Wisconsin Assembly Praises MacArthur and Invites Address
The Wisconsin assembly adopted a 77 to 8 resolution praising General MacArthur and inviting his address to a joint session. The measure cites his leadership, expertise in far eastern affairs, and calls for a firm foreign policy while noting abstentions and defeated amendments.
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House
MacArthur
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Korea
General MacArthur
Pacific
House Defeats Draft Deferments on Tests
The house voted against deferring college students from the draft based solely on aptitude tests. An adopted amendment allows tests to be used only as supplementary information by local draft boards. Selective Service had proposed deferment based on scholastic standing or a 70 aptitude score.
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Washington
Selective Service
Governor Kohler Pushes Airing MacArthur's Views
Wisconsin leaders including Gov. Kohler call for General MacArthur to publicly present his Asiatic policy views. They seek congressional hearing support and release of Wedemeyer documents to clarify the ongoing Korea era dispute.
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MacArthur
Walter Kohler
Kohler
Washington
United States
Wedemeyer
Assemblyman Mockrud
R Westby
Congress
Sen. Knowles
New
Richmond
Gen. MacArthur
Sen
Panzer
Oakfield
Laird
Marshfield
State Department
Korea
Trinke
Lake Geneva
The
American Legion
Nelson
Wisconsin cheese market shows dull demand and steady to weak prices
Federal-State market news notes Wisconsin American cheese market barely steady to weak with dull trade and light demand. Prices listed include single daisies 39 40, longhorns 39 40, square prints 39 41 44, midgets 41 34 42.
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Madison
Wisconsin
I.c.l
Local Conversation on MacArthur Calmer: Next Moves Awaited
Monroe residents reacted cautiously to the MacArthur incident with few explosive comments after the president's address last night. Twenty four telegrams to Washington were filed from the local office as the town waited for the next development and impeachment questions faded amid uncertainty.
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Monroe
Truman
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Washington
Acheson
Portage Faces High Water as Wisconsin River Rises
The Wisconsin river surged to 19.1 feet at Portage, the highest since 1938, with 4-foot dikes raised to 22 feet. Minor flooding left basements flooded and streets cut off, while Chippewa river near Durand crest declined. Officials expect lower Wisconsin levels today but continued flooding through Saturday.
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Portage
Wisconsin Dells
Durand
Pepin County
Federal Weather Bureau
Milwaukee
Merrill
Mississippi
Red Wing
Winona
Minn
Final Exeter Count Rejects Road Opening Referendum
The final tally in Exeter Township to open a road in section 32 was 50 against and 24 in favor, Clerk Jerome Garveille reported. Only township change was the assessor race with Albert Schultz unopposed after incumbent Oral Ace withdrew.
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Belleville
Exeter Township
Jerome Garveille
Albert Schultz
Oral Ace
Senator Tobey Reveals Truman Impeachment Exchange
Senator Tobey of New Hampshire told a banking subcommittee that President Truman telephone threatened impeachment if Tobey accused him of withholding evidence about RFC loans. Tobey said the president urged him to proceed and claimed trusted sources confirmed the charge. The disclosure came as Congress debated Truman’s RFC management overhaul.
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Washington
Totey
R-Nh
Truman
Tobey
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Congress
Subcommittee
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Largest Crowd At FFA Banquet In High School Gym
More than 250 members and guests attended the seventh annual FFA banquet at the high school gym. Prof. J A James of the University of Wisconsin urged continued education and adherence to the FFA creed. Rodney O Kittelsen spoke for the board, and Roy Roth’s quartet plus two FFA groups performed.
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J. A. James
Agriculture Education Department
University of Wisconsin
James
James McGuire
Robert E. Davenport
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Board of Education
Wisconsin
Roy Roth
Albert Buri
Donald Timm
John Stauffacher
Rudy Speich
Daniel Bechtolt
Robert Rygh
Glen Spring
Belleville Marine Wounded in Korea
Belleville's Sgt. George Argue was wounded in Korea on March 27 and notified to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Argue. He serves in a Marine Corps unit and participated in the Hungnam evacuation earlier this year before returning to Korea after a rest.
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Belleville
George Argue
Henry Argue
Korea
Marine Corps
Argue
Hungnam
Secret Route Planned for Stone of Scone Return
Police prepared to move Britain's missing Stone of Scone from Arbroath to London by a secret route to prevent seizure. Detectives from Scotland Yard verified the artifact by matching a corner fragment. The 485 pound sandstone block, linked to coronations, was stolen from Westminster Abbey last Christmas.
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Scotland
Arbroath
Britain
London
Westminster Abbey
England
Korea Casualty Toll Reaches 59396
Washington announced U S casualties in Korea total 59396 up 846 from last week. The figures include 8941 killed, 9590 wounded, 10865 missing with next of kin notified through April 6.
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U. S
Korea
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Mississippi Case Aired Over Job Selling in Dem ranks
Senator McClellan charged the national Democratic Committee with backing pro Truman Mississippi Democrats accused of selling federal jobs. Hood and Rogers admitted seeking contributions but denied selling positions during a hearing in Jackson. Hood, fired by the national group, had discussed matters with Truman aides and sought help in appointing postmasters.
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Miss
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D-Ark
National Democratic Committee
Mississippi
Curtis Rogers
Mississippi Democratic Committee
Clarence E. Hood
National Committee
Hood
National Group
Eastland and
Rogers
Sen. McClellan
MacArthur May Fly to Washington to Address Congress
Washington reports Republican leader Martin said General MacArthur may fly to the capital next week to address Congress. He noted the plan to return by ship was changed and a joint session invitation is under consideration despite Democratic opposition and impeachment talk.
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Oklahoma
Wherry
Nebraska
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Arizona
Tokyo
Armed Services Committees
Lewis Acquittal Appeal Dismissed
Washington court of appeals sides with mootness, dismissing the government's appeal of a 1950 contempt ruling against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers. The decision followed a 1950 contract ending a ten month strike after a back to work order.
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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United Mine Workers
Richmond B. Keech
Lewis
Justice Department
Reech
Justice
U S Planes Win Biggest Jet Fight Over Korea
American warplanes shot down five enemy jets and likely destroyed three more while damaging 14 in two major air battles over northwest Korea. The biggest clash involved 152 jets, 80 MiG-15s against 72 U S aircraft and supporting bombers. Ground forces reported Chinese divisions withdrawing on the central front as allied advances continued with little opposition.
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Korea
Hantan
Chorwon
North Korea
Sinuiju
Sinanju
Reds
Fire destroys trailer house in rainstorm blaze
Firemen answered a second alarm in 24 hours as a 10 by 6 foot trailer at 912 20th Street owned by James Stroh burned completely. Damage near 200 dollars. Wet clothes hung near an oil burner were blamed. Earlier, Fred Rieder’s home at 817 10th Street lost about 4,000 dollars in a separate 2:10 a.m. fire.
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20Th Street
Stroh
H. L. Sickinger
Fred Rieder
10Th Street
Local Draft Board Has Not Received Induction Delay Order
Local draft board reports no notice of yesterday's nationwide order to delay May induction calls. Clerk Charles A. Booth says state headquarters has not issued any directive and national headquarters has not clarified the prior order.
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National Selective Service
Charles A. Booth
State
National Headquarters
Defeat of Reds In Spring Attack Korea Peace Goal
President Truman called the Korea crisis a test of peace aims as he defended firing Gen. MacArthur. He warned against widening the war and urged a peaceful settlement under UN principles. Ridgway arrived in Tokyo to assume command as U S forces brace for a possible new communist push.
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James van Fleet
Truman
Mathew B. Ridgway
U.S
Korea
Ridgway
MacArthur
Reds
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Manchuria
Formosa
United Nations
Congress
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Tokyo
United States
Matthew B. Ridgway
Courtney Whitney
Joseph Martin
House
White House
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Whitney
Eighth Army
Flood of Telegrams Poured Into Washington Over MacArthur Fire
Western Union estimated 75 000 telegrams flooded Washington over General MacArthur's firing. The White House said most messages from Western Union shares were still opposed to President Truman's action. George Harris, Western Union superintendent, noted the flow was ongoing and coming from all over.
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