Fireproofing Tests For Ringling Tent Step In
Ringling Brothers Bailey circus officials demonstrated fireproofing tents after Hartford and Akron tours. A chemically treated sideshow tent glowed under a blow torch, then cooled to show a charred edge, claimed to prevent spontaneous burning as the circus resumes in Akron on Aug. 4.
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Sarasota
Eee
Ringling Brothers Bailey Circus
Big Eee
Akron
Ohio
Hartford
Conn
East Prussia Division Sparks Polish Political Clash
The Soviet backed National Council of Poland declared itself sole authority in Poland and condemned the London government in exile as illegitimate. It announced a Polish National Liberation committee as executive power and urged a postwar policy alliance with the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia, while London condemned the move as usurpation.
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Germany
National Council of
Poland
London
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Great Bri
United States
Britain
Liberation Committee
Vacancy Open at Whitehall Civil Commission
Vacancy expected in Whitehall Wisconsin as a Civil Commission position nears closure on August seventeenth. An act of Congress authorizes a temporary salary increase for one year to supplement pay.
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Whitehall
Wis
Jal
United States Civil Commission
Congress
Airplanes Bring 28 Tons of Onion Seeds from Argentina
In 1942 airplanes delivered 28 tons of onion seeds from Argentina to the United States to bolster a below normal crop.
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Argentina
U. S
All Bran Promises Help for Constipation Sufferers
A reader letters praise Kellogg’s All Bran for easing chronic constipation at age 75 after prior use of pills. The ad touts All Bran as gentle and effective, advising regular use with milk and fruit, hydration, and that Kellogg’s makes it in Battle Creek.
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Kellogg’s Allbran
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Monroe 4-H Plans July County Fair Activities
Monroe county 4-H leaders A D Begley and Arlene Hocth prepare exhibits for the Tomah Monroe county fair opening July 29. Junior fair shows include livestock clothing food and garden displays with a style revue by clothing project members and two girls selected for the state fair. A 9 30 am demonstration contest features eleven entrants with more expected. T L Bewick will join as assistant state club leader.
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Tomah
Wis
A. D. Begley
Arlene Hocth
Go Gn
Monroe County
T. L. Bewick
Rita Hayworth expects first child this December
Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth joked about having 17 children but admitted three or four would be enough. Her husband Orson Welles, a film producer and actor, teased about exaggeration while confirming the couple’s plans for their first child due in December.
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Hollywood
Rita Hayworth
Orson Welles
Orson
Injured In Prison Break Hits Coast Guard Duty
Mrs. Joe Miller of McGregor reports her husband Seaman 2c Joe Miller is hospitalized on the west coast recovering from stab wounds. He was injured during a prison break involving Japanese prisoners in which two guards were killed and several others wounded.
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Mcgregor, In
Joe Miller
McGregor
Coroner's jury calls for murder charge in Hovey death
In Springfield a coroner's jury recommended that Mrs. ra Steiger, 26, be held for the grand jury in the death of Miss Helen Roberta Hovey, 24. Hovey died July 8 from poison in a peanut butter sandwich prepared by Steiger with murderous intent. Steiger is held without bond on a murder charge after confessing she poisoned Hovey to avoid separation.
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Springfield
Ill
Ra Steiger
Helen Roberta Hovey
Miss Hovey
Vacation Bible School Closes in Readstown
Readstown Wisconsin special report. After two weeks of study the daily vacation Bible school closed Sunday evening with a program led by the Rev Arthur Vail.
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Readstown
Wis
Arthur Vail
Browning Rifle Praised by Pacific Troops for Dependability
In Minneapolis Maj. E. E. Giadini cites a 43rd division report from New Georgia praising the Browning automatic rifle for jungle mobility and firepower on short-range targets. An Army Ordnance Department note says Pacific campaign rifles are essentially the same and outclass Japanese offerings.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Southwest Pacific
St. Mihiel
Argonne
E. E. Giadini
Twin Cities
Ordnance Department
Army Service Forces
Pacific
X Rays Reveal Fake Rubber Claims in Pearl Harbor Era
Akron report recalls how X-ray imaging sped rubber research after natural sources were cut off. Dr. H. E. Fritz of B F Goodrich notes many inventors pushed bogus or fraudulent synthetic rubber ideas. X-ray methods distinguished known materials from promising new compounds.
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Akron
Pearl Harbor
United States
H. E. Fritz
B. F. Goodrich Company
Fritz
Lincoln Park Zoo reports record boas at Chicago weekend
Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago reports a record litter of 49 boa constrictors born over the weekend under director Floyd Young. The mother is a five and a half foot imperator boa. Young hopes to trade some babies for other species to diversify the collection.
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Chicago
Lincoln Park Zoo
Floyd Young Bo
Boase
Passenger trains in Eire limit freight service to Cork Dublin
Limited passenger travel will be permitted on night perishable freights between Cork and Dublin. The traffic department offices reveal the priority given to passenger trains over freight in Eire.
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Eire
Cork
Dublin
ap_— of traffic department ofices
Barbara Hutton sues for custody of Lance in divorce case
Barbara Hutton Grant alleges Count Haugwitz-Reventlow exerted little influence over her and sought to gain her fortune. She seeks sole custody of their 8-year-old son Lance, accusing him of harsh treatment and assaults in front of others. She notes transferring 1.477 million to his account and creating a matching trust, with a separation plan for alternating six month custody.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Hutton Grant
Haugwitz-Reventlow
Lance
Grant
Canada
County Is Still Without Agent
Early in June the Trempealeau County agricultural committee interviewed two applicants for the county agent job to replace Charles Mittagstadt who resigned for navy service. The chosen Harry Vruwink cannot serve due to being drafted into the army, leaving the county agent post vacant.
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Whitehall
Wis
County Agricultural Committee
Court House
Ben Rusy
University Extension Division
Charles A. Mittelstadt
Navy
Ednad Langseth
Harry Vruwink
Chetek
Trempealeau County
Viroqua Hospital Group To Meet
Viroqua Wis Special On Wednesday evening at Oriole cafe directors of the Vernon community hospital corpora tion will hold a meeting preceded by a dinner This is the first meeting of the new board enlarged last week to 15 members Personnel of the permanent board since the addition of six members and the replacement of a resignation included the Rev H T Haagenson Rufus Fortney L M Thompson Paul Dahl O Forde Lester Wood Fred Dyson Clara Bekkedal Beatrice Jacobson Barbara Vergeront Leland Nuzum A J Latimer R A Power Dan Carr and J P Vigdahl
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Viroqua
Wis
Oriole Cafe
Vernon Community Hospital Corporation
H. T. Haagenson
Rufus Fortney
L. M. Thompson
Paul Dahl
O Forde
Lester Wood
Fred Dyson
Clara Bekkedal
Beatrice Jacobson
Barbara Vergeront
Leland Nuzum
A. J. Latimer
R. A. Power
Dan Carr
J. P. Vigdahl
Radios Top Electrical Goods Needing Repairs
A government survey shows 25 percent of the 46 million radios in American homes need repairs and 1 in 6 do not work at all. The radio leads as the appliance most in need, followed by toasters, fans, vacuums at 7 percent and irons stoves at lower rates.
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Washington
War Production Board
Legion to Run Beer Tent At Fair Grounds This Week
The American Legion posts concession operations at the county fair grounds begin Sunday July 30 with equipment ready and volunteers urged to sign up. Through August 7, staff cover days and evenings including American Legion Night August 2 and Ernie Young's Revue previews. Night watchman jobs posted for WWI and WWII veterans. Elections for 40 et 8 officers set for next Thursday.
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Fair Grounds
American Legion
Ernie Young
Milwaukee
The
Legion
Legion Club Rooms
Creamery Group Set Meeting Sunday At McGregor
Monthly gathering of Section 1 Iowa Creamery Operators association will include creamery men from Allamakee Clayton Fayette and Winneshiek counties. The meeting occurs Sunday July 30 in McGregor with a picnic at Pike's Peak state park hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Pagel of the McGregor Farmers creamery.
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Mcgregor
Iowa Creamery Rators’ Association
Allamake
Clayton, Fayette
Winneshieck
Pike’s Peak State Park
Paul Pagel
The
McGregor Farmers’ Creamery
Negro Lawyer Edward A Johnson Dies in New York
Edward A Johnson 83 a former slave who in 1917 became the first Black member elected to the New York Legislature died yesterday in New York. He was born in Raleigh North Carolina.
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New York
Edward A. Johnson
Raleigh
N. C
Stimson to Address Nation on European War Front Trip
War Secretary Stimson will speak tonight at 9 15 CWT on Blue and Mutual networks about his recent tour of European war fronts. The broadcast will outline U S wartime goals and frontline conditions as part of a nationwide radio report.
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Washintogn
Stimson
Blue
Mutual
Care Of Trucks Tires Important ODT Tells Carriers In Territory
The ODT reports many motor trucks and tires are being abused and prematurely worn. While most operators conserve equipment, some do not follow good maintenance practices. West cites inspections of old trucks slated for replacement to assess past maintenance.
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ODT
E. L. West
West
Viroqua youths attend Camp Bradfield for week
A group from the Viroqua Methodist church, led by Rev. Raymond Fleming, left for Camp Bradfield to spend a week. Participants include Patricia Stevens, Shirley Snell, Lorraine De Lap, Ruth Ludden, Jack Morrison, Jerry Morrison, and Myron Fleming. Fleming will teach daily classes with the theme Spokesmen For God.
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Viroqua
Wis
Viroqua Methodist Church
Camp Bradfield
Raymond Fleming
Patricia Stevens
Shirley Snell
Lorraine de Lap
Ruth Ludden
Jack Morrison
Jerry Morrison
Myron Fleming
Fleming
God
Otjen Praised as Experienced Leader in State Conflict
The passage extols Colonel C. J. Otjen as an active capable leader and veteran choice for the Republican party to address current problems with vision and initiative.
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C. J. Otjen
Bates Ie Te Eree
Eee
Republican Party
Diplomas Awarded to 21 Students at La Crosse State College
Twenty one diplomas were conferred July 21 at the La Crosse State Teachers College marking the end of the first six weeks of the summer session. Recipients include Dorothy Fulton and Ann Harmacek with bachelor of science degrees, plus several graduates earning elementary education degrees and rural education diplomas.
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la Crosse
Eastman
Maree Frisch
Fond du Lac
M. Theresa Marking
Owen
LaVerne Doering Miller
la Valle
Edith K. Sports
Galesville
Romelle Ormson Roth
New Lisbon
Margaret Kleeber
Reedsburg
Katie Morgadant
Bangor
Mary Wheldon
West Salem
Mary Willey
Evelyn Fernholz
Arcadia
Dorosthy Heider
Velma Joseph
Ontario
Army Dogs Lead Troops Through Mine Fields
The army uses trained dogs as non metal mine detectors to locate buried mines trip wires and booby traps. On six foot leashes the M dogs guide troops around danger marking safe paths and assisting deactivation of explosives by the quartermaster corps.
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Washington
Quartermaster Corps
Michigan's Chicory Growers Highlight Quiet Industrious Mindset
The passage notes intelligence and willingness to work as key traits, stressing the importance of a quiet nature and indifference to distractions. It adds that Michigan is the only U S region where chicory is grown to any notable extent.
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Michigan
U. S
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