One Great Hour Radio Appeal Launches Church Offering
A nationwide radio program titled One Great Hour will air Saturday evening and Sunday urging Americans to attend worship and donate to overseas relief. The broadcast features Gregory Peck Ida Lupino and Robert Montgomery with a script by Robert and Erik Barmouw. President Truman delivers the keynote address. The effort involves over 20 denominations and 76,000 member churches.
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Europe
Asia
Gregory Peck
Ida Lupino
Robert Montgomery
Sherwood
Robert
Erik Barmouw
Radio Writers’ Guild
Harry S. Truman
la Crosse
WKIY
Burns Farmer Injured In Farm Machinery Accident
County farmer Hart John Halverson of Burns was taken to a La Crosse hospital after being run over by a manure spreader on his farm. Police said horses spooked by noises from a nearby mill caused him to be thrown. An injured man said Halverson suffered two fractures of the spine but was reported doing fine.
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John Halverson
Burns
la Crosse
Halverson
License plate stolen in Bangor report
Robert Meier of Bangor reports the theft of a chrome frame license plate from his car. The plate reads series 862744 with a 1949 tag attached. The finder should contact highway police at 1013.
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Robert Meier
Bangor
Finder
Bulgaria Aims at West Pocket Russia Model under Dimitrov
In Sofia Georgi Dimitrov tightens control to build a close Soviet style regime. He touts allegiance to Moscow, suppresses nationalism, denounces the West, and boosts a large security apparatus. Escapes for Bulgarians remain rare with limited exit visas and refugee camps in Turkey.
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Richard Kasischke
Sofia
Bulgaria
Georgi Dimitrov
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow
Stalin
Dimitrov
Bularia
Our Peoples Democracy
Tito
Yugoslavia
U S Women Urged To Balance Manners And Strength
Beauty expert Helen Fraser of the Barbizon School argues American women should drop excessive manly gestures yet keep valued masculine virtues. She notes trends toward taller wider figures, cites hip spread in stenographers and waitresses, and says fashion models now seek 38 inch hips while aiming for improved posture and politeness.
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New York
Helen Fraser
Barbizon School of Fashion Modeling
Miss Fraser
Jimmy Durante
Michigan Exec In Leader Plea
Gov. G Mennen Williams of Michigan urged Wisconsin listeners that leadership is essential in all societies and warned democracy faces a choice between leaders and commanders. He said housing race and labor issues demand leaders who guide rather than drive and must come from courageous, future‑macing minds and hearts.
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Madison
Wis
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
University of Wisconsin
Kenosha Woman Kathleen Spellman Dies at 101
Kathleen Spellman born January 8 1848 in Borris Ireland died Thursday at her sister Mrs Mary Gallagher's Kenosha home. Resident here since 1926 she had been active until two weeks ago Surviving are her sister and a brother Joseph both in Kenosha.
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Kenosha
Wis
Kathleen Spellman
Mary Gallagher
Miss Spellman
Borris
Ireland
Joseph
Larry Fotine Orchestra To Play In City
Larry Fotine and his orchestra will perform at the Avalon Ballroom Tuesday night. The band is praised as among the finest in the country and was selected by the U S Treasury to present a weekly program on the American Broadcasting Network to promote U S savings bonds. Fotine writes many arrangements and tunes for the group and has earned acclaim at New York venues and major eastern colleges.
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Larry Fotine
Avalon Ballroom
Fotine
United States Treasury Department
American Broadcasting Network
U. S
America
New York
Princeton University
Temple University
Pennsylvania
Three Sewage Plants Approved In State
MADISON Wisconsin board of health Friday approved sewage treatments for Amherst Belgium and Montello. Also approved were municipal wells for Ladysmith Niagara and Somerset swimming pool at Port Edwards sewer and water main extensions for Gillett water main extensions for Granton and improvements to Milwaukee's sewage treatment plant.
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Madison
Wis
Amherst
Belgium
Montello
State Board of Health
Ladysmith
Niagara
Somerset
Port Edwards
Gillett
Granton
Milwaukee
Tough Luck Boy Dies in Madison
Herbert Strand, 16, who lost both legs in a railroad accident nine years ago and later learned to walk with artificial limbs, died of a heart attack Thursday after a recent cold and rheumatic fever earlier in life.
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Madison, Wis
Herbert Strand
Tribune Ads Win Merit at National Advertising Meet
The La Crosse Tribune earned three certificates of merit at the National Advertising Association exhibit in Chicago. Judges selected full page ads for the La Crosse Transit Co and two campaigns for G Heileman Brewing Co and Pitzner's Cleaners as outstanding winners. Artwork and copy originated in the Tribune's display advertising department with engraving by the Tribune shop.
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Union
Canada
la Crosse Tribune
National Advertising Ives’ Association
Chicago
NAEA
Tibune
la Crosse Transit Co
G. Heileman Brewing Co
Pitzner’s Cleaners
Tribune
Howard Colvin
Rp My
Youth Center Dance at Logan High School Tonight
The five-Hive dance is hosted by Logan Youth Center at Logan High School. The Logan swing band led by Frank Italiano performs from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Joyce Johnson chairs ticket selling with Marlene Voves, Elvera Anderson and Carol Mattie assisting. Pat Bright directs the coke stand with Alice Johnson, Bert Johnson, Hazel Scarseth and Betty Pierce on staff. Ticket sellers include Precious Hauser, Ruby Howe Miller and Jackie Miller. City recreation department sponsors the event.
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Logan High School
Logan
Frank Italiano
Joyce Johnson
Tekting
Marlene Voves
Elvera Anderson
Carol Mattie
Pat Bright
Alice Johnson
Bert Johnson
Hazel Scarseth
Betty Pierce
Precious Hauser
Ruby Howe Miller
Jackie Miller
City Recreation Department
Poland Rebuilds Swinemunde Port Hub For Trade
Poland advances plans to convert the damaged Swinemunde port into a major east west traffic hub. The government aims to spend over 675000 dollars this year to rebuild the war damaged port and expand trade handling facilities.
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Swinoujscie
Poland
Nazi Germany
Swinemunde
Fleet Exercises Veteran Blazejewski Serves Aboard Caloosahatchee
Louis John Blazejewski boiler man third class USN son of Mrs Frances Blazejewski 507 North Sixth street serves aboard the fleet oiler USS Caloosahatchee engaged in fleet tactical exercises in the western Atlantic and Caribbean region with ports of call at St Thomas V I San Juan P R Kingston Jamaica Port of Spain and Guantanamo Cuba He entered naval service January 3 1944 at La Crosse naval recruiting station after attending Central High School.
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Louis John Blazejewski
USN
Frances Blazejewski
North Sixth Street
Caloosahatchee
Atlantic
Caribbean
St. Thomas
V. L
San Juan
P. R
Kingston
Jamaica
Port of Sa
Guantanamo
Cuba
Blazejewski
Naval Service
Naval
la Crosse
Navy
Central High School
Alabama Negro Population Share Reported at 36 Percent
A historical article notes that thirty six percent of Alabama's population is described as Negro. The statement reflects demographic language of the era and discusses racial composition.
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Alabama
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