Teen-Age Draft Bill Faces New Attacks
Senators heated over teen inductions as Revercomb calls for a pause on all conscriptions while Congress weighs a substitute. The chamber backed a draft extension with pay boosts but split on suspending inductions and restoring 18 to 44 age limits amid tense debate.
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Senate
Congress
House
Revercomb
Wilson
Iowa
Wherry
Neb
Maybank
S.C
Tydings
Barkley
Armed Services
Germany
Japan
LaFollete
Seizure of Case Plant Operations Seen This Week
Washington sources say the Labor Department has abandoned conciliation and urged government seizure of J I Case three idle plants. President Truman was to announce takeover as strikes continued since December 26 at Racine Wisconsin with 7,400 workers and Rockford Illinois with 1,200 workers.
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Washington
CIO
Auto
J. L Case Company
Labor Department
Truman
Racine
Wis
Rockford
Armory Site Sought For Kenosha Navy Unit
Lt Commander James Sweeney announced Kenosha will receive a naval armory to house equipment and classrooms for the operative reserve unit. Estimated building cost is 85 000 dollars with equipment valued above 200 000 dollars. A ten member navy staff and their families will be stationed at Kenosha and a navy ship will be berthed there for training. Applications for post commander and staff are open with June 6 deadline.
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Kenosha
James Sweeney
Us.n.r
Navy Operative Reserve
Great Lakes
Washington
Operative Reserve
Navy League
Navy
Navy Line
BM. Hill
Coopers, Inc
Former Vet Killed in Paper Mill Accident
Walter Franz 29 a paper mill employe died instantly when a reel weighing thousands of pounds broke loose and pinned him against machinery in Niagara Wisconsin He was a World War II veteran.
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Niagara
Wis
Walter Franz
Junker-Ball Post Names Eighth Queen Candidate
Phyllis McGonegle, 22, chosen by Junker-Ball Post No 1865 as the eighth Victory Queen candidate for the Welcome Home Celebration on July 4. Daughter of Elmer and (Mrs.) Swensen, Phyllis is married to Richard McGonegle and has long involvement with the post through drums, bugle corps, and as a color bearer. The listing completes eight veteran organization entries in Kenosha.
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Phyllis McGonegle
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Junker-Ball
Phyllis
Elmer Swensen
Richard McGonegle
Army Air Forces
Junker Ball Post
Sons and Daughters of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Kenosha
Marian Cafferty
American Legion Post
Jean Ogden
Disabled American Veterans
Phyllis Ruberg
Navy Club
Violet June Densmore
American Legion
Leona Grudzinski
Polish Legion
Jeane Pfefferle
V. F. W. Gateway
La Salle Hotel Fire in Chicago Leaves Dozens Dead
A blaze at the La Salle Hotel in Chicago’s Loop killed at least 58 people and injured about 200 as guests crowded windows and fire escapes. Fire crews rushed to evacuate guests amid dense smoke while bystanders assisted, with stories of calm rescuers and dramatic acts of bravery.
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Chicago
Financial
la Salle Hotel
Madison
la Salle Street
Claude Stratton
Sullivan
Ind
Miami
Fla
Winifred
Stratton
St. Lukes Hospital
Meyer Goldberg
Detroit
Mich
Vincent Malek
Madison Street
E. C. Harrison
San Francisco
Explosions Heard Before Fire at LaSalle Hotel
In Chicago's Loop a deadly early morning blaze swept the 22 story LaSalle hotel. Fire department reports indicate at least 58 killed with many suffocated in bed and about 200 injured. Evidence suggests explosions occurred before the fire was discovered in an elevator shaft.
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Chicago
LaSalle
Loop District
J. Corrigan
John Flanagan
House
The
Edward McNamara
Kenosha Plans Centurama Participation And Kenosha Day
Felix Olkives announces Kenosha Day committee members to oversee the city’s role in Milwaukee Centurama a 31 day celebration July 12 to August 11 with Kenosha Day date to be announced later Milwaukee invites Wisconsin cities to special days featuring their emblems in fireworks and lights. The council aims to start planning in the city hall council chamber.
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Felix Olkives
Milwaukee Centurama
Kenosha
Olkives
James G. Wallace
Peter Harris
Henry Clemens
Veterans Council
Hartwick Dahl
A. F
Jack Stump
Chamber of Commerce
Ernest V. Ryall
Council
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Milwaukee City Hall
King to Leave as Italy Votes for Republic
Pietro Nenni announces the republic has won the plebiscite with King Umberto II set to depart Italy Saturday. Queen Maria Jose and four children arrive at Capodichino, Villa Maria Pia hosts the king’s last days in Italy, while De Gasperi’s Christian Democrats win big in the concurrent elections.
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Italy
Republic
Rome
Pietro Nenni
Umberto II
Maria Jose
Capohdli Chino
Naples
Villa Maria Pia
Posilipo
Vittorio Emanuele III
Umberto
Umberto I
Genoa
L'Independente
Constituent Assembly
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Vittorio Emmanuele II
Elena
Alexandria
Egypt
Three Fined in Officer Beating Case
Three men charged with resisting arrest and dis orderly conduct after beating Patrolman Grant J. Tyler were fined in municipal court. Robert D. LaFleur, Calvin Cantara, and Ronald Cantara paid fines and costs totaling about $194 plus $299 in restitution. Tyler, injured in the 2:30 a.m. incident at the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee railroad station washroom, testified after a 16 day hospital stay.
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Grant J. Tyler
Edward J. Ruetz
Robert D. LaFleur
East Hartford
Conn
Calvin Cantara
Harriet Street
Racine
Ronald Cantara
Ruetz
Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Company
Tyler
LaFleur
Cantara
Davis
Move Defeated on Holstein-Fresian HQ Transfer
A proposal to relocate the Holstein-Fresian Association of America national headquarters from Brattleboro to Menomonie was defeated at yesterday's annual meeting. The vote ends the plan to shift operations and keeps the organization in its current Brattleboro base.
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Rockford, Ill
Holstein-Fresian Association of America
Brattleboro, VI
Menomonie
Wis
Slight Mistake mars completion of new home
Stoughton Wisconsin resident Tom Jenson faced a housing mix up when his new home was found not on his lot. He arranged to purchase the correct lot after the error was discovered and the house completed.
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Mars
Stoughton
Wis
Tom Jenson
Bicycle Rodeo Sunday at Lincoln Park Hosted by Scouts
Nearly 100 Kenosha Scouts enter a bicycle safety rodeo Sunday at Twentieth avenue west side of Lincoln Park starting at 1 30 p m. The event, sponsored by the Kenosha county council of Scouts with help from local Junior Chamber of Commerce members, offers five ride types and ribbons for point totals. Prizes include a week at Camp Oh Da Ko Ta for top Scouts and Cub Scout, plus a $10 equipment uniform for the first Cub. Continued on Page Sev
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Kenosha
Twentieth Avenue
Lincoln Park
Oh-Da-Ko-Ta
State Sen. Cashman Dies at Manitowoc Hospital
State Sen. John E. Cashman, 80, of Denmark died last night at a Manitowoc hospital. A farmer, he served in the Wisconsin Senate continuously since 1922 except for the 1939 and 1941 sessions. He authored the highway and oleomargarine taxes and the farm woodlot law.
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Manitowoc
Wis
John E. Cashman
Denmark
Cashman
Senate
Jealous Giraffe Spirals Over Newborn at Milwaukee Zoo
At Washington Park Zoo Milwaukee three giraffes present. The older male Bomba shows jealousy as newborn calf unfolds on legs. Keeper Charles Stanke notes Bomba’s agitation while Momba the mother nurses and calms the calf. A band performance for opening day is canceled to shield the animals. The calf remains unnamed.
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Bomba
Zoo
Charles Stanke
Momba
Stancke
State G A R Encampment to Begin Sunday in Kenosha
The Wisconsin G A R department holds its annual encampment in Kenosha with a Sunday morning breakfast at the Odd Fellows temple honoring commander Lansing A Wilcox of Cadott Wis who recently turned 100. A 2 PM parade ends with a 2 30 memorial service in Library Park followed by wreaths on Civil War monuments and a 7 30 memorial at the First Methodist church.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Wisconsin Department
Kenosha
G.A.R
Odd Fellows Temple
Lansing A. Wilcox
Cadett
Wis
Wilcox
Frank S. Hubbard
Library Park
D.A.V
First Methodist Church
Russia opposes UN sub committee on Franco Spain
A Soviet spokesman denounced the UN Security Council sub committee conclusions on Franco Spain as contradictory and said Moscow may veto any enforce ment action in their present form. The panel had found Franco Spain not an existing threat and urged no Council jurisdiction, while hinting at possible broader steps if Franco remains in power.
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New York
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Spain
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Indonesians Kill 600 Chinese Near Batavia
An Allied headquarters spokesman said Indonesians slain 600 Chinese in a settlement west of the Tangerang river, 15 miles from Batavia. He reported widespread village fires and ongoing fighting in the area.
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Batavia
Tangerand
Churchill Praises Labor Work on World Peace Contributions
Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Parliament that the British labor government made an important contribution to world peace through a resolute denunication of Communism. He accused Attlee's government of following a one party foreign policy by not consulting opposition leaders.
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London
Winston Churchill
Commons
Attlee
Urges Longer German Occupation Period
General Joseph T. McNarney announced an increased estimate for the required occupation of Germany from a minimum of ten years to fifteen.
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Frankfurt
Joseph T. McNarney
Germany
Elks Name Winners Of Local Scholarship Contest
Lois Ann Witt of Kenosha Senior High School won first place in the Kenosha Lodge of Elks scholarship contest. She advances to the Wisconsin State Elks Association finals in Milwaukee on June 22 and receives a $50 prize. Robert Downing and Robert N Randall finished second and third with $30 and $20 awards respectively. Twenty one seniors competed in May at the high school and May 18 at the Elks clubhouse.
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Lois Ann Witt
11Th Avenue
Kenosha
Kenosha Lodge of Elks
Wisconsin State Elks Association
Milwaukee
Robert Downing
58Th Street
Robert N. Randall
5Th Avenue
Elks
Frank Isermann
Elks Scholarship Committee
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I. C. Steiner
L. A. Pettus
National Aeronautics Observer
Dayton
Ohio
St. Louis
Robert S. Ruegg
Portland
Ore
Henry A. Johnson
Ulrichsville
W.va
32Nd
Army
Merchant Marine
LaSalle Hotel
Chicago Loop
West Point
U. S. Military Academy
Robert P. Patterson
Academy
N. Y
Kenosha Committee
McNamara
A. L. Brodie
Passavant
Papa Giraffe
Washington Park Zoo
Generalissimo Franco
General Assembly
United Nations
Churchill
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