Cut-Rate Battle Drives Down Prices Across Stores
New York department stores slashed prices on Bulova watches and other items fueling a fierce price war ahead of Father’s Day. In the Bronx a rush at Rogers department store injured three shoppers as deals drew crowds. Across cities, sales rose about 25 percent from a year ago while Philadelphia showed a downturn without the war.
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Herald Square
Eeenies eTrior
Comingdale’s
Abraham
Lewys
Federal Reserve Bank
Philadelphia
Physician Dies in Sheboygan After Heart Attack
Dr. Wesley Van Zanten, 47, longtime Sheboygan physician for 21 years and city coroner for 10 years, died Monday following a heart attack in Sheboygan Wisconsin. The loss leaves the medical community and local officials mourning a dedicated public servant.
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Sheboygan, Wis
Wesley van Zanten
Sheboyganity
Doan's Pills Marketed For Kidney Health
Nagging backache headaches and dizziness may signal slow kidney function. Doctors stress kidney health and advise relief with Doan's Pills a mild diuretic used by millions to flush out waste and restore energy.
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Doan
End of Fiscal Year Deadline for Veterans Benefits
Fiscal year 1951 ends June 30 with deadlines for terminal leave and VA direct home loans. WWII veterans must apply for terminal leave by June 30 if separated before Sept 1, 1946. Direct VA loans available until June 30 in certain rural areas with caps and eligibility rules. Connecticut and Illinois set June 30 for bonus applications. Amputee auto assistance capped at 1600 dollars, with one car per veteran. Next notes cover July 25 education benefit cutoff.
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Thomas M. Mias
Washington 25
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Army
Department of the Army
Navy
Bureau of Personnel
Navy Department
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S. Coast Guard
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Department ‘of ‘Agriculture
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Connecticut
Illinois
Veterans’ Bonus Division
Hartford
Conn
Pearl Harbor
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Service Recognition Board
North LaSalle Street
Chicago
Congress
Plane explodes in air killing four near here
Debris from a giant plane scattered across 15 miles southwest of the area as bodies were recovered by highway patrol and Tennessee National Guard. Pilot Captain Russell D. Brewington of Nashville led the escape moments before the craft broke apart. Survivors identified by Sewart Air Force Base and other bases included S Sgt Elmerath of Toledo and Hele W. Diondo of Buffalo.
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Teounie
Tennessee National Guardsmen
Russell D. Brewington
Nashville, Tenn
Sewart Air Force Base
Rna, Tenn
S. Sgt
Elmerath
Toledo, O
Hele
Diondo
Buffa
Civil defense film lauded by La Crosse official
John B. Coleman, director of the La Crosse civil defense committee, praised a short subject titled You Can Beat the A Bomb. He said the film contains valuable information for civil defense and the committee previewed and recommended it. It plays Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Rivoli theater.
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John B. Coleman
la Crosse Civil Defense and Disaster Committee
Coleman
Defense Committee
Rivoli
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