Georgia Reform Moves to End Brutal Prison Practices
Georgia has implemented reforms to abolish chained and whips in prisons and to expand rehabilitation. Gov. Carl E. Sanders backs prison modernization with substantial funding and a new prison chief. Historical abuses cited include 1940s-50s incidents, with gradual moves toward dormitories and humane treatment.
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Arnall
Carl E. Sanders
Georgia
Sanders
Joseph E. Ragen
Illinois
Joliet, Ill
State Department of Corrections
Fred Hallford
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ochus Bochus and the origin of hocus pocus
A Scandinavian myth mentions a magician named Ochus Bochus, linking his name to the phrase hocus pocus. The tale notes the playful variation of the name as a likely source of the magic phrase.
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Ochus Bochus
Hocus Pocus
La Crosse Tribune Week Ads Promote National Advertising
The La Crosse Tribune weekly advertising news urges distributors and dealers to tie in their promotions with scheduled national advertisements appearing in the regu lar edition.
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la Crosse Tribune
West Coast to Midwest Ad Lineup and Local Business Moves
Advertising schedule for the coming week includes Chevrolet Kessler Whiskey Standard Oil Chrysler Miller Brewing Co and others. In Elroy Wisconsin two businesses changed hands: Bill Degner sells Elroy Bakery to Keith Singletary with Degner shifting to insurance. John Steffen sells implement business to Orville J Field. Westinghouse Cleaning Center opens in Black River Falls. Corwin Budde opens barber shop in Ontario. Hammond Organ Teacher Seminar in Chicago. Sol Kop 10 copper ammonia spray cleared for cucumber vines. Lauritz T. Nelson to attend Prudential conference in Minneapolis.
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Chevrolet Kessler
Standard Oil
Chrysler Miller Brewing Co
Stand Rock
North Central Airlines
Terro
Dean’s
Prudential Insurance
Ezo Company of America
Watermaster
Dr. Scholl
West Salem
Gilbey’s
Seagram
Elroy
Wis
Bill Degner
Keith Singletary
Beaver Dam
Degner
Singletary
Dunwoody Institute of
Minneapolis
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
Michigan State University
University of Wisconsin
Herman Weinberg
Gillette Inhibitor Co
Wisconsin
Michigan
Weinberg
Births in multiple cities list June deliveries
June births include Lori Jane Renstrom in Alaska to Mr. and Mrs. John Renstrom. Brian Scott Campbell born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Campbell in Onalaska. Dorchester and Racine births recorded with families named. Eric Martin to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peter Jr. in Elmwood Park Illinois. John Wayne Scott born in New Richmond to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Scott.
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Lori Jane
John Renstrom
On-, Alaska
Helen Fritzvold
Brian Scott
Lloyd Campbell
On-alaska
Judy Small
John B. Larkin
Dorchester
John Marsden
Waukon
Eric Martin
Harry Peter Jr
Sunset Drive
Elmwood Park
Ill
Herdis Grombeck
la Crosse
New Richmond
Wis
John Wayne
Richard Scott
Somerset
Bonnie Northrup
la Crescent
Minn
Scott
Hat Works In New Location
The La Crosse Hat Works, owned since 1957 by Marvin H. Smith, moved from 526 Main St to the Nietsch Building at 334 5th Ave S. The shift followed razing of the old building for the Catholic Diocese. The firm offers hat cleaning and blocking, tailoring, clothes pressing, and dry cleaning services for men.
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la Crosse Hat Works
Marvin H. Smith
la Crosse
Nietsch
5Th Ave. S
Margi
Main St
Wenzel
Smith
Modern Laundry Dry Cleaning Co
Sukarno Bans Strikes in Key Industries in Indonesia
President Sukarno’s government outlawed strikes in key and vital industries to curb Communist dominated unions and protect Indonesia’s fragile economy. The decree was announced Wednesday.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
UW Summer Enrollment Sets Record
The University of Wisconsin reports a record summer session enrollment of 13 691 with 10 091 on the Madison campus and 3 600 at UW Milwaukee. Madison enrollment tops history by about 1 200 and could exceed 11 000 total, with late registrations continuing on both campuses.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Uw-Milwaukee
Uw-M
Utah Man Heads Jaycees As New President
Dick Headlee of Bountiful Utah was elected president of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce after six hours of balloting at the national convention in Louisville Kentucky. He succeeds Doug Blankenship and will move with his wife and seven children to the Jaycee White House in Tulsa Oklahoma for a year.
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Louisville
Dick Headlee
Bountiful
Utah
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Headlee
Burroughs Corp
Doug Blankenship
College Park
Mary
Jaycee White House
Tulsa
Okla
Four Boys Drown At Iowa Farm Pond
Four boys aged 13 to 8 drowned Thursday while wading in a farm pond on the Noah Mast farm near Riverside Iowa. Mrs Mast warned them about a deep section but their clothing was later found on the bank and searchers recovered the bodies. The victims were Raymond Gingerich 13 Johnny Yoder 11 and brothers David Bell 10 Carl Bell 8 all wards of Juvenile Court at Iowa City who had been placed in the Gingerich home for foster care just last Tuesday welfare officials said.
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Riverside
Iowa
Noah Mast
Here
Iowa City
Gingerich
Locals Advertise Rummage and Auction Events
Rummage sale listings at 130 South 20th and 1031 East Avenue South running Friday to Monday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Include house hold goods and furnishings. A furniture auction at 1930 South 32nd is set for tomorrow at 12 30 with auctioneer Ray Arneson. The Dodge House stays open Friday and Saturday until 2 a.m.
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East Ave
Ray ‘Arneson
Dodge House
Village to Welcome C R Anthony Co Department Store
Clarence B. Smith of Village Shopping Center announced that C R Anthony Co of Oklahoma City will open a department store in Losey Boulevard area between Aug 15 and 30. The 8,000 square foot addition will adjoin Streitmater Men’s Wear and Woolworth Co. Ray Siewert of Spring Valley will manage the La Crosse store. Anthony operates 265 stores nationwide including Black River Falls Prairie du Chien and Wabasha Minnesota.
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Clarence B. Smith
Village
C. R. Anthony Co
Oklahoma City
Okla
Losey Boulevard
Greater la Crosse
Ray Siewert
Spring Valley
Minn
la Crosse
Smith
Anthony
Black River Falls
Prairie du Chien
Wabasha
32nd To Break Camp At McCoy On Sunday
Wisconsin's 32nd Division National Guardsmen of the Red Arrow will break camp at McCoy after two weeks of summer training and move home in 34 convoys with 1,300 vehicles to 70 armories. They were scheduled to be paid today as traffic patrol warns of congestion on Highways 12 16 21 and in Tomah and southeastern counties.
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Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
National Guardsmen
Red Arrow Division
Tomah
Water from Red China Reaches Hong Kong Drought Area
The Liberian tanker Janthe delivered 3.2 million gallons of water from the Pearl River to Hong Kong on Wednesday night. The supply comes from Communist China and is provided free of charge to the drought-stricken colony.
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Hong Kong
China
Janthe
Red China
Pearl River
Stop Talk In Senate Idea Gets Big Laugh
In Washington a proposal to curb Senate chatter draws laughs. Senate leaders debate a Rule of Germaneness to keep discussion on topic during foreign aid talks. Supporters seek four hours daily for on topic debate amid growing adjournment delays.
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Senate
Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Rules Committee
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Gordon Allott
R-Corp
Georgia forms Emergency Resources Planning Committee
Gov. Carl Sanders names seven state officials to head a statewide emergency program in event of nuclear attack. The committee has powers to freeze and control prices and rents, administer emergency rationing and set up state and local resource management during a disaster.
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Atlanta
Carl Sanders
Emergency Resources Planning Committee
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Veterans Hospital
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Pike
Onalaska
Joe's
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Blue Moon Lounge
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Orville J. Field
Hillsboro
Steffen
Allis-Chalmers
Westinghouse Cleaning Center
Ted Haugstad
Ontario, Wis
Corwin Budde
Ontario Development
Buddes
Frances Spangler
State St
Sherwood Music School
United States
Canada
Lauritz T. Nelson
Hyde
Grandview Hospital
Waukon, Iowa
Veteran's Hospital
Racine, Wis
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College Ave
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Hoeth
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Coon Valley
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American Legion
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Hat Works
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S. Palace
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Jaycees
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McCoy
Wally
Alaska
Commodore Club
Walt
Card Club
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Dirksen
Turkey
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Parry House
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West Salem, Wis
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