Wisconsin Pension System Sees Growth and Investment Challenge
The group reports 25 000 roll members across 76 cities 15 villages 28 school districts and 37 counties plus 3000 inactive accounts. Four new counties Barrow Douglas Forest and Lafay ette joined this fall as retirement and disability benefits rise. The state investment board faces finding suitable opportunities for pension and teachers' funds while municipal system income reaches about 7 million dollars annually. Members contribute five percent of pay with employers matching, police fire and conservation wardens paying seven percent with higher matching.
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Barron
Douglas
Forest
LaFayette
State Annuity and Investment Board
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Teachers’ Retirement System
Washington health dept adds duties for new fathers
Seattle report notes the Washington state health department requires soon to be new fathers to record with birth certificates the chosen names for a baby before delivery and both parents birthplaces and dates. The rule aims to reduce errors found in 23 000 certificates where about 25 percent were incomplete or incorrect due to excitement.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington State Health Department
Jones
Lesson Learned While Teacher Tours Country
About 1,000 children show interest as Miss Louise Jackson Wright plans a South America tour. Junior students will receive five letters from five South American cities, each with two stamps from the country to collect. Letters include history geography art music and other subjects, with lessons concealed in travel notes.
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New York
Louise Jackson Wright
South America
Wright
Sen
U. S
Warless Intervals Since 1469 B C Highlighted
A remark notes that since 1469 B C there have been 291 periods without war in some regions. The statement emphasizes rare spans of peaceful time across history.
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B. C
Wisconsin Engineering Alumni Directory Reveals Global Reach
More than 8 090 University of Wisconsin engineers span every U S state two foreign possessions and 31 nations. The 384 page directory lists graduates with addresses and occupations and notes 3 000 remain in Wisconsin. Notables include Warren Weaver Philip Reed and John L Savage.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
College of Engineering
United States
Wisconsin Engineering
Wisconsin
Illinois
New York
Ohio
Michigan
Pennsylvania
China
Canada
South America
Johnsons
Smiths
Millers
Andersons
Ea Ring
Warren Weaver
Rockefeller Foundation
Philip D. Reed
General Electric Co
John L. Savage
Denver
Colo
Savage
Rival Quiz Sponsor Responds To Phone Call
Ed Cooper the host of a radio quiz show called a rival sponsor who answered the phone. The sponsor couldn’t answer the question and the exchange ended with light humor.
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Chicago
Ed Cooper
Cooper
Third tuna breeding ground found by Australian survey
Sydney reports a baby tuna captured in northern Australian waters suggests a new breeding ground for the species, the third known in the world. Experts note the fish measured about an inch and a half and came from a vessel fed for five months on a survey of the area.
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Sydney
Australia
Mediterranean Sea
Costa Rica
Caribbean
Australian
New High Vacuum Still Enables Parallel Molecular Distillation
A new high vacuum still allows simultaneous molecular distillation for several samples. The development supports semi micro analyses by enabling multiple runs in one setup, improving efficiency and throughput in analytical laboratories.
Protests Hit Congress Rule in Lucknow Peasant March
In Lucknow India more than 15 000 peasants organized by the Socialist party marched in a two mile procession demanding land reforms and a socialized economy. The protest marked the first organized challenge to Congress party government.
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Lucknow
India
Congress Party
Socialist Party
Liberal Zamindari Reform Stirs United Province Bill
The proposal seeks a set of broader concessions for peasants as it outlines the end of the zamindari system where land is concentrated among a few landlords. The reform aims to redistribute land and grant greater protections to tenant farmers under the new bill.
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United Province
Gothic Temples Prove Perfect For Worship Spaces
Gothic architecture suits temples of worship with pointed arches and spires that direct the eye upward toward the divine, enhancing reverence and grandeur.
Volunteers Light Up Their Crossroad Town
Twenty five volunteers from the countryside began installing street lights in Flatville, DL. The small hamlet has no organized government, so the lights were bought and installed by local volunteers to brighten the crossroads and aid residents.
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Flatville
Price War Dims Value of Wentletrap Shells in 18th Century
The precious wentletrap shell sold for 200 dollars each in 1700. Chinese counterfeiting reduced demand and prices. Later findings showed the shells to be common and inexpensive.
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Cash Register Service
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Kuzma Derevyanko
Japan
Allied Council
Tokyo
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Derevyanko
U.S
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Mr. Mercer
Health Spot Shoe Shop
North Fourth Street
Montgomery Ward
THE
Itheran Church
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Glendale
Cannon
Chenilles
SALE
Yd. Stevens
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