Circuit Court Hears Tueduy Cases in Open Session
One criminal case was tried in circuit court Tuesday with Ella Mae Bicha of La Crosse and Frank Michalski of Ontario Wis both sentenced on pleas of guilty to open and gross lewdness. Each must pay 100 dollars plus half the costs or face up to six months in jail. Noben pled guilty to fornication after DA motion, must pay 100 dollars and costs or 60 days in jail. Two show cause actions involved Brennegan and Becker with orders to pay arrears or face jail.
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Ella Mae Bicha
la Crosse
Frank Michalski
Ontario
Wis
Miss Bicha
John S. Coleman
Conrad Noben
Cora Brennegan
George Brennegan
Robert S. Cowie
Anna Becker
Hilbert Becker
Cowie
Court orders fine or jail term in motor vehicle case
The court ordered the defendant to pay 50 dollars and court costs or face county jail. Arthur Tomten, originally sentenced to one year for reckless motor vehicle operation, had his term reduced to six months. Tomten pleaded guilty in circuit court Monday. An additional venue of 10 jurors was drawn Tuesday morning to replace those excused from jury duty. Names listed for summons include Myrtle R, Bangor. Marie Fleis. W J Smith. Zoa Armstrong. Arthur Dengel. Ella Crecktrah. Theodore J Eide. William Coady. Mary McDonald. Judge Cowie told jurors no cases were ready to be tried Tuesday. no civil cases and criminal matters largely disposed of.
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Arthur Tomten
Tomten
Myrtle Ande
Bangor
Marie Fleis
South 19Th Street
W. J. Smith
George Street
Zoa Armstrong
South Ninth Street
Arthur Dengel
Rockland
Wis
Ella Crecktrah
West Salem
Theodore J. Eide
Travis Street
William Coady
Holmen
Mary McDonald
Main Street
Cowie
Border crossings top 23 million in 1947 Canada
Ottawa reports more than 23 million border crossings into Canada during 1947 reflecting postwar travel and trade activity. The figure highlights the high level of movement between Canada and its neighboring countries.
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Ottawa
Canada
Storm Struck North Texas Towns Begin to Rebuild
McKinney and Princeton in Collin County recover after a deadly tornado roared through the area yesterday. The storm left three dead and 53 injured across six states, cutting power lines and causing extensive damage. Red Cross workers and field kitchens arrived from Fort Worth and Oklahoma City to aid the homeless, with McKinney's damage pegged above $500,000.
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Mckinney
Tex
Princeton
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Kentucky
West Virginia
Earl Walker
Collin County
Red Cross
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
R. F. Newsome
Public Works
J. R. Bryan
Three Barefoot Boys Escape Chippewa Training Camp
A nationwide search intensified in northern Wisconsin after three barefoot youths escaped the Chippewa training colony near Chippewa Falls. The two Indian youths and one white boy reportedly carjacked a Lac du Flambeau man at gunpoint, with the vehicle believed stolen near Cadott and last seen near Phelps.
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Rhinelander
Wis
Wisconsin
Chippewa
Chippewa Falls
Oneida County
Gertrude Taggert
Lac du Flambeau
Cadott
Phelps
Governor urges observance of 30th anniversary of air mail
Madison Wisconsin May 15 to 21 marks the 30th anniversary of federal air mail service Gov m urged residents to observe the period The service has aided aviation development and served public interests in practical ways
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Madison
Wis
Gov. m
Wisconsin
Justice Court records from Whitehall Wisconsin list fines
In Whitehall justice court P M Paulson presided Monday as Paul Jaszewski pled guilty to failing to mop at an arterial sign and paid 10 dollars plus 5.40 in costs. Ray Nereng paid 25 dollars plus 5.40 costs after pleading guilty to motor vehicle dealer license violations. Jacob Le Crowe East and Melvine Le Crowe faced a 65 dollar cash bond for skipping court while charged with an arterial violation. William R Buchner paid 1 dollar and costs for an arterial violation.
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Justice Court
Whitehall
Wis
Paul Jaszewski
Independence
P. M. Paulson
Ray Nereng
Blair
Motor Vehicle Department
le Crowe
Jacob East
Melvine
William R. Buchner
George Street
Michigan GOP Assessed Auto Dealers in Political Fund
Port Huron Michigan Attorney General Eugene F Black charged the Republican party assessed automobile dealers one dollar per car sold since World War II to fund a political contribution. He cited a Detroit meeting called by Arthur Summerfield and questioned exemptions given by prior administrations to dealer groups.
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Port Huron
Mich
Eugene F. Black
Republican Party
Michigan
Detroit
Arthur Summerfield
Truman vetoes Minnesota commemorative coin bill
President Truman vetoed a bill authorizing a centennial commemorative coin for Minnesota. The measure would have allowed up to 150000 silver 50 cent pieces marking Minnesota's 100th anniversary as a U S territory. He warned that honoring anniversaries with special coins could start an endless path of similar issues.
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Washington
Truman
Minnesota
U. S. Territory
Wisconsin
Catherine Sill 63 La Crosse woman dies after short illness
Mrs. Catherine A. Sill of 1610 Market street died Tuesday in a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born August 1, 1884 in La Crosse and belonged to St. Ann's Altar Society. Survived by two sons August and Willard, four grandchildren, a brother John Keller and five sisters. Funeral Friday at Holy Trinity Church. Burial in Catholic cemetery. Rosary Thursday at Dahl funeral home.
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Catherine
Kate) A. Sill
Market Street
la Crosse
St. Ann’s
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
August A. Sill
Los Angeles
Calif
Willard J. Sill
John Keller
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Rose Weipert
Freeport
Anna Schroeder
Milwaukee
John
Christine) Goschke
William
Jennie) Johnson
Earl
Mary) Rosen
Dundee
Ill
Joseph Keller
Gustave F. Sill
Joseph M. Wagner
Dahl Funeral Home
Husband Divorced Over Dinner Discontent After Long Day
Arlen Coate told of nine hour workdays and his wife Mary ordering him to cook. She complained about his supper while Circuit Judge Joseph A. Moynihan granted the divorce, ending the marriage.
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Detroit
Arlen Coate
Mary
Joseph A. Moynihan
Fugitive Wanted for Eau Claire Robbery Arrested in West Virginia
FBI Milwaukee reports the capture of Edmund William Moriarity age 31 in Wheeling West Virginia by local police and FBI agents. Moriarity is wanted for armed robbery in Eau Claire Wisconsin. The note adds a line about five cockroach species common in American homes.
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Milwaukee
FBI
West Virginia
Eau Claire
Wis
H. K. Johnson
Edmund William Moriarity
Wheeling
W. Va
Escapee Hides Map Under False Teeth
Sheriff identifies two jail inmates Joe Morelock of Cleveland and Curtis Akers of Walla Walla who attempted to escape as a Salvation Army worker interrupted Sunday jail services. Morelock, facing a morals trial, had a map stashed under his dentures when searched after recapture.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Walla Walla County
Salvation Army
A. A. Shick
Joe Morelock
Cleveland
Curtis Akers
Walla Walla
Morelock
Anglers in Wisconsin back coin-in-slot Bait-O-Mat
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin Al Doerr and George Mayer unveil the Bait-O-Mat a vending machine that dispenses minnows or worms for a two bit coin. The palm sized device resembles a soft drink dispenser and six units are completed with plans to place them along highways for anglers to use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippewa Falls
Wis
al Doerr
George Mayer
Supreme Court orders Big Five to exit super-colossal class
The court ruled that Loew's RKO Paramount Warner Bros and 20th Century Fox violated anti trust laws by price fixing and distribution deals. It urged new proceedings to decide if they must sell 3137 theaters and allowed damages for independent exhibitors. Justice Douglas wrote the majority in a 7 to 1 decision with Jackson absent.
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Washington
Big Five
Supreme Court
New York
Douglas
Frank
Jackson
Loew's
Paramount
Warner Bros
20Th Century-Fox
Columbia Pictures Corp
Universal Corp
United Artists Corp
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