McCarthy seeks stay of Malmedy massacre executions
Senator Joseph R. McCarthy requested a stay of execution for six Nazi stormtroopers convicted in the Malmedy massacre of 80 American soldiers. He pressed Army Secretary Royall during a Senate hearing, urging scrutiny of U S and European justice methods amid Cold War tensions.
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U.P
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Europe
McCarthy
Army
Kenneth C. Royall
Senate Armed Services
Royall
Congress
Senate Hopes To Catch Up During Week In Congress
The senate opened its catch-up week aiming to close the gap with the house on major bills including a housing measure for 810,000 public units over six years. Leaders plan to pass housing with votes to spare and then take up a reciprocal trade extension or a $2.396 billion 1950 money bill for the labor department and federal security agency amid Republican opposition.
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U.P
Senate
House
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Fireat Hansell Elcock Iron Works Caused $150000 Damage
A blaze on the southwest side today ignited two large oil storage tanks and heavily damaged the pattern shop at Hansell Elcock Iron Works. Fire Marshal Anthony J. Mullaney estimated the loss at $150,000 to the shop and equipment.
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Chicago
Southwest Side
Anthony J. Mullaney
Hansell-Elcock Iron Works
Wiley Seeks $1.5 Million for Madison Forest Lab
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin urged a Senate appropriations subcommittee to grant 1.5 million dollars for the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison. He argued the house approved 1.172 million is insufficient for efficient work and cited the lab’s leadership in lumber drying methods saving millions annually.
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Wiley
Wis
Senate Appropriations
Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
House
Ireland Proclaims Republic After 780 Years Under Britain
Dublin celebrates as the Dominion of Eire becomes a sovereign republic at midnight. Bells sound and crowds cheer the white, orange, and green flag while Ulstermen join in the festivities. King George VI lends congratulations though no united Ireland yet exists.
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Republic of Ireland
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Great Britain
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London
Trafalgar Square
England
Northern Counties
Dog Catcher's Pooch Redeemed From Pound Mix Up
Long Beach California report says dog pound employee William Gilbert handled a stray dog and brought it back to the pound. The dog turned out to be dog catcher Lisle Wright's own pet and must be redeemed for two dollars.
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William Gilbert
Lisle Wright
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Wright
Conductor R R Czerwonky Dies at 62 in Chicago
Richard R. Czerwonky, 62, longtime Kenosha Symphony conductor and DePaul University violin department head, died of a heart attack at his Chicago home. A noted violinist and composer, he held posts from Boston to Berlin and appeared with major orchestras. He studied in Berlin and was listed in Who's Who in America.
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Chicago
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America
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Chicago Conservatory
Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra
Runoff Election Is Legal State High Court Rules
Sunday traffic incidents in Kenosha County left seven hurt and three arrested across 15 accidents. Key crashes occurred at Highway 41 and 50 and at Highway 41 and 60th Street with drivers from Milwaukee Cudahy Kiel Chicago and Waukegan among those involved. A 13 year old Bristol youth and two pedestrians were briefly detained or treated, while Eugene Staudemeyer received a fine for expired license.
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Kiel
Wis
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Despres
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Bristol
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60Th St
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Max Eichner
Chicago
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Iola
Anna
St. Catherine’s Hospital
State Accidents Take Six Lives Over Easter Weekend
Six people died in Wisconsin over the Easter weekend in separate crashes and collisions. Nancy Ann Greenwood two died in a Sheboygan county two car crash while her seven year old brother Thomas Greenwood died of injuries today. Richard Marvin Gross twenty one of Wisconsin Rapids was killed when his car hit a hole and left the road. Alexander Fernan eighteen of Madison died in a Highway 51 crash near Monona with Richard L. Johnson injured. Harold Zempel twenty five of Madison died in a highway crash near Madison. Mrs Myrtle Duty sixty seven of Milwaukee died from injuries after being hit by a car on a Milwaukee street.
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Letwin
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Wisconsin
Nancy Ann Greenwood
Plymouth
Sheboygan County
Thomas Greenwood
Nancy
Richard Marvin Gross
Wisconsin Rapids
Gross
Alexander Fernan
Madison
Monona
Richard L. Johnson
Harold Zempel
Myrtle Duty
Four Die in Easter Gun Battle with Posse
Pullman Washington on Easter Sunday a 24-year-old merchant George McIntyre killed three police officers and a posseman before he was shot dead in a two hour gunfight. Sheriff L M Parnell Deputy Gallagher Officer Claar Ernest Buck and others were involved. McIntyre injured a officer then battled a posse firing from vantage points along the highway.
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Wash
Arthur Rickets
George McIntyre
Ricketts
McIntyre
L. M
Pete) Parnell
Whitman County
Gilbert W. Gallagher
Port Angeles
Ross Claar
Ernest Buck
McIintyre
James D. Roberts
W. H. Kershaw
Claar
Gallagher
Buck
Parnell
Police Chief Ambrose Metcalfe Shot Dead in Shields Kentucky
Easter Sunday gunfire in a Harlan County coal camp killed Capt. Ambrose Metcalfe, 29, chief of the county police, as he stepped from his car in front of the Shields cafe. His wife Kathleen witnessed the shooting. State police arrested two men, Arthur Jackson and Ford Sizemore, on murder charges and jailed them after warrants issued by County Judge W J R Howard.
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Harlan County
Ambrose Metcalfe
Metcalfe
Harlan
Kathleen
W. J. R. Howard
Arthur Jackson
Ford Sizemore
Supreme Court Allows Invalidating Quickie Divorces Without Personal Service
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that rapid divorces can be set aside if the divorced party was not personally served with notice of the action. In Shawano Wisconsin a newborn girl was found in the Wolf River, autopsy to follow. St. Louis Browns sue to evict Cardinals from Sportsman's Park seeking 222000 in damages after failed negotiations.
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Supreme Court Denies Hearing for Jake Bird Death Sentence
The Supreme Court refused to review the case of Jake Bird, a Negro condemned to death for the ax slayings of two Tacoma women. Bird claimed police threats coerced a confession, but officials said the confession was voluntary and the trial proper.
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U.P
Supreme Court Today
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Bird
Weather Keeps Ke noshans in Cold Slow Easter Snow
The area endures a severe Easter Sunday with rain sleet and snow. Temperatures fell to 32 degrees with 35 degrees by noon in the downtown. Superior logged four inches and Wausau two. Forecaster Howard A. Thompson predicted clearing skies and a gradual rise as MLB season opens tomorrow afternoon.
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Wausau
Howard A. Thompson
Good Day for Ducks in Kenosha Harbor
Easter Sunday in Kenosha brought clear flights for thousands of mallards moving between the inner harbor and Lake Michigan off Alford Park. Naturalists and hunters saw an unusually close-up display of the migratory fliers as they skimmed the water and squares.
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Inner Harbor
Lake Michigan
Alford Park
Milwaukee Burglars Steal 73000 From J. C. Penney
Police report Easter Saturday cash theft at the J C Penney Co in downtown Milwaukee with 23000 taken from a basement safe. Burglars used an acetylene torch to access a four inch hole through a freight chute and forced the cash room door. Merchandise losses were not yet valued.
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J. C. Penney Co
Charles Muellner
Clark Ferrell
Nash Production To Resume Tuesday In Kenosha Milwaukee
Nash Motors announces production will restart Tuesday morning at the Kenosha plant and the Nash body plant in Milwaukee after a pause since Thursday afternoon. The shutdown followed a stockout of brake assemblies caused by a walkout at Bendix Corp. South Bend. Bendix workers reportedly authorized a strike over the weekend.
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Nash Body
Milwaukee
E. W. Bernitt
Kenosha
South Bend
Ind
Bendix Corp
Bendix
Doudna Placed On Ballot In May 3 Runoff Decision
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules the May 3 runoff for supreme court and state superintendent of public instruction constitutional. It orders secretary of state to place Quincy V. Doudna on the superintendent ballot after finding substantial compliance with financial report filing. Unanimous decision except Justice Fairchild abstains. his son is attorney general.
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Wis
State
Supreme Court
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Quincy V. Doudna
Stevens Point
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Carl Frederick
Fall River
Secretary of State
Doudna
Fred R. Zimmerman
Edward J. Gehl
West Bend
Elmer D. Goodland
Racine
George E. Watson
Wauwatosa
Frederick
Edward T. Fairchild
Thomas Fairchild
Birth After Head Shot in Dallas Mother in Excellent Condition
A 19 year old Dallas mother Addie Hudson was shot in the head Friday and gave birth Sunday to a 4 pound daughter, in good condition at a hospital. Doctor says she has a good chance of recovery though may be blind. Police investigator M K Tucker questioned her but obtained little information.
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Dallas
Addie Hudson
Airlines Authority Revoked for Non Scheduled Carriers
The Civil Aeronautics Board revoked blanket operating authority for all non scheduled airlines carrying passengers, effective May 20. They must file individual franchise applications to continue flying.
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Washington
U.P
The
Civil Aeronautics Board Today
Keel Laid for World's Biggest Aircraft Carrier
Newport News Virginia reports the keel of the 65,000-ton carrier United States was laid with no ceremony amid Navy Air Force dispute over long range bombing roles. Completion slated for 1952. ship carries advanced armament and 1090 foot length. Only a small group witnessed the event.
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Truman
Louis Johnson
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Johnson
Virginia
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation
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