Shriners Plan Spring Summer and Fall Social Events
Po tentate Rufus F. Wells of Madison announced a schedule of about a dozen Shriner events for Zor temple and Wisconsin Shrine clubs through spring to fall. Activities include six dances four ceremonials a Chicago Shrine event and a Dells camp visit to raise funds for 18 Shrine hospitals for children with Wisconsin clubs hosting dances at Lakelawn Delavan April Madison Green Bay Beloit Madison La Crosse and other locations. The calendar also features uniformed unit participation in the Imperial Council Shrine session in Chicago on July 19 and a Camp Wanbeek visit on August 14 plus handicapped entertainment prior to further announcements.
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Zor Temple
Wisconsin
Lakelawn
Delavan
Madison Shrine Club
Loraine
Madison
la Crosse
Crosse Shrine Club
Loraine Hotel
Mount View Shrine Club
Imperial Council
Chicago
Camp Wanbeek
Wisconsin Dells
Potentate Wells
Judge Cook's talk on public service meets laughter in South Africa
G H H Cook, a South African judge visiting schools to urge graduates into public service, faced boisterous laughter when he cited starting salaries of 720 a year plus a cost of living allowance, noting these pay scales are meager beside mining wages.
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G. H. H. Cook
South Africa
New Zealand Faces Immigration Gap With Britain in Push
About 20,000 Britons await work visas for New Zealand while the country reports more than 25,000 employment vacancies. The imbalance highlights labor demand and migration policy questions threatening near-term staffing across sectors.
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Britain
New Zealand
U.S. Grants in Aid Grow and Stir State Independence Debate
Washington reports rising federal grants to states sparking protests that aid weakens state autonomy. Critics say matching funds strain budgets and favor wealthier states, while officials debate limits and federal tax withdrawals.
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Washington
Congress
Chicago
Truman
Federal Bureau of the Budget
Brussels cafe brawl ends with arrests and self harm attempts
A girl musician in Brussels clashed with a soldier and his girlfriend Victorine after a flirtation. The manager expelled both women and the soldier as others joined the brawl in the street. Italian workers joined, gas was released, an emergency squad intervened, and police detained all. In jail the women attempted self harm and police found no charges ready.
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Brussels
Belgium
Victorine
Jeanette
Breuil Faces Fund Gap Halting Africa Cave Study
Abe Breuil renowned pre history expert declined a invitation from a rich American scientific group to study cave paintings in southwest Africa. He now faces likely cessation of his field work due to lack of funding before completion.
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Abe Breuil
South West Africa
Vacates Pulpit For Twin City Campaigning
In Minneapolis the Rev John G Simmons resigns from his pastorate to campaign for mayor as the heir designat e to succeed the present city leadership. He is a 31 year old preacher with roots in Missouri and Nebraska and is backed by Senator Hubert H Humphrey in a bid that could place him in office at age 32 if nominated in May and elected in June.
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Minneapolis
Minn
NEA
Washington
Minnesota
John G. Simmons
Missouri
Nebraska
Hubert H. Hrey
South Dakota
John Simmons
Mons
Valley Junction
Iowa
West Des Moines
Hubert E. Utterbach
Polk County
Simmons
Humphrey
Married clergy leader runs for high political orbit
A Minnesota preacher, now chairman of the fair employment practices council, leads in reform talk as he shifts from pastorate to a political career. He holds roles with the state pastors conference and various Protestant groups and directs activity in Hennepin county as a Democratic action figure. He resigned his pastorate to run on his merit and political science background.
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Minnesota
Fair Employment Practices Council
State Pastors’ Conference
Lutheran Pastors’ Association
Protestants Ministerial Associaon
Hennepin County
Americans For Democratic Action
Humphrey
Simmons
Onoe
Coyote Killer Nominated In Small Kansas Town
In Coate Kansas Floyd Osborn is named the year's most efficient coyote killer after he fired from his bed when his dogs barked. His wife raised the window as he aimed his rifle through the bedroom. The coyote was killed without the shooter leaving the bed.
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Coate
Kas
Kansas
Floyd Osborn
Osborn
Osborn Discovers Dead Coyote After Nightly Wakefulness
The passage notes that after a night of waking, Osborn went outside at dawn and found a dead coyote. Details on cause or circumstances are not provided.
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Osborn
Coyote
Hunters uncover lion cubs after van der Merwe hunt
After J. G. van der Merwe shot a lioness in the Transvaal bush veld South Africa five European hunters and five natives dug for three hours to unearth three snarling lion cubs which sought refuge in tunnels dug by antbears in an anthill.
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J. G. van der Merwe
Transvaal
South Africa
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Torrington
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