Answers to Reader Questions on Fact and Folklore
A reader questions the National Labor Relations Board role in fact decisions, Ernie Pyle's burial site at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, independence of service stations, rainfall records, repousse method for Statue of Liberty, white rhinoceros coloring, shirt cuff exposure, celestial equator stars, and the Flying Dutchman legend with concise expert answers from a 1950s information column.
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National Labor Relations
la Crosse Tetnence Board
F. E
Information Bureau
Eye St. A
N.W
Washington
D.C
Ernie Pyle
H. McC. A
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Punchbow
Honolulu
Korea
La Crosse Tribune Publisher and staff directory notice
Public-facing masthead lists W T Burgess as publisher and editorial and department editors. Rates for home delivery and mail subscriptions within 75 miles and outside ranges are provided, with contact details for missed papers and publication timing noted.
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W. T. Burgess
R. L. Bangsberg
J. E. Lienlokken
Alfred W. Rice
Leeward Lee
Howard Colvin
Mgr
A. E. Teachout
Luther Wilkins
Ed Keefe
E. L. Burgess
la Crosse Tribune
4Th and
Cass Streets
la Crosse
the Tribune
Lee Newspaper Group
Associated Press
Tribune
Sunday Tribune
Whitehall jeweler joins national jewelry group and more local business moves
Whitehall jeweler Knut Amble announces affiliation with Jewel House Inc a 450 member national retail jewelry group with over 20 million dollars annual volume. The Trane Co names John B Custer to the unit heat transfer department in La Crosse. Mrs Clemens Rick Lansing wins Bermuda tickets for a window display in E Z Mills Baby Week contest.
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Whitehall, Wis
Hy Knut Amble
Whitehall Jeweler
Jewel] House, Inc
Amble
The
Trane Co
John B. Custer
Unit
la Crosse
Custer
University of Minnesota
Lansing
Iowa
Clemens Rick
Ascham Brothers
Bermuda
E-Z Mills
Rick
E-Z
Dreams booklet offered by Gypsy dream meanings
Psychologists study dream interpretations while a 25 cent Dream Book from The La Crosse Tribune Information Bureau promises an A to Z compendium of dream meanings. The ad urges readers to record dreams, verify with the booklet, and enclose 25 cents and a name for delivery from Washington, DC.
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la Crosse Tribune, Information Bureau
Eve St
N.W
Washington, D.C
Local ads list services and address changes
Roth's Flor Mart advertises low prices and top quality carpeting with installation. Dr Francis Spika opens dental office at 3101 Losey Blvd So with hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. The Sweet Shop offers home made ice cream at 75 cents per half gallon.
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Roth’s Flor- Mart
Francis Spika
Losey Blvd
Port Jervis Union Gazette Survives Flood Edition
Pressmen worked in water to publish the Port Jervis Union Gazette on time as floodwaters forced the paper to relocate operations. The paper produced a six page edition with a four page supplement, despite ruined newsprint and a damaged building.
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Port Jervis
N. Y
Dark flood eased by big pike found in yard
PORT JERVIS New York LXX reports the Delaware River flood eased after a 30 inch 9.5 pound pike survived in a flooded yard along the river. Austin Crane, a local resident, observed the fish flapping as water receded revealing the unusual catch amid the flood aftermath.
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Port Jervis
Austin Crane
Crane
Delaware River
Suspicious Atlantic Area Fails to Develop into Storm
The area of suspicion in the Atlantic about 2,500 miles east-southeast of Miami has flattened and shows no signs of developing into a storm. The Miami Weather Bureau notes some rain and low pressure but no storm formation. If one forms, the season’s fifth hurricane would be named Edith.
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Miami
Fla.p
Atlantic
Miami Weather Bureau
Edith
Flood Warns Philadelphia as Delaware Surges Crest Breaks Records
Nationwide relief pours in as the Delaware River crest reaches 40 feet, shattering an Easton record and flooding Philadelphia area, Stroudsburg, Scranton, and Bucks County. Evacuations, 41 dead, and extensive damage across northeastern Pennsylvania prompt state and federal disaster appeals.
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Philadelphia
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Easton
Aoe
Scranton
Stroudsburg
George M. Leader
Harrisburg
Eisenhower
Acw
Bucks County
State Highway Department
Monroe County
Navy
Treasure Island
Delaware River
Point Pleasant
Camp Pennington
Tamaqua
Atlas Powder Co
Schuylkill River
Connecticut Flood Toll Rises with Statewide Disaster Alarm
Connecticut endures catastrophic floods after Diane as Gov. Ribicoff declares a state emer gency and appeals to Washington for aid. Dead or missing near 30, towns labeled Health Hazard areas, and cities like Waterbury Naugatuck Torrington Winstead Ansonia Seymour report severe damage. Helicopters carry tetanus antitoxin and typhoid vaccines as crews rescue marooned residents and assess polluted waters and power losses.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Eisenhower
Waterbury
Naugatuck
Torrington
Winstead
Ansonia
Seymour
Raymond E. Snyder
Floods devastate Massachusetts with 11 deaths and billions in damage
Massachusetts faced historic floods as rivers burst their banks in southern regions including Springfield and Worcester. Dams failed, roads disappeared, and power outages and water contamination crippled communities. emergency crews evacuated residents by boat or helicopter and shelters opened citywide.
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Boston
Massachusetts
New England
Bay State
Springfield
Chicopee
Holyoke
Worcester
Sandisfield
Berkshires
Blackstone
Rhode Island
American Optical Co
Southbridge
Mass
Chamber of Commerce
Horace Landry
Zeker
Trenton Faces Major Flood Emergency as Delaware Crest Hits
Delaware River flood waters surge into Trenton causing an emergency declaration as the crest nears 21 feet. Five people drown, thousands evacuated, bridges closed, and counties declared in emergency with damage expected in the millions.
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Trenton
N. J
State House
New Jersey
Delaware
Civil Defense
Warren
Sussex
Hunterdon County
Mercer
Thomas Dignan
Burlington
Camden
Gloucester
Robert B. Meyner
Hunterdon
Births across Wisconsin and nearby states report numerous additions
Local hospitals list newborns including Aug 17 at St Josephs Burbank and Aug 18 at St Marys Sparta. Daughters, sons, and names such as Barbara Jean Nord, Cynthia Ann PreTasky, and Bernard Kaiser appear among families in La Crosse, Sparta, Onalaska, West Salem, Wilton, Melrose, Brownsville, Lansing, Genoa, and more.
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Donald M. Wilson
Alice Mahoney
Leland C. Indahl
West Salem
Elsie Fish
Cynthia Ann
James T. Pretasky
Onalaska
Teresa Theisen
Clarence E. Wilson
la Moille
Ada Babler
Wesley R. Wedwick
Chaseburg
Shirley Lepke
Willard P. Werner
Stoddard
Evelyn Clements
Robert J. Colleran
S. 6Th St
Margaret Anderson
Joseph L. Serres
Brownsville
Betty Heiller
8Th St
Marie Neuwerth
Bernard J. Kaiser
la Crosse
Carol Lichtie
Glenn A. Porath
Johnson St
Joyce Prellwitz
Rain floods devastate southern New York state
Torrential rains swelled rivers across a 50 by 50 mile area in southern New York, killing at least two and forcing thousands from homes. Communications failed, rail and road traffic halted, bridges collapsed, and Civil Defense took control as Orange County towns declared disaster areas. One vacationing man was among the victims.
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Ellenville
Ulster County
Jhearby
Montgomery
N. Y
Port Jervis
Delaware
Neversink
James Cole
Peentnest
New York
Averell Harrisman
State Department
Sullivan County
Wurtsboro
Air Force
National Guard
New York State
Catskill Mountains
Orange County
The
Red Cross
Dam Breach Floods Woonsocket Area Causes Evacuations
A Rice City Dam collapse upstream unleashed a five foot flood cresting the Blackstone River toward Woonsocket Rhode Island. Gov Roberts and Mayor Coleman declared a state of emergency and National Guard units were mobilized to prevent looting and aid evacuation as Central Falls Pawtucket and North Uxbridge were warned.
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Woonsocket
R. I
Rice City
Uxbridge
Mass
Blackstone
Robert Frasier
Army Corps of Engineers
Dennis J. Roberts
Kevin A. Coleman
Horseshoe
Roberts
National Guard
Coleman
Mill
Hopedale
Pawtucket
Central Falls
Red Cross
National Guardsmen
State Armory
Naval Reserve Armory
Soldier Sgt Gallagher vows to appeal court martial verdict
Sgt James C. Gallagher of Brooklyn says he will appeal the court martial ruling that convicted him of unpremeditated murder and related charges. The eight officer panel sentenced him to life with hard labor, with automatic reviews and possible parole after 10 years. Gallagher vows to seek relief up to the Supreme Court.
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New York
James C. Gallagher
U. S. Supreme Court
Gallagher
1St Army
Judge Advocate General
Washington
Brooklyn
Reds See No Obstacle To Discussing German Unity
The Soviet Union said it found no obstacle to talks with West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer on German unity and the return of war prisoners during his Moscow visit around September 9. A note delivered in Paris to the German ambassador outlined Adenauer’s aim to discuss national unity and freeing Germans still on Soviet soil, but officials warned hopes for quick solutions were limited.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
Adenauer
Leonid Ilvichev
West Germany
Russia
Benny Quits Radio To Concentrate On TV
After 23 percent audience on radio Benny Quits to focus on television. He may replay old radio shows this fall if CBS secures a sponsor. Benny will host filmed TV shows every other week from fall and may appear in one hour programs as actor or master of ceremonies.
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Hollywood
Jack Benny
CBS
Sprice
Benny
Dairy Barn Destroyed by Fire Near Mt Ida Farm
A dairy barn on Chester Moneypenny’s Mt Ida area farm was leveled by a Friday fire. A new silo and tools were burned, along with 5 700 bales of hay and 800 bales of straw. No injuries reported.
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Lancaster
Chester Moneypenny
Mt. Ida
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