Car Collisions Prompt Police Court Action After Weekend Crashes
A Milwaukee freight collision at Avon Street crossing injures a vehicle and driver. police court fines Fischer $75 and revokes his license for a year for drunken driving. Other Sunday incidents include the Peterson oil spill collision near 514 State and two more rear end or curb incidents on 15th Street and King Street with moderate vehicle damage.
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Lloyd
Milwaukee Railroad
Avon Street
Morny Fischer
Fischer
Avon
John Peterson
Lake Pape
Williams
Rosener
Ronald Saley
George Street
George Howe
South 15Th Street
Howe
Saley
King Street
Donald Gordon
South 17Th Street
William Eckart
Winnebago Street
Gordon
Eckart
U S Aims To Protect Idea Of Collective World Security
President Truman declared the United States will preserve peace and the free way of life with patience determination and God s help. He spoke at the Independent Order of Brith Abraham annual convention in South Fallsburg New York noting Communist imperialism challenges our way of life and others to create a good life in their own way. He emphasized collective security with the UN to keep peace.
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South Fallsburg
N. Y
Truman
United States
Independent Order of Brith Abraham
United Nations
Missouri Anchors in Oslo Harbor on Official Norway Visit
The 45 000-ton U S battleship Missouri arrived in Oslo fjord early Monday on an official call to Oslo. It was escorted by destroyer transport U S S Burdo and greeted by a 21 gun salute from Akershus fortress as it cast anchor in the harbor.
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Oslo
Norway
Missouri
Oslo Fjord
Akershus
Strawberry Queen Kings Selected At Alma Center
The Alma Center strawberry festival crowned winners in two varieties. Roger Burnett won first in Beaver with C Winger second. Lee Brothers claimed Premier berries with Joe Paar second. Irving Duxbury produced Catskill berries. Louis Greub Humbird won least berries in a quart with 27. August Schnick second with 29. Dr R H Roberts of the University of Wisconsin helped judge with W D Bean and Peter Bieri. Sherman Krautch chaired the contest.
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Alma Center
Wis
Roger Burnett
C. Winger
Lee Brothers
Joe Paar
Irving Duxbury
Louis Greub
Humbird
August Schnick
R. H. Roberts
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
W. D. Bean
Jackson County
Peter Bieri
Trempealeau County
Sherman Krautch
Barbara Rose
Howard Rose
Emma Wold
Palmer Wold
Merrillan
Dora Hahn
Albert Hahn
Carl Stauber
Pomeroy
Harmon van Horn
South Alma
Marie’s
American Legion
Melrose
Hixton
Taylor
Northfield
Duane
Robert Kaas
Judge Katz
Billy Jacobson
Barbara McLaughlin
Rosemary Clark
Clayton Clark
Nancy Baldwin
Vicki McGrath
Mary Breitenbach
Chicago Youth Held For Series Of Burglaries
James C. Lindsey a 23 year old from Chicago was held by Evanston police after admitting a spree of burglaries across cities including 35 in New York. A 16 year old New York girl with Lindsey was turned to juvenile authorities. Lindsey claimed about 60 burglaries since two years, with loot valued around 5000 found at his home. He said he was glad to be captured.
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Chicago
James C. Lindsey
Evanston
New York City
Lindsey
Denver
Owensboro
San Francisco
Bronx
Philadelphia Raid Test Doesn t Stop One Siren
The Saturday noontime air raid drill in Philadelphia saw all sirens perform except one near John Hesser s store on Lincoln Drive which stayed on causing traffic jams and fears of a fire. Police later stopped the lone siren from a pole control box.
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Philadelphia
John Hesser
Hesser
Lincoln Drive
Controls Before Expiration Date
President Truman urged fast Congressional action to extend or replace price and wage controls set to expire June 30. McFarland and McCormack met with Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson as lawmakers faced a tight 12 day window to act amid mixed sentiment and rising inflation fears.
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Bankgs
McFarland
House
McCormack
Charles E. Wilson
Truman
Congress
Hesper Centennial Ends After Three Day Celebration
A large crowd attended the Hesper centennial festival with nearly 3000 people on Saturday and joint services on Sunday. Lt. Gov. William H. Nicholas of Des Moines spoke on Plow Deeply All Through Life. A shed fire in Mrs. Hilda Selness’s Hesper property damaged a piano loaned for the event.
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Hesper
William H. Nicholas
Des Moines
Agia
Air Line Restores Atlantic Flights Amid Strike Return
Pan American World Airways resumed normal Atlantic service from New York as 1,000 CIO transport workers began returning to work. Four overseas flights were canceled and 39 trips delayed after a Friday walkout over the firing of 88 workers at LaGuardia.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
CIO
Muda
Puerto Rico
South America
New York City
la Guardia
Transport Workers Union
Airborne Beer Stunt Provokes Protests in Memphis
An airborne blimp advertising beer drew stiff protests in Memphis during Evan Graham's revival service on Friday. A woman named Mrs. Hattie W. cooper spoke against the display issuing an apology for the incident.
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Memphis
Tenn
Evan Graham
Hattie W. Coopond
Betsey¢ After Oe Aoe Mentioned in Cass Street Note
A fragment on 2415 Cass Street references Betsey and an unclear term after a personal name. The obscured OCR suggests a brief street note with limited readable context and no identifiable event.
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Cass
Betsey
Funeral services planned for Rev Harold N Stoffel
Oral services will be held Wednesday at New English Lutheran Church with The Rev Harold N Stoffel officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may visit Sletten McKee South Side Chapel Tuesday evening from 7 to 9.
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New
Oak Grove Cemetery
Sletten-McKee South 1
Private funeral services for Paul K Beitz
Private family funeral services for Paul K Beitz age drowned Saturday at 2108 Wood Street will be held Tuesday at the Slet ten McKee north side chapel. Rev M A Zimmerman will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Monday evening from 7 to 9.
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Paul K. Beitz
Wood Street
Sletten-McKee North Side
M. A. Zimmerman
Woodlawn
Funeral services for Lor etta B Richmond
Funeral services for Lor etta B Richmond 137 West avenue south who died in a local hospital Saturday morning will be held Tuesday at 11 a m at the Sletten McKee south side chapel Reverend Harold Stoffel will officiate and burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call at the chapel on Monday
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Loretta B. Richmond
West Avenue South
Sletten-McKee South Side
Harold Stoffel
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mrs Sophie Rochelt Dies. Funeral Set In La Crosse
Mrs Sophie Z Rochelt 80 wife of Wenzel Rochelt of 1238 West Chipmunk Coulee died. Survived by husband sister Mrs Mary Klos and brothers Gustav and Louis Zenker all of La Crosse. Funeral Wednesday at 3 p m Sletten McKee south side chapel. Rev Fritz Miller officiates burial Oak Grove cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday 7 to 9 p m.
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Sophie Z. Rochelt
Wenzel Rochelt
West Chipmunk Coulee
Mary Klos
Gustav
Louis Zenker
la Crosse
Sletten-McKee South Side
Fritz Miller
Oak Grove Cemetery
Final Montreal Death Toll Listed At 39
Sister An nette Desilets of the Grey Nuns tallied 39 dead in Friday’s Ste Cunegonde home fire based on recovered bodies and missing persons. Joint Coroner A B Clement had put 37, with 36 identified so far. Mass civic funeral planned at Notre Dame church Tuesday.
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Montreal
Annette Desilets
Grey Nuns Order
Ste. Cunegonde Orae
A. B. Clement
Grey Nuns
Notre Dame Church
Double wedding unites two families in Oshkosh
In Oshkosh Wisconsin a Saturday ceremony joined the Umann and Brewer families. Norma June and Lois La Verne served as bridesmaids and best man roles as Leo Oberlalter pastor of St John s English Lutheran officiated the ceremony.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Brewer
Famies
Norma June
Lois la Verne
Ig Va
Leo
Leo Oberlalter
St. John’s
English Lutheran _ ne
Notable courtroom case and obituary fragments surface
The fragmentary text references a heart attack at a Denton Maryland home and condolence messages received there. It notes a judge named Goldsborough who presided over a trial involving Puerto Rican nationalist Oscar Collazo, sentenced to death for the attempted assassination of a White House guard.
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Neons
Denton
Goldsborough
Lena
Union
Oscar Collazo
White House
Truman
Berg wins Weathervane Cross Co tourney by one stroke
Patty Berg edges her opponent by one stroke to win the Weathervane Cross Co playoff at Deepdale Golf Club. The players tied at 71 after 18 holes on Saturday at Scarsdale Golf Club in Scarsdale New York.
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Oe Cross Co
Deepdale Golf Club
Scardsdale Golf Club
Scarsdale
N. Y
Serviceman Injured in Sparta Assault at Camp McCoy
Howard Zunker a St Paul serviceman at Camp McCoy was struck on the head with an iron pipe and needed five stitches above the left eye. The incident followed a prowler sighting by residents of the Rainwater home and three soldiers were chased to the Sparta cafe where the attack occurred. Police failed to locate the assailants.
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Sparta
Wis
Howard Zunker
St. Paul
Camp McCoy
Harold Rainwater
Wayne Franks
Phyllis Thurston
Rainwater
Zunker
Camp McCoy Seeks Workers for Heating and Radio Roles
Camp McCoy advertises job openings for heating and radio equipment personnel. The notice mentions office, 2164, and seeks applicants with technical skills to support camp operations.
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Ing
Camp McCoy
Catholic Diocese bans short costumes at contests
The Pittsburgh diocese prohibits abbreviated outfits and bare knees for cheerleaders and majorettes at Catholic athletic events. Father Michael J. Conroy says costumes contribute to sensationalism and crowd unruly behavior, shifting control from officials to participants.
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Pittsburgh
Michael J. Conroy
McKeesport
Father Conroy
Conroy
Birthday Observed for Mrs Christine Jansky in Janesville
Mrs Christine Jansky of 207 South Eighth celebrated her 80th birthday. Guests included Mrs Gertrude Ver eulst and Mr and Mrs M J Farnam, all from Janesville Wisconsin.
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Christine Jansky
South Eighth
Gertrude Vereulst
M. J. Farnam
Janesville, Wis
Viroqua Crash Injures Girl and Stops Water Service
A Sunday crash in Viroqua cut water and injured a girl. Mrs Levendoski saw the Sander car approach and jumped onto the Jambois running board. Sander, trying to avoid her, lost control. a car fender was displaced and traffic officer Norman Mellen investigated.
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Viroqua
McCarthy Warns Fight Against Reds Should Not Be Party Affair
Senator McCarthy urged in Manawa Wisconsin that the fight against communism not become a two party business. He claimed a Russian attack is invited by the gospel of fear preached by the Truman administration during a New York City reunion of Fifth Division Marines. The reception mixed scattered applause with some boos.
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Manawa
Wis
McCarthy
R.wis
New York City
United States
Truman
Fifth Division Marine Corp
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