Girl Describes Narcotics Life in Bronx During Drug Tales
A 16 year old girl testified in New York about starting drugs at 13 as a lark and escalating to cocaine and heroin. She described burglaries with a boyfriend, mental institutionalization, relapse, and a later sex relationship to fund drugs, ending with a hope to break the habit as Attorney General Nathaniel Goldstein warns about narcotics and crime.
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Western Areas Dominates Defense Contract Awards
New figures show California leading with 18 percent of defense prime contracts worth nearly 9 billion dollars in seven months. Michigan ranks third, Ohio fourth, and Connecticut fifth, with the top ten states accounting for about 55 percent of all prime contracts. Labor force in north central states grew 11.5 percent as employment rose nationwide.
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Wisconsin Students Prepare for Mountain Geology Field Study
Twenty six University of Wisconsin students led by Geology Prof. L R Landon prepare for eight weeks of open air classes in the Pentagon mountain region near Glacier National Park Montana. Students supply most gear pay tuition and food while the university provides tents cooking gear and base camp support.
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Flathead River
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Foort
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Water Well Safety Report For May In La Crosse
May surveys show all 30 water samples from the city wells and distribution points tested safe after the April flood. Rubella cases remained high with 876 recorded. measles and other diseases continued concern. May deaths totaled 49 with 21 resident and 286 non resident deaths. There were 56 marriages in La Crosse during May.
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Goodie Family Concert Draws Large Wisconsin Crowd
Nearly 600 attend the Walt Goodie family concert at French Creek Lutheran Church in Ettrick Wisconsin. The Watertown based group features Mr and Mrs Goodie on bass viol and piano with Walter Jr Eugene and Edna May on multiple instruments. Walter Jr recently completed service in Europe during World War II and studies music therapy. he plans to enter a Methodist seminary in the fall. The family gala is set for Friday June 15 at Holmen Lutheran Church.
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Bride-Elect Dies in Apparent Suicide In Chicago Inquest
A 19 year old bride elect, Pamela Ann Meyer of Evanston, was found dead in the Law office area after a planned marriage to James W. Farrington. An inquest found no motive and noted dual physical conditions with no notes. Dr James J Farrell examined the body as the physician on duty. Farrington had sent a note to Bosonika and the inquest discussed the circumstances of the death.
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Scientists Say Human Body Breathes More Air by Weight
Researchers report the human body draws in more air per pound than anticipated under resting conditions. The finding highlights metabolic and respiratory efficiency differences across individuals and may influence health assessments.
Untitled Note on Eating Habits
A fragment notes how much another person or animal eats within a two hour window, highlighting the amount consumed during that period. The text provides no further context or identifying details.
War era assembly hears call for new loyalty amid peace talk
Lieutenant General Ivar Holmquist addresses 1,200 delegates at the MRA assembly urging a shift toward a new loyalty to sustain peace beyond wartime ideals. He warns that without firm resolve the dream of peace remains sentimental.
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Ivar Holmquist
Military service questions answered on GI Bill mustering pay and exemptions
A military questions column answers reader queries on GI Bill entitlements resuming training after duty mustering-out pay for those who entered after July 1 1947 and combat duty exemptions for sole surviving or only sons. It notes enlistments frozen by Congress and plans affecting National Guard releases and POW claims payments.
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New York
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Family of Four Killed in Auto Train Collision in Michigan City
A Red River Wisconsin family of four traveling to East Lansing to pick up a son was killed when their car crashed into a two-engine freight train four miles east of Michigan City on U.S. 20. Driver Massimino Bannelli 45, wife Carmela 41, and sons 15 and 13 died. Police said Bannelli failed to see the train until just before impact.
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Nurse Visits Mary Dorival's Mother Month Later
A nurse visits the mother of Mrs. Mary Dorival, as reported in La Grosse Tribune. Details indicate a local health visit at a La Crosse area residence with community care staff involved.
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Richland Center
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