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Kenosha Evening News

Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1950

Page

2

Defense Chiefs Learn Of Threat in Far East

Defense Secretary Louis Johnson and Gen. Omar Bradley will seek to persuade President Truman after a Japan briefing. Gen. MacArthur's air intelligence warned that Formosa’s fall would threaten U S far eastern defenses. Maj. Gen. Earl Partridge, acting chief of the Fifth Air Force, briefed them.

Louis Johnson Omar N. Bradley U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Douglas MacArthur America Far Eastern Formosa Earl Partridge Far East Partridge Canton Asia Philippine Islands U. S Clark Field Luzon P. I Okinawa Soviet Siberia

Quadruple murder probe follows sledge slaying

A coroner's jury in Leight Nebraska is summoned to investigate the killings of four Bahns family members and the drowning of a fifth. Henry F Bahns and his son Eldon are linked to the deaths by a sledge hammer attack and a subsequent suicide at a farm near Leight. Dennis Bahns found the bodies early Monday.

Leight Neb Henry F. Bahns Eldon Ardith Helen Lloyd Pospishil Bahns Pospishil Dennis Bahns Leigh Omaha

Missing Plane Hunt Expanded Off Miami Coast

An expanded search is under way for 15 Americans missing since June 9 after a DC3 twin engine plane disappeared near Venezuela. The New Tribes Mission aircraft departed Miami and refueled at Kingston Jamaica before reporting 25 miles from Maracaibo.

Miami Fla Venezuela Coast Guard U. S Caracas Kingston Jamaica Maracaibo New Tribes Mission of Chico Calif Donna Wetherald Ben Wetherald U. S. State Department Wetherald New Tribes Mission David Kimball Chicago Kimball Hazel

Something More Needed In School Driving Course

A $151.44 repair bill prompted the board of education to expand the high school automobile driving course with new maintenance instructions. George L. Purdy noted that oil water and battery checks will be included. The bill covered bearing and crankshaft replacement after low oil left the car damaged.

N. Y Board of Education George L. Purdy

Kenosha Evening News Listings and Rates 1950

The Kenosha Evening News issue lists publication details and subscription rates. It notes daily delivery with mail options for Kenosha Racine Walworth and Lake counties and surrounding areas. Rates include weekly and yearly options for local and distant readers.

Kenosha Racine Walworth Lake Counties Wisconsin Ilinois

Negro Bishop Heads Parley at Southern California-Arizona Conference

Bishop Alexander P. Shaw of Baltimore presides over the 100th session of the Southern California Arizona annual Methodist conference in Redlands California. The gathering reports more than 1.1 million dollars pledged for the Advance for Christ and His Church campaign.

Redlands Calif Methodist Church Alexander P. Shaw Baltimore University of Redlands George H. Armacost Armacost Methodist Advance For Christ Bishop Shaw Abbeville Miss Rust College Holly Springs Winchester Little Rock Ark Los Angeles The Christian Advocate New Orleans Methodist Central Jurisdiction

Manhole Covers Boosted by Blast

Milwaukee firefighters battled a downtown blast that hurled seven manhole covers and tongues of flame into the air. A section of ornamental cornice fell from a fourth floor building as Paul Frank, 28, suffered facial lacerations after driving over a manhole during the explosion. Deputy Fire Chief Ernest Stup pan attributed the blaze to a short circuit in an electric utility feeder line igniting sewer gas and burning insulation. A dense smoke pall, shattered plate glass, and flames marked the incident.

Milwaukee Paul Frank Ernest Stuppan Electric Company

Deportation Stay Granted to UN Reporter Kyriazidis

Nicholas Kyriazidis a 30 year old Communist reporter for the London Daily Worker and Cyprus Democratis faces possible deportation renewed by the U S if UN accreditation is renewed UN press officer Wilder Foote said the United States asked for evidence to back charges while Kyriazidis accreditation remains extended Kyriazidis plans to travel to Poland and Czechoslovakia this summer and return for the UN general assembly in September

United Nations U. S. State Department Nicholas Kyriazidis London Daily Worker Democratis Wilder Foote United States Kyriazidis Foote U. S State Department Communist Party Trygve Lie Lie Kryazidis Poland Czechoslovakia General Assembly

Mother Kills Paralytic and Self in Milwaukee Suburb

In West Allis a Hamilton Park area home, 18 year old Charlotte found her mother Dorothy McGinn and her paralytic sister Patricia dead in the garage. The car ignition was on and the doors blocked. A note on the table stated there is no future for Patsy and without her there is none for me.

Milwaukee West Allis Dorothy McGinn Patricia Charlotte Patsy Harold Phelan

Joseph Cotten Becomes Grandfather at 45

Santa Monica California report states actor Joseph Cotten, 45, is grandfather after the birth of a daughter to Mrs James P Young, 22. The seven pound fourteen ounce baby is the first child for the young couple, whose Hollywood spouse is Cotten's son-in law.

Joseph Cotten Santa Monica Calif James P. Young Young Hollywood

Madison City Employees Reject Wage Offer

Madison Wisconsin—City employees have rejected a wage proposal and will maintain demand for a $25 monthly raise. The compromise offered last week by the civil service personnel board would have raised wages from $1.30 to $2.08 monthly. Glenn Hugo, president of the Council of City Employes unions, announced the rejection.

Madison Wis U.P Madison City Civil Service Personnel Board Glenn Hugo Council of City Employes

Chief Ousted For Consorting

Cleveland area village fires 58 year old police chief Fay Dalrymple after mayor Clem Ley accuses him of consorting with the mayor’s wife Faye. The council voted 6 to 2 for dismissal after a 52 hour hearing attended by about 200 residents.

Cleveland Highland Heights Fay Faye Fay Dalrymple Clem Bud Ley

Stevens Point Democrat Seeks Seventh District Nomination

Ernest Kluck of Stevens Point Wisconsin announces he will seek the Democratic nomination for the seventh district congressional seat in a campaign aimed at attaining the party's nomination.

Stevens Point Wis U.P Ernest Kluck

Stalin Back in Office as Supreme Soviet Votes

Moscow reports the Supreme Soviet unanimously approves Premier Joseph Stalin’s government. Eleven politburo members present as parliament endorses World Peace Partisans resolutions banning atomic weapons and condemning war crimes. Shvernik reelected as presidium head. parliament also approves the 1950 Soviet budget.

Moscow Supreme Soviet Joseph Stalin Communist Party Stockholm United Nations United States British Russia Nikolai M. Shvernik Supreme Soviet Presidium Soviet Union Shvernik Politburo

Mrs. Roosevelt Visits Netherlands on Three Day Tour

Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt travels from Copenhagen to Our Vossemeer on Tholen Island with Elliott Roosevelt and grandchildren. She signs copies of This I Remember in Dutch for Wilhelmina Cancer fund while Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard greet her at Soestdijk Palace.

Amsterdam Netherlands Franklin D. Roosevelt Vossemeer Tholen Island Roosevelt Copenhagen Elliott Wilhelmina Cancer Fund Wilhelmina Juliana Prince Bernhard Soestdijk Royal Palace

Fire danger spikes across Western forests in Colorado and Wyoming

Colorado and Wyoming forests face critical fire danger as drought and winds dry grasses and timber. Officials report peak danger in seven Colorado national forests, with 8,000 acres burned in recent fires near Grand Mesa and Pagosa Springs. Public cooperation urged to reduce risk.

Denver Colo Colorado Wyoming U. S. Forest Service W. S Slim) Davis Arapaho Grand Mesa Gunnison Rio Grande San Juan- Ancompaghie White River Medicine Bow Forest Pagosa Springs Davis

Andresen assails trade policy harming U S flour mills

Representative August H. Andresen of Minnesota criticizes administration trade policy as ostrich-like and says Canadian millers have captured U S export markets. He cites 1947 to present mill closures and wage cuts, urging use of the international wheat agreement to curb competition.

Washington U.P August H. Andresen Minn U. S Andresen

Wood County Population Shows Substantial Gains

Preliminary 1950 census figures show Wood County total 50,524, up 5,673 from 1940. Wisconsin Rapids rises to 13,518, Marshfield to 12,377, with Nekoosa and Port Edwards also increasing.

Wood County Wisconsin Rapids Wis Marshfield Nekoosa Port Edwards

Government to ease wheat production controls next year

Washington reports the Brannan administration will drop rigid 1951 wheat quotas due to a below average 1950 crop. Farmers may receive voluntary planting reductions up to about 7 million acres under a next year program to limit surpluses and reduce carryover stocks.

Washington U.P Charles F. Brannan

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