OSS Operator To Give Talk On Spy Career
Paul Cyr of the OSS will address a State Teachers college assembly Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. He recounts early espionage work against the Gestapo and later briefing on Japanese activities in China. Cyr earned the Legion of Honor Croix de Guerre and Distinguished Service Cross for World War II sabotage work and now lives in Gary Indiana.
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Paul Cyr
OSS
Noti
Cyr
Tee
Aeconrte Aca Caeions
China
State Teachers College Assembly
Saturday Post
Legion of Honor
Office of Strategic Services
Gary
Indiana
Liberal Education Seminar Topic at St. Martin's College
Olympia Washington St Martins College announced the weekly science seminar on the mathematical analysis of a game. About two thirds of divorces in the United States yield no children, most remaining have only one child.
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Olympia Wash
St. Martin’s College
United States
Third Annual Quartet Parade Scheduled for May 7
La Crosse chapter No. 27 of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America announces its third annual parade at the Vocational school auditorium on May 7 with two shows at 2 30 pm and 8 pm. Ticket sales dates to be announced later.
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la Crosse
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop
America
Vocational School
Music
Central High School
Chauncey Vine
Gover
F. O. Russell
Newenr
Eau Claire
la Crosse Singers
Menomonie
Minneapolis
Move to Safety Hong Kong Becomes Safe Haven as Chinese Civil War Expands
China faces widening civil conflict driving multiple industries to relocate to Hong Kong, regarded as a secure financial and commercial hub amidst turmoil. The shift signals a rapid reorganization of business activity and regional economic stability.
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China
Hong Kong
Progress Noted In Fee Battle
The University of Wisconsin and extension centers push back against proposed higher tuition. Legislation sponsors urge opposing fees and call to keep education affordable, arguing the fee hike would set the Midwest’s highest resident rates.
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Fee Battle
Madison, Wis
University of Wisconsin
Elmer Genzmer
Dodge County
Taylor
Racine County
Wisconsin
Rennebohm
Genzmer
Midwest
Air campaign against malaria in Corfu Greece
Seven drones have been used in a Greek malaria control effort on Corfu, part of an aerial campaign by local health authorities to combat malaria transmission. The initiative deploys drone-assisted spraying over affected areas to reduce mosquito populations and disease risk.
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Corfu
Greece
Relief rolls in La Crosse County rise in February
In February 1949 La Crosse County outdoor relief cases grew to 99 families with 465 persons and 154 total relief cases, up from December totals of 78 families and 423 persons. Expenditures reached 7641.22 dollars, driven by food and household needs, shelter, clothing and medical costs, with 40 new applications and revenues of 470.23 dollars beyond county funds.
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la Crosse County
Board of Supervisors
Louisa Poehling
Wisconsin Reports 4550 Master Barbers and 2850 Shop Licenses
Wisconsin counts 4550 master barbers and 2850 licenses in standing to shop managers. The figures were given to the legislature's budget committee amid talks on raising barbers and shop license fees to cover costs of state board of health supervision. Barbers' associations back the higher license schedules.
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Tribune Madison
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
La Crosse Soldier Promoted in Osaka
Blaine A. Hicks of La Crosse Wisconsin has been promoted to private first class in the Eighth Army in Osaka Japan He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herman Hicks 432 Copeland Avenue Hicks serves with the 35th Infantry Regiment stationed at Otsu as part of the 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning Maj Gen William B Kean commands the division His duty is rifleman in Company A.
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Eighth Army
Osa Osaka
Japan
Blaine A. Hicks
Herman Hicks
Copeland Avenue
la Crosse
Wis
Hicks
35Th Infantry
Otsu
William B. Kean
Co. A
Fire Loss Jump in February Sees 62.4 Million
Fire loss in February is estimated at 62.4 million, up 78 percent from January's 57.9 million, per W E Nalieu of the National Board of Fire Underwriters. February 1949 shows a 12.7 percent drop from last year's 71.5 million. Year to date losses total 120.35 million, about 2 830 dollars daily since January 1. Denmark reports 24 700 apartments under construction at March end.
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United
W. E. Nalieu
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Denmark
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