Legion Opens State Session At Milwaukee
The 27th annual Wisconsin American Legion convention opened in Milwaukee with a 40 et 8 parade and plans for a mammoth Sunday parade. National Commander James F. O Neill spoke and urged universal military training, while defense measures and Mundt Nixon bills were discussed. Officers elected include Al Ledrowski as Wisconsin 40 et 8 grande chef de guerre and C W Schroeder Baraboo as senior grande chef de train.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Department of the American Legion
Legion
James F. O'Neill
Manchester
N. H
National Defense Committee
Department
O'Neill
UMT
Congress
American Legion
al Ledrowski
Columbus
Ledrowski
R. S. Timmons
Fond du Lac
C. W. Schroeder
Baraboo
W. A. Canary
Footville
Royal Dunham
Neenah
Rites Scheduled For War Victim Pfc Joseph J Wawiorka
The remains of Pfc Joseph J Wawiorka 21 a Kenosha infantryman killed in the Philippines in January 1944 will arrive Aug 4 from the Chicago Graves Distribution center for interment Memorial services Aug 7 will be conducted by Gateway Post 2751 and the Polish Americans Veterans pallbearers Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Peter Wawiorka three brothers Raymond at St Francis Minor Seminary Jeanette and a sister The deceased attended St Casimir School St Catherine high school and was active in athletics at St Francis Minor Seminary prior to enlistment He served with the 158th Infantry Regiment overseas nine months and took part in Guam Peleliu Java New Guinea and the Philippines.
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Joseph J. Wawiorka
Kenosha
Philippines
Chicago Graves
Pfc
Wawiorka
158Th Infantry
Florida
Guam
Peleliu
Java
New Guinea
St. Casimir School
St. Catherine's High School
Racine
St. Francis Minor Seminary
St. Francis
Macwhyte Company
Gateway Post 2751
Peter Wawiorka
Tenth Avenue
Edward
Chester
Raymond
Jeanette Wawiorka
Retired Bishop Moore Dies in Dallas at 81
Bishop John M. Moore, 81, retired leader in unifying the three Methodist branches, died Friday in Dallas. He was born in Morgantown, Kentucky.
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Dallas
Tex
John M. Moore
Methodist Church
Morgantown
Krupp Heiress Convicted in Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, 41, heir to the Krupp munitions empire, is sentenced to 12 years for exploiting slave labor and plundering Nazi-occupied lands. The verdict covers a broad rack of Krupp directors and notes nearly 12,000 foreign slaves and 2,500 POWs used across 100 Ruhr factories under harsh conditions.
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Nuernberg
Germany
Alfried Krupp von
Bohlen Und
Halbach
Krupp
U. S
Gustav Krupp
Bertha
Big Bertha
Ewald O. Loeser
Eduard Houdremont
Erich Mueller
Gustav
Stalingrad
Friedrich W. Janssen
Berlin
Max Otto Ihn
Loeser
Houdremont
Mueller
Janssen
Eberhardt
Ruhr
Krupps
United States Wins Four Events on Olympic Day
The United States secured four victories in London as track and swim stars dominated the second full day of the Games. Harrison Dillard equaled the Olympic record in the 100 meters with 10.3 seconds, Roy Cochran won the 400 meter hurdles in 51.1, Bruce Harlan led the springboard diving sweep, and Wally Ris captured the 1000 meter freestyle in a record 57.3. Holland’s Nel Van Vliet also posted an Olympic record in the 200 meter breaststroke semi final.
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London
America
Harrison Dillard
Barney Ewell
Penn State
Lancaster
Roy Cochran
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Wembley Stadium
Dillard
Indiana University
Empire
Stars and Stripes
U. S
Bruce
Dick Ault
Missouri
Cochran
Duncan White
Ceylon
Rune Larsson
Sweden
Harlan
Miller Anderson
Ohio State
Sammy Lee
Pasadena
Calif
Nel van Vliet
Holland
Republicans Reject Truman Anti-Inflation Plan Across Congress
Washington Republicans insisted the income tax would rise under Truman’s proposed anti-inflation program. Senate and House leaders argued over price and wage controls and housing bills while Taft warned the plan would double taxes and cripple the country. Barkley praised Truman for seeking nonpartisan inflation remedies.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
Mr. Truman
House
Martin
Mass
America
Millikin
R.-Colo
Senate Finance Committee
Albertus Takes Early Lead in Wisconsin State Amateur Golf
Bob Albertus of Milwaukee Ozaukee fired a three over par 39 to lead Bowden Davis of Milwaukee Tripoli by one stroke through the opening nine holes of the 36 hole championship at Pine Hills Country Club Sheboygan Wisconsin.
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Pine Hills Country Club
Sheboygan
Wis
Bob Albertus
Milwaukee
Ozaukee
Bowden Davis
Tripoli
Man Who Burns Money Quitting After 46 Years
Washington reports Benton C. Gardner, chief of the treasury currency redemption division, retires after 46 years of burning worn money. He has overseen vast sums incinerated while the treasury issues billions annually to replace bad notes. The remarks note the government employs thousands to print cash and even a worker named Edgar Gary Jr. shovels old bills into the fire.
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Washington
Benton C. Gardner
Treasury
Edgar Gary, Jr
Accident Kills Racine Couple in Michigan Crash
Four die in a head on collision on M-46 seven miles east of Muskegon Michigan. Victims include Dr Victor Meyer of Lansing and Carl T Ufert with wife Maxine of Racine. Also dead: Richard Hammer 12 of Croton. Injured taken to Hackley Hospital.
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Muskegon
Mich
Lansing
Racine, Wis
Here
Muskegon County
Victor Meyer
Carl T. Ufert
Maxine
Racine
Richard Hammer
Croton
Hackley Hospital
Patricia Hammer
Richard
Louis Sorensen
Clifford Taylor
Meyer
Taylor
Soronsen
Sorenson
Newaygo
Hammers
City
Child Kicked by Horse in Oconto Critical Condition
Four year old Robert Longsine was reported in critical condition at a hospital today after being kicked in the head by a horse yesterday afternoon in Oconto Wisconsin. The incident occurred near the family home and authorities noted no other injuries.
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Oconto
Wis
Robert Longsine
Stolen Custard Stand Freezer Recovered in Somers Barn
Milwaukee and Kenosha detectives raided the William Fink farm in Somers recovering a 64 cubic foot custard stand freezer valued at $900. Two Milwaukee men were held for questioning as part of a suspected Milwaukee-Kenosha gang stealing building materials and attempting to sell items to a Waukesha plumber.
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Milwaukee
Kenosha
Somers
William Fink
Somers Road
Highway 31
Clarence Huck
Robert Eating
Verl Jefferies
Jefferies
Joseph Schalla
Clarence Rasmussen
Waukesha
Thelen
Fink
Pleasant Weather Spreads Across Much of Nation
A weekend of sun and pleasant weather is forecast for most of the country. Cool air moves across a wide area from eastern Nebraska and the Dakotas to Kansas Oklahoma and the Ohio valley. Early morning temperatures fall to the low 50s in parts of the Midwest.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Dakotas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ohio Valley
Midwest
Good farm hand returns to work after larceny case
In Waukesha Wisconsin Orville Martin 33 pleaded guilty to larceny from brothers from whom he stole 135 dollars. Wilson Staab testified Martin is a good worker and the brothers were willing to take him back. Judge Scott Lowry placed him on six month probation.
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Waukesha
Wis
Orville Martin
Martin
Wilson Staab
Scott Lowry
Area Rent Advisory Board gains Racine and Kenosha members
Rent Director Ray W. Rose announced four new appointees to the Racine-Kenosha rent advisory board. Reuben A. Georsky of Racine and Kenosha appointees Charles W. Haubrich Winand Kult and John F. McCarthy were named from nominee lists. They join other volunteers who serve without compensation to assist the rent control program. Rose urged landlords and tenants to follow proper channels for requests and appeals, noting that board recommendations require documented evidence.
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Ray W. Rose
Racine
Kenosha
Racine-Kenosha
Rose
Office of Rent Control
Remington Refuses Atomic Post Amid Spy Inquiry
William Remington testified before a Senate committee that he turned down an atomic energy commission offer last January while FBI investigated his ties to Elizabeth Bentley. He denied passing secret information to the Russians and said the warning letter about his Navy resignation came after discussions with two captains. He noted Arthur MacMahon recommended him for the post and that he was handling secret data while under investigation.
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Washington
William Remington
Atomic Energy Commission
FBI
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Senate
Remington
Commerce Department
Ferguson
R-Mich
Arthur MacMahon
President Truman
Loyalty Board
Atomic Commission
Naval Reserve Commission
Russia
Senate Committee
Miss Bentley
Navy
White House
Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Secretary of Commerce
Harriman
Naval Reserve
Senate Group
Operation Safety ends Speed Kills phase in Kenosha
The July phase of Operation Safety, a year round drive to cut accident tolls in Kenosha County, concluded with Sgt. Ray Gleason urging continued caution against speeding. The Kenosha Policemen's Protective Association, led by George Nugent, promoted safe driving and warned that speed wastes time, costs fuel and increases crash risk especially with children on vacation.
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Kenosha
Wpei Neew
Kenosha Safety Council
George Nugent
Ray Gleason
Gleason
Kenoshans
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