Marubo Indians in Brazil At Odds With White Settlers
Brazilian Marubo Indians, about 2000 strong, live in the upper Amazon along the Rio Curuca. They hunt jaguars and wild pigs and reportedly resist contact. settlers recount raids and military actions, while authorities claim protective measures. Life expectancy is short for both sides, and the conflict persists as outsiders bring in air force and naval actions.
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Benjamin Constant
Brazil
Amazon
Marubo
Rio Curuca
Maruboland
Plane salvager dies in Switzerland after wartime salvage career
Martin Schaffner, 39, who built a fortune salvaging crashed warplanes and unexploded bombs from Swiss lakes, died Tuesday. He began his business in World War II’s final days as Nazi planes sought emergency landings in Switzerland. The text notes a long lapse since the Cincinnati Zoo’s last captive pigeon died in 1914.
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Wettingen
Switzerland
Martin Schaffner
Schaffner
Cincinnati Zoological Gardens
Farmer Falls Into Chopper and Loses Leg
George Schuh a 36 year old farmer from near Branch Manitowoc County fell into a corn chopper Tuesday while dislodging stuck corn. A highway patrolman applied a tourniquet and Schuh was taken to Manitowoc hospital in serious condition Tuesday night.
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Manitowoc
George Schuh
Manitowoc County
Branch
Schuh
State Firm Desalting Plant Bid Accepted
Aqua Chem Inc of Waukesha Wisconsin said the Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission accepted its bid to supply a 2.6 million gallon daily desalting plant. The oil fired steam plant is expected to cost 2.5 million dollars with completion scheduled for next year.
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Washington
Aqua Chem Inc
Waukesha
Wis
Florida Keys
Machinists Ratify Contract At Waukesha
The International Association of Machinists Local 1377 reports a 449 to 118 vote ratifying a one year contract with Waukesha Motor Corp. The deal raises wages by 3 to 4 percent and adds vacation periods fringe benefits and a merit system production review. Negotiations began August 17.
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Waukesha
International Association of Machinists
Waukesha Motor Corp
Escapee Tabor Hidden in Milwaukee Jail Work Routine
William Tabor, 22, who fled the county jail in May and visited the jail almost daily to wash windows, was recaptured after deputies responded to an anonymous tip. He had been serving a one year sentence for forgery and was found at his home.
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Milwaukee
William Tabor
Tabor
Sheriff's Deputies
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