Nine-Day Forked-Horn Season Favored by Union Club
Kenosha county voters approve a nine-day forked-horn buck deer season starting Nov. 26 by a 32 to 7 vote after hours of debate. County meetings, led by State Conservation officials, also advance pheasant, rabbit, muskrat, mink, and raccoon seasons and raise non-resident bow hunter fees, with an overall push for back tags.
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Union Club
State Conservion Congress
Madison
Hunters
Kenosha County
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Phil Sanders
State Congress
Kenosha
Oscar Andersen
Box 400
Paris Township
John Giles
Box 104
Somers Township
Ed Quinn
Stanley Schaffer
Rt. 3
Racine
Lake Shore Rd
State Conservation Department
Robert Winnie
Sanders
State Department
Illinois
Ford Talks Reopened On 6th Day of Tieup
Detroit executives and CIO United Auto Workers resumed talks on the sixth day of a strike that idled about 65,000 workers and threatened thousands more. Henry Ford II delegated negotiations to John S. Bugas while Walter Reuther pressed for Ford’s personal presence. Chrysler meanwhile announced a 22,000 worker layoff amid a window shortage affecting several plants.
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Ford
Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
Henry Ford II
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Personnally
Briggs Stadium
Detroit Tigers
Ford Workers
John S. Bugas
Chrysler
Dodge
DeSoto
Vets Pension Measure Gets Tentative Approval
The House Veterans committee tentatively approved a low cost pension plan for needy World War I and II veterans. It would grant $72 a month at age 65, set income limits, and remove disability criteria for those 65 plus, with final vote due tomorrow.
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Washington
U.P
House Veterans Committee
Princess Margaret Visits Pope in Vatican Amid Protestant Opposition
Princess Margaret of Britain visited Pope Pius XII in the Vatican amid Protestant protests and questions of royal protocol. The move, reportedly approved by King George VI, was described as an official act given her royal status. She wore a high necked black dress with veil and entered the pope’s private library after being announced.
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Vatican City
Margaret
Great Britain
Vatican
Pius XII
London
David
Duke of Windsor
Prince of Wales
George V
Mary
England
Britain
Protestant Truth Society
Holy See
Church of Rome
Church the Association
Endurance Swim Too Much for Eager Beaver
Beavers rarely roam far from dams yet a lone beaver was found stranded five miles from land in Lake Superior near Houghton Michigan. Two fishermen rescued the exhausted animal, but it escaped from a fish box aboard their boat and likely swam again.
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Houghton, Mich
Lake Superior
Okinawa Hero Kenneth Edquist to be reburied
Remains of Sgt. Kenneth I. Edquist, 25, infantryman killed June 7 1945 in Okinawa, arrived from the Chicago Graves Distribution Center to Kenosha area. Born Dec 7 1919 in Kenosha, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Edquist, survived by wife church membership and multiple siblings. He served at Attu Aisaka Leyte Marshall and Kwajalein, wounded May 6 1945.
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Kenneth I. Edquist
Okinawa
Kenosha
Chicago
Edquist
Arthur Edquist
Somers
Hillcrest
Burr Oak
N. S. Koos and Sons Company
Camp Wheeler
Aleutian
Attu
Aiska Islands
Leyte
Marshall
Kwapalein Island
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Richard
Arthur, Jr
Racine
Russell
John
Marian Edquist
Albert Baston
Robert
Northwestern names Payson S Wild Jr as vice president
Payson S Wild Jr has been named vice president and dean of faculties at Northwestern University in Evanston Illinois. He will assume duties August 1.
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Evanston, Ill
Payson S Wild, Jr
Northwestern University
Wild
Cost of Berlin airlift disclosed and wheat crop forecast
Britain reports airlift costs at 5.85 million pounds through March 31 while the United States has spent over 173 million dollars. The agriculture department forecasts a large wheat crop at about 1.021 billion bushels, up 1.79 million from last month. A French grandmother, Madame Andree Dupeyron, claims a new non stop flying record of about 3700 miles in a light plane. Lee Durocher Fordman case involves dismissal of a robbery charge after withdrawn assault complaint.
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London
Foreign Office
Britain
Berlin
United States
Er Ees
Agriculture Department
Moent-De-Marsan
France
Madame Andree Dupeyron
Cene
Congress Hears Dramatic Plea Of Mrs Gehrig
Mrs Lou Gehrig testified before a Senate Labor and Public Health subcommittee urging a foundation to study multiple sclerosis. She described her husband Lou Gehrigs struggle with the disease and noted its devastating impact, while doctors note a quarter of a million affected. The bill, sponsored by Senator Tobey, has unclear funding and includes his daughter who has battled the disease since 1930.
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Washington
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Congress
Senate Labor and Public Health
Senator Tobey
R.-N.h
Arling Dean
Jersey Voters Decide Hague's Political Fate in Jersey City
Rain soaked voters crowded lines as Jersey City moved toward its new commission government and tested Frank Hague’s three decade dominance. John V. Kenney led the opposition to Hague ally Frank H. Eggers in the Democratic ticket amid a turbulent local election.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
Hague
Commission
John V. Kenney
Democratic Organization
Frank H. Eggers
Wisconsin Assembly Advances Liquor Tax Distribution Bill
A preliminary assembly vote approved a bill to bar dry communities in Wisconsin from receiving liquor tax shares. The measure, opposed as unjust by some, would affect about one tenth of towns and cities and aims to protect revenue for areas producing alcohol.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Wisconsin
Alfred Ludvigsen
Hartland
Charles Peterson
Rosendale
Mark Catlin
Appleton
Catlin
West Berlin Power Restored Ahead Of Blockade End
Soviet authorities began restoring electricity to parts of western Berlin 40 hours before the deadline. American sector households again had radios and stoves as power returned along lines from the Soviet sector. Full service will come later. 16 allied trains will start rolling in at 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
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Berlin
U.P
Western
Driver Killed In Auto Crash Near Oakdale Wisconsin
Kenneth Joseph Mason 36 of Tomah died instantly when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Highways 12 and 16 near Oakdale. Mason, a former resident of Boscobel and Two Rivers, was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash last night.
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Sparta
Wis
Kenneth Joseph Mason
Tomah
Oakdale
Mason
Boscobel and
Two Rivers
Seven youths held for burglaries in Kenosha case
Police report the arrest of seven local youths aged 16 to 18 after a stolen car pursuit led to charges for eight burglaries, attempted burglaries or car thefts over 18 months. Several break-ins included the Navy club and local homes, with hearings set in juvenile court.
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Kenosha
Babich Bound For Trial In Patricia Birmingham Slaying
Milton Babich a 19 year old former high school honor student was bound over for trial on first degree murder in the slaying of 16 year old Patricia Birmingham. Civil Judge Thaddeus Pruss ruled Babich’s constitutional rights were not violated during about 45 hours of intermittent police questioning.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Babich
Patricia Birmingham
Kathleen
Patricia
Thaddeus Pruss
Pruss
Milton
Arthur Richter
Dist
Atty
William J. McCauley
Victor Babich
Adolph Kraemer
Kraemer
Richter
McCauley
Frank Zajdel
Capt. Kraemer
Milt
Zajdel
City Plumbers Take Vacation Amid Contractor Dispute
About 50 plumbers from Local 182 failed to report to work today causing delays on the 108 home KHA project. The union plans a meeting of the executive board tonight to discuss a new contract after the old rate of 2.15 per hour expired April 1. Carpenters' Local 161 previously struck for 10 cents, halting 58 homes and idling about 200 carpenters for 12 days. General Contractors' association called a special session with 27 contractors at 3 pm today.
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Master Plumbers’ Association
Terrence McGurgan
Local 182
General Contractors’ Association
Consumer Income Drops in March
The commerce department reports March consumer income fell three percent from December peak and remained four percent above March 1948. Income dropped $2.0 billion from February to an annual rate of $214.3 billion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Airlift Plane Crashes in Soviet Zone Near Berlin
A British civilian airlift aircraft crashed in the Soviet sector during a return flight from Berlin. The crew of four survived, with two reported seriously injured and the others unhurt. Initial reports indicate no fatalities.
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Berlin
Soviet Zone
Warmup Expected Amid Frost Across Wisconsin
The weatherman forecast warmer temperatures for Kenosha on Wednesday ending four days of cool weather. Many areas logged subfreezing temperatures last night with Land o’ Lakes at 27 degrees. Downtown noon reading reached 47 with 41 noted last night. Central and south Wisconsin should see clear skies while the north turns cloudy. Light frost or near freezing may occur tonight in central and eastern regions away from Lake Michigan. Yesterday’s high reached 70 at Menomonie and Prairie du Chien.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Menomonie
Prairie du Chien
Men who flew Berlin airlift seek V E Day style celebration
Pilots and ground crews who ran the Berlin airlift urge a V B day to mark lifting the blockade. They praise the effort as key to victory and want the operation to continue for training and to deter any new Russian moves, while some favor ending the lift for returning home.
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Berlin Airlift
Cello
Germany
Berlin
Europe
Japan
Truman Lucas
Indianapolis
Ind
Billy E. Murphy
Lynnville
Richard Douma
Midlothian
Ill
Howard Wyman
Oblong
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Cal
Pasadena
Francis M. Page
Pope Pius
Italy
Clementine Hall
St. John
Eager Beaver
Northwestern
Boysen
Lee Durocher
Giants
Gehrig
Jersey
The
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Wisconsin Daily Newspaper League
Wisconsin Press Association
Citizens’ Committee
State Safety Commission
Edward Ungemach
Donald Walsh
75Th St
5Th Ave
Charles Bach
31St Ave
Bach
Ungemach
Fort Atkinson
Joseph Strubel
Donald Murphy
Felix Miller
Amos Vollbracht
Navy Club
57Th St
33Rd Ave
60Th St
Waukegan
Til
Mary Terry
Sons of Norway Club
63Rd St
3Rd Ave
South Sheridan Rd
Roosevelt Rd
Carpenters
Celle
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