Wisconsin Legislature Plans Short Snappy Session
Madison observers report the adjourned Wisconsin Legislature will meet briefly to handle vetoed bills and routine items. Gov Rennebohm and GOP leaders aim to wrap actions into a single revisor's bill while delaying new legislation and trimming old age assistance requests.
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Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
Ennebohm
Alex Nicol
GOP
Vernon Thomson
Assembly
Foster Porter
Bloomington
Senate Finance Committee
Jess Miller
Richland Center
Warren Knowles
New Richmond
Senate
Wisconsin County Boards Association
Division of Public Assistance
GAR Veterans Home
King
State Board of Public Welfare
Ublican
Three Rail Lines Threatened With Strikes
The Associated Press reports three major rail routes face possible strikes that could idle over 130000 rail and steel workers. Missouri Pacific workers plan to quit Friday at 2 p m CST amid unresolved claims worth about 5 million dollars.
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Associated Press
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Pittsburgh
Washington
Frank Douglas
Mediation Board
Missouri Pacific
Road
St. Louis
Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen
Monongahela
Union Line
Mills of Steel Corporation
Ahern
Jones and Laughlin
Isburgh
Aliquippa
Missing woman cancels wedding after Kansas City trip
Miss Reatha Nixon, who vanished on Labor Day train trip to Kansas City, walked into Topeka police Tuesday and said she was not missing. She revealed she had decided not to marry Russell Johnson, with wedding planned for next Saturday.
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Reatha Nixon
Kansas City
Topeka
Kan
Russell Johnson
University of Missouri
Polio cases rise in Trempealeau County region
Tomah Tol ls 129th Polio Case reports another isolation in La Crosse as Judy Brueggen, 3, is treated. Total cases reach 129. Whitehall area reports two new cases. Trempealeau county totals 14 cases for the season with figures for Arcadia and Independence also noted.
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Tomah
la Crosse
Judy Brueggen
Whitehall
Lon F. Tubbs
Trempealeau County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
la Crosse Hospital
John J. Kokott
Illness Forces Cancellation Of Leahy Reception In Ashland
Admiral William D. Leahy, former presidential chief of staff, fell ill with stomach and intestinal upset prompting cancellation of a Wednesday reception in Ashland Wisconsin. Doctor William J. Tucker reported slight improvement on Thursday and Leahy planned to depart by train to Chicago en route to Washington.
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Ashland
Wis
William D. Leahy
William J. Tucker
John Chapple
Ashland Press
Clergy Stand Against Czech Government Church Control Plan
Czechoslovakia’s Roman Catholic priests oppose a proposed church law giving the state full control over church appointments finances and administration. They say government approval is unacceptable and many clergy already signed protests. About 7000 priests face possible loss of independence amid a broader state church showdown.
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Czechoslovakia
Catho
Catholic Church
La Crosse Area Fair Weather Outlook
For La Crosse and vicinity look for fair weather with clear skies tonight and cooler overnight temperatures. Winds light shifting to southerly before dawn.
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la Crosse and
Milwaukee death in cemetery mowing mishap
Stanley B. Kielma, 76, Milwaukee, employed at Forest Home Cemetery, collapsed and died Thursday while mowing the cemetery lawn, authorities said.
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Milwaukee
Stanley B. Kielma
Forest Home Cemetery
Richard Strauss dies world renowned composer dies at 85
Richard Strauss, famed contemporary composer, died at age 85 in Garmisch Partenkirchen after a stomach ailment and chronic heart disease. A child prodigy, he produced notable works including Don Juan and Till Eulenspiegels, with Elektra and Salome among his major operas and tone poems. He was cleared of nazism by a 1948 denazification court and survived by his wife Pauline, a son, and a grandson.
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Garmisch Partenkirchen
Germany
Richard Strauss
Strauss
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Munich
Hopeful Miss America contestants prep for second prelim
Atlantic City contest entries endure a busy Thursday with a breakfast conference on personality as a criterion. At Convention Hall they rehearse the second preliminary for bathing suit talent and evening gown. Arizona and California led in bathing suit with Jacque Mercer and Jane Ann Pederson, while Gloria Yvonne Burkhart won talent with sultry violin. No gown winner named yet. points awarded for that class.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Contest Jnd
Convention Hall
Miss Arizona
Miss California
Jacque Mercer
Litchfield
Ariz
Jane Ann Pederson
Santa Rosa
Calif
Gloria Yvonne Burkhart
Minesota
Bebe
Gloria
West High School
Enrollment Drops in Public Schools on Opening Day
Enrollment figures for public schools show a drop from last year and 1947 levels. On opening day five thousand five hundred forty four pupils attended, with several schools reporting lower first day totals due to extended vacations illness and a seventh grade addition at Lincoln.
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Board of Education
Central
Emerson
Franklin
Hamilton
Hoan
Jefferson
Logan
Fellow
Roosevelt
Sol
Washburn
Washington
Webster
Lincoln
la Crescent
Lincoln Junior High
Congressmen Arrive in Seoul on Asian Tour
Five U S congressmen arrived by air from Japan on an Asian tour to review how American sid dollars are spent. The delegation is led by Rep Huber of Ohio.
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Seoul
U. S
Japan
Rep. Huber
Do You Know Of It Ask Friends About Number Seven
A fragment prompts readers to inquire among friends about the number seven and about oneself, suggesting a social prompt or mystery teaser without clear context or event.
Nels Haugen Dies at 82 Former Shoe Repair Operator
Nels N Haugen 82 retired shoe repair operator at 512 Main street died at home 2148 Cass street after a long illness Born in Nordfjord Norway Sept 20 1866 he came to the U S as a young man He retired about 13 years ago Survived by wife five children two sisters and eight grandchildren Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran church with Rev Sorgen officiating Burial in Oak Grove cemetery Friends may call at Jostad funeral home West Salem Friday afternoon and evening and at St Pauls Saturday from noon until services.
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Main Street
Cass Street
Haugen
Nordfjord
Norway
U. S
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Normanna Sangerkor
George
Gena) Jacobus
Arthur
Lillian) Raatz
Ray
Leif
la Crosse
Conrad
Byrnce) Jostad
West Salem
Andrew Roberg
Timber Lake
S. D
Rev. S. D. Sorgen
Oak Grove Cemetery
Jostad Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Church
Food Man Passes in Janesville Wis
Shing K. Joe, 65, a Janesville restaurant operator of 29 years, died Wednesday after a short illness at Mercy Hospital. He retired from active work two years ago. Funeral services are set for Friday in Milwaukee.
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Janesville
Wis
Your Life Dawn September the 8th
Lost: Lady's shoulder strap black purse containing money and valuable papers in or around Os Grove cemetery. Badly needed. Reward. Phone 2116-R.
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Osk Grove Cemetery
Easy Ordering Declares Four Days for Three Deal
Classified dept advertises a buy three get one offer with four days to order by phone number 3680. The call directs customers to the Classified Department for expedited pricing.
Jobholders Hit Peak In August
Washington census bureau reports August 1949 jobholders at 59 947 000 with unemployment at 3 689 000. Non farm employment rose by 1 368 000 while agricultural jobs fell, total civilian employment up 227 000. Government and industry show signs of leveling off as September outlook remains cautious.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Lees
Sawyer
Bureau
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Beloit Plant Fire Ruins Main Taylor Freezer Co
A gas water heater explosion sparked a two hour blaze at the Main Taylor Freezer Corp plant in Beloit Wisconsin. Fire damage ranges from 100000 to 500000 dollars with official estimates up to 600000. hundreds watched as stock and chemicals burned while offices were saved. no injuries reported.
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Beloit
Wis
Taylor Freezer Corp
Glenn Davis
T. S. Strayer
Davis
Flier Expects Death On His Return To USSR
A Russian air force lieutenant Anatole Barsov, 38, who deserted and returned to the Soviet Union, reportedly anticipated death or labor camps. Life magazine published diary excerpts, later turned to the U S State Department. Barsov described envy of a fellow flier Piotr Pirogov, impressions of Virginia and Detroit, and a forecast of either near war or global communist dictatorship.
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New York
Anatole Barsov
Workers of
Russia
Life
Barsov
U. S. State Department
Piotr Pirogov
Pirogov
U. S
The
Daily
America
Cripps Seeks Wider U S Markets for British Goods
Sir Stafford Cripps urged the United States to enlarge markets for British goods during talks on Britain's economic crisis. He pressed for tariff cuts and broader opportunities to earn dollars, with Canada echoed the request. President Truman to meet Cripps and Bevin as policy reviews continue.
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Washington
Britain
United States
Stafford Cripps
Cripps
Canada
Bevin
Truman
Abbott
U. S
Unruh Begins Mental Tests in Camden Murder Case
Howard B. Unruh, the gunman who killed 13, started a two month round of mental examinations at the New Jersey state hospital for the insane in Trenton. Four psychiatrists recommended tests. he remains in solitary under 24 hour guard while prosecutors weigh murder charges and possible death or life commitment.
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N. J
Howard B. Unruh
New Jersey State Hospital
Trenton
Unruh
Cooper Hospital
Mitchell Cohen
Cohen
Robert S. Garber
The
State Hospital
Unrug
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