Cherokee truck driver faces grim choice in fatal crash
Cherokee Iowa officials describe the semis dash from a hill where brakes failed. Driver Witte said he could not stop and faced a choice between hitting an oncoming car or a car ahead to lessen impact. Two newspaper employees died.<Witte> was detained then released for an inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee
Main Street
Cherokee Daily
Ray Han-kins
Jeffrey Barry
Barry
Witte
Sac City
Sion
Kerokee
Hansen
Wittee
Harold Grigg
U S Ship Captains Told To Stay Out Of Shanghai Waters
The government warned American ship captains they may lose licenses for entering Shanghai waters. The State Department said this warning has twice been given to the skipper of the Isbrant Arrow. A general alert was issued December 17 due to Chinese Nationalist actions threatening the port.
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Washington
Meee Y
Shanghai
State Department
United States
Coal Operator Distributes Turkeys to 600 Miners
Penowa Coal Company head Leonard Sasso gave each of 600 workers a 15 pound turkey and ordered a five day pay advance. Mines at Noblestown Eldersville and Bur Town in Pennsylvania and in Brooke County West Virginia. Workers currently toil three days weekly and will dig two days in the next two weeks. In total 9,060 pounds of turkey were handed out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Leonard Sasso
Penowa Coal Company
Noblestown
Burtown
Eldersville
Ylvania
Brooke County
West Virginia
Turkey
Weather report notes mixed road conditions across Wisconsin
The weather continuation reports clear roads with some ice patches in northern Wisconsin and Beloit area. Traveling conditions vary between good and bad from Green Bay to Prairie du Chien per the state high commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paget
Green Bay
Preirie du Chien
Beloit
State High Commission
No Glamor Gifts Here They Just Want Beds
Appleton Wisconsin appeal seeks beds for six children aged 10 months to 10 years. The Appleton apostolate learned of the family’s plight and asked residents to donate beds as the children sleep on chairs, a sofa, or in a dresser drawer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton
Wis
Santa
Ex FBI Figure Leads AEC Security Plan Review
The Atomic Energy Commission named a former FBI official to head a two month advisory panel evaluating its security division protecting atomic secrets. John S. Bugas, Detroit, Ford Motor Company industrial relations VP, to head the panel joined by Dr. John Tate Minnesota University and J Arthur Mullen Glenvale Products Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
FBI
AEC
Carroll Wilson
John S. Bugas
Detroit
Bugas
Ford Motor Company
John Tate
University of Minnesota
American Physical Society
J. Arthur Mullen
Glenvale Products
New YF 86D Jet Might Surpass Sabre Speed
North American Aviation announced that the YF-86D completed its first test flight and could exceed the Sabre's world record speed of 670 mph. The D model features an air intake under the nose and a larger aft fuselage for a more powerful jet, with a 37 foot wingspan, 41 feet length, and 14 feet height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
North American Aviation
Justice court fines set in Wis incidents
Howard L. Smith paid $5 and costs for speeding in Leon, judged by County Judge Lambert Hansen. In Sparta, H L Beckman fined Robert L. Johns and Fern Louise Nelson $2 each for speeding. A La Crosse fire report notes overheated furnaces and fire damage to a refrigerator car, with engine movements at Loomis Street and Fourth and La Crosse streets.
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Justice Court
Wis
Howard L. Smith
Leon
Lambert Hansen
eSeon
Carl J. Olson
Sparta
H. L. Beckman
Robert L. Johns
North 22Nd Street
Fern Louise Nelson
South Fourth Street
la Crosse
Loomis Street
Robert
Cameron Coal Pile
Fourth
Northwestern Railroad
Greeting mishap at Boysville party for Governor Williams
Gov G Mennen Williams arrived late to a Christmas party at Boysville in Macon Michigan. A group of 13 smiling youths welcomed them with placards that spelled out a joking message. a card misplacement produced the line Oh Hell Governor. The scene drew laughter from the governor and his party including Atty. Gen. Stephen Roth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Mich
G. Mennen Williams
Boysville
Stephen Roth
School For Boys
Mother and three children die in farm home fire
A farm home near Anna Illinois burned killing Mrs Lena Cain 30 and two of her children Carl six weeks Connie Russell neighbor’s daughter eight Barbara Sue Cain died later in hospital. Earl Cain and two sons John twelve Dallas six survived the blaze. Fire officials say kerosene poured into a stove caused the explosion.
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Anna
Lena Cain
Carl
Connie Russell
Vernell Russell
Barbara Sue Cain
Earl Batson
UN- County
Cain Creidentis
Cain
Lick Creek
Earl Cain
John
Dallas
Omain
Barbara Sue
Plucky Tennessee Girl Heads Home For Christmas
Betty Lou Marbury a 10 year old from Brownsville Tennessee will return to her home for Christmas while doctors at Boston Children's Hospital decide if her infected right hand must be amputated. Her appeal for prayers drew nationwide attention and a New Yorker funded the trip after she wrote to a Memphis paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Betty Lou Marbury
Brownsville
Tenn
Boston Children’s Hospital
Betty
Memphis
$50 Million Plant Sale Told By Government
Washington authorities announced the sale of an aluminum complex to Aluminum Co for 50,081,938 dollars. The properties include Hurricane Creek Arkansas plant, Jones Mills Arkansas and Troutdale Oregon reduction facilities, a Mc Cook Nebraska rolling mill, and a sinter plant, built by the government in World War II. Reynolds has operated them since 1946 under lease with an option to buy. original government cost exceeded 130 million.
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Washington —i
Aluminum Co
General Services
Jess Larson
Hurricane Creek
Ark
Jones Mills
Troutdale
Ore
McCook
Reynolds
Larson
Concerted Traffic Drive Nets 270 State Arrests
A six day enforcement drive by the state traffic patrol resulted in 270 arrests led by Gov Renftiebohm's crackdown. The drive began 12 to target speeders and violators of the 65 mph limit with 119 arrests for speeding or ignoring posted limits. County and city officers cooperated with the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Motor Vehicle Department
Renftiebohm
B. L. Marcus
Marcus
Car Collisions At Stop Sign And Intersections
A northbound car driven by Edward Forer halted at a stop sign at J and Seventh streets was rear ended by Mrs T J Madigan from Ona Idaho causing $75 damage to Forer. Ice caused a crash at 7 28 am at 18th and Adams streets between Roy F Hefti and Ernest M Anfonson with taxi damage to Anfonson of $75 and Hefti $60.
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Edward Forer
South Eighth Street
Seventh Streets
T. J. Madigan
Onalaska
Forer
Ice
18Th
Adams Streets
Roy F. Hefti
Hillview Lane
Ernest M. Anfonson
Charles Street
Hefti
AFL Leaders Denounce City Transit Strike in Cleveland
AFL leaders in Cleveland denounced a transit strike by Local 268 of the AFL Transit Union, asking AFL president William Green to aid a return to work. The Cleveland Federation of Labor disowned the affiliate's walkout, which affected about 4,900 members and disrupted bus and streetcar service for 500,000 riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
AFL
William Green
Cleveland Federation of Labor
AFL Transit Union
Pair Sends Same Yule Card For 17th Year
In Plainfield New Jersey James MacLaren and A J Cave exchange a Christmas card they have sent to each other for 17 years Each year the card shows a changing cherry message through a small window The original card cost 15 cents in 1932 MacLaren, a Scotsman, and Cave live in Red Bank and Warren township respectively They work near each other in New York City and now hand deliver the card in person each year to the other's office.
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Plainfield
N. J
James MacLaren
A. J. Cave
MacLaren
Cave
Red Bank
Warren Township
New York City
Hot Blankets Sought After Downtown Warehouse Ruse
Police hunt twelve electric blankets stolen in a warehouse ruse. A man posing as a buyer collected the goods for a downtown department store. The fraud came to light when the store complained about a $363 bill.
Four Queen Entries Noted for Coronation Ball
The sponsoring committee notes four Queen entries with a Dec. 30 deadline. Dale Waterman, project chairman, announced two new candidates. Coronation ball tickets go on sale for the January 21 event at Rivoli Pharmacy Hoeschlers S and H Berg's north side pharmacy. Any city merchant may sponsor a candidate aged 17 to 25 based on poise talent and beauty.
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Mittee
Dale Waterman
Rivoli Pharmacy
Hoeschlers
S and H and Berg
North Side
Fire at Madison VA Hospital Under Construction
A flash fire caused by a gasoline stove explosion damaged a new veterans hospital in Madison Wisconsin. Minor injuries were reported as crews controlled the blaze at the construction site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Veterans’ Hospital
Victor Gasnet obituary notices West Salem man dies
Funeral services for Victor Gasnet 60 West Salem who died Wednesday will be held at 1 30 p m Saturday at his home and at 2 p m at the Jostad funeral home West Salem Friends may call at the funeral home Friday night Survivors include 13 grandchildren.
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Victor Cassel
Victor Gasnet
West Salem
Jostad
Edward N. Schomers Dies at 78 in La Crosse
Edward N. Schomers 78 of 508 Liberty Street died Thursday night in a local hospital. A Catholic Order of Foresters member, he worked for Segelke and Kohlhaus Co. before retirement. Survived by wife, four sons John C Theodore Edward of La Crosse and Frank of Perry Iowa. daughter Delphine Von Drashek La Crosse. brother T. J. Schomers. sister Mrs. John Larkin both of La Crosse. 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Monday at 8:30 am from St James Catholic Church Rev James Jeridan officiating. Burial in Catholic home. Rosary 8 pm Sunday at Nelson funeral home.
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Edward N. Schomers
Liberty Street
Order of Foresters
Schomers
Segelke and Kohlhaus Co
John C
Theodore
Edward
la Crosse
Frank
Perry, Ia
Ben
Delphine) von Drashek
T. J. Schomers
Truman aide reshuffles White House staff and policy plans
President discusses Ike era loyalties, Lilienthal to retire February 15 as Atomic Energy Commission chair, Charles Murphy named special counsel February 1, Clifford to return to law practice, denial of Johnson ouster, coal mine work week debate, and optimistic 1950 business outlook to be detailed in economic report.
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Eisenhower
Army
Thal
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Charles S. Murphy
Clark M. Clifford
Fective
Clifford
Louisan
White House
Louis Johnson
Congress
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