Alice In Dairyland Appears At West Salem Cattle Show
Miss Margaret McGuire, known as Alice in Dairyland, enthralled crowds at the West Salem Guernsey show alongside 74 cattle from La Crosse Trempealeau Monroe Vernon counties. Awards honored Monroe county breeders with top honors in county herds, Swenson of Viroqua took champion female, Halverson of Holmen top senior female, and the Holmen FFA team won the judging contest.
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Alice In Dairyland
West Salem
Wis
Guernsey Parish
Wet Balen
Alice
Dairyland
Hougom
Onalaska
Margaret McGuire
Highland
Guernsey
la Crosse
Trempealeau
Monroe
Vernon
Tratt
Whitewater
Tom Dales Ances
Maple Grove
L. E. Jewett
West m
Cere
Donald Gris
West Salem Journal
Monroe County
la Crosse County
Vernon County
Leoowitz
Norwalk
H. R. Halverson
Holmen
Edwin Swenson
Viroqua
Swenson
C. D. Grieve
H.R Halverson
Ida Patterson
Harry Meinking
Edith Blaskey
Marjorie Theige
Robert Rhyme
Ervin Nuttleman, Jr
Bob Brudos
Holmen Ffa
Sparta
Smuts Sets European Committees for New Settlers
South Africa appears to support General Smuts bold immigration policy as he forms committees across Europe to recruit and bring in new settlers.
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General Smuts
Europe
Congress Debates Manpower Bill Amid Veto and Amendments
The House fights over a manpower bill with a possible night session. Amendments to end discrimination failed, including a 135 to 23 and 102 to 14 vote. The measure would require 18 to 30 year olds to register with 19 to 25 possible drafts for two years. Veterans and guard units would be exempt. the Senate passed a similar plan earlier.
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Halleck
R-Ind
Folger
D-Nc
Javits
R-Ny
Rep
Powell
D-Ny
National Guard
Air National Guard
Senate
Conservation Resolutions Adopted on Wildlife Measures
The body approved creating a one dollar trout fishing stamp revoking game licenses for conservation violations adopting a higher salary schedule for conservation staff and raising out of state bow and arrow licenses from five to twenty five while banning bear hunting in counties with closed deer seasons.
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Sanlibeac
Mirtelie
Florence
Conservation Department
Enrollment figures for college summer session announced
Registrars office at Tate Teachers College reports 585 in summer session with rural department leading at 166. Elementary education 156, specials 85, physical education 65, secondary education 40. Women total 433 versus 152 men. Sessions run June 29 to July 9 and July 12 to 23 with many teachers taking refresher work.
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Tate Teachers College
Illinois Killer Gets 199 Years
Glenn Marsh, 27, was sentenced by Circuit Judge William Carroll to 199 years for the murder of Grant Muhhlein, father of Katherine Anderson, in Rockford. Marsh was denied a new trial. delivery to state prison within 15 days. He was previously acquitted of killing Vernon Anderson, Mrs. Anderson’s husband.
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Rockford
Glenn Marsh
William Carroll
Marsh
Grant Muhhlein
Katherine
Kit” Anderson
Tenement Fire Hazards Prompt Refurbishment Calls
Inspectors condemn a deteriorating housing unit with two feet clearance to a high fixture a rear fire escape to the second floor worn stairs no handrails unsafe gas heater and no ventilation officials fear a deadly fire while noting rent delays and recent partial cleanup by acting landlord Silberman a full rebuild is seen as necessary though almost impossible in the near term
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Silberman
Health and Fire Departments
Chief Hanson
Senate approves vast foreign aid package with TVA boost
The Senate passed a massive foreign aid measure including a $125 million boost and a $4 million TVA steam plant start. It also approved a $43,422,061 government corporations bill with a $30,972,061 TVA item, sending both to the House for final action. Senate Republicans Capehart Jenner Kem Langer Hawkes Malone opposed final passage alongside Johnston O Daniel Taylor. The 12 month spending period for the European Recovery Program was restored, with a $245 million reduction.
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Senate
Tennessee Valiey Authority
House
TVA
Capehart
Ind
Jenner
Kem
Langer
Hawkes
Malone
Nev
Johnston
O'Daniel
Tex
Taylor
Idaho
Chamber
Congress
Nurse Edith Cavell Malayan Heroine Dies in Lanark
Mrs Sybil Kathigasu known as the Nurse Edith Cavell of Malaya was buried in Lanark after dying in a local hospital. She endured ten operations and torture by Japanese captors for resisting torture of her six year old daughter Dawn. She aided the Malayan underground and received the George Medal.
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Lanark
Scotland
Sybil Kathigasu
Edith Cavell
Malaya
Mathigasu
Dawn
Britain
Parole Revocation Sought for Capone Mob Members
A U S parole board panel recommends revoking parole for four ex Capone mob figures Louis Campagna Charles Gioe Philip D Andrea and Paul De Lucia alias Ricca. They were freed in 1947 after 3 1/2 years of 10 year terms for racketeering. De Lucia was rearrested in Chicago on parole violation reports say.
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Washington
Capone
Chicago
Louis Campagna
Charles Gioe
Philip D'Andrea
Paul de Lucia
Ricca
de Lucia
U. S
Otto Kerner, Jr
U. S. Board of Paroles
Jaycees Plan Campaign Against Harmful Comic Books
The La Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce board votes to discourage sales of comic books stressing brutal killings, gangsters, and sex. The group will consult civic and enforcement bodies and notify a general meeting after gathering opinions. Milwaukee Police Chief Polcyn will be consulted on findings and recommendations.
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Jaycees
la Crosse
Milwaukee
John Polecyn
Polcyn
Associated Press
Jaycee
Norman Biebel
Biebel
House Overrides Truman Veto on Employment Service Transfer
The House today passed a $975,914,700 appropriation bill over President Truman's veto to shift the U.S. Employment Service from the Labor Department to the Federal Security Agency. The vote was 288 to 113, exceeding two thirds by 20 votes. Pakistan will appoint a chief mining engineer, potentially an American.
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Washington
House Expenditures Committee
House
Truman
U. S. Employment Service
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Racine City Council Votes for Parking Meter Installation
In Racine Wisconsin the city council approved installing parking meters and authorized seeking bids from meter manufacturers. The plan aims to streamline parking enforcement and revenue collection in the downtown area.
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Racine
Wis
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