W. R. Graves Dies at 76 Prairie du Chien Attorney
Prairie du Chien Wisconsin William R Graves 76 longtime attorney died Saturday morning after a brief illness He was a University of Wisconsin graduate 1895 and Chicago Law School 1902 partner in Graves and Earl for 45 years He served in the state legislature as Crawford county official and held Masonic high offices Survived by wife two sons a daughter a brother a sister and seven grandchildren Funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon in Prairie du Chien.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
William R. Graves
Boscobel
Grant County
University of Wisconsin
University of Chicago
Graves
Crawford County
Blue Lodge
Wisconsin Blue Lodge
Order of Eastern Star
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin
Masonic Home Board
Dousman
Russell H
Lawrence
Kans
David A
Miami, Fla
Harold L. Lautz
Madison
A. J. Graves
L. A. Martin
TB Program Brings Free Mobile X-Ray to Local Firms
Mrs. Edwin F. Hulbert Jr of the State health department began contacting local industries to bring a mobile X-ray unit to the city twice this year. The service and the firm used are free. only clerical help is needed. The unit visits Aug 23–26 and Sept 9–Oct 14 for firms employing more than 60 people, with smaller firms grouped for stops. Ecuador aims to restore tobacco’s world market position.
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Edwin F. Hulbert, Jr
State Health Department
Wisconsin DAV Elects Leaders for La Crosse Unit
Horace P. Welser of West Allis was elected department commander on the Disabled American Veterans executive board. Racine was named the 1950 convention city. A rehabilitation hospital board was created to coordinate department services. Amputee veterans urged not to pay state license renewals on cars provided by the federal government. Other officers named include Herbert Pommerenning Oshkosh senior vice commander Matt Werel La Crosse junior vice commander Charles Kettle Hartford treasurer Isadore F. Statz Madison judge advocate. Nellie Qualls West Allis was elected commander of the women's auxiliary.
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Green Bay
Wis
Horace P. Welser
West
Racine
Herbert Pommerenning
Oshkosh
Matt Werel
la Crosse
Charles Kettle
Hanover
Isadore F. Statz
Madison
Nellie Qualls
West Allis
Women’s Auxiliary
Wisconsin Senate Receives Library Demonstration Bill
Miss Muriel Fuller of La Crosse reports the amended library demonstration bill seeks a 50 000 annual state grant for a three year county unit test. It requires county match funding and after three years the county would fund operations. The plan targets rural Wisconsin with 56 of 71 counties lacking service.
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la Crosse
Library Service
Wisconsin Free Library Commission
State Assembly
Senate Committee On Education and Public Welfare
Wisconsin
Demos Urged To Form County Groundwork
Democratic leaders of Wisconsin’s seventh district urged Sunday to form county committees as groundwork for next year’s campaign. Carl Thompson said Truman's farm program is being opposed by Republicans and Dixiecrats, and Wisconsin must defeat Republican congressmen to support the president. James Doyle and Mrs. Gretch en Pfanchuken joined as speakers.
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Wis
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Madison
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Dane County
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Wisconsin Justice Wickhem Dies After Illness at 61
State Supreme Court Justice John D. Wickhem died Sunday at a Madison hospital from a heart ailment. The 61 year old jurist served nearly 19 years on the high court after a career in law, teaching, and public service. He was born in Beloit in 1888 and held posts in Beloit College, the University of Wisconsin Law School, and various law firms before joining the court in 1930. Survivors include his wife Mary Luella Carroll and two sons, John C. and Robert J., with funeral services planned in Madison and burial in Beloit.
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Watertown
John C
Janesville
Robert J
Valerie C
Chicago
John O'Meara
Wauwatosa
Justice Wickhem
Beloit
la Crosse
Tilford Tollackson
Viroqua
Billy Taylor
Foley Hotel
Taylor
Burl Kerrigan
Aston County
Anton Rudi
South Third Street
Pease
Dixon
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Onalaska
Arthur Thige
Coon Valley
Donald Amberger
South 20Th Street
Jai
Pat Ryan
George Street
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Madison Street
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North 19Th Street
Local court records from La Crosse Wisconsin
Daily court records list guilty pleas and fines for multiple drivers and traffic offenses in La Crosse and surrounding towns, including Tilford Tollackson and others. It also covers marriage licenses issued for La Crosse area couples with planned ceremony dates in Fountain City and nearby towns.
Boys State Reps Vote For City Leaders In Ripon Wisconsin
About 715 Badger Boys States residents in 21 cities cast ballots at noon to elect mayors clerks treasurers attorneys municipal judges assessors and aldermen swearing in Monday. Civic leaders urged knowledge of democracy as defense and stressed equal rights under law during the event and related remarks at Ripon College.
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Ripon
Wis
Badger Boys
Adelbert J. Beyer
Wauwatosa
Plan Tuesday Night Meeting of Democrats in La Crosse
Virginia Hart a former CIO education director and UW workers' school instructor is expected to speak at a Democratic meeting at the Stoddard hotel Tuesday at 8 p m John E Flanagan of La Crosse coordinates arrangements Carl Thompson new Democratic national committeeman will be the principal speaker Patrick Lucey assemblyman from Ferryville will also speak The purpose is to form a La Crosse unit of the Democratic organizing committee with similar units planned in Crawford Grant Richland and Monroe counties and events in Juneau Vernon and Sauk counties Liberal participation is urged.
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la Crosse
Hart
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Dane County
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Stoughton
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Ferryville
Crawford County
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la Crosse Uni
Democratic Organizing Committee
Crawford
Grant Richland
Monroe
Juneau
Vernon
Sauk
Trial Detail in Milwaukee Slaying Case
Patricia Babich died after Babich allegedly showed her a gun to scare her into keeping quiet about Kathleen Babich s pregnancy. Prosecutors seek first degree murder. defense requests reduced verdict or innocence based on accident. The jury will decide between first degree murder, fourth degree manslaughter, or innocence with the shooting as a possible accident.
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Kat*hleen
Babich
Dist. Atty
William J. McCauley
Milwaukee
Babia
Kathleen
Michigan
McCaviey
Arthur Richter
Herbert Steffes
Wisconsin
Truman Details Six Planned Reorganization Measures
President outlines seven proposed reorganizations aligned with Hoover commission findings. Plans target welfare, labor, post office, national security bodies, civil service, and maritime commission. Congress faces 60 day window with potential veto, August 19 end dates, with further plans anticipated.
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Wausau Church Complaint Set for July Hearing
A complaint filed by a Wausau church against a labor organization alleging unfair labor practices will be aired at a hearing in Wausau on July 1. The action was filed in Madison and involves labor dispute details.
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Wis
Wausau
Robeson Declares Love for Soviet People at Harlem Rally
Paul Robeson in Harlem after his son Paul Robeson Jr. wed Marilyn Paula Greenberg spoke to 3,500 attendees praising the Soviet people for their sacrifices. He vowed to defend Americanism and criticized intolerant parts of the United States. The event was tied to the Council of African Affairs, labeled subversive by the justice department.
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Harlem
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Soviet Union
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Lonely Hearts Club Fan Charged in Fatal Blaze
Stephen Brusnahan 34 a mechanic is jailed in Lakeport Calif accused of murdering his wife Virginia Wiltgen Brusnahan 26 and her two year old daughter Agnes and burning their car to hide the crime. He allegedly kept a dossier of 31 women and had recent ties to a Chicago police family.
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Calif
Lonely Hearts Club
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Levett K. Freser
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Chicago
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Ill
Coplon Denies Espionage Ties With Russian Engineer
Judith Coplon testified in the espionage trial that she never gave government secrets to Grigori Gubitchev and that their relationship was personal. She described long talks about literature but said no discussion of her justice department work occurred and denied any nefarious activity.
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Judith Coplon
Gubitchev
Archibald Palmer
Palmer
Steel and Union Near Impasse in Pension Talks
U S Steel Corp and the CIO United Steel Workers resumed contract talks for about 175 000 workers across six subsidiaries but remain far apart over pensions The union seeks a general wage rise plus pension and insurance plans while the company limits talks to wages and insurance under a reopening clause A possible strike looms if no deal is reached by July 16. President Murray has not stated pension demands.
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U. S. Steel Corp
Cio-United Steel
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CIO
John L. Lewis
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U. S
Father and son die in Duluth plane crash
A Chicago father Walter A. Witz forty and his nine year old son Robert were killed when their single engine plane crashed into a heavily wooded area near Duluth Minnesota. Another son Donald eight was taken to St. Mary's hospital in fair condition.
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Four-Power Talks Stall German Unity and Berlin Peace Plan
Report notes the four powers fail to agree on German economic and political unity and a German peace treaty. The Western commissioners and the Soviet zone commander will consult on shared problems as they arise. Elsewhere in upper Egypt, rain falls about once every five years.
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Berlin
Germany
Upper Egypt
Ford Proposal Placed Before Negotiators
Ford Motor Co. publicized a plan to hold wages for 18 months for 106,000 production workers. The company tied any future raise to cost of living changes while noting lower living costs and higher unemployment may hurt the market. UAW chief Walter Reuther called the proposal economically unsound and unacceptable.
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Ford
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
John S. Bugas
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Kenya Hot Springs Found To Relieve Arthritis
Local reports indicate Kenya hot springs may ease arthritis symptoms. Experts note mineral pools and thermal waters could benefit joint pain, though researchers urge controlled studies to confirm efficacy.
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