Girl Pen Pal Of Navy Officers Dies In Grand Rapids
Lake Joyce a 22 year old brunette dies in a Grand Rapids sanitorium after writing to four navy officers who made plans to honor her by naming their patrol craft Joyce Lamey The officers hoped for permission from the navy to use the ship in her memory Philadelphia fire kills five and injures over 40 as Abe's hotel on South Street suffers a devastating blaze displacing more than 100 residents in near freezing weather Fire Marshal Gallagher cites a cigarette as the likely origin of the first floor fire in the four story Abe's hotel
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LA Crosse Tribune
Navy
Philadelphia
Cate
Pacific
Grand Rapids
Mich
Joyce Lamey
Lake Joyce
Larry B. Pagter
Illinois
C. R. Beaty
Alabama
Joyce
Navy Department
Veterans Committee Backs McMurray Action
The University of Wisconsin AVC chapter endorses Howard J. McMurray as associate professor of political science and opposes rejection of faculty over political beliefs. It votes to support national AVC action against admitting Communists to membership and plans to send a letter to President Fred. McMurray was the Democratic U S Senate candidate in November.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
American Veterans’ Committee
AVC
Pres. E. B. Fred
Regents
Howard J. McMurray
McMurray
United States
AWC
Sawmill employee union election set for Friday
An election to determine if employees at Carl and Joa Theiler Inc sawmill in Atlantic Mine Michigan wish representation by the CIO will be held at the mill Friday, the regional office of the labor relations board said.
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Minneapolis
Carl and Joe Theiler, Inc
Atlantic Mine
Mich
Desire
the America
CIO
Malas Seeee Relations Board Ay
Malaria Case Counts in the United States
The United States records about four million malaria cases annually, reflecting persistent global health concerns and the need for ongoing prevention and surveillance efforts.
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United States
Secret steel meet outlines wage and policy demands
CIO United Steelworkers officials resumed closed sessions on 1947 contract aims after showing a list of about 16 revisions. Demands include higher pay, guaranteed minimums, portal-to-portal pay, paid holidays, extra wages for weekends, union shops, and severance. They also seek parity for white collar workers with current labor rates just under one dollar an hour.
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Pittsburg
CIO
United Steel Workers
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Steelworkers Union
Deaths Last Night In Chicago Radio Broadcaster Chief Official
The Rev Walter A Wietske 60 longtime Chicago church leader and administrator died last night. He served as secretary of the board of trustees of the American Lutheran church and as president of the churchs Chicago conference.
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Chicago
Walter A. Wietske
Board of ‘Trustees
The
American Lutheran Church
Logan High Hosts Inter city School Forum Discussion
Logan high school hosted an inter city forum with Central Aquinas and Logan groups meeting monthly to discuss democracy issues. Wednesday’s topic asked if labor should be legally responsible for its actions with speakers Renner and Wittenberg and a lively discussion followed among many forum members.
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Logan High School
Central
Aquinas
Logan High Schools
Aquinas Forum Members and Leadership List
Hafner leads with President Joseph Michalke and adviser D R Kinney. The Aquinas forum is chaired by Eleanore Rossiter with members including Thomas Bracken Virginia Devine Jack Cody Patricia Mason John Seinfelder Walter Mears Nancy Hamilton George Pearse Bernadine Kavanaugh John Lyndal Anthony Boullion Gerald Flanagan Donald Sieger Thomas Phelps Elaine Teisen James Larson James Pearse and William Murphy. Sister Margaret Mary serves as adviser.
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Eth Hafner
Joseph Michalke
D. R. Kinney
Aquinas Forum
Eleanore Rossiter
Thomas Bracken
Virginia Devine
Jack Cody
Patricia Mason
John Seinfelder
Walter Mears
Nancy Hamilton
George Pearse
Bernadine Kavanaugh
John Lyndal
Anthony Boullion
Gerald Flanagan
Donald Sieger
Thomas Phelps
Elaine Teisen
James Larson
James Pearse
William Murphy
Margaret Mary
Mary Christinson 77 Dies After Illness in Wisconsin
Mary Christinson, 77, died at a La Crosse hospital after several weeks illness. She had lived with her sister Mrs. Ed Heram in Galesville for seven years. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Zion Lutheran church at 1 30 p m with Rev S E Verang in charge. Burial will be in Tamarack cemetery.
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Galesville
Wis
Mary Christinson
la Crosse
Ed Heram
Zion Lutheran Church
S. E. Verang
Tamarack Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Carl Sanderson set
Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Sanderson, 70, will be held Saturday at the Old West Paint Creek church. She died suddenly Wednesday at her farm home east of Waukon.
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Waukon, In
Carl Sanderson
Old West Paint Creek
Waukon
John Youngman 92 Dies In Sparta Wisconsin
Sparta Wisconsin John Youngman 92 died at his home Wednesday. Rosary Friday at 8 p m. at the home. Funeral services will be at St Patrick church Saturday at 9 a m with Rev J Denny officiating Lanham Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Sparta
Wis
John Youngman
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
J. Denny
Lanham Funeral Home
Sandbeck 83 longtime Standard and Bell employee dies
WAUKON Iowa special Chris N Sandbeck 83 longtime employee of the Standard and Bell Telephone companies died Wednesday of a heart attack at his home in WAUKON. Viola Wisconsin special Funeral services for Dose P Ames 80 will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Methodist church Viola with Rev E Z Beal officiating Burial in Viola cemetery Ames died Tuesday night after a long illness.
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Waukon
Chris N. Sandbeck
Standard and Bell Telephone Companies
Viola
Wis
Dose P. Ames
Methodist Church
E. Z Beal
Ames
Wallace Denies Writing Baruch Article for New Republic
Henry A. Wallace, new New Republic editor, says he had nothing to do with a December 16 article attacking the coal controversy that Bernard Baruch calls wholly false. Baruch disputes the piece and demands a correction, noting he never discussed the subject with President Truman.
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New York
Henry A. Wallace
New Republic
Bernard M. Baruch
Truman
John L. Lewis
Clark Clifford
George Allen
Bernard Baruch
Wallace
Baruch
New Police Chief Named in Horicon Wisconsin
Mayor Frederick Schwertferger announced Fred Liebenow as Horicon police chief succeeding his father Charles Liebenow who headed the department. Charles Liebenow was killed in the line of duty on June 2, 1941 when shot in the face by a man hiding in a garage.
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Horicon
Wis
Fred Liebenow
Frederick Schwertferger
Liebenow
Charles
Two County Crashes In Two Hours Reported
County highway police logged a busy Wednesday with two crashes and an ambulance call within hours. A 1941 Studebaker driven by Walter Scott Allen collided with a 1937 Ford truck carrying Shirley Sagner and passenger Janet Hatch on French Island at 2 30 p m. Injuries were minor. several people were uninjured. A second crash occurred at 4 30 p m on highway 53 near Schaeffer's involving Harlan Crossett and Le Monthel with damage to their cars. Mervin Nichols, eight, suffered a drill-press injury at home in French Island, with hospital reports not yet available.
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French Island
Studebaker
Walter Scott Allen
South 11Th Street
Shirley Sagner
la Crosse
Allen
Janet Hatch
James R. Stoeckley
Schaeffer
le Monthel
Onalaska
Mervin Nichols
Mervin
Fastteeth Powder Keeps Dentures Firmly In Place
FASTEETH is an alkaline denture powder that prevents sliding or rocking of upper or lower plates. It provides a firm hold without gummy taste or sourness and also helps control plate odor. Obtain FASTEETH at any drug store.
Rough Fish Plan Faces Commercial Stress in Hearing
Oshkosh Wis witnesses told a legislative interim committee that the rough fish removal program places too much emphasis on commercial aspects. Dr Edward Schneberger cited revenue and carp control across Wisconsin while camp managers said drag operations damage spawning beds but boost edible material and food bed sales. Senator Taylor G Brown Oshkosh chaired the hearing with Assembly members John Youngs Ernest Storandt and Elmer Genzmer present.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Edward Schneberger
Conservation Department
Fisheries Division
Wisconsin
Taylor G. Brown
Counnties
John Youngs
Oconto
Ernest Storandt
West Salem
Elmer Genzmer
Mayville
Army's Signed Football Display at Local Cigar Store
An autographed Army football from the famed team is on display at Sheldon's Cigar Store, 204 South Fourth Street, as announced by First Lieutenant Cc. T. Harris, officer in command of the local Army recruiting station.
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Sheldon’s Cigar Store
South Fourth Street
Cc. T. Harris
Sloan attacks labor monopoly and union limits on strikes
Sloan argues labor has become a monopoly and calls for legal limits on union jurisdiction to protect public interest. He opposes arbitration and labor courts as harmful to the economy and warns that higher prices now would hurt production.
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Sloan
General Motors
Police chase cold clue in Moore murder case
Police and sheriff investigators pursued a bloodhound leading from the scene behind the tavern to a marsh and streets around La Crosse and Onalaska. The December 5 1937 killing of Policeman Joseph Dondlinger remains under inquiry as investigators widen searches from the Gillette Street road to the Onalaska and Livingston intersection.
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Joseph Donndelinger
Moore
George Brooks
Gillette Street
la Crosse
Onalaska Avenue
Livingston Street
Trane Co. Wins damages in Western Union Telegram case
In circuit court Judge Robert S. Cowie ruled for the Trane company of La Crosse against Western Union Telegraph. The plaintiff seeks undisputed damages plus costs from a misworded telegram sent by a local Atlanta representative and received May 8 1945, which led to heater shipments on July 9 1945.
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Robert S. Cowie
Circuit Court
Trane Company of
la Crosse
Western Union Telegraph Company
Cowie
Trane Company
Atlanta
Difference Between Lung Capacity and Lung Capacity
The phrase lung capacity refers to the total amount of air the lungs can hold, while the term exhale capacity describes the amount of air exhaled in a single breath. This distinction clarifies measurements of respiratory function and airflow.
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