Atomic Age Responsibilities Outlined For City Kiwanis
Vernon Utzinger of Carroll College urged La Crosse Kiwanis to embrace world government and world citizenship to avert nuclear disaster. He noted the UN veto and called for concerted action by churches and schools, planning a statewide atomic energy conference in Waukesha with a leading University of Chicago scientist as speaker. Kathryn Oaks performed, and guests announced a Kiwanis sponsored concert at the Vocational auditorium on Aug. 29.
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Vernon Utzinger
Carroll College
Waukesha
la Crosse Kiwanis Club
Hotel Stoddard
Utzinger
United Nations
University of Chicago
la Crosse
Rexford S. Mitchell
State Teachers College
Kathryn Oaks
Wisconsin
Geraldine Thien
Jane Ellis
Wayne Bohrnstedt
Kiwanis
Vocational
Ragen Dies of Wounds After Chicago Shootout
James M. Ragen, 65, wealthy Chicago race publisher who alleged Capone's control over city gambling, died at Michael Reese Hospital from shotgun wounds. He had warned of affidavits against a Capone syndicate and offered a $25,000 reward for the gunmen, following a June 24 ambush after a prior April 29 attempt.
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Chicago
James M. Ragen
Weathy Racing News
al Capone
Michael Reese
Ragen
William J. Tuohy
Capone
Why join the VFW and support veterans
The article extols joining the Veterans of Foreign Wars, highlighting support for disabled veterans, widows and orphans, and dependents with national homes, pensions aid, and rehabilitation. It notes the Dug Out committee thanks members for Inter-State Fair work and upcoming Aug 21 meeting plus Aug 27 ice cream social and auxiliary meeting.
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VFW
America
United States
VFW National Rehabilitation Service
Washington, D. C
Gift From Home Aids Boys In Polio Fight
Doctors at Wisconsin General Hospital reported rapid recovery by two Green Bay boys, Jerome De Groot 11 and Thomas 8, polio victims. A playground team Jerome starred for sent a signed softball, providing a morale boost as they near release from isolation in two weeks.
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Madison
Wisconsin General Hospital
Green Bay
Jerome de Groot
Thomas
Jerome
Japs Told They Must Get Rid Of Isolation
Premier Shigeru Yoshida told Japan tonight it must end its Allied imposed isolation and become an independent member of world society. He said a day is not far distant if Japan follows the Potsdam terms and adopts democracy, marking the surrender’s first anniversary.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Japan
World Society
Potsdam
Turkey Denies Red Dardanelles Plea
Istanbul sources say Turkey refused the Soviet Union's demand for joint defense of the Dardanelles and control by Black Sea powers. The Turkish reply, believed to be based on Montreux convention limits, rejected the note delivered last week.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Soviet Union
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Production resumes at Packard after eight day strike
Detroit reports 8500 workers returned to their jobs at Packard Motor Company as the eight day idle period ends over a maintenance work dispute. No details were provided by company officials or CIO United Auto Workers on settlement terms. The issue centered on which party would perform certain maintenance tasks at the plant.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Milwaukee Gas Co Drops Anti-Union Charges at Madison
The Milwaukee Gas Light Co dropped without prejudice unfair labor practice charges filed with the state labor board against the CIO United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers union. The move followed questions about whether the union had a majority of eligible voters in the strike vote. 258 of 600 eligible voters participated.
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Milwaukee — (A
Milwaukee Gas Light Co
State Employment Relations Board
United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers Union
CIO
Chester Walczak
State GI Killed In Frankfurt Street Car Accident
Frankfurt provost marshal said Pvt. Richard C. Hanold of Belleville Wisconsin was killed August 11 when struck by a street car near Frankfurt He was attached to the 508th parachute infantry regiment The first U S oil well drilled in 1859 was 69 percent deep
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Ragen
South State Street
39Th Street
Pershing Road
Frankfurt
Germany
Richard C. Hanold
Belleville
Dane County
Wis
Hanold
508Th Parachute Infantry
U. S
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We the People
Carter
Ely
Tait
Presto
Vic Flint
Rome
Jim Moots
Cootie Bites
Conoco
Conoco Nth
Packard
Milwaukee Gas Co
Eran
Serges
Olds
Terry
Pepsi-Cola Company
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
la Crosse, Wis
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