Daley Pushes Lake Michigan Diversion Drive
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley outlines a campaign to win increased Lake Michigan water diversions for Illinois. He plans a summit of Great Lakes mayors at the U S Conference of Mayors in Miami to align support, aiming for a fall meeting of regional officials. The prior bill died in Congress after House approval. states around the lakes oppose Illinois plan to raise diversions from 1500 to 2500 cubic feet per second for a one year trial under Army Engineers in Chicago.
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Chicago
Richard Daley
Great Lakes
Lake Michigan
Illinois
Senate
House
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Miami
Fla
Daley
Great Lakes Area
Army Engineers
Oldsters Head to Harmony Camp for Dance and Swim
Nine seniors from the Irene Kaufmann Settlement depart Pittsburgh for a ten day trip to the Emma Kaufmann camp in Harmony, Pennsylvania. They will sing dance swim play checkers and canasta and watch movies, with none likely to reach age 55 again.
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Pittsburgh
Irene Kaufmann
Emma Kaufmann
Harmony
Dick Powell Turns Down Seventh Heaven Role
Dick Powell reflecting on his restless career recalls turning down a lead opposite Janet Gaynor in Seventh Heaven, a decision he says helped him pursue independence. Now a producer and director under a Fox contract, Powell oversees 150 TV shows and four more films while balancing family life with June Allyson on a 50 acre Los Angeles ranch.
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Janet Gaynor
Seventh Heaven
Charles Farrell
Powell
20Th Century-Fox
Actress June Allyson
Richard
June
Los Angeles
Panel studies why fresh blood maddens sharks
Bloomington Ind Fresh blood can trigger a shark to become a frantic feeder with indiscriminate appetite A Cornell zoologist said a scientific panel led by Dr Perry W Gilbert aims to clarify shark identification and behavior The American Institute of Biological Sciences has formed a shark research panel to study sense organs guiding sharks to targets.
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Bloomington
Ind
Cornell University
Perry W. Gilbert
U °N
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Gilbert
Dog Rouses Family Then Dies In Milwaukee Fire
In Milwaukee a family escapes a two story home as a dog named Skipper wakes the mother and her nine children from beds. Skipper, a 3 year old Pekingese Chihuahua, dies in the blaze which fire officials say began from a short circuit and caused about 350 dollars in damage.
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Dog
Milwaukee
Paul Marnell
Skipper
Marnell
Thomson Urges Care In Holiday Driving
Madison Wisconsin Governor Vernon Thomson urged motorists to be careful during the Labor Day weekend emphasizing that the holiday should end the summer season and not lives. He warned never assume other drivers will act as expected amid the traffic rush and fatigue.
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Madison
Vernon Thomson
Wisconsin Historians Receive State Local History Awards
Three Wisconsin historians and the Oshkosh Junior Historian chapter received American Association for State and Local History awards in Salt Lake City. William B. Hesseltine Donald R. McNeil and William F. Steuber were honored for works on heritage, including McNeil and Hesseltine for In Support of Clio Essays in Memory of Herbert A. Kellar and Steuber for The Landlooker the historical novel.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
American Assn
Salt Lake City
Clement M. Silvestro
Sawdust City
Louise Scott
William B. Hesseltine
Donald R. McNeil
William F. Steuber
McNeil
State Historical Society
Hesseltine
University of Wisconsin
Clio
Herbert A. Kellar
The
Historical Society
Steuber
State Highway Commission
Association
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Legal Aspects Of Sale Of Property Explained
An overview of historic and modern methods for transferring property title. Key steps include livery of seizin, delivery of the deed, signing and sealing, acknowledgment before a notary, and recording in the county office to provide public notice. It notes that title transfers require seller title and attorney investigation.
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State Bar of
Wisconsin
County Register of Deeds’ Office
Thomson Approves Five Highway Contracts in Madison
Gov. Vernon Thomson approved five highway contracts in Madison totaling about 833000 for road work. Bids were opened and apparent low bidders announced on July 29 and Aug. 12.
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Madison
Vernon Thomson
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