Wisconsin Fur Producers Seek Action Over Russian Pelts
Wallace Grange of the Wisconsin Muskrat and Beaver Farmers' association leads a push against Russian fur imports local producers call depressions in the market. He says furs from the Soviet Union aid war preparations and unfairly compete with free enterprise. The proposal was referred to the interim committee on conservation amid Wisconsin's rules on memorials to Congress.
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Wisconsin Muskrat and Beaver Farmers’ Association
Wallace Grange
Babcock
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Grange
America
Council
Alfred Ludvigsen
Interim Committee On Conservation
Wisconsin
Congress
Coed Admitted To UW Frat Theta Sigma Phi
Miss Lois Gutzke of La Crosse is among 14 women at the University of Wisconsin pledged to Theta Sigma Phi the honorary and professional fraternity for women in journalism. Wisconsin chapter founded in 1909 and has over 10 000 members nationally with notable honorees Eleanor Roosevelt Faith Baldwin and others.
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Wis
Lois Gutzke
Avon Street
la Crosse
University of Wisconsin
Theta Sigma Phi
Wisconsin
University of Washington
P.umnae
Eleanor Roosevelt
Faith Baldwin
Jan Struther
Kathleen Norris
Rachel Field
Cornelia Otis Skinz
Pheasant Time Brings Dangers in Minnesota Traffic
Eight people were killed in Minnesota traffic crashes the day before the pheasant season opener in 1949, the worst day of the year. A three day weekend for duck hunting and high school football adds to heavy traffic. motorists are urged to drive safely, obey signals, and avoid fatigue or weaving through traffic.
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Minnesota
State Highway Department
Traffic Volume Holds Up In State
State highway commission data show high traffic levels through fall with September totals 17 above last year and 15.7 higher than August. The report cites automatic recorders at representative locations across Wisconsin. A separate note mentions 2 to 3 million Americans ski enthusiasts.
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Madison
Wis
State Highway Commission
Tomatic
Monoxide Gas Killings Warned as Winter Risk Grows
The Minnesota Safety Council warns that carbon monoxide hazards rise each winter for drivers in closed garages or parked cars with engines running. It urges checks for leaks, proper engine maintenance, and not staying in parked cars with engines on. Open windows help but are not foolproof.
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Council
ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Safety Council
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