Hartl Attends Regional Meet
E. P. Hartl city recreation director attended a four day regional conference in Madison May 1 to 4. The gathering hosted by the National Recreation Association drew leaders from 11 midwest states to discuss state recreation departments, youth center programs, facility design, and coordination of recreation councils. Panelists included Charles E. Reed L. H. Weir Todd and Mark Kowen with city planners from Minneapolis Milwaukee Moline and Indianapolis. Vandalism and public relations were among the topics in a problem clinic led by Walter Roy.
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Indianapolis
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Kenosha
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Agriculture tour ends with Granovsky studying global farming
Granovsky president of Palestine agricultural association completed a tour of Mexico and several South American countries to study farming methods and agrarian laws. In Mexico authorities are battling a construction material black market.
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Palestine Agricultural Eee
Mexico
All Bran Promotes Gentle Regularity Over Harsh Laxatives
An unsolicited letter claims many painters suffer constipation and find all bran, not purgatives, helps regulate bowels. Kellogg's All Bran is advertised as a wholesome cereal made from wheat outer layers, urging readers to request a free sample or buy it at stores.
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Ozark Bride 16 Walks Out On 74 Year Old Husband
In Houston Missouri a 74 year old bridegroom, T. W. Sutton, faces life on his 800 acre farm after his 16 year old wife Vinnie Holden left suddenly. Sutton said the girl, who had complained of a headache before fleeing Friday night, may have gone to her mother’s farm. Neighbors and letters from suitors stirred the case as Sutton noted he once planned to deed 70 acres and roads to her upon his death if affection remained, but his lawyer warned such a deed could be revoked.
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Motorcyclist and Companion Die in Muskego Crash
Waukesha County Coroner Alvin Johnson identified the victims a motorcyclist and his female companion killed when their cycle veered off a county trunk road near Muskego and struck a tree. The incident occurred yesterday in Waukesha Wisconsin.
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Grosser and Funk Named In Lake Beulah Family Case
Raymond J. Grosser, 28, of Cicero Illinois and Beulah Kegley Funk, 24, of Chicago are involved in the case. The girl is daughter of Amos Kegley of Lake Beulah Wisconsin.
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Beulah Kegley Funk
Chicago
Amos Kegley
Lake Beulah, Wis
State coal supply good says Milwaukee official
MILWAUKEE. M. J. Clancy, managing director of the Solid Fuels Institute of Milwaukee county, declared yesterday that the coal shortage in Wisconsin was not nearly so critical as in most areas of the nation. Coal docks in Milwaukee and other lake shore cities have long served as natural storage bins for the state.
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Escheator origins of the word cheat traced to estate officers
The term cheat derives from escheator, an old English official charged with managing estates that returned to the state after an owner's death.
De Gaulle May Emerge As French Head
The French referendum rejected the leftist drafted constitution, signaling a conservative gain led by the Popular Republican Movement. A new constituent assembly is set for June 2, with Communists likely to push for control. De Gaulle’s political return remains a speculative possibility amid post referendum tensions.
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Prague Strives to Rise as Eastern Europe Center
A correspondent notes Prague's postwar rebound as a cultural and commercial hub. Despite shortages, the city hosts year round opera, concerts, and ball nights, with restored museums and busy bookshops. Nearby spas, winter and summer resorts, and a revived export trade bolster optimism.
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Jury Selection Continues In Rail Strike Guard Trial
In Bloomington Illinois prosecutors press for a guilty or not guilty verdict as four Toledo Peoria and Western railroad guards face manslaughter charges over the February 6 shooting near Gridley. Sixteen jurors will be chosen for the trial with eight picked yesterday including defendants Lewis A Smith Raleigh J Smith Everett J Parks and Roy Dailey.
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Ike to Visit Nanking for Talks With Marshall
Manila report says General Eisenhower plans to fly to Nanking Thursday to confer with General Marshall, Truman's envoy to China. The visit aims to aid negotiations between Chinese government and Communist leaders in Manchuria as civil strife continues.
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Deaths Last Night In Military and Civic Figures
Prankport reports Brig. Gen. Edward C. Betts 6, judge advocate general of American forces in Europe, among the deaths. In New York T A Weston 68, noted writer of One Man's Garden and long time Herald Tribune columnist. Lynchburg Va Dr Carter Heim Jones 84, retired Baptist clergyman, scholar, orator, and Carter Braxton descendant.
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One Man's Garden
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State Congressman Byrnes Loses Suits in Theft Wave
Washington reports Congressman John W. Byrnes of Wisconsin 8th district had three summer suits stolen from his car while he dined nearby. He notes prior car thefts in the capital and backs a larger police force as shortages and crime rise.
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Washington
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Four War Chemicals Made From Bituminous Coal Link
The four most important basic war chemicals toluene ammonia phenol and naphthalene were produced from bituminous coal.
Navesink Lighthouse Held Brightest U S Beacon
The Navesink Light in New Jersey led peacetime lighthouses with about 9 million candlepower, marking it the brightest beacon in the United States.
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