Segregation Policy Sparks Prison Officers Protest
Penal officers threaten refusal of convention attendance as racial segregation protests erupt after a downtown hotel refuses Negro delegates. R Cass of the Roaeeile Prison association and Governor Stevenson urge reforms including probation to reduce prison populations.
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Oece
Mondey
R. Cass
Raoeeile Prison Association
Biol
Walter Gordon
California Adult Authority
H. C. McCormick
Boley
Okla
Statler Otel
Donald Mumford
Statler
Sal Ypata
Mumford
Gordon
University of California
McCmnch
Cass
Congress
ST. Louis
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Central Queen Contest Opens at Central High
Balloting started at Central High School to elect the queen and court for the second annual Fall festival. Senior candidates include Alice Bires and Anne Byers among others. juniors Geri Giraud and Lu Anne Bey. sophomores Jeannette Nelson and Valerie Peart. The queen and court will reign over the festival with floats and a masquerade ball during a two day Oct 2021 event. Judges are Mayor Henry Ahrens M G Batho and Jacke Hoescher.
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Central High School
Alice Bires
Noranne Byers
Caroline Keller
Pat Ramlet
Helen Hale
Jeanne Huston
Geri Giraud
Lu Anne Bey
Janet Arnet
Joyce Schmidt
Donna Malles
Jeannette Nelson
Valerie Peart
Ruth Smevoy
Delores Capicotto
Crime rises faster in rural areas than cities
An FBI semi annual report shows rural crime up 7.4 percent from 1949 with city crime rising only 1.9 percent. All offenses except manslaughter and auto theft increased in rural areas while murder rape and robbery declined in cities. The figures come from local police reports.
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Washington
FBI
Bureau
Archer Sets Michigan Bear Record With Bow Kill
Archers record a 600 plus pound black bear shot near Newberry Michigan by Dean P Loveless using a 70 pound bow. The bear dressed at 550 pounds and may set national bow and arrow records. Witnessed by Lillian Loveless and hunting partners the kill was verified by Mike Summer.
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Lansing
Mich
Newberry
Michigan
Conservation Department
Dean
P. Loveless
Hamgramck
Loveless
Lillian
Henry Burnell
Detroit
Conservation District
Mike Summer
Dead Stream
Art Jackson
Houghton Lake
Arizona
103 Slot Machines Seized In Police Raid
Illinois state police seized 103 slot machines from an abandoned club at Karnak 28 miles north of Cairo after locating the devices at the Old Colony club. A department official said the machines contained no money and were likely stored by gambling operators. ownership could not be immediately determined.
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Springfield
Ilinois
Karnak
Cairo
State Public Safety Department
Carl T. Meyer
Old Colony
Meyer
Pennsylvania Week Opens With National Promotion
Gov Duff designates Pennsylvania week to celebrate the state’s growth and industry. A special Pennsylvanian train tour with officials and stars will visit 30 cities. Awards will honor 25 notable Pennsylvanians including Ethel Barrymore, Robert H. Jackson and Hedda Hopper.
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Philadelphia
Keystone State
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Penn’s Woods
Duff
Joseph G. Feagley
Lancaster
Armstrong Cork Co
Feagley
Arsenal of Democracy
Harrisburg
Alexis Smith
Ezra Stone
Henry Aldrich
Ethel Barrymore
Robert H. Jackson
U. S. Supreme Court
Spring Creek
Hedda Hopper
Altoona
Tot Plea For Clothing and Food Triggers Police Action
A nine year old’s plea for clothing and food prompts Omaha morals squad to raid Jim’s pool hall. Police arrest several men at a pool table with a dice cup and two dice found. Judge Lynch fines James Martin 15 dollars plus costs for keeping a disorderly house.
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Omaha
Jim
Patrick Lynch
James Martin
Buddy System Boon To Army in Korea
The U S army integrates thousands of South Koreans into American units under a buddy system. Koreans receive nicknames on helmets and train alongside their American counterparts. They share rations, beer, cigarettes and a common slang while learning to shoot and move with U S soldiers.
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Tokyo
Bobo
Moe
Casey
Alabam
U. S. Army
Kims
Lees
Smiths
U. S. Seventh Infantry Division
Charles Bailey
Birmingham
Ala
Republic of Korea
U. S
Gifts From Uihlein Family Draw Federal Tax Increase
Five members of the Uihlein family of Milwaukee agreed with the government on a stipulation in U S tax court. The settlement increases federal gift taxes by 622 251 dollars on 1945 and 1946 transfers of 1847 Schlitz Brewing Co stock shares. Donors include Erwin C Uihlein Robert A Uihlein Sr William B Uihlein and Mrs Laura L Albright and Miss Paula Uihlein.
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Chicago
Mihlein
Milwaukee
United States Tax Court
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Uihleins
Spring shooting of waterfowl permitted in 1918
The article notes that spring waterfowl shooting was allowed in the United States as recently as 1918 per the Encyclopedia Britannica, reflecting historical hunting regulations and practices of that era.
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U. S
La Crosse Tribune Office Memorandum Note
The La Crosse Tribune lists its 1904 post office registration as second class matter under federal law. This notice records the paper's mailing status and archival handling for readers and researchers.
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la Crosse
Wis
Musky Chase on Chippewa Ends in Near-Miss and Fisherman’s Folly
Outdoors writer recounts a four-foot musky grabbing a sucker on the Chippewa near Walt's No. 1 cabin and slipping away. Johnny Helsing the Winter warden explains musky behavior while a bar, current, and frosted maples set the scene. Also reports a giant balm of Gilead poplar misidentified as a balm of gilead, later found to be a cottonwood, and lists notable fall catches including a 18 1/2 pound northern, an eight pound four ounce bass, and a 36 pound sturgeon from the Chippewa.
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Associated Press
Radisson
Wis
Walt
Henderson
Johnny Helsing
Johnny
Sawyer County
Wisconsin
American Forestry Association
Myron Kasal
Peshtigo
F. G. Wilson
James Hovind
Jack Andrews
Shipcton
Lake Ten
Philips
Clyde Vance
Peoria
Ill
Clifford Isely
Monroe
Second Chance film to be shown at church supper
A feature length religious film titled Second Chance will be shown at the First Congregational church covered dish supper across from the church at 6 15 this Thursday. Ruth Warrick and John Hubbard star with Hugh Beaumont. produced in Hollywood for three denominations. The 80 minute story centers on Ed and Emily Dean and their church tied home, wartime strains, and a near breakdown of their marriage.
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First Congregational Church
Faith Baldwin
Ruth Warrick
Emily Dean
John Hubbard
Ed Dean
Hugh Beaumont
Emory
Hollywood
Portestant Film Commission
Congregational Christian
Tire rotation boosts mileage and wear balance
Tire experts advise rotating tires every 2000 to 3000 miles, claiming up to 25 percent more tire life. They report wear shares by position: right rear about 38 percent, left rear 29 percent, right front 19 percent, left front 14 percent.
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LA Crosse Tribune
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Phillips & Sons Distributing Corp
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YMCA
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Eger
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