Draft Form Is Simple For 18-25 Men Washington
The postcard-size draft registration form was unveiled Saturday by selective service officials. The four by six inch card will be used to register an estimated nine and a half million men 18 through 25 between Aug 30 and Bapt 12. Officials predict registrants can fill the 18 questions in minutes. The cards do not require fingerprints or indicate Communist affiliation. After registering, draft-age men await classification, expected within one to two weeks. Classification is determined by local boards from the second, longer forms returned within 10 days.
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Washington
Selective Service
Textile slump seen as handwriting on wall
Manchester report quotes Joseph A. Salerno national vice president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers CIO warning that the current downturn in textile and apparel industries signals a major economic bust to come.
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Manchester
N. H
Joseph A. Salerno
Amalgamated Clothing Workers, Cio
Would-Be Draftees Rush To Marriage In Brooklyn
NEW YORK Friday the president announced that married men wouldn't be drafted. Saturday the Brooklyn marriage license bureau issued about 400 licenses in a half day, four times the previous year's busiest Saturday. About 60 couples turned away went to the Manhattan bureau for licenses.
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New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Navy Course Seeks Volunteers for Three Month Training
The navy seeks non-aviation reserve officers with college degrees for a three month naval administration course starting September 20 in Monterey California. Graduates will be assigned to island government for 18 months to two years. Applications must go through official channels to the Bureau of Naval Personnel Pers 311F2 Washington DC before September 1.
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Monterey
Calif
Navy
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Washington, D. C
Prairie Fire Out Of Control Near Pine Ridge Range
Rapid City dispatch reports a prairie fire out of control fifty miles southeast in uninhabited territory. Captain Thomas Siegler says air base crews were alerted to fight the blaze, likely sparked by a plane overhead. The fire burned in a gunnery range used by the 192nd air units, ranging Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska, in the northwest Pine Ridge Indian Reservation area now evacuated. A tall dry grass growth fed by hot weather intensified the blaze.
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Thomas Siegler
Rapid City Air Base
192Nd
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Seigler
Pine Ridge Indian , Reservation
Question Nurse As Master-Mind Of Five-State Gun Gang
Litchfield Ill a hospital nurse accused of masterminding a five state gang of gunmen was taken into custody Saturday Sheriff Carl A Scheller of Macoupin county said the nurse and her sister who are implicated may be innocent No charges were filed and names were not released The two sheriffs questioned the nurse’s sister and the investigation continued
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Litchfield
Ill
Litchfield Hospital
Carl A. Schelter
Macoupin
Scheller
Dwight Whitlock
Montgomery County
Wisconsin legislator Schlabach praised for delinquency work
Schlabach chaired the interim committee on juvenile delinquency which held about 30 hearings across Wisconsin with some 5,000 attendees. The committee produced a landmark youth service act later copied by Minnesota, earning praise from the Wisconsin State Journal and supporters elsewhere. He also led the institutional visiting committee and the public welfare committee, guiding state and local government matters and pension and working condition bills.
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Paige
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Journal
Minnesota
William O'Donnell
Madison
Council of Catholic Women
Council
Schlabach
Milwaukee
Senate
Lehrabach
Eagles Hear Warren Urges Social Security Rights
Seattle report says Gov Earl Warren of California told the Fraternal Order of Eagles convention that every working American should be entitled to social security benefits. He urged stronger social and Asian programs at home and a policy of enlightened selfishness abroad.
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Seattle
Earl Warren
California
Order of Eagles
Boss Kisses Secretary Assault Case Ends With Fine
DETRUL A 11 year old girl June Parrish testified that her boss Tony Texakes a 58 year old restaurant supply man kissed her in a rear office room. Texakes called it a friendly kiss but Judge O Ide found him guilty of assault and fined him $50. Texakes plans to appeal.
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June Parrish
Miss Parrish
O.ide
Tony Texakes
Texakes
Ide
Obituary: Walter Colburn Of Onalaska Dies At 71
Walter Colburn Onalaska 71 died at home after long illness. Born April 29, 1877 at Adams Valley near Banstor. Survived by daughter Ruth Gust Onalaska two granddaughters and two sisters Maggie Jones La Crosse and A R Lewis West Salem. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday Fossum Onalaska officiated by Rev A M Ivey burial Onalaska Cemetery. Eugene P Gleason 82 Dresbach Minn died suddenly Saturday evening. Funeral arrangements later.
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Onalaska
Aingering
Adams Valley
Banstor
William Gust
Ruth
Maggie Jones
la’ Crosse
A. R. Lewis
West Salem
Fossum Funeral Home
A. M. Ivey
Eugene P. Gleason
Dresbach, Minn
Food Dealers Plan Meeting in VFW Club Rooms
Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers association will meet on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the VFW club rooms located at Third and Division streets. Acting Secretary Ralph Larson said Saturday.
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Food Dealers Plan
Western Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers” Association
VFW Club
Division Streets
Ralph Larson
Rommel Death Details to be Aired at Trial
Frankfurt reports details of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel death to be discussed at a trial this month. Initial Nazi accounts blamed an auto accident, but later inquiry linked him to the July 20 1944 plot against Hitler, with Hitler offering execution or suicide. The denazification case against Ernst Maisel may involve the matter.
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Germany
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Neue Fresse
Emst Maisel
Berechtesfacden
Correct Spellings for Russian Teachers Named in NY News
New York dispatch notes spelling corrections for two Russian school teachers. Official spelling now lists Kagenkina and Samarin, replacing prior renditions Kosenkina and Samarine in week of reports.
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New York
Charges To Axis Sally Face Treason Charge
Mildred Elizabeth Gillars known as Axis Sally arrives at Bolling Air Force Base and is read treason charges by U S Commissioner Cyril S Lawrence. Preliminary hearing set over until 7 am August 31 to allow time to obtain a lawyer.
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Mildred Elizabeth Gillars
Europe
Portland
Maine
Bolling Air Force Base
Frankfurt
Germany
Army
FBI
U. S
Cyril S. Lawrence
Set Up Annual Award For Economic History
MILWAUKEE The State Historical Society announced an annual $1 000 prize for the best book length work on Wisconsin economic history to be known as the D C Everest award and in effect for ten years. Dr Clifford Lord society director described the award during last night’s annual business meeting. Four new curators were elected: D C Everest Wausau Robert Murphy Madison Joyce Larkin Eagle River and Mrs Martin Flatlows Milwaukee. The Badger state's Folklore Society also met with officers named: T Fred Baker Milwaukee president Fred Beinemann Merrill and Mrs D V Dana Kewaunee vice presidents W H Glover Madison treasurer and John W Jenkins Madison secretary.
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The
State Historical Society
Clifford Lord
D. C. Everest
Wausau
Robert Murphy
Madison
Joyce Larkin
Eagle River
Jolivette Family Rites Planned at Dwyer Funeral Home
One brother Guy Jolivette of Portland and four sisters including Mrs Karl Sax of Boston and Miss Nita Jolivette of La Crosse inherit duties as services are set for Jolivette. Rosary is scheduled Monday at 7 30 p m with burial at Oak Grove cemetery after Mass at St Marys Catholic church led by Msgr Robert B Condon.
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Portland
Ore
Karl Sax
Boston
Mass
Fred Gross
Dover
Nita
Eva Jolivette
la Crosse
Dwyer Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Robert B. Condon
Dating
Oak Grove Cemetery
Chicago Cops Are Alert She Decides
Nineteen year old Mrs. Peter Joyce Rivas reports Chicago police were alert after a 4 a.m. knock. Sgt Michael Sheridan retrieved Henry Johnson, 34, from under clothing in a closet, with Johnson’s wallet found containing $10 belonging to Mrs. Rivas’ husband Domingos. A passerby had seen Johnson forcing the apartment window and summoned officers.
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Peter Joyce Rivas
Henry Johnson
Rivas
Domingos
Johnson
Sheridan
Arrest Woman Posing As Man In Phoenix Hotel
Phoenix police arrested a 25 year old woman who had posed as a man named Robert Stewart Nelson. She is wanted by Oakland California police on grand theft charges. She wore women's clothing at arrest and may be Shirley Cal Nelson. She had been missing since Monday and told officers she would waive extradition. The couple was married in Phoenix October 6, 1948.
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Ariz
Robert Stewart Nelson
Oaksland
Calif
Nelson
Shirley Cal Nelson
Minneapolis
Minn
Vic Soule
Phoenix Police Department
California
Oakland
Hold Institute On Housing At Wisconsin Sept. 2 3
MADISON Wis. An institute on housing attracting top authorities will be held at the University of Wisconsin September 2 and 3. It meets the second of 16 academic institutes planned for the year, the university said Saturday.
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University of Wisconsin
Bamboo Shoots Grow About One Inch an Hour
A compact note reports bamboo shoots expanding rapidly at roughly one inch per hour, highlighting the plant’s vigorous growth rate and rapid underground development.
New Citizens Announced From Several Homes
Aug 20 births mark additions to Husmans Dresbach Ming Olve Hatford and to Ralph V Anderson Holmen Wit Ital Paterson. Aug 30 introduces Sharon Katharine to Wilson Jones New Albin da R 1 Viola Rooster Lansing La Vi gon to Frederick Bleiber Men Diego Calif Alm 13 though unclear. William Wayne born to B Pubroass 343 Dove Street formerly Zan Crosse.
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Dresbach
Ming
Olve Hatford
Ronald Allen
Aira
Ralph V. Anderson
Holmen
Wit
Ital Paterson
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Wilson C. Jones
New Albin
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