Taxpayer to sue over May runoff for state high offices
Carl C. Frederick of Fall River plans to file a taxpayer suit with Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the May 3 runoff for state supreme court justice and state superintendent. The suit names Secretary of State Zimmermann, Judge Gehl, Judge Goodland, George Watson, Quincy Doudna, and others, arguing for original jurisdiction to speed a decision.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Carl C. Frederick
Secretary of
Fred R. Zimmerman
Edward J. Gehl
West Bend
Elmer Goodland
Racine
George Watson
Wauwatosa
Quincy Doudna
Central State Teachers College
Stevens Point
Gehl
Goodland
Watson
Doudna
Oscar Rennebohm
Frederick
Thomas Fairchild
Fairchild
Senate
Judiciary
Fall River
Rio-Fall River Union Bank
Daniel H. Grady
Justice
Edward Gehl
Gehl and Watson
Carroll Callahan
Columbus
Milwaukee
Election Commission
Milwaukee County
Lone Masked Bandit Robs West Allis Tavern
A lone masked bandit robbed a West Allis tavern operator and two women this morning, escaping with 537 dollars in cash and 300 dollars in checks. No injuries reported. Milwaukee police are investigating the incident.
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West Allis Tavern
Milwaukee
Grand Jury Indicts Trio in Bank Holdup
Three Green Bay men Walter Schedarke Donald Miller and Robert E Cleary were indicted for the Denmark Wisconsin bank robbery with $38318 stolen and five employees endangered. FBI agents arrested them in Green Bay and $33032 of the loot was recovered.
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Milwaukee
Green Bay
Denmark
Wis
Walter Schedarke
Donald Miller
Robert E. Cleary
Brown County Dist
Robert Pariis
Asst
U. S
E. J. Koelzer
Brown County
F. Ryan Duffy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
H. K. Johnson
FBI
Denmark Bank
Doudna Ballot-Runoff Bid Questioned Over Late Filing
Wisconsin officials query if Quincy V. Doudna of Stevens Point forfeited a May 3 ballot spot for state superintendent after late campaign expense reports. Attorney General Fairchild to rule on whether Doudna’s name stays on the ballot or the third-place finisher replaces him.
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Madison
Wis
Secretary of
Fred R. Zimmerman
Attorney General Today
Quincy V. Doudna
Stevens Point
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Secretary of State
Doudna
Amar
Ecapctlise
Thomas E. Fairchild
Zimmerman
George E. Watson
Wauwatosa
Arthur W. Jorgenson
Columbus
Fairchild
Convicted Canadian on forged passport case
A jury found Sam Carr guilty of conspiring to utter a forged passport for a Russian agent. Eleven jurors deliberated about 90 minutes. Sentence was deferred as defense counsel prepares a final plea. Carr’s wife watched the proceedings as Judge A. G. McDougall adjourned court for the day.
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Ottawa
Sam Carr
Carr
A. G. McDougall
Rayburn says federal spending will never be cheap again
Speaker Sam Rayburn told the national rivers and harbors congress that Americans must accept ongoing high federal outlays. He warned that no one living now will ever see a cheap American government again as spending runs toward about 40 billion dollars annually.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
UN Pushes Israel Bid for United Nations Seat
The UN steering committee voted nine to three with two abstentions to recommend acting on Israel’s application by the General Assembly bypassing committee review. Final approval appears virtually assured. A separate note reports Judge Keech in Madison Wisconsin refusing a bartender’s plea to reduce charges in a house painter’s death.
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Washington
U.P
Richmond B. Keech
Madison, Wis
Crispin Perez
Charles Hines
F D Roosevelt Jr Divorce Move Takes Nevada Residence
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr arrives by plane to establish a six week Nevada residence to pursue a divorce from the son of the late President Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt, JR
Reno
U.P
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Nevada
Roosevelt
Snyder paints rosy picture of U S economy in Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder told the Executives club of Chicago that America may be entering one of the greatest periods of business development in our history. He stressed confidence in the future as essential to growth and recovery.
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Chicago
Secretary of Treasury
Snyder
America
Executives Club of
Wisconsin Assembly advances utility salary study bill
The Wisconsin Assembly, overriding committee recommendations, advanced a bill to have the Public Service Commission study salaries of utility officials when setting rates and to determine if those salaries are excessive. The measure passed 53 to 30 amid an hour long party fight. The Senate also sent a concurrent provision to the senate on farm tractor lighting and other bills advancing in committee.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Public Service Commission
PSC
Judiciary Committee
Veterans
House
Senate
Legislative Council
Lucey
D-Ferryville
Legislative Reference Library
Council
Department of Taxation
God We Trust
Lynch
Green Bay
8 Nations Request U S Furnish Arms
The United States Britain and France announced they would end military control over western Germany once a German federal republic is created. They outlined an occupation statute, high commissioners replacing military governors, and a framework to govern Allied supervision and European recovery.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Germany
Anhacan Dbacwnian Cannantawnes
Russia
German Republic
Allied Agency of Control
Bonn
London
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Laender
Acheson
Search for derelict schooner off South Carolina coast
New York ships and planes joined a coast guard search for a derelict schooner believed to carry two small children. The operation centered 70 miles off Charleston with possible ties to the Keewatin, while Windfall crew members cast doubt, reporting seasick crew and a similar vessel description.
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New York
South Carolina
Coast Guard
Cleveland
Charleston
S. C
Donald Parrot
Wrightsville Beach
N. C
Robert Ruley
Morehead City
Ruley
Keewatin
Parrot
Maine
Florida
Elizabeth City
Army
Navy
Air Force
David
Steven
Hadley Parrot
Baltimore
Bonds Hidden in Attic Reveal Bank Heist Details
National City bank thief Richard Crowe hid about $690 000 in negotiable bonds in a red Manila envelope under his Staten Island attic floor. FBI traced the bonds after Crowe surrendered with attorney Peter Gulotta, following his March disappearance and arrest in Daytona Beach. Assets recovered include over $50 000 cash and about $15 000 at his parents’ home. The grand jury weighs the case as officials say no funds were missing before the sudden vanishing of $883,660.
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New York
Richard Crowe
National City Bank
Crowe
FBI
Staten Island
New York Harbor
Broadway
Peter F. Gulotta
Daytona Beach
Fla
Crowes
Bayfront
Eight Western Nations Seek U S Arms Aid Under NATO
Eight western nations led by Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg with Norway Denmark and Italy formally asked the United States for military aid to defend Europe under the new North Atlantic Treaty They urged reciprocal assistance while stressing defensive aims and economic recovery over rapid rearmament Acheson said costs and specifics would be sent to Congress soon with unofficial estimates around 1.8 billion dollars awaiting disclosure of Canada Portugal and Iceland requests
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Washington
A.P
Western Europe
United States
Sate
Dean Acheson
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Acheson
Congress
Russia
Greenland
Canada
Portugal
Iceland
Dutch Farmers Arrive in Hoboken for Six Months Study
Thirty two young Dutch farmers arrived today aboard the Holland America Line ship Edam in Hoboken New Jersey to study American farming techniques across fourteen states for six months.
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Hoboken, N. J
Holland-America Line
Edam
New Farm Plan Faces Congressional Fight
The administration’s new farm program aims for permanent high price supports with government subsidies to lower consumer prices. Critics warn of a controlled economy and heavy regimentation, while supporters call it more equitable than last year’s Aiken plan. Congress splits with Senate critics and House members more receptive to Brannan’s plan.
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Washington
U.P
Congress
Capitol Hill
OPA
Republican Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Agriculture Committee
Brannan
Harold D. Cooley
N. C
Charles F. Brannan
Flying Disc Jitters Hit Los Angeles Park
Three Griffith Park workers reported a silvery disc skimming north over the area yesterday afternoon. No further details or witnesses were provided, keeping the incident curious but unexplained.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Griffith Park
Woman Fire Eater at Burtonwood Unmasked as Deserter
Donna Delbert of Philadelphia, long hailed as a Britain stage fire eater, is revealed to be Pfc. Delbert E. Hill, AWOL from the Air Force in 1945. He was captured at a Newcastle boarding house and handed to army authorities amid evidence including female padding and stage attire.
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Kenosha Naval Training Center
A. E. Axtell
Axtell
Lcdr
Harold Long
Lyle Milligan
Kenosha National Guard
Howard Gatley
Scout Leaders
Frank Harvell
Red Cross
Leonard Jensen
Stanley G. Haukedahl
William J. Brady
Harold Rasmussen
Reserve Officers Association
G. M. Drew
Air Force Reserve
Burtonwood Air Base
Eng
Donna
Philadelphia
Delbert E. Hill
Hill
Newcastle
Army
Military
Air Force
Pacific Theater
Washington
Burtonwood
Heroic Kenoshan Named State Driver of Month
Bernard Jensen of Kenosha received the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association driver of the month award for heroism in saving a motorist from a burning crash in Chicago. The 34 year old Yale employee with 14 years on the road extinguished flames, freed the trapped driver, and earned commendations from Chicago police. Jensen will receive a certificate and lapel pin.
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Bernard Jensen
53Rd St
Yule Truck Lines, Inc
Lake Shore Rd
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
American Trucking Associations, Inc
Jensen
Yale
Chicago
R. C. Salisbury
State Motor Vehicle Department
Judd C. Justesen
Public Service Commission
Roe Thompson
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Kenosha Naval Reserve Division
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Fred Dykman
Stanley Puidokas
E. A. Ruebel
L. N. Murphy
Mauler
Irael
U.S
Big 3
New Republic of West Germany
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Robert Schuman
Prince
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
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Duke of Edinburgh
Honora Wall Crowe
Grand Jury
Europe
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U.S. Army
Donna Delbert
Heroic Kenoshan
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