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Newspaper

Kenosha Evening News

Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1948

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Four Cyclists Hurt In Kenosha City County Accidents

Four cyclists were injured in seven city county traffic incidents overnight with two serious cases. In Kenosha, Jerome Lentz aged 14 was hit at 43rd Street and 21st Avenue by a car driven by Albert Stengert 31 of 4109 21st Avenue. Lentz suffered broken ribs and a possible lung puncture. He was in Ke nosha hospital in good condition later. Several other riders including Mrs. Henry High 17 suffered multiple arm fractures and were treated or operated on. Deputies sought a hit and run driver who struck Gerald Walczak 16 near the Kenosha airport. A separate crash injured Donald Benning 14. Police reported multiple parked-car to trailer and car crashes around town.

Lone County Jerome Lentz 21St Ave 43Rd St Albert Stengert Stengert Lentz Kenosha Hospital Gerald Walczak 10Th Ave Walczak 22Nd Ave Kenosha Walszak Donald Benning Lincoln Rd Russell von Wald 18Th Ave 20Th Ave Van Ward Donald John R. Richard 39Th Ave Gustav Mulkmus 17Th Ave 75Th St Richard Lester Irving William Chandonais Leo Ko

Remains of Pfc James F Haber Returned to Kenosha

The body of 31 year old Pfc James F Haber from Kenosha arrived from the Chicago Graves Distribution Center for final burial. He was killed in France on November 16 1944 and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. Survived by parents two brothers and five sisters, with military rites to be conducted by Gateway Post 2751 VFW and Polish Legion of American Veterans assisting.

James F. Haber Kenoshan France Kenosha Chicago Graves Distribution Center Pfc Haber James Haber 14Th Ave Cleveland St. George Washington School Kenosha High School The Simmons Company Tennessee Missouri California North Carolina Pennsylvania Order of the Purple Heart Paul Richard Joseph Skurski Rockford Emmett Nolan Frances Betty Joanne Haber Gateway Post 2751 VFW Polish Legion of American Veterans Polish Legion Auxiliary

State Needs Rain But None in Sight

Wisconsin faces a drought with calls for significant rainfall to aid agriculture forest protection and water power. Howard J. Thompson a federal weather observer told Gay that southern Wisconsin is driest after an unusually dry summer. Yesterday was warm statewide except cooler in the north. Temperatures were expected to rise to the mid 80s today with tomorrow in the 58 to 86 degree range in the north and 64 to 92 in the south.

Wisconsin Howard J. Thompson Gay Thompson

Lapwing Back From Cruise On Great Lakes Training Voyage

The 40 man crew of the USS Lapwing and mascot Rufus completed a two week training cruise from Great Lakes Naval Training Station through Holland Mackinac Island Sault Ste Marie to Port Arthur Canada. The voyage included rough seas on Lake Michigan and marked the first U S Navy vessel visit to Port Arthur in 45 years with hospitable Canadian reception.

Evening News Rufus NAVY U. S Naval Reserve Training Center Charles Ashton Zion Kenosha Lake Michigan Great Lakes Naval Training Station Navy Center Great Lakes Holland, Mich Holland Mackinac Island Sault Ste. Marie Port Arthur Ontario Canada United States Navy

Jury clears none in Violet Gogolin death in Ontario river

A five man coroner jury in Palmer Rapids Ontario refused to place blame for 18 year old Violet Gogolin's death after a night of religious services she walked into the Madawaska River and drowned on August 22 witnesses testified she was impelled by the holy spirit.

Palmer Rapids Violet Here Viola Dias Henry Gogolin

No Opposition to Lewis For Another UMW Term

John L. Lewis was nominated without opposition for re election to the United Mine Workers the union reported today.

Lewis UMW Washington John L. Lewis The United Mine Workers

Butcher Pleads Guilty Over Charging For Air

Los Angeles butcher Edward Renert, 40, faced a 150 dollar fine and 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to charging a customer for 16 cents worth of air. He admitted using an electric fan on meat scales to inflate the roast by about 31.4 ounces on a 2.65 dollar item.

Los Angeles Edward Renert

Indian Army Advances Toward Hyderabad Amid Fierce Resistance

New Delhi reports Indian armored spearhead moving east toward Hyderabad within 65 miles as resistance stiffens. Forces invading from the Sholapur sector push 25 miles, facing renewed defense by Hyderabadi regulars and guerrillas near Secunderabad and the capital.

New Delhi Indian Army Hyderabad High Command Sholapur Nizam of Hyderabad Secunderabad

Chicago Hotels Endure Legion Prank Damage

Chicago hotels report heavy damage from American Legion pranksters at the Illinois Legion convention. The Morrison hotel cites 5000 dollars in damage as the state convention headquarters, while other downtown hotels report substantial but lesser damage and call for measures to prevent a recurrence.

Chicago American Legion National Organization Morrison Illinois Legion

Texan Bets Big With Eskimos and Penguin Visit

Dallas oilman L. L. Horne planned to travel with four Eskimo women a penguin a polar bear skin and a parka to collect more than 20000 in bets The Eskimo women were flown from Seattle and would tour Dallas Houston Taylor Mission San Antonio and Midland to collect winnings The stunt began after a Flathead Montana vacation prompted the wager and organizer Lew Leach arranged the flight south

Fort Worth Tex Dallas L. L. Horne Molly Blatchford Lena B. Welch Alice Walker Lorena Gray Seattle Texas Horne Houston Taylor Mission San Antonio Midland Flathead Mont Alaska Wash Lew Leach

Single Liquor License Covers All Bars Ruling

Wisconsin attorney general Grover Broadfoot ruled that a single liquor license can cover multiple bars on a resort property if the license describes the entire premises. The decision, given to Vilas County DA Edmund Draeger, allows liquor sales from any part of a unified resort. A separate brief opposed a muskrat farming license on the Wisconsin River, with the conservation director undecided.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Grover Broadfoot Edmund H. Draeger Vilas County Broadfoot Attorney General's Office Paul Munninghoff Oneida County Wisconsin River Conservation Commission Munninghoff Conservation Department Ernest Swift Swift Dane County Circuit Court Roy G. Tulane Tulane

Two Die in Merrill Area Car Crash on Highway 51

Two men, Henry Osten age 59 of Wausau and William Nagel about 69 of Irma, were killed when their car left the road one mile north of Merrill and rolled over three times after failing to negotiate a curve on Highway 51.

Merrill Wis Here Henry Osten Wausau William Nagel Irma

Lilienthal Warns Unfair Probes Hampering Atom Progress

David E. Lilienthal, head of the atomic energy commission, told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that unfair investigations of scientists threaten atomic progress. He urged rapid recruitment of qualified personnel and criticized loyalty probes linked to anticommunist inquiries.

Washington U.P David E. Lilienthal The Atomic Energy Commission Lilienthal American Association For the Advancement of Science House On American Activities Committee Committee United States

Dwarf burglar shoots Illinois medical student and wife

University of Illinois medical student John Stephen Stephenson, 26, is critically wounded after a dwarf burglar attacked him and his wife Elizabeth, 21, in their second story Chicago apartment. Police report a 4 foot 2 inch, 105 pound suspect found with bandages, pistol and shears. The wife suffered a skull fracture, torn ear, and scalp cuts. both victims were taken to County Hospital.

Chicago University of Illinois John Stephenson Elizabeth Stephenson

Axis Sally case arraignment postponed to Sept 24

The Washington trial of Mildred Elizabeth Gillars known as Axis Sally on treason charges was delayed today. The arraignment was rescheduled for September 24.

Washington Mildred Elizabeth Gillars

Rescue Of 39 Crewmen From Abandoned British Freighter Leicester

Thirty nine crewmen were rescued from the hurricane battered British freighter Leicester in the North Atlantic. Six men remain unaccounted for with the vessel abandoned after a severe Atlantic hurricane listing the ship to 55 degrees. Surviving crew were saved by the American rescue ship Cecil N. Bean and the Argentine ship Trapezo.

New York North Atlantic Coast Guard Leicester H. N. Lawson Lawson New Zealand Shipping Co London Cecil N. Bean Trapezo Royal Canadian Air Force Halifax Bermuda

Baby killed as uncle runs tractor over him

Thomas B. Krause, 20 months old, died when his uncle, 15 year old Robert Lux, ran over him with a tractor on the farm near Omro Wisconsin. Lux said he did not see the child while plowing and the boy died instantly.

Omro, Wis Thomas B. Krause Clarence Krause Robert Lux Here Lux

Postmaster Halves Stamps To Solve Shortage

Manila report on Postmaster Andres Abella of Cebu who faced a stamp shortage. With only one cent stamps missing and two cent stamps abundant, he cut the two cent stamps in half to supply one cent value. He lost his job.

Manila Andres Abella Cebu Abella

Four Recalled From Legation Staff in Romania

The state department disclosed four members of the American legation staff in Bucharest have been recalled at Romania's request after Romania accused them of photographing in a forbidden zone. The United States denied the charges, calling them unfounded, and noted Romanian police detained the staff for 17 hours incommuni cado with no food or water for 16 hours. The named staff were Wayne Fisher Paul Green Ruth Garr and Peggyson.

Washington State Department Legation Bucharest Romania United States Rudolf E. Schoenfeld Foreign Ministry Giurgiu Schoenfeld Wayne Fisher Glidden Iowa Paul Green Newark Ohio Ruth Virginia Garr San Francisco Peggy Sons Kansas City Miss Garr Maggard

Western Electric Ends Walkout Teeters on Tie up with CIO Union

The Western Electric Co announces a wage deal with the Association of Communication and Equipment Workers CIO ending a 25 000 worker nationwide walkout set for 6 am tomorrow. Ben Gold CIO Fur Workers chief admits he is a Communist party member to a House labor subcommittee. UN Security Council votes 8 to 6 to study Hyderabad war situation with China Soviet Ukraine abstaining.

New York U.P Western Electric Co Association of Communication and Equipment Workers CIO Washington Ben Gold CIO International Fur Workers Union Communist Party Gold House Labor Paris United Nations Security Council Hyderabad China Soviet Russia Ukraine

Russian Border Incursions Bark Berlin Sector

Soviet troops crossed into the American sector of Berlin in multiple incidents today threatening U S military police with light arms. Americans chased and halted the Russians. one trooper was jabbed with a submachine gun and protected by fellow MPs. Berlin police reported several incursions near Anhalter station and Lichtenraderstrasse as youths clashed elsewhere.

Berlin U.P U. S David Ruffner Cleveland Ohio Briar Hill U.S Schlesicherstrasse Ruffner Pvt Richard C. Alverson Huntsville Ala Alverson Anhalter Station Potsdamer Platz Lichtenraderstrasse Germany Brandenburg

Lemay Believes Wife Cecelia Lemay Is Alive

Edmond Lemay, 52, says he is firmly convinced his wife Cecelia Lemay, 54, is alive and will conduct a private probe into her disappearance. She was last seen June 15. Lemay, brought from Newark on a bad check charge, was questioned for days with no clues. he inspected sites searched by police and spoke with attorney Thomas Leahy about continuing the search.

Milwaukee A.P Edmond Lemay Cecelia Lemay Lemay Newark N. J American Hair and Felt Co Thomas Leahy

LaCrosse Credit Manager Found Dead in Mississippi River

The body of Fred H. Kowalke aged 58, credit manager at Standard Oil La Crosse, was recovered from the Mississippi River after he failed to report for work and was later found by a firefighting search squad near a bridge. Kowalke had gone fishing prior to the discovery.

LaCrosse Wis Fred H. Kowalke la Crosse Standard Oil Co Indiana Mississippi River Kowalke

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