Crystal radio sets return in Soviet Union
Moscow reports the crystal detector receiving set is back in use in the Soviet Union. U S boys have built crystal receivers but many farms lack electricity making tube sets hard to mass produce. Inventors adapt the one you made yourself with constant crystal and some models include a small loud speaker. Amateur groups in Pioneer and Komsomol clubs build them. they are seen as a temporary solution until tube radios can meet demand.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U. S
Komsomol
Food Shipment to Britain Authorized Under European Recovery Plan
Washington announces a 35 million to 500,000 dollar shipment of wheat flour and bacon to Britain under the European recovery program. Purchases will be made in Canada using U.S. funds, authorized by Paul G. Hoffman, economic cooperation administrator.
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Washington
Britain
Paul G. Hoffman
Canada
U. S
Doctor's home remedy for piles relief as advertised
An advertisement claims a proven doctor's formula for at home relief of rectal pain and irritation from piles. It promises soothing swelling reduction and quick relief, urging readers to ask druggists for Thornton & Minor's Rectal Ointment and to follow label directions at all drug stores.
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Thornton & Minor
Fe le Crosse
Ford Hopkins Drug
Local Check Payments Show Substantial Gain in 1948 Quarter
La Crosse banks processed 86.745 million dollars in the first quarter of 1948, up 15.5 percent from 1947. March volume reached 31.406 million, up 15 percent from March 1947, while national debits for March totaled 107.621 billion, 15.4 percent higher than a year earlier.
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la Crosse
Federal Reserve Board
American Banker
National Daily Banking
New York City
Christoffel Appeals for Defense Fund at Allis-Chalmers Gate
Harold R. Christoffel former UAW CIO leader in Milwaukee collected funds for his defense on a federal perjury conviction. Local 248 members and others joined behind signs reading Christoffel defense fund. He is free on bond pending appeal after a Washington jury found he lied about Communist affiliations. Watchers called the contributions from the thousands who passed through disappointing.
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Milwaukee
Harold R. Christoffel
Ailis-Chalmers Mig. Co
Wed- Christoffel
Uaw-Cio
Christoffel Defense Fund
Christoffel
Milton Berle Aids Heart Disease Fight
Comedian Milton Berle raised $31,961 during a 14 hour WIND radio broadcast in Chicago to support the Chicago Heart Association. He manned a desk of phones and spoke with every caller pledging funds to fight heart disease.
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Chicago
Milton Berle
WIND
Berle
Chicago Heart Association
Cow hide usage in U.S. leather industry reaches twenty million yearly
The article notes that roughly 20 million cow hides are processed annually in the United States leather industry, highlighting the scale of raw material supply for tanning and related trades.
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WU. S
Dr. Delos Kinsman Dies at 79 in Washington DC
Dr. Delos Oscar Kinsman, 79, economist and former American University professor, died Sunday at Suburban hospital after a week’s hospitalization. He drafted Wisconsin’s 1911 income tax act, helped shape state tax policy, led at Whitewater Teachers College, Lawrence College, and served as Whitewater bank president. Survivors include his widow Anna, two daughters, a sister and a brother. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Cedar Hill cemetery sanctuary.
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Tribune Washington Bureau
Washington, D. C
Delos Oscar Kinsman
W. A. Dave
la Crosse
Wis
American University
Kinsman
United States
Wisconsin State Tax Commission
State Teachers College
Whitewater
Lawrence College
Whitewater Commercial and Savings Bank
Lafayette County
Platteville
Wisconsin
Chicago
Stockbridge
American Economics Association
The
Academy of World Economics
Dave
Anna B. Kinsman
Georgia K. Loverud
Ellen K. Seamonson
J. D. Darrow
Argle
T. L. Kinsman
Stanwood
Wash
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Skemp Wins Tax Appeal in Wisconsin Case
The Wisconsin State Board of Tax Appeals ruled that Dr. A. A. Skemp of La Crosse does not owe additional income tax for 1941-43. He transferred clinic premises to a trust, paid rent to the trustee, and had a gift tax assessed on the transfer. The board affirmed deductions for rent as a gift-related expense and necessary cost of business.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Tax Appeals
la Crosse
State Department of Taxation
A. A. Skemp
U S Should Furnish More Help In Fight Against Reds Judd
U S Rep Judd says the United States must provide moral military and economic aid to the Chinese government to combat Communism. He warns that without prompt action Russia would control China and Asia, enabling focus on Europe’s recovery and threatening regional security.
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U. S
Judd
Boston
R-Minn
United States
China
Russia
Asia
The
Methodist Church
Europe
Tired kidneys warning and home remedy claim
An ad warns that backache leg pains signal kidney trouble and urges asking a druggist for Dean's Pills, claiming they cleanse the blood by removing waste through 16 miles of kidney tubes. It touts decades of use and relief for numerous symptoms including puffiness under the eyes and headaches.
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Nature
Dean
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