Wisconsin GOP and Democratic governor race tallies shown
The state board of election canvassers released results for the 19 primary, with Republican Walter Kohler leading for governor and Democrat Carl W. Thompson winning the Democratic nomination. Totals show GOP totals around 422,454 and Democratic shares rising since 1946, with complete county and official canvass figures for statewide offices and the U.S. Senate.
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State Board of Election
Democratic Ee
Les Pocunmeion
GOP
Walter J. Kohler
Leonard F. Schmitt
Merrill
Carl W. Thompson
Stoughton
Carlos P. Greene
Milwaukee
William O. Hart
Beraboo
M. Michael Essin
Penefit Payment To POW Folks
Washington report says parents of deceased World War II veterans eligible for War Claims Act benefits will receive payments more easily. An amendment signed by President Truman removed the requirement that the veterans were POWs to qualify for payments.
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Washington
War Claims Commission
Truman
Unclaimed loot tied to Roy Sampson report on island finds
Undersheriff Roy Sampson said on Tuesday a leather jacket and gloves found in bushes on French island remain unclaimed. A navy storm coat was also requested for cate but the item is listed as the property of William Peassey of the island.
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Roy Sampson
French Island
William Peassey
Island
Federal Court Session Ends in La Crosse Settlement
In La Crosse a federal district court wrapped up late Monday with out of court settlements. The final case involved Alma Dairy Products Association seeking 35,138.15 from Food Equipment Corp of Chicago over a milk drying machine claim alleging contract noncompliance and improper operation.
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Federal District Court
la Crosse
Alma Dairy Products Association
Food Equipment Corp
Chicago
Alma
Mass casualties reported in Korea village attack
Witnesses describe pro Communist South Koreans harmed by bamboo spears as UN investigators report a Red atrocity near Kunsan. Reports cite 23 bodies found in a well and civilians killed or crushed, with additional mass fatalities across Seoul Taejon Chongju and surrounding areas.
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U. S
Yellow Sea
Korea
Chungyong
Kunsan
United Nations
Seoul
Taejon
Chongju
Bem Price
Price
Babich Appeal Set Nov 10 in Madison
Milton Babich aged 20 to appeal his first degree murder conviction of Patricia Birmingham in Madison on November 10. Deputy district attorney Joseph Tierney announced the date, noting printing delays had postponed the hearing. Birmingham’s body was found in the Milwaukee River three months earlier and Babich had married Birmingham’s sister Kathleen in February 1949.
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State Supreme Court
Milton Babich
Patricia Birmingham
Madison
Atty
Joseph Tierney
Babich
Wo Bahich
Cereham
Mkee
Miss Birmingham
Kathleen
Wallace Labeled Enemy by Moscow Publication
The Literary Gazette in Moscow listed Henry A. Wallace as an enemy of humanity and called him a political businessman. The piece condemned Wallace alongside writers such as John Dos Passos as Truman lackeys in a broader cultural critique.
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Moscow
Literary Gazette
Henry A. Wallace
American Progressive Party
Wallace
John Dos Passos
Truman
Three Rail Workers Jailed After Knifing In Yards At Tomah
Three rail workers were jailed after a knife attack in Tomah Wisconsin yards. Stephen Slim Webber of Boston Brownie Webber and Carl Saylier of Seattle were taken into custody after a midnight scuffle and later to be interviewed by District Attorney William Gleiss before charges. They previously faced assault penalties in Mauston.
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Milwaukee
Tontello
Tomah
William Gleiss
Damages Suit Over Dogs Settled For $100 In Court
In Chicago a $5,000 defamation style damages suit linked to a romance between dogs Skippy and Snow Queen was dismissed after Skippy’s owner paid $100 to Snow Queen’s owner. Judge Leonard C. Reid initially resisted court time but then ordered the dismissal with payment.
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Chicago
Skippy
Snow Queen
E. W. Nolden
Lowell E. Beisner
Leonard C. Reic
Lee
Reid
Nolden
Beisner
Missing Men Reports Prompt Local Search
County highway police and the sheriff pursue two missing men. Frank Charles Miller, 65, left Houston Minnesota July 17 to visit relatives and may be displaced from the area. Trygve Haugerud, a Norwegian accented salesman, left Cabri Saskatchewan for Eau Claire in 1930 or 1931 and may work as an implement dealer or salesman. daughter Emmy Haugerud, Minot, seeks information. Local authorities ask for tips.
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Sheriff's Department
Frank Charles Miller
Houston
Minn
John Newbury
Martin Hanson
Minot
N. D
Trygve
Tom) Sverre Ha
Haugerud
Cabbri
Saskatchewan
Eau Claire
Hanson
Emmy Haugerud
Birthdays Noted For Elaine Olson And Larry Haverly
Happy birthdays are posted for Elaine Marie Olson aged three in Holmen and Larry Edward Haverly aged one in West Salem. Gell Anything offers want ads to mark the occasions.
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Elaine Marie Olson
Holmen
Larry Edward Haverly
West Salem
William J. Domke obit with military honors
William J. Domke 56 of La Crosse died March 17 1894 age and residence misprint. He was a Washington school janitor and World War I veteran awarded the Purple Heart. Survived by parents three sisters and one brother. Funeral Thursday 2 p m First Lutheran with Rev Fritz Miller. burial Oak Grove. Friends may call Wednesday 7 to 9 Sletten McKee chapel.
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William J. Domke
Soe Oernoon
Washington School
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fred J. Domke
la Crosse
Esther Domke
L. R. Widmeyer
James Galvin
Preston
Mrs Krause 75 Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Lena Krause 75 of Stoddard died in a local hospital early Tuesday after a brief illness. Funeral services will be announced later.
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Otto
Lena) Krause
Stoddard
Stassen Calls Non Partisan Regulator for Cabinet Powers
Harold Stassen urged that cabinet regulatory powers be handed to a non partisan administrator. The former GOP presidential hopeful and University of Pennsylvania president spoke at the American Gas Association convention in Atlantic City New Jersey.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Harold Stassen
Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
American Gas Association
Gas Station Worker Confesses Murder in Los Angeles
A 29 year old gas station attendant Thomas J. Hunter admitted killing 30 year old housewife Mrs. Josephine Cederberg. The body was found in her bedroom by her husband Sved Cederberg. Hunter said he was drunk and shot her after entering the home following reports she had been in a station with her husband.
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Los Angeles
Paul Phelps
Thomas J. Hunter
Josephine Cederberg
Phelps
Hunter
Sved Cederborg
Sved
Bond Fixed In Fire Rate Appeal
Madison Wisconsin fire insurance companies must post a 450000 bond while appealing reduced rates ordered by the state The agreement was reached in Circuit Judge Hermanditsen s court Assistant Atty Gen Harold Persons may seek extra security if the appeal delays past January 31 1951 Insurance Commissioner John Lange had ordered a 1 million rate action effective September 1.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Fire Insurance Rating Bureau
Attorney General's Office
Hermanditsen
Asst
Harold Persons
John Lange
Horsewoman Florence Clark Dies in New York
Florence Stokes Clark of Westbury Long Island dies of a heart attack in New York Monday. She was an internationally known horsewoman and wife of F Ambrose Clark a prominent turf figure whose family founded the Singer Sewing Machine Co.
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New York
Florence Stokes Clark
Westbury
Long Island
F. Ambrose Clark
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Boy Hurt In Accident Here
Eight year old David Anderson of 1017 South 17th street suffered an injury to the right foot when struck by a pickup truck in the alley between Jackson Johnson and 17th streets and East Avenue at 6 Pm The boy was in a paper box in the middle of the alley and the truck driven by Roscie Bet 1010 East Avenue South passed the box before he realized it contained the boy and stopped. He was taken to his home.
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South 17Th Street
Jackson, Johnson and
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East Avenue
Arts
Roscie Bet
Roanne Guest
Barlow Street
Eeen Nde Aed One Aspi
Crete
Th Avenue
John Carson
Viroqua
South Avenue
Roanne
George Filter
Bangor
Morris Amsrud
Hokah
Minn
Fourth Street
Badger
Amsrud
Filter
Badger Street
Charles Pavek
North 20Th Street
State Street
Seventh Street
DuWayne Schmalz
Myrick Park Lane
Schmaltz
Drunk driving cases heard in Whitehall justice court
Ole Leque of Blair pled guilty to drunk driving and faces a 50 dollar fine plus 5.40 costs. license revoked. Lyle Leque of Ettrick and Julius Johnson of Ettrick pled guilty to intoxication on the highway with fines and costs totaling 15.40 and 35.20 respectively. Charles Peruskek of Neillsville arrested for reckless driving posted 15 dollars. 10 dollar fine and 5 costs. Clarence Arvidson of Chicago and Stanley Amundson of Whitehall pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct with 10 dollar fines and 3 dollars costs each.
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Ole Leque
Blair
Justice Court
P. M. Paulson
Whitehall
Lyle Leque
Ettrick
Julius Johnson
Charles Peruskek
Neillsville
Clarence Arvidson
Chicago
Stanley Amundson
Justice Paulson
Local defendants enter pleas on resisting officers
George Sampson and R. J. Melrose pleaded innocent to resisting an officer and were ordered to appear for trial at 2 p m on Oct 9 with bond set at 300 dollars. Clayton Amundson of Holmen pleaded innocent to aiding and advising resisting a police officer. La Crosse date Sept 2 7 01 p m. No. 2 engine to 822 Liberty street flooded oil burner. Joseph Blankenship Oct 2 10:08 p m No 2 engine to 716 St James street eggma stove George Weber Sr
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George Sampson
R. J. Melrose
Clayton Amundson
Holmen
la Crosse
Liberty Street
Joseph Blankenship
St. James Street
Eggma Stove
George Weber, Sr
Dakota
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T.W
Lansing
C.P
Prairie du Chien
Tribu
Black
Neillsville
Galesville
Root
Houston
Hokah
Weikel Fined After Driving Without Due Caution
Roger Weikel of Sparta was fined $15 and costs by Justice H. L. Beckman after being charged with driving without due caution. He lost control of his car and crashed into a bridge following a complaint by Traffic Officer Willis Young.
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Roger Weikel
Sparta
Justice H. L. Beckman
Weikel
Willis Young
Mrs Lee Ekern Fined for Driving While Intoxicated
Mrs Lee Ekern of Sparta was fined $50 plus costs after being charged with driving while intoxicated. The fine was imposed by Henry C. Fanning on Monday.
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Lee Ekern
Sparta
Henry C. Fanning Mony
Idaho driver flees across fields before arrest
Police arrested a driver after he traversed a 15 foot canal then cleared a fence and two potato fields. He leaped a ditch, crossed a construction company yard, dodged a third ditch and stopped in a wheat field. He was held for a mental examination.
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Ribgy
Idaho
Rage Yard
Two Divorces Granted Here
Judge A W Kopp presided on motion day as two divorces were granted. Vivian McClain of La Crosse accused Ray McClain now in Illinois of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs Dedrick received custody of their child after a Harsh conduct case involving Carl Dedrick of De Soto. Buck of Chicago pleaded guilty to reckless driving. judge ordered $25 plus costs.
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A. W. Kopp
Platteville
Vivian McClain
la Crosse
Ray McClain
Illinois
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bessie
Dedri
North Sixth
Chicago
Mic
Richard Buck
Buck
Kopp
Truman signs bill paying 5000 to slain girl's parents
President Truman signed a bill granting $5000 to the parents of Dorothy Berrum of Chippewa Falls. The 18 year old was raped and killed by marine private Earl McFarland in 1944 after coming to Washington for a war time job. McFarland was convicted and executed.
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Washington
Truman
Wisconsin
Marine Corps
Dorothy Berrum
Chippewa Falls
Ray S. Berrum
Earl McFarland
Weather Record Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Forecast
Clearing and colder with a hard freeze in most sections tonight. Wednesday partly cloudy and continued cold. Minnesota partly cloudy and cold with freezing temperatures in most sections. Wednesday mostly cloudy with afternoon temperatures. Iowa mostly clear and cool with killing frost or freezing temperature tonight. We mostly cloudy and not so cool.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Forecast Highlights Light Crests in Iowa District
Weather bulletin notes diminishing wind after noon with slight rises at tailwater gages from Alma to below Prairie du Chien in Hastings to Guttenberg corridor. Storm center moved east of Great Lakes, with cold Canadian air covering the plains, widespread freezing temps, and light precipitation confined to Lake region and central Mississippi valley.
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Guttenberg
Iowa
Alma
Prairie du Chien
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Wyoming
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Mont
Congressman Reports Invisible Berlin Front and New Soviet Weapons
Rep. Thurmond Chatham describes a covert 50 mile jee p ride into the Soviet zone of Berlin with a Russian officer guide. He witnessed a base with jet planes and another with very low tall tanks armed with long guns, noting their potential defense implications.
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Berlin
Russia
Germany
Thurmond Chatham
DNC
U. S.efense
Europe
Chatham
West Berlin
Red Army
Funeral for Mrs Daniel Haas in Waukon
Mrs Daniel Haas 88 died Saturday at her Waukon home. Funeral Monday at St Patrick church burial in St Marys Lycurgus cemetery. Born Johanna Troendle Lycurgus July 3 1862 she married Daniel Haas in 1885 and lived on a Lycurgus area farm until his death. Survived by two sons William and Edward both of Waukon a daughter Mrs Ed Duggan and sister Mrs John Miller of Waukon.
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Waukon
Daniel Haas
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s
Lycurgus
Johanna Troendle
Benjamin Treendle
William
Wausau man pleads guilty in abortion probe
Donald Krueger twenty four of Wausau pleads guilty to five counts of advising and procuring an abortion. He receives two years probation with the prison terms suspended after the judge notes none of the attempts succeeded. Police arrested him August thirtieth as part of an alleged abortion ring in Wausau.
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Wausau
Wis
Donald Krueger
Gerald J. Boileau
Robert C. Altman
Krueger
Public Housing Debate Accuses Program as Communism
Milwaukee speakers attack public housing as nothing else but communism at a council housing committee hearing. William L. Pieplow, 74, former Wisconsin Savings and Loan league president, chaired the Citizens committee pushing a November 7 referendum. Committee pigeonholed the referendum. full council to rule October 10.
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Milwaukee
Common Council
William L. Pieplow
Wisconsin Savings and Loan League
Citizens’ Committee
Allied air power halts Korea with 1059 tanks damaged
Lt. Gen. George E. Stratemeyer reports Far East air forces destroyed or damaged 1059 Russian made tanks in 96 days. Aerial raids also damaged 5233 trucks 330 locomotives and silenced 689 field guns while 139 aircraft and 175 crew casualties are listed.
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Tokyo
South Korea
Far East
Tuesay
George E. Stratemeyer
Far East Air Force
Girl Fined For Giving False Age At Bar
A 16 year old girl who signed a card saying she was 18 to buy beer was fined $10 after pleading guilty in Marathon county court to loitering in a Schofield beer bar.
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Marathon
Schofield
Stolen Vehicles Recovered In County Police Find Two Cars
A closing squad car spotted a 1942 Buick convertible coupe near a quarry on county trunk MM. The passenger car had been stolen from St. Paul. A Harley Davidson motorcycle, stolen in this city on Aug. 19, was located by Minnesota authorities in Lake City. Owners have been notified.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Lake City
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