France Fearfully Watches Paris Conference Echoes War Yet To Come
Opinion and mood in Paris grow darker as talk of a Russia United States war spreads. Molotov Byrnes clashes and Greek indictments fuel fears of a third world conflict. De Gaulle warns of an inexorable Russia US clash and calls for stronger presidential powers.
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Russia
United States
West
V. M
Versailles
Georges Clemenceau
Germany
David Lloyd George
Paris
de Gaulle
France
Bar-Le-Duc
Even Elephants Won't Fool Racine Police Anymore
Racine Wisconsin police respond to a caller claiming pink elephants and a prowler in a bedroom. Officers find a monkey on a garage roof. zoo staff arrive too late as the animal vanishes. The monkey had been at large since Monday.
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Racine
Wis
City
Monay
Hopes Rise for Sugar Sales to Neighboring Nations
A brief note indicates plans to soon offer sugar for sale to several neighboring nations, signaling potential expansion of trade.
Kidder Estate Action Started in Probate Court
Mrs. Joseph Kidder of 1918 Main Street seeks guardianship of her minor daughter Frieda to challenge the will of the late Dean Ladd Kidder alleging fraud and undue influence. The March 15 will, drawn 14 days before Mrs Kidder’s death, names major beneficiaries including Thomas Gantenbein, E Dean Kidder, and Mrs Ray Fleischer with others receiving specific bequests.
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Dean Ladd Kidder
Joseph Kidder
Main Street
Frieda
R. V. Ahistrom
Losey Boulevard
Ray Fleischer
Cass Street
French Girl Seeks Damages in Breach of Promise Suit
Miss Marie Ann Bringhurst a 21 year old from France sues ex soldier George C. Pitzer in Chicago circuit court seeking 100000 dollars damages for breach of promise he courted her eight months after they met in Mourmelon France on August 23 1945. Pitzer 27 state he met her in a hospital and says he did not propose and questions her claim of wealth.
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Chicago
Marie Ann Bringhurst
France
Bringhurst
George C. Pitzer
Mourmelon
Pitzer
Joseph
Miss Bringhurst
Merrill Youth Killed In Gun Accident
Herman Stuemke Jr a 17 year old Merrill resident was fatally wounded when a .22 revolver discharged accidentally while he adjusted the weapon at a cottage on lower Gresham lake in Arbor Vitae Vilas County sheriff Peter Anderson said he died at Sacred Heart hospital in Tomahawk after a bullet entered the left side of his head near the eye.
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Eagle River
Wis
Herman Stuemke, Jr
Merrill
Vilas
Peter Anderson
Stuemke
Lower Gresham Lake
Arbor Vitae
Sacred Heart Hospital
Tomahawk
Quake Halts Anchorage Times Printing
An Alaska earthquake damaged a piston stud in the Anchorage Times press delaying Friday edition. The two page paper will be printed on a small press without advertising until repairs are completed. No other damage reported in the region.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Anchorage Times
Daily Records County Court La Crosse Justice Highlights
Court notices list multiple fines and jail time for drunken driving and related offenses in County and Police Courts La Crosse. Records include Brinkley $10, Olson $35, Nundahl $100 plus 60 days jail and license revocation, Melby $100, Prell bonds forfeited, Kunz and others jailed 10 days for loitering on a Burlington passenger train.
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la Crosse
William Brinkley
Farnam Street
Myron Olson
Soldiers Grove
Tillman Nundahl
Wisconsin
John Melby
Cameron Avenue
Clifford Prell
Rockford
Marie Prell
Til
James Kunz
Elmer Lund
Raymond Donahue
Dubuque
Burlington Railroad
Milwaukeean Stabbed to Death in Indianapolis Hotel
Milwaukeean Milton Hansberry, 40, identified as the stabbed victim in a downtown Indianapolis hotel, was confirmed by Milwaukee contact Chris Anderson. Investigators said James Ryan, 49, of West Milwaukee had been misidentified earlier. Two men, Dennis Landis Jr. 26 and Leo Cannon 50, were arrested for questioning and charged with vagrancy with bonds of 10,000 each.
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Indianapolis
Milton Hansberry
Milwaukee
James Ryan
West Milwaukee
Chris Anderson
Hansberry
Erson
William
Beloit
Wis
Dennis Landis, Jr
Anna
Leo Cannon
Garrettsville
Dignitaries Attend Roma Ceremony For U S Flyers Downed
Five American airmen killed when their unarmed transport was shot down Aug. 19 were brought to Rome from Udine. Dignitaries including Rear Adm. Cassady Lieut. Gen. Lee British Ambassador Charles and others attended. Coffins on an American weapon carrier received prayers from Protestant and Catholic chaplains before the bodies were flown home.
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Rome
Udine
John H. Cassady
U. S
Naples
John C. H. Lee
Italy
Sir Noel Charles
David Keys
E. W. Stone
Allied Commission
United States
Obituary for Joseph Knobloch Sr.
Joseph Knobloch Sr aged 86 of La Crosse died Thursday morning. Funeral services are Monday at 2 p.m. at Hellwig Morris chapel and at 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church Mormon Coulee with Rev. Edward Rodel officiating. Burial follows in Kienholz cemetery. Survived by wife three sons Wenzel Frank J Joseph A all of La Crosse one daughter Anne McCurry of West Virginia one brother Wenzel of La Crosse seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One daughter preceded him in death.
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Joseph Knobloch
la Crosse
Hellwig
Anne McCurry
West Virginia
Wenzel
R. 1
Infant Mary Elizabeth Page Dies. Rites Held
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Page of 527 Lead Street died at a local hospital Thursday evening. Survived by her parents and brother David Marvin. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. George Alvilden officiating.
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Mary Elizabeth
Marvin Page
Lead Street
David Marvin
Oak Grove Cemetery
George Alvilden
Funeral services announced for Mrs Christian Dettinger
Funeral services for Mrs Christian Dettinger age 72 of 1201 Kane street will be held tomorrow after she died Thursday. Interment information and arrangements are expected from the family in a brief notice.
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Christian Dettinger
Kane Street
Funeral services at St James church with Rev LeRoy Keegan officiating
Burial follows at Catholic cemetery after services. Friends may call at Nelson funeral home Sunday afternoon and evening with the rosary at 7 30.
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St. James Church
LeRoy Keegan
Nelson Funeral Home
Emma Schultz 80 La Crosse Dies. Funeral Saturday
Emma Schultz age 80 of La Crosse died Thursday night in a local hospital. Born in Germany on January 2 1866 she is survived by daughter Mrs Clarence Bentzen son Theodore J of La Crosse eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Sletten-McKee Co south chapel with Rev R C Steinke officiating and burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Emma _ Schultz
la Crosse
Germany
Clarence Bentzen
Theodore J
Sletten-McKee Co
R. C. Steinke
Oak Grove
Death of Fanny Strong at 219 Island Street
Fanny Strong aged 66 died suddenly at her home on Thursday evening. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Fanny Strong
Island Street
Seed beans placed under price control by OPA
The Office of Price Administration announced on Friday that seed beans return to price controls due to heavy demand from crop conditions. Seed peas will remain free from control. The note also mentions Maude Adams as born Maud Kiskadden but using her mother's maiden name.
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Washington
OPA
Maude Adams
Kiskadden
Mainden
Wisconsin counts 32 polio deaths this year
The Wisconsin State Board of Health reported an unofficial total of 32 polio deaths since January 1 1946 with 7 new cases bringing the year total to 458 since Aug 1 and 524 for the year. Mil waukee records its third polio death Elaine Steiner 20 of Watosa died at South View isolation hospital. A Grand Chute Outagamie county man 34 was hospitalized at Theda Clark Neenah with bulbar infantile paralysis.
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State Board of Health
Madison
H. M. Guilford
Marinette
Clark
Barron
Columbia
Racine
Chippewa
Pepin
Milwaukee
Elaine Louise Steiner
Wauwatosa
South View Isolation Hospital
Miss Steiner
University of Wisconsin
Grand Chute
Outagamie County
Theda Clark Hospital
Neenah
Wasielewski seeks independent bid after primary defeat
Milwaukee Democrat Thaddeus F. Wasielewski said on Thursday he had 9,200 signatures to run as an independent in the November 5 election, surpassing the 5,200 required to place his name on the ballot for the 4th district. He was defeated for renomination in the primary.
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Milwaukee
Thaddeus F. Wasielewski
Wasielewski
County Election Commission
Zimmerman Improves at Wisconsin General Hospital
Continued improvement in the condition of Fred R. Zimmerman secretary of state was reported Friday at Wisconsin General hospital. He is holding his own and a little more a hospital official said. Zimmerman has been in the hospital since August 16 when he was overcome by heat.
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Madison
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin General Hospital
Zimmerman
Youth Bruised After Foul Ball Chase at Copeland Game
Richard Skuff aged 13 was hit by a car while chasing a foul ball Thursday at 9 47 p m near the Copeland ball park stand receiving severe bruises to his left leg Edgar Eggen driver of the car took the injured boy to a local hospital. Police report additional minor crashes on Copeland Avenue including a 12 03 p m incident causing damage to three cars and several shaken occupants.
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Richard Skuff
Copeland Avenue
Copeland Ball Park
Edgar Eggen
State Street
Young Skuff
Eggen
George Sirovy
Grand Hotel
John W. Hackner
Caledonia Street
Sirovy
Hackner
11Th Street
Dorothy Williams
North 23Rd Street
Charles B. Varco
State Bank
Williams
Anthony M. Murphy
King Street
President Truman Returns Aboard Williamsburg For Washington
President Truman ends an eight day Bermuda vacation and sails home on the presidential yacht Williamsburg. The ship is due to dock in Washington at 5 p.m. Central daylight time on Monday, thirteen days after departing on a cruise that visited New England waters and Bermuda.
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Truman
Bermuda
Washington
Williamsburg
Capital
New England Waters
Koelbel Seeks Re Election as Independent Republican
Racine Wisconsin reports District Attorney Harold M. Koelbel filed nomination papers to run again as an independent Republican after losing the Republican primary to Louis Hardy. Other candidates in the race include Morris Shovers as an independent and Edward Krenzke as a Democrat.
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Racine, Wis
Dist
Harold M. Koelbel
Asst
Louis Hardy
Hardy
Koelbel
Morris Shovers
Edward Krenzke
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