Kenosha Fuel Committee Forms to Manage Oil Shortage
As sub zero weather strains fuel oil supplies Kenosha County forms an emergency administration led by Fuel Coordinator Peter Harris and Deputy Neiderprim. The group invites all local oil dealers to a Saturday meeting to survey supply and demand and coordinate emergency deliveries.
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Kenosha County
Peter Harris
John C. Neiderprim
Neiderprime
Standard Oil Company
Socony Vacuum Oil Co
Phillips Petroleum Co
Neiderprim
Harris and
Niederprim
A. E. Axtell
Urban Eppers
Clarence Jackson
John Holloway
Steve Robinson
George T. Dean
Alfred Schmidt
Jay W. Rhodes
Peter Epping
Clem Tilton
Leslie Skinner
Million Bavarian Workers Stage General Strike
Munich and much of Bavaria endured a 24 hour general strike called by unions, with up to 1,000,000 workers involved across 26 cities. Demonstrations in Munich drew about 90,000, some violence near shuttered shops, and observers noted communist involvement. United States officials projected $750 million in food imports this year for the western zones, highlighting rising costs of the disruption.
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Munich
Germany
Bavaria
Nuernberg
Wuerzburg
Augsburg
Passau
Coburg
Hof
Adolf Hitler
U. S
Lawrence Wilkinson
United States
Roving Dog Pack Draws Sheriff Warning Near City
Sheriff Milton La Violette faces roving pack of 18 to 20 dogs terrorizing the area west of the city. He warned owners he may issue a shoot on sight order to curb property damage and ensure public safety. Residents report livestock losses and fear leaving their homes as the pack remains unlicensed and elusive.
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Milton la Violette
LaViolette
William Kreuser
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Wallace Munro, 84, longtime theatrical press agent
Wallace Munro, a prominent theatrical press agent for half a century, died Thursday in New York. He represented major stage figures and productions, shaping press coverage and public image for decades.
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New York
Wallace Munro
Eisenhower Declares He Couldnt Accept Nomination Time
Harold E. Stassen told a Senate subcommittee Edwin W. Pauley earned 40 175 from two grain trades after Secretary Anderson spoke on grain prices. Stassen detailed 100000 bushels wheat profit 33475 and 100000 bushels oats profit 6700 tied to Anderson remarks. He said USDA bought large wheat flour and oats purchases boosting prices.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Edwin W. Pauley
Anderson
Stassen
Senate Appropriations
Pauley
Chicago
United States Department of Agriculture
William St. Clair Blitz Dead at 88
William St. Clair Blitz longtime secretary and manager of horse shows across the country and longtime Westchester county horse show figure died Thursday at age 88.
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New York
William St. Clair Blitz
Westchester County
Indiscriminate Love Lands Romeo in Cell
Cantrell Henry 27 of 4432 Seventeenth Avenue faced 22 months in prison in municipal court on contempt of court adultery and lewd and lascivious charges after surrendering at the district attorney office. He received 60 days for alimony delinquency and a year to 18 months at state prison plus four months in county jail for the lewd case with the Waupun term taking precedence.
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Henry Cantrell
Seventeenth Avenue
Cantrell
Bernice
Beulah McNeil
Edward J. Ruetz
Ruetz
Waupun State Prison
Milton LaViolette
John Evans
Frigid Wisconsin Night With 38 Below At Land o Lakes
Wisconsin endures frigid air as Land o Lakes reports 38 below. Cold persists statewide with subzero readings in major cities and a forecast of moderation tomorrow. Snow bands and fuel shortages accompany the deep freeze across the Midwest.
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Land O'Lakes
Superior
Eau Claire
Park Falls
la Crosse
Madison
Lone Rock
Green Bay
Beloit
Milwaukee
Upper Michigan
Sault Ste. Marie
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Carolinas
North Central
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Dakotas
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Minn
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Norfolk
Neb
Atlantic
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Kas
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Wis
Rockford
Pellston
Mich
South Bend
Ind
Toledo
Canton
N. Y
Denver
Colo
Chicago
St. Louis
Great Lakes
Lakes
Indiana
Gary
Michigan City
Weather Bureau
Meat to Be Scarce This Spring
Washington based meat industry spokesmen warned that meat will be scarce this spring while overall yearly supplies should be well above prewar levels if the government stays out. They urged the Senate Banking committee to reject price control and rationing proposals.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Banking Committee
Upkeep of Horse Led Youth to Robbery Career
A 17 year old boy in Newark admitted committing more than a dozen home robberies to finance his horse. He said the ongoing upkeep of 40 dollars a month plus 85 dollars initial cost pushed him to steal.
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Newark
N. J
U.P
Actress IlI and manager held in Columbus case
Kay Francis, stage and movie actress, is in critical condition at a Columbus hospital. Her stage manager was booked on investigation of assault with intent to kill after Francis fell ill in her hotel room. Howard Graham of New York was detained. police say she may have overdosed on sleeping pills.
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Columbus
U.P
Kay Francis
Howard Graham
New York
Miss Francis
White Cross Hospital
B. Russoff
State of the Union
Hartman Theater
Graham
Lowell Sheets
Racine County Couple Are Gas Victims
The bodies of Joseph Plocek and his wife, both 66, were found in their Racine County home from gas asphyxiation. He was found in the basement with a flashlight. she lay upstairs. Undersheriff Placek investigated a possible outdoor service pipe or main gas leak after finding no indoor pipe breaks.
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Racine
Wis
Joseph Plocek
Plocek
Walter Becker
Placek
Becker and Gas Company
170 Graduate From Kenosha s 3 Junior Highs
A total of 170 students graduated from Kenosha three junior high schools Lincoln Washington and McKinley in morning commencement exercises. Lincoln issued 76 diplomas with a mock radio drama Kenosha Milestones and musical selections. Washington graduated 40 with speeches by W W Hammond and James Amendola plus choral and orchestral numbers. McKinley saw 54 graduates with musical performances by the orchestras and choruses.
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Lincoln
Washington
McKinley
Lincoln Junior High School
Kenosha
Laverne Smith
Lois Graf
Claire Steinbach
Marlene Douglas
Marie Erickson
W. W. Hammond
America
James Amendola
Nancy Stern
Susan Morrell
Peter Campagna
9A Girls
9A Boys
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Eisenhower says he is not available for nomination
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower flatly states he cannot accept nomination to high political office. He explains his reason to avoid misinterpretation, while remaining ready for military duty if called and moving toward academic leadership at Columbia University.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army Chief of Staff
New Hampshire
Leonard V. Finder
Manchester Union Leader
Eisenhower
Army
Columbia University
Foreign Correspondent Praises Janesville Jail After Sleepover
George Weller, Chicago Daily News foreign correspondent and jail connoisseur, slept in Janesville’s city lockup after missing a hotel reservation. He called the jail the finest he ever slept in. Weller was in town to lecture a history club and planned to marry Charlotte Ebener in Milwaukee today.
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Janesville
Wis
George Weller
Chicago Daily News
Weller
Vienna
Austria
China
Churchill Calls For Showdown In Western Europe Unite Now
Churchill urged Western Europe to unite quickly to demand a showdown with Moscow over atomic weapon development. He warned the risk of delay and favored unification as a barrier to communism, while acknowledging war might still occur. He endorsed the labor government's plan for unified Europe to curb Soviet influence.
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London
Winston Churchill
Europe
Moscow
Churchill
House of Commons
Labor
Western
Ashland Mayor seeks aid over fuel oil shortage
Ashland Wis Mayor Harry Van Guilder appealed for quick relief to the local fuel oil shortage. He asked Sen Alexander Wiley Rep Alvin O Konski and Gov Oscar Rennebohm for immediate assistance.
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Ashland
Wis
A.P
Harry van Guilder
van Guilder
Alexander Wiley
Alvin O’konski
Oscar Rennebohm
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