Dramatic Response To Blood Drive In La Crosse County
The La Crosse County Blood Bank faced a bleak forecast with nine registrations for a 375 pint quota. The Badger Bloodmobile visit turned the tide as donors surged to raise the tally by over 100 pints, earning communal praise and orchids for all who contributed.
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la Crosse County
Badger
Bloodmobile
Blood Bank
Iowa
National Service Star Legion
G. R. Reay
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Alexander McGavick
Coliseum
Chicago
Wisconsin Development Councils Grow Among Small and Large Cities
Wisconsin cities increasingly form industrial development councils to attract diverse industries. La Crosse hosts many small diversified industries alongside major employers, reducing risk from single-industry downturns and promoting balanced employment across the economy.
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Wisconsin
la Crosse
Quacks Cost Public Health More Than Their Pulpit Claims
An essay contends that cancer quacks siphon at least ten million dollars annually from the public and cause avoidable deaths by exploiting hopelessness naivete and ignorance. Dr Cameron of the American Cancer Society warns they appear respectable and are increasingly moving into mail order schemes, drawing patients with false promises. The piece cites false hope and deliberate manipulation, urging reliance on legitimate science and prayer.
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Charles S. Cameron
American Cancer Society
Mother Nature May Trim Farm Surpluses in 1956 Outlook
Roger Babson predicts modest 1956 crop prospects with wheat below a billion bushels for the third straight year and total U.S. production around 923 million bushels. He notes potential support from Soil Bank but expects surpluses to remain burdensome despite possible price adjustments.
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Babson Park
Mass
U.S
Soil Bank
Dixie
Twining’s Washington visit eyed with caution
NEA correspondent reports that Gen Nathan Twining, Air Force Chief of Staff, may be wary of Russian efforts to loosen his tongue with vodka during a visit. The piece notes his known fondness for Scotch and says Eisenhower and Dulles authorized the trip promptly, with air force entourage prepared for any need.
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NEA
Washington, D. C
Air Force
Nathan Twining
Gen. Twining
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Ingenious Idea Ends in New Recruit for Police Force
In a Michigan town a burly dancer caused a disturbance at a hall. Two officers ousted him but the chief returned an hour later with the culprit in tow. He calmly announced the man joined the force, having talked him into enlistment.
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Clarence Roeser
Reader's Digest
Michigan
Twining Russia trip reports weigh press presence
Washington notes on General Twining's Russia visit discuss whether journalists should accompany the party. The decision backs a stricter press exclusion, with a Russian transport ride floated as a potential perk for Twining. Also noted is Lt. Col. William H. McVey's sudden marriage and Pakistan Ambassador Mohammed Ali's repeated heart attacks shared in embassy social chatter.
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Twining
Russia
State Department
White House
Europe
General Twining
Bulganin
Khrushchev
London
Moscow
William H. McVey
Pakistan
Mohammed Ali
Jim Hagerty
Eisenhower
Hagerty
Ali
Ike
Capitol Dome Money For Highways Routinely Flows
Wisconsin officials note highway funding dominates public budgets as federal aid and state taxes swell road construction. The road lobby weathers politics with broad support from groups from Farm Bureau to Chamber of Commerce, while taxes are subtly levied via sales, income, and property channels.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Automotive Assn
County Boards Assn
Lost Letter Love Poem From James J Portraits Benue
A dated 1956 verse by James J presents a nostalgic poem about a lover misplacing a cherished letter and the sincere emotions it carried. The speaker recalls loving words, a kiss, and a promise of forever, hoping no one else reads the hidden message.
Air curtain to replace swinging store doors in future retail
Changing Times notes a Swiss invention of an air curtain that warms in winter and cools in summer to separate indoors from outdoors. American supermarkets test the device while stores still feature traditional doors elsewhere. In other items a thief steals children’s toys from an Ohio town home, a misnamed echo of stealing thunder.
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Kipling+ magazine
Ohio
Ten Years Ago Farewell Party For Bray in Barre Mills
A surprise farewell for Mr and Mrs Charles Bray at Barre Mills hall drew about 20 couples as they move toward California likely settling in Long Beach near their daughter Mrs Leland Kruger. A cash purse was the gift.
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Charles Bray
Johnson
Barre Mills Hall
Mary McDonald
Anne Schaefer
Pearl Instenes
Hazel Leicht
Lenore Hecht
Henry Ott
Helen Ziel
Dorothy Beesecker
Rose Wood
Esther Domke
Nora Nelson
Emma Johnson
Phyllis Bednar
Pearl Olson
Lucille Scherdin
Anna Worth
Lilah Knudson
Fern Tausche
Anita Gundlach
Margaret Twining
Lorraine Inglett
Delores Bergum
Doris Heiberg
Mary Smolek
Minnette Sprain
Eugenia Guillaume
Florence Rupp
Evelyn Snyder
Alice Moore
Ella Ambrosius
Ragna Johnson
Vivian Bronson
Helen Hanson
Ruark Skeptically Weighs 1956 Election Skies
Robert C Ruark argues that few valid arguments exist for the coming election arguing Ike’s faults pale against Truman and FDR while noting prosperity and military strength. He jokes about dual presidents and fantasy political paths as he critiques party lines and public figures.
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Ike Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Truman
Ike
The Stories of Liam O Flaherty Book Review
W G Rogers praises Liam O Flaherty’s Stories in a 400 page collection edited by Vivian Mercier Devin Adair. The book contains 42 tales from past volumes and a few new pieces showing a harsh primitive world of life death and nature with varied dramatic episodes and strong artistry in most stories.
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Liam O’flaherty
Vivian Mercier
Devin Adair
O'Flaherty
Dulles Builds Case Against China in UN Seat Fight
AP News Analyst J M Roberts reports Secretary Dulles argues the United States should block Red China’s UN admission next fall. Dulles cites Communist brutality and China’s refusal to renounce force while Peiping, India, and neutral Asian nations prepare a strong campaign. The piece notes little chance of policy change before the November election and explores possible future shifts.
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J. M. Roberts
AP News
Dulles
China
United Nations
San Francisco
Russia
United States
Stalin
Peiping
U.N
Red China
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