Leahy Foresees UN Victory at Wisconsin Battleship Model Unveiling
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy spoke at the Wisconsin State Historical Society museum on unveiling of the U S S Wisconsin battleship model. He predicted Korea victory once General MacArthur has troops and said a future war would be won by the Allied side. Mrs Oscar Rennebohm unveiled the model for Wisconsin.
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William D. Leahy
Korea
Gen- Leahy
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Wisconsin State Historical Society
U. S. S. Wisconsin
MacArthur
Leahy
Oscar Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Giraffes Born in Ringling Bros Circus Tour to La Crosse
The Ringling Bros and Barnum and Bailey Circus brings its menagerie to La Crosse next Monday with Boston the giraffe joining Edie the mother. Boston, born in 1946, is nearly as large as Edie, the tallest giraffe in the Big Show. The season features new animals and decor plus the $300000 production When Dreams Come True, with shows at 2 15 and 8 15 p m and doors at 1 00 and 7 00.
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America
Ringling Bros
Barnum and Bailey Circus
la Crosse
Andy
Harrisburg
Henrietta
Madison Square Garden
Boston
Hub
Edie
Corral
Wisconsin achieves sweeping simplification of fishing rules
Outdoors columnist notes Wisconsin cuts four feet of fine print to four inches in fishing regulations. The conservation congress in June and state commission push basic reforms opening bass pike and walleye seasons year round, ending lake by lake rules and late curfews. It praises statewide leadership and predicts wider adoption.
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Henderson
Congress
John
Conservation Congress
Department
Conservation Commission
Halifax
A Million Dollars to Relieve Piles
An ad claims over a million dollars yearly is spent on pile remedies. Peterson's Ointment is advertised as soothing pile torture in minutes with a 40c box or 70c tube. It promises fast relief from itching and offers money back.
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Peterson
Hazardous Brazil Nut Picking Tells of Fatal Pods
A hazardous task in Brazil involves harvesting four-pound nut pods that fall from trees, causing worker injuries or deaths. The work is noted as one of the world’s most dangerous occupations.
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Brazil
Degrees To Be Awarded At University Of Wyoming Summer
Three area residents receive degrees at Wyoming U summer commencement. Dale LeRoy Hanke of Mindoro and Torlier S. Holmes of La Crosse are listed among degree candidates, along with Frederick E. Rasmussen of La Crosse. A total of 203 students from 37 states and two foreign countries are candidates across bachelor and graduate programs.
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Wyo
la Crosse
Mindoro
University of Wyoming
R. E. McWhinnie
China
Norway
Torlier S. Holmes
Frederick E. Rasmussen
A. A. Rasmussen
College of Engineering
Dale LeRoy Hanke
Hanke
Roy Hawke
Brownsville
Actress Marie Blyth Birthday Tribute Born 1928
Today's Birthdays notes Marie Blyth born August 16 1928 in Mt Kisco New York an actress who began as a radio singer at age five later studied drama and sang with the San Carlo Opera for three years before Broadway and Hollywood roles.
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Ann (Marie) Blyth
Mt. Kisco
N. Y
San Carlo Opera
Hollywood
Children’s Town to rise near Carlsbad spa
A new儿童 town is being built near the famous spa at Carlsbad Czechoslovakia. It will feature a large central hall ten log cabins a movie theater a legitimate theater playgrounds a swimming pool and a miniature railroad. The project targets the Pioneers a Communist sponsored youth organization.
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Carlsbad
Czechoslovakia
Bridal boom as Korea War spurs wedding wave growth
New York stores report a surge in wedding dress orders and engagement ring sales as couples rush to marry amid draft fears and early mobilization. Silverware makers note a boom while department stores see record bridal business, with some brides rushing both gowns and accessories for immediate delivery.
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New York
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