Democrats Plan Reapportionment Defeated in Wisconsin Assembly
In Madison the Wisconsin Assembly rejected the Democrats plan for legislative redistricting 59 to 28. A Republican plan backed by the judiciary committee would add some assembly seats but keep current Senate structure. The committee also postponed four other reapportionment proposals.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Assembly Judiciary Committee
Senate
Supreme Court
Catlin
Rappleton
Democrats
Citizens Committee
Banker's Wife Drops Divorce Bid in Gill Case
Counsel for Mrs. John K. Gill said she withdraws her divorce action against her husband who faced irregularities as assistant cashier of the Bank of Madison. Gill returned and surrendered on federal warrants, is out on a $25,000 bond awaiting a June grand jury action.
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Madison
Wis
John K. Gill
Bank of Madison
Gill
Drinks Weed Killer For Wine Dies
GENESEO Ill a coroner s jury decided Thursday morning that Henry A Gernant 78 died after drinking weed killer taken from a neighbor s garage labeled as wine The incident occurred Wednesday in Geneseo Illinois as the jury ruled the cause of death accidental and due to misidentified poison.
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Geneseo
Ill
Henry A. Gernant
Livestock Leaders Urged Watershed Action Across Regions
Washington officials praised so called widely criticized livestock efforts as conservationists. Marion Clawson, director of the interior land management bureau, urged stockmen, miners, foresters and the public to discuss watershed programs at local and regional conferences. He said current programs are woefully inadequate and pressed a bill by Senator Anderson to fund reseeding 4 million acres of forest and 4 million acres of grazing land over 15 years.
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Washington
Interior Department
Livestock Sie
Marion Clawson
Interior
Land Management Bureau
National Emergency Conference On
Clawson
Anderson
Death of Caledonia Native Hubert Brimeyer
Slayton Minn April 24 burial there confirms death of Hubert Brimeyer a former Caledonia blacksmith and machinist. Survived by his wife three children Mrs N J Hirmer Slayton Mrs Earl Robbins Minneapolis and Fred Brimeyer Milwaukee.
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Caledonia
Minn
Hubert Brimeyer
Slayton
N. J. Hirmer
Earl Robbins
Minneapolis
Fred Brimeyer
Milwaukee
Obituaries for Mrs. Torena Swanson and P. L. Johnsrud
Mrs. Torena Swanson 67 of Waukon Ia died Wednesday in a Decorah hospital after living in Waukon since her 1905 marriage to An drew Swanson. Survived by three sisters and two brothers. funeral at St John s Lutheran church pending time. P L Johnsrud 68 of Spring Grove Minn funeral services held in Minneapolis. son of L H Johnsrud born Jan 18 1881. University of Minnesota graduate. survived by wife daughter Helen and siblings.
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Waukon
Torena Swanson
Decorah
Swanson
Center Township
Allamakee County
Andrew Swanson
Solve Kolsrud
Ove Roe
John Rema
Anna
Carl
Melvin
Almer Kolsrud
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Spring Grove
Minn
P. L. Johnsrud
Minneapolis
Johnsrud
L. H. Johnsrud
University of Minnesota
Luther College
Onalaska
Virginia
Helen
Hunter pleads guilty in hunting accident case
Francis Houle age 17 of Argonne Wisconsin pleaded guilty to a reckless homicide charge tied to the hunting death of 17 year old Robert Conn from Argonne last summer. A circuit judge placed Houle on one year probation after ruling the evidence did not support a murder charge. Conn was shot after climbing a tree for a better view of the area.
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Antigo
Wis
Francis Houle
Argonne
Robert Conn
M. C. Eberlein
Conna
Berlin airlift continues amid mixed cooperation
Allied and Russian forces ran the Berlin airlift with minimal disruption. Rail and road traffic moved without incident while Soviet guards pressed for permits on German trucks. A cucumber truck sped through in 60 seconds earning wine and a wreath as Berliners cheered. Coburg-Weimar bus clearance was delayed by a stalled commander but cleared with a smile. Fighter planes still patrolled airlift corridors.
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Berlin
Germany
Democrats Set Flexible Minimum Wage At 65 Cents
Rep Sims proposes compromise on labor bills to re enact Wagner Act with Taft Hartley features. The wage bill would raise wages in steps from 65 cents to 75 cents over six years while the labor bill keeps broad coverage and 80 day injunctions in national emergencies.
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Reps
Sims
D-Sc
Taft - Hartley
National Emergencsputes
County Court Daily Records Kickoff for Local Offenses
La Crosse county court records show Frank Lowry of La Crescent pleading guilty to speeding 42 mph over limit and facing $5 fine or five days in jail. Richard Bakkum and others face similar fines for careless driving with restraint on license until fines paid. Drunken driving and drunken and disorderly charges include Pvt Ray Myers and Pvt Rollie See with varying fines. One traffic incident resulted in a May 6 collision traced to suspect Bernard Garbers.
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la Crosse
Frank Lowry
la Crescent
Richard C. Bakkum
South 22Nd Street
Es Court
Iseelinn
Charlies C. Cotton
Vine Street
Lyonel Sheehan
South Seventh Street
Copeland Avenue
William E. Beech
East Avenue
West Avenue
James Milliren
George Street
Prospect Street
William R. Schmidiey
Division Street
Howard A. Candell
Clinton Street
Mrs. LaVerne
Rollie J
United States Army
Camp McCoy
Bernard Garbers
South 20Th Street
LeRoy W. Simonson
Sparta
Notable Obituaries From La Crosse Area Homes
Obituaries list Tillman B Sanders of Boscobel his daughter Alzada Zajicek of La Crosse and family survivors. Mary K Goodenough of 413 Winnebago Street dies age 73 with brothers and sisters listed. Ida Spicer formerly of La Crosse dies in Osage Iowa with sister survivor. Edward J Heberlein of 56 dies in La Crosse area with wife children and siblings noted. Funeral services held in Osage and La Crosse with burial in Catholic cemetery and services at First Lutheran church.
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T. B. Sanders
Tillman Basil
Tim) Sanders
Orland
Alzada) Zajicek
la Crosse
Thorn-Godager
Boscobel
A. E. Wiettenhiller
Sanders
Hillsboro
Hiram Sanders
Wisconsin
Effie Mindham Hill
Zajicek
Frank ‘Sarah Finley
Beloit
Perry
Robert Hill
Blue River
Narvey
Eliza) Jones
Soldiers Grove
Alonzo
Violet) Ward
Merrill
Warren Shear
Delbert Markee
Madison
Mary K. Goodenough
Winnebago Street
Frank Kratzer
Onalaska
Wis
Paul
Grace) Mero
Sophia Kratzer
Schumacher
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Peter Pape
Mes
Ida Spicer
Osage
Buria
Sterling Baldwin
West Union
Ida Cleveland
Rhodes
Nancy Cleveland
Beaver Dam
Charles City
Ernest Spicer
Spicer
Sarah Cleveland
Edward J. Heberlein
Edward J
Butch) Heberlein
South Third Street
Lucy
Harvey
John
Eugene
Alfred
Florence) Regner
Marshfield
Lucille) Geary
Shirley Secor
First Lutheran Church
Fritz Miller
Hellwig-Morris
Artist Clippings Tongue After Denying Evil Quote
Chicago report says 52 year old Edward G. Carter, a commercial artist, cut part of his tongue with a penknife to “speak no evil.” He refused hospital care and, charged with dis orderly conduct, was ordered to undergo psychiatric examination after a note about denying God was found in his desk.
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Chicago
Edward G. Carter
Harry Donnelly
Carter
Donnelly
Woman Jail Escapee Nabbed After Chicago Breakout
Chicago police captured Marjorie E. Traylor 25 in an Austin district squad raid after she was spotted near West Chicago and North Cicero avenues. She admitted being the Greencastle Ind. jail escapee who fled Wednesday, and did not discuss the escape details.
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Chicago
Greencastle
Ind
Marjorie E. Traylor
Austin Police District
West Chicago
North Cicero Avenues
Cornelius Collins
Interchurch Federation Reports Courtesy and Cooperation
The Wisconsin Methodist survey secretary Rev Nelson aided the federation without cost. Rev Ralph Kuether of St Johns Evangelical gave a report on joint activities. Officers included Rev Walter Huxford Miss Hortense Jones and Rev Rueben Halberg. New officers retain secretary and treasurer with Rev Mark Andrews as vice president and Rev J Pierce Newell as president.
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Rev
Nelson
Wisconsin
Methodist Church
Federation
Ralph Kuether
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Walter F. Huxford
First Baptist Church
Hortense Jones
YWCA
Rueben F. Halberg
Asbury Methodist Church
Mark L. Andrews
First Presbyterian Church
J. Pierce Newell
Wesley Methodist Church
Birthday Greeting for William J Goldsmith at 717 Fifth Ave South
A birthday notice lists William J Goldsmith of 717 Fifth Avenue South and Ricky Welda of Miridoro Wisconsin R1 as recipients, with a brief celebratory tone and location details.
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William J. Goldsmith
Fifth Avenue South
Ricky Welda
Miridoro
Wis
R. 1
Israel Admitted to United Nations as 59th Member
New York reports Israel’s admission as the 59th UN member after a 37 12 vote with nine abstentions. Arab walk-out followed. some representatives returned for a late night meeting. Moshe Sharett sat as a regular delegate and spoke on foreign policy. The assembly postponed action on the Dutch Indonesian dispute until next fall, with Israel abstaining on the deferment.
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New York
Israel
United Nations
General Assembly
Lake Success
Moshe Sharett
Sharett
Babich Slay Case Heads to Psychiatric Evaluation
Milton Babich, 19, accused of killing 16 year old Pat Birmingham, awaits a court-ordered psychiatric exam at the county jail. Dr. Joachim La Malfa will assess mental condition as defense to potential insanity plea at upcoming municipal court arraignment.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Joachim la Malfa
Babich
Arthur W. Richter
Richter
la Malfa
Milton
Pat Birmingham
Patricia
Dist
Atty
William McCauley
Kathleen
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