Pappy Boyington Sheds Light On War Memoir Truths
In a candid interview in New York Pappy Boyington the Marine ace and Medal of Honor recipient challenges heroic myths from wartime. He defends Baa Baa Black Sheep noting publishers pressed edits while he fought to keep his story intact and predicts more truth telling ahead.
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New York
NEA
Pappy Boyington
Boyington
Gen. Chennault
Flying Tigers
Marine Corps
China
Burma
Iowan Harold Peterson speaks at Milwaukee insurance congress
Harold Peterson of Council Bluffs Iowa gave a health and accident insurance lecture at the A and H Sales Congress in Milwaukee The talk was shown to the Western Wisconsin A and H group at a noon luncheon in La Crosse Stanley Peterson of La Crosse retired president led the program with slides Lester Danuser incoming president assisted Rudy Freiland outlined plans for a 13 week disability insurance school A general discussion followed and plans were deferred until after January Mrs L E Danuser summarized convention talks by Governor Vernon W Thomson and John Rogan commissioner of insur-ance
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Harold Peterson
Council Bluffs
Iowa
A and H
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Linker
Stanley Peterson
la Crosse
Lester Danuser
Galesville
Rudy Freiland
L. E. Danuser
Vernon W. Thomson
John Rogan
Insur
Guard Against Radiation Threat In Road Crashes
Wisconsin state officials and civil defense outline plans to test truck crash sites for radioactivity using 83 Geiger counters funded by the State Emergency Board and federal grants. Dr. William L. Lea warns hazards rise with new missile bases. cooperation with the U S Atomic Energy Commission is noted.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
State Emergency Board
William L. Lea
State Board of Health
State Civil Defense Office
Thomson
Wisconsin
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Motor Vehicle Department
Area Teachers Enroll in LSC Extension Class
Twenty two area teachers and prospective elementary science instructors are enrolled in a La Crosse State College extension class on campus this Saturday morning. Kenneth Lindner leads the course, with participants from Black River Falls to Wonewoc and includes Mabel Novak of the La Crosse Campus School.
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la Crosse State College
Kenneth Lindner
Josephine Larkin
Black River Falls
Florence Overgard
Cashton
Margaret L. Cafferty
Elroy
Florence Cantlon
Ettrick
Valeria Wiskirchen Jostad
R. 2
Galesville
Agnes Falk
Merrillan
Florence Spurs
Melrose
Mabel Novak
South 19Th
la Crosse
Gretchen Olson
Onalaska
Joan Carter
Readstown
Phyllis J. Iverson
Ruth Dobbs
Soldiers Grove
Alda Ornes
Margaret Heath
Catherine Owen
Sparta
Ethel Sylvester
Trempealeau
Joyce M. Best
Norma
New Officers Elected at Sales Congress Meeting
Copies of the talks circulate among members unable to attend. New officers inducted include Danuser as president Harold Krause vice president Viola Stellingwerth secretary and Newland Twelme treasurer. Directors are Peterson Frank Kneeland Russell Lanke and Lloyd Haugstad. Committees named Krause programs Peterson luncheon arrangements and Mrs Danuser publicity. Next regular meeting set for Nov 24 with additional dates Jan 26 Apr 27 Jul 27 and Sept 28, 1959.
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Ance
Viola Stellingwerf
la Crosse
Newland Twelme
Ettrick
Peterson
Frank Kneeland
Tomah
Russell Lanke
Lloyd Haugstad
North Bend
Krause
Danuser
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Marine Ace
U.S. Weather Bureau
United States Weather Bureau
Belo
Wilmer S
Atton
Sth & Main
Pearl
Col. Morse
Chicago
Fairbanks, Morse and Co
Col
Robert H. Morse
Morse
Leopold Silberstein
Penn - Texas Corp
Fairbanks, Morse
Downstrairs Store
Stoia. Snodler
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