Arrest Youth In City Thefts
An 11 year old youth was arrested Tuesday night while trying to steal a car. He admitted stealing a truck, breaking into the Sanitary Dairy at 1216 Redfield street, and taking clothing worth about $200 on other cases. Police officers Baker and Pfennig pursued the suspect after a report from Edward Schmidt at 719 Farnam street. The youth said he abandoned the truck near the dairy after hitting a pole. He also confessed to stealing women’s clothing from R. C. Bradley at 620 Division street on April 5, with more thefts later confirmed by detectives. Most clothing has been recovered. he is held for investigation.
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Sanitary Dairy
Redfield Street
Richard Baker
Richard Pfennig
Edward Schmidt
Farnam Street
Schmidt
Elmer Schultz
South Front Street
R. C. Bradley
Division Street
Lee Kihm
Bernard Sauer
Paving Unit Reports Radiator Damaged Tuesday Night
Officials of Mathy Construction Co reported to police that their blacktop paver’s radiator was damaged Tuesday night. Corner irons had been hammered into the radiator and eight metal objects were missing.
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Mathy Construction Co
Copeland Avenue
Chicago attorney Ralph M. Shaw dies at 80
Ralph Martin Shaw a longtime Chicago attorney over 50 years served as board chairman and general counsel of the Chicago Great Western railway He was born in Paris Kentucky and died aged 80 in Chicago Malibu obituary note lacks certain details but confirms his roles and origin
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Chicago
Ralph Martin Shaw
Chicago Great Western Railway
Paris
Plea for Prompt Wisconsin Redistricting Heard
Madison activists clergy veterans and six legislators urged the Assembly judiciary committee to pass a joint resolution for nonpartisan reapportionment of Wisconsin districts. The plan would form a 7 to 15 member citizen panel to study redistricting and report to the legislature. The resolve cites moral obligation and notes Crawford county overrepresentation while offering no opposition at the hearing. The Senate committee also heard pleas on reapportionment.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Wisconsin
Veterans
Rennebohm
Duffy
Greenleaf
Liam B. Waltmire
Ferry
Luceyville
Crawford
Lucey
Babich Faces First Hearing in Milwaukee Murder Case
Milton Babich, 19, faced a preliminary hearing on a first degree murder charge for the slaying of Patricia Birmingham 16, whose body was found in the Milwaukee River after she disappeared February 10. Babich allegedly said he bought the revolver to silence Patricia about Kathleen’s pregnancy. defense challenges the signed statement as coerced.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Dist. Atty
William McCauley
Dist
Harvey Neelen
Babich
Patricia Birmingham
McCauley
Patricia
Kathleen
Arthur Richter
Richter
Milwaukee River
Kalamazoo
Mich
Paratyphoid Epidemic Hits Vendee Region France
An epidemic of paratyphoid is spreading in the Vendee region of southern France. By Wednesday 1,200 cases have been reported and 12 deaths attributed to the illness in LA ROCHE SUR YON and surrounding areas.
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LA Roche Sur Yon
France
Vendee
County and Town Vote Totals Across Counties Reported
Continued results show Doudna and Watson leading in school and court races across Trempealeau Monroe and Buffalo counties with precinct counts. Wellington cast 15 votes while Black River Falls tallied 167 ballots with per ballot costs of 3.31 dollars and seven booth workers plus residents participating.
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Doudna
Watson
Buffalo County
Supreme Court
Goodland
Gehl
Trempealeau County
Monroe County
Hogan School Cornerstone Dedicated Postwar Project
The Hogan school cornerstone ceremony concluded a board of education project marking postwar construction. Mayor Henry J. Ahrens and Batho spoke after the cornerstone was laid. The addition is designed by Boyum, Schubert and Sorenson with accounts of the building program reflected in school histories and PTA notes.
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Batho
Hogan School
Mothers Club
Parent- Teacher Association
Henry J. Ahrens
Board of Education
Boyum, Schubert and Sorenson
Man Held for Investigation After Coat Incident
Police detain a 58 year old man from Green Bay for investigation after he was seen carrying a woman's black coat. He allegedly previously took a bag from Milwaukee depot and returned it intact. He claimed to have found the coat along the highway. no report of a stolen coat has been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reen Bay
Milwaukee
Truman Urges McCloy To Succeed Gen Clay
President Truman urges John J. McCloy to succeed General Lucius D. Clay as chief of the American occupation zone in Germany. Clay retires May 15 after a prodigious administration. If McCloy accepts, he becomes the first American civilian high commissioner in Germany.
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Washington
Truman
John J. McCloy
The
Word Bank
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Clay
McCloy
United States
Britain
France
Testimony Near In Rutledge Case Moves Forward
Cedar Rapids Iowa witnesses near testifying as the Rutledge murder trial proceeds in St. Louis baby specialist case. Jury selection possible by Wednesday with opening statements likely Thursday. The defendant Dr. Robert C Rutledge Jr faces first degree murder for slaying Byron Hartman in a hotel room during an alleged dispute over Hartman’s alleged attentions to Rutledge’s wife Sydney.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
St. Louis
Robert C. Rutledge, Jr
Cotimens
Rutledge
Byron C. Hartman
Hartman
Sydney
Pole Tribunal Sentences Seven Members of Underground Group
A Warsaw military tribunal on Wednesday sentenced to death seven members of an underground group called The National United Army. The men were accused of killing security police and supporters of the Warsaw regime.
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Warsaw
Poland
National United Army
Caledonia Street Rail Removal Stirs Merchant Push
Caledonia street merchants form committee to urge city council action to include two blocks from Clinton to Sill in this summer rail removal, arguing it is cheaper to complete both sections at once and avoid blocking the street twice. City officials note plans cover Caledonia Clinton to Sill this summer with next steps awaiting common council action.
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Caledonia Street
Roy Wittenberg
Wittenberg Cigar Store
Melford Nelson
Nelson Funeral Home
Gage Staats
Staats Wallpaper and Paints
Avon Street
James Howard
Sweet-Shop Candy Co
Runge Sletten
Sletten-McKee Funeral Home
St. James
Clinton Street
Sill Street
Caledonia
Loomis Street
Clinton
Mathy
John Barth
Board of Public Works
Common Council
Loomis
Sill
Barth
Kane Street
El Salvador Plans Purchase of Fifty Bicycles for Officials
The government of El Salvador aims to acquire 50 new bicycles for its government employees. The plan signals a shift toward bike use for official transport and staff mobility within ministries.
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el Salvador
Wiley Renews Battle On Oleo and Excise Taxes
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin plans a Tuesday move to amend the oleomargarine tax repeal bill to repeal wartime taxes beyond margarine. He cites taxes on gasoline, lubricants, instruments, appliances, sporting goods, insurance, and more, arguing broad repeal eases consumer costs. He notes a Senate Finance Committee vote against a similar proposal and urges nationwide tax relief.
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Wiley
Washington
R-Wis
Senate Finance Committee
Edwin Cohnson
D-Cole
Senate
Wisconsin
Stall Bill On Checks Stall Bill On Checks
MADISON Wis The Wisconsin senate stalled on a decision on a bill for clearance of checks at par in all state banks or trust companies After an hour long debate nine senators took part A move to non concur in the assembly proposal was defeated 21 9 A substitute amendment by Porter deferred further action until Friday The bill passed the assembly 81 4 Porters proposal was not disclosed It was referred to committee The senate concurred in an assembly bill prohibiting persons under 18 in taverns unless accompanied by parents or guardians.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
Assembly
Porter
Bloomington
Senate
Wisconsin Justice Race Shifts As Law Holds April Ballot
The 1947 Wisconsin Supreme Court election rules held after a constitutional challenge as Watson leads in Milwaukee and Lake Shore areas in superintendent and judge contests. Judge Gehl a World War I veteran and former U S attorney becomes justice with Fritz as chief justice. Watson and Gehl each bring long records in education and law. Gehl married with one daughter Watson married with no children.
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Watson
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Moee
Doudna
State Supreme Court
Law School
Gehl
Washington County
University of Wisconsin Law School
Hartford
Wisconsin
United States
Dodge
Ozaukee
Washington
Waukesha
Oscar M. Fritz
Rosenberry
Neenah, Wis
Lawrence College
University of Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Waupaca
Marinette
Geh
House Fends Off Truman Plan On Taft-Hartley Repeal
The House defeats a substitute bill to repeal the Taft-Hartley act 211 to 183 after restoring 80 day injunctions for strikes. Speaker Rayburn pleaded for adoption as pro union lawmakers joined the coalition to block the administration’s measure.
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Senate
House
Truman
Congress
Rayburn
D-Tex
Rep
Lesinski
Plan Hamilton School Party
A pre school party will be given at the Hamilton school at Eighth and Adams streets at 2 30 p m Thursday. A program will be held in the auditorium. Children five by Dec 1 1949 may attend with a parent or guardian. The program includes songs and folk dances progress in the first six grades health growth a health film talks by Harriet Hayes and Augusta DeFloria.
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Hamilton School
Eighth
Adams Streets
Harriet Hayes
Augusta DeFloria
City Health Department
Young Named Director In Jewelers Group
Milwaukee officials report A C Hentschel Jr was re elected president of the Wisconsin Retail Jewelers association at the annual convention and new officers were chosen including C W Hubbard as vice president Orville Oestreich as treasurer and R J Treiber E F Waldheir and R H Young named directors.
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Milwaukee
A. C. Hentschel, Jr
Wisconsin Retail Jewelers Association
C. W. Hubbard
Kenosha
Orville Oestreich
Horicon
R. J. Treiber
Appleton
E. F. Waldheir
Beaver Dam
R. H. Young
la Crosse
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Barron
la Crosse County
Goodland Gehl Supreme Pupt. of
Watson Doudna
Bangor
Barre
Enews
Burns
Campbell
Farmington
Greenfield
Hamilton
Town of
Holland
Onala
Pole Tribunal
FOX Deluxe Brewing CO
Grand Rapids, Mich
Cont
Wow Wate
Linker
Eau Claire
Wausau
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Sheboygan
Racine
Plan Hamilton School Party
Young
Jewelers Group
Satreys
Lato
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