Marathon County Hears Call for Stricter Dance Hall Supervision
A Marathon County committee report criticizes weak supervision of rural dance halls and taverns. It urges necessary reforms in licensing, portable marshal supervision, and a county age identification system to curb minor access to alcohol, noting minor bars exploit youths 18 to 21.
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Tribune Madison
Madison
Wis
Marathon County
Wisconsin
Marathon County Tavern League
Woman Bookie's Son Reveals Secret Scratching Sheets
Monterey California sheriff deputies raid a suspected bookmaking den but struggle to find evidence until the five year old son of the suspect, under his mother's watch, reveals the secret scratch sheets kept in a drawer.
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Monterey
Calif
Sonny
Iad
Can Grow Coffee if U S Market Assured, Ewart Says
Singapore report cites J W Ewart an acting agricultural officer who notes Malaya could grow coffee again if the United States assures a market. He discusses a Senate bill to promote coffee production in Southeast Asia to ease world shortages and compete with Brazil. rubber currently dominates Malaya.
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Singapore
Malaya
United States
J. W. Ewart
U. S. Senate
Pri
Southeast Asia
Brazil
Ewart
Rufus Wells Named Wisconsin DeMolay Head
Rufus F. Wells of Madison is named head of Wisconsin's 42 DeMolay chapters succeeding Dr Obed H Moen Watertown retiring due to illness Wells becomes active deputy of the Grand Council of DeMolay for Wisconsin He previously led the Masonic Grand Council Royal and Select Masters and was potentate of Zor Shrine Temple Wells plans to maintain the high policy level set by Moen without changes
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Madison
Wis
Rufus F. Wells
Capital City
Wisconsin
Obed H. Moen
Watertown
Ilness
Moen
Grand Council of DeMolay
Wells
Masonic Grand Council
Zor Shrine
Zor
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American women urged to break drab fashion trend
Chicago fashion expert Arnie Snow says many American women fear over dressing and go drab in dull black dresses. She notes wives haven’t shown shoulders since college proms and urges bolder styles and occasional bare shoulders to avoid a fashion fear complex.
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Chicago
Arnie Snow
Mrs. Snow
Africa Opens Africa's Longest Single Span Bridge
The Ethiopian emperor inaugurates a new bridge over the Blue Nile on the Addis Ababa to Lake Tana route. At over 600 feet, it is Africa's largest single span and the eighth largest globally with two traffic lanes and two footways.
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Ethiopia
Abbia
Blue Nile
Addis Ababa
Lake Tana
Africa
Gojjam
Lake Tana Dam
Egypt
Sudan
No Laughing Matter In Chicago a son's mirth ends in wreck
Tommy Casper, 10, tried to make his father Joseph Casper 45 laugh. The attempt caused the boy to tickle the steering wheel and lose control of the car. He struck five other vehicles and was fined 100 dollars plus costs for reckless driving.
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Chicago
Ill
Tommy Casper
Joseph
Casper
Open Disraeli Home Hughenden Manor to Public
Disraeli's Hughenden Manor in England will be opened to the public. The historic home of the former prime minister will welcome visitors on announced dates this season.
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Disraeli
Hughenden Manor
England
Conscience Troubles Owner And Auditor In Ohio Note
Cleveland residents describe a 1949 1950 case involving County Auditor John Zangerle who received notes claiming the sender needed to file a personal tax return and enclosed money. The imperfect message indicates an issue with registration and tax payment.
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Cleveland
Ohio
John Zangerle
Zangerle
No clear article headline in fragmented text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe attempting to deposit money without identifying the sender, causing the letters and funds to be pigeonholed or misrouted.
Consider Investments Argentina may allow private investments in Israel
Under a new pact Argentina will consider permitting private investments in Israel. Tribune Want ad. La Crosse Tribune notes its 1904 post office entry and publication details.
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Argentina
Israel
Tribune
la Crosse
Dial
Oath Drunk In Blood Allegations Surface In Kenya Trial
Nineteen Africans including four women faced trial near Nairobi over an oath ceremony described as drinking sheep blood and eating a sheep heart. The incident, held by lantern light in a hut on a settler’s farm, is tied to the Mau Mau movement seeking to rid Kenya of Europeans.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Oath of utmost solemnity vows death for breach
A fragment evokes a sacred oath described as the most solemn, with breach punished by death. Details of who swore or where are unclear, leaving a stark symbol of ultimate loyalty and ritual punishment.
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Gard
Austria Plans Nationwide Census for 1951
Austria announces a countrywide census set for 1951, the first since 1934. In Malaya the Chinese community is described as largely business professionals.
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Austria
Malaya
Knoxville man delays jail term over vacation
William Ray Honey, 50, was sentenced to 15 days in the workhouse for drunken driving but requested to defer serving the term until after his summer vacation. The court granted the delay to avoid losing job seniority.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William Ray Honey
Honey
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