Mosquito War Spreads From Kenosha Drive-In Sprayed by Plane
Kenosha area suffers widespread mosquitoes disrupting outdoor events from baseball games to beaches. The Keno sha Family Drive In theater sprayed the surrounding area with DDT by plane to curb the larvae. Pilot Johnny Ellsworth flew at about 20 feet, releasing the chemical in an effort to end the insect nuisance.
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Kenosha
Lakeshore
South Sheridan Rd
Thomas Finin
Kenoshans
Finin
Johnny Ellsworth
Possum’s Game Of Hide Seek In House Ends
Police ended a two night mystery at the home of Casimir V. Pawloski after a prowling possum appeared from a dresser drawer on the second floor. Patrolman Lester Irving and Pound Officer Gerald Bruno captured the animal with a rawhide loop and it was destroyed. The Pawlaskis remained unsure how the creature entered.
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Casimir V. Pawloski
19Th Ave
Pawloski
Julia
Pawlaski
Donna Mae Williams
Mrs. Pawloski
Lester Irving
Pound
Gerald Bruno
Pawlaskis
Steelworkers Hint at Strike Looming Over July 16
The CIO Steelworkers prepare for a possible steel strike after July 16 as Arthur Goldberg issues a nine page memo with legal guidance for locals and relief setup. Philip Murray negotiates in Pittsburgh with U.S. Steel while officials warn a strike could involve over 700000 workers.
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Washington
CIO Steelworkers Union
Arthur Goldberg
Goldberg
Philip Murray
CIO
Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corporation
Burglars Loot Janesville Golden Eagle Store
Police report burglars bored a wall hole and battered open the Golden Eagle department store safe in Janesville Wisconsin during the night stealing about $1000. Investigators seek clues from the crime scene and nearby witnesses.
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Janesville
Wis
U.2
Golden Eagle Department
Veterans housing bill advances in Wisconsin assembly
A compromise veterans housing bill allocating about 16 million dollars for loans to individuals and nonprofit groups and grants to city village and housing authorities won Senate and Assembly approval to passage. The measure sets 20 percent loan/ 10 percent grants with 2 percent interest loans for 20 years and administration by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Artinn
Madison
Wis
Veterans’ Housing
Assembly
Fim Alenawaamant An
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
State Emergency Board
Love Racketeer Engel Seeks Bond Reduction
Chicago swelters as 73 year old con artist Sam Engel pleads innocent to a confidence game charge. Attorneys seek a smaller bond and a quick trial within 30 to 40 days. warrants from South Bend Los Angeles and New York complicate the case. Engel, linked to a Chicago widow Mrs Reseda Corrigan, faces multiple probes amid a courtroom crowd.
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Chicago
Sam Engel
William S. Ader
Harry Busch
Lothario
Engel
James J. McDermont
Criminal Court
McDermott
George M. Fischer
Edward Breen
South Bend
Ind
Los Angeles
New York City
Reseda Corrigan
Judge approves jury verdict as Coplon gets prison terms
Judith Coplon, a former Justice Department analyst, is sentenced to 40 months to 10 years for spying for Russia with concurrent counts for theft of secrets. Judge Albert Reeves approves the verdict, sets a $20,000 bond, and notes possible parole after 40 months. Coplon proclaims innocence and seeks a new trial in New York.
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Washington
Judith Coplin
Russia
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
Reeves
Miss Coplon
New York
John M. Kelley, Jr
Kelleys
Wheartys
Raymond P. Whearty
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Governor vetoes savings and loan bill in Wisconsin
Governor Oscar Rennebohm vetoed a bill that would validate savings and loan associations loans secured by mortgages or leasehold interests. He said the measure would legalize prior illegal actions and urged that government should not validate actions not in accordance with statutes. Senator Allen Busby argued the bill became law after six days in the governor’s office.
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Madison
Wis
WU P
Oscar Rennebohm
Savings and Loan Associations
Rennebohm
Allen Busby
Milwaukee
Illinois Legislature Quit Springfield After Tax Battles
The 66th Illinois General Assembly adjourned until 1951 after blocking major tax increases. Anti Communist bills and a dog racing legalization measure failed to receive passage votes.
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Springfield
66Th
Illinois General Assembly
Wisconsin Heat Wave Tapers as Fourth Weekend Nears
Astatewide heat wave dominated Wisconsin with highs near the upper 90s in Prairie du Chien Menomonie and Ellsworth while several cities logged 92 to 98 degrees. Park Falls recorded 3.64 inches of rain as forecasts call for partly cloudy skies and cooler humidity tomorrow with lingering heat today.
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Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Menomonie
Wausau
Green Bay
Watertown
Madison
Ellsworth
Superior-Duluth
Park Falls
Kenosha
Holiday Traffic Safety Urges Caution During Fourth
Kenosha police and sheriff departments launch Operation Safety amid a three day Fourth of July holiday and rising highway mileage. Lt Leo Bachmann warns drivers that speed drives one third of fatal crashes and urges motorists to heed safety advice to save lives and prevent injuries.
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Leo Buchmann
Kenosha Police Protective Association
Bachmann
Kenoshans
Buchmann
Kenosha Safety Council
National Safety Council
Jobless Total At 1 Year Top
The June wave of school age youths seeking jobs raised unemployment to a seven year high of 3,778,000. The Census Bureau noted two in three new job seekers found work, while employed people rose to 59,619,000, just short of the sixty million goal. Labor force up 1,415,000. unemployment up 489,000 from May. The June jobless total is the highest since February 1942.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Motorist Dies In Flaming Car After Crash
Alois Kling a 56 year old Milwaukee man was killed and his wife critically burned when their car burst into flames after a rear end collision in Granville. Two other occupants Kenneth Buchholz and Milton Krulish of Milwaukee were injured in the incident.
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Milwaukee
Alois Kling
Granville
Kling
Kenneth Buchholz
Milton Krulish
Buchholz
Kling Auto
Surgeons Decide Not to Remove Bullet from Waitkus
Eddie Waitkus underwent a third operation but doctors chose not to extract the .22 caliber bullet lodged near his spine. Surgeon Dr. William E. Adams said the decision followed a consensus among the medical team after the June 14 shooting by Ruth Steinhagen in an Edgewater Beach hotel room.
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Chicago
U.P
Eddie Waitkus
William E. Adams
Waitkus
Ruth Steinhagen
Edgewater Beach
Allied Airlift Reaches Two Million Tons by Sunday
The Berlin airlift will record its two millionth ton this Sunday as U S Air Force and Navy crews complete the milestone. Officers from both services will fly the remaining leg of the supply run to Berlin.
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Berlin
U. S. Air Force
Navy
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