Federal Aid For Airports Mapped for National Program
The Civil Aeronautics Administration plans a half billion dollar national airport program set to begin within a month. Rules aim by Oct 1 with first applications then. Funding, construction limits, and material shortages shape the plan as work starts mainly on labor and earth-moving needs.
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Washington
Civil Aeronautics Administration
CAA
Congress
Commerce Department
Chicago
Fires Hotter Destroyed Property Worth Vast Sum
In 1945 fires caused $445,000,000 in property destruction, a seven percent rise from 1944. A separate note notes a chameleon’s tongue length exceeds its body, highlighting a curious zoological fact.
Afternoon Trip to Perrot Park Ends Summer Motor Tour
The La Crosse Tribune Traveler notes a 67 mile three hour journey from La Crosse to Perrot State Park and Trempealeau. The trip follows US-53 and state routes 93 and 35 past egrets, elderberries, and river scenery.
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Tribune
Black River
la Crosse Tribune
Perrot State Park
Trempealeau
Midway
New Amsterdam
McGilvary Bottoms
Perrot Park
No. 35
Galesville
la Crosse
Causeway Marsh
Onalaska
Ole Man
McGilvary Road
Trempealeau Dam
Mississippi River
War veterans back diverse Wisconsin ventures with state loans
Madison report shows more than 60 veteran ventures funded by a $7,000,000 state pool with 2 percent interest. Projects span island purchases, portable sawmills, a radio station in Oklahoma, a newspaper, an airport, road work and various farms and crafts. Only two loans were foreclosed or lost since 1943.
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Madison
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Lake Superior
Levenick
Bixby
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Is She Or Isn't She Going To Remarry
Los Angeles report states Barbara Hutton announced in Paris she is finished with marriage. Lawyer Jerry Giesler to file for divorce from Cary Grant Saturday, while Hutton’s name is linked to Freddy McEvoy’s wife Violet in Paris. McEvoy’s wife plans to sue for divorce in Reno after returning from abroad. Hutton’s past spouses include Prince Alexis Mdivani and Count Haugwitz-Reventlow. her son Lance is 10.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Hutton
Paris
Jerry Giesler
Cary Grant
Freddy McEinver
Violet
Voy
Ing
New York
Lone
Nash Strike Parley Continues Over Milwaukee Nash Vehicles
Negotiations aim to settle a dispute idling about 10 000 Nash Kelvinator workers in Milwaukee and Kenosha Wisconsin plants after a CIO United Auto Workers session recessed without a strike vote. The Seaman plant dispute involves four members refusing right hand drive exports.
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Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wis
Nash-Kelvinator Corp
CIO
United Auto Workers
Seaman Body
Herman Steffes
Uaw-Cio
Seaman
U. S. Conciliation Service
Scout Council Sets First Fall Meeting for Sept 9
The Girl Scout council announces its first fall meeting on September 9 due to Labor Day. A panel of Scouts led by Marian Niebuhr will share views on a good program. Leaders plan a conference September 17 and activities for Girl Scout Week October 27 to November 2.
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Girl Scout Council
Margaret Yeakel
Marian Niebuhr
Miss Yeakel
Ancient Hero Discovered Jet Propulsion Over 2000 Years Ago
The article notes that the jet propulsion principle used in the Fire Ball was discovered by Hero of ancient Greece more than two millennia ago.
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Hero
Ancient
Greece
Upper Mississippi River anti drawdown group forms
Wisconsin and Minnesota sportsmen push for a new Upper Mississippi Congress to unify conservation action and press for drastic water management laws. The move aims to rival the Mississippi River Valley Sportsmen's Association with a board of directors from 15 counties and to raise funds for Congress in the face of engineer led drawdown plans.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Congress
Carroll’s
la Crescent
Houston County
Mississippi River Valley Sportsmen's Association
Mississippi River
Winona County
Badger Club
Winona
Valley Association
Robert Verdota
The
Winona Boys
Dubuque
Chain of Rocks
St. Louis
Izaak Walton League of America
Corps of Engineers
Mississippi
League
Middle River
Caution urged as schools reopen motorists told to slow
County highway police chief Ivan A Wright urges drivers to limit speed to 15 mph in school zones with more traffic this year. He orders officers to check a different school daily to maintain an accident free record. The safety program includes monthly distribution of The First Lesson to children and parents.
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Ivan A. Wright
County Highway Police
Wright
Highway Police
State Motor Vehicle Department
Highway Police Office
GI Escapees Nabbed At Grand Rapids Minn
Two in mates of the U S disciplinary barracks who escaped from the institution farm Monday have been apprehended by authorities at Grand Rapids Minnesota Col J J France commandant of the barracks reported Saturday The fugitives William T Motley Detroit and John W Salmonson Allwood Minnesota serving terms for AWOL were found at Salmonson s wife s home Colon France said They will be returned to the barracks
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Milwaukee
U. S
Institution
Grand Rapids
Minn
J. J. France
William T. Motley
Detroit
John W. Salmonson
Allwood
Salmonson
France
Planters Face Seed Shortage in Mexicali Cotton Crop
Two thousand Mexicali planters blame a Mexican importing company for seed delays. Seeds are stuck on the U S side due to missing import permits. They also report a $6 000 000 government loan for small plantations has not materialized.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
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Legion Club Rooms
South Sixth Street
William F. Grimmer
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Ray C. Steele
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Duerrwester
McGilvary
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