Rent Authority Expands Help for Landlords and Tenants
La Crosse rent office steps up support under the 1949 house and rent act. William A. ONeil says the plan includes fair net operating income for landlords, streamlined petitions, and new consultants to aid rises. Tenants or landlords may appeal rent orders on eviction or adjustment, ensuring review rights.
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William A. O'Neil
Chicago
Tighe E. Woods
National Housing Expeditor
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O’neil
Woods
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Optical radar for surveying earth surfaces developed
An optical radar system uses pulses of light to measure surface distances. It calculates position by timing the round trip of light, reflecting off chosen points on the earth.
Day Opposes Hatchery Plan in Michigan
The Fish and Wildlife Service opposed four Michigan hatchery sites proposed by Rep. Potter. Sites included Charlevoix Robert City Saint Ignace and on the Anna river in Alger county. Day urged a broader Great Lakes survey to locate suitable hatchery locations.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Michigan
Potter
R-Mich
Charleviox
Robert City
Saint Ignace
Anna River
Alger County
Albert M. Day
House Fisheries and Wildlife
Great Lakes
Federal Bureau
Day
London Ends Second Snowless Winter Since 1871
London records its second snowless winter since 1871 as meteorologists note sustained mild temperatures and scarce snowfall across December through February. Officials urge preparedness for ongoing weather shifts and potential climate trend indicators.
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London
Australian Parrakeet Blue Boy Charms La Crosse Home
Mrs. Le Roy Townsend tends Blue Boy a nine inch talking budgerigar from Australia. The bird greets guests, recites lines from Mother Goose to Shakespeare, and jokes with phrases like Pretty little birdie. He computes tasks, mirrors self admiration, and alerts changes in the home.
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Birdie
Blue Boy
LeRoy Townsend
George Street
la Crosse
Australia
Tribune
George
Million-Dollar Institute Backed by Grateful Immigrant
S Burton Heath reports Rutgers University to receive a $1,000,000 Institute of Microbiology and $250,000 yearly for operations. The gift honors Selman A. Waksman, the Odessa-born scientist who discovered streptomycin and neomycin and donated patent royalties to the university.
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S. Burton Heath
New Brunswick, NJ
NEA
Rutgers University
Rutgers
New Jersey State University
Selman A. Waksman
Europe
Japan
Waksman
Odessa
Wisconsin probes truck load laws and enforcement reach
A quiet inquiry under Gov Oscar A Rennebohm examines current truck weight limits and compliance by the Wisconsin motor truck industry. W H Young confirms the study led by M G Long follows highway safety debates and calls for greater enforcement power amid stalled legislation. Money was first milled to deter coin fraud and wear.
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Wisconsin Motor Truck Industry
W. H. Young
State Division of
M. G. Long
State Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Motor Vehicle Department
Assembly
Hugh Harper
Army QMC Feeds 2 Million Men With Daily 1 Million Dollar Purchases
The Army Quartermaster Corps acts as the central food buyer for all armed forces, spending about 1 million dollars daily on fresh meats fruits and vegetables. It runs a market center system with 10 centers across the country and purchases perishable items via field buyers. In 1948 the system bought 1.545 billion pounds of fresh food costing 375 million dollars to feed about 2 million personnel.
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Army
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Chicago
Columbia
S.C
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Ft. Worth
San Francisco
Los An
Maine
Idaho
Carolinas
Florida
California
Texas
Kansas City
New Ear’s
Alaska
Asia
William E. Barksdale
Chest Clinics Set For Month
Two city chest clinics will be held this month. Miss Dorothy Anderson, director of public health nurses, announced last week. The first clinic for working people runs 10 a.m. to noon and 2 30 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. Tuesday in room 224 at the Vocational school. The second runs 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday in the same room. Call 519 if an appointment must be canceled.
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Dorothy Anderson
Free Immunization Clinic Set Soon In War Against Diseases
City health officer Dr. Garland Weidner announced a free immunization clinic for diphtheria and whooping cough for those unable to pay. Dates will be released next week. planned by the La Crosse County Medical Society. He urged immediate immunization for infants beginning at six months with boosters after two years. He warned the whooping cough season is near and cited higher infant deaths from whooping cough than diphtheria.
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Garland Weidner
la Crosse County
Dr. Weidner
Unknown fish species found by trawler off East Africa
The trawler Derna on survey trips along the East African coast to promote a deep sea fishing industry has brought up about a dozen unknown fish species, reported by Mombasa ports.
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Mombasa
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