Local Sclons Appointed To Study Group
Two local legislators were named to an interim committee by Madison to study the fate of the joint federal state veterans home at King. Sen. Raymond Rice and Assemblyman James D. Peterson will report to the Legislative Council on whether to continue operations and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
la Crosse County
Eugene Toepel
Legislative Council
Madison
Raymond Rice
James D. Peterson
Toepel
Walter Kohier
Kohler
Rice
Peterson
Assemblymen
Gustav VI Adops Swedish Throne at Age 67
King Gustav VI ascended the throne of Sweden following the death of his father Gustav V who had reigned for many years. The new king was 67 years old at the time of succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav VI
Gustav V
Sweden
Demand for Wisconsin pulp mill feedstock to double by 1975
Wisconsin forestry officials predict pulpwood demand will nearly double by 1975 as mills rely on expanded forest resources. The advisory group urged larger nurseries to meet rising supply needs, citing Nekoosa Edwards’ rise from 77 000 cords in 1949 to about 140 000 cords this year and cautioning against stock depletion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Paper
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
George Kilp
Wisconsin Rapids
Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co
Kilp
Wisconsin Mills
Canada
Conservation Administration
Nekoosa-Edwards Company
Folke Becker
Rhinelander Paper Mill
GM Lands $26 Million Order For Prop Jet Power Units
General Motors announces a 26 million dollar contract to supply 200 prop jet power units for Western Air Lines 40 Lockheed Electra aircraft. The deal, the largest in the airline sector, includes an option for 150 more units for 30 Electras potentially pushing the value beyond 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors Corp
Western Air Lines
Eastern
Allison
Group Forms Study Panel On Future Of Veterans Home At King
A joint legislative citizens committee will study state obligations to aging and indigent veterans and the policy for the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. The panel includes Sen. William F. Trinke and Assembly members with two dozen members total to assess expenditures and policy after Gov Kohler vetoed a bill to expand the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilp
Wisconsin
Legislative
Walter J. Kohler
Hore
Gar
Kohler
Senate
Assembly
Tigers Turn From Prey to Men Killers in Forests
A report notes that aging man-eating tigers often lose the ability to hunt wild game yet, once they discover easy human prey, they persist. The piece discusses the danger posed by such predators in forested regions and urges caution for travelers and communities near tiger habitats.
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Sunbeam
Dial
U.S. Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N.J
Leyte
Cape Hatteras
Unifax
Tribune Madison
Dustry
Moon
Moon’s
Kodak
ORY At
LA Crosse, Wis
Green Bay
Veterans’ Service
State Veterans’ Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Watpaca County
Ut & If
William F. Trinke
Lake Geneva
Raymond C. Rice
la Crosse
Lynn Stalbaum
Racine
Richard Peterson
Clintonville
James Peterson
Byron Wackett
Jefferson
Assembly Committee
Vince
Rose
Bernhard Altman
Rawlings
Bonnie Doon
Main St
West Bend
Tausches
UCL
Sears
Talia
Aeriary Aa
Fifth Avenue South
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