Kenosha Savings Reach Over Fifty Million in 1949
Kenoshans hold $50,174,558 in ready money savings across banks, U S savings bonds, and the Kenosha Building and Loan as of year end 1949. Growth from 1939 to 1949 shows a twelvefold rise in local savings deposits, with total figures including new postal savings and bank accounts.
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Kenoshans
Kenosha Building and Loan Company
Postal Savings
U. S
Kenosha National Bank
Kenosha Building and Loan Association
U. S. Postal Savings
First National
Brown National
SOSD
Toll set at 69 in hospital fire tragedy
Effingham Illinois officials report 69 dead or missing in Tuesday's St Anthony Hospital fire. They confirm 55 bodies recovered, two unidentified, and 14 listed as missing amid the nation’s second deadliest hospital blaze.
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Effingham
Ill
St. Anthony’s Benetdt
FBI
Chicago
Illinois State Fire Marshal’s Office
Pat Kelly
Fred Wilkins
Maurice Rickelman
Effingham County
Wilkins
Zion Votes to End Blue Laws and Sunday Restrictions
In Zion Illinois voters approved abolishing the Sunday blue laws by a 1597 to 1305 vote. The long standing prohibitions on business and entertainment on Sundays dated to the 1901 founding by Overseer John Alexander Dowie and were enforced by Dowie and Wilbur Glenn Voliva. The vote follows previous attempts and a temporary injunction after a December move to curb Sunday commerce.
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John Alexander Dowie
Christian Catholic Apostolic Church
Dowie
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Voliva
Beloit Retains City Manager Amid Tight Win
Beloit voters kept the city manager plan of government with a 3,866 to 3,717 margin in Tuesday's election. Wisconsin Republicans in the state senate pledged swift action on veterans housing. Senators Laird Marshfield and Lenroot introduced a bill to establish machinery to use about 8 million dollars the state has collected for veterans housing since 1947.
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Beloit
Wis
Madison
Senate
Laird
Marshfield
Lenroot
Superior
Strike Halts Washington Papers
A surprise strike by pressmen halted local papers in Washington amid AFL Pressmen's union talks. Congress and government officials faced missing editions as negotiations continued. A separate hearing heard a nursery business spokesman warn postal rate hikes would erase profits from seed and plant mail orders.
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Washington
Congress
AFL Pressmen’s Union
U.P
Congress Today
George R. Rose
Shenandoah
National Mail Order Nurserymen’s Association
Trials of Churchmen at UN Split East and West
The UN steered debate over Hungary and Bulgaria church trials pitted Australia and Bolivia against Poland and the United States. Mindszenty’s life sentence for treason sparked opposition, while Bulgarian Protestant leaders received various prison terms. Nations clashed on UN jurisdiction and peace treaty implications, with Israel’s UN membership likely to move forward.
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Hungary
Bulgaria
United States
Warren R. Austin
Katz-Suchy
Australia
Bolivia
Austin
United Nations
Assembly
Herbert V. Evatt
Mindszenty
Republic
Britain
Washington
London
India
Israel
Ceylon
New Faces to Appear On Council and Boards
Unofficial election tabulations in rural Kenosha county towns and villages show Miss Margaret Diehl elected county superintendent of schools with 2 796 votes to 1 021 for Lester Greve now. George Schlitz defeats Town Chairman Peter Epping in Wheatland 197 to 166. In Twin Lakes August Rasch loses to Joseph Dassing 164 to 31 for a county supervisor seat.
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Kenosha County
Margaret Diehl
County Board of Supervisors
Wheatland Township
Peter Epping
George Schlitz
Epping
Twin Lakes
August Rasch
William Schwardt
Joseph Dassing
Rasch
Miss Diehl
Lester Grevenow
Grevenow
Brighton
Diehl
Bristol
Paris
Pleasant Prairie
Randall
Runoffs set for Wisconsin supreme court and public instruction posts
In Milwaukee on May 3 judges Ed ward J Gehl of West Bend and Elmer Goodland of Racine advance to a runoff for the supreme court seat won by retiring Chief Justice Marvin B Rosenberry. George Watson and Quincy Doudna lead the superintendent race, with runoffs needed as no candidate surpassed 50 percent. Voter turnout was about 40 percent from the prior general election.
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Milwaukee
Edward J. Gehl
West Bend
Elmer Goodland
Racine
Supreme Court
Marvin B. Rosenberry
George Watson
Wauwatosa
Quincy Doudna
Stevens Point
John M. Callahan
Rosenberry
Wisconsin
Gehl
Goodland
Watson
Doudna
Dodge
Ozaukee
Washington
Waukesha
Walter S. Goodland
Milwaukee County
Amlie
Bennett
Hart
Leach
Levitan
Madler
O’brien
Peterson
Rector
Stafford
Haney
Jorgenson
Kaiser
Ludwig
Packard
Schuman
Williams
Zellmer
Charles Carlson
Justice of the Peace
Kenosha
U. S
Democrats Gain In State Senate in Wisconsin Election
Democrats captured three seats in the Wisconsin state senate with Olson Kendzierski and Blenski elected in 29th, third and seventh districts respectively. Olson defeated Donley and Jones as the district covers Barron Dunn Polk counties. Kendzierski a longtime unionist beat Wesely and Wesley in 64 precincts. Blenski won a five man race with Howard Kleczka and others finishing behind in the seventh district.
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Milwaukee
U. S. Senate
Pres. Truman
Robert Tehan
State Senate
John E. Olson
Chetek
Casimir Kendzierski
R. R. Blenski
Olson
Charles D. Hudsen
R Luck
Polk
Kendzierski
Clement J. Zablocki
Congress
Blenski
Anthony P. Gawronski
Wisconsin
Willis E. Donley
Menomonie
Stanley E. Jones
Rice Lake
Peoples Progressive Party
Donley
Jones
Barron
Dunn
Assembly
Charles I. Wesley
Wesley
Assembly Reconsiders Four Year Term Plan in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Assembly reconsidered and preliminarily approved a constitutional amendment to give four year terms to state and county officers and assembly members after killing it previously by one vote. The Senate passed a bill banning discrimination in the Wisconsin National Guard, with cross party debate over authorship and federal aid concerns. Other actions included unemployment benefits increase proposals and the creation of a state fire training institute.
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Madison
Wis
A.P
State Assembly
Assembly
State Senate
Wisconsin National Guard
Gaylord Nelson
State and Veterans Affairs Committee
Melvin Laird
Marshfield
Nelson
Senate
Washington
Laird
Republican Party
Gustave Buchen
Sheboygan
Warren Knowles
New Richmond
Tehan Named To Fill Federal Judge Vacancy
Wisconsin State Sen Robert E Tehan of Milwaukee a Democratic national committeeman won presidential nomination to be federal judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin The White House sent the nomination to the Senate Tehan would resign as national committeeman if confirmed He helped reorganize the state Democratic Party and was a Truman supporter
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Robert E. Tehan
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Truman
Washington
Tehan
Senate
Biemiller
Zablocki
White House
F. Ryan Duffy
Circuit Court of Appeals
National Committee
Badger
Wiley
Marquette University Law School
State Assembly
Thomas King
Oconomowoc
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Winners Are Declared
Milwaukee Circuit Judge August Braun defeated Joseph Tierney 81 649 to 50 059 in decisive returns from all but one precinct. William ONeill, public administrator, beat Max Ras kin for the seat of retiring Judge Charles Aarons. Three other circuit judges were reelected without opposition Herman Sachtsen Alfred Drury and Edward Duquaine.
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Milwaukee
August Braun
William O'Neill
Braun
Joseph Tierney
O'Neill
Max Raskin
Charles Aarons
Herman Sachtsen
Madison
Alfred Drury
Kenosha
Edward Duquaine
de Pere
Eisenhower Moves to End Military Bickering
General Dwight D. Eisenhower will resume efforts to end disputes among the army navy and air force. He has summoned the service chiefs to Key West while recuperating from a stomach ailment and will lead discussions that are expected to extend into next week.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Navy
Air Force
Key West
Columbia University
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of National Defense
Wisconsin Voters Approve Housing Amendment for Veterans
Wisconsin voters approved a constitutional amendment to let the state spend up to 8 million dollars on veterans housing. With 2,725 precincts reporting the yes vote was 264,579 to 244,709 against the housing measure, while a separate property tax amendment was defeated 259,627 to 212,155.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Supreme Court
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Boy Dies After Dragging Under Spreader
Six year old Gerald Kraemer of Ladysmith Wisconsin died yesterday from injuries after being dragged under a manure spreader. His death follows an accident that occurred at home. The incident was reported in Ladysmith and authorities are investigating.
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Ladysmith
Wis
Gerald Kraemer
Army Day speech argues for continued U.S. ground forces in Europe
Former undersecretary William H. Draper told a St. Louis audience that American troops must stay in Europe even after occupation ends. He echoed Gen. Omar N. Bradley on not abandoning the continent and urged a strategy that includes a ground force beyond air power for long-term defense.
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Associated Press
Europe
William H. Draper
Draper
Omar N. Bradley
Army
United States
St. Louis
Army Day reflections mirror Bradley strategy notes
Remarks echo Bradley's similar points on NATO strategy and Western Europe defense. In Washington the general urged common defense and cost estimates for re armament while celebrations across cities highlighted army missions and legacy. The piece notes Army Day may merge into a single armed forces observance, with Navy Day on October 27 and Air Force Day on September 18.
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United States
Western Europe
Washington
Western
Europe
Senate
Navy
Air Force
Senate approves funding for Missile Test Center start
The Senate armed services committee unanimously approved a bill to authorize a 75 million start on a long-range guided missile test center. The 3,000 mile range program would cost about 200 million total, with a small city to house personnel.
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Washington
A.P
Senate Armed Services Committee
House
Senate
Armed Services
Fairchild Rules State Deer Hunting Prohibited on State Lands
Wisconsin Atty. Gen. Fairchild ruled that the conservation commission cannot order controlled deer hunting on state owned lands. The opinion, requested by Ernest Swift, director of the conservation department, states the aim to reduce the deer herd to balance food availability with deer numbers.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
The
Conservation Commission
Fairchild
Ernest Swift
Conservation Department
Swift
New City Council School Board and County Winners Named
Voters elected new leaders across city council school board and county board on Tuesday. City results show Lourigan Fechner and Wavro winning seats with incumbents Lopez and Petzke continuing. school board picks Manson and Zuffa ousted Siver and Bingham. County board selections list winners by ward with a mix of incumbents and new appointees and a veterans housing referendum carried but tax referendum failed.
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Lourigan
Nash
Petzke
Simmons
Fechner
Simmons Federal Labor Union
Wavro
John Steinmetz
John Beni
Harry Wallis
Harold Ericksen
George Manson
Joseph Zuffa
Manson
Zuffa
Frank Siver
Vernon Bingham
United Voters Club
Beni
Bingham
Siver
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Herold F. Dickens
St. Anthony’s Hospital
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Gerald Weigand
Urban Eppers
George Maurice
Matt Weis
Lawrence Molitor
Francis Fox
Claude Dixon
Wendolyn Reiter
Isabelle Knauft
Emil Daniels
Albert Ludwig
Justice of Peace
Charles Weber
Leo Weis
Harry Terry
Robert Daniels
Constables
Louis Weber
Roman Terry
William Jackley
Leo Wagner
Clarence Jackson
J. A. Walker
Frank Upson
Margaret Maleski
Robert Pringle
James Waldo
Bryant Benson, Jr
Eisenhower
Bradley
New York
Missile Test Center
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Edward Wavre
Edward Fechner
Gilbert Petzke
Anthony Zeitler
Peter Sadowski
George Friedl, Jr
LeRoy Wertz
George Smith
Earl Nehls
Bernard McAleer
Arthur Gaines Ern Ae Ee
Fifth Ward
Joseph Rhode
Francis L. Haun
Francis J. Meier
Peter W. Harris
James Amendola
Harry Wolcott
Harry Copen
Ernest Trecroci
Devs Dee
William Wade
John Ritacca
Louis Greenwald
Walter Andresen
Joseph Molinaro
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Louis Ziesemer
Don Galen
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Clarence Ericksen
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Erwin Liang
Leslie Schlax
Henry Weinberger
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