Beverage Tax Official To Leave State Employment
Triune Madison Bureau reports that John W. Roach chief of the states beverage tax division may resign to take offers from distilleries breweries and allied enterprises. He declined to comment about a possible job with a distilling firm and has not notified state treasurer John Sonderegger. Roach, a veteran, has long sought higher pay amid stagnant state salaries and recently received a 6500 dollar annual raise after a reclassification. He left Madison today on a vacation trip.
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Ken Mes
Sean
John W. Roach
State Treasury
John Sonderegger
Roach
Wiconsin Wine and Spirits Institute
Milwauke
State Department of Personnel
Madison
Polio Cases Linked to Monday Camp Attendance
Health officials report polio cases tied to a child who attended the camp on Monday. Investigations focus on potential exposure at the camp and the affected community.
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Child
Deaths Last Night Akron Obie George R Hunt
Obie George R Hunt, 34, Akron inventor of a mechanical chicken picker, died last night. The obituary notes his work in agricultural machinery and his role with Bevings Bonds.
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Akron
George R. Hunt
The Butcher at Bay in Inflation Era
HAL BOYLE notes a new public pressure on butchers as high prices trigger buyer boycotts and housewives demand lower meat costs. The piece cites supply and demand tensions, a shift in customer loyalty, and a fragile outlook for the meat trade amid inflation and changing family budgets.
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New York
Seeler
Mama
Peace At Last From PERSISTENT ITCH
A health ad touts Resinoi ointment claiming immediate relief from a persistent itch. It emphasizes six active soothing agents and lasting comfort, urging readers to switch for superior effectiveness.
WAC Officer Candidate School Deadline Extended
The first post war WAC officer candidate school deadline has been extended to August 25 from August 3. Capt. John F. Sills reports from Fifth Army headquarters in Chicago that women ages 20 to 28 may apply, excluding those with dependents under 18 or married women without prior military training. Application forms are available at 315 South Fourth Street recruiting station.
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Fifth Army
Chicago
John F. Sills
U. S. Army and
Air Force
South Fourth Street
Record bass caught by Nicholls in Tombigbee River
George J. Nicholls weighed 24 pounds and measured about 35 inches when he caught the world record large mouth black bass from the Tombigbee River in Alabama in April 1926 using a red reel.
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George J. Nicholls
Tombigbee River
Alabama
Batho Outlines Four Point Youth Program At Optimists Meet
Batho the newly appointed superintendent of schools in La Crosse outlined a four point program to aid youth. He urged serving youth including planning for the young, using their enthusiasms, and providing understanding friendship along with honest leaders in government. He emphasized daily self questioning about efforts for peace and improving adult life, and praised the local recreation program for keeping juvenile delinquency low.
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Mal Batho
Schop
Batho
la Crosse
Ezra Hartl
Pierce County
Wisconsin
Iowa
Chaof
Illinois
Richard Bardwell
St. Michael's Orphanage
Club
Harry Greene
Hollywood Theater
Girls Warned Of Communism At Nation’s Capitol
Delegates to the girls nation from 47 states attend an American Legion auxiliary citizenship school. They toured the Capitol and the two House office buildings and heard remarks by Senator Wiley and Representative Mundt on communism. Other speakers included Representative Lusk. Wiley urged education as protection against subversives.
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Washington
American Legion Auxiliary
Capitol
House
Senator Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Judiciary Committee
Karl Mundt
R-Sd
Georgia L. Lusk
D-Nm
Wiley
Elizabeth Bentley
Belgian Mine Pension Cut Sparks Cross Border Inquiry
In Musson near the French border a Belgian miner who worked part of his career in France had his pension reduced for not meeting Belgian tenure. The Belgian Minister of Labor promised an inquiry into the case.
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Brussels
Musson
France
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Main Street
New Sea
Gabardine
Oom
Brooks
Ruth Evanoff
Toledo
Hal Boyle
WAC
Maips Street
THE
LA Crosse Tribune
Freach
Hoeschlers’ Prescription Pharmacy Ltd
Ave
Ceracent
S&l
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