Reform era battle over party backing in Wisconsin GOP
Milwaukee veteran Secretary of State Fred Zimmerman lost party backing at the GOP convention as Maurice Wigderson secured endorsement for the state ticket. Lt. Gov. George M. Smith won a separate endorsement. The party chair and platform debate over reapportionment may influence a November referendum.
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Milwaukee
Fred R. Zimmerman
Republican Party
Gov. Goodland
Delbert J. Kenny
West Bend
GOP
Walter S. Goodland
Goodland
Zimmerman
Maurice B. Wigderson
Madison
Dane County
Wigderson
Alicia Delger
Waukesha
Degler
John C. Francikowski
Zimmerman Long
George M. Smith
Guilford Wiley
Galesville
Kohler
Thomson
Warren Smith
U.S
McCarthy
Wayne J. Hood
la Crosse
Eisenhower Promises Finest Brains For Farm Problems
In Denver Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told farm journal editors that if elected he would seek the finest brains in the country to tackle agriculture. He urged editors to share ideas and said he wants opinions on a farm conservation program being tested in Iowa with broader state cooperation. He noted local control in that plan and revealed he is a Hereford cattle grower aiming to double his herd.
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Denver
Dwight D
Iowa
Eisenhower
Brown Palace
Hokah Driver Dies Of Burns
Ben Winskowski 32 of Hokah died from burns after gasoline fumes exploded while filling a tank on a Brennigan farm site. He ran, was tripped, and his clothing flames were doused before he jumped into a water tank. He had served in WWII and was an Hokah American Legion member. Survivors include wife Agnes and daughter Shannon. Funeral plans set with Rosaries and church services listed.
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Hokah, Minn
Ben Winskowski
Hokah
la Crosse
Winskowski
Midland Co-operative Oil Company
Eddie Lonkowski
Charles Graf
Brennigan
Kwajalein
Army
American Legion
Frank and
Anna Winskowski
Shannon
Aloys
Walter
Park Rapids
Emily
Rose
Martha
Dalphene
Mary Ann
Potter Funeral
Caledonia
Frazey Funeral
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Hokah American Legion
Weather: Late thundershowers in La Crosse area then clearing
Local forecast predicts thundershowers this afternoon in La Crosse and vicinity followed by cooler tonight. Tuesday brings fair skies, cooler temperatures, and lower humidity. Tonight’s low around 65 with Tuesday’s high near 80.
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la Crosse
Ike Emerges as Contender in Republican Race
Washington reports General Dwight D. Eisenhower moves toward active campaigning for the GOP nomination. He and Senator Robert A. Taft appear poised for a direct contest, with Ike hinting at a tougher stance and criticizing Taft's convention maneuvering to control the party machinery.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Europe
Eisenhower
Taft
Detroit
Chicago
Ike
Heat wave drives deaths and record highs across the U S
The Associated Press reports seven deaths directly from the heat and 82 drownings as a vast heat wave drenched the nation. Temperatures topped 108 degrees in parts of Texas to the Atlantic coast with cities reporting record highs. Chicago and St. Louis saw extreme readings and frequent heat illness.
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Associated Press
U.S
Texas
Atlantic
Chicago
St. Louis
Wichita Water Main Break Triggers Citywide Shortage
Wichita faces a serious water shortage as a 48 inch main breaks for the third time in four days. The line is the city’s only supply, forcing partial closures at Boeing Beech and Cessna plants that employ about 45 000 people. Emergency wells supply limited water while high demand from gardens worsens the drought.
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Wichita
Kan.p
Boeing
Beech
Cessna
Flaten pleads innocent in La Crosse murder case
Oscar Flaten 44 of La Crosse pleaded innocent by reason of temporary insanity at county court arraignment for the first degree murder of Donald Colburn by a three shot shooting in a La Crosse tavern. Bond set at 15000 after circuit court review.
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Oscar Flaten
la Crosse
Q. H. Hale
Reginald E. Nietsch
Flaten
Roy V. Ahlstrom
John Bosshard
State Central Hospital
Waupun
Ahlstrom
Bond
Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Hale
Nietsch
Circuit
Lincoln Neplrud
Bosshard
Colburn
Orvella
Robbers Take $700 From Elroy Motel Safe
Early Sunday thieves broke into Art's Motel on Highway 80 south of Elroy and stole about $700 from the safe. Investigators believe the safe was opened from the bottom with tools. a juke box was rifled and clock wires were disturbed to stop the time at 4 10 a.m. Verlin Baldwin found the break in about 7 a.m. and notified manager Lloyd Van Gunten. The motel owned by Art Overgaard has been open 18 months.
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Elroy
Wis
Highway 80
Juneau County
Myles Clark
Purvis
Manston
Verlin Baldwin
Lloyd van Gunten
Art Overgaard
Wisconsin GOP Reapportionment Plank Draws Fire
Critics inside and outside the Wisconsin GOP blasted the party plank on reapportionment adopted at the state convention. Key figures cited include Wayne Hood, Gettelman, Franke, Doyle, and Democratic leader James Doyle, who argued the plank’ s meaning and stance are unclear and favor population-based districting.
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Associated Press
GOP
Wayne Hood
la Crosse
GOF
Republican ‘Organization
Gettelman
Milwaukee
Assemblyman
Franke
Shorewood
James Doyle
Madison
State
Democratic Organizing Committee
Doyle
Wisconsin
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Oshkosh
Amvets Name Officers At Wisconsin Convention
Morton Gazerwitz, 26, Oshkosh clothing merchant, elected president at La Crosse three day Amvet convention closing Sunday. Gazerwitz succeeds John Leason of Marinette. Delegates approved policy debate but backed veterans program and a proposed veterans security plan. Officers include Gocha, Van der Kelen, Prezentka, Rice, Leason. trustees Wollin Mickelson Stripe. district commanders named. women’s auxiliary led by Margarette Lawrie. Resolutions favor domiciliary units, Joint Chiefs head, 45 day absentee ballots.
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Amet
Morton Gazerwitz
Oshkosh
la Crosse
Gazerwitz
John Leason
Marinette
Wisconsin
Amvers
Lyle Gocha
Milwaukee
Marvin Vander Kelen
Green Bay
Joseph Prezentka
Provost Marshall
James Rice
Sparta
Francis E. Wallace
Wilbur Wollin
Watertown
Omer Mickelson
Sturgeon Bay
Rupert Stripe
John Hill
Menonomee Falls
Robert Kuchenreuther
Donald Lange
Manitouwoc
Delberg Herrbold
Joseph Kieff
Albert Waelte
Winneconne
Allan Johnston
Beloit
James Christie
Amvet Women’s Auxiliary
Margarette Lawrie
Redgranite
Dorothy Kuchenreuther
Gertrude Keipper
Sheboygan
Leota Howe
Dorothy Dankert
Fond du Lac
Dorothy Kieff
Mickey Holmes
Dolly Marek
LaVerne Martz
Elaine Lehmann
Henrietta Leason
King Veterans Hospital
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Newspapers Back Eisenhower Endorsement by Scripps-Howard Editors
Nineteen Scripps-Howard newspapers nationwide back General Dwight D. Eisenhower for president. The New York World Telegram and Sun lead editorial notes editors voted to support Eisenhower.
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New York
Scripps- Howard
Gen
Dwight .D. Eisenhower
New York World - Telegram and
Sun
Jone
Scripps-Howard Group
Eisenhower
U.N. Shifts to Germ Warfare Charges in Security Council
United Nations and Soviet envoy Jacob Malik called a Security Council meeting for Wednesday at 1 p.m. to discuss Moscow’s germ warfare charges against the U.N. The move follows failure to secure action in the disarmament commission. Malik, June chairman of the 11 nation council, also set the issue of new members on the agenda.
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United Nations
N.Y
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
United Nations Security Council
U.N
Korea
Soviet Union
Security Council
U.N. Disarmament Commission
United States
Malik
Unseasonably Warm Temps Reported Across Wisconsin
The weather summary notes unseasonably warm conditions in southern Wisconsin with Prairie du Chien at 93 and Lancaster at 92. Cooler readings appeared in the north with Superior Duluth at 58, Wausau 76, Park Falls 77, and night temps mostly in the 60s to low 70s. Rain fell in parts of the north, peak 1.02 inches at Superior Duluth as cooler Rocky Mountain air moves in. Temperatures above 100 occurred in 17 states yesterday.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Prairie ‘du Chien
Lancaster
Superior Duluth
Wausau
Park Falls
Superior-Duluth
Milwaukee
Rocky Mountains
Central Plains
Missouri Valley
Yesterdday
Groom, 12-30 Horses Die In Barn Fire
A fire at Belmont Park racetrack in Belmont New York killed a groom and between 12 and 30 horses. The groom identified as Alfred Mitchell, about 19, of Laurel Maryland, died trying to save a horse while sleeping in a stall. Jumpers trained by Miss Judy Johnson were among those burned. Fifty stalls burned as flames rose over 50 feet.
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Belmont
N. Y
Belmont Park Racetrack
Long Island
Alfred Mitchell
Laurel
Judy Johnson
U S and Russia to renew talks on eleven billion debt
Washington announces talks will resume over the Soviet Union World War II lend lease debt totaling about 11 billion dollars. Negotiations were halted after US offered 800 million and Moscow countered with 300 million.
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U.S
Russia
Washington
Moscow
United States
Soviet Russia
Onalaskan Trapped Four Hours In Sand Well Rescue
An Onalaska well digger Ralph Seekamp was trapped for over four hours in a sand cave at a North 4th Street residence. Firefighters and volunteers battled the collapse while Seekamp directed operations from a face mask and oxygen. He survived and was treated for shock at a local hospital.
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Albert Hellerud
Onalaska
Ralph Seekamp
North 4Th Street
Seekamp
la Crosse
Roy B. Sampson
Edward Stokes
Edward Tabbert
James McHugh
County Hhighway
C. L. Stavlo
Westpean
Stavlo
George D. Reay
Reay
Swedish Catalina Shot Down by Two Mig Fighters
A Swedish unarmed Catalina rescue plane was shot down by two Russian Mig-15 fighters off the Baltic coast. Seven crew were rescued later by a German merchant ship, two were wounded. Sweden protested to Russia and Soviet Ambassador Rodionov faced angry crowds outside the Soviet Embassy in Stockholm.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Isea
Baltic
Russia
Constantin Rodionov
Rodionov
My Pop Tops in Milwaukee Father's Day Contest
Children from Wisconsin and beyond submit humorous and affectionate lines about their fathers in the Milwaukee Sentinel's My Pop's Tops Father’s Day feature. Entries praise hard work, kindness, humor, and unique quirks, with references to relatives, travel, and family rituals.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sentinel
Wisconsin Rapids
Mama Was &Ik
Tam
Steel Mills Hope To Resume Output For Defense
Washington reports the government will move to push steel flowing from strike-closed mills to defense needs. CIO United Steelworkers leaders assist in shaping a plan as union and industry clash over mandatory union shop, while Truman faces Taft-Hartley no-strike deadline and Byrd backed amendment drawing CIO criticism.
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Washington
White House
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Murray
I'A
Benjamin Fairless
United States Steel
Steelworkers Union
Fairless
Truman
Senate
House
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Union
CIO News
Two Suspected Burglars Held After Drug Store Stop
Police arrested Albert George 22 of Chicago and Alfred Stahl 23 of Melrose Park early Monday at the rear of Spell's Payless Drugs 1128 Gillette St. Stahl carried a loaded .38 pistol a chisel gloves and a wrecking bar lay nearby George wore gloves but no tools. Patrolmen Schoenfeld and Quinn found them after seeing an open door at the Birnbaum Store.
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Albert George
Chicago
Alfred Stahl
Melrose Park
Spell
Gillette St
Stahl
George
Donald Schoenfeld
Thomas Quinn
Gillette Street
Birnbaum Store
George and
Gillette Streets
Birnbaum
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George Meyers
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