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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1951
Page
14
The piece surveys war slang used by soldiers in Korea and WW II veterans. It notes cartoonist Bill Mauldin and terms like skoshi and taksan for soldiers and Reds. It explains water terms chop chop mizu and hav va no, and describes kimchi as a potent staple in Korean diet.
Tankersley aged 18 from Princess Anne Virginia was elected mayor of Boys Town on a Saturday. The boys home run by Father Flanagan uses six month terms for mayors and had four other candidates including Wittmeyer of East St. Louis.
Four La Crosse residents were among 143 UW Madison graduates entering military service at the 98th commencement. Of 2,941 graduates, 74 became army second lieutenants, 12 army medical corps first lieutenants, 42 air force second lieutenants, 11 navy ensigns, and four marine corps second lieutenants. The La Crosse honorees include Ronald Wiedman, Arthur Viasak, Maynard Goldpen, and James Skemp, named for commissions in signal corps military police corps military service corps pharmacy and infantry army reserve corps respectively.
A device mounted on the side of a bus resembles a standard traffic signal with red light activating at stop and green when starting up. The system uses a stop go sequence to indicate bus status to nearby traffic.
Captain Raymond Harvey of Pasadena, to receive the congressional medal from President Truman, described the action as routine yet heroic. In a foxhole he killed five enemies, landed amid two men, and was wounded in the lung while tossing grenades to cover the escape, bringing his total to ten victims. He is the fourth living Korean War Medal of Honor recipient.
A 33 foot engineless sloop sailed into New York harbor after an eight week voyage from Canary Islands and a year long trek beginning June 25 in Mandal Norway. Clyde Deal and his dog arrived at an East River dock amid remarks of sheer adventure.
Arnold Temte chairs a teatime event with Sid White as host. The House conference will serve at 9 a m on Wednesday and all persons interested in the welfare of children and youth are invited to attend. Local organizers include Mrs J C Ash Mrs J Keller and others.
Four local men enlisted in the Navy this week. Names listed are Howard J. Himli of 1027 West Avenue South, Andre M. Patnode of 1217 Johnson Street, Herbert D. Snyder of 832 Liberty Street, and Mark D. Hill of La Crosse. The group includes a chief mechanic E H Cibewis.
Career tips promise endless energy and a tireless life. The ad targets busy people seeking a secret to staying active, claiming a solution available in Reader's Digest July issue.
Mount Holly N J two farm hands were arrested and charged with stealing a car from former Republican State Senator Emmet Roberts of Burlington county. Antonio Losato and Alejandro Torres were held without bail after police spotted them riding in the car with license plates NJ AO 1 in Delaware township while on their way to Philadelphia to see a girl.
The article argues Moscow controls the Korea war duration by funding and political leverage. It notes Soviet backing to keep the conflict open and ties Berlin peace petitions to a broader communist strategy weighed by Moscow, Peiping, and allies.
Perfex Corp will hold a heating controls school at Hotel Stod dard on Tuesday June 26 at 7 30 p m. The free one night event invites heating dealers and industry members to attend and learn about heating systems and controls.
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