Henry Ford Looks Ahead to Postwar Growth and Peace
Detroit industrialist Henry Ford predicts a strong postwar demand for mechanized farms and tractors, citing high living standards and wartime lessons. He signals future interest in aviation and diet driven longevity, while denying a claim that he would fund plans to alter American history.
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Manua Ford
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Washington
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Burton K. Wheeler
Moseley
Fire devastates Philipga rage and near by homes in De Soto
A blaze Thursday in De Soto Wisconsin destroyed the Philipga rage and spread to the Haberle residence nearby. The De Soto Fire Department extinguished flames at the Haberle house three miles from De Soto and prevented further damage to Earl Wircraft general store.
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Civilian Conservation Corps revival urged by Cox
Senator Cox proposed reviving a national Civilian Conservation Corps to restore depleted forests and ease postwar unemployment. He urged following lines of prior forestry work and suggested federal financing to support a conservation program. The postwar planning committee has not yet acted on the proposal.
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Washington, D. C
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D-Miss
CCC
Coast Guard Auxiliary Plans Weekend Picnic
The U S coast guard auxiliary in La Crosse plans a Sunday picnic on the Wisconsin River below Island 98 light near dam. About 75 members and families are invited as flotilla boats depart 1:30 p m from La Crosse Yacht Club and Jack Jennings docks to meet at the picnic grounds. Coast Guard Day events set for Friday Aug 4 include a gathering at 6 p m at the La Crosse Yacht Club and Riverside park activities.
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Oeee River
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Uate
la Crosse Yacht Club
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la Crosse
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Reserve
Riverside Pa
Soldier Sends Purple Heart Medal To Wife
Mrs. Jo seph R. Whitfield of Whitfield Crescent receives the Purple Heart awarded to her husband staff sergeant Whitfield of the 2nd Division for wounds in France. Whitfield served eight years in the army, saw Panama service, and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston before Camp McCoy. He married Myrtle Wuest in May 1943 and went overseas in October.
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Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Panama
Fort Sam Houston
Camp McCoy
Myrtle Wuest
Haight elected president of Northland College board
George J. Haight of Chicago, president of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Dane county native, was elected president of the board of trustees of Northland College yesterday.
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Chicago
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Dane County
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Conferred Degrees Set At St Viterbo Friday
Forty degrees and normal diplomas will be awarded at St Viterbo College Friday at 7 30 p m by Bishop Alexander J McGavick D D. The ceremony at Maria Angelorum chapel features a Concerto Grosso No 8 and Emitte Spiritum as music selections with St Rose convent choir. Rev Eligius Weir will speak. Five students earn BA 20 BS 20 diplomas and 20 normal diplomas. two St Rose College of Music students receive Bachelor of Music.
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Joliet
Ill
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di Lasso
Singenberger
St. Rose College of Music
Storms Kill Four Including Two Soldiers Across States
Severe storms from Mississippi to Kansas killed four people, two soldiers among them, and caused extensive damage. A Wichita airport wind reached 90 mph for 242 minutes blowing out tower windows. power lines toppled, trees uprooted, and buildings damaged. Rain eased drought, aiding cotton, corn, alfalfa, and soybean crops.
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