Vision of Farm Wife Draws Crowds to Wisconsin Shrine
Thousands from across the United States and Canada gathered at a Wisconsin farmyard shrine where Mary Anna Van Hoof said the Virgin Mary appeared six times and urged prayer. She warned of danger to the pope and America while her bishop called the claims highly doubtful.
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Wisconsin
Mary Anna van Hoof
Pius II
Korea
Fatima
America
Alaska
Pacific Coast
Joanne van Hoof
United States
Canada
John P. Treacy
la Crosse
HADACOL Advert Claims Family Benefits for Deficiencies
An advertisement from The LeBlanc Corporation touts HADACOL for B1 B2 niacin iron and relief from indigestion stomach disturbances neuritis and general run down. It features Leslie S Ladd Jr of Nashville Tenn his mother and grandfather praising the product and urging readers to buy HADACOL with trial and family sizes priced at 1.25 and 3.50.
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Leslie S. Ladd, Jr
Cleveland Avenue
Neshville
Tenn
Leslie
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Alton Bride to Be Dies in Auto Crash
Miss Rita Lesseman 18 of Alton died from injuries in a weekend auto wreck near Brighton that also killed two others. The tragedy occurred as she prepared for a September 2 wedding.
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Alton
Ill
Rita Lesseman
Brighton
Truman Rules Out Seizure of Railroads in Strike Crisis
Washington August 16 AP The White House says President Truman does not plan to seize railroads to avert a nationwide strike. Secretary Charles Ross quoted John Steelman as hoping to resume White House negotiations in days to head off a walkout. Brotherhood leaders urged seizure. yardmen at three strategic terminals in Louisville, St Paul, and Cleveland were authorized to strike for five days starting Monday at 6 am.
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White House
Truman
Steelman
Kentucky and
Indiana Terminal Railroad
Louisville
Minnesota Transfer Railway
St. Paul
River Terminal Railway
Cleveland
Brotherhood
Kennedy
National Mediation Board
Government labor chiefs weigh 40 hour week plans
The central worry for government labor officials is a threatened strike by train men and conductors over a 40 hour work week with pay protections. They demand no pay reductions for a 48 hour work period or negotiated adjustments.
New Draft Call May Take 3110 Illinoisans
Draft Chief Hershey projected Illinois would supply 3110 of a 50 000 man national draft if the November call proceeds. Illinois’ share is 6.22 percent with Cook County likely to provide 1680 men and downstate 1430. Illinois has already contributed 6237 men to prior drafts.
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Chicago
Illinois
Lewis B. Hershey
House Appropriations Committee
Paul G. Armstrong
Cook County
Downstate
Dillavou Questions University Role in Indoctrination
State Rep. Ora Dillavou asserts the University of Illinois is used to indoctrinate youth with radical political ideas. He claims about 50 Reds and socialists on staff and questions President Stoddard’s handling of screening staff and names.
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Champaign
Ill
Ora D. Dillavou
Urbana
University of Illinois
George D. Stoddard
Dillavou
Stoddard
University official critiques communist influence and socialist drift
Dillavou argues some sympathizers aid parts of the communist program. He questions if they are deceived yet says they promote communist theories. He praises the university's past achievements and wishes to keep it on a solid course.
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Dillavou
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