Lanesboro Fourth of July Picnic and Parades
Lanesboro Minnesota marks Independence Day with a 9:30 a.m parade from Sylvan park to the park venue. Luther W. Young, Republican candidate for governor, will speak after the parade. A 12:30 p.m. band concert follows, then horse shows, carving and handicraft exhibits. A 2:30 p.m. ball game Spring Grove versus Lanesboro precedes another band concert at 7:30 p.m. Prizes are awarded at 8:30 p.m., and Roy Thoen and his Scandinavians provide music for a 9:00 p.m. community hall dance.
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Lanesboro
Minn
Sylvan Park
Henry Guttormson
Luther W. Young
Lee Sen
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Hans Olson
Spring Grove
Roy Thoen
Milwaukee Republican Women's Forum to host Atty. Gen. Martin
Mrs Blanche B Houge chairwoman said Atty Gen John E Martin will speak to the Milwaukee Republican Women's Forum on July 9 Gov Goodland previously spoke at the group’s first meeting last summer in Milwaukee
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Milwaukee
Blanche B. Houge
Milwaukee Republican Women's Forum
John E. Martin
Gov. Goodland
Chinese claim 12th century invention of playing cards
A Chinese tradition asserts playing cards originated in the 12th century. The claim ties the card game’s roots to medieval Chinese culture and spread across Asia before reaching Europe.
La Crosse Fisher Landed 26-Inch German Brown With Hands
Ulric Loeffholz boated a 26 inch German Brown trout in the La Crosse river while fishing from Sparta Wisconsin. He attempted to land the fish with his hands after it moved into shallow water and endured three duckings before bringing it to shore.
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Sparta
Wis
Ulric Loeffholz
la Crosse
Loeffholz
Order Revision of Navy Court Rules
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal directed the judge advocate general to prepare legislation for modernizing navy governance and changes to court martial. The move follows a Bal lantine board report on wartime justice and ties to the dedication of the United States school of naval justice at Port Hueneme. Training naval personnel in justice procedure includes two months of classes for 150 officers and 50 yeomen.
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Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Arthur A. Ballantine
New York
United States School of Naval Justice
Port Hueneme
Calif
Five firefighters and others hurt in Milwaukee attic fire
A roof and attic blaze in Milwaukee injured five firefighters a city detective and a volunteer helper who were overcome by smoke Saturday. Fire crews battled the flames with extensive smoke conditions reported.
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Milwaukee
First Coffee House Opens in England Amid Historic Era
The inaugural coffee house reportedly opens in St Michael s Alley Cornhill or by Pasqua Rosee a Greek Indian themed venue tied to a Sanskrit term sindhu misrendered as Indus reflecting Indus river origins.
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England
St. Michael's Alley
Cornhill
Pasqua Rosee
Pan-Am Highway seen as future highway link through Central America
Georgia congressman and leaders on the House Roads Committee report on the Pan American Highway from Panama City to Mexico City. They note long sections are trails or poor roads, with some paved highways and others still under construction. Mexico, Central America and Costa Rica show tourism potential if the route opens.
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Panama City
South America
Mexico City
Mexico
Costa Rica
Committee On Roads
House of Representatives
Central America
Robinson
Utah
Randolph
W. Va
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McGregor
Ohio
Beale
Cole
Kansas
Army
Public Roads Administration
Central American Republics
U. S
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Tapachula
Guatemala
Oaxaca
Panama
Immell Promises State Vet Agency
Ralph M. Immell of Madison Republican candidate told a Lancaster audience that veterans affairs should be organized on a state level if elected governor. He urged the governor to secure homes education and employment for veterans and challenged Wisconsin's record as being “written off with a $20 bill.” He predicted the general fund would be depleted by July 1947 based on the administration’s own report.
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Veterans Affairs
Wisconsin
Ralph M. Immell
Madison
Lancaster
Immell
Daily Records Municipal Airport Flights and Pilots Listed
A roundup from La Crosse shows Friday flights and pilots touring routes to and from Wisconsin Minnesota Illinois Iowa and Alaska. Aircraft include Aeronca Cub Taylorcraft Stinson Ercoupe and B 25 with pilots such as Charles Halverson G N Weber H G Peterson and R H Chapel among others.
Alpine hospice founded by St Bernard since 1081
The Alps hospice established by Saint Bernard in the early 1081s is noted for its life saving dogs and long history.
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Alps
St. Bernard
Truman Signs 50 Percent Pay Rise for All Military Ranks
President Truman signed into law a 50 percent base pay increase for all military personnel effective July 1. Enlisted ranks from back private to master sergeant receive substantial boosts, with office personnel seeing annual pay rises from 1800 to 2160 for lieutenants and ensigns, and up to 4400 for colonels and navy captains. The measure, passed by Congress to spur enlistments and curb drafts, applies across Army Navy Coast Guard and Marine Corps.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Heckler Silenced by Clever Retort in New Zealand Church
Rev J Hubbard of St David's Presbyterian Church in Auckland recalls an open air preacher who flung at a crowd heckler. The counter reply compared the age of water to the state of the heckler's face, drawing a sharp laugh from the audience.
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Rev. J. Hubbard
St. David's Presbyterian Church
Auckland
New Zealand
Brownsville Eitzen Plan July 4 Picnics and Events
Brownsville and Eitzen host Independence Day picnics with free coffee and cream, a 10 am parade, races, a 2:30 pm program by August H. Andresen, and evening dances or movies. The Brownsville event is led by LeRoy D. Holzworth Post 6801. Eitzen by the creamery and fire department.
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Brownsville
Minn
Eitzen
LeRoy D. Holzworth
Creamery
Fire Department
August H. Andresen
Danes Roll Home From Dances On Roller Skates
Copenhagen once crowded with cyclists now sees street cars overflowed due to wartime tire shortages. Yet the Danish spirit stays high as groups of youths in evening dress skate home after dances in the early morning hours.
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Copenhagen
Meat Scheme Sparks South Africa Farm Protests
Johannesburg reports a severe meat shortage blamed on drought damaging cattle and sheep plus farmers opposing the government's Meat Scheme. Floods after drought also wiped out hundreds of livestock in some districts.
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South Africa
Johannesburg
Lord Woolton Calls for More Cheer and Less Chatter
Lord Woolton challenged the British government to give people more cheer and less chatter. He argued taxation drains adventure and work, urging that more earnings be left to spend and providing a clear outlet to spend it. He rejected austerity as a daily rule.
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Lord Woolton
Manchester
Magna Charta Returns From America After War Delay
England retrieves the Magna Charta from Lincoln Cathedral after seven years in the United States since 1939. The document was loaned for exhibition at New York World Fair and delayed by war hazards before returning amid a Punch remark that it will not be put to use.
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England
Lincoln Cathedral
United States
New York
London
Punch
Population share and land area compare in global stats
The United States accounts for about six percent of the world's population yet holds seven percent of the earth's land area. This contrast highlights the country's relatively large geographic footprint compared with its population share.
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United States
Civil Service Pensions Raised by Truman Bill
President Truman signed a bill revising the 1942 retirement law to let preexisting civil service retirees recompute benefits under the updated provisions. The change, effective August 1, is expected to cost about $3.295 million annually.
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Washington
Truman
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