Force Leaves For Bomb Test Under Bikini Lagoon
The vast task force led by Vice Admiral Blandy set sail from Pearl Harbor for Bikini Atoll to conduct submerged atomic tests. Ten ships plus support vessels depart with large target ships Saratoga Prinz Eugen Nevada Pennsylvania Arkansas and New York remaining. July 1 is the scheduled air drop test with a second undersea blast to follow within the lagoon’s depth of 180 feet. Civilian scientists will observe the tests and must return by September.
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Elton C. Fay
MT. Mckinley
Harbor
Bikini Lagoon
Adm
Willam H. P. Blandy
Pearl Harbor
Saratoga
Blandy
Bikini
W. S. Parsons
Blanday
Navy
Calder Rock
Harborgon Co
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
New York
United States
Westher
Deaths in Tri-State area Nels Mickelson 87
Nels Mickelson 87 a Pine Knob resident died Sunday in a La Crosse hospital of pneumonia. Funeral services Thursday at 1 p m at Anderson funeral home and 2 p m at Kickapoo church with Rev. H T Haagenson officiating. Burial in church cemetery. Several relatives survive. GALESVILLE Wis Special Funeral services for Willard Johnson 38 killed in a tractor accident will be held Thursday 9:30 a m at St ar Catholic church with Rosary at home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown Wednesday 8:30 p m. HOLMEN Wis Special Funeral services for Isabel McCabe 56 who died Monday will be held Thursday at St James Catholic Church. Rev Charles D Brady to officiate. Miss McCabe born Jan 4 1890 in Holmen. She leaves no immediate relatives.
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Readstown
Wis
Nels Mickelson
Pine Knob
la Crosse Hospital
Anderson Funeral Home
of Kickapoo Church
H. T. Haagenson
Galesville
Willard Johnson
St.ar Catholic Church
Clarence Brown
Johnson
Holmen
Inl
Isabel McCabe
St. James Catholic
Charles D. Brady
Miss McCabe
Barney McCabe
Arntsen
Halfway
McCabe
Superior
Tillie Knudson
John Engans
Chicago papers cut stand prices and home delivery rates
Chicago papers reduced stand prices by one cent with The Daily News and the Herald American moving from four to five cents and The Daily Times from three to four cents. Home delivery rates were also adjusted to new lower cents.
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Chicago
Chi
Daily News
The
Herald- American
Daily Times
Gillen
Pepper Urges Labor Debate In Senate Showdown
Sen Pepper of Florida declares readiness for a vote on labor disputes legislation as the Senate moves toward an early showdown. The dispute centers on establishment of industrial health and welfare funds amid coal sector tensions and a Byrd proposal to outlaw employer payments not union administered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pepper
D-Fia
Senate
Congress
Florida
Byrd
D-Va
Hatch
D-Nm
Glass
Discharged Marines Injured In Accident
Ettrick Wisconsin dispatch reports Donald Johnson and Leslie Christianson both 19 and recently discharged Marines admitted to La Crosse hospital after an automobile collision near Chaseburg Monday. Johnson suffered severe bruises while Christianson has a cracked bone. both served in the Pacific.
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Ettrick
Wis
Donald Johnson
Leslie Christanson
Marine Service
la Crosse
Chaseburg Mony
Johnson
Christianson
Charlotte Christian- Tine
Pacific Area
Buddy Poppy Day Proclamation Sets May 25 in La Crosse
The 1946 proclamation designates May 25 as Buddy Poppy Day in La Crosse to honor veterans of foreign conflicts. It urges citizens to contribute and purchase poppies at City Hall during summer activities and recognizes the Buddy Poppy campaign as supporting needy and disabled veterans, dependents, widows, and orphans.
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United States
Buddy
Case
Nwhereas
America
City of
la Crosse
City Hall
Girl Scouts Earn First Aid Diplomas in Local Class
Certificates awarded to a Junior Red Cross first aid group organized by Mrs. Laura Rogge. Members include Delores Anderson Carole Dittman Joanne Edwards Joanne Erickson Patricia Erickson Marilyn Guberud Barbara Larson Edna Larson Jacqueline Peshak Nancy Rogstad Helen Rynning Marilyn Standiford Betty Steinmetz Ann Stokke Mary Ann Tooke and Carolyn Wolle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Laura Rogge
Delores Anderson
Carole Dittman
Joanne Edwards
Joanne Erickson
Patricia Erickson
Marilyn Guberud
Barbara Larson
Edna Larson
Jacqueline Peshak
Nancy Rogstad
Helen Rynning
Marilyn Standiford
Betty Steinmetz
Ann Stokke
Mary Ann Tooke
Carolyn Wolle
Wells Predicted Atomic Power Use in 1894
In 1894 H. G. Wells foresaw the potential of atomic power, anticipating its transformative impact on science and society. The note connects early speculative thought to later developments in energy and technology.
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H. G. Wells
Nature Knows Best in Rocky Mountain Wildlife Experiment
In Ouray Colorado native deer and wild sheep fare better when left undisturbed by humans. Experiments near here show that hay and other foods given to domestic animals often cause death, prompting forest rangers to let wildlife choose their own diet.
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Ouray
Colo
Rocky Mountain Region
United States Forest Service
U W Honors Two Chicagoans Saturday
Madison plans honor for George Haight attorney and William Hagenah utility official both Chicagoans for distinguished service to the University of Wisconsin. Haight chair of alumni research foundation and Hagenah sponsor of the Hagenah plan for lower campus development. Kohler will outline fundraising program. alumni association awards $100 checks to Carl Goldbeck Appleton and Beverly Saxe Janesville as outstanding junior man and woman.
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Madison
George Haight
Williams
Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Haight
Alumni Research Foundation
Hagenah
Herbert Kohler
Kohler
Foundation
Toastmasters Hold Regular Meeting at YMCA
The Toastmasters club met at the YMCA Tuesday evening with Silas Nelson as toastmaster. Speakers included George Hemingway on Standard Watches John Patterson on Recapping and Martin Scullin on Meteors. New member Arnold Kahler joins from the federal revenue department.
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YMCA
Silas Nelson
George Hemingway
John Patterson
Martin Scullin
Casey Gregorich
Harold Cram
John Arnison
Walton Nustan
Glen Bowman
Charles Ping
Arnold Kahler
Federal Revenue Department
Grand Central Parkway Carries 15 Million Vehicles Annually
The seven mile Grand Central Parkway in New York City handles about 15 million motor vehicles per year, highlighting its high traffic volume and vital role in city transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Parkway
New York City
Bride ship Zebulon Vance reports baby deaths and illness
New York port officials disclosed that three babies died aboard the bride ship Zebulon Vance during its 13 day voyage from Le Havre to New York and 16 others were stricken by an undetermined malady. The vessel carried 426 war brides and children from France Belgium Poland and Holland and arrived Monday.
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New York
Zebulon Vance
le Havre
Col
John A. Schiess
Army Hospital
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
France
Belgium
Poland
Holland
Schiess
Honor Merchant Marines in Wisconsin wreath tribute
Milwaukee ceremony honors merchant mariners who died in World War III as Wisconsin Merchant Marines veterans drop a wreath into Lake Michigan from a car ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Merchant Marine Veterans’ Organization of Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Driving 10,000 Miles on Earth Roads Costs More
The record notes that using earth roads increases expenses by 70 dollars for extra gasoline and tire wear compared with gravel roads. It cites higher fuel use and tire wear as the main factors behind the extra cost.
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Force
Chicago Papers
Azure
Carter
Rochester
N. Y
Labor
South
U. W
Toastmasters’ Club
LA Crosse Tribune
Bowles
Port Hueneme
Calif
House
Navy Appropriations
John J. Manning
Bureau of Yards and Docks
Becme
Arenz Shoe CO
Phillips & Sons Dist. Corp
Exclusive Dist
Fantle
California
Connie Lowedge
McCall's
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