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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1949

Page

7

Interviews Set For Careerists In USAF Officer Duty Open To Men

Interviews begin this week at the La Crosse recruiting station for men and women seeking an aviation career as USAF officers. Capt. Lee Heft will explain opportunities, help with applications, and arrange qualifying exams for aviation cadet pilot navigator and officer candidate programs.

la Crosse U.S. Air Force U. S. Army U. S. Air Force Lee ¥. Heft USAF Air Force Strategic Air Command Military Air Force Officer Candidate School

Hollywood Stars Shrink Home To Curb Joneses Racket

Hollywood star Dennis O Keefe wrestles with keeping up appearances as he trims his Beverly Hills home, faces bar and hotel expenses, and fights promoter pitches while a paywalled well venture lingers. He recalls New York seating bills and a scalper surprise, framing the pressure of fame against personal budgeting.

Hollywood NEA Uncle Sam Dennis O'Keefe Beverly Hills Dennis Mocumbo Joneses New York O'Keefe Target Wera Broadway Ake Litchfield Minn

Check On B 36 Bomber Hearings Begin In Congress

More than 30 of the nation’s top military and civilian defense leaders and leading airplane manufacturers will testify in Congress’ B 36 bomber investigation opening Tuesday. Chairman Vinson and special counsel Keenan announced the witnesses, including Gen. Eisenhower Gen. Spaatz Adm. Halsey and former Sec. Patterson.

Washington Congress Vinson D-Ga House Armed Services Committee Joseph B. Keenan Dwight D. Eisenhower Carl A. Spaatz W. F. Halsey Robert P. Patterson Air Force Robert A. Lovett War Air Hoyt S. Vandenberg Defense Louis Johnson W. Stuart Symington A. 5. Barrows Karl T. Compton Research and Development Board Hugh L. Dryden National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics George P. Baker Aeronautics Committee

Union City woman wins $31000 on radio quiz take

Ann Notre of Union City won $31 000 on the Hollywood Calling radio quiz after correctly answering clues and identifying Hed Skelton as the star and Jealousy as the film. She said the prizes would be shared with her family and will be used at home despite prank calls.

Union ‘City N. J Ann Notre Union City Miss Notre Paris Hollywood Hed Skelton Notre Phew A&d

Stand Crashes At Races Injure Dozens At Fairgrounds

In Rhinebeck New York a grandstand collapse at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds during weekly stock car races injured about 25 spectators. The back section of a new grandstand gave way sending injured fans to Northern Dutchess Hospital with many broken arms and legs confirmed by hospital officials.

Rhinebeck Qain Raceway Dutchess County Fairgrounds Dutchess

Forty one DPs bound for Wisconsin and Michigan

Forty one displaced persons bound for Wisconsin and 73 en route to Michigan are among 1,856 DPs scheduled to sail Tuesday aboard the General Howze, a ship chartered by the International Refugee Organization. The voyage is announced by the TRO for this duty.

Washington, D. C Wisconsin Michigan New York General Howze International Refugee Organization

Plane crash kills crop duster Myron Dean near Kirkwood

Myron Dean, 25, of Kirkwood New Jersey, died Saturday when his crop dusting airplane crashed near here. He worked for Mosesey Crop Dusters based in Leurinburg Indiana.

Douglas vows Marine Corps combat role in unification push

Senator Paul Douglas told first marine division veterans at their annual reunion that Congress will not abolish the corps or make it a noncombat unit. He backed service unification but said he would oppose any bill removing the Marines' combat status.

New York Paul Douglas D-Ill First Marine Division God Splty Marine Corps Douglas

Dividend guidance for NSLI veterans by Maj Thomas Mal

The VA will compute NSLI dividends for veterans who held policies three months or longer. Expected average around 175 dollars but actual amounts vary by age at purchase, amount insured, and years held in force. Dividends result from lower mortality rates and higher investment returns, not war casualties. A special dividend starts next January. details and application will follow. Editor notes: write to Maj Nial with self addressed stamped envelope.

Maj Thomas m. Mal Sore Mutal Life Insurance Companies NSLI Mutual Insurance Maj. Nial

Boy Takes Chance With Gun Kills Self in Milwaukee

A 1 year old boy shot himself to death while showing a 15 year old girl how he could handle a gun. Warne Becklund, after displaying his prowess with a Mauser .32 caliber pistol, replaced a loaded clip with an empty one and said he would take a chance. He fired, killing himself, eight hours after the incident at County Emergency Hospital. Det. Gould notes an empty shell was in the chamber.

Milwaukee Thomas Gould Wands Reber Warne A. Becklund Miss Reber Becklund

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