Swift Mercy Dash Brings Infant to Milwaukee Hospital
A four month old patient Martin James Singer suffering from a grave intestinal ailment was sped by private car from Kenosha to Milwaukee Children's Hospital. Kenosha Racine and Milwaukee sheriff departments provided escort with Kenosha taking lead to the Racine county line and Milwaukee deputies guiding the final leg to the hospital.
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Kenosha
Milwaukee
Racine
Martin James Singer
James Singer
14Th Ave
Milwaukee Children’s Hospital
True State of National Defense To Be Probed
The House Armed Services Committee announced it will inquire into the true state of national defense. Chairman Carl Vinson said the investigation will start soon and follow up on last spring’s report clearing the Air Force of a billion dollar blunder with the B 36 bomber. The panel will also address navy charges about unification mismanagement in a separate inquiry due later. Other actions include Acheson’s China policy scrutiny, antimonopoly talks on unions, unemployment aid bills, and Alaska and Hawaii statehood measures advancing to floor debate.
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U.P
House Armed Services Committee
National Defense
Carl Vinson
House
Air Force
Navy
Pentagon
China
Dean Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Senate Banking Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Theodore Francis Green
R. L
House Public Lands Committee
House Rules Committee
Alaska
Hawaii
Rules Committee
Winter Storm Rages Across Wisconsin With Freezing Pulse
Temperatures fell 18 degrees in under four hours as a westward storm moved into Wisconsin. Howard Thompson warned a cold wave would bring winds to 50 mph and subzero to single digits in the north, with the state feeling the impact tonight. Kenosha recorded 50 at 6 am, 32 at 10 am, and 29 by noon as blustery snow obscured the forecast.
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Wisconsin
Howard Thompson
Thompson
Kenosha
Denfield Ouster Inquiry Sought Delays Sherman Nomination
Washington demands for an inquiry into Adm. Louis Denfeld's ouster as chief of naval operations delayed Senate action on Adm. Forrest Sherman’s nomination. The armed services committee postponed until Jan. 19 after Sen. Knowland urged the inquiry.
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Navy
Armed Services
Knowland
Denfeld
Bridges
Gurney
Senate panel condemns John L. Lewis and weighs union anti trust
Washington senate banking committee denounces John L. Lewis three day mine week and considers applying anti trust laws to labor unions. The vote 10 to 0 approves a report accusing United Mine Workers of usurping Congress power over production and price controls. Milwaukee Babich murder appeal delayed to Feb 15 with judge approval to finish typing testimony.
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Senate Banking Committee
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Congress
Milwaukee
Milton Babich
State Supreme Court
Herman J. Steffes
Babich
Arthur W. Richter
Pittsburgh
The
United Mine Workers
Ferguson
R-Mich
Truman
Robertson
D-Va
Reds Acknowledge British Recognition in Hong Kong
The Chinese Reds acknowledged Britain's recognition of their regime and said they wish to negotiate opening diplomatic relations. This marks their first public reaction since Britain announced recognition the previous Friday.
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Hong Kong
China
Britain
Search for 12 year old Josephine Leech in nationwide FBI aid
Yonkers authorities sought the FBI help after a five day search for 12 year old Josephine Leech. Deputy safety commissioner William J. Comey said a 48 state police alarm was issued after a house to house search by 300 Boy Scouts and 200 other students yielded no clues.
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N. Y
FBI
Josephine Leech
William J. Comey
Public Safety
Escort Offered To Any Port But Shanghai Aboard Flying Arrow
Two American destroyers the Stickell and Bausell remained alongside the shell battered freighter Flying Arrow to escort her to any port but Shanghai. Captain Jones of Chicago reported heavy shelling by Nationalist gunboats in international waters near the Yangtze estuary.
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Bausell
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Chico
Calif
Foreign Office
Yangtze Estuary
David Jones
Chicago
U. S
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C. L. Stuart
Jones
State Department
Bangkok
Thailand
Siam
Adm
Russell S. Berkey
Seventh
Washington
Brooklyn Heights
Hong Kong
U. S. State Department
Philadelphia Torpedoes Formosa Shipment From Ohio on Turkish Vessel
Ninety carloads of tanks and armored cars bound for the Chinese government at Formosa were loaded aboard the Turkish freighter Mardin at Philadelphia. Loading began this morning at Port Richmond on the Delaware River on shipments from an Ohio storage site. The ship, 8077 tons, will sail next week. Officials declined to name purchasers or payment details. The Reading company noted the cargo came from a government storage facility in Ohio and the ship is consigned to the Chinese government.
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Formosa
Reading Company
Reading Lines
Ohio
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Port Richmond
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Marta T.A.S
Istanbul
Turkey
B. H. Sobelman & Co., Inc
Foreign Freight Department
Reading
Truman
U. S
China
Mardin
Letterkenny Ordinance Depot
Chambersburg
Congress Faces Budget Clash Over Truman’s 42 Billion Gap
Washington reports warn that the looming 42.1 billion deficit provokes party splits as Republicans press cuts and Democrats mostly stay silent. Lawsuits on postal rate hikes loom, with House and Senate panels approving proposals but unlikely to pass intact in a tough election year.
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Senate
Congress
Truman
Strong Winds Add Hazard to Flood Zone
Rain and floodwaters spread through Illinois and Indiana as levees weakened and winds up to 50 miles per hour created new dangers. Army engineers and 900 soldiers bolstered sandbags along the Wabash and Embarrass rivers while Governor Adlai Stevenson mobilized National Guard support. In Missouri, five homes collapsed into the Meramec, but no injuries were reported as crews worked to stabilize the area.
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Oregon
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Lawrenceville
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St. Louis County
Meramecat Valley
Smith Says U S Losing Cold War
Rep. Smith of Wisconsin told the House the United States is losing the cold war with Russia. He cited Moscow’s growing influence from 1945 to 1949, claims Moscow ruled 190 million to 800 million people, and noted foreign aid spending of over 33 billion dollars as evidence of a bankrupt policy.
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Smith
Wis
The
House
United States
Russia
Moscow
U. S
McDowell Named State Farm Director in Wisconsin
Donald N. McDowell 33 appointed director of Wisconsin state department of agriculture succeeding Milton H. Button who resigns for health reasons. Inman of the state board of agriculture announced the changes with McDowell taking over February 1. McDowell, a 1938 University of Wisconsin graduate from Montello, has taught at Spring Green high school and joins from Waukesha where he led vocational education. The post pays $8,000 yearly.
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Wis
Donald N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Ira Inman
Beloit
State Board of Agriculture
Milton H. Button
McDowell
Button
Inman
Waukesha
University of Wisconsin
Montello
Marquette County
Spring Green High School
Agricultural Department
Argentina's First Lady Hurts in Acute Appendicitis
Mrs Maria Eva Duarte Peron wife of President Juan D Peron is resting after an acute appendicitis attack suffered while officiating at the opening of a new taxi union headquarters and social center in Buenos Aires.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Maria Eva Duarte Peron
Juan D. Peron
Plan Early Hearing On Draft Extension
Washington a hearing on President Truman’s request to extend the peacetime draft was promised by the house armed services committee. Chairman Vinson said the defense department’s request will be heard promptly but indicated limited sympathy exists among members already opposed to extending selective service beyond June 30. Johnson is expected to send the extension request to Congress later this week.
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Washington
Truman
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
D-Ga
Defense Johnson
Capitol Hill
Defense Department
Police probe gun theft by gang in Racine
Police in Racine Wisconsin investigate a burglary at Archie Moore's gun shop. About 100 pistols shotguns and rifles were stolen during the night but cash register funds and some small .22 rifles were left behind.
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Racine
Wis
U.2
Archie Moore
Gubitchev Loses Immunity Plea in Wiretap Case
Soviet engineer Valentin Gubitchev had two remaining motions to dismiss the conspiracy indictment after federal Judge Sylvester J. Ryan rejected his immunity claim. The court ruled he was not certified as third secretary of the Soviet foreign ministry, and thus not immune. The defense also challenges illegal wiretap evidence and the March 4 arrest without a warrant.
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U.P
Valentin Gubitchev
Sylvester J. Ryan
Gubitchev
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
State Department
Miss Coplon
Lucky the gambling horse draws Reno crowds
Susan Wallace, 24, from Hollywood, promotes her gambling horse Lucky in Reno. She arrived with a $10,000 bankroll and a car and trailer. The horse handles roulette bets by taking a silver dollar from Wallace and placing it in a square for each wheel turn. Wallace says the stunt aims to boost her singing career and operatic study. she won $300 Sunday and was about even the previous night.
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Lucky
Susan Wallace
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