La Crosse Soldier Earns 50000 Mile Safe Driving Award
Pfc. Donald Ciano of La Crosse Wisconsin received a letter of commendation from Maj. Gen. I D White for driving 50000 accident free miles in his army vehicle with the 54th Constabulary Combat Engineer Battalion stationed at Boeblingen Germany. He logged routine hauling duties including night maneuvers and field exercises without a single accident. Ciano, a key unit member, drives a 242 ton army truck and is noted for hiking and hunting Germanys diverse game such as roebuck wild boar and chamois.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Donald Ciano
la Crosse
Wis
I. D. White
United States Constabulary
Provost Marshal Section
Ciano
54Th Constabulary Combat Engineer Battalion
Boeblingen
Antonio
Martha) Ciano
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International thriller film planned in Amsterdam
Dutch and British producers jointly develop an international thriller to be titled Transatlantic Flight in Amsterdam, featuring a cast of ten nationalities.
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Amsterdam
Early Settlers' Friend Ruler of Mixed Band
Waumegesake known as the Warm led a band of Chippewa Ottawa and Potawatomi whose main village was Manitowoc Rapids Wisconsin. Chief Wampum born at the Rapids aided British in 1812 earned a silver George III medal and helped settlers in 1842. He signed butte des Morts 1827 Green Bay 1828 Prairie du Chien 1829 and Chicago 1833 treaties surrendering land.
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Ottawa
Manitowoc Rapids
Wis
Wampum
George III
Ketaukah
William Madison
Fort Howard
Pres
Andrew Jackson
Manitowoc
Butte Des Morts
Green Bay
Prairie du Chien
Chicago
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Relief for Aches
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Dean
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Decker Celebrates 92nd Birthday Planting Strawberries
Martin Mich George Decker marked his 92nd birthday by helping plant 2,000 strawberry plants. He said the work had to be done, birthday or not, as crews prepared swamp land reclamation projects. District efforts began in Holland in the early 17th century.
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Holland
Stainless Steel Teeth Sweep Moscow Rumors Into Style
Richmond Virginia Captain Robert J. Vaughn describes stainless steel teeth as a new craze in Russia after two years with the navy medical corps in Moscow. He recalls a cook with an upper set, remarking on a flashing smile.
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Richmond
Robert J. Vaughn
Navy Medical Corps
Moscow
Russia
State Education Aids Double In Three Years
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance reports state aid for local elementary and high schools doubled from 7.6 million in 1947 to 15.0 million in 1950. The share rose from about 13 percent to 17 percent of expenses as total operating costs jumped from 58.7 million in 1945-46 to 87.5 million in 1948-49, with continued effects from reorganization of integrated districts.
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Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Wisconsin
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