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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1948
Page
1
Associated Press reports Arab fortifications collapse while Berlin remains tense as Israel secures progress. Latrun remains only partially held, signaling shifting front lines and uncertain outcomes for regional actors.
Arab strongholds surrender to Israeli army in a bid to open the Tel Aviv Jerusalem corridor. The Trans-Jordan legion counterattacks while Latrun remains a key obstacle. Iraqi troops infiltrate Tireir and Haifa outskirts as bombardments reach Tel Aviv and the port. Bernadotte faces criticism as he heads to New York for the Security Council briefing. Berlin tensions rise with Britain sending more troops and plans to fly reinforcements into the city.
A group of 15 F-80 Shooting Stars landed at Dow Air Force Base Bangor Maine marking the first jet propelled trans Atlantic flight expected as a training and study mission. The aircraft began lifting from Selfridge Field Michigan at 8 08 a m with first arrival at 10 05 a m CST.
Philadelphia sees a heat spike as a political convention arrives with temperatures near 89 degrees. Forecasters warn of hotter, more humid conditions this afternoon, matching the summer tension with rising heat.
A 22 year old Chicago woman alleges five men assaulted her on a lonely country road west of Twin Lakes early Sunday. She said two men named John and Gene gave her a ride in a grey sedan with Tennessee plates. another car joined, and all five men attacked her before driving her to a cottage in Orchard subdivision near Twin Lakes. Authorities in Kenosha County continue the investigation.
Klaus Mann 41 son of Thomas Mann and a novelist and playwright attempted suicide in his West Los Angeles apartment. He turned on gas jets and, when police arrived, slashed his wrists and tried drowning in a bathtub. he is reported as recovering today.
Joseph Buhler premier of the German Government General in Poland during the occupation was sentenced to death by the Krakow High Court for crimes against humanity. He signed death warrants for thousands and other war crimes.
U S Ambassador Lewis Douglas came back from a weekend in Berlin and began high level talks with American British and French officials about the Russian blockade crisis. British General Robertson briefed King George VI and planned further meetings with Bevin while Moscow had yet to respond to notes delivered to Russian ambassadors six days earlier.
A massive manhunt in St. Landry Parish centered on Melville seeks two Black suspects in the killing of Albert B. Couvillion, a 39 year old former naval lieutenant, and the rape of his 21 year old companion. Between 300 and 500 officers and volunteers joined the search.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the University of Pennsylvania seeks former Minnesota governor Harold E. Stassen for its presidency. The move signals the university’s search for a high profile leader.
Eleven year old Judy Stewart of Mukwonago Wisconsin earned a national honor as the ideal 4 H girl and was named for a part in the film The Green Promise. The farm community cheerfully confirmed her identity after a Milwaukee paper published her picture. Judy, calm and outdoors loving, said she enjoyed school plays and bow hunting and will travel to Hollywood to begin work on the movie plans.
Heavy weekend traffic produced seven crashes with one injury. Charles Julius, 45, of 1703 Fifty Ninth Street, scratched a parked car owned by Daniel Ponzio on Sixty third Street at 7:20 a.m. after a prior crash. Julius faced drunken driving and leaving the scene charges.
A 1948 report tallies deaths and injuries from city and county crashes. Officials urge motorists to slow down and observe safety rules to reduce further harm and accidents.
A Wisconsin provision requires motorists to stop when encountering a frightened animal and a distress signal from the animal’s handler. The rule, a holdover from horse days, remains relevant as cattle hogs and horses still cross rural roads and can be spooked by vehicles or noises, risking injury.
At 7 14 am Julius drove into two parked cars on Sixtieth street near Twenty eighth avenue. One car belonged to Ervin Ehnow Route 4 Box 382. Julius was treated and released at St Catherine s hospital and ordered to appear in municipal court Thursday. James Bascombe 22 Route 1 Box 9 faced three charges after his car struck a baby buggy and then a plate glass window at Dutch Maid Ice Cream 2717 Sixty seventh street. Leo Riordan valued damages at 500 to the window store and a music box. About 10 people including two babies were in the ice cream parlor and unhurt.
Firefighters recruited from Minnesota and Michigan battled a slowly spreading forest fire on Isle Royale in Lake Superior. The Isle Royale National Park offices reported the fire had burned over 200 acres of tinder dry timber since discovery on Saturday, with more than 150 men already recruited and no danger to tourists or island residents.
A U S army spokesman said no reinforcements are contemplated for American troops in Germany. The army is focusing on replacements for normal losses. General Lucius D. Clay stated he had not requested additional troops.
At the Democratic convention in Philadelphia the Missouri Waltz failed to move delegates as Dixie sparked a reaction with a reprise of the song. The hall opened late with sparse galleries while banners and decor brightened the venue. Mayor Lawrence of Pittsburgh formally opened proceedings at 10:13 CST.
Milwaukee meteorologist Howard Thompson said cooler conditions arrive with tomorrow as cloudy skies give way to lower temperatures. Scattered storms expected in the north and west today and the south tomorrow accompany the drop. Madison and Watertown posted 97 degree highs yesterday while Superior reached 81.
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas told reporters he would not accept a vice presidential nomination. He said he would not seek public office while a member of the court and that his greatest service is to remain on the Supreme Court.
An authoritative source says Britain has dispatched large numbers of new troops to western Germany due to heightened tension surrounding the blockaded Berlin.
Democratic platform framers reported a preliminary civil rights plank seeking unity by reviving the 1944 race stand. The draft, secret and shaped by a seven member subcommittee, faces possible floor fights with Southern delegates and northern liberals.
At the Democratic convention in Philadelphia the first session adjourned at 12 06 p m and candidates shifted as Justice William O Douglas refused to quit the Supreme Court. Sen Alben Barkley emerged as a potential running mate while Dixie rebels backed Gov Ben Laney. California backed Truman on the first ballot amid broader platform debates on racial equality and states rights.
The Democratic convention in Philadelphia opens with a split party. Delegates mourn the absence of Roosevelt’s unifying leadership while preparations lean toward Truman amid internal disputes over Negro civil rights and party loyalty. The mood contrasts with the prior Republican gathering, which featured lively clash and horse trading.
A 12 year old farm girl, Violet Kotatz, died when the log cabin home burned in Klondike, Wisconsin. Her sisters Martha and Mary escaped with injuries while the father and others survived. The fire originated near the roof, investigators said no inquest will be held.
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