Wisconsin lawmakers press Rennebohm for radio expansion approval
Four Republican leaders from Vernon Thomson Richland Center Assembly member and GOP floor leader Alex Nicoll Earl Hanson and Sen. Jess Miller urge Gov. Rennebohm to back a 140000 appropriation to fund two more state relay stations Sparta and Menomonie. The plan aims for eight total stations with WHA Madison as parent. Gov. Rennebohm opposes expansion but legislature backed the bill by large margins.
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Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Rennebohm
Vernon Thomson
Richland Center
GOP
Sparta
Menomonie
WHA
State Radio Council
Public Aid Earners Face New Earnings Limits Under State Law
John Arnison of the La Crosse county pension department announces a state rule restricting public assistance recipients from earning more than 50 dollars per year beyond local allotments. Notices warn beneficiaries to report any income or assets within 15 days, with penalties including jail or fines for unreported earnings.
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John Arnison
la Crosse
Arnison
Ceipt
Cassino Town Receives Medal For Wartime Sacrifices
The Italian town of Cassino is awarded a medal for its wartime sacrifices. Its historic abbey was destroyed by bombs during the Allied advance on Rome, with part of the ruins preserved to remind residents of war horrors.
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Cassino
Rome
48 TB Death Rate Falls Sharply in 1948
The 1948 tuberculosis death rate in the United States dropped 11 percent from 1947, the sharpest year-to-year decline since 1921. Provisional figures show a rate of 29.8 per 100 000, down from 33.5 in 1947, as reported by the National Tuberculosis Association.
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New York
United States
National Tuberculosis Association
James E. Perkins
Association
Increase in new cases and tuberculosis deaths report
Dr. Perkins cites a rise in new cases from 133000 in 1947 to 145000 last year. Tuberculosis continues to kill more people aged 15 to 34 than any other disease, with part of the increase blamed on broader use of group chest X ray surveys to detect hidden cases.
La Crosse Librarian Attends Wayne University Workshop
La Crosse librarian Miss Muriel Fuller attended a July audio-visual workshop sponsored by Wayne University and the Detroit public library. The conference outlined community film councils and film use, with projects funded by Carnegie grants in Ohio and Missouri and local efforts in Wisconsin.
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la Crosse
Wayne University
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Public Library
States
Canada
Muriel Fuller
Film Council of America
Community Film Council
Miss Fuller
Chambers of Commerce
New York
Cleveland
Ohio
Missouri
Wisconsin
Jeanesville
Milwaukee
Racine
Milwaukee Librare
la Crosse Library
Library Board of Directors
Ruffed Grouse Coming Back In Michigan Season
Michigan reports ruffed grouse numbers rising like Wisconsin and Minnesota as seasons reopen after declines since 1943. Minnesota killed 354000 and Wisconsin 250000 last year while Michigan logged 355000. hunters in Michigan took 838000 during the decline.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Run Conservation Department
Sitting's Okay But No Booking Please
People sit on shaded benches near Ohio's state house during hot weather but police arrest Harry Ganter in Capitol Square charging him with operating a horse book.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harry Gantner
Capitol Square
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Prom
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Fin
5Th Avenue South
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Fifth Avenue
Griffin
State Street
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Penney’s
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