Governor orders probe of Ku Klux Klan activities in Pennsylvania
Governor Edward Martin announced an immediate inquiry into Ku Klux Klan activity in Franklin County and elsewhere in Pennsylvania upon receipt of a request from Justice Meier Steinbrink. The move follows a two column paid ad in Public Opinion signed Franklin County Klan.
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Harrisburg
Psa
Edward Martin
Ku Klux Kien
Pennsylvania
Meier Steinbrink
New York State Supreme Court
New York
Steinbrink
B'nai Brith Anti-Defamation
Franklin County
Kien
Chambersburg
Martin
Charles R. Nicklas
The
Public Opinion
KKK
Eset
Franklinounty Kian
Federal Department of Justice
Father Of Spartan Dies In Auto Crash
Thomas Le Clair 67 of Chicago father of Mrs. Richard Shephard of Sparta was killed in a Wisconsin crash on state trunk highway 41 near Kenosha on Tuesday night He was returning to Chicago with his sister who was injured and hospitalized in Kenosha Le Clair and family had spent the summer in Sparta and were en route home A second note reports John Lobe and wife of Hollywood California killed in a Rapid City South Dakota crash after visiting Tomah relatives They are survived by daughter Blanche and son Charlies of Los Angeles
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Sparta
Wis
Thomas le Clair
Chicago
Richard Shephard
Kenosha
le Clair
Mrs. Shephard
Dicky
Billy
Tommy Sheph
Tomah
John Lobe
Hollywood
Calif
Rapid City
S. D
Coast
Blanche
Charlies
Los Angeles
State Road Engineer Killed In Auto Crash
Madison reports D. J. Minahan, 48, division engineer with the state highway commission for 23 years, was fatally injured when his car left the road, snapped an electric pole, and rolled over on Highway 151 about 10 miles north of Sun Prairie in Columbia county. Dane County traffic officer A C Pope said Minahan apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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Madison
D. J. Minahen
State Highway Commission
Highway 151
Sun Prairie
Columbia County
Commission
Minahan
Wisconsin
A. C. Pope
Dane County
Liquor Warehouse Fire Ravages Fresno Government Stocks
A spectacular blaze near Fresno destroyed a government liquor aging warehouse. The fire consumed alcohol valued at about 16.5 million dollars and involved approximately 1.5 million gallons. No injuries reported.
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Fresno
Calif
Girl Scouts Close Summer Camp at Decorah with 132 Registrants
The 1946 Girl Scout camping season at Camp Decorah ended August 25 with 132 girls registered from La Crosse and 13 nearby communities including Menomonie and Viroqua. Activities included a Belgium meal to fund Juliette Low relief in Belgium, fairs, archery, swimming, crafts, and a Hiawatha water pageant. Visitors from national and local groups joined, and plans for 1947 target more Senior Scouts as staff aides and camper units.
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Camp Decorah
Margaret Yeakel
la Crosse
Menomonie
Viroqua
Onalaska
Ingla
Pepin
Richland Center
Black River Falls
Sparta
Galeseville
Wonewoc
Bloomington
Ettrick
Hillsboro
Belgium
Juliette Low
Miss Yeake
Frontier
Longfellow
Hiawatha
Dramatics
Dramatics and Waterfront Counsellors
Kirby Webster
Chicago
Florence Otto
Grate Elected Commander in Chief of Grand Army
John H. Grate aged 101 of Atwater Ohio was chosen commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. He served as a cavalry private under General Philip Sheridan.
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Indianapolis
John H. Grate
Atwater O
Phil Sheridan
Grand Army of the Republc
Soviet Greek envoy name change signals intact relations
The Soviet ambassador Adm. K. K. Rodionov announced that the Soviet charge d'affaires in Greece would be First Secretary G. Tchernassey. Rodionov said his departure for Moscow was not a break in Soviet Greek relations and conferred 45 minutes with Stephanos Stephanopoulos before US Ambassador MacVeagh’s visit.
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Athens
Greece
Adm
K. K. Rodionov
G. Tchernassey
Rodionov
Moscow
Rudionov
Stephanos Stephanopoulos
Stephanopoulos
United States
Lincoln MacVeagh
MacVeagh
Isador Cankar
Cankar
Russia
Balkans
George II
London
Vernon County Labor Shortage Report Refutes Demand Claim
Vernon County agent staff say there is no labor shortage for tobacco harvest this season with registrations outweighing calls. They caution against outlying workers traveling to Viroqua for work and note farmers in need have not been identified. About 9,000 acres on 2,742 farms planted. 50 percent expected by Sept. 3.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Hollywood Separation Ends Fourth Marriage
Actress Arline Judge and Vincent Morgan Ryan announce separation after her fourth marriage. Ryan will return east soon. Judge says no definite divorce plans.
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Hollywood
Arline Judge
Vincent Morgan Ryan
New York
Chicago
Birthday list for Wisconsin residents
A birthday notice lists Emil Jacobson of West Salem Charles Welda of Mindoro Wir Jeffrey Alan Larkin of Melrose Fred Vance of West Salem and Carl Reinsveld of Viroqua all in Wisconsin.
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Emil Jacobson
West Salem
Wis
Charles Welda
Mindoro
Wir
Jeffrey Alan Larkin
Melrose
Fred Vance
Carl Reinsveld
Viroqua
Smith Reverses Stance on McCarthy Senate Challenge
Wisconsin state official Treasurer John Smith reversed his stance on certifying the August 13 primary U S senate returns after ruling McCarthy Appleton Republican nominee ran unconstitutionally. He signed the returns after finding McCarthy would be disqualified if barred from ballot mid term, keeping the canvassers’ decision intact along with other board members including Zimmerman and Honeck.
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Madison
John Smith
U. S. Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Appleton
Smith
McCarthy
State Republican Committee
Board of Canvassers
Robert Zimmerman
Fred R. Zimmerman
Stewart Honeck
John Martin
Freyhoff Flying Service Buys Stinson SR-6 Plane
Freyhoff Flying Service of La Crosse airport on French Island announced the purchase of a Stinson SR-6 four place cabin airplane with 245 hp Lycoming engine. The aircraft is equipped for day and night flights with radio and all instrument flight essentials. The company was formed by Edward and Don Freyhoff, WWII veterans. Edward has served as a pilot in the Air Transport Command and as a junior flight examiner for the CAA.
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Freyhoff Flying Service Company
la Crosse
French Island
Freyhoff Flying Service
Edward
Don Freyhoff
Air Transport Command
Army Air Corps
CAA
Houseboat Burglary Reported Along Mississippi River
On August 18, a houseboat at the foot of the Mississippi river bridge was burglarized. Max Downing of 828 Winnebago street and Stanley Kerr of houseboat 156 reported the theft to police, with loot including a German made camera an Elgin pocket watch a jackknife and a cigarette lighter.
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Max Downing
Winnebago Street
Stanley Kerr
Mississippi River Bridge
State to Ask Counties Soon to Boost Pension Allowances
MADISON Wisconsin special state officials plan to urge counties to raise old age pension allowances for food and clothing by up to 15 percent. The move leverages federal liberalizations and higher state appropriations, with the federal share up to 45 dollars monthly. County action is voluntary but expected, as it won’t hit budgets. Director Keith urges price index analyses to test adequacy and signals possible further increases pending price controls.
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Madison
Wis
Ments
George M. Keith
State Division of Assistance
Keith
Sparta police recover 1941 Ford on Jefferson avenue
Sparta police recovered a stolen car on Jefferson avenue Tuesday. The 1941 Ford belongs to John Ofstedah of Holmen and was found parked in the 700 block on Jefferson avenue.
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Sparta
Wis
Jefferson Avenue
John Ofstedah
Holmen
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