Rural co-ops offer health insurance in Wisconsin
Wisconsin rural electric cooperatives plan to sell health service contracts to members through two western units Oakdale in Monroe County and Vernon in Vernon County. The program mirrors Minnesota roots via Group Health Mutual Inc and covers hospital and medical care at monthly contract prices, praised as sound cooperative business and welfare.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rea News
Rural Electric Cooperative Movement
Oakdale
Vernon
Monroe
Group Health Mutual, Inc
Minnesota
Rural Electric Cooperative Promotion Publication
REA
Cape Agulhas Is Southernmost Africa Point Says Society
A National Geographic Society note clarifies that Cape Agulhas, not the Cape of Good Hope, marks Africa's southern tip.
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Africa
Cape Agulhas
National Geographic Society
Cape of Good Hope
Surprise Gifts for Princess Elizabeth from Damascus
The Duke of Edinburgh plans to present Princess Elizabeth with Damascus brocade carved wood and inlaid brass upon his return from Mediterranean duty aboard the Chequers. He bought the items during a Lat takieh visit after being impressed by brocade given at her wedding by former President Shukry Quwwatly.
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Damascus
Duke of Edinburgh
Elizabeth
Lattakieh
Shukry Quwwatly
Burglar Keeps Faith
Chicago report states the Illinois Zinc Co watchman James Mills was tied by a burglar who robbed the safe and promised to surrender to police if released. Mills, 55, described the suspect fleeing after the act.
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Chicago
Ill
Illinois Zinc Co
James Mills
Electric Power Resources Seen Plentiful In Local NSP Plan
NSP head says La Crosse area will have no power shortage due to a five year 160 million dollar postwar construction program. The company reports a 20 percent reserve capacity and multiple new substations at Electric Auto-Lite fairgrounds and 16th and Green Bay streets with loop transmission from French Island to ech substations. Normal street lighting upgrades proceed in La Crosse and other communities with a new 3750 KVA substation replacing a 1500 KVA unit along with mobile radio equipment for service crews.
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la Crosse
Northern States Power Co
States Power. Co
U. S
Fairgrounds
16Th
Green Bay Streets
French Island
Green Bay Railroad
Green Bay Street
Edison
Sunshine Gardens
Robinsdale
Boschert
Felton
la Crescent
Wisconsin Farmers Reject Price Controls Stance
Wisconsin farm lobbyist Milo K. Swanton says price controls would worsen income as the July milk index stands at 229 while eggs and poultry are 148 and farm machinery runs 310. He warns against all-out or piecemeal controls until fair ratios emerge, noting a widening gap between prices received and paid.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Milo K. Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Swanton
Wisconsin Agriculture
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National Security Resources Board
Washington
W. Stuart Symington
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Madison Bureau
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