City Boys State Group Honored
Badger Boys State delegates from La Crosse high schools to attend Ripon College program June 18 to 25 will be feted at a 6:30 p m banquet at the American Legion. Four nominees from each school include Aquinas Richard Pouzar Charles Skemp James Kelly and James Kelly Logan Merlin Eggen Richard McCown Jerry Severson Richard Nass Central Richard O Gullickson Erwin R Hensch el Charles N Huber and Henry R Ahrens. 650 boys statewide form the 1949 Badger Boys State with self election of officials. Sponsors of the La Crosse event include Knights of Columbus Bodega Coffee Klatch Junior Chamber of Commerce and others.
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Badger
American Legion Club
Ripon College
la Crosse
Aquinas High School
Richard Pouzar
South Eighth Street
Charles Skemp
Main Street
James Kelly
Ferry Street
North 24Th Street
Logan High School
Merlin Eggen
Mtd. R
Richard McCown
Charles Street
Jerry Severson
Rose Street
Richard Nass
Onalaska
Central High School
Richard O. Gullickson
South 21St Street
Erwin R. Henschel
South 23rd _ street
Charles N. Huber
Grandview Place
Henry R. Ahrens
South 19Th Street
Badger Boys State
American Legion
Wisconsin
Boys State
Knights of Columbus
Bodega Coffee Klatch
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Joseph Kundinger
Man Is Released After American Flag Affair
Jensen 22 of Racine Wis and two Miami University classmates were indicted for desecrating the flag. Common pleas Judge Boll reduced the charge to malicious destruction of property and dismissed charges against Jensen and Donald Connell 29 of Cleveland. Robert A. Shryock 24 of Elyria was fined 250 dollars and given a suspended 30 day jail term for the incident at the American Legion headquarters flag, likely ignited accidentally by a brushing cigarette.
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Jensen
Racine
Wis
Miami University
Common Pleas
P. P. Boll
Donald Connell
Cleveland
Robert A. Shryock
Elyria
Shryock
American Legion
French Arrest 11 Plotters on Suspected Demoralization Plot
Eleven alleged anti Communist plotters were arrested by French security police on suspicion of attempting to demoralize the public order. The suspects were detained as authorities vow to curb subversive activities amid rising tensions. The case underscores ongoing measures against political agitation.
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Paris
French Army Turned Over as Paris Police Nab Suspects
French army members were handed to military authorities on Saturday after security police seized four Tommy guns seven automatic pistols and ammunition in a Friday raid. Two suspects were high in the party of Gen de Gaulle. Conspiracy charges were filed against five others. A Paris tribunal will decide on further charges.
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Iles de Gaulle
Paris
Social Agency Session to feature UW Miles speaker
Central Council of Social Agencies schedules its annual meeting Monday at 6 30 p m at the Fireside dining spot on highway 16 with Prof Arthur Miles of the University of Wisconsin as speaker The event invites all interested in social agency work Reservations can be made by calling the Confidential Exchange 3139 before noon Monday Miles specializes in public welfare administration and has a long career in social work with roles at Illinois Missouri Louisiana State Tulane and the Social Security Board He is a UW professor and department chair and author of key public welfare works.
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Central Council of Social Agencies
Highway 16
Arthur Miles
University of Wisconsin
Miles
University of Illinois
University of Chicago
Wisconsin
Illinois
Emergency Relief
University of Missouri
Louisiana State University
Tulane University
Social Security Board
Ioannina Bishop Elected Greek Church Head
The bishop of Ioannina Spyridon Vlachos aged 75 was elected Saturday to succeed Archbishop Damaskinos as head of the Greek Orthodox church. Fifty six of sixty three bishops voted while seven were ill or absent. Vlachos won with 42 votes, receiving strong support from Damaskinos backers who died May 20.
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Athens
Ioannina
Spyridon Vlachos
Damaskinos
Rental Rooms In Demand For State Veterans Meeting
La Crosse hosts the state VFW convention June 23 24 and 25 and seeks lodging for delegates and visitors. The housing committee calls for immediate offers of rooms with options for men only women only or married couples and asks interested residents to contact Larry Clark at the Stoddard hotel.
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la Crosse
VFW
Housing Committee For
Larry Clark
Housing Committee
Stod
Mexico Cuba Davis Cup clash set for July first round
Mexico and Cuba will face off early in July in the opening round of the Davis Cup American zone. Modern rope-use fibers from 15 to 20 countries produce the various types of cordage used in industry today.
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Mexico
Cuba
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