Poor Man's Philosopher Pvt Jack Dies In Korea Front
The story of Private Jack who died at the Naktong river front in Korea after a valiant last mission. He was a cheerful 21 year old who insisted on returning to his unit despite a leg injury and rest needs. A small group carried him to safety before a river crossing and his death followed within minutes.
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Naktong River Front
Korea
Jack
Naktong River
Fred Mills
New Braunfeld
Tex
Mills
Oscar L. Ellis
Sharpsburg
Gerald Coolidge
Hopewell
Moscow strategy shows planning over guesswork in Tibet move
AP analysis argues that Moscow's long range planning drives communist expansion from Russia through Tibet. It notes aims beyond religious influence, highlighting Tibet's mineral wealth and strategic value, and cites Lenin Stalin and Stalin era shifts as shaping the world revolution.
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Moscow
Red
China
Tibet
Himalayan
Mackenzie Na
India
Report Slight Decrease In Food Prices
Government findings show a small overall drop in retail food prices as of July 31 from a 25-item, 18-city survey. Despite increases in some staples, sharp declines in fresh vegetables and pork helped offset gains, with bread eggs and sugar also up in most cities while declines occurred in Pittsburgh Boston Chicago Detroit New York and St Louis.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Ewan Clague
Labor
Tobin
Clague
Buffalo
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Phila
Richmond
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Gasoline Tank Fire Brought Under Control Near Petrolia
About 25 fire companies from nearby communities battled a spectacular gasoline tank fire at the Daugherty refinery of L Sonneborn and Sons in Petrolia, Pa. One man was injured as the blaze, likely sparked by an explosion, burned a large gasoline storage tank before being contained.
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Petrolia
Daugherty
L. Sonneborn and Sons
Martin Henry Kennelly Chicago mayor born August 11 1887
Martin Henry Kennelly born August 11 1887 in Chicago's back of the stock yards district. He is now 37th mayor of his native city and known as a non machinist politician who never held major public office before. He began as an office boy.
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Martin Henry Kennelly
Stockyards
Chicago
Naval Student At Sea With Atlantic Fleet
John F. Leinfelder a NROTC student from La Crosse is among about 1 400 midshipmen on the second phase of the 1950 midshipmen cruise with the Atlantic fleet. The nine ship task force led by USS Missouri will drill in routine and emergency operations including tactical maneuvers gunnery anti submarine warfare air defense and a refueling at sea.
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John F. Leinfelder
Flavian A. Leinfelder
South 20Th Street
la Crosse
NROTC
Princeton University
Princeton
N. J
Missouri
Spanish fur smugglers halted as police seize cargos
Spanish customs police arrested eight Spaniards and three foreigners on charges of smuggling furs valued at more than 10 million dollars. The contraband, weighing about 2000 skins, were smuggled out aboard four foreign ships, the last departure occurring nearly a month ago. Destinations were not disclosed.
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Barcelona
Spain
Why Wednesday is named the best wedding day
A reader asks why Wednesday is cited as the best wedding day. The answer cites an old rhyme linking days to fortunes and notes a belief in midweek as favorable for marriage.
U S Budget Deficit Peaks in 1945 War Year
The greatest deficit on record was $98,703,000,000 during the 1945 war year. The actual deficit in fiscal 1949 stood at $1,800,000,000. For the first four months of fiscal 1950 the deficit totaled $2,985,915,138.
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U. S
Which English Queen Had 17 Children
Queen Anne ruled from 1702 to 1714 and is noted for having 17 children. Sixteen died in infancy and the seventeenth died at age 11.
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Anne
Moon alphabet aids blind readers easier than Braille
The Moon system uses enlarged simplified Roman letters and is easier to learn, especially for the aged and infirm. Invented by Dr. William Moon in 1847, it helps some blind people master reading before Braille.
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William Moon
Lightning Dromedary Express Dims in California Gold Era
The Lightning Dromedary Express operated in the California gold region starting in 1857. Secretary of War Jefferson Davis placed it on the Albuquerque to Los Angeles route. The project faltered as calm camels angered mule drivers, hindering progress.
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Gold
California
Albuquerque
Los Angeles
Jefferson Davin
Egypt
Arabia
Queen Mary steamship oil consumption per day
The Queen Mary, an oil burning passenger liner, uses 300 barrels of oil per hour, equaling about 7 215 barrels in a 24 hour period. The Atlantic crossing takes roughly four days.
Marcus Guilty of Contempt in Chippewa Falls Case
Ben Marcus state motor vehicle director was found guilty of criminal contempt of court by Judge Orrin H. Larra. The charge relates to failing to issue an occupational license to Oliver W. Gerhard despite a May order. Sentencing set for next Wednesday. Maximum penalty is $250 or 30 days in jail.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Ben Marcus
State Motor Vehicle Department
Senier
Orrin H. Larra
Larrabee
Marcus
Oliver W. Gerhard
Chippewa County
Gerhard
Eau Claire
New Network Cites Small Stations Handoff Plan
Hollywood reports a new coast to coast broadcasting system catering to smaller stations. Larry Finley leads the project with 228 applications already filed and an expected 300 by startup.
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Hollywood
Progressive Broadcasting System
Larry Finley
Which Animal Pulls the Heaviest Load
The elephant is probably the greatest draught animal. It has hauled loads up to four tons in Burma’s teak forests. Elephants work where machines cannot, though they require a huge appetite.
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Burma
Red Sox Train in Sarasota Florida Each Spring
The Red Sox train in Sarasota Florida starting about March 1 each year. The team uses the spring session to prepare for the upcoming season and fine tune players before opening games.
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Boston Red Sox
K. R
S. A
Red Sox
Sarasota
Fla
Population density in 1940 US Census figures
The 1940 census shows an average density of 44.2 persons per square mile across the United States with wide state variations such as 674.2 in Rhode Island 553.1 in New Jersey 545.9 in Massachusetts 1.0 in Nevada 2.6 in Wyoming and 3.8 in Montana.
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United States
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Nevada
Wyoming
Montana
What is bone china explained
Bone china is a soft porcelain made with an admixture of bone dust and phosphate of lime. The description notes the blend gives the material its distinctive properties.
Modern Manners booklet offered by La Crosse Tribune
The Information Bureau advertises a 20 cent booklet titled Modern Manners. It promises guidance on proper behavior and speech for social events such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and bereavements, plus dressing and business etiquette. Send 20 cents with coupon to 311 Eve St NE Washington 2 DC.
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la Crosse Tribune Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Eve St. N E
Washington 2
Street or Rural Route Mail to Washington DC
A historical postal instruction item lists routing for letter mail to Washington DC via street or rural routes and specifies the destination address pathway. It notes standardized addressing practice and potential route variations used in official postal handling.
Court Allows Parks Route Expansion Appeal to Proceed
In a 2 to 1 ruling the U S court of appeals refused a stay on the CAB order canceling Parks Airlines routes. The exception allows operation Chicago to St Louis, a route Parks launched recently. Ozark and Mid-Continent gain area routes. Parks must not expand pending appeal.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Civil Aeronautics Board
Parks Airlines
Harold Stephens
James Kirkland
Chicago
St. Louis
Parks
CAB
Ozark Airlines
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley Area
Mid-Continent Airlines
North Central Area
Stephens
Court of Appeals
Penal Workers Pose Problem
State welfare officials face a serious morale issue among penal and treatment staff outstate workers. About 800 guards and other officers in prisons and reformatories work six days a week with pay unchanged. The Wisconsin State Employes association backs the demand for a 40 hour week without pay reduction. The emergency board previously declined to act, and a new appeal is planned for September with testimony on efficiency impacts.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Employes Association
Waupun Guards
State Emergency Board
Rennebohm
Foster B. Porter
Bloomington
Alfred Ludvigsen
Waukesha
John W. Tramburg
State Department of Public Welfare
Buck
State Capitol
Welfare Department
Poland-Born Artist Pursues Mississippi Canoe Tour
Leonard Rodowicz, 51, a Chicago artist born in Wilma Poland, paddles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico in an 18 foot canoe sketching the river. He aims to paint the entire length, capturing the blue haze and scenery while using a sail rarely due to winds. He endures portages and hazards including a bear near Cass Lake and a swarm of Dobsonflies near St. Riley.
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Leonard Rodowicz
Chicago
Rodowicz
Wilma
Poland
Mississippi River
Lake Itasca
Minn
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Itaska State Park
la Crosse
Mississippi
Itasca Park
Bemidji
Radowicz
Minnesota
Bear
Cass Lake
St. Riley
Tribune
Phete Leonard Rodowicz
National Polio Totals Exceed 1000 For First Time Since 1949
The Public Health Service reports 1 186 new poliomyelitis cases for the week ending August 5, higher than the previous week’s 970. Cumulative totals since March show 6 171 cases, well below last year’s 9 810 peak, with increases across most regions except New England and the Pacific coast.
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Washington
Public Health Service
the Health Service
New England
Pacific Coast
Modern Julius Caesar Treated For Cuts After Car Accident
Julius Caesar aged 28 was treated at a hospital for cuts and bruises after his car collided with another vehicle while en route to his job at a Green Bay paper mill.
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Green Bay
Wis
Julius Caesar
Caesar
Marcus Wants License Fund
Madison Wisconsin officials and lawmakers consider annual license plate issuance funded by about 250000 dollars yearly. Ben L Marcus, director of the motor vehicle department, told a committee that plates could be issued annually if funds were provided. The committee weighs proposals to reform plate design and enforcement and hears from officers and a road contractor demanding practical policy changes.
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Madison
Wis
Ben L. Marcus
State Motor Vehicle Department
Marcus
America
K. A. Smith
University of Wisconsin
Smith
Edward R. Friderich
Oshkosh
Truman and MacArthur in Full Agreement Over Korea
President Truman announced complete accord with General Douglas MacArthur on Korea policy and expressed optimism about UN forces as he noted their unity since MacArthur took command in Tokyo. He cited his appointment of the general and satisfaction with his actions.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
Far East
MacArthur
Tokyo
Israel Bans American Newsreel on Korea
Censorship authorities in Tel Aviv ban the showing of an American newsreel about Korea without giving a reason. The film covered the background to the Korean trouble and its presentation.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Korea
Banana Town in Belgian Congo Becomes Major Trading Center
Banana in the Belgian Congo develops into one of the region’s key trading hubs as commerce expands. Local merchants and transport links strengthen, fostering regional exchange and economic activity.
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Belgian Congo
Salonika to Get Greece's First Retreading Plant
Salonika in Greece will host the country's first retreading plant, marking a milestone in local tire recycling and industrial development. The project aims to expand manufacturing capacity and create jobs in the city.
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Salonika
Greece
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