 dollars to Chicagoan Joseph Patera and friend Paul Swytuk who claimed the liquid would turn paper into ten dollar bills. Lucas confessed after returning 3100 to police and keeping 3300 while spending 200. Police seek Patera and Swytuk.
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Ind
U.P
Charles Lucas
Paul Swytuk
Chicago
Patera
Swytak
Lucas
Menominee Carnival Mix-Up Delays Traveling Show
Three trucks from a traveling show sought carnival grounds in Menominee but were found to be heading to Menomonie Wisconsin instead. They were redirected 247 miles west to meet opening night. In Menominee a VFW sponsored carnival opened yesterday and an American Legion carnival set to open Saturday.
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Menominee
Mich
Menomonie
Wis
VFW
American Legion
Wonder Salve wartime discovery advertised for skin irritations
An advertisement touts WONDER SALVE as a wartime discovery with no acids or alcohol and simple application. It claims effectiveness for psoriasis eczema infections and athlete's foot, selling through Walgreen Mayer Drug or local druggists.
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Walgreen
Ee Ane Mayer Drug Res
Mine theft in the mine sparks doubt and confrontation
Mike argues that Riggs and top men are crooked after ore tampering, estimating a daily $2000 loss. Cory questions how 20 tons are stolen, while Mike accuses Archie and Uncle Jake, ends with tension over firing and a cliffhanger about Trask and loyalty.
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Mike
Riggs
Archie
Uncle Jake
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Cory
Jake
Parboiled Parnell
Trask
Auto lamp pioneer Edward B Corcoran dies in Cincinnati
Edward B. Corcoran, 78, an auto lamp industry pioneer and former associate of Henry Ford, died Tuesday in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Edward B. Corcoran
Henry Ford
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