Wisconsin WW2 Dead Total Now 8,410
Leo B. Levenick of the Wisconsin department of veterans affairs releases figures showing 261 Badger veterans declared dead since V J Day, raising Wisconsin’s World War II death toll to 8,410. He notes high state deaths relative to national totals and explains casualty classifications and regional theater losses.
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Monkeys Loose in Bar Prompt Zoo Handlers
Two monkey experts from the St. Louis Zoo were summoned to capture two baby monkeys that escaped their cage in a cocktail lounge ceiling. The animals had been kept for three weeks for guest entertainment, they unlocked their cage Tuesday night and crawled into a hole between doors before retreating.
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Stop Lamp Approved for Commercial Vehicles in Paul Minn
A seven inch stop lamp is approved for commercial vehicles in Paul Minnesota. The certificate notes it must not be used on passenger cars to avoid confusion with police vehicles and to warn motorists of slower large vehicles ahead.
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Bethel Luther League Meets Thursday Evening
The Bethel Lutheran church hosts a Men’s League meeting at 8 p m Thursday. Professor G Hayden will speak. The program committee includes Clarence Hinson and Kenneth Hinson.
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Kenneth Hinson
Bible School Planned By Church Of Christ
Church of Christ at Eighth and Cass street will open a daily vacation Bible school on June 17 with two students from Minneapolis Bible University in charge. The program runs through June 28 and will end with a basket picnic at Myrick park.
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Forest Fire Fighting Officials Meet In Tomahawk
About 90 officials from 17 states and the District of Columbia will attend a conference on forest protection in Tomahawk. The gathering will include a demonstration of equipment used to fight fires in Wisconsin and nearby areas.
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TVA Created by Congress in 1933
The Tennessee Valley Authority was established by legislation passed by Congress in 1933 to coordinate regional development. The agency aimed to provide navigation, flood control, electricity generation, and economic growth across the Tennessee Valley.
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