Soviet Frontier Guards Halt Berlin Trucks
Soviet frontier guards at Marienborn halted and delayed trucks leaving and entering Berlin in a renewed restrictive tactic. German police reported delayed convoys and heightened document checks as Western Berlin officials scramble to manage reduced rail and road flow.
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Berlin
U.P
Russia
Maxwell D. Taylor
United States
George P. Hays
U. S
Frankfurt
Taylor
Finland Rejects Soviet War Criminal Accusations
Finland denied Moscow charges that it aided Soviet war criminals with fake documents. Prime Minister and government said it is fulfilling obligations under the peace treaty and mutual assistance pact while rejecting the allegation of harboring 300 war criminals. Sundstroem delivered Finland’s reply in Moscow to Deputy Foreign Minister Gromyko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helsinki
Finland
Karl Sundstroem
Moscow
Sundstroem
Hyunghukl
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Vishinsky calls Acheson a liar over China claims
In Moscow, Andrei Vishinsky denounces Dean Acheson as lying and slanderous for alleging Russia is annexing four north China provinces. The foreign minister issued a press release as Chou En-lai arrived, while Mao Tze-tung’s talks in Moscow neared a critical point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. S
Dean Acheson
Russia
North China
Vishinsky
Chou En-Lai
Mme Mes
Nohuus
Ita
Wn Tie Veliel
Mao Tze-Tung
Mao
Acheson
National Press Club
Washington
Manchuria
Inner
Outer Mongolia
Sinkiang
Asia
103 Students Graduate At Kenosha High Rites
Kenosha High School conferred diplomas on 103 graduates in a mid year commencement. R F Lewis urged that schooling shapes character and work readiness rather than just skills. The ceremony featured band, choir, soloists, and a piano recital, with H R Maurer presenting diplomas.
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R. F. Lewis
State Superintendent of Schools
Kenosha
Howard R. Dunham
Madame Jeanette
Hallelujah
Miss Cagrave
Richard Tappa
David Samuel Hunter
Wieniawski
Dolores DeCono
Strauss-Kovacs
Paul Roth
Trinity Lutheran
Daniel Lencione
Board of Education
Four Pedestrians Nab Man Who Slugged Grocer
Harold Petrus, 48, Milwaukee, was nabbed last night by four pedestrians after he slugged 75 year old grocer George Helm during a robbery attempt. Petrus fled when Helm shouted for help and was captured by bystanders.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Harold Petrus
Petrus
George Helm
Helm
Rhinelander Eyes June State Highway Conference
Rhinelander chamber invites state highway officials to hold the annual midsummer conference in Rhinelander Wisconsin during June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhinelander
Wis
Rhinelander Chamber of Commerce
Marriage Boom in U S Says Wisconsin Professor
Wisconsin professor Dr. Svend Riemer reports Americans now marry more than ever, with 66.7 percent of those over 14 married, driven by a search for companionship rather than babies. He notes a rising trend since 1890 and a shift toward early twenties marriages and stable partnerships.
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U. S
Wisconsin
United States
Svend Riemer
University of Wisconsin
Riemer
Boy Killed, Father Injured In Somers Township Crash
A young Sturtevant boy, Tommy Frazier, about three, died at 9 55 am in a collision at County Trunk E and Hughes Road. Gordon Frazier, 27, his father, was seriously hurt and taken to St Catherine's hospital. Duane K. Peterson, 23, and a passenger in the second car were treated for injuries including a possible skull fracture and deep cuts.
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Hughes Rd
Somers Township
Tommy Frazier
Gordon Frazier
Rt. 1
Box 184
St. Catherine's Hospital
Duane K. Peterson
Rt. 2
Box 95
Union Grove
Evening News
Sturtevant
Somers
Thomas Frazier
Duane Peterson
Peterson
Wilbert Ratz
Box 33
Kansasville
Eugene Schend
Robert Wallace
James Marshall
Edward Krok
William Raven
Wallace
Jury asks to hear charge again in Hiss perjury trial
In New York the jury in the second Alger Hiss perjury trial asked to reread parts of the judge's charge on reasonable doubt and corroboration. Judge Goddard explained reasonable doubt is a doubt grounded in the evidence, not mere possibility, and that Hiss need not prove how Chambers obtained documents. Deliberations continued with no verdict after a day of testimony and prior trial hung jury.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Henry W. Goddard
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Priscilla
Chambers
Truman Forces Hail Victory on House Control
In Washington the Democratic lead forecast smoother sailing for Truman program after a 236 to 183 House rule vote. Despite 85 Democratic defections from the South and border states, 64 Republicans backed the administration, signaling shift as FEPC and Truman social legislation loom.
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Truman
Washington
U.P
House
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Republican National Committee
Adolph J. Sabath
Ill
House Rules Committee
Congress
Rules Committee
Mr. Truman
FEPC
Rules
Cold snap loosens briefly as Wisconsin enjoys thaw
Weather outlook shows a brief respite with continued warmth today but a return to cold and snow by Sunday. Overnight lows in Superior reached 1 above zero as Ke nosha reported 27 for a daytime high and nine for the low. One to two inches of new snow fell in northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula Friday. By noon Kenosha stood at 36 degrees.
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Wisconsin
H. J. Thompson
Superior
Kenosha
Mercury
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Miners Weigh Work Decision as Strikes Continue
Striking soft coal miners in West Virginia and Pennsylvania weigh whether to work a three day week ordered by John L. Lewis. Some miners openly rebel against leaders urging obedience as meetings ended in disorder this week.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Lewis
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Lorenzo Helmick
UMW
Morgantown
Three Perish In Farm Fire Near Brownsville Minnesota
A fire at a farm home two miles north of Brownsville Minnesota killed Mrs. Florence Corcoran 60 and two granddaughters Barbara Forschler 13 and Mary Forschler 9. Fire broke out about 10 30 p m kerosene light ignited leaking gas from a refrigerator or stove. The father Arnold Forschler rescued one daughter then was burned in the effort. The fire destroyed the house and belongings about $10 000 loss. Kay Frances 4 suffered minor burns and cuts. The fire department arrived but could not save the upstairs victims. All other buildings on the farm were saved.
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Brownsville
Minn
UPR
Here
John Bissen
Minnesota
Bissen
Florence Corcoran
Barbara Jean Forschler
Mary Patricia Forschler
Forschler
Kay Frances
Woman Fatally Hurt in Milwaukee Car Collision
Mrs. Audrey J. Czarnecki, 35, Milwaukee, died after a two car crash at a city intersection. Her husband Thomas, 38, and their two sons Thomas Jr., 6, and Richard, 7, were injured in the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
U.P
Audrey J. Czarnecki
Crude Bomb Strikes Rice Institute Dormitory
A crude bomb packed with TNT exploded in Rice Institute's north wing men’s east hall dormitory in Houston at 3 am. The blast smashed windows and doors and showered sleeping students with glass. Police said the device could have killed everyone if placed differently. No injuries reported as campus was awakened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Rice Institute
East Hall
Wisconsin timber resources inventory funds requested
Senator Wiley asked the House Appropriations Committee to approve funds to help Wisconsin conduct an inventory of its timber resources. The request aims to support state efforts in assessing timber assets and management needs.
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Washington
Wiley R
Wis
House Appropriations Committee
Wisconsin
Racine Feels Pinch on Coal Shortage Across Wisconsin
La Crosse reports a voluntary rationing plan with only one or two tons of coal sold at a time. Racine dealers mostly limit to a ton as Mayor John Gothner asks President Truman to restore full production. Marshfield sees 25 to 50 percent normal supplies while Rhinelander has ample lower grade coal. Wisconsin coal bureau president Roc Botsch says nationwide shortage not yet an emergency in Milwaukee. Madison says statewide only one week of coal on hand.
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la Crosse
Racine
John Gothner
Pres. Truman
Marshfield
Rhinelander
Roc P. Botsch
Wisconsin Coal Bureau
Milwaukee
Madison
Milwaukee Man Falls 60 Feet From Viaduct
A 65 year old Milwaukee man identified as Bernard Szymanski died after plunging 60 feet from the 27th Street viaduct to a railroad right of way. He was unemployed and his wife Verna had recently filed for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
27Th St
Bernard Szymanski
Verna
Jilted 40 Years Ago Ends In Iowa City Wedding
Dr. Jacob A. Swisher, 65, director of the Iowa State Historical Society, will marry Mrs. Blanche E. Fletcher, 60, in Los Angeles at the Little Church of the Flowers. Swisher once jilted Fletcher decades earlier for Nora Anthony, but they renewed their romance after years apart. The couple, who plan a brief honeymoon, will then live in Iowa City.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Jacob A. Swisher
Iowa State Historical Society
Swisher
Iowa City
Blanche E. Fletcher
Costa Mesa
Calif
Little Church of the Flowers
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