Zhdanov Death Prompts State Burial Plan in Moscow
Radio Moscow announced a state funeral for Col. Gen. Andrei Zhdanov, 52, a top Soviet leader and rival to Molotov for power after Stalin's era. The four‑man committee will arrange the ceremony with Zhdanov to lie in state in Moscow and be buried in Red Square.
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Berlin Blockade Talks Signal Possible End
The Big Four military governors met in Berlin for a second session to implement Kremlin agreements and lift the Soviet blockade. Reports said the talks might end the blockade by Sunday as committees pursued plans to establish the Russian mark and resume supplies, with two large Allied trains ready at the border.
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Kenosha Plans 15 New Buses and Fare Hike Approved
City officials announced Kenosha will acquire 15 new transit buses and an approved fare increase will fund the purchase. The plan, approved by the transit board, aims to expand service while restructuring prices to support operations.
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Madole
Wallace Campaign Visit Draws Mixed Reception in Alabama
Henry A. Wallace spoke to about 600 at the Morgan county courthouse in Decatur, Alabama, urging an end to the cold war and higher TVA spending. Officials warned to enforce segregation laws, while some audiences cheered amid boos. Wallace and running mate Glen Taylor faced legal trouble in Birmingham earlier.
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Kenosha Plans New Diesel Buses and Route Overhaul
Kenosha Motor Coach Lines outlines a route and fare revision pending Public Service Commission approval. Fifteen new 32 passenger diesel buses and a weekly pass proposal are tied to speedier council action and PSC consent. Lines Red Green and Orange describe updated loops with cross town and school access and new trackless trolley coaches.
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Public Service Commission
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Inquiry Group Finds No Basis for Alien Subversive Rumor
A three man inquiry group told Secretary of State Marshall that there is no basis for claims that hundreds of subversive aliens entered the United States under United Nations credentials. The statements were made in senate testimony by subordinate State Department employees.
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Long Takes Narrow Senate Lead In Louisiana Primary
Russell Long 29, son of Huey P. Long, led by 1,500 votes over Judge Robert F Kennon as rural returns from 1,686 of 1,883 precincts in the Democratic primary pushed tallies to 240,232 for Long and 258,732 for Kennon. Unofficial results reflect a tight race as more ballots were counted.
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Russell Long
Huey P. Long
Robert F. Kennon
United States Senate
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Wife Refuses Orange Sparks Tantrum at Home
Albert Warren, 44, jailed on wife’s complaint after she refused his orange and he allegedly hit her face and head kicked her back and knee tried to choke her bounced the goldfish and threw the dog then cut her clothes with a razor in their Valley home.
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Former Danish diplomat dies in Santa Barbara
Theodore William Wessel, 59, former Danish chargé d'affaires in Santiago, Chile, died Tuesday in Santa Barbara, California. He was born in Chile.
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Traffic Deaths Down In Wisconsin August Toll
The Wisconsin safety division of the State Motor Vehicle Department reports 63 lives lost in August due to traffic accidents, down from 96 in August 1947. For the first eight months, 536 deaths occurred this year versus 597 last year.
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U.P
Wisconsin
State Motor Vehicle Department
State Junk Men Apparently Have Muscles of Iron
Green Bay police search for two junk men who stole a 3000 pound steam boiler from an interurban railroad near Port Washington Wisconsin and sold it as junk for 99 dollars.
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U.P
Wisconsin
Port Washington
Maritime Tieup Would Bring Rail Embargo
Washington reports railroads plan a near total embargo on freight bound for west coast ports if a maritime work stoppage occurs. Arthur H. Gass of the AAR outlined exemptions for grain soybeans flax seed malt rice bulk petroleum army navy air force marine corps coast guard and space-limited shipments. In San Francisco officials met in an eleventh hour bid to prevent Pacific coast shipping disruption at midnight.
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Kenosha Welcomes 22 New Public School Teachers
Kenosha prepares to orient 22 new teachers to the city and its education plan. They will meet principals and supervisors and attend social events including a Monday dinner at Kenosha Country Club hosted by the Chamber of Commerce with board members and wives. A tea by the Parent-Teachers Association is planned Tuesday at the Woman’s Club, followed by a Wednesday faculty picnic at Petrifying Springs Park.
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Stevens Named Top Behind the Scenes Communist Leader
Louis Budenz former Communist leader testified in a deportation hearing that Alexander Stevens alias J Peters was a key behind the scenes figure directing the U S Communist Party in New York. Budenz linked Stevens with power comparable to Earl Browder Eugene Dennis and Gerhart Eisler as his hearings continued on charges of illegal entry from Czechoslovakia and advocacy to overthrow the government.
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