Rain Boosts Wisconsin Farms Amid Late Planting
Wisconsin reports show rainfall eased drought conditions with totals of a half to an inch. Farmers planted corn and soybeans while winter wheat and rye progress, though pastures remain short and fruit trees show heavy bloom in Door and Green Bay areas. In China, four U.S. landing craft rush food to famine torn Hunan after Gov Wang Tung yuan cites many Chinese dying by their own hand.
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Thompson
Wisconsin
Interior
Green Bay
Door County
Shanghai
Yangtze
Hunan
China
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Wang Tung-yuan
Detroit Men Bound Over After Woman Beaten
Milwaukee police testified two Detroit men Peck and Zimmermann were bound over to municipal court on charges of failure to stop after injury to a woman who testified she fell from their truck outside a Milwaukee tavern on April 1. They were arrested in Kenosha County after claiming they had not seen her fall and then returning when they noticed she was gone.
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Milwaukee
Detroit
Waukee Tavern
Peck
Zimmermann
Kenosha County
Wisconsin
Journalists honored in Sigma Delta Chi photo contest
Tribunal canvases the western University Sigma Delta Chi chapter awards for best pictures. Ralph Frost of the Chicago Sun won the John L. Meyer plaque for Death Pattern of the Naperville Burlington wreck. Dick Jones of St Joseph News Press earned the sweepstakes trophy for hooded neighborhood feud.
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Western University
Sigma Delta Chi
John L. Meyer
Ralph Frost
Chicago Sun
Naperville
Ill
Dick Jones
St. Joseph
News Press
Louis Fandrick
Manitowoc
Wis
Herald Times
Germans Shot Yank Red Cross Aides In Bulge Testimony
American ambulance driver Samuel Dobyns testified at a U S military court that during the Battle of the Bulge on December 17 1944 Red Cross insignia did not deter German troops. He described being wounded four times after painting new red crosses on his ambulance at Malmagne crossroads and witnessing soldiers shoot wounded with hands raised in surrender.
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Dachau
Germany
Normandy
Red Cross
Malmahne
Samuel Dobyns
Sandusky, C
U.S
Belgium
Dobyns
Robyns
Omer D. Ford
Leeton
Rne
Salvation Army Campaign Seeks Funds in La Crosse
Salvation Army continues its drive in La Crosse as campaign chairman Earl Krause reports the effort at halfway. He urges residents to donate to reach the $10,300 goal and notes the organization does noble work for humanity. Contributions are requested by mail to Fifth avenue and Vine street.
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Salvation Army
la Crosse
Earl Krause
Krause
Fifth Avenue
Vine Street
Hard Coal Miners Press Two New Demands in Strike Threat
In New York Anthracite operators negotiating with the AFL United Mine Workers face two fresh union demands. Thomas J. Kennedy UMW secretary treasurer outlined requests on vacations holidays and overtime pay and on supervisory employees. The contract expires May 31 with a strike notice filed by the union.
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New York
AFL
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Kennedy
UMW
Photographers awarded in major papers contest entries
Full time newspaper photographers with circulations over 50 000 receive awards in spot news sports and feature categories. First place winners include Ralph Frost Chicago Sun and Thomas Linton Detroit Free Press for Big Run and Death Pattern respectively.
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Capital
Clyde Hinchcliffe
Rock Island
Argus
Rock River
Louis Fandrick
Manitowee
Wis
Herald-Times
Jerry Sohl
Bloomington
New York
Manitowoc
Herald Times
Jonah and
The
Izaac Walton
Ralph Frost
Chicago Sun
Dale Murphy
South Bend
Ind
Fred Giese
Chicago Tribune
Clyde Hodges
Hands of Mercy
Thomas Linton
Detroit Free Press
Eli Simpson
Chicago Times
Bill Winek
Frank Stanfield
Milwaukee Journal
Niels Lauritzen
Clarence Levio
Milwaukee Sentinel
John Mendicino
Robert Boyd
New Chinese Advance Reported Near Changchun
Dispatches say government forces entered Kangchuling 40 miles south of Changchun with five advance routes as Communists shell Changchun and push toward Chaoyang and Tsinan. Gen Tu Li-ming urged bandits to surrender to avert heavy destruction while Gen Chang Chun travels to Shanghai on a peace mission amid stalled talks by the Democratic league.
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Szepingkai
Changchun
Chaoyang
Jehol Province
Tsinan
Shan
Mukden
First
Tu Li-ming
Chang Chun
Szechuan Province
General Marshall
Peace Commission
Shanghai
Shanghai Evening Post
Democratic League
Nanking
Kuomintang
Peoples Party
Hannegan Faces Question Over Purge Reports
National Democratic Chairman Robert E. Hannegan is pressed on alleged purge plans as lawmakers seek assurances at a closed session. Speaker Hayburn notes the meeting was called to restore harmony and address dissidents who oppose administration policies.
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Washington
National Democratic
Robert E. Hannegan
Hayburn
Texas
Hannegan
Contagious Diseases Increase In State
Wisconsin reports a sharp rise in communicable diseases with 86 771 cases from January 1 to May 18 this year versus 33 961 in the same period last year. For the week ending May 18 cases fell by 72 from the prior week but exceeded last year’s 1 537. Measles led with 2 815 cases followed by mumps 642 and chicken pox 480. no smallpox typhoid fever or poliomyelitis were reported that week.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Fire Claims Life of Carl W. Malone in Superior Residence
Carl W. Malone, 50, died Wednesday in a blaze that destroyed his home in Superior. He was alone in the residence when the fire broke out, and no one else was injured.
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Carl W. Malone
Malone
Extortion Letter Demands $50,000 From Memphis Leader Crump
Memphis Tenn Political figure E H Crump reports receiving a crude extortion note threatening his wife with death unless $50 000 is paid The note delivered to his home Saturday was partly printed and partly scribbled and postmarked from a Memphis station It demanded payment in small bills in a brown briefcase by May 20 at a later designated time and place The letter signed Revised Capone Inc did not elicit a response from Crump and no authorities commented further
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Memphis
Tenn
E. H. Crump
Capone Inc
Crump
Senate Defeats Move To End All Consumer Price Subsidy
The Senate Banking Committee defeated a proposal to end all consumer price subsidies on food next July 1 by 11 to 7. The plan would have exempted subsidies for copper, lead, zinc and rubber. Committee members estimate government food price subsidies total about 1.6 billion dollars annually and will reconvene to decide further steps toward reducing and eventually eliminating subsidy payments.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Capehart
Democrats Complete State Election Slate Adds Four Aspirants
The Democratic slate expands with four new runners: Leroy Larson of Shorewood and John Kaiser of Port Washington for governor, Ray S. Kamper of Franksville for state treasurer, and Miss Elizabeth Hawkes of Washburn for attorney general. The existing lineup includes Daniel W. Hoan for governor and others seeking lieutenant governor. Kaiser is a former Port Washington mayor and Kamper a Racine County farmer.
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Milwaukee
Leroy Larson
Shorewood
John Kaiser
Port Washington
Ray S. Kamper
Franksville
Elizabeth Hawkes
Washburn
Daniel W. Hoan
Michael Richdorf
Sheboygan
Lewis Nelson
Kaukauna
Kaiser
Kamper
Racine
Larson
Miss Hawkes
Racine Principal To Join Lawrence Staff
Washington Park high school principal George B. Walter resigns effective year end to become chairman of the education department at Lawrence College. Superintendent Ww. C. Giese announced the move.
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Racine
George B. Walter
Washington Park
Ww. C. Giese
Giese
Walter
Lawrence College
Department of Education
Railroad cars used to ease housing shortage in Waukegan
Four Pullman cars were rolled onto a siding at the Johns Manville Corporation plant in Waukegan to help relieve the acute housing shortage.
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Waukegan
Pullman
Johns-Manville Corporation
TRU-LEX Promises Bowel Cleansing and Health
A Wisconsin man reports three days on TRU-LEX cleared bowels and eased headaches gas and bloat. He claims improved skin, rheumatic pains fade and renewed appetite. The ad touts herbs to cleanse bowels remove gas aid liver and kidneys and urges purchase at local drug stores.
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Tru-Lex
Wisconsin
McCallum Resigns From La Crosse County Republican Committee
J T McCallum former chairman of the La Crosse county Republican voluntary committee resigns citing lack of time. He announced the letter to Milton Sikaske and a recommittee meeting to choose a successor.
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J.T. McCallum
South 13Th Street
la Crosse County
Republican Voluntary Committee
Milton Sikaske
Johnson Street
McCallum
Everett Yerly
Sikaske
Nericho District Council to Tax $1 for Women’s Education
The Nericho district council in Kenya plans a $1 per person levy to fund education for African women. The move targets expanding educational opportunities and addresses gender disparities in schooling.
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Nericho
Kenya
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Til
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Decatur
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Grand Forks
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Martins Ferry
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