Excommunication of Mindszenty Ties Catholics to Arrest Controversy
The Vatican excommunicated all Roman Catholics involved with Cardinal Mindszenty’s arrest in Hungary. The decree, dated in December and published today, sanctions offenders with anathema while Hungary’s communist government accuses Mindszenty of plotting treason and spying.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Sacred Consistorial
Gonareestes
Carolina Mindszenty
Mindszenty
Tri-State Deaths Highlight Midwestern Obituaries
Funeral services were held for Theodore Selvess 81 in Spring Grove and Robert Berger 81 in Blair with burial in local cemeteries. Herbert Sneen 60 of Sparta died suddenly and services planned at the Methodist church with Masonic rites. Surviving relatives include three daughters for Selvess, two brothers and a deceased brother for Berger, and wife and daughter for Sneen.
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Spring Grove
Mire
Theodore J. Selvess
Highland Church
William Hexom
Buria
West End
Edwin
Tinka) Gulbro
Arthur
Jarla) Rannenberger
Oliver
Theodora) Anderson
Blair
Wis
Robert P.berger
Trempesareau Valley
B. J. Harlem
Virginia
Minn
Bisk
Risberget
Norway
Peter
Sparta
Herbert D. Sneen
E. Clarke
SS Retiee
Woodlawn
Lanham
Sheen
The
Sanitary Plumbing Company
Cecile
Evelyn
Wisconsin Judge Upholds Public Utilities Strike Ban
Circuit Judge Daniel Sullivan ruled the Wisconsin law prohibiting strikes in public utilities constitutional. He stated the state can regulate strikes to protect public welfare and that the right to strike is not absolute. The decision frames the ban as a legitimate exercise of state power in the public interest.
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Milwaukee
Daniel Sullivan
Wisconsin
Sullivan
SS Antite Bari
Speeding tickets and weather notes from weekly records
Daily records report multiple speeding fines across different streets and bridges with amounts ranging from 1 to 87 dollars. It notes a storm moving into the region with rain across Appalachia and a sharp cold air mass following from the Great Lakes, bringing frigid temperatures in the upper Mississippi valley.
Wisconsin Health Memo Forecast for 1949
State Health Officer Dr. Carl N. Neuport predicts hospital expansion under federal construction plans will open needed facilities. Public health promotion will rise via the Wisconsin Public exile council and the Wisconsin Association for Public Health. Lake and stream pollution will fall with new waste treatment plants and revised disease rules. Housing and degenerative diseases like cancer and heart disease are seen as key future challenges.
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Carl N. Neuport
Wisconsin
Saaea
Wisconsin Public Exile Council
Wisconsin Association For Public Health
Demos Avoid Membership On Probe Group
Washington report says new house Democrats and many oldtimers avoid joining the un American activities committee. Leaders may appoint a fifth Democratic member as the committee majority shifts next week. Most new members decline to serve on the spy hunting panel, while the four returning Democrats expect to stay on.
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Washington
Newhouse Democrats
un-American Activities Committee
Rayburn iTex
New Democratic House
Rayburn
Democratic House
Congress
Wood
Georgia
Rankin
Mississippi
Peterson
Florida
Hebert
Louisiana
Rep
Mundt
South Dakota
Senate
McDowell
Pennsylvania
Vail
Illinois
J. Parnell Thomas
New Jersey
Nixon
California
Probers Clash Over Headlines Headache in House
Rep Hebert of Louisiana accuses Republican leaders and the American activities committee of publicity mania. Hebert says the "hysteria for newspaper headlines" hurts the committee and fuels critics. Hebert, speaking with reporters, points to Mundt and Nixon as the main examples.
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Washington
Hebert
D-La
House
American Activities Committee
Mebert
Mundt
RSD
Nixon
Calif
Plane Lands Self in Faribault Saves Passengers
Pilot James de Grood 20 headed rented plane toward a frozen lake then collapsed at the controls. The plane landed itself, saving his two brothers George de Grood Jr 18 and Louis Slinger 35. James suffered a fractured skull but is expected to recover. The brothers escaped with minor hurts and rib injuries respectively.
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James
Fondy Woman Sets National Pin Mark With 742 Series
Eunice Keup of Fond du Lac bowled a 742 series to set a national season high for Wisconsin women. Her games were 233 223 and 286 with a 10 strike opening in the final game. The 742 ties the best three game mark for a Wisconsin woman and surpasses the previous state high of 680.
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Fond DU Lac
Wis
Eunice Keup
Wisconsin
Doris Knechtges
Detroit
Lila Allen
Gladys Light
Milwaukee
Marine Alleys
Evelyn Udovich
Msgr Condon Announces New Year Masses at St Marys
The Rt Rev Msgr Robert B Condon pastor of St Marys Catholic church states two New Year Day masses at 7 and 9 am for the feast of the Circumcision and a holy day. The 9 am service features the adult choir performing the Jubilee Mass by Marsh and the Sanctus and Benedictus by Gounod with Msgr Condon officiating.
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Robert B. Condon
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Marsh
Mser. Candon
Gounod
Skating Rinks Open for Daytime to Nightfall
Park department announces rinks at Hood Street Goose Green First Ward Emerson open 1 to 9 p m Copeland 1 to 10 p m and West Avenue 3 p m until nightfall offering daytime to evening skating options.
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Park Department
Hood Street
Goose Green
First Ward
Emerson
Copeland
West Avenue
Weather Record For Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Regions
Weather bulletin from Commerce bureau notes warmer trends and light snow flurries in the west and north tonight. Northern boundary areas see continued wintry mix with colder Friday, while Iowa envisions partly cloudy and warmer conditions with eastern and southern adjustments. Shipping forecast urges protective routing for north central and western routes during a 34 hour window.
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Wisconsin
Perth
Minnesota
Iowa
River Readings Cast Wide Porecast From Maexings to Guttenberg
The river forecast extends across the district to Guttenberg for the rest of the week as readings for Maex'ings and nearby locations mass.
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Maex‘ings
Guttenberg
Hearing on Administration of Behrendt Estate in La Crosse
Notice of hearing in La Crosse County Court Wisconsin for the estate of Josephine Behrendt deceased. Facnr L Benn seeks appointment as administrator and all claims against the estate must be filed by March 1 to be examined at the term of court in La Crosse City, with further proceedings on March 2.
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la Crosse County
Jerephime Behrendt
le Crosse
Seid County
Merch
le Croce
Wiecemsiz
Crosse County
Japusry
la Crouse
Ieet
Berard
Consiée
Jono Lacdese
le Crease
Sos
Wisconsin counties cut taxes in 15 of 45. La Crosse among them
A survey shows Wisconsin counties increased levies 14.2 percent in 1949 over 1948 to 59.8 million, with 15 counties reducing taxes and one holding steady. Milwaukee boosted its levy 15.61 percent to 19.06 million, while many counties used surpluses to hold down levies.
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la Crosse
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Citizens Public Expenditure Survey
Ity
Eau Claire
Dance
Brown
Dodge
Racine
Winnebago
Columbia
Ozaukee
Sauk
Green Lake
Juneau
Portese
Crawford
Manitowoc
Iowa
Burnett, Clark
St. Croix
Bayfield
Washburn
Washington
Forest
Burnett
Green Lake County
Milwaukee County
January clearance sales draw crowds on Fifth Avenue
Merchants report pre-Christmas stock clearances ahead of time as shoppers crowd Fifth Avenue and Herald Square. Clerks note brisk business in men’s wear and discounted fur and coats while perfume and candy counters lag. Bargain basements remain sparse as shoppers seek quality over rock-bottom prices.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Herald Square
Mabel
Mail Million State Income Tax Blanks
Wisconsin state tax department reports mailing over one million income tax return blanks to residents. Filing required for individuals with gross receipts $5 000 or more, or net income thresholds for singles and married couples. Returns due March 1 1949. 520 000 blanks mailed to Milwaukee area counties. Optional simplified return for certain gross receipts under $3 500. Taxpayers urged to file promptly.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Taxation
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Boy Smothered By Overheated Furnace
In Woodruff Wisconsin 15 year old Harry Olson was found dead in a smoke filled kitchen. Oneida County coroner Albert Olson ruled smoke from an overheated furnace caused the death. The mother Margaret Olson was away at work in a drug store when the incident occurred in the first floor apartment of the two story building.
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Woodruff
Wis
Harry Olson
Oneida County
Albert Olson
Margaret Olson
Trim Aid Request Narrows Marshall Plan Aid
Paris reports that requests for aid for 1949-50 were trimmed to about 4 billion francs, roughly 700 million dollars less than the initial year of the European Recovery Program. The reduction reflects revisions in anticipated needs as postwar recovery proceeds.
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Paris
New Trial Ordered for Kuhn in Munich Germany
Fritz Kuhn former head of the German American Bund was granted a new trial on his appeal from a conviction as an active Nazi. The trial is set for January 10 in Munich. Kuhn was convicted in absentia and sentenced to 10 years hard labor while a fugitive from police last April. He was expelled from the United States during the war.
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Munich
Germany
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Kuhn
United States
Fire Safety Warnings From Chief For Holiday Season
Fire Chief George C. Hanson urges prudent holiday precautions to prevent fires across the country. He emphasizes discarding Christmas trees promptly, using only electric lights, flame proof decorations, careful smoking, and immediate disposal of wrappings, with tips for extinguishing clothes fires and escaping safely if a fire occurs.
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George C. Hanson
la Crosse
Hansen
National Defense Training Offer From Engineering Education Group
The national committee of the American Committee for Engineering Education adopted a plan to offer technical institutes’ services to the government for a national defense training program. Chair W. L Hughes of Boston noted institutes trained 100,000 technicians during the war. A subcommittee will prepare the proposal for Secretary Forrestal.
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Milwaukef
National Committee of the American Cecmetry For
W. L Hughes
Boston
James Forrestal
Wilson Divorce Granted Amid Short Court Session
Shirlie Wilson of La Crosse won a decree for desertion against Edward O. Wilson in a brief hearing before Judge Robert S. Cowie. No alimony or support was set. Married in Waukon, Iowa on Sept. 21, 1935, the couple had lived apart since 1938. Shirlie Hawkins was restored as her former name.
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Robert S. Cowie
Shirlie Wilson
la Crosse
Edward O. Wilson
Wilsons
Waukon
Shirlie Hawkins
Film Catches Fire at Falls Theater
Two hundred patrons evacuated when two rolls of film burned and ignited two projection machines in Sheboygan Falls Wisconsin. Operator Paul Willadsen escaped unharmed as equipment was destroyed and flames were reflected on the screen.
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Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Falls Theater
Paul Willadsen
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