Spy Probers Reject Demand For Custody Of Russian Teacher
U S officials dismiss a Soviet demand to hand over Dien school teacher Michael Ivanovitch Samarin and to question him along with Russian educator Mrs Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina. Samarin and Kosenkina taught UN children in New York. their school closed and students were to sail home last month. The Russians say Kosenkina is at the Soviet consulate in New York after a reported rescue from White Russians. The hearings aim to probe further Russian intrigues and whether the teachers hold new information.
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Washington
State Department
Congressional
United States
FBI
Michael Ivanovitch Samarin
Samarins
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
Samarin
Kosenkina
United Nations
New York
Former OSS operative denies sharing secrets with Bentley
Dun can C. Lee, 33, once an OSS operative, denied accusations that he passed secret information to Elizabeth Bentley, a confessed Russian agent. The House Un-American Activities Committee questioned Lee and Bentley, who testified he spoke of a "super secret" at Oak Ridge and OSS operations in China and the Balkans, though Lee claimed he did not know the specifics.
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Washington
Duncan C. Lee
OSS
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Agen
House un-American Activities Committee
Lee
Miss Bentley
Oak Ridge
Tenn
China
Balkans
Oak Buite
Bentley
Samarins Hid After Samarin Left for FBI Office
Soviet ambassador Alexander S. Panyushkin delivered a formal note to the State Department requesting protection for the Samarins by the New York consul general. He spoke at a rare embassy news conference, accusing the United States of kidnapping and other offenses while offering no strict deadline for action. The State Department said authorities are investigating and will act if evidence of criminal action exists.
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Samarins
Samarin
FBI
New York
Red
Alexander S. Panyushkin
State Department
Panyushkin
U. S
Capitol
Await Crops Report Forecasts Record Harvest
Washington officials released a progress report predicting a record crop season with corn and grains totaling far above previous marks. Lower grain prices could lead to cheaper meat dairy and poultry next year as expanded production reduces storage and boosts livestock output.
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Washington
United States
Bring Down Bodies From Crash In Alps
Italian Alpine troops plan to begin lifting bodies from the 9,000 foot Alpine crash site near Cuneo today. An air rescue center in Milan said the operation would take five to six days to recover the 23 aboard the C 47, though U S Army figures earlier listed 20 victims.
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Milan
Italy
Alps
Cuneo
U. S. Army
Dewey May Limit Major Talks as Campaign Cues Shift
Washington reports Dewey may deliver fewer than 10 major speeches, favoring a single long train tour with later city stops. Truman plans a lighter, cheaper effort with courthouse steps remarks and radio time, aiming to pressure Dewey over price controls and a Democratic surge in labor support.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Albany
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
GOP
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Truman
White House
J. Howard McGrath
Congress
Penn University Taps Roberts As Law Chief
The University of Pennsylvania named Owen J. Roberts dean of its law school and appointed the 73 year old former associate justice of the U S Supreme Court to a senior administrative post. He will start September 1 after Earl G Harrison resigns. Earlier the university chose Harold E Stassen, former Minnesota governor, as its new president.
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Philadelphia
Owen J. Roberts
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
U.S Supreme Court
Earl G. Harrison
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Petticoat Brigade Round One Meat Price Clash Across Cities
Housewives led by Camden New Jersey president Edna Ewing clash with meat packers over rising prices. Madison independent grocers suspend meat ads to pressure packs. Portland bids drop as housewives and civic clubs in Syracuse Memphis organize boycotts spanning milk and meat.
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Edna Ewing
Petticoat Brigade
Camden, N. J
Madison
Wis
Portland
Camden
Syracuse
N. Y
Texas
Memphis
Tenn
Civic Club
Wisconsin Grocers Hear Governor Rennebohm Speech
Gov. Oscar Rennebohm told the Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers association that Wisconsin has good government and he may not be around long enough to influence it much. He spoke informally after a banquet at the Avalon ballroom during the association’s 46th annual convention.
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R Tribune
Oscar Rennebohm
la Crosse
Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers Association
Charles Beranek
Ray Ping
A. O. Halmberg
New York
Wisconsin
Avalon Ballroom
Wisconsin Food Dealers elect leaders at closing session
Ray J. Frederick of Beaver Dam was re elected president of the Wisconsin Food Dealers association at the closing convention session. Three vice presidents were re elected: Carl Canavan, Ralph Larson, and Robert Connolly. New first term officers include Treasurer Frank E. Schuster Jr of Milwaukee and directors Melvin Weber Sheboygan Harry Quick Eau Claire and Reyton Warren Janesville. Fred Wienke La Crosse named permanent secretary succeeding Arthur E Gesch Milwaukee who retires after 16 years.
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Ray J. Frederick
Beaver Dam
Wisconsin Food Dealers Association
Carl Canavan
Ralph Larson
Robert Connolly
Frank E. Schuster, Jr
Milwaukee
Melvin Weber
Sheboygan
Harry Quick
Eau Claire
Reyton Warren
Janesville
Fred Wienke
la Crosse
Association
Arthur E. Gesch
Grocers’ Group
Governor Rennebohm Addresses Wisconsin Grocers Convention
Rennebohm recalls his first job over four decades ago in a Milwaukee grocer shop and praises grocers for carrying the load while others ride free. He urges continued cooperation with state government and calls for active public support of elected officers.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Day At Centennial Exposition Observed
Milwaukee marked its day at the Wisconsin Centennial Exposition with a noon closing of many city offices and staff sent to the state fairgrounds in West Allis. Mayor Zeidler led ceremonies while 57,306 attended the day, part of a 245,828 three day total. livestock champions Keifer and Low led the cattle and sheep shows amid auto races and other fair events.
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Milwaukee
West Allis
Frank Zeidler
Talking Self Into Jail A New Angle
Santa Fe New Mexico lifer Norman Darrow 41 a parole violator returned to the state prison after a voluntary surrender. He had been released last January after eight years serving a life sentence as a habitual criminal. Warden Howell Gage intervened as he talked his way past the gate. he arrived unescorted on a bus from Spokane Washington.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico State Prison
Norman Darrow
Howell Gage
Darrow
Spokane
Wash
City Prepares Resolution On Local Property
City officials move to condemn Fifth avenue and Cass street site to take over for housing. Fred E. Steele says the resolution will be introduced at Friday’s council meeting. Eviction actions for 12 tenants involving 59 people paused until Sept. 1 as the city seeks to preserve the site.
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Fifth Avenue
Cass Street
Fred E. Steele
Steele
Justice Court
City County Picnic Ready at Veteran's Memorial Park
The fifth annual city county Chamber of Commerce picnic is set for 11 30 a m on Wednesday at Veteran's Memorial Park. Walter A Ahlstrom chairs. program includes welcome by C M Simonson, farmer remarks by Claude Ison, music by the 4 H club band and Erickson drum and bugle corps, and address by Dean V E Kivin University of Wisconsin. All La Crosse county business men farmers and families invited. ice cream coffee milk and beverages provided. each family brings a basket lunch.
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Chamber of Commerce
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Walter A. Ahlstrom
C. M. Simonson
Claude Ison
Holmen
Erickson
V. E. Kivin
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
la Crosse County
Knights of Pythias Elect National Officers at Milwaukee
At the five day 44th national convention in Milwaukee about 1,500 delegates from across the United States and Canada gathered to elect new officers for the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias. The meeting includes auxiliary bodies such as Supreme Temple Pythian Sisters Princes of Syracuse Grand Secretaries association and Grand Mistresses of Rec and correspondence.
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Milwaukee
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Nation
Canada
Supreme Temple
Pythian Sisters
Princes of Syracuse
Grand Secretaries Association
Rec. —_ and correspondence associa
Mother Of Three Stabbed To Death
Chicago police report a young mother of three found fatally stabbed after which a man reportedly confessed I just killed my wife His estranged husband Mary 23 was arrested, police say The readable fragments indicate a domestic violence incident with a fatal stabbing in the home.
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Chicago
Eee
Mary
Committees To Meet In Council Chambers Tuesday Evening
Committees of the common council will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the council chambers to consider business now in the hands of the respective groups.
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Common Council
Truman Signs Housing Bill Critics GOP Neglect Claim
President Truman signed the housing bill into law while blasting the Republican controlled congress for deliberate neglect of those in need. He said the measure falls far short of what could have been enacted and urges passage of the Taft Ellender Wagner bill for public housing slum clearance and rural provisions. He accused House leaders of blocking the T E W proposal and highlighted housing as a top issue in the session.
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Dewey
Capitol Hill
New York
Lucas
Illinois
Truman
Taft
Ohio
Washington
Congress
House
GOP
House of Representatives
Mr. Truman
Panama Leader Denies Invasion Plot Reports
Panama's president rejects claims of a planned invasion and says Costa Rica will block any actions aimed at destabilizing Panama. In San Jose, former president Arnulfo Arias Madrid denies the allegations and notes he fled Panama after losing the May election.
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Panama
Arnulfo Arias Madrid
Costa Rica
San Jose
Arias
Approval Of Funds For Project Here At La Crosse
Acting Gov Oscar Rennebohm and Mayor C A Beranek push the signing of a plan to let La Crosse State Teachers College use 40000 from the school budget to develop and operate a recreation center with the city. The lease covers land north of the circular track for 25 years at one dollar yearly with exclusive use by the college during the school year and city recreation use in evenings.
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la Crosse
Beranek
Common Council
Board of Regents
Teachers College
City Recreation Department
Recreation Department
Detain Parents For Chaining Children In Colorado
In Central City Colorado a 26 year old woman and her husband were detained for investigation after the wife admitted chaining two of their four children to a bed. State Humane Officer LeRoy Harris found Richard Blackman six and Larry five with neck chains padlocked to bed springs. The sheriff said Claude Blackman 33 and his wife Pauline chained the boys while they ran a bingo game. The two older children Tommy nine and Hazel eight were taken with the parents.
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Central City
Colo
Oscar Williams
State Humane
LeRoy Harris
Richard Blackman
Larry
Claude Blackman
Pauline
Tommy
Hazel
Williams
Vernon Gains Monroe County Area Detachments From Oil City District
Vernon and Monroe county school panels voted to detach part of Sheldon in Monroe and Whites Town in Vernon from the Oil City district and attach to Ontario district. The move follows residents petitioning Ontario and entails tuition costs of about 372 dollars for six pupils.
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Vernon
Monroe
Sheldon
Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
Court House
Whitestown
Vernon County
Oil City
Ontario
L. T. Brieske
Adolph Grulke
Everett Hutchinson
Rd Reukheim
Jacobus
Vern Bredlow
Henry Bredlow
Albert Switz
Onacons School
Payne
Halver Alness
Melvin Rusk
L. E. Austin
Norwalk
Gilbert Collins
Kendall
Gilbert Scott
Tomah
Wayne Merow
Ollie Swanson
William Dickau
Old City
Ed White
Ray Collins
Government to raise returns on short term securities
The Treasury will pay higher interest on short term government securities starting mid September, with $10.5 billion due then replaced by higher yielding issues. The move aims to curb inflation by raising borrowing costs and may prompt private lenders to demand higher rates. A new federal credit control plan is anticipated to limit consumer credit, affecting auto purchases and other installments.
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Washington
Snyder
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Truman
Hearing on Food Packaging for Wisconsin Farmers
A Madison hearing was convened for farmers interested in food packaging. Anthony Madler of Wisconsin's Department of Agriculture explained the ICC decision that fresh vegetables cease to be agricultural goods once cleaned and bagged for sale, making them manufactured products under ICC supervision. The group will discuss implications at an upcoming session in Washington.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Anthony Madler
State Department of Agriculture
Mahler
ICC
Washington
City plan panel backs George Street extension
The city plan commission voted favorably Monday afternoon on a resolution to extend George Street from St. Andrews Street north to the Milwaukee railroad tracks.
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City Plan Commission
George Street
St. Andrews Street
Milwaukee Railroad
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