State Cooler Brings Mixed Relief as Heat Persists
Rain cooled pockets of Wisconsin and parts of the Northeast while the eastern two thirds of the nation endured fierce heat. The Weather Bureau warned against an immediate break as drought damages mounted in New England and the mid-Atlantic. Deaths from heat and related causes rose, with state tallies led by Illinois and New York, while Maryland and Massachusetts faced critical crop losses absent further rain.
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Wisconsin
U. S. Weather Bureau
New England
New York State
New York City
Philadelphia
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Rocky Mountain
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Kansas
Salina
Wichita
Baltimore
Maryland
Midwest
Duluth
Minn
Mar
San Francisco
Illinois
Ohio
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Michigan
Iowa
New York
Indiana
Nebraska
Virginia
Tennessee
Chamber urges earmarking parking meter receipts for off street lots
The Kenosha Chamber of Commerce calls on the city council to dedicate parking meter revenues to acquiring off the street parking facilities and improving traffic control. The survey covers 33 cities with 16 dedicating all or part of meter funds to off street parking and 18 to traffic regulation. Wisconsin peers Eau Claire Racine Janesville and Madison devote all meter revenue to off street parking.
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Chamber of Commerce Today
Chamber
Norman Greening
Harold Bode
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Racine
Janesville
Madison
Truman bullish about economy and labor actions
President Truman said he is bullish about the economy during a news conference and hinted at an economic message to Congress next week. He noted a stock rally since June and urged reading recent market developments while keeping details on labor legislation and Taft Hartley repeal with Democratic leaders for now.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Kas
House
Senate
Sen. Taft
Cooler Weather Ends Wisconsin Heat Wave
The state enjoyed relief as a nine day heat wave ended and cool, cloudy conditions spread across Wisconsin for 48 hours. Northwest winds and widespread showers, led by Ellsworth and Janesville, brought the heaviest rainfall while highs hovered near 80 degrees statewide.
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Wisconsin
Ellsworth
Janesville
Lancaster
Menomonie
Superior-Duluth
Kenosha
Fall from Tree Fatal for Roy
Seven year-old Roger Benzinger died from injuries after falling from a tree onto a steel post in Merrill Wisconsin. He and friend Teddy Heldt were playing in their grandfather Michael Benzinger’s yard when branches broke. Roger suffered a severe stomach wound but walked home before an ambulance carried him to the hospital. the injuries proved fatal.
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Merrill
Wis
Roger Benzinger
Harry Benzinger
Teddy Heldt
Michael Benzinger
Roger
Two Atomic Fellows Refuse to Sign Loyalty Oaths
Two recipients of atomic fellowships refused to sign loyalty oaths to the United States. Of 497 fellows, all but two signed. one resigning and the other’s fellowship cancelled. Names were not released. The disclosure came during a joint atomic energy committee hearing on Lilienthal’s defense against mismanagement charges.
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Lilienthal
AEC
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Joint Atomic Committee
Washington
Commission
United States
Robert F. Bacher
Rourke Hickenlooper
Atomic Fellowship
William F. Knowland
Cal
Carroll L. Wilson
Wilson
Joint Atomic Energy Committee Hearing Commission
David E. Lilienthal
McCormack
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Hiss case ends with prosecutor urging guilt verdict
In New York the government attorney told the jury at the Alger Hiss perjury trial that undisputed facts show Hiss passed state papers to Whitaker Chambers. He said guilt was the only inference, while defense counsel urged reasonable doubt and questioned the witness plot against Hiss during the 1948 campaign.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
Murphy
Stryker
Rotund Chambers
Fire devastates Bangor riverfront with $1.5 million losses
A quarter mile stretch of Bangor riverfront burned in a blast filled fire early today. Property losses were estimated at 1.5 million dollars as five fuel plants a bus garage and storage houses for a hardware and plumbing firm were leveled. Gasoline and oil drums fed the explosions.
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Bangor
County Fair in Wilmot Promises More and Better Exposition
The Kenoshans plan a three day Wilmot fair August 12 to 14 with a new slogan More and Better. Officials report expanded facilities including restrooms a care room and a women’s lounge costing about 16000 and a 36 by 100 foot quonset structure to house livestock. A steel culvert improves parking and most old buildings will be razed except the main residence to serve as fair office.
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Kenoshans
Association
Wilmot
M. M. Schnurr
The
Fair Association
George B. Price
Paris
Henry Frank
Alfred Schmidt
Salem
Robert van Liere
Brighton
Dulles Appointed New York Senator
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey named John Foster Dulles to fill the U S Senate seat of Robert F. Wagner. Dulles will serve until Dec 1 with a special election set for Nov 8 to fill the remainder of Wagner’s term through 1950. Wagner resigned June 28 due to ill health after nearly 23 years in the Senate.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
John Foster Dulles
United States Senate
Robert F. Wagner
Dulles
Wagner
Dewey
Senate
Hawaii Dock Strike Probe Ordered By House Panel
The House un-American activities committee voted to investigate the 68 day Hawaiian dock strike to see if it was Communist inspired. A member said a closed session decided to send an investigator to Hawaii after the strike ends, with further action to be determined after the report.
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Washington
U.P
House un-American Activities Committee
Hawaii
Wisconsin assembly approves $33.5 million school aid bill
Madison speakers report the Wisconsin assembly adopted an incentive education bill totaling 33.5 million dollars for the next two years by a 72 to 20 vote and sent it to the senate. An amendment by Clark seeks to partially restore funds cut by the senate.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Senate
Assembly
Clark
R. Vesper
Wisconsin Senate backs Rennebohm veto over mortgage loans
The Wisconsin senate approved the governor's veto of a bill invalidating loans secured by mortgages or leasehold interests by a 21 to 8 vote. Lt. Gov. George Smith overruled an objection that the veto was not sent within six days.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Wisconsin Senate Today
Rennebohm
Savings and Associations
George Smith
Rennebham
Extension of Contracts Ties Small Steels to U S Steel
William J. Hart of District 19 CIO United Steelworkers announces extension of contracts with 72 small steel firms employing about 40 000 workers. The deals end dates match U S Steel Corp and allow operations to continue if Big Steel strikes on July 16.
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Pittsburgh
William J. Hart
District 19
Cio-United Steelworkers of America
U. S. Steel Corp
Boy Found Slain in Hangmen Noose Club Basement
Four year old Thomas Laux was found dead in a sack in the basement of a south side Chicago apartment building. A 13 year old member, Charles Munday, admitted and then denied the slaying after an argument over a hidden pet kitten. police say the incident mirrored club initiation hangings.
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Chicago
U.P
Thomas Laux
Hangmen’s Noose Club
Frank Reynolds
Charles Munday
Leo Poch
Timothy O'Connor
O’connor
Reynolds
O'Connor
Munday
Ernest
Robert
Laux
South Side
Hang Men Noose Club
Train Derailment Near Wascott Injures Three
A Chicago to Superior train derailed after a washout two miles south of Wascott Wisconsin. Three crewmen injured include engineer Charles H. Gore K S Brewer and mail clerk Earl Olson. Six of nine cars left the track as the locomotive tipped over. Passengers shaken but to be moved to another train toward Superior and Duluth. Roadbed washout caused by heavy rains.
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Wascott
Wis
U.P
Chicago
Superior
Duluth
Strike Looms At U S Steel In Pittsburgh
The CIO United Steelworkers threaten a strike after U S Steel rejects demands for a fourth wage increase and company financed pension and insurance programs. Union schedules July 13 meeting to consider strike on July 16. talks are recessed indefinitely with deadlock over pensions and insurance. Philip Murray says negotiations show finalized rejection by the Steel Corp.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
Clio-United
Philip Murray
CIO
Steelworkers
The
Steel Corp
Steel Corporation
Union and Company
Woman Re-captured After Third Escape From Taycheedah
Dorothy McConnville, 30, from Fond du Lac Wisconsin, was recaptured ten hours after escaping from the Wisconsin Home for Women at Taycheedah. Guards stopped a semi-trailer near the prison and found her aboard.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Dorothy McConnville
Wisconsin
Taycheedah
Green testifies pamphlet claim in Communist trial
Gilbert Green of Chicago, one of 11 top Communists on trial, testified that pamphlets urging overthrow of governments were not used by the Communist party after 1938 during direct examination in New York.
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New York
Gilbert Green
Communist Party
Green
Chicago
Vets Housing and Tax Measures Secure Approval in Wisconsin
Governor Rennebohm urged extending rent control end date to February 1, 1951 to avoid unfavorable conditions. Senate and Assembly backed an $18 million tax package and a compromise veterans housing bill funding local housing and loans for veterans with 20 year terms and 2 percent interest.
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Madison
Wis
U.R
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Caffery Nomination Approved as Egypt Ambassador
The Senate Foreign Relations committee today advanced Jefferson Caffery of Louisiana to be ambassador to Egypt, moving the nomination toward final Senate action.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jefferson Caffery
Louisiana
Egypt
Delay Seen in Setting Deer Hunting Season
Wisconsin Conservation Commission may defer the deer season decision to next month amid a legislative clash over a deer control bill. If the bill fails, the commission may follow the state conservation congress for a nine day forked horn back season. The group also set upland bird seasons and opened a bow and arrow pheasant season in Milwaukee County.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
State Conservation Congress
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Milwaukee County
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