Midwest Opportunities Exhibit Draws Thousands To Minnesota Fairgrounds
Approximately 35 000 to 40 000 attendees from high school to college visited the three day Midwest Business Opportunities Exhibit and Minnesota Centennial Display at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. La Crosse Trailer Corp and La Crosse Rubber Mills Co were among about 300 exhibitors including James Polk and David F. Hyde. The event showcased 600 exhibitors with federal procurement officials, aiming to centralize production outlets in the upper Midwest and retain business locally.
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Minnesota
la Crosse Trailer Corp
la Crosse Rubber Mills Co
Minnesota State Fairgrounds
la Crosse
James Polk
Polk Industries, Inc
David F. Hyde
Robert J. Funke
la Cross
World Briefs Roundup From Tokyo to London
AP dispatches report Peiping claims Republicans misread Quemoy cease fire as victory. Brig. D. B. McRigor, 73, a radiologist and U.S. Army adviser, dies in Colchester. A Navy AJ2 plane wreck leads to recovered wing tip tank near Guam. Thailand vows provisional cabinet and constituent assembly under Marshal Sarit. The Vatican crowns its papal tiara. Britain ends compulsory arbitration for labor disputes in six months.
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Tokyo
China
U.S
Republican Party
Quemoy
Eisenhower
Peiping
Colchester
England
D. B. McRigor
McRigor
United States
American Legion of Merit
Europe
Guam
Pacific
Navy
Princeton
Bangkok
Thailand
Sarit Thanarat
National Assembly
Sarit
Thanom Kittikachorn
Foundation For Schools Reports $99,064 Income
Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges reports $99,064 received from 37 contributors in six months ending Sept 30. Dr. Robert D. Steele, Carroll College president, notes optimism for a $300,000 year, aided by larger gifts in a slow period. Funds balance budgets across member liberal arts colleges including Carroll and Viterbo of La Crosse.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Foundation of Independent Colleges, Inc
Robert D. Steele
Carroll College
Waukesha
Foundation
Steele
Wisconsin
Carroll
Viterbo
la Crosse
Waukon Man Named VFW Aide-De-Camp
Marcus Smith of Waukon named national aide-de-camp to John N. Mahan of Helena Montana national commander of the VFW. Smith served three years in World War II.
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Waukon
VFW
Iowa
Marcus Smith
John N. Mahan
Helena
Mont
Alaska population tops 200000
The report notes Alaska now exceeds 200000 residents in total. It compares state population to Jacksonville, Florida, which is about 4000 more. The piece then promotes Tribune Classified ads with a phone number to place ads.
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Alaska
Jacksonville
Florida
Tribune
NE Iowa Methodists Hold Quarterly Meet
The Dubuque District quarterly conference of the Methodist Church will convene at 2 30 p m Sunday at Grace Methodist in New Albin Iowa with readings prayers and district updates.
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Iowa Methodists
New Albin
Iowa
Dubuque
The
Methodist Church
Grace Methodist
Thugs Take Cripple's Crutch and Shoe Laces
Detroit police seek two youths who approached 38 year old Eremya Zmyslo, a shoe lace seller, at a corner and demanded his crutch and laces with a threat to cut his throat. Zmyslo surrendered the items and authorities are pursuing the suspects.
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Detroit
Eremya Zmyslo
Zmyslo
Church at New Albin Meeting Led by Rev. James P. Gable
The Rev. James P. Gable of Marion Iowa district superintendent will conduct the meeting at the church in New Albin.
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New Albin
James P. Gable
Marion
Iowa
Park Service Report Expected In A Few Days
Stevens Point Wisconsin AP The National Park Service survey team studying Moraine Park is expected to issue a public report within days Rep Henry Reuss says he hopes the service will urge Congress to approve the park which would cover all or part of glacial moraines spanning 500 miles Reuss warns the plan has bugs but can be worked out He argues saving the moraines protects watersheds lakes and streams He also promotes Eau Pleine Valley as a potential federal waterfowl refuge that could rival Horicon with up to 60 000 ducklings annually and notes funding exists with administrative effort ahead
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Stevens Point
National Park Service Survey
Wisconsin
Henry Reuss
Milwaukee
Congress
Reuss
Eau Pleine
Portage
Marathon
Wood
Smith Negotiates For Purchase Of Erie Meter Systems
The A. O. Smith Corp announces it is completing negotiations to acquire Erie Meter Systems Inc of Erie Pennsylvania. Smith’s F. S. Cornell says management and operation will transfer before year end and Erie will join Smith’s petroleum measurement products division. No price disclosed.
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Milwaukee
Smith Corp
Erie Meter Systems Inc
Erie
F. S. Cornell
Smith
Erie Company
Petroleum Measurement Products
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United States Army
Air Force
Upper Midwest
Montana
South Dakota
North Dakota
Funk
Harry Olson
Minneapolis
Trailer Corp
Funke
Chamber of Commerce
Tey
Lockheed Aircraft
Georgia
Midwest
Minneapolis- Honeywell
World Briefs
Vatican City
Vatican
Rome
Pius X
London
Iain McLeod An
Foundation For Schools
Schneider
Dy Teabon
Dupont
Park Service
Horicon
Fantle
Betty Jean
Fj Fashions
Rayon Damask
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