Men of Foresight Honored at Wisconsin Conservation Event
Madison special report honors four conservation pioneers Increase A. Lapham Charles R. Van Hise George S. Wehrwein and Leopold at a memorial dinner during UW centennial conservation conference. Schorger praises Lapham for foreseeing forest loss dangers and publicizing state gains.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Increase A. Lapham
Wisconsin Territory
Charlies R. van Hise
George S. Wehrwein
Ge Leopold
A. Schorger
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters
Schorger
Lapham
van Hise
van Hise Thon
W . Schorger
Wehrwein
Leopold
Park attendance in Michigan state parks doubles from year ago
Lansing reports an unusually hot June pushed state park attendance to 4 024 000 at 60 parks and recreation areas, nearly double last year’s 2 980 000. Assistant parks chief L N Jones says the July Fourth weekend tally should indicate odds of surpassing last year’s record crowds.
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Lansing
Mich
Conservation Department
L. N. Jones
Charles Laughton Birthday Chronicle Highlights Career
Charles Laughton born July 1 1899 in Scarborough Yorkshire son of an innkeeper. He served in World War I was wounded and gassed then studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He married Elsa Lanchester and moved to the U S in 1931 rising to fame on Broadway and Hollywood in films such as Mutiny on the Bounty Ruggles of Red Gap and The Barretts of Wimpole Street.
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Charles Laughton
Scarborough
North Riding
Yorkshire
Iebs Wikdeed
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Elsa Lanchester
U. S
Hollywood
Ruggles
Red Gap
Wimpole Street
Counseling Conference at UW Guides Education
Wisconsin specialists and national experts will lead a three day conference on guidance and personnel services at the University of Wisconsin starting July 6. Delegates from government, state schools, and universities will join workshops for elementary to higher education and discuss human relations, occupational information, and classroom testing.
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Wis
C. Gerenn
American College Personnel Association
Wisconsin
Wrenn
University of Minnesota
A. H. Edgerton
U. S
Clifford P. Froehlich
Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
Harold Goldstein
Occupational Outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S. Department of Labor
Richard C. Buschman
U. S. Employment Service
Irving Stout
Milwaukee State Teachers’ College
Ida Dooley
State Department of Public Instruction
State Youth Service Commission
Edgerton
Gordon Klopf
Josephine Hingen
la Crosse
Wilson Thiede
Emily Chervenik
John Kubiak
William Truax
Henry Schoenfeld
University
Jewel Lanner
Gordon Anderson
Henry Lampman
Forty seven attend chest clinic in city
The monthly city chest clinic at the Vocational school examined 47 people. Four referred for further diagnosis, four more advised X rays, tuberculin tests given to 30, under Miss Dorothy Anderson with Dr. Mary Broad bent. Nurses Mary Fiock and Leona Tobias assisted. Next clinic set for July 20.
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Dorothy Anderson
Miss Anderson
Mary Broadbent
Milwaukee
Mary Fiock
Leona Tobias
Wallet Stolen From First Congregational Church
A wallet containing about 15 dollars was reported stolen from the First Congregational Church. A man who came to seek work asked for help, received food money from Rev. Frederick Hyslop, then returned at about 11 a.m. and took the wallet belonging to Laura Ramsey, the church’s educational director. He is described as about 22, 5 feet 8 inches, 135 pounds, blue gray shirt, gray trousers, no hat, with a southern accent.
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First Congregational Church
Frederick Hyslop
Laura Ramsey
Stranded Chinese Students Get ECA Aid Push
The spread of communism in China hurts ECA cooperation and could force reallocation of funds to assist stranded Chinese students in the United States. A $500,000 allocation was used months ago for students cut off from home support, and the fund is nearly exhausted. Some Congress members favor directing more ECA China money to this purpose to aid non Red Chinese.
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Washington
China
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
U. S
Congress
Daily Records County Court Plea Results and Fines
La Crosse Wisconsin defendants face varied penalties with guilty pleas for drunken driving disorderly conduct and failing to appear. Names include La Cresse Minct W D and Doristen 2401 South 11th with sentences ranging from jail to fines. Marriage licenses listed Rodney Thiele and Norma Bish to wed in La Crosse on July 3.
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la Cresse
Minct
W. D
Wisconsin
la Verne
Swenson
South Ninth Street
FE. Ames
Mid. R
Doristen
South 11Th
Jebi Dale Kent
Three Rivers
Mich
Camp McCoy
le Crosse
Rodney Thiele
Wall Street
Norma Bish
1St Avenue
Grend South
Parks
N. D
la Crosse i
Patient flees hospital ledge fearing knife attack
Arthur Berlin, 37, a dock foreman admitted to St. Luke's hospital June 24 after fainting at work, ran to a third floor window ledge Friday. Firemen set a net and ladder but Berlin chose to come down on his own saying he feared being cut. Det. Benson quoted him saying he fled because he was afraid.
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Chicago
Arthur Berlin
St. Luke’s Hospital
Berlin
Benjamin Benson
Retail Trade Lag Persists as Week Shows Modest Uptick
New York shoppers faced slower overall retail activity versus last year but week to week gains appeared. Bradstreet notes favorable consumer response to month end markdowns and seasonal promotions with apparel and low priced goods drawing demand. Regional declines ranged from four to seven percent in New England and the Midwest to two percent on the Pacific coast.
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Trade Review
New England
Midwest
South
Northwest
Southwest
Pacific Coast
Auxiliary Officers Elected At Wisconsin Sheriff's Meet
Mrs Vern Lamp wife of La Crosse county sheriff was elected first vice president of the Sheriffs auxiliary. Mrs Myles Sweeney of Janesville named president for the coming year with other officers including Mrs C C Schwarz second vice president and Melvin Gillan secretary and treasurer. M A Skaff spoke on duties of matrons. A three day gathering at Pelican Lake drew delegates from almost all 71 counties with tours to Kraftwood gardens and a banquet led by Donald O Melia and Judge Gerald Boileau.
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Vern Lamp
la Crosse County
Sheriffs’ Association
Myles Sweeney
Janesville
C. C. Schwarz
Chilton
Melvin Gillan
Lancaster
M. A. Skaff
Division of Corrections
State Department of Public Welfare
Kraftwood
Elcho
Wis
Donald O’melia
Oneida County
Gerald Boileau
Pelican Lake
Wisconsin Sheriff's and Deputies Association
Airplane Club to Elect Officers in La Crosse Meeting
La Crosse model airplane club will hold a Tuesday 7 30 p m meeting at Johnson Motor Co 123 South Sixth Street to elect officers and invite anyone interested in model airplanes to attend.
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la Crosse
Model Airplane Club
Johnson Motor Co
South Sixth Street
Mother's Tears Move Marino To Take Lie Test
In Chicago area reporting, Arthur Marino, 27, agrees to a lie detector test after his fiancée Joan Coward, 17, was beaten and strangled on a lover's lane. Police note Marino claimed two men forced him to drink poison, while coroner toxicology found no recent ammonia poisoning. The slain girl’s parents visited Marino as he recovers in Blue Island hospital.
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Chicago
Arthur Marino
Joan Coward
Marino
Joan
Blue Island
LeRoy Coward
W. R. Kamp
Traffic observers note compliant motorists at Seventh Street stop
A resident reports Main street drivers quickly adapted to a new stop sign at Seventh street. Over 1.5 hours from 4:00 to 5:30 p m Thursday, counts showed 510 eastbound, 325 westbound, 125 southbound, and 108 northbound vehicles.
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Main Street
Seventh Street
Wisconsin college status granted to UW pharmacy
The Wisconsin Legislature approved a law elevating the University of Wisconsin department of pharmacy to a college within the university. Gov Ren Nebohm signed the bill creating a college of commerce this week, noting his own background as a graduate of UW's pharmacy program.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Department of Pharmacy
University of Wisconsin
College of Commerce
Rennebohm
Navy Seaman Apprentice to Join Odax for Houston Fourth
W. F. Smith seaman apprentice of 816 Logan Street is slated to participate in Houston Fourth of July festivities aboard the submarine Odax. The Odax will stay in Houston for about four days with home port at Key West Florida.
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W. F. Smith
USN
Logan Street
Houston
Tex
Odax
Key West
Fla
Odds On Polio Policy Bets Against Illness
Lloyds of London offers UK residents a policy at a 1000 to 1 odds against catching infantile paralysis smallpox or typhoid. The plan pays 10 pounds per week until 4000 pounds is collected for a 4 pound premium, open only to United Kingdom residents.
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London
Lloyd's of London
United Kingdom
Two La Crosse Men Assigned To Ft Lewis Units
Serve At Ft. Lewis Fort Lewis Washington two La Crosse men have been assigned to U S army units at Fort Lewis Corporal Charles F Ross Green Island is in regimental headquarters company while Pvt Donald E Kirk 324 North Seventh Street is in Company D Iston Both are units of the 38th Infantry Regiment Ross has been in service since August 6 1940 and Kirk enlisted July 1 1948 Both have served overseas.
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FT. Lewis
Wash
la Crosse
Charles F. Ross
Green Island
Donald E. Kirk
North Seventh Street
Co. D. Iston
38Th Infantry Regiment
Ross
Kirk
Baruch Denounces Mobilization Plans Comment
President Truman says Bernard Baruch was badly misinformed about an administration mobilization plan. Baruch warned of a needless gamble with national security, citing a plan rejected by the National Security Resources Board. Truman said no plan was rejected because none had been submitted.
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Washington
Truman
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
National Security Resources Board
NLRB
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