Truman Receives Assurance on Two-Party System
Democratic national committeeman Robert E. Tehan met with President Truman at the White House. Tehan said the recent election solidified the Democratic party as the vehicle for Progressives to run in the future. He noted Wisconsin could name a judge to the seventh circuit, with two vacancies and possible nominees including F Ryan Duffy, though no final decision was discussed with Truman.
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Truman
Wisconsin
Robert E. Tehan
Tehan
White House
Democratic Party
la Follette
Proc-Wis
U.S
F. Ryan Duffy
S Aid Clark
Duffy
Guild Presents Yule Cantata at St James School
St James dramatic guild and mixed choir present a gauged Yule cantata Suffer the Children with pantomime. Performances Sunday at 2 30 and 6 pm and 8 pm Tuesday in St James school auditorium. The program includes a Waring arrangement for Christmas amid medieval themes and cramp rings lore.
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St. James Dramatic Guild
St. James School
Santa's Literary Grab Bag
A satirical list portrays Santa seeking gift books for adults amid a flood of titles. It parodies publishers and figures from politics and media, naming authors, works, and public figures in a humorous roundup.
Rule Enforcement Lapses Tied to Fire Deaths
A report links deaths in a fire to weak enforcement rules and notes potential criminal prosecutions at county state and federal levels. The piece also notes Cairo based firm seeks action to ban 6000 tons of cotton yarn in the United States.
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Cairo
Egypt
America
Army Staff Plans Party in La Crosse Area
U S army and air force personnel and families in La Crosse will hold a Christmas party in the basement of the La Crosse recruiting station on Saturday afternoon December 18. Della Harnish is general chairman with Mrs John F Lille Mrs Vernon C Van Dike and Mrs Irvin W Schildknecht as assistants. M Sergeant John P Mitrega leads decorations and M Sergeant Kenneth Christenson arranges the program. Movies and gift exchanges are planned with Santa Claus appearing after the films. Out of town guests include Lieut Col Charles H Reed commander of the Wisconsin recruiting district and Maj and Mrs Frank E Green executive officer of the district.
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U. S. Army
Air Force
la Crosse
la Cresse
Della Harnish
Aity
Santa Claus
Charles H. Reed
Wisconsin
Frank E. Green
New Jersey Paper Wins Newspaper Week Award
The Plainfield New Jersey Courier News named winner of a national newspaper week promotion contest run by the Wisconsin Editors Association. The citation praises the paper for daily promotion of freedom of the press and community service through editorial and carrier activities. Other nominees included Spokesman-Review, Mesa Daily Chronicle, Journal Tribune Laurens IA Sun, Hagerstown UT Reaper, Gilroy Dispatch, San Rafael Independent. National week was observed Oct 1 to 8.
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Madison
Wis
Plainfield
N. J
Courier News
Carl A. Zuelke
Wisconsin Tion
Association
Wiew
Daily Chronicle
Mesa
Ariz
Journal Tribune
Laurens
Sun
Hagerstad
Utah
Reaper
Gilroy
Calif
Dispatch
San Rafael
Copper Production Drops in October Despite Regional Variations
October copper output fell from September after a locomotive engineers strike began October 24 at Kennecott Copper’s Bingham mine in Utah. Gains in Arizona and Montana were offset by declines in Michigan, New Mexico and Nevada. Michigan produced 2,117 tons.
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Bureau of Mines
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Bingham
Utah
Arizona
Montana
Michigan
New Mexico
Nevada
Seventy Three Million Life Policy Holders End 1946
The United States ended 1946 with about 73 million life insurance policy holders. The figure reflects widespread private coverage as postwar economic conditions stabilized and insurance demand remained strong across demographics.
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United States
County Chapters Receive Funds In Campaign Against Polio
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis distributed grants to Wisconsin county chapters depleting funds due to polio costs. Grants listed include Fond du Lac 2500, Marathon 5750, Taylor 16, Waupaca 700, Winnebago 600, Dodge 2000, Langlade 1000, Marinette 2750, Waushara 1000, Racine 1500. National advances to Wisconsin reach 510,258.32 with 25,509.64 repaid.
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Waukee
Wisconsin
National Foundation For Infantile
Dodge
Fond du Lac
Langlade
Marinette
Taylor
Waupaca
Winnebago
Marathon
National Foundation
Milwaukee Children's Hospital
St. Agnes Hospital
Miller announces candidacy for state superintendent
Madison Wisconsin Royal Miller 41 former principal of the Wisconsin School for Girls announced today he would run for the office of state superintendent of public instruction in the April 1949 election. Miller, a Ripon College and Wisconsin graduate, is son of a Sheboygan county farmer and currently works for a Madison radio firm. He also ran a home for children with rheumatic fever for years challenging incumbent John M Callahan who has held the post 27 years. The four year term pays 6500 annually.
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Madison
Wis
Royal Miller
Wisconsin School For Girls
Atd
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miller
Ripon College
University of Wisconsin
Sheboygan County
Resent
Aadison Radio and Electronics
John M. Callahan
Callahan
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