Senate opposition forms to recognize Red China
Twenty one senators organized opposition to formal recognition of the Communist regime in China. They sent a letter to President Truman expressing concern that the government may be considering recognition and urged backing a free independent and non Communist China.
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Truman
China
Washington
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Europe
Middle East
Connally
D-Tex
Swift Plant Strikes Escalate Amid Breakage and Tension
Police report 18 windows broken and 20 car tires flattened at the Swift plant as telephone lines were cut. Union representative Don Yolton cites unclear Chicago control and says the plant manager skirted the agreement by moving cans and loading cars against union guidance.
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Swift
William Boma
Don Yolton
Rail Fair Reopens in Chicago for 100 Day Run
Chicago's second railroad fair reopened Saturday for a 100 day run. Maj Lenox R. Lohr fair president signaled the opening as ceremonies began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lenox R. Lohr
Weather outlook for La Crosse tonight and Sunday
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with thundershowers tonight and early Sunday. Cooler Sunday with low around 66 and high near 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Iowa Killer Held on Open Murder Charge
Ed ward J. Beckwith, 27, a Morrison factory worker, is jailed on an open murder charge in the mutilation death of Irma Jean Stahlhut, 22, wife and mother. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court after admitting slaying Mrs Stahlhut when she resisted his advances. The knife used was found Friday near Morrison along Rock Island tracks. State Agent Max Studer says Beckwith signed a statement admitting the crime and had planned the attack.
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Edward James
Buddy) Beckwith
Grundy Center
J. A. Meyer
Max Studer
Morrison
Beckwith
Irma Jean Stahlhut
John A. Meyer
Grundy County
Meyer
Stahlhut
Rock Island
Studer
Ila
UMW Miners Begin Annual Vacation Amid Contract Talks
The United Mine Workers, about 480000 strong, started a 10 day vacation as soft coal talks head toward a crucial phase. Negotiators met Friday with indications of progress, but a June 30 contract expiry looms and a strike remains possible if a new pact isn’t reached by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
United Mine
UMW
Waterman Appointed Supervisor of Apiary Inspection
MADISON Wis Appointment of William Waterman of Medford as supervisor of apiary inspection was announced by the state department of agriculture Saturday. Waterman formerly taught vocational agriculture in Hawkins Pittsville and Stratford high schools.
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Madison
Wis
William Waterman
Medford
State Department of Agriculture
Waterman
Hawkins
Pittsville
Stratford
Strikers Ordered to Return to Work in Berlin
Western Allies ordered 14,000 Berlin railway strikers to return by Tuesday or lose unemployment relief. They promised full pay in West marks, a core demand by the workers.
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Berlin
Cadets To Get Air Training At Camp Douglas
Nine C 82 planes from the 62nd Troop Carrier Group arrive at Camp Douglas Wisconsin to train ROTC cadets in air transportability. Lieut Col Sherman leads the airborne team while Lieut Col Richard Jones directs the transport training as Brig Gen Ferrin arrays the program at Camp McCoy.
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Camp Douglas
Wis
62Nd Troop Carrier Group
McCordfield
Tacoma
Ash
Camp Ripley
Minn
Richard Jones
Oklahoma City
Okla
Sherman
Council Bluffs
Fifth Army Airborne Training Unit
McCoy
Camp McCoy
Charles F. Ferrin
Took Millions Swindler Engel Arrested in Chicago Case
Sigmund Z Engel 73, a once suave vaudeville figure, told reporters he stole millions from women yet claimed he cannot understand the arrest. He was trapped by widow Mrs Genevieve Parro who followed him posing as a shopper leading police to his capture in a luggage shop. Her suspicions surfaced after he used the alias Paul Marshall in Evanston.
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Chicago
Sigmund Z. Engel
Corrine Perry
Los Angeles
Engel
Las Vegas
Nev
Midas
Pauline D. Langdon
New York
Virginia
Airs
Genevieve Parro
Parro
Romeo
Paul Marshall
Evanston
Page
Truman Proposes $45 Million Aid Fund for Backward Countries
President Truman asks Congress to approve a bold foreign aid program to help backward regions in Africa, the Near and Far East, and parts of Central and South America. The plan would set a $45 million fund and extend Export Import Bank guarantees to attract private investment. Truman envisions a long term, partly UN cooperative effort to raise living standards, stimulate American capital abroad, and stabilize allies against extremist ideologies.
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Washington
Truman
McCormack
Mass
Richards
DSC
Foreign Affairs Committee
United Nations
Veterans of Foreign Wars state convention honors and events
Oshkosh was chosen as the 1950 convention city. Dan Allen of Milwaukee was named state commander at the 28th annual VFW convention. Eagle Scout Nick Nice received a $500 scholarship and a gold medal for outstanding achievement. National commander Lyall Beggs urged veterans to participate in public affairs and voting. Plaques were awarded for community service with top posts honored and officer installations closed the session.
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Oshkosh
Dan D. Allen
Milwaukee
Veterans of Foreign Wars
State Department
Sverre Reang
Edgerton
Richard Steffens
Menasha
Bertell MacDonald
Wausau
Edward J. Schmidt
Manitowoc
Edward Mellem
de Soto
Frank Betz
Eau Claire
David Ruhleman
Monroe
Roy Schmeichel
Francis E. Wallace
la Crosse
Schmeichel
VFW
Lloyd
Nick) Nice
Lloyd Beitler Nice
Boscobel
United States
National Scout Council
Lyall Beggs
Madison
Nice
Beggs
Congress
Com. Thom. E. Anderson
Ashland
Elkhorn
Chequamegon
West Allis
Janesville
Anderson
William Schroeder
Blanche Schroeder
Ladies Auxiliary
Fike and companion sentenced in Madison attorney slaying
The 47-year-old Fike pleaded guilty to first degree murder and received life in prison. His companion Mrs. Lilah Conery, 54, was jailed for accessories before and after the crime, with additional county jail time for threats and aiding escape. The victim, Madison attorney Herbert Siggelko, was beaten near New Lisbon on May 26.
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Maulton Wis
Madison
Herbert Siggelko
Waupun
Taycheedah
Fike
New Lisbon
Bruce Beilfuss
Lilah Conery
Conery
Siggelko
Striking Italian Farm Workers Return To Job
Italian farm workers who had been on strike for 36 days were ordered back to work after government mediation produced a settlement between landowners and union leaders. The dispute was marked by violence with six people killed in disturbances.
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Rome
Coon Valley Centennial Edition in La Crosse Tribune
Special La Crosse Tribune section marks Coon Valley 100th anniversary with a three day celebration on July 2 3 and 4. The centennial edition features historical photos and articles on settlers churches schools and business places written by long time locals.
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la Crosse Tribune
Coulee
Coon Valley
the Tribune
Indiana Youths Face Charges in Grand Larceny
Sheriff Melford Kreuze said two Indiana youths, Paul Pattis age 18 and Clem Szczypierski age 17, were arrested in American Legion state forest near Rhinelander after a 1949 convertible was halted by six radio-equipped police cars. They claim to have bought the car in Michigan City for 2450 dollars. another 1400 dollars was found in the glove box. Police said the pair are wanted for a $4000 theft from Pattis home and will be turned over to South Bend police.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Melford Kreuze
Indiana
South Bend
Paul Pattis
Clem
Butch) Szczypierski
American Legion State Forest
Here
Kreuze
Michigan City
Ind
Pattis
State Auto Dealers Incomes Audited In Wisconsin
Wisconsin tax officials coordinate with federal authorities to audit auto dealer income tax returns. Commissioner Arthur Wegner said transcripts of federal reports are being used and that millions in unpaid taxes and penalties have been assessed against numerous dealers. The state has collected additional taxes and interest, with more detail to come.
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Madison
Wis
State Tax Department
Wisconsin
Arthur E. Wegner
Wegner
Parade Draws Over 1000 VFW Delegates In La Crosse
Thousands gather downtown for the VFW parade in La Crosse with uniforms brightening Fifth Avenue to Hood Street. Units include Milwaukee honorary post, Black River Falls high school band, and Army artillery and infantry contingents. Pageant of Drums follows at the fairgrounds, with the Johnson Wax band performing and competition among other drum groups anticipated.
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la Crosse
Coulee Region
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Milwaukee
Black River Falls High School
Fifth Avenue
Hood Street
Ninth
Main Streets
C. W
Thomas Rooney Post
R. V. Ahlstrom
537Th Field Artillery
Camp McCoy
Charles C. Waddell
14Th Infantry Regiment
N. F. J. Allen
Co. I
Fairgrounds
Rudy A. Ackerman
Johnson Wax Co
Racine
Wis
Ackerman
Hartford
Elkhorn
Wowbeek Children To Return Sunday
Camp Wowbeek attendees from Wisconsin Dells will be returned to La Crosse by bus at 12 noon Sunday. The La Crosse County chapter of the Wisconsin Association for the Disabled announced the plan. Parents should meet the children and their luggage at Market Square bus depot at noon.
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Wisconsin Dells
la Crosse
la Crosse County
Wisconsin Association For the Disabled
Market Square
Fish Fry Draws 900 At Myrick Park as VFW Hosts
Thomas Rooney post VFW organized a large fish fry at Myrick park for the state convention. About 900 people sampled 1200 pounds of wall-eyed pike with tar tar sauce and sides served cafeteria style. Kenneth Baer of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service arranged the fish, under the VFW committee.
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Thomas Rooney Post
VFW
Myrick Park
Shelter House
Kenneth Baer
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Robert E. Joanis
VFW General Committee
Cochairman
Communists Attack Archbishop Beran in Prague
In Prague the wartime anti Nazi underground now under Communist control issued a sharp denunciation against Catholic Archbishop Josef Beran calling him outside the pale of the nation. Beran, a Dachau survivor, resists the campaign to subjugate the Roman church. The attack, the strongest yet, was published by the Union of Fighters for Freedom in Voice of Revolution.
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Prague
Josef Beran
Beran
Dachau
Union of Fighters For Freedom
Union
Voice of Revolution
Snake shuts down radio station with rattlesnake
A three foot rattlesnake crawled into the tuning unit at WWWR in Russellville, Alabama, forcing the station off the air for over an hour on Saturday as engineers fixed the shorted circuit.
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Russellville
Ala
WWWR
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P. L. Grange
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Rail Fair
Cee
Iowa
C-82
Allen
Wisconsin Department
Frank E. Betz
Tribune
Sverre Roang
Women's Auxiliary
Pearl Puhek
Lillian Campbell
Neenah
Esther Hanisch
Dorothy Riggens
Portage
Rose Schell
Mil
Organization Honor Scout
Memorial Field
Wowbeek
Snake
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