Bunker Hill Gambling Ship Opens With Gold Mine Talk
Tony Cornero’s luxury gambling ship Bunker Hill opens off Long Beach drawing thousands to offshore tables. Water taxis ferry 60 people per trip as plainclothes officers observe. Officials plan action soon, while Cornero vows to consider any enforcement as piracy.
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Los Angeles
Tony Cornero
Long Beach
Cornero
Sheriff's Office
Charles C. Stratton
Fred Howser
Bunker Hill
University Seeks Stock Clerks for UW Chemistry and Memorial Union
The University of Wisconsin chemistry department and Memorial Union seek stock clerks per the Madison bureau of personnel via U.S. Employment Service district manager N. E. Schulze La Crosse. Requirements include two years in stores record keeping and a high school diploma with chemistry training preferred. Duties cover issuing receiving merchandise storeroom truck driving and chemicals handling. Filing applications closes in August.
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University of Wisconsin Chemistry Department
Memorial Union
Bureau of Personnel
Madison
N. E Schulze
U. S. Employment Service
la Crosse
University
Schulze
Augusta
Life sentence commuted for Pittsfield attorney Noxon
John F. Noxon Jr. who spent two years on death row awaiting electrocution for killing his infant son had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment after Gov. Tobin recommended clemency and the executive council approved. Noxon remains a paraplegic from earlier injuries and maintained innocence despite appeals. the respite expires August 15.
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Boston
John F. Noxon, Jr
State
Maurice J. Tobin
Pittsfield
Executive Council
Noxon
Lawrence
J. Paul Doyle
Cut Back U S Prefab Housing Quota
Washington reports that the quota for factory built homes this year was reduced from a planned 250000 to 100000 by Housing Expeditor Wilson Wyatt. Wyatt remains hopeful to begin work on 1200000 housing units before year end and told reporters the goals can be achieved.
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Washington
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
City considers fuel and street improvements amid budget concerns
The council debated a 7 to 31 cent per square foot heating rate increase, plans for widening Campbell road and East avenue, curb and gutter projects on 21st and Ferry streets, and a new water main extension. They also approved a 300 gallon gasoline tank at 520 South Third Street and a bid for three 3 ton dump trucks. Municipal airport and flight school matters were reviewed with pilot ratings awarded.
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Newburg
State Public Service Commission
Public Service Commission
Weston
13Th Streets
City Plan Commission
la Crosse
520
South Third Street
Reo
Board of Public Works
21St Street
State Street
Campbell Road
Ferry Street
Second
Third Streets
Archie Downey
Schultz
Roellig
East Avenue
Emerson School
Fourth Street
Pine
Badger Streets
Hyde Avenue
21St
22Nd
15Th Street
Barlow
Weston Streets
John Barth
Anton Pederson
Gillette Street
North Side
Pederson Farm
Council
Fred Steele
Aviation Board
Coe
Steele
New York Dream Center With Warm Streets Planned
In Flushing Queens a $50 million dream center for shopping offices and amusements will feature heated streets and sliding sidewalks to move pedestrians. Mayor William O Dwyer approved the plan, to rise on 20 acres near the 1939 World s Fair site, with three ten story office buildings as the core.
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New York
William O'Dwyer
Flushing
Queens
Aviation board seeks council ok for hangar purchase without bids
Steele notes Supreme Court rulings limit public works status to road oil purchases and diesel engines. The aviation board plans to obtain council permission for a hangar purchase without competitive bidding, citing possible public works implications and absence of LDS requirements.
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Aviation Board
Supreme Court
Steele
Lds
County Court Daily Records Missing Fare Truck Fine
Armin Bergelin of Ferryville Wisconsin forfeited a $5 bond for operating a truck not equipped with fares.
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la Crosse
Armin Bergelin
Ferryville
Wis
Birthday greeting for Alex Nicholson Jr at Farnam Street
A brief birthday note mentions Alex Nicholson Jr and an address at 2022 Farnam Street, with a signature from Arien Mikkelson of West Saiem.
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Alex Nicholson, Jr
Farnam Street
Arien Mikkelson
West Saiem
Notice to Creditors and Summons in La Crosse County
Notice to creditors in the estate of Stanley McDonald provides the claim deadline October 23 1946 and a court hearing October 29 1946 in La Crosse Wisconsin. A summons to Pena Scheurer defendant requires appearance within twenty days of service to defend the action or face judgment.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Stanley McDonald
Vivian Pauline McDonald
Lea Crosse
la Crosse
le Crosse
Said
R. W. Ahlstrom
George P. Ruediger
Heirens Recounts Triple Murders in Interrogation
The youth Heirens signed lengthy confessions tying him to the Degnan kidnapping and three killings on Chicago's north side. He retraced moves from the Degnan home to Suzanne Degnan's room, the Ross apartment, and Miss Frances Brown's death, with crowds watching.
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Degnan
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
Heirens
Tuohy
Suzanne
Ross
Brown
Chicago
Goodland Approves Road Work Contracts Totalling 50548
Gov Good land approves highway contracts totaling 50548 for projects in northern Wisconsin. The largest 29453 with Price county for grading and resurfacing State Highway 111. An 8000 with Rusk county funds detour work on U S Highway 8. Iron county grants 7695 gravel surfacing in the Northern Highland forest and 5400 resurfacing streets in Hurley.
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Madison
Goodland
Wisconsin
Price County
Rusk County
Iron County
Highland State Forest
Hurley
Four Injured In Flaming Street Car Truck Collision
Four people were injured today when a street car collided with a semi trailer at a busy Chicago south side intersection and both vehicles caught fire.
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Chicago
Weather Record Summary for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Weather record from the U S Department of Commerce notes Wisconsin: fair and warmer tonight. Thursday partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers in north and west, cooler northwest. Minnesota: partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with scattered thundershowers tonight. local showers in Red River valley Thursday afternoon, cooler Thursday. Iowa: partly cloudy and warm tonight with scattered thundershowers west and central. Thursday partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers east, cooler west and central.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Iowa
River Readings and Forecast for Hastings to Guttenberg
River readings show little change in stage across the district over the next 48 hours. The forecast indicates minimal variation in water levels from Hastings through Guttenberg.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Police Watch Frisky Animals at Inter-State Fair Parade
Assistant Chief Aaron Sanford plans police presence along the stock parade route at the Inter-State fair grounds to keep observant watch for unruly dairy animals and prevent potential chaos from mad bulls.
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Aaron Sanford
Elmer
Sanford
John C Wallace Obituary Notices Funeral Held Thursday
Funeral services for John C. Wallace at 2 30 p m Thursday at Hellwig Morris chapel with Rev John Vanderbeck officiating. Burial follows at La Crescent Village cemetery.
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John C. Wallace
Jay Street
Hellwig-Morris Funeral Chapel
John Vanderbeck
la Crescent Village
Funeral services for Mrs Witt of La Crescent
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Witt 22 of La Crescent will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Donald Frappier funeral home with Rev John Kroonemeyer officiating. Burial is in Prospect Hill cemetery. Calling hours are Thursday afternoon and evening. Survivors include her husband two sons Gilbert and Charles her parents Mr and Mrs E W Ellis Mooresville Miss five brothers and four sisters.
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Robert Witt
la Crescent
Donald Frappier
John Kroonemeyer
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Gilbert
Charles
E. W. Ellis
Mooresville
Miss
USES Office Open On Election Day
La Crosse district office of the United States employment service will remain open on primary election day Tuesday August 13 from 8 a m to 5 p m with business as usual, manager N E Schulze said on Wednesday.
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la Crosse
United States Employment Service
N. E. Schulze
Schulze
Exhume Two More Bodies In Illinois Arsenic Poison Deaths
Fairfield Illinois authorities exhumed the remains of Bert Winter Lorena Clark and Clinton Clark as part of an arsenic poisoning investigation. State detective bureaus and the coroner reported arsenic in Clinton Clark stomach at 5.1 grains, while Lillie B Winter 76 faced formal accusations. St Louis chemist H E Weideman analyzed stomach contents. Winter’s stomach was poorly preserved. Lie detector tests on Winter were deemed inconclusive due to age and health, with prior criminologists declining similar testing.
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Fairfield, Ill
Fairfield
Lillie B. Winter
Donald Eugene Martin
Clinton Clark
Virgil W. Mills
Clark
Walter A. Young
Delbert Morris
Mills
St. Louis
H. E. Weideman
Young
Winter
Herman Siebels
Panama City Plans New National Hipodrome For Horses
Panama City may build a national hipodrome featuring a one mile track stables for 600 horses a grandstand and a club house paddock as part of the project aiming to elevate local horse racing facilities.
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Panama City
Local Lady Ends Sleepless Nights After TRULEX Relief
A Wisconsin woman suffered hours of chest pains gas and bloating after meals preventing sleep. After trying THULEX she sleeps soundly with no gas bloating or headaches and recommends TRU LEX cleansing the bowels aiding the liver and bowels.
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Wisconsin
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SSE Tribune
D.D.T. Roach
Insect
Cenol Company
Horschlors’ Prescription Pharmacy
Fifth Ave
Main
U. S
Holmen Canning CO
Holmen, Wis
I. C
Tribune
George E. Krause
Morton Downey
J. J. Verdhota
Wesley N. Astin
Coca Cola Company
John C. Schomers
Irene Schomers
Campbell
Fred Hass
Mary Hass
Goodwin D. Hass
Leona L. Hass
Bordens Restaurant
Cub
W. Woodman
Janesville
River Falls
Taylorcraft
C. V. Pillette
Joliet
Til
St. Paul
Cubs
Cedar Flying Service
Dubuque
Claremont
Piper Cruiser
Earl Brodhead
Spencer
Stearman
Ed Arenz
Wisconsin Rapids
John Wilkinson
la Cross
Frontenac
Rochester
C. Webber
Minneapolis
CAA
de Witt Collins
Stinsons
American Aviation
King and Bellanger
Ill
Shakopee
Minn
Skyways, Inc
Fight School
Franklin J. Ranney
R. J. West Salem
John 8. Smith
Mainstreet
Jack Panta
N. Y. Dream Center
Happy
F. E. Withrow
P.O. Address
Lawrence H. Leis
South Sixth Street
la Crosse Street
Theodore Sebranek
So. Seventh Street
Adams Street
FP. L. Kramer
David A. Longway
D. A. Longway
Weather Record
U. S. Department OF Commerce
Bismarck
Denver
Duluth
New Orleans
Dakota
T.W
Crosse
Lansing
C.P
Neilleville
Galesville
W. Salem
Houston
Drug Oa Department
Siebels
Frederic W
Crosby
Republican
Clopay
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