North Mankato Backs Flood Wall With Local Bond Drive
North Mankato Minnesota faced the Minnesota River flood risk and raised more than 47000 of local funds to build a 25 foot flood wall. Residents contributed individually with 97 percent participating as Mayor Wollam oversaw a $40000 top up and surplus funded Red Cross and pumps upgrades. Governor Anderson praised the self reliant effort underscoring independence from federal aid.
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North Mankato
Minnesota
Federal Treasury
la Crosse
National Chamber
Mankato
Howard C. Wollam
Wollam
Citizens Committee
C. Elmer Anderson
Wisconsin Taxpayers Report Record Revenue Shifts
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance finds all time tax receipts last year with the federal government collecting 67 percent of the near billion and a half dollar total. States and local units split 33 percent, with state government 17 percent and local governments 16 percent.
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Wisconsin Taxpayers’ Alliance Annual Review
Wisconsin Tax Collections
Wyngaard
Washington
Wisconsin
Kefauver Campaign Record Shows Steady Stance Shifts
In his first 100 days Kefauver traversed 25 states, entered 10 primaries, delivered 30 major addresses and hundreds of whistle stop talks. He faces questions on civil rights and executive experience while pressed on tax centralization and aid programs. He advocates European aid, a balanced budget, and crime commissions.
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Sen. Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
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Lister Hill
Tidelands
Richard Russell
Florida
Atlantic Union
Clarence Streit
Union
Idea
Europe
U.S
Korea
St. Lawrence Seaway
TVA
Wisconsin
McKinney's Democratic expenses spark party turmoil
Washington column details Frank McKinney's large personal and political spending including 750 to Marian Service Co and 2175 for photos, plus a 40000 transfer to Cook County. Budget officer Bradley resigns alleging lax controls and improper use of funds against Kefauver while McKinney defends costs and notes reduced spending.
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Frank McKinney
William S. Bradley
Bradley
McKinney
Marian Service Co
Miami
P. H. Ho
Indianapolis
Cook County
Estes Kefauver
Illinois
National Committee
Pearson
Democratic National Committee
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh
N.C
Molly O’riordan
Boston
Florida
Mayflower
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Chicago
Kefauver
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Comptroller’s Office
Howard
Wash Williams
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Congressional Campaign Committee
Parade of Children Fetes Miss Fletcher on Mother's Day
Report from La Crosse notes a surprise Mother’s Day visit by Miss Josephine Fletcher superintendent of the La Crosse Home for Children as a room fills with a handkerchief shower and a playful parade led by an older girl bearing a breakfast tray.
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la Crosse
Josephine Fletcher
Miss Fletcher
Prom Pageant Doctor Bites Back at Social Advice
Dr Logan Clendening, famed medical columnist, recalls being cornered at a club for medical advice. He jokes about billing a friend for a confidential diagnosis and asks a lawyer if the act was legally justified. The lawyer confirms, then a bill for legal advice arrives.
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Logan Clendening
Cendening
Veterans Benefit Bill Aims Equal Korea And World War II Aid
The House Veterans Committee backed a bill to extend World War II level benefits to Korean War veterans. For 90 days service, education credits equal one day of education per service day, with two year post discharge window. Monthly education stipends range from 110 to 150 dollars, housing loan guarantees up to 7500 dollars, and 4 percent interest. Social Security wage credits match 160 dollars monthly. Mustering-out pay scales depend on service length, from 100 to 300 dollars.
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House Veterans Committee
Congress
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Senate
Committee
Nowcity
Korea
Ten Years Ago U S Employment Service Refers 1500 Workers
From the La Crosse Tribune files the La Crosse district office of the U S Employment Service referred 1 500 workers to the Camp McCoy project according to manager N E Schulze. The item notes historical context with other bygone items including bowling averages and corporate stock actions.
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U.S. Employment Service
Camp McCoy
N. E. Schulze
Pete Wais
Lawrence Bollrud
Standard Oil Company
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