St Paul District Grateful for $70 Million Flood Control Increase
Col W K Wilson Jr district engineer said the $70 million rise in flood control funds allows near normal operations through June 30 1947 for river and harbor work in the St Paul district. Cash levels won’t change but dredging won’t start until June. planning and surveys can resume near normal pace on many projects delayed by the previous ceiling.
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W. K. Wilson, Jr
St. Paul
James E. Webb
Maintend
Wilson
Child Of Unmarried Mother Wins Love Of Chicago Court
A Chicago municipal court jury failed to decide paternity in a suit over a two year old boy named Jimmy. The six women and six men could not reach a verdict, though jurors showed clear sympathy for the child. Judge Jay A. Schiller presided as the case stalled.
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Chicago
Jimmy
Jay A. Schiller
Jury helps homeless child through court actions
A 22 year old unwed mother charged a 39 year old married man as Jimmy's father. Jurors, charmed by Jimmy, donated their $60 jury fees to him and planned a Christmas party for his second birthday on Dec 23. Judge Schiller dismissed charges after the alleged father agreed to pay $700 to the mother. Prosecutor John Henrick and the judge also contributed.
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Jimmy
John Henrick
Schiller
Drought Famine Ties Crop Failure to Unemployment in French Morocco
Failure of crops from last year's drought has driven widespread unemployment in French Morocco. The shortage spurred the growth of black markets as people seek scarce goods and income through illicit means.
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French
Morocco
Fulbright backs Truman but urges resignation for country and party
Senator J William Fulbright lauds President Truman for handling the coal strike crisis but insists he should resign in favor of a Republican. He warns that without resignation there will be nonstop infighting and a likely 1948 Democratic setback, noting Truman has lost party control.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Truman
Fulbright
Oxford
Congress
White House
John S. Lewis
Arkansas
Hoover
Legion Listening Post monthly events and yearend banquet
The Roy L. Wingers post announces December activities including dancing on Thursdays from 9 to 1, venison dinner on December 19, and a good fellowship night. A football picture will be shown this week with possible follow up. Music sheets must be returned to the club rooms. The season’s first dinner is December 19, with reservations via the dinner committee. E. E. Deters chairs the January county banquet in La Crosse, combined with the monthly meeting. A kiddies party is planned for December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Reservations to Mrs. Carl Betz.
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Roy L. Wingers
E. E. Deters
la Crosse
Carl Betz
Say Movies Showing Too Much Drinking
A federal grand jury in Chicago urges the motion picture industry to trim drinking scenes. They sent a letter to Eric A Johnston, president of MPDA, noting widespread intoxication in films influences youths and leads to crime and asking for substantial reductions.
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Chicago
Eric A. Johnston
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America
Johnston
Peiping Officials Barred From Civil Service Under Nanking Orders
Men who held public office as puppets during the Japanese occupation in Peiping are disqualified from civil service by Nanking directives. They cannot be candidates for elective office for two years even if not convicted under the Traitor's Act.
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Peiping
China
Nanking
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