Wisconsin Telephone rate hike opposed by Milwaukee panel
The Municipalities Defense Committee of Wisconsin filed a 42 page report with the public service commission accusing Wisconsin Telephone of revenue understatement and expense overstatement. It contests the companys rate base and argues for adjustments to amortization costs and tax savings implications. The panel seeks a lower rate base and confirms the need to balance intrastate and interstate charges. Dial 5121 for Your Classified Act.
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the Municipalities Defense Committee of
Wisconsin
Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph
A. T. and T
A. T. and
T. Capital
Supreme Court
Speed and stopping distance guide from Kenosha Safety Council
The Kenosha Safety Council presents an average driver stopping distance table. At 20 mph total 45 feet with 22 feet reaction. 30 mph total 80 feet with 33 feet reaction. 40 mph total 128 feet with 44 feet reaction. 50 mph total 186 feet with 55 feet reaction.
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Kenosha Safety Council
Traffic Study Group To Meet Thursday
The traffic study committee schedules a 6 p.m. dinner meeting at the Elks club on Thursday to discuss a downtown routing revamp. In its Tuesday city hall session the group proposed moving a northbound bus stop and altering the light at 56th St. and 6th Ave for council review at the July 3 meeting.
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Elks Club
City Hall
56Th St
6Th Ave
Racine Youth Governor At Badger Boys State Inaugurated
James Moore of Racine Park high school was inaugurated as governor of Badger Boys State a mythical 49th state sponsored by the American Legion to teach citizenship to youths. Guy Pierce of Brodhead defeated Dick Palmen of Kenosha for circuit court judge. Kenosha has seven high school juniors at the miniature summer school with many holding political roles. they plan to return Saturday after a farewell dinner.
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James Moore
Racine Park High School
Badger
American Legion
Guy Pierce
Brodhead
Dick Palmen
Kenosha
Truck Driver Arrested Here on Morals Charge
Ralph Herbert Sanders a 39 year old truck driver from Lake City Florida was arrested at 6 30 p m Friday and brought back to Waukegan to face a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor Police said he picked up a 17 year old girl in Ohio and drove to Texas then to Lake County Illinois where they spent several days in a cottage near Waukegan
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Ralph Herbert Sanders
Lake City
Fla
Waukegan
Sanders
Ohio
Texas
Lake County
Ill
Atty Frank Shannon Attends Wisconsin District Attorneys Meet
Assistant District Attorney Frank Shannon attends the three day convention of the Wisconsin District Attorneys Association opening Thursday at Koerner's Resort in Manitowish.
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Frank Shannon
Wisconsin District Attorneys Association
Manitowish
Koerner
Naval Reserves Clash at Roosevelt Field Tonight
The Kenosha Naval Reserve softball team faces Sheboygan Reserve at Roosevelt Field at 7 30 tonight. In their first meeting at Sheboygan Kenosha won 6 2.
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Kenosha Naval Reserve Station
Sheboygan Reserve
Roosevelt Field
Sheboygan
Kenosha
Nurse Resigns County Post Over Funding Gap
Mrs. A May Lubbers resigns as assistant county nurse after serving part time as a state paid employee. The state will not replace the position due to insufficient funds.
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A. May Lubbers
Wisconsin professor wins 1950 Borden medal in dairy research
University of Wisconsin announces Professor W. W. Price has received the 1950 Borden medal for outstanding dairy industry research.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
W. W. Price
Borden
Ashen Kodiak Covered by Katmai Eruption June 1912
In June 1912 Mount Katmai’s eruption blanketed Kodiak Alaska with ash. The urban area faced thick ash fall, disrupted life, and calls for cleanup as residents assessed damage and prepared relief plans.
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Kodiak
Alaska
Mt. Katmai
Coast Guard Group Marks Anniversary
The Coast Guard auxiliary celebrates its 11th anniversary with a national membership of 2,559 and 1,278 facilities including 1,214 vessels, 44 planes and 20 radio stations. Kenosha flotilla has 15 members with seven emergency facilities. Commander J Randall Murray and others lead the unit. Courtesy inspections start Saturday with weekly slots through July 9. passing boats receive a five inch shield decal authorizing operation in navigable waters.
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Coast Guard Auxiliary
Kenosha
J. Randall Murray
Herman Freitag
I. L. Falkenstern
Abduction Victim Granted Divorce in Lake County
Mrs. Francis Counley of Kenosha County, once abducted by her husband Merle Counley of Ruthven Iowa, was granted a divorce by Judge Ralph J. Cady. Merle Counley, 37, is jailed on assault with a deadly weapon charges and is under Iowa burglary inquiry. cruelty was charged in the divorce action.
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Francis Counley
Kenosha County
Waukegan
Ralph J. Cady
Lake County
Merle Counley
Ruthven
Iowa
Optimists Hear Report On Conditions in Holland
Andrew Fennema spoke to the Optimist club at the Navy club about postwar Holland. He reported low employment worsened by returning soldiers, Nash cars in cities, gas at 28 cents a quart, high taxes, but an overall hopeful outlook with ample food and clothing.
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Andrew Fennema
Optimist Club
Navy Club
Fennema
Holland
Indies
Kaukauna Man Named Probation Officer Here
William Tessine of Kaukauna is appointed state probation officer in Kenosha county effective July 1. A 1948 University of Wisconsin graduate, he has worked for an Ohio court and will succeed Gus Kressin who resigned to take a business position here.
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William Tessine
Kaukauna
Kenosha County
Tessine
University of Wisconsin
Ohio
Gus Kressin
Minor fires reported overnight by city department
Two small fire calls were logged overnight. An overheated motor at the Hub Market on 22nd Avenue prompted an alarm before 11 a.m. Engine No. 3 responded with no damage. A backup furnace at Harold Burmeister's home on 53rd Street drew Engine No. 4 at 1 p.m. with no loss reported.
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Hub Market
22Nd Ave
Harold Burmeister
53Rd St
Wheelmen to Convention in Illinois Attendance
A group of nine Kenosha bicycle fans will attend the national convention of the League of American Wheelmen in Kankakee Illinois this weekend. Official Kenosha Cycle club delegates are Mrs Charlotte Gill and Richard Gleason with others including Mrs Richard Gleason Miss Shirley Diehl Miss Grace Jorgensen Miss Joanne Shaltis Don Gill Swede Strangberg and John Sabo. Rabbits in Australia ate enough grass in 1949 to feed 40 000 sheep.
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Kenosha Bicycle
League of American Wheelmen
Kankakee
Kenosha Cycle Club
Charlotte Gill
Richard Gleason
Shirley Diehl
Grace Jorgensen
Joanne Shaltis
Don Gill
Swede Strangberg
John Sabo
Australia
Tenants fight eviction over trailer park sanitation in Kenosha
A letter from Alford Park Trailer Court tenants in Kenosha Wisconsin describes evictions threats after petitioning for better sanitation. They contacted the State Board of Health and a court inspector mandated improvements, but court leadership faces retaliation. Names of residents and a note on mint as a garden herb accompany the item.
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Alford Park
Kenosha
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Smith Attacks Peace Methods
Congressman Lawrence Smith of Racine urged a shift from military preparedness to other peace methods in a Chicago radio talk. He criticized the Democratic administration for seeking peace through war and warned such an approach harms ideas and people alike, likening it to communism in its outcomes.
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Lawrence Smith
Racine
Chicago
Smith
Smith urges shift from war materiel to free labor, VOA, and refugees
Smith proposed moving billions from war materiel to three measures: use of an International Free Labor Federation uniting millions against communism, expanded Voice of America broadcasts, and leveraging the flow of Europeans influenced by VOA who fled satellite nations.
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International Free Labor Federation
Voice of America
New Zealand Publisher Sir Cecil Leys Dies in Australia
Sir Cecil Leys, 73, prominent New Zealand newspaper publisher and chairman of New Zealand Newspapers Ltd, died today at Mackay, North Queensland after a week of illness. He led publishers of the Auckland Star Christ Church Star Sun and two periodicals.
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Sydney
Australia
Cecil Leys
New Zealand
Mackay
Queensland
Cecil
New Zealand Newspapers, Ltd
Auckland Star
Christ Church Star-Sun
Teen Age Review: Kenosha Girl Scouts Camp Day Camp Gertrude Alford
The Kenosha Girl Scouts and brownies begin summer camping at Camp Gertrude Alford and the Little House from June 20 to 30. Fifty girls attend Camp Alford and 140 brownies sign on at the Little House as daily activities range from crafts and hikes to a nature club initiation and treasure hunts supervised by Miss Sally Brown and aides Mrs Elmer Brockhaus and Mrs Bloxdorf.
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Kenosha
Gertrude Alford
Little House
KHS
Camp
Alford
Girl Scout
Nature Club
P.F.C.A.U
Sally Brown
Elmer Brockhaus
Bloxdorf
Landlady Surrenders House to Federal Rent Director
In St Louis Grace C Hill widow hands quit claim to two story frame home to area rent director Grover C Vandover claiming rent reductions make keeping it impossible. Vandover declines to accept the deed and will review the case. In Buffalo Paul Fein man reports two burglar alarms stolen from his parked automobile before installation.
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St. Louis, Mo
U.P
Grace C. Hill
Grover C. Vandover
Vandover
Buffalo
N. Y
Paul Feinman
Madison Graduation Week Highlights and Class of 1950 Details
A Madison graduation week features senior ball at Great Hall on June 13, a June 14 seniors picnic and Fun Fest at intramural fields, and an honor convocation on June 15 with carillon by Peter K. Nelson. Dorothy Meier earns a Master of Arts in philosophy and a large UW graduation draws over 3700 grads at the field house on June 16.
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Madison
Great Hall
Memorial Union
Peter K. Nelson
University Carillonneur
John Meier
John Meier III
Dorothy Meier
John Meier, Jr
5Th Avenue
Kenosha
Union Terrace
Fred
University Field House
University of Wisconsin
Keen Teen Grad Misses KHS Fun
Marcella Powell known as Marcy graduates from KHS in June and reflects on missed school days. She enjoyed English history shorthand typing and two commercial courses. She was in the Hi Style club and values humor in boys. She works at the Dutch Maid and has no definite future plans.
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KHS
Marcella Powell
Marcy
The
Dutch Maid
Sports Clubs Organize Here
A KYF meeting at 7 15 p m will introduce Roy Kalavas and start driving range lessons on June 27 with two more sessions weekly for five lessons at 25 cents. Teen tennis practice and a Saturday clinic at Lincoln Park, led by John Schneider, run Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and a 10 to 12 noon clinic. Archery results show a 17 and under club meeting Mondays 2 to 4 pm at the lakefront stadium starting June 26. Dry Dock reports 150 new summer members at KYF with 50 cent dues and a game night planned for June 29 at 8 pm.
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KYF
Sam Snead
Roy Kalavas
Kenosha
Lincoln Park Courts
John Schneider
Lincoln Courts
Bike Club
Lake Front
Dry Dock
Rare Mineral Found Near Santa Barbara Uncovered
Santa Barbara college reports discovery of thalenite a rare radioactive mineral found near Kingman Arizona and in Sweden earlier. The find could aid atomic research and marks a notable expansion of its known deposits.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Kingman
Ariz
Santa Barbara College
University of California
Sweden
Dictatorship in Colombia Ends Long Constitutional Era
The Book of Knowledge year book states that last year Colombia established a dictatorship, ending a fifty year period of constitutional government.
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Colombia
Book of Knowledge
Carnation Suggested For Summer Wardrobe
A simple DIY carnation using two cleansing tissues a paper clip and lipstick or dye creates a wearable artificial flower for neck or waist. Fold tear and assemble the tissue strip into petals then bind at center with the clip and color edges for scent and color.
University Charge Lowered at Madison
Kenosha students planning to attend the University of Wisconsin next fall learn the incidental fee is reduced from 75 to 60 dollars per semester. The budget shows higher operating costs next year but funding from the state and federal governments, fees, self supporting enterprises and gifts will cover the rise. The state will supply about half of the coming year's funds.
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Kenosha
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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