Witness Claims Reds Planned Alaskan Invasion in 1945
Testimony in a communist conspiracy case says Albert Lannon told Maryland area members that the Soviet army could invade Alaska via Canada and reach the United States. The witness, Charles Nicodemus, recounted Lannon’s claim of 500000 troops in Siberia and a push through Alaska to Detroit, plus sabotage aims if war occurred.
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New York
Alaska
United States
Canada
Albert Lannon
Maryland District of Columbia
Communist Party
Charles Nicodemus
Lannon
Cumberland
Russia
Siberia
Red Army
Detroit
Nicodemus
U. S
Amer Command
Cnonies
Shabana
Senators Approve Housing Proposal Amid Senate Vote
The Senate approved a broad housing plan authorizing construction of a large number of units over six years. The vote tally stood 57 to 13 as lawmakers backed the program for research and support efforts tied to the housing initiative.
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Washington
Senate
Action on Paving Awaits Bid Study
A meeting of the city council and officials to act on courthouse square paving is postponed while bids are studied. Bids are scheduled to be opened today at 1 30 p m in city hall.
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Court House Square
City Hall
Assembly approves penalties for reckless firearm use
Madison reports the Assembly backed a Gilley bill to punish careless discharge of firearms with fines up to 100 dollars, six month jail terms, or both. Licenses could be revoked for set periods, with longer loss possible after criminal negligence. The measure, sent to the Senate, also repeals a 1943 memorial hospital bill.
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Madison
Assembly
Senate
Gilley
Rhinelander
Wisconsin
Township Opposes Darlington Dumpsite Plan
Residents of Darlington township petitioned to block a dumping permit for the city of Darlington. They cite relocation of highway 23 and oppose using their township as a dump site.
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Darlington
Darlington Township
Cheese Prices Firm No Sales At Plymouth
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports firm prices with no sales at Plymouth. Trade activity appears stagnant as buyers hold back and sellers maintain asking levels amid market uncertainty.
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Plymouth
Occupational License Rules Tightened Under New State Law
District Attorney Rodney O. Kittelsen announced tightened occupational driver license rules following a new state law in effect last week. A 90 day waiting period applies to applications, with limits on hours work and travel area. Licenses may be issued only if no DUI conviction in the prior 18 months by judges of record, replacing justices of the peace. In Green county the issuing judges will be Harold J. Lamboley or Harry Fox.
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Rodney O. Kittelsen
Green County
Harold J. Lamboley
Harry Fox
Circuit Court
Justices of the Peace
Public Enemy No 1 Caught in Gunfight
Public Enemy No 1 Clyde Milton Johnson lay in critical condition at General Hospital with a bullet in his back after a running gun fight with three FBI agents on Monument Circle. Johnson, linked to a Memphis bank robbery on February 8 and an escape from Dade county jail on March 1, was pursued after leaving a downtown hotel where his wife Billie Glaze Johnson was arrested.
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Indianapolis
Clyde Milton Johnson
FBI
General Hospital
Johnson
Monument Circle
Harvey Foster
North Side
First National Bank
Memphis
Dade County
Miami
Billie Glaze Johnson
Washington Street
Meridian Street
Highway 23 Project Starts in Lafayette
Pav ing of highway 23 began today in Lafayette with work aimed at full operation by Monday. Bushman Construction Co delayed by weather will pour concrete from Cala mine toward Calamine road and then start at Darlington city limits to Calamine. With normal weather, completion is expected in six weeks.
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Darlington
Highway 23
Bushman Construction Co
Calamine Road
Calamine
Brief Rain Falls Relieve Dry Fields in County Farm Area
Rainfall measurements ranged from .18 inch in Monroe to heavier amounts in other parts of the county. The brief shower last night and early morning offered relief to dry fields as farmers and tractors worked the soils as the rain began.
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Monroe
Forest fires near Nekoosa quelled by cloudburst
A vast blaze across upland jack pine and scrub oak in Juneau and Wood counties was halted by a late evening cloudburst after seven hours of firefighting. About 3 000 acres burned with timber losses pegged at $60 000 and farm buildings losses potentially $5 000 to $80 000.
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Jueau and
Wood
Fred Jacobson
Wood County Game Garden
Nekoosa
Tim Rottler
Nekoosa Forest Ranger Station
Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Territory
Necedah
Black River Falls
Babcock Nd Friendship
Wood County Highway Department
Nekoosa Edwards Paper Co
Juneau County
Juneau Wood
County Dairy Day Set for June 9 at Green County Fairgrounds
Green County announces Dairy Day on June 9 at the fairgrounds. Activities include a dairy show parade band performances by Green County High School, dairy queen events and a radio entertainment troupe. W. T. Kane chairs the committee with J. E. Brecklin as co chair.
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Green County
Fairgrounds
Court House Square
W. T. Kane
J. E. Brecklin
Farm Hand Killed By Charging Bull
Olson Robert Burnell 25 a farm hand died when a bull charged him on the Amos Olson farm near Lamont route 4 Darlington hours after leaving supper to milk He died instantly from crushing head injuries The coroner will not hold an inquest Ended by the bull outside the barn He leaves a large family with surviving relatives and a funeral planned at the Amos Olson home and East Wiota Lutheran church.
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Argyle
Robert Burnell Olson
Amos
Lamont
Darlington
Lafayette County
Joseph Connolly
Olson
Merlin
Albert Jr
Edward Robinson
Gratiot
Clinton Nall
Amos Olson
East Wiota
G. M. Gunderson
Wiota
Erickson Funeral Home
Plymouth Man Killed by Automobile Crossing County Trunk
Frank Thiele 84 of Sheboygan was killed instantly when struck by a car while walking along county trunks near the north city limits early today.
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Plymouth
Frank Thiele
Sheboygan
Opera Singer Slaying Mystery Ties Police Clues
Atlanta police pursue a mysterious killing of Metropolitan Opera tenor Hans J. Gareis also known as John Garris. The body was found in a rain soaked alley with a hat and coat atop a garbage can near a warehouse. A phone call to an unknown YMCA recipient is the strongest lead as detectives work to connect the clues while the Met company continues its tour.
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Atlanta
John Garris
Metropolitan Opera
Garris
Metropolitan Company
YMCA
Metropolitan Opera Company
Memphis
Hans J. K. Gareis
Hitler
Germany
Greece
America
Heroism of Husband Who Saw Wife Perish Saves Others in Storm
Miss Ruth Hanna recalls the Seaflower cruise to Bermuda on Palm Sunday. John Pitcairn of Boston saved other voyagers after his wife was swept overboard during a five day Atlantic gale. The 70 foot windjammer was towed to New York by a coast guard cutter arriving Wednesday.
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New York
Atlantic
Ruth Hanna
Rockville Centre
N. Y
Bermuda
John Pitcairn
Boston
Gulf Stream
Mrs. Pitcairn
Pitcairn
Miss Hanna
Fina
S N. Y
Coast Guard
Seaflower
Avery Maintains Ward's Helm With No Opposition
Sewell Avery was assured of re election as a director of Montgomery Ward Co as nominations closed unopposed. Directors will meet to elect a chairman, with Avery expected to hold the post. Avery, chief executive officer, runs day to day operations while substantial stockholders like Massachusetts Investors Trust opposed his re election.
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Chicago
Sewell Avery
Montgomery Ward and Co
Avery
Ward's
Ward
Massachusetts Investors Trust
New Glarus Plans Salute to Firemen
New Glarus volunteer fire department marks its 50th anniversary with a 7 p.m. banquet and public dance. Guest speaker is Fire Chief Edward E. Wichser of Milwaukee. Invited chiefs include O. E. Hirst of Galena trustee of regional fire associations, Edward J. Page of Madison, Jacob Krieg of Monticello, Norman Buss of Belleville, and Oren Burt of Albany. Also invited are J. F. Statz of the state industrial commission and ex chiefs C. M. Stauffer and Richard Wiedman.
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New Glarus
New Glarus Volunteer Fire Department
Edward E. Wichser
Milwaukee
O. E. Hirst
Galena
Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Association
Edward J. Page
Madison
Jacob Krieg
Monticello
Norman Buss
Belleville
Oren Burt
Albany
J. F. Statz
State Industrial Commission
C. M. Stauffer
Richard Wiedman
Nanking Cut Off By Chinese Reds
British warships face heavy fire on the Yangtze as Amethyst seeks relief. Four British vessels at Kaihwo, Shanghai, and Nanking areas suffer damage with casualties as U S naval hospital ship reaches Shanghai. Communists shell north bank defenses and intercept relief efforts amid attempts to ferry Amethyst.
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Nanking
Kai
U.S. Naval Hospital
Shanghai
Western Fleet
Tsingtao
London
Consort
Yangtze
North Bank
Health Insurance Proposal Highlighted as Major Project
A report outlines a proposed health and medical program framed as a major project. President Truman advocates a government funded plan with compulsory insurance financed by payroll tax deductions similar to social security. The plan aims to expand maternal and child health services and general medical care without altering patient provider relationships.
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Trumaneke
McConnell Man Seriously Hurt After Roof Fall
Lloyd C. Stamm, 71, is in serious condition at St. Francis hospital Freeport after a fall from the roof of his home near McConnell. The incident is reported as a special dispatch with details now under investigation.
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McConnell
Lloyd C. Stamm
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Scenic group elects Dr H W Carey president
Dr H W Carey a Lancaster physician was elected president of the Southwest Wisconsin Scenic association which represents LaCrosse Vernon Crawford Richland Grant Iowa and Lafayette counties.
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Richland Center
H. W. Carey
Lancaster
Southwest Wisconsin Scenic Association
LaCrosse
Vernon
Crawford
Richland
Grant
Iowa
Lafayette
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Hugh Y. Reinhoff
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Piecrre Merindel
Perisien Joermel St
Armand Fevre
Senart
Merindel
Alain Sory
Mid-State
Eign
Glarus
Coder Ihan
Truman
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