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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1949
Page
7
Shirley May France becomes the first American to attempt the English Channel since 1926. She explains her training, stamina, and motives to raise money for her family and inspire swimming awareness, with coach Harry Boudakian alongside.
Shirley May France a 16 year old from Somerset Mass plans to swim the English Channel before Aug 11. She details training and reasons including helping her family, funding college, and proving herself as a distance swimmer in a personal preface to this newspaper.
A survey of top executives from Ohio to New Jersey shows a range of views on fall business prospects. Optimists predict gains in sales and activity while others expect only modest or slow improvement, with some cautioning about inflation and profit margins.
Wisconsin's new cigarette tax of one cent per pack, effective July 21, has raised 176166 dollars in ten days for the beverage and cigarette tax division. Wholesalers contributed 108585 dollars of the total. The total state levy now stands at three cents per pack.
A new Dutch rule imposes a tax on every Christian given name after the initial one. The policy targets naming practices and could affect families choosing additional middle or religiously tied names. Officials cite administrative aims and cultural considerations.
Director Albert M. Day of the fish and wildlife service accused Rep. Weichel of making inaccurate remarks about duck stamp sales and revenues. Day noted actual sales figures for 1947 1948 and 1949 and said funds are needed to support federal waterfowl refuges despite opposition to the duck stamp bill.
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