Helper Of Wayward Boys Guest Speaker At Optimist Meeting
Floyd Starr founder of Starr Commonwealth for Boys will speak at the Optimist club luncheon at the Stoddard hotel at 12 15 PM. Reservations with William Sauer. Starr, a descendant of Dr Comfor Starr, started the school with $60 000 and built seven brick buildings and five cottages. The institution serves boys sent by courts and parents, emphasizes labor and reform, and is nonsectarian with no state or federal aid.
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Helper
Wayward Boys
Optimist Meeting
Floyd Starr
Oes Seeneneareeseys
T Speer
Optimist Club
Stoddard
Optimist
William Sauer
Comfor Starr
Decatur
Mich
Albion College
Albion
Starr Commonwealth
Jackson
Floyd
Wisconsin Legion Urges State Veterans Bonus Passage
The Wisconsin American Legion executive committee on Saturday recommended that the legislature pass a state veterans bonus bill. A special committee will meet to map financing options such as higher personal and corporate surtaxes or raised gift and inheritance taxes. The fire committee backed a resolution in favor of the bonus. A housing committee voted to start a postcard campaign urging members to vote yes on April 5 for a constitutional amendment allowing state housing funds for veterans housing projects.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin American Legion
Public hearing set for large Winona plant expansion
Mississippi Valley Public Service Corp seeks PSC approval to add to its Winona electrical generation plant to meet western Wisconsin demand. The project would cost about 2.5 million dollars and a public hearing is scheduled for March 11.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Mississippi Valley Public Service Corp
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Winona
Economic Cooperation Administration to aid stranded Chinese students
The ECA forms to disburse 500000 dollars for about 2500 Chinese students stranded in the United States by the collapse of the Chinese currency. Funds will be issued from the ECA Chinese allotment.
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Washington
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
U. S
ECA
Broadway Stars and Singers Roam New York Scene
Dorothy Claire vents about stepping into others shoes during her Broadway gigs while Kay Starr Ella Logan Ina Ray Hutton and Monetta Lewis figures shift in and out of shows. Margaret O'Brien visits the Rockefeller Center rink as Mary Martin Ezio Pinza and Cole Porter loom in the city’s glitter.
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New York
Dorothy Claire
la Porte
Ind
Charlie Barnet
Kay Starr
Ella Logan
Finian
Rainbow
Latin Quarter
Ina Ray Hutton
London
Paris
Onica Lewis
Dace
Novotna
Salzburg
Richard Strauss
der Rosenkavalier
Metropolitan Opera
Mary Martin
Daddy
Saint Lubber
Lemuel Res
Caribbean
Associated Press
Rockefeller Center
Sonja Henie
Alf
Miss O'Brien
Modern Soviet Is A New Man
The piece portrays a shift in Soviet character and culture in 1949, with Russians becoming optimistic, practical, and realist. It notes changes in fashion and daily life, a move away from mysticism, and a focus on workers, engineers, doctors, and young Communists in films, literature, and public life.
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Moscow
Dostoievsky
Chekov
Paris
Fifth Avenue
Corn vs Rice Planned Uproar in Tokyo Ration Talks
Occupation authorities in Tokyo report corn instead of rice, easing demand on world rice supplies. If 80 million Japanese adopt corn, a new market outlet could open for the American Midwest.
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Washington
Tokyo
Middle West
Indian states unite into greater Rajasthan region
Fourteen Indian states with total area of 121000 square miles and a population of 12 million will be united next month into a single dominion called greater Rajasthan. The plan outlines a major administrative consolidation backed by savings bonds.
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London
Rajasthan
Hollywood Scene Gingham Jean Parker Escapes Type Clutch
Hollywood profile sketch details Jean Parker quitting film to return to stage in 1944. Her move from gingham darling roles to brassy stage parts sparked backlash and studio plans. Also notes Dan Dailey career rise, Oscar nods, and shifting studio images.
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Jean Parker
Hollywood
NEA
Jean
Broadway
Charine
Ean
Columbia
Harry Cohn
Clark
New York
Bill O’dwyer
O. K
Dan Dailey
Dan
Thanimmy Cagney
Bogart
Sydney Greenstreet
Ona Ae
M-G-M
Jimmy Stewart
Margaret Sullavan
20Th Century-Fox
Fred Astaire
Gene Kelly
Guide For Draftees and Veterans By Maj Thomas M Nial
An analysis of 1-A and other classifications under the selective service system. It notes most registrants will not be drafted soon, many factors can change status, and physicals are valid only 90 days. The piece explains reclassification, ready lists, and the possibility of enlisting once orders are cancelled. It also references Hershey's policy to keep boards updated on changes.
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Maj
Thomas M. Nial
Hershey
Defense Establishment
Anl
Army
Vitamin D guidance from Dr. Weidner to La Crosse parents
City health officer Dr. Garland Weidner urged La Crosse parents to ensure every family member gets enough vitamin D. He warned deficiency can cause faulty growth and health issues and advised dietary checks with physician input, citing sources like milk, butter, cheese, eggs, fish and cod liver oil.
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Garland Weidner
la Crosse
Weidner
Dr. Weidner
Wisconsin Taxpayers Underpay Federal Income Tax
Acting Collector George Reisimer said Wisconsin taxpayers underpaid federal income taxes this year by at least 30 million dollars. He noted 29.5 million collected in additional assessments and 3.5 million on past due accounts, with underpayments arising from both inadvertent misinfo and deliberate fraud, plus penalties and interest.
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Milwaukee
Internal Revenue
George Reisimer
Wisconsin
Reisimer
Britain to aid India with aircraft purchases
Sir Thomas Elmhirst, head of the Indian air force, will visit Britain soon to buy more planes. Britain prioritizes India for aircraft. In Delhi, India now has two women sheriffs and one woman magistrate.
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London
Thomas Elmhirst
Indian Air Force
Britain
India
Delhi
Lassie Trainer's Son Guides Canine Star Laddie
Two generations of Weatherwax run the Weatherwax Dog Training School and Lassie’s prize son Laddie is trained largely by seven year old Robert Weatherwax. Dorothea Dix crusade tale to air on Cavalcade of America and Robert Casadesus to appear on Telephone Hour on WKBH tonight.
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Weatherwax
Lassie
Rudd Weatherwax
Wkbhnbc
Robert
Rudd
Laddie
Cavalcade OF
America
WKBH
Dorothea Dix
Robert Casadesus
D'Indy
State Money Board Now One Of Biggest Banking Firms Around
The Wisconsin state annuity and investment board has built a large banking business with total assets and investments nearing 249 million dollars. Chair Charles McKeown reports nearly 120 million in long term investments, led by the teachers' retirement fund at over 91 million. The municipal retirement fund and post war construction reserves also contribute to the board’s growing holdings.
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State Money Board
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Annuity and Investment Board
Wisconsin
Charles McKeown
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Wisconsin Municipal Retirement Fund
Arious
Retirement fund assets rise and seek seasoned investment head
Albert Trathen, veteran director and investments manager, faces nearing retirement as McKeown outlines growth in teachers and municipal retirement fund assets. He requests a salary increase to hire an experienced bond and investment analyst to replace him, noting Trathen earns ten thousand dollars yearly.
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McKeown
Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Albert Trathen
Trathen
Tears Fail To Sway Woman Judge In Cleveland Case
George Butler aged 37 burst into tears as Municipal Judge Mary Grossman found him guilty of assaulting Joseph Horvath 36 over a $200 redecorating bill. The judge suspended the fine, remarking humorously that he had cried himself out of the case.
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Cleveland
George Butler
Mary Grossman
Joseph Horvath
Butler
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