Naval Recruits Finish Course At Great Lakes Graduation
A record 2700 Naval Reserve recruits will graduate from a two week course at Great Lakes Illinois on June 28. They form the largest training group ever at the base and include 60 percent Midwesterners. The ceremony features Rear Adm Francis P Old as reviewing officer and 456 boats jackers and 36 officers will depart from eight ships after two weeks aboard.
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Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Ill
Navy
Adm
Francis P. Old
Ninth Naval District
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Tornado Speeds Vary Fast Across Brief Paths
A tornado races forward at 20 to 50 miles per hour and often completes its track in less than an hour, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Orphan Baby Robin Finds Comfort in Salina Home
A storm orphaned a baby robin in Salina Kansas and now enjoys care at the M H Griffin home. Gary Gantz of Hutchinson feeds it with an eye dropper while visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Griffin. The bird eats cherries oatmeal bread crumbs and lettuce.
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Robin
Salina
Kas
M. H. Griffin
Gary Gantz
Hutchinson
Ground Fighter Receives Combat Infantryman Badge in Korea
Sgt. James L. Roedel Sr. of La Crosse Wisconsin, with the 25th Infantry Division in Korea, was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge for close quarter fighting. He entered service in 1947 and arrived in Korea in January 1952. He previously worked for Allis Chalmers in La Crosse and is the son of Mr and Mrs William H Roedel.
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25Th Infantry Division
Korea
James L. Roedel Sr
Denton St
la Crosse
Wis
Roedel
35Th Infantry Regiment
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
William H. Roedel
Denton,St., la Crosse
Lawyers debate fees as inflation bites Wisconsin bar
Madison dispatch notes lawyers fear inadequate charges amid rising costs. President Godfrey says wealth is not the aim but funds are needed to meet obligations. A fee committee led by Donald L. Farr proposes higher minimums including 150 dollars for Supreme Court appearances, with emphasis on fair standards.
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Madison
Wis
The
Wisconsin Bar Association
Pres. E. L. Godfrey
Association
Organ
Professional Association
Donald L. Farr
Eau Claire
Wisconsin Supreme Court
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