Lifer at Waupun Wins Court Writ
John P. LaPean a 45 year old Wisconsin lifer won a federal writ of habeas corpus potentially freeing him pending May hearing on alleged constitutional rights violations He was convicted of first degree murder in 1944 for the shooting of Raymond Robeson during a holdup LaPean argued two witnesses perjured themselves and signed affidavits LaPean was returned to Waupun and his attorney plans to prepare the writ while the DA Kaiser recalled the trial details and asserted no proper appeal existed An opposition by assistant AG Platt was noted
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
John P. LaPean
Eau Claire
Clarence B. Rinehard
Raymond Robeson
Robert E. Tehan
LaPean
Patrick T. Sheehy
la Pean
Waupun
Detroit
Fay Claire
Robeson
John S. Kaiser
Rinehard
Record Drop to 44 Puts Chill on Miami
A spring cold spell dropped the thermometer to 44 degrees at 5 30 today, the coldest April reading in 39 years of official records. The 7 April high was 88 in 1935, with Miami International Airport reporting 42 and some central low areas down to 33 degrees.
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Miami
Fla
Miami Weather Bureau
Miami International
Hogan Ties Little for Masters Lead in Second Round
Augusta Ga Ben Hogan attempting a comeback after a near fatal highway crash shot the front nine in 32 today to tie Lawson Little for the Masters lead through 27 holes.
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Hogan
Little
Augusta
Ben Hogan
Lawson Little
Walter Huston Dies in Hollywood Stricken at 66
Hollywood reports Walter Huston a leading stage and screen star died after a late night illness. He was stricken in his Beverly Hills hotel before a planned surprise 66th birthday party by his son John Huston and friends at Romanoff’s cafe. He had just returned from New York to start a new film titled Old.
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Hollywood
Walter Huston
John Huston
Romanoff
Beverly Hills
Spencer Tracy
Huston
Verne Mason
New York
Defense Moves To Dismiss Cheese Price Fix Probe
Chicago court hears motion to drop charges against 11 firms accused of conspiring to fix American cheese prices. Defense claims prior brick cheese case acquittals bar double jeopardy, while government opposes. Named defendants include Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co and Land O Lakes Creamery with several Chicago and Wisconsin firms.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
John P. Barnes
U. S. District Court
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Land O'Lakes -Creamery, Inc
Minneapolis
National Cheese Institute, Inc
Plymouth
Borden Co
New York
Kraft Cheese Co
Armour and Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Dow Cheese Co
Fond du Lac
Pauly and Pauly Cheese Co
Manitowoc
C. A. Straubel Co
Greenay
First Census District Count Reaches Milestone in Green County
Crew Leader Charles Booth reports Virginia M. Willi of New Glarus has finished the east half of her first district. She will begin the west half next. Green County has 16 enumerators covering 36 districts in the census effort.
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Green County
Charles Booth
Virginia M. Willi
New Glarus
Willi
Booth
Start Survey Of Citys Traffic In Monroe
Wesley L. Dodge heads a Monroe chamber traffic survey with 25 observers watching driver habits traffic flow and parking dangers over ten days. Full findings are due April 20 and may lead to recommendations for a city or external traffic study.
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Wesley L. Dodge
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Dodge
Paul W. Neubauer
Floyd A. Davis
Paul P. Dannerbeck
Chamber
Monroe
McDowell To Talk Before Group Here
A tasting of inter relation ship of agriculture business industry and labor is planned at an agricultural public relations banquet in Turner hall Tuesday evening April 18. Leaders include Prof Henry Bakken Don N McDowell and Milo K Swanton. Fred Galli says the program aims for mutual understanding to ease problems facing agriculture and business. Topics cover the general price picture impact on farming and the role of agricultural co operatives and taxation.
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Turner Hall
Henry Bakken
University of Wisconsin
Don N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Milo K. Swanton
Madison
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Fred Galli
Monroe
Dairy Industries
Woolworth Skyscraper Damaged in Office Fire
Fire swept part of the 23rd floor of the Woolworth building early today. Flames visible for miles. Two standpipes burst and heavy water damage hit the 60 story skyscraper. Two workmen were overcome by smoke and a fireman was slightly injured.
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New York
Woolworth
McCarthy Lashes At Tydings On Lattimore Case Report
Senator McCarthy challenged Senator Tydings over a summary of FBI files on Owen Lattimore, saying no part of the record proves espionage links. Tydings said four of five committee members saw a detailed FBI data summary and found no proof of communism or spying. The panel, led by Tydings, includes Green, McMahon, Lodge, and Hickenlooper.
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Washington
Tydings
FBI
Owen Lattimore
McCarthy
Maryland
Senate
Wisconsin
Lattimore
Russia
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
Committee
Hoover
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Green
D-Ri
McMahon
D-Conn
Lodge
R-Mass
Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
Justice Department
McGrath
Easter Prayer Services Mark Good Friday Worldwide
Worshipers across Christian faiths bowed in prayer on Good Friday as unions and individual churches held services. In Monroe, business closures reflected the passion. St. John's planned a 6 a.m. service if weather allowed. Pilgrims in Rome and Jerusalem continued holy observances and followed the crucifixion route to Easter joy.
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Jerusalem
Amanuel
St. Andrew’s Episcopal
St. Victor’s
Monroe
Monroe Country Club
St. John’s Church
Rome
St. Peter’s Basilica
Christ
Chilly reception for Truman jobless aid plan at Capitol
President Truman proposed extending unemployment insurance to about 6 million workers and boosting benefits for 26 weeks with a $30 weekly minimum. He urged a higher employer tax, from 3,000 to 4,800 under the program, while states retain most of the tax and merit-reduction plans vary. Democratic leaders showed lukewarm support and Republicans signaled opposition. The plan would cover small firms workers government civilians and agricultural and commission workers with changes to fraud and disqualification rules.
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Washington
Truman
Capitol
Congress
Key West
Ohio Cheese Debate Sparks Friendly Letters From Green County
A lively exchange over Swiss cheese quality pits Wisconsin Green county against Ohio in a playful dispute. A formal letter notes cooperation for Green county’s 1950 Cheese day on September 9, with Amish farming customs praised as the source of flavor.
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Ohio
Green County
Wisconsin
Buckeye
Tuscarawas
Holmes
America
Ex-Convict Slain In Milwaukee Dash After Court
A 27-year-old ex-convict linked to the 1947 Waupun sitdown strike was killed when deputy sheriffs shot him as he fled the Milwaukee courthouse after a sentencing for two burglary charges. The incident occurred on the fifth floor and the pursuer fired after the convict lunged at him.
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Milwaukee
Harry Kornatowski
Waupun
Court House
John Schrank
Kornatowski
Schrank
Edward C
Good Friday Closes Major U.S. Markets
Major security and commodity exchanges in the United States and Canada are closed for Good Friday. Banking institutions remain open in most states while the Department of Agriculture intends to issue livestock market data.
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New York
United States
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Gangland Blamed In Binaggio Case
Kansas City police focused on Charles Binaggio s out of town connections after his death and that of aide Charles Gargotta The investigation questioned more than 25 close associates who offered sorrow but little information Investigators seek details of Binaggio s 50 plus trips to Denver and St Louis to uncover a possible motive for the double murder The case prompts fears of further violence and draws attention in state and national capitals.
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Charles Binaggio
North Side
Kansas City
Binaggio
Tom Pendergast
Charles Gargotta
Pendergast
Pendergast Democratic Organization
Tom
Truman Road
Gargotta
Frank Collins
Denver
St. Louis
Kansas City Star
Joe Conners
Brother Guilty Of Mercy Killing In Allentown
Allentown jurors convict Harold Mohr 36 of voluntary manslaughter in the mercy killing of his cancer stricken brother Walter 55. The jury recommends mercy and defense seeks a new trial while Judge Henninger offers four verdict options.
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Brother
Allentown
Harold Mohr
Walter
Harold
Republican Club Caucus Friday in Green County
Green County Republican club will hold its 1950 caucus in the circuit room of the courthouse Friday April 14 at 8 p m to choose delegates for the state convention and vote on candidate endorsement. Rudolph P Reger, chairman, said Rep Lawrence H Smith of the first Wisconsin district will attend and report on Congress problems. The 1950 state convention will be in Milwaukee June 9 10.
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Green County Republican Club
Court House
Rudolph P. Reger
Lawrence H. Smith
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Prague asylum request by American teacher sparks protest
The Czechoslovak radio reported that George S. Wheeler an American teacher and former Vienna Virginia resident asked the communist government for asylum in a protest against U S policies. He teaches economics in Prague.
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Prague
Czechoslovak Radio Today
U. S
George S. Wheeler
Vienna
Rural Power Cut Planned For Monroe Area
The Wisconsin Power and Light Co will cut service to all rural customers feeding out of Monroe from 2:30 to 3:30 tomorrow morning for about an hour. W. S. MacDonald said the outage supports repairs and an upgrade to handle heavier loads from the Beloit sub-station. Affected areas include Juda Twin Grove Clarno Junction House and Albany road.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Monroe
W. S. MacDonald
Juda
Twin Grove
Clarno
Junction House
Albany Road
MacDonald
Beloit
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