Winter Fish Losses Eyed by Mississippi River Study Group
Mississippi district engineers and a multi state conservation committee study winter fish losses after canalization and low flow. Project aims to measure factors causing mortality. daily ice and weather records will be kept and observers urged to report losses to local agents or the St Paul district office.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Illinois Natural History Survey
U. S
Mississippi River
G. B. Herndon
Missouri Conservation Commission
Prio
Corps of Engineers
Rock Island
State Conservation Department
St Paul
Slowdown in Pay Raises on City Payrolls in 1949
A study by the International City Managers Association and the Civil Service Assembly shows a slowdown in city pay raises. Of 100 cities studied, 40 percent increased rates in the first half of 1949, down from 47 percent in 1947 and 61 percent in 1948.
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Chicago
International City Managers Association
The
Civil Service Assembly
Wisconsin student leads business fraternity chapter
Jacob Fritz of 2015 South 14th Street La Crosse serves as secretary of the Wisconsin chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, the professional commerce and business fraternity at the University of Wisconsin Madison.
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Madison
Wis
Jacob Fritz
South 14Th Street
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Alpha Kappa Psi
The
University of Wisconsin
Bachelor Degree Given To Local Man At UW
Ronald R. Olsen of 1229 Avon Street La Crosse received a bachelor of arts degree along with eight other graduates from the University of Wisconsin after completing their studies.
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Madison
Wis
Ronald R. Olsen
Avon Street
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin
Olsen
Obituary Fulfilled After 31 Years By Self Written Notice
Syracuse obituary notes Henry J. Dotterer died at 84 after a long illness starting at age 53. He wrote his own obituary long ago and kept the vow to publish it, a promise fulfilled by his wife at his death during the Christmas season.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Henry J. Dotterer
Dotterer
Historians to Tape Wisconsin Pioneers Memories
The State Historical Society has purchased a tape recorder to collect oral histories from Wisconsin pioneers. It will tour the state for interviews with citizens whose memoirs hold value for archives, supplementing written records in politics labor business education and local history.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Historical Society
Clifford Lord
The
Socie
Local cinema misprint sparks reader questions
A Hamburg newspaper announcing a new cinema error stated the venue has 400 beds. Readers asked if beds were for sleeping, inquiring about bed type, pajamas, nightgowns, and whether overnight stays were allowed after the final performance.
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Hamburg
Man Who Came To Breakfast Stays In Firehouse
TAMPA Fla Reuben Washboard Ruston aged 73 wandered into fire station No 5 for breakfast 14 years ago and never left. Firemen call him their eighth wonder of the world as he wrestles and races in daily life.
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Tampa
Fla
Reuben
Ruston
River Vessels Move East Through Polar Routes
A mass transfer of river vessels from western Soviet areas to eastern regions via Polar seas marks a first in Russian navigation history. Officials praised Arctic expedition crews and awarded medals as ships shift from Angara to the Irtysh and Yenisei basins.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Ministry of the River Fleet
Shi
Angel Ti
Irtysh
Enisei
Law Dooms Building After Covenant Fight
Washington real estate man Louis Burman built a store in a neighborhood. An 1881 covenant barred structures within 30 feet of the sidewalk and Burman lost in court. The case went to the same court and was not ruled on. Burman mused about tearing down the building and possibly erecting a tombstone on the vacant lot.
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Washington
Louis Burman
Burman
Pig Rechristened At Official’s Request In Lincoln
Lincoln Nebraska Gov Val Peterson receives a pig gifted by the Rochester Rooters club Rochester Minn Lieut Gov Charles Warner tending the pig on his farm advised the executive of the change The relocation or naming decision reflects ceremonial courtesy tied to state officials and a public club gesture
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Lincoln, Neb
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Rochester (Minn
Rooters Club
Charles Warner
Local Cartoon Renames Pig Character Minnie from Minnesota
A cartoon staff replaces the nickname "Rochester" with "Minnie from Minnesota" for a porker character. The change reflects sensitivity concerns and aims to avoid inappropriate associations.
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Fice
Rochester
Porker
Minnie
Minnesota
PORKIES ARE PESTS REPORTED BY FORESTERS
Porcupines, seen as curios by summer visitors, are serious pests to forests in winter. They gnaw bark and can girdle trees, sometimes causing tree death.
Pint Of Rum Proves Too Much For Boy
Four year old Jean Dumonchel in Lille France drank a pint of rum while parents were away and died shortly after. The incident occurred as authorities investigated the boy’s death amid a report of extreme thirst and neglect.
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Lille
France
Jean Dumonchel
Mericourt-sous- Lens
Tragic Bus Accident Claims Life of 44-Year-Old Driver
A 44-year-old trolley bus driver was killed when the vehicle moved while he checked his motor. His wife and fellow bus conductor witnessed the fatal accident.
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Domini
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