Improved Juvenile Facilities Sought in Wisconsin
Waukesha reports explore extra detention facilities after a Richland county study. Ernest E. Goransen chairs the prevention committee which notes five counties and several cities request similar studies. The diagnostic and treatment panel backs new detention units for boys unable to participate in therapy at the Waukesha School for Boys and proposes a reception center on school grounds to streamline placement and discipline.
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Waukesha
Tea Service Commission
Ernest E. Goransen
Richland
Committee On Diagnostic Land Treatment Services
Waukesha ‘School
Green Bay Reformatory
Polio cases in Wisconsin show mixed recent trend
Wisconsin health officials report no polio cases in Milwaukee over the past two weeks, while nine other cases are spread across Lafayette Racine Rock Milwaukee and Door counties. Cudahy records a Milwaukee county case. Total polio cases for 1948 reach 626, compared with 201 at the same time last year and 1,214 in 1946.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Milwaukee
Lafayette
Racine
Rock
Door
Cudahy
Milwaukee Judges Seek 1500 Dollar Salary Increase
Civil judges yesterday asked the Milwaukee county board to back legislation raising the annual salary from 8500 to 10000. Judge Ted E. Wedemeyer, spokesman for the jurists, said the measure would be proposed when the legislature convenes next month. The salary is fixed by the legislature but paid by the county.
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Milwaukee
Ted E. Wedemeyer
Jurists
Albany Herald Begins 65th Publication Year
The Albany Herald, a weekly newspaper, starts its 65th year of publication. It is owned by Laurence Arnold, a World War II veteran, who bought it from Ralph Morris of Cassville. The paper’s early name was The Vindicator, with origins tied to prohibition interests. Albany’s first paper was the Albany Weekly Journal, begun in 1858 or 1859.
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Albany
Albany Herald
Laurence Arnold
Ralph Morris
Cassville
Vindicator
Albany Weekly Journal
Woman claims phone mixup costs her 24000 in prizes
Cheyenne Mrs. A H Moeller says a telephone mixup cut her off on the Sing It Again radio show before she could identify Grange of Illinois football fame. Officials from local telephone and Columbia Broadcasting Co deny fault. Margaret Ash of Watertown New York later identified Grange and won the prizes.
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Cheyenne
A. H. Moeller
Oe Cmenene
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Margaret Ash
Watertown, N. Y
Grange
Lafayette county corn king crowned by five acre test plot
Benjamin Smith of Darlington topped a five acre corn test with 137.23 bushels per acre to win Lafayette county corn king. Clarence Mueller of Cuba City yielded 135.56 bushels and Ervin Hinderman of Cuba City produced 123.44 bushels. Feldt farms feature concrete cowyards with 650 yards poured at the Mt. Pleasant home unit and multiple other sites. The Feldts run about 430 cattle, including 140 finishers, 160 yearlings, and 90 calves, shipping 15 cars of western cattle this fall.
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Benjamin Smith
Darlington
Lafayette County
Clarence Mueller
Cuba City
Ervin Hinderman
Ben Feldts
Mt. Pleasant Township
John Steinbroton
Orville White
Feldt
Sylvester Township
Feldts
Mrs. Truman Decries Moving Day At White House
First Lady describes moving of White House furnishings to Blair House during repairs. East Room scaffolding supports a sagging ceiling as five moving vans await outside. Items are to be stored at the National Archives while work continues. Colorado records the nation's highest average elevation at 6800 feet.
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Washington
White House
Harry S. Truman
President Truman
Blair House
National Archives
Markets Report on Livestock and Dairy Prices in Chicago
USDA market summary shows salable hogs 16 000 to 23 000 with early slow trade and mixed body weights. sows weaker. top hog price 22 75. cattle and calves with several load high good to choice steers at 32 75 to 34 00. vealers 31 00 down. stock calf prices noted. live poultry prices uneven with fowl 38 39 f.o.b.. butter steady. eggs unsettled.
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Chicago
USDA
Montana
F.o.b
Wall Street Signs of a Comeback After Early Decline
Faint signs of a comeback appeared as losses remained broad but some stocks moved to the plus side. Day opened active, then slackened, then revived with rally tendencies. Trading was mostly a professional affair with tax selling moderate and speculative buying on hopes of a December rally. Investors watched American Telephone and Telegraph's competitive bidding for 150 million dollars of 3 percent 25 year debentures.
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Wall Street
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph
Fifth Column Term Used in Spanish Civil War Context
The phrase fifth column appeared in discussions of the 1930s Spanish Civil War, referring to internal supporters or covert forces aiding the enemy. Historians note its usage to describe clandestine networks within cities and military units during the conflict.
Monroe County Baby Faces Rare Exstrophy Operation
Beatrice Marie Dunn, four days old in Monroe County, is scheduled for surgery at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison after Dr C M Strand of Westby described her condition as bladder exstrophy. Parents James and Mrs Dunn consented to the operation once the girl gains strength.
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C. M. Strand
Westby
Monroe County
Beatrice Marie Dunn
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Strand
James Dunn
Purebred Bulls Auction Planned by Lafayette 4-H and FFA Clubs
Darlington set to auction purebred bulls Saturday at the county highway shop under the Lafayette County Holstein Breeders Association. The sale benefits the 4-H and FFA members as part of a project sale.
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Darlington
Lafayette County
4-H
FFA
Lafayette County Holstein Breeders Association
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Harvey $. Stauffacher Chiropractor
White Block
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U. S. Navy
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NESCO
Nesco Electric
Vogue
Monarch
Perc Westmore Hair Dryer
Sunbeam Electric Razor
Westinghouse Laundromat
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Natwon
Arealure
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
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Vornado
Sunbeam Coffeemaster
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