Orchestra to Perform Friday Evening under Leigh Elder
La Crosse young people's symphony orchestra led by Leigh Elder will give a concert Friday at 8 15 p m in the Vocational school auditorium. Soloists include Harland Domke on violin and Eugene Adams on trombone. Elder will perform Hippopotamus Dance on string bass. Domke plans to enter Juilliard this fall.
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Leigh Elder
la Crosse
Young People's Symphony Orchestra
Gram
Harland Domke
Prospect Street
Logan High School
Eugene Adams
Avon Street
Logan High
Elder
Domke
Edward Lalo
Sparta
Wis
Carrie Allen Archibald
Julliard School of Music
Adams
Evening Star
Tannhauser
Tribune
Avon
Prospect
Toastmasters Topics Span Radar to Heating Trends
La Crosse Toastmasters met at the YMCA with members Raene Adams Landmark Clarence Ringquist and critics Robert Moen Nebel and Ping. Karl Schultz chaired as topics covered Labor vs Unions and newer innovations in heating and air conditioning. Guests included John Manville district manager Mr McDonald and Paul Sweddenborg from Ben Gon Optical Co.
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la Crosse
YMCA
Raene Te
Ames Adams
Robert Landmark
Clarence Ringquist
Robert Moen
Robert Nebel
Ping
Armerson
Casey Gregorich
Karl Schultz
Mr. McDonald
Johns Manville
Minneapolis
Paul Sweddenborg
Huron, S. D
Bengon Optical Co
Company to Redeem 20000 Shares of Preferred Stock
Philadelphia reports Wis nuswen plans to redeem 20 000 shares of its 4 percent preferred stock at 107 per share using internal funds and 1 500 000 in paid-in surplus from parent North West Utilities company.
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Philadelphia
Wisnuswen
North West Utilities Company
Australia to Extend Clothing Measure Over Year More
A report notes Australia will continue a clothing related measure beyond a year, extending current restrictions or policies into a longer timeframe. Officials expect ongoing implications for industry and consumers as the policy end date remains uncertain.
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Australia
Atomic Ovens May Find Use As Curatives
The atomic ovens or piles described by the bulletin of the atomic scientists could be converted into health sanatoria. By cutting ports in concrete shielding at Hanford and similar sites at Oak Ridge Ardens Illinois and elsewhere radiative rays could be used for medical treatment with filters moderating dosage.
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New York
Hanford
Washington
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Ardennes
Ill
Bulletin of
the Atomic Scientists of
Chicago
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Texarkana Faces Panic After Fifth Slaying in Six Weeks
Texarkana Ark residents reel as the mutilated body of Earl Cliff McSpadden is found on a Kansas City Southern rail line near Texarkana. Coroner Dr Frank Engler reports death by unknown hands with a deep facial wound. The victim’s IDs point to connections with ongoing Starkes case and other recent slayings. Local authorities probe possible links to Polly Ann Moore Richard Griffin Paul Martin and Betty Jo Booker deaths as fear spreads.
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Texarkana
Ark
Frank G. Engler
Little River County
Kansas City Southern Railway
Earl Cliff McSpadden
Shreveport
Jess Sanderson
Starkes
FBI
Washington
Engler
W. E. Davis
Miller County
Virgil Starkes
Davis
Polly Ann Moore
Richard Griffin
Paul Martin
Betty Jo Booker
Miss Moore
Griffin
Federal Correctional Institution
Blind Persons Banquet Held By Lions At Stoddard Hotel
In La Crosse area a banquet for the blind, hosted by the Lions and attended by blind guests and members, featured Harvey Wright as toastmaster, Minnie Wahlers delivering the response, and Lester Loken speaking on self sufficiency. Olaf Nelson marked his 80th birthday as music by Fossum, Mendez, Modahl and Snider entertained.
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la Crosse Area
Lions Club
Stoddard
Harvey Wright
The
Lions
Minnie Wahlers
la Crosse
Lester Loken
Eau Claire
Loken
School For the Blind
Olaf Nelson
John Fossum
Gene Mendez
Frank Modahl
Ann Snider
Ray Wrobel
Danny Byers
Larry Schaefer
Polish Guerrilla Claims 500000 Russian Troops In Poland
A guerrilla speaker quoted Gen Ta deusz Komorowski stating that Poland cannot regain freedom until Russian forces withdraw. He claimed at least 500000 Russian troops and additional secret police are present in Poland.
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Poland
Chicago
Tadeusz Komorowski
Bor
Monteverdi’s Death Ends Era at 74 in 1643
The composer Monteverdi died aged 74 in 1643 while experimenting with the cantata, a new song form emerging in that period.
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Monteverdi
54 Killed In State April Auto Accidents
Wisconsin traffic crashes in April killed 54 people, pushing 2024 year fatalities to 205, per the state motor vehicle department safety division.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Motor Vehicle Department Safety Division
Mrs Mary S M Jones Sues For $36000 Over Loan
St Louis Mrs Mary Sue McCulloch Jones files suit against Lt Col Whipple Jones claiming she loaned him funds to maintain his brokerage partnership. She cites her social status and lineage from John S Beggs. The suit seeks $36000 in damages.
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ST. Louis
Mary Sue McCulloch Jones
John S. Beggs
Milwaukee
Whipple
Ipple
Ness Jones
Rail merger gains final state approval pending ICC ruling
Michigan's Pere Marquette stockholders backed the merger with Chesapeake and Ohio yesterday. C O stockholders approved last month, leaving the final decision to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Detroit
Pere Marquette Railway
Chesapeake & Ohio System
Michigan Road
Interstate Commerce Commission
Firm to Close Oliver Plants Over Freight Embargo
Oliver corporation president Alva W. Phelps said six of seven plants will close Friday due to the freight embargo coming into effect tomorrow. About 10,000 workers are employed in the six plants.
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Chicago
Alva W. Phelps
Oliver Corporation
Wisconsin Jewelers elect Young president at annual meeting
The Wisconsin Retail Jewelers association elected Ralph H. Young of La Crosse as president at the closing session of its annual meeting. He succeeds R. J. Trieber of Appleton. Raymond W. Nelson of Madison was named vice-president.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Retail Jewelers Association
Ralph H. Young
la Crosse
R. J. Trieber
Appleton
Raymond W. Nelson
Madison
Wisconsin Governor La Follette Addresses Rotary Delegates
Rochester report says Philip La Follette, former Wisconsin governor, told delegates at the 17st district Rotary convention that winning the clash of ideas with Soviet life requires a firm faith in America.
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Rochester
N. Y
Philip la Follette
Wisconsin
Rotary International
United States
America
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