Heirens Confesses to Three Chicago Slayings in Court
William Heirens, 17, admitted kidnapping and killing Suzanne Degnan and also confessed to the Lipsick murder of Frances Brown and the slaying of Mrs Josephine Ross. He gave details of the Degnan dismemberment and ransom note during a county jail conference.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
University of Chicago
William J. Tuohy
Tuohy
Heirens
Miss Brown
Ross
Degnan
James E. Degnan
George Heirens
Byrnes and Molotov clash over voting rule at Paris peace talks
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov traded charges during a Paris peace conference rules committee session. Byrnes accused Molotov of seeking dictate through the big four. Molotov said the big four was an American idea. The committee voted 11-8 to reject a subcommittee on voting procedure as Britain and the United States split, while two nations abstained.
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Paris
James F. Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Byrnes
Molotov
United States
Soviet Union
Olotov
Russia
Britain
France
Foreign Ministers Council of Four
Foreign Ministers Council
W. L. Mackenzie King
Jan Masaryk
Czechoslovakia
W A Rose Heads Wisconsin Legion Vote Victory
Walter A. Rose of Milwaukee won the Wisconsin American Legion department election with 507 votes over A W Schulz and Dr E C Cary. The convention chose new officers including William Trinke and William R Kenney, approved a state WWII veterans bonus plan, killed a repeal move on the Thomson gambling law, and debated a memorial highway proposal.
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Racine
Walter A. Rose
Milwaukee
Rose
A. W. Schulz
Waterloo
E. C. Cary
Reedsville
Department
Com Department
William Trinke
Lake Geneva
William R. Kenney
Marshfield
S. D. Byrum
Marinette
Grover C. Fillbach
Jack R. Reinke
Lake
C. A. Frank
Oconomonor
Ralph Holliday
King
Maurice Dewein
Manitowoc
Sidney Sorenson
Lake Mills
Wisconsin
Legion
Resolutions
nStes
Coman
Gion
Saracoglu Out Turks Seek New Cabinet
Ankara reports the resignation of Prime Minister Saracoglu amid mass opposition to his domestic policies, including rising living costs. The move triggers a search for a new Turkish government as Ismet Inonu remains influential after Ataturk.
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Saracoglu
Ankara
Ataturk
Ismet Inonu
Attempted Murder Case In La Crosse Leaves Two Hurt
La Crosse police say John C. Wallace, 55, a cab driver, died last night in an apparent suicide after an attempted murder incident. Antoinette Baker, 46, a restaurant employee, is in critical condition.
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la Crosse
John C. Wallace
Antoinette Baker
Herman Rick
Underweight Hogs Going to Market
Chicago reports show underweight hogs entering markets as a two dollar coin and potential price ceiling renewal loom this month. Uncertainties over future prices deter feed lots from maximizing weight and pork processors bid about 2.08 dollars for old crop corn delivery within ten days while new crop bids hover around 1.38 per bushel for shipments before December 15. A decontrol board will decide on August 21 whether ceilings on livestock and grains are renewed, with strong belief ceilings will rise.
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Chicago
Donsteak
Agriculture Department
Millionaire 71 Weds Nurse From Milwaukee
John V. Apablasa, 71, LA family heir, married Julie Ann Stanish Grant, 29, Milwaukee nurse and X-ray tech. They met in March during his LA hospitalization after a car crash. Mrs Grant had just obtained a divorce Friday in Juarez from William Grant.
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el Paso
Tex
John V. Apablasa
Los Angeles
Julie Ann Stanish Grant
Milwaukee
Apablasa
Juarez
William Grant
Green County Youths Set for Wisconsin Junior State Fair
About 19 Green County youths will compete at the Wisconsin junior state fair in Milwaukee. Participants include Alice Signer, Marian Signer, James Keen, Nellie Weibel, Norman Gruenewald, and others in chorus, livestock and dairy cattle judging, and dress revue. Norman Gruenewald will serve as herdsman. Marjorie Schmid as showmanship winner. Cattle assembly at the Green County fairgrounds August 19 with travel to Milwaukee set for August 21.
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Green County
Milwaukee
Donald Willard
Alice
Marian Signer
Monroe
James Keen
Juda
Nellie Weibel
Spring Grove
Norman Gruenewald
Clarence Lodgy
Browntown
Alvin Schuetz
Shirley Rosheisen
Clarno
Helen Gruenewald
Howard Voegels
Monticello
Marjorie Schmid
Paul Marsh
Elaine Brennecke
Ruth Foulker
Donald
Betty
Mary Timm
Gary Malkow
Decatur
Willard
Wisconsin
MacArthur Seen Able To Occupy Japan With Few Troops
Senators Ellender and Butler praised General MacArthur for transforming Japan and predicted occupation could be achieved with a handful of our troops after a long world flight. They also urged rapid troop withdrawal from China and end to direct aid, calling current truce efforts in China unlikely to succeed.
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Washington
Ellender
D-La
Butler
Rneb
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
MacArthur
China
Congressional
Delay Order Revising State Minimum Wage For Women
The Wisconsin industrial commission postponed for at least a month an order revising minimum wage rates for women and minors. Hearings and data collection continue as rural telephone companies and chambers of commerce seek more time to prepare impact data. Sept 7 is set for submissions. The amount of increase remains unspecified.
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Madison
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Chambers of Commerce
City Valuation Rises 446 072 in Monroe for 1946
City Clerk G S Soseman announced Monroe's total assessed value for 1946 at 8 657 370, up 446 072 from 1945’s 8 211 298. Real estate totals 7 187 665 and personal property 1 469 705, with detailed breakdowns for residential, merchantile, manufacturing, agricultural land and improvements, and personal items.
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Monroe
G. S. Soseman
Phy
Dignitaries Arrive for 89th Wisconsin A B Conclave
Delegates and pastors from United Brethren in Christ churches head to Monroe for the 89th Wisconsin conference. Presiding Bishop Fred L. Dennis leads the four day session with clergy from Dayton and Indianapolis as special guests. Committee meetings begin Wednesday afternoon ahead of the Wednesday evening worship service.
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Dennis
Fred L. Dennis
United Brethren Churches
Wisconsin
United Brethren Church
United Brethren In Christ Churches
Monroe
D. D
Indianapolis
Northwest
George H. McAhern
G. C. Waite
E. C. Ward
L. L. McCormick
W. H. Adams
F. E. Warren
W. W. Sutton
G. H. Kintz
K. F. Brice
W. L. Young
Fred G. Matthes
Charles Pugh
Foster Truesdale
Dale Marshall
Walter N. Roberts
Bonebrake Theological Seminary
E. E. Harris
Watchword
Otterbein Press
A. P. Hovermale
Department of Home Missions and
Church Erection Societies
D. T. Gregory
Council of Administration
A. D. Smith
Otterbein Home
All of
Dayton
I. Lynd Esch
Indiana Central College
Boundary and Finance Committee
Board of Trustees
Weather shifts from drizzle to warm sunshine in Monroe
The Monroe area saw a 0.4 inch drizzle lowering the temperature to 59 degrees last night. Today the temperature rose to 80 by 1 p.m. as the sun returned and the forecast called for fair and warmer conditions.
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Monroe
Primary Vote in 6 States Draws Truman Spotlight
In six primaries Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, New Hampshire, Virginia and West Virginia voters weighed a key House race in Missouri where Rep. Roger C. Slaughter seeks renomination amid President Truman’s opposition. Truman voted nearby in Independence as Slaughter drew presidential wrath for House Rules Committee actions. Other contests include Harry Byrd's Senate renomination bid in Virginia, Woodring’s liquor peace plan in Kansas, and Kilgore versus challengers in West Virginia. Arkansas Democrats name congressional nominees.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Truman
Roger C. Slaughter
Kansas
Arkansas
New Hampshire
Virginia
West Virginia
Slaughter
White House
Roosevelt
John O'Connor
New York
O'Connor
House Rules Committee
Enos A. Axtell
Jerome Walsh
OPA
Independence
Harry Byrd
Cio-Pac
Martin A
Haul Damaged Ship to Falmouth Sparks Ownership Fight
The U S merchant ship American Farmer damaged in a mid Atlantic collision is near Falmouth en route with 8258 ton wheat cargo for Britain. A legal dispute over $4500000 salvage rights looms between British and American interests after crews relaunched the vessel following the collision west of Land’s End.
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London
U. S
Falmouth
Britain
U. S. Lines
Land's End
Elizabeth
Ranger
Farmer
Edith Roosevelt Celebrates 85th Birthday at Oyster Bay
Mrs Edith Roosevelt widow of Theodore Roosevelt marked her 85th birthday at the family home overlooking Long Island Sound. She received only her family and well wishers and kept to her daily routine at the old homestead once known as the summer White House.
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Oyster Bay
Edith Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Wisconsin Leads Nation in Pea Harvest Despite Shortfall
Madison Wisconsin crop reports show 1946 pea production at 10 000 tons below 1945 yet Wisconsin topped U S yields. Canning companies in Wisconsin processed 159 600 tons of peas about one third of national production according to the crop reporting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Federal State Departments of Agriculture
Choice 4-H Beef Auctions at 28 Cents a Pound
Green county showcases prize dairy herds and top quality beef from 4-H clubbers at the county fair auctions. Top beef sold for 28 cents a pound with lamb at 20 cents. buyers include Oscar Mayer and Dubuque Packing Co. purchasing multiple animals totaling hundreds of pounds and dollars.
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Green County
Glen Frautschy
Monroe Route 1
Fred W. Blum
Monroe
Polio Outbreak Surges to 63 Cases in State
Madison reports 27 new Poliomyelitis cases, bringing total to 63 in the current outbreak. Kenosha and Manitowoc counties each tally 15. Barron 14. Polk 10. Milwaukee six. Marathon three. several counties register two or one cases amid scattered spread.
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Madison
State Board of Health
H. M. Guilford
Bureau of
Kenosha County
Manitowoc County
Kenosha Manitowoc
Barron
Polk
Kenosha
Manitowoc
Milwaukee County
Marathon County
Brown
Racine
Sheboygan
Calumet
Walworth
Douglas
Langslade
Shawano
Eau Claire
Monroe
Formal Charges Likely in Kronenberg Jewel Theft Case
Frankfurt reports that charges will be preferred tonight or tomorrow against Capt. Kathleen B. Nash Durant in a $10 million Kronenberg jewel thefts case. Her court martial starts in about six days with Col. Owen Summers saying she will be tried before either her husband Col. Jack W. Durant of Chicago or Maj. Aan F. Watson of Burlingame California.
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Frankfurt
Kathleen B. Nash Durant
Kronenberg
Owen Summers
Army Headquarters
WAC
Jack W. Durant
Chicago
Aan F. Watson
Burlingame
Calif
Conference adjourns over procedures at Paris peace talks
The rules committee of the Paris peace conference adjourned in a tangle over procedural questions. A British spokesman said the possibility had been raised that the entire Russian bloc might leave the conference. In Kansas City Truman heads to Washington with Judge Collet to join the stabilization effort.
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Paris
Kansas City
Kas
Truman
Washington
John Caskie Collet
Economic Stabilization Office
Bombings Hit Beirut and Beyrout Legation and Conslate
Jerusalem police placed a 4d man guard around the American consulate after the bombing of the British consulate and American legation at Beyr y Lebanon. In Tientsin the U S Marines commander said no orders for evacuation have been given and noted strengthens since the clash with Chinese communists near Peiping on July 29.
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Jerusalem
Palestine Police
Beyr Youth
Lebanon
Tientsin
U. S
China
Peiping
Fighting near Palermo leaves many dead in peasants revolt
Rome Four policemen and many peasants were reported killed today in clashes near Palermo between Caribinieri and Sicilian peasants rebelling against the government plan to consign crops to the granaries of the people.
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Rome
Palermo
Rush Aid to Stricken Dominican Republic Districts
Government rushed aid to areas south of the Monte Christi range after Sunday’s earthquake and tidal wave that killed at least two and damaged over 10 towns. Communications were down hindering assessments. Reports say Matanzas and Nagua residents fled to forests and faced hunger. authorities weighed dropping food by air.
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Ciudad Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Monte Christi
Caribbean Republic
Atlantic Ocean
Matanzas
Nagua
The Monroe Cheesemaker Fires At Trespasser
A wary cheesemaker near Monroe fires shots at a trespasser who walked past his factory in the early hours. Neighbors visiting for the fair teased him about burglars and his vigilance, while townsfolk debate what happened to the young farm hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Clever Thief Hits Mills In Hayward For Nylons
Police hunt a weekend burglar at the Willstrat hosiery mills in Hayward California. A caretaker reports the thief took about 2000 pair of nylons, focusing on grade A stockings while many lower grades remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Calif
Osiery Mills
Chester C. Baldwin
Grand Jury Frees Colburn in Springfield Slaying Case
A county grand jury found no true bill absolving 19 year old Jacqueline Colburn in the July 31 fatal shooting of her stepfather Lawrence Barregarye. A coroner's inquest ruled the death justifiable homicide.
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Springfield
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