Monroe Ballot Races Highlight Mayor Contest and City Posts
Voters to select from 16 Monroe candidates on Tuesday with Mayor Buehler seeking a sixth term and other city, alderman, and county board races. Incumbent officials, including Connors and Wolleson, face challengers as polls open 9 a.m. at Turner Hall and close 5 30 p m.
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Monroe
Connors
Buehler
Monroe Plumbing and Heating Co
P. J. Connors
Illinois State Welfare
Loyola University
Ann Mae Kilduff
Chicago
Marshall L. Peterson
State Supreme Court
Martin
Louis R. Wolleson
William C. Maske
Maske
Wolleson
Green County Fair Assoa
State Bowlleague
Verett Keel
E. J. Norton
Herman L. Schindler
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Young
F Hartwig
Vital J Rundhammer
Turner Hall
Warm Weather Opens New Month
Weather notes mark the start of April with springlike but cool conditions. Temperatures ranged from a 33 degree low in the early morning to around 48 degrees by afternoon, with a 42 degree noon reading and a forecast of fair but cold tonight.
Fairchild Upholds Justices' Priority
Justice Fairchild rules that justices of the peace retain trial jurisdiction over criminal cases involving drunken driving unless a prior conviction within one year is alleged in the complaint. In that scenario the case is moved to the higher court for trial.
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Madison
Justices of the Peace
Fairchild
Trunken
Martin Gulty
James Hare Dies At 85 In Green County Home
James Hare 85 lifelong Green County resident was found dead in bed at 2517 9th Street home of Mrs. Johanna Kessler. He endured seven years of old age illness and left a sister Mrs. Bridget Monahan as survivor. Funeral arrangements set for 9 AM at the funeral home and St Victor Church, with burial in the old Catholic cemetery west of Monroe.
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James Hare
Green County
Johanna Kessler
9Th Street
Washington Township
John
Mary Burke Hare
Stephen
Monroe
Bridget Monahan
Whitewater
Hare
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Sinessy
Victor’s Catholic
E. C. McCollow
Old Catholic
Remodeling of Former Incinerator Considered
The board of public works plans a recommendation to the city council to hire Alvin F. Rote Co. for remodeling the old incinerator into city storage and a dog pound. Rote bid $1,495, while Russel H. Shultz bid $1,900 for a new concrete block building on the site. The board authorized a survey of aging rental where dual sanitary and storm sewer services exist.
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Alvin F. Rote Co
Board of Public Works
Rote
Russel H. Shultz
Public Works
Z. A. Gorder
Lattimore Defends Honest Intent Amid McCarthy Charges
Johns Hopkins expert Owen Lattimore landed in New York denying charges of Soviet espionage and Communist ties. He called McCarthy a base and miserable creature while urging the Senate to obtain his papers if needed and noting Republican senators questioned the process.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
United States
McCarthy
R-Wis
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
New York
Senate
Bridges
New Hampshire
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Green
Communist Party
United Nations
Afghanistan
Abe Fortas
Interior
Lyngaas Child Dies At Blanchardville
Spencer Lyngaas a one year eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ly ngaas Blanchardville died today at a Madison hospital after two days illness Born July 15 1948 in Madison he is survived by his parents paternal grandmother Mrs Julia Lyngaas Blanchardville and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Walter E Gould Blanchardville Funeral services will be held 1:30 at the W E Gould home and 2 at Blanchardville Methodist church Rev George Crow officiating Burial will be in Graceland cemetery Friends may call at the Gould home until noon Tuesday.
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Blanchardville
Spencer Kim Lyngaas
Kenneth O. Lyngaas
Madison
Iis
Julia Lyngans
Walter E. Gould
W. E. Gould
Sather
Bill on Natural Gas Barely Wins at Two-Vote Margin
Washington report notes President Truman faced a split Democratic party as the House passed a natural gas bill 176 to 174. The measure bars the federal power commission from setting gas prices for pipeline deliveries by independent producers. Wisconsin Rep James W Byrnes voted with the minority.
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Bill
Washington
Truman
House
Federal Power Commission
FPC
James W. Byrnes
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Dayton Co. President G N Dayton Dies at 63
G Nelson Dayton, 63, president of the Dayton Co., one of Minneapolis' largest department stores, died today. He became president in 1938 after the death of founder George D Dayton.
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G. N. Dayton
Minneapolis
G. Nelson Dayton
Dayton Co
Dayton Company
Aes
George D. Dayton
Founer
Taft Urges Investigation of State Department
Senator Taft defends an unhampered probe into alleged communism in the state department. He links Hiss and Wadleigh to earlier trials and says only a change at the top can remove communists, criticizing Truman’s bipartisan foreign policy stance. He spoke at the Maine GOP convention in Portland.
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Portland
Taft
Ohio
State Department
McCarthy
Rwis
Wisconsin
Truman
Key West
Kremlin
United States
Russia
Yalta
Potsdam
China
Alger) Hiss
Henry Julian
Wadleigh
Hiss
Maine
GOP
Economy Bill Sparks House Floor Battles Over Aid
A 3.1025 billion administration foreign aid bill passed the House 287 to 86 after a week of rough handling and faces Senate scrutiny. Opponents plan further attacks when debate begins on funding programs, including the point four aid initiative. The measure funds Marshall Plan style economic assistance to resist communism, with split views on farm subsidies and Britain Ireland aid. The Senate has approved a companion bill without point four, while calling for more data before advancing. Wisconsin Republicans split, with Biemiller and Za blocki supporting the bill and Byrnes Davis Keefe Murray Smith and Withrow opposing.
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Washington
House
Capitol
Senate
Chamber
Congress
State Department
Britain
Ireland
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Europe
Korea
China
Southeast Asia
Palestine
Wisconsin Bloc
Wisconsin
Biemiller
Zablocki
Byrnes
Davis
Keefe
Murray
Smith
Withrow
O’konski
Hull
Rep. Smith
Earl Browder
Communist Party
U. S
Chesney Pleads Guilty in Uncles Slayings and Farm Bequest
Thomas Chesney 44 pleads guilty to killing two uncles with an ax after they refused to fund a car. He is sole beneficiary of Patrick Fanning 67 estate, including a 100 acre farm where bodies were found. Sentencing deferred to April 17. no bond. Chesney waived preliminary hearing and is to be tried.
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Janesville
Thomas Chesney
Whitewater
Chesney
Patrick Fanning
Fanning
Patrick
John
Rockton
Miles Sweeney
Harry Fox
Thomas
Francis
John Fanning
Ralph Gunn
Fox
Wisconsin Community Story Broadcast Moves to 10 A.M.
The Wisconsin state radio network community program in Monroe and Green counties will start at 10 a.m. on WHA Madison, both FM 88.7 and 970 on the regular band. Tonight’s show remains at 8 p.m. on FM. The Sunday program extends to 55 minutes and features recorded interviews with Monroe leaders and other county figures.
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Wisconsin State Radio Network
Monroe
Green County
WHA
Madison
Pulaski
University of Wisconsin
The
Radio Council
Wisconsin
Czechs Say Monks Admitted Treason in Major Trial
Prague officials reported two Catholic monks pled guilty to high treason espionage and anti state activities in Czechoslovakia's first big church trial. Defendants were Sylvester Braito a Dominican theology professor at Olomouc University and Jan Blesik of the Redemptorist order.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Prague Radio
Sylvester Braito
Olomouc University
Jan Blesik
Sybil Blumer Wins First in VFW Essay Contest
Miss Sybil Blumer earned first prize in the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary essay contest on Peace With Honor for America. Skipping details, the top three finishers were Blumer, Sonja Trickel, and Gordon Orians, all seniors in Fred Simpson's American problems class. The 117 essays were prepared by seniors and juniors, with Mrs. Dean Peterson leading arrangements and Cecil Jones VFW Post and The Evening Times co sponsoring.
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Sybil Blumer
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
America
Dean Peterson
VFW Auxiliary
Cecil Jones
VFW Post
Evening Times
VFW
Chinese Reds Launch New Assault on Hainan Island
In Formosa sources report a new invasion attempt on Hainan Island by Chinese communist forces. Nationalist news agency tallies claim over 30 ships sunk and about 3,000 communists killed. Invasion flotilla remnants fled north while pursued by nationalist gunboats.
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Taipei
Formosa
Hainan
San Francisco
Luichow Peninsula
South China Coast
Agency Funds Gone as Hog Price Supports End
Washington reports the agriculture department funding lapse ends government price supports for hogs. Prices had hovered near the March floor of 16.20 per 100 pounds as marketings rise and demand shifts. Congress may authorize 2 billion dollars to resume farm support programs. house approval exists, senate action pending.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
House
Senate
Eisenhower Proposes Three-Point Defense Plan
General Dwight D. Eisenhower outlined a three-point program to strengthen U S defenses. Senator Elmer Thomas said the plan calls for Alaska airfields protection with a permanent ground force and radar. It seeks modernizing the 48 group first line air force and a sizable air national guard reserve. Additional funding would create a special anti submarine force with destroyers carriers and related equipment.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Elmer Thomas
Dokla
Europe
Alaska
Nine Hurt In Crash On Highway 38 Near Racine
A head on collision on Highway 38 five miles northwest of Racine injured nine people. Driver Milton Hanson, 32, Madison, had minor injuries. his passengers Albert Hanson 42 Madison had a forehead cut. Mrs Peter Hanson 72 Hartland suffered shock cuts and possible internal injuries. Mrs Milton Hanson suffered cuts and bruises. Mrs William Carter 54 Racine faced possible arm and leg fractures.
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Racine
Highway 38
Here
Milton Hanson
Madison
Albert Hanson
Peter Hanson
Hartland
William Carter
Census Enumerators Begin County Wide 1950 Count
Green county census workers began the 1950 count with 16 enumerators trained by crew leader Charles A. Booth. Rural and urban teams will cover farms and towns, taking about two weeks in cities and two more in rural areas. Enumerators take secrecy oaths and pledge not to disclose information. the census aims to apportion House seats, with farm forms optional for farmers.
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Green County
Charles A. Booth
Harvey E. Elmer
Monticello
Robert Stauffer
Leroy L. Lewis
Browntown
Dewey Moe
Blanchardville
Shirley Crooke
Albany
Jeffery Nevil
Brooklyn
Ida B. Woelffer
Esther Newman
Juda
Fred Grimm
9Th Street
Virginia M. Wills
New Glarus
Vernis M. Pierce
Brodhead
Margaret Zum Brunnen
Monroe
Gilbert Baltzer
20Th Avenue
Sam Bailey
14Th Avenue
Sam Waelti
23Rd Avenue
Bessie DeVol
Bureau of the Census
Truman
Robbers Loot Safe At Evansville Firm
A safe was broken open at the Alvin Helgesen Implement Co. Friday night and a small amount of money was taken. The incident was reported to police by owner Helgesen.
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Evansville
Alvin Helgesen Implement Co
Helgesen
Polie
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Crandall Oil Co
Bolender
Methodist Church
Boy Scout
Roger L. Elmer
Henry W. Staver
George J. Meythaler
Elmer
Maurice RE. Connors
Frank A. Buehler
Aean
Providence
Lyngaas
Dennis Seager
Kansas City
Dorris
Water Department
Dennis
Eisenhower
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