City Officials Attend Meeting on Postwar Planning
Three La Crosse officials joined about 50 Southwestern Wisconsin representatives at a one day postwar city planning institute in Richland Center Wisconsin. Mayor Martin Torkelson and J Verdota spoke on city planning and sanitation as regional cities shared postwar projects.
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la Crosse
Penning Institute
Richland Center
Wis
J. Verdota
Wisconsin
John W. Barth
Iieer
E. H. Derr
Le Crosse Oriental Bond to participate in Eau Claire event
Shrine ceremony in Le Claire marks mid summer activity for Masons and Shriners from Wisconsin. Candidates register at 10 a m in the Masonic temple with events running 2 15 pm after opening by Potentate George F Neillsville. Tau Claire Eastern Star serves dinner and dignitaries attend a 7 pm program with concerts and a car show.
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le Claire
Masonsca
Wisconsin
Madison
Eau Claire Shriners
Masonic
la Crosse Oriental Band
R. M. Keeler
Tau Claire Eastern Star
Imperial
Alfred G. Arnold
Civic Auditorium
There
Zor Chanters
Eau Claire Hotel
Madison foundation files for Judge Karel Memorial Home
Foundation MADISON filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state to acquire and maintain the former residence of Judge John C. Karel at 2360 North Terrace Avenue as a perpetual memorial. It aims to publicize American Czech contributions to culture and redevelopment tied to the Karel Memorial Home.
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Madison
Wis
John C. Karel
Judge Karelet
North Terrace Avenue
Karel
Judge Karel
University of Wisconsin
Reconciliation Talks Persist in Buldene Hughes Case
Los Angeles reports show Mrs Buldene Hughes continuing a divorce suit against Aloysius P Hughes. The couple have reconciled seven times since the 1931 filing, with renewed efforts to settle.
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Los Angeles
Buldene Hughes
Aloysius P. Hughes
Lifting Airplanes Explained by Wing Vacuum Effect
A described aviation concept explains lift as a push from below the wing and a downward force from above caused by a vacuum above the wing. The text notes the interaction of airflow with the wing surface creating lift.
El Diablo the Flying Jeep Aids Normandy Doughboys
In Normandy the small observation plane El Diablo, piloted by Lieut. John Hollomen with artillery directed by Fred Madden, helped American troops by pinpointing targets and saving units from traps. It earned praise from Eisenhower and the infantry, who called it the best friend at the front over fighters.
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Normandy
Doughboys
France
John Hollomen
Livingston
Tex
Fred
Luke) Madden
Hazard
Madden
Allan J. Walker
Oakland
Cal
el Diablo
Hickman
Sisterville
W. Va
Pfc
Francis Boose
Finksburg
Eisenhower
Brazil Ranks Third in World Size Behind USSR and China
Brazil, the third largest nation, trails only the Soviet Union and China in area. It spans half of South America.
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Brazil
Soviet Union
China
South America
Absent Merchant Marines Ineligible For NY Absentee Ballots
Albany, N Y Att Gen Nathaniel L Goldstein says U S merchant marines abroad are not eligible for New York absentee ballots under the state constitution as they are not part of the military. Gov Dewey urged service members relatives to verify voting rules. National Maritime Union president Joseph Curran said 23 240 seamen with NY residence were barred from this election under the service vote law.
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Albany
N. Y
Nathaniel L. Goldstein
United States Merchant Marine
New York
Goldstein
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
National Maritime Union
Joseph Curran
New York City
Wallace urged as postwar price and food stabilizer
Washington reports Vice President Wallace, term ending January, considered for head of an international farm organization. Proposed by U S agriculture officials, the group would promote world food production and stabilize prices after the war, taking over after UN relief tasks end.
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Washington
Wallace
United Nations Food Conference
Hot Springs
International Farm Organization
Agriculture Department
Son
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Helena board offers year scholarship for multiple births graduates
Helena Montana educators approve a plan to grant a one year college scholarship to all triplets quads or quintets who graduate in the same high school class. The note mentions Lee de Forest’s 1907 invention of the radio vacuum tube as background.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Board of Education
Lee de Forest
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New Guinea
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Harry Greene
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Oliver
Diamond House
Ct Bee Rf Oung Jeweler
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SICAM
Roebuck and CO
Fifth Avenue South
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