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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1949
Page
3
Rivoli theater invites entries for its Good Old Summer Time song contest tied to the Van Johnson Judy Garland film. Deadline is Sunday noon and judges will pick 12 winners to receive song record albums, plus 20 runners up get Rivoli tickets.
Dr. Robert R. Miller of the United States National Museum and Dr. Carl L. Hubbs of UC biologist say the Majay desert near La Jolla California was once a land of lakes. They estimate it remained well watered until after the glacial era about 20 000 years ago. Mexico will have a new agency Defense Agricola to fight the black fyrest.
A 230-year-old two room house near Lincolnville Maine has never moved. Built circa 1718 when Maine was part of Massachusetts the dwelling has resided in Lincoln Hancock and Waldo counties as borders changed. Acquired in 1939 by Rachel E Obrsworth and Hester R Hoffman of Newport the house retains original oak beams mantle and kitchen ovens.
A Durban South Africa used-car salesman boldly advertised four old sedans with strikingly low prices and quirky descriptions. He pitched a four door sedan at 500 dollars, another for 260 with rough engine, and a third at 260 with good tires but battered body, and he sold the cars.
Hollywood reports on Harold Lloyd as a comedy icon guiding future motion pictures. An extended profile describes Greenacres mansion on a 20 acre hilltop, Lloyd’s rare public appearances, and his hands on, on set approach to crafting classic situational gags.
James Gifford Dick Griffith and Isabelle Gale reached Green River Utah after starting July 8 from Green River Wyoming 400 miles upstream aboard a surplus rubber navy landing raft They lost a 12 foot plywood boat at Disaster Falls Lahore canyon during the crossing Gifford swam to safety and Gale and Griffith plan to continue toward Lees Ferry Arizona with Gifford returning to Colorado Springs due to his mother’s illness.
George King a 44 year old widowed father of three was bound over for circuit court trial in September on a first degree murder charge for the shooting of Sadie Jackson a 49 year old married waitress in a downtown Madison area. He was held without bail after the presiding judge rejected defense claims of insufficient evidence that King fired the gun. King pleaded innocent by reason of insanity at arraignment and his lawyer failed to overturn a Mendota state hospital psychiatrists verdict affirming sanity.
Buenos Aires reports that President Peron alters the law on naturalization for foreigners. The amendment lets residents apply after two years and grants automatic citizenship after five unless the person opts out.
Mayor G O Moreland says 1290,000 barrel oil tanks leased by Texas Eastern Transmission and Cargill Mills will store 5,000,000 bushels of surplus 1948 corn. Tanks to be sand blasted and painted, each holding 170,000 to 200,000 bushels. Two rail lines to lay spur tracks. about 60 carloads daily expected by Sept 1 with three months to complete. Norris City, eastern edge, near Evansville and St Louis.
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