Wisconsin High School Debates Set on Welfare State Topic
Wisconsin high school speech teams will debate the welfare state in district sectional and state contests. The four minute speech theme for 1951 centers on local school district reorganization in Wisconsin. District debates are due by February 3 with sectional contests February 10 and the state event February 24 at the University of Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Seemann cautions on tanning and summer tips
L H Seemann warns against dangerous tanning and advises taking it easy while noting local observances. La Crosse joins nationwide Old Glory tribute with a 6 30 parade to Riverside park and a 7 00 program where Judge Lincoln Neprud of Viroqua will speak. A Litchfield Minnesota taxpayer quips about taxing. SEEMANN LUMBER promotes building materials and service with contact details.
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Lincoln Neprud
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Litchfield
Minn
Seemann Lumber & Coal CO
Gillette
Caledonia Sts
Snyder profile notes Treasury chief’s wary stance on budgets
A biographical sketch recalls Snyder’s role in postwar finance under Truman. Born 1896 in Jonesboro Arkansas he rose from banking to federal posts and helped devalue Britain’s pound while opposing a new loan. A World War I veteran and coin-collecting hobbyist, he first met Truman in World War I.
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United States
Acheson
Truman
First National Bank of St
Missouri
St. Louis
Federal Loan Agency
Jonesboro
Ark
Vanderbilt University
Treasury
No Human Protection from Cyanide in Radiation Tests
Three Belgian scientists report that sodium cyanide protected mice from lethal radiation. They tested with X-rays, a result that could apply to atomic rays. A Washington scientist, unnamed, said human use would likely be out of the question, noting the work adds to understanding radiation effects on life.
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Washington
Postal notice from La Crosse Wisconsin
Entrance noted for second class mail matter on June 23 1904 at La Crosse Wisconsin post office under the 1879 act of Congress.
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la Crosse
Wis
Horseman Sets Five Year Ride To Visit 48 States
Lynchburg, Va. John Oliver, 56, plans to ride his eight year old mare to every state capital over five to eight years. He will start in Washington with $26, aiming to cover 20 to 25 miles daily in favorable weather. Route includes east coast, Midwest, Pacific coast, and a return through the southwest. Oliver rides for health, says travel beats worry over the cold war.
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John Oliver
Oliver
Washington
East
New England
Midwest
Pacific Coast
Southwest
Film Ban Sought Over Portrayal of Fatima
The Ahmadiya community in Karachi Pakistan demands government ban of the Linda Darnell film Everybody Does It calling it a sacrilege to Moslems worldwide. Censors report the movie portrays Fatima daughter of the Prophet Mohammed.
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Linda Darnell
Karachi
Pakistan
Hazrat Fatima
Mohammed
Wisconsin Eyes Higher Highway Taxes to Expand Road Building
Madison reports that a Wisconsin Good Roads federation campaign may push higher road taxes to fund an expanded highway program. E. J. Konkol of the group says highway reserves are depleting and the current program lags behind demand from truck, bus and car operators. The effort argues road surfaces are expendable and a modern system requires ongoing costs to prevent traffic congestion threats.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
New
Wisconsin Good Roads Federation
E. J. Konkol
Wisconsin Road Building Program
Wisconsin
Association
State Highway Commission
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