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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1947
Page
3
Estimated U. S. fire losses totaled 624,274,000 for the first 11 months of 1947, a new alltime annual fire loss record, surpassing 600 million for the first time in U.S. history. November added 51,346,000, up 13 percent from Nov 1946 but down 7 percent from Oct 1947.
Wisconsin leaders invite local historical groups to nominate historic sites for marking and preservation under a new program funded in the state parks budget. W A Titus of Fond du Lac chairs the historic sites committee. Clifford Lord notes funds cover long term acquisitions only.
Northwest Airlines will deploy an instrument landing system ILS on all planes starting January 1. The system uses three radio beams localizer fan markers and glide path to guide the plane to a precise descent enabling landings at lower visibility and ceilings. Ground installations are in New York Detroit Cleveland Washington Chicago Twin Cities Billings Seattle and Portland with aircraft already equipped and pilots in training.
Twenty five Birmingham taxi drivers drove ten miles in convoy to Stourbridge for the funeral of George H. Taylor who was shot dead in his taxi.
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