Fusion forces oust Hague era in Jersey City election
In Jersey City Fusion forces won a sweeping victory ousting Frank Hague's 32 year Democratic regime. Frank V. Kenny led the Freedom ticket and called for a court seizure of city records to avoid inheriting past sins. The five commission slate swept all Hague-held seats and will name a new mayor next Tuesday.
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Jersey City
N. J
Frank Hague
Frank V. Kenny
Freedom
Kenny
Hague
United States
Frank Hague Eggers
Ofice
Will
Wisconsin Senate Suspends Rules For Vet Bonus Bill
Wisconsin senators voted 20 to 9 to permit introduction of a veterans bonus measure by La Fond. the plan would pay 50 to 500 dollars in 1969, funded by the liquor tax. The chamber also advanced a radio TV advertising bill and approved seed dealer license fees, while a constitutional reform proposal was killed. Lieut. Gov. George Smith was praised in a unanimous resolution.
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Senate
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
la Fond
Assembly
Superintendent of Public Instruction
George Smith
New Grain Production Mark In Sight
U S farmers may set a grain production record for the 1949 crop season with promising prospects for winter and spring wheat. A Department of Agriculture survey on Wednesday indicated larger corn acreage and favorable oat and barley crops, while rye and rice prospects lagged behind 1948.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Michigan
Wisconsin
Three Youths Stage Robbery at Madison Used Car Lot
Three young men robbed a Madison used car lot Tuesday afternoon fleeing with $153 and a 1948 Oldsmobile sedan. Det. Romain York reported the suspects entered the office shack, threatened manager Paul Gilbert and a attendant, then escaped in the stolen car.
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Madison
Wis
Romain York
Paul Gilbert
Gilbert
Army NCO Spends Leave In Rushford
Corp. John Budmon and his wife and daughter Peggy are on a 10 day furlough in Rushford Minnesota. They have been stationed in Baltimore for 14 months and will depart for San Francisco with their new reassignment after the leave.
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Rushford, Minn
Corp
John Budmon
Peggy
Baltimore
Budmon
San Francisco
Calif
Weather outlook for La Crosse region tonight into Thursday
Considerable cloudiness and warmer tonight with a low near 50. Thursday looks fair and somewhat cooler with a high around 62.
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la Crosse
Appointments To Legislative Group Delayed In Wisconsin
Tribune Madison Bureau reports that Wisconsin legislative council seats remain unfilled as Republicans delay nominations while debating size and geographic makeup of the interim planning body. Council created two years ago to study state government and tax systems with plans for a 15 member expansion and more minority representation.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Legislative Council
Legislative Planning Organization
Senate
Assembly
Alex Nicol
Hooves
State Banker Free On Bond
John K. Gill former Bank of Madison cashier charged with irregularities involving 150000 to 175000 was freed on bond. A 25000 property bond was posted by Madison businessman A. J. Fiore drafted by Gill’s attorney John Harrington and approved by U S Commissioner J J McMahoney. Gill 44 son of Norman T Gill Bank of Madison president was held 31 hours after surrendering to the FBI and bound over for federal trial.
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Madison
Wis
John K. Gill
Bank of Madison
A. J. Fiore
Gill
John Harrington
U.S
J. J. McMahoney
FBI
Norman T. Gill
End Testimony In Lemay Forgery Trial
Testimony in the forgery trial of Edmund Lemay ended late Tuesday before Municipal Judge Herbert J. Steffes. The court ordered final arguments set for May 19 with no verdict date given. Lemay, whose wife Cecelia vanished last June, is accused of forging her signature on endorsements and faces alleged fraud after returning from New Jersey.
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Milwaukee
Edmond Lemay
Herbert J. Steffes
Lemay
Cecelia
New Jersey
British Finance Expert Killed In Burglary
BERLIN Sir John Shee hy a British military government financial expert was shot to death at his home in Western Germany Tuesday night officials reported Wednesday. It was believed he was killed while attempting to defend himself against burglars.
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Berlin
Sir John Sheehy
Germany
John
Two Men Hurt As Auto Rolls Off Highway 33
Two men were hospitalized after their car left highway 33 below Irish Hill in Shelby, rolled 210 feet and down the bank. Keith Guist and Gregory Devine, both unconscious at the scene, suffered serious injuries including cerebral concussion and facial and rib fractures. The Ford was a total loss. Witness Douglas Saaranen, driver of a nearby car, saw the car swerve before going off the bank.
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Highway 33
Irish Hill
Knoblanch Farm
Shelby
Keith Guist
Barlow Street
Gregory Devine
Green Bay Street
Devine
Guist
Ford
Douglas R. Saaranen
North 10Th Street
Condition Of Soldier Not Serious At Sparta Tavern Brawl
SPARTA Wis Special condition of Camp McCoy soldier injured in a free for all near a Sparta tavern Sunday night is not serious. He rests at the Veterans Administration hospital in Tomah and the incident is under military investigation with civilian involvement noted. Local police turned the matter over to military authorities.
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Sparta
Wis
Camp McCoy
la Crosse Tribune
Veterans Administration Hospital
Tomah
McCoy Commander Welcomes Fifth Army Visitors
Col. Jacob J. Gerhardt led a Fifth Army delegation to Camp McCoy Wisconsin for a one day visit. The group included Major Honey from logistics, Bernice Richter head of civilian payroll, and Clarence Weir from strength control at Fifth Army Headquarters in Chicago.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
Jacob J. Gerhardt
Fifth Army
Honey
Bernice Richter
Clarence Weir
Chicago
Drowning Rescue Near Gillette Street Delivers Four Survivors
Arthur Daniel, 29, of 500 Gillette street, was rescued from the Black River after a fishing boat sank near the foot of Gillette street Tuesday afternoon. His wife Phyllis and Mr and Mrs Robert Snodgrass were aboard. Willard Schrader and Clifford Olson rowed two boats to pull all four from the water. Daniel was under water for some time and treated for shock at a local hospital.
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Arthur Daniel
Gillette Street
Black River
Phyllis
Robert Snodgrass
Winnebago Street
Willard Schrader
Clifford Olson
Daniel
U S bomber Truculent Turtle lands in England
The U S bomber Truculent Turtle touched down at Northhold Airport on Wednesday completing its flight from America to mark the 30th anniversary of the first air crossing of the Atlantic.
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London
U. S
Northhold
America
Atlantic
Blockade Ends as Berlin Gears for Spring Conference
The Berlin blockade ends at midnight as land routes reopen and trains move toward West Germany. The 327th day of Russia’s siege and 320th day of the airlift end, with 2,000,000 West Berliners set to regain normal meals and heating. A Paris foreign ministers conference opens May 23.
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Berlin
West Germany
Russia
United States
Britain
France
Red Army
Soviet Union
Germany
Paris
West Berlin
Hitler
Spree
Elbe
Frankfurt
Push for Expanded Pension Bill Faces House Vote
Washington lawmakers push a revised veterans pension measure promising about 10 billion dollars more in benefits over 50 years. The bill liberalizes VA disability rules, sets annual pensions near a billion dollars through 2000, and bars pensions for those who can work more than half time.
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Washington
House Veterans Committee
Veterans Administration
Rep. Teague
D-Tex
Rankin
Mad dash to Berlin as border reopens at midnight
Traffic to resume across the Elbe border near Helmstedt at midnight marking end of a 10 1/2 month blockade of Berlin. Cars start one minute after midnight with trains beginning two hours later. crowds, reporters, and troops observe a tense, historic restart amid warnings of potential accidents.
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Helmstedt
Germany
Berlin
Everyoe
Berin
Elbe
Start Housing Project Here
A 20 house construction project in Verdhota addition by Osborne Nolop began with Mayor Henry J. Ahrens breaking ground for the first home. The first ten houses along Losey boulevard should be finished in three months, with the remaining ten in a further three months. FHA official Anthony P. Gawronski attended, praising sound plans and loan guarantees.
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Verdheta
la Crosse
Tribune
J. R. Johnson
First Federal Savings and Loan Co
Anthony P. Gawronski
Milwaukee
FHA
Osborne Nolop
Gilbert Rieland
Green Bay
Charles Kelly
Housing Authority
Louis Alberts
Verdhota
Henry J. Ahrens
Nolop
Losey Boulevard
Federal Housing Administration
Gawronski
Green Bay Street
First
Federal Savings and Loan Company
Felix Wurzel
William Case
Joe Bergquist
Larry Alland
Final Action Planned Friday Night On Bond Vote
Jefferson school bond issue recommended by common council for 595000 total with 510765 for building and 84235 for equipment and fees. Final approval possible Friday after state law advertising. committee also backs nine zone taxi service and city street rail removal project report by Mathy Construction Co.
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Common Council
Jefferson
Board of Education
Town Taxi Co
Peter Pappas
Pappas
Board of Public Works
Mathy Construction Co
Caledonia Street
Clinton and
Sill Streets
Mathy Company
Council
Readstown Accident Victim Shows Improvement
Norma Lee Callaway a 14 year old Readstown girl injured in a head on crash near Folsom Saturday night is improving in a La Crosse hospital. Four people died in the crash and two remain hospitalized, including Charles Anderson 20 of Viola who is improving in a Viroqua hospital. An inquest is planned by Vernon county officials once witnesses can testify.
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Norma Lee Callaway
Readstown
Folsom
la Crosse
Charles Anderson
Viola
Viroqua
Miss Callaway
Julia Bolstad
Dorothy Anderson
Philip D. Heal
Adolph Gald
Vernon County
Acheson Says Big Four Meet Hinges On Russians
Secretary of State Acheson said the Big Four conference on Germany will hinge on Russian acceptance of Western plans. He stated the United States will demand full civil rights guarantees for Germans and will not accept proposals lacking them. He noted success depends on Russians not undermining Western reforms to fit Germany into free Europe. The ministers meet in Paris on May 23.
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Washington
Acheson
Germany
United States
Paris
Americans Drive 81 Percent of World Autos Ad
A Tribune Used Car ad notes the US holds 81 percent of global vehicles with 28,372,056 passenger cars and 5,970,752 trucks. It promotes finding a car via ads and reports a 1939 Nash four door sold in good condition for $385, with contact numbers 4240 and 3712-M. The classified line promises four days for the price of three at 3680.
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United States
Tribune
Advertiser
NASH
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