China policy debated as China suffered internal decay
A state department white paper and Secretary Acheson remarks link China’s problem to internal decay and Chiang Kai-shek's limits on unity. The piece notes envoys sought compromise with communists, questions what independence means, and urges a firmer policy to prevent Moscow's spread in Asia amid the western civilizational showdown.
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Westerday
State Department
Acheson
China
Chiang
Moscow
Acheton
Europe
Kremlin
Asia
Better Days Ahead for Monroe Pupac Square Repaving
Progress on Monroe pupac square repaving this past week signals better days for local business, easing fears of delayed concrete work and foreseeing a completed project within weeks. The torn up square has underscored the value of good traffic and parking, proving Monroe can handle major improvements with minimal disruption and promising a welcoming fall season.
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Pupac
Monroe
Illiterate forger West jailed for $100 in checks
Lewis West, a 22 to 25 year old Negro who cannot read or write, received a one year and one month federal prison term after pleading guilty to forging endorsements on four government checks totaling $100. Federal Judge John W. Holland handed down the sentence as Secret Service agents said West marked an X on the backs of stolen checks and persuaded merchants to cash them claiming illiteracy.
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Wuamt
Lewis West
John W. Holland
Secret Service
10 Years Ago Push for Swiss cheese relief aid
Albert H. Stoldt travels to Washing to push an August 6 1939 request for government purchase of three million pounds of Swiss cheese for processing and distribution in relief channels. Clarno Seniors and Alpine Juniors win 4 H softball titles. 123 attend confirmation reunion at Washington township Reformed church. Nora Bennett dies in Rockton. burial in Wiota.
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Albert H. Stoldt
Clarno
Washington Township
Pullman Porters and a Moneymaking Misunderstanding
A Chicago traveler bribes a Pullman porter to ensure a late arrival at Harmon for a $15,000 deal. The scheme backfires when he wakes in Grand Central, suing the railroad. The porter reveals the punch line, noting the madman is the one who tipped him. A second passenger learns tipping norms, finally tipping five dollars.
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Harmon
Grand Central
George
New York
Grand Central Station
Hudson
Pullman
Senators Pledge Inquiry into Wartime Contract Frauds
Senators pledge a broad inquiry into charges of fraud and waste in wartime contracting. Comptroller General Lindsay Warren reported about $1.165 billion in settlements with irregularities exceeding $11.5 million and improper payments over $6.28 million, with 472 cases cited including former officers linked to stock arrangements and price increases tied to personal gain.
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Lindsay Warren
McClellan
D-Ark
Hoey
D-Nc
Congress
Warren
Actress to Be Feted at 70th Birthday in Hollywood
Hollywood marks Ethel Barrymore's 70th birthday with a real sendoff. President Truman will open a special broadcast on August 15 honoring the actress and her 50 years on the stage.
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Hollywood
Ethel Barrymore
Truman
More Buying Care Noted by Retailers
Retailers nationwide report strong response to sales promotions as buyers respond to price cuts and perceived quality gains. Manufacturers discuss focusing on lower priced lines when cuts fail, while some endure slimmer profit margins to avoid empty stores. Inflation postwar era traces to supply shortages and higher costs.
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Dam Sraws
New York
Dairy Group Sails For Stockholm Event
New York six members of the United States delegation to the 12th international dairy congress sailed yesterday aboard the Swedish American liner Stockholm. Dr Ollie E Reed chief of the bureau of dairy industry U S department of agriculture said 22 nations expected to be represented at the August 15 to 19 sessions. Included is Dr Hugo H Sommer from the University of Wisconsin.
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New York
United States
International Dairy Congress
Wisconsin
Stockholm
Ollie E. Reed
Bureau of Dairy Industry
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Reed
Economic Organization of the Industry
Hugo H. Sommer
University of Wisconsin
U N Delays Probe of Red Slave Labor
The United Nations economic and social council postponed action on a U S proposal to investigate forced labor. No decision is expected until next year. Britain claimed 10,000,000 Soviets were sentenced to corrective labor as punitive punishment, while Russia protested the framing.
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Tiaws Economic and Social Council
U.S
Russia
Britain
United States
Soviet Union
Actress in trouble in Beverly Hills case details
Beverly Hills report states actress Lila Lee and actor Robert Mitchum were previously convicted on marijuana charges. Lee pleaded guilty in city court yesterday to being drunk in an automobile, receiving a suspended ten day jail term a $500 fine and one year probation.
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Beverly Hills
Lila Leeas
Robert Mitchum
Do Store King Sniffenpup Heads Do For A Week
In a dreamlike Ig nation tale Sniffenpup tours the Do Store guided by Hy Bluff. Crowds cheer as he ascends a throne while a TV segment announces daily names and addresses, signaling a playful, surreal coming week in a neon city.
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Ignomania
Sandy
Sniffenpup
Hy Bluff
Pup
Harry
Waukesha man killed in collision on Highway 15
Lee Allen Lucan, 25, of Mukwonago, was killed instantly today in a two car crash on Highway 15 just south of Waukesha. The accident occurred in the morning hours and involved vehicles from nearby areas, with authorities investigating the cause.
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Waukesha
Lee Allen Lucan
Mukwonago
Highway 15
Here
New Members Listed with Addresses and Dates
Lorraine Fay Monte of 1301 14th Avenue and Delores Jones of Monti cello joined, with Aug. 18 1947 and Aug. 20 1939 dates respectively. Duane David Kundert of Blan chardville joined on Aug. 7 1947. Jerry Robert Hoover and Larry George Hoover, both of 1124 23rd Avenue, joined on July 31 1947 and Aug. 3 1944. Violet Mae Zentner of 2309 13th Avenue joined on Feb. 22 1948.
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Lorraine Fay Monte
14Th Avenue
Delores Jones
Monticello
Duane David Kundert
Blanchardville
Jerry Robert Hoover
23Rd Avenue
Larry George Hoover
Violet Mae Zentner
13Th Avenue
Kayser Ford Motors Strike Follows Union Vote
Eighty five mechanics and maintenance workers at Kayser Ford Motors did not report to work after a six to one strike vote. CIO Local 443 President C. K. Rhodes announced the action on behalf of the United Auto Workers and Machinists union.
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Maiisun
Kayser Ford Motors, Inc
C. K. Rhodes
CIO
United Auto and Aircraft Workers and Machinists
Monroe Evening Times Club Tees Up Youth Group
Memo notes that boys and girls up to 12 years are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Readers should fill out the coupon and mail it to the Evening Times Club at Monroe Wisconsin.
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Monroe Evening ‘Ties Boys and Girls
Evening Times Club
Monroe Evening Times
Monroe, Wis
Brodhead Native, Mrs Emmert, Dies
Henrietta Emmert, 75, a Brodhead native and Janesville resident since 1928, died after a long illness in Mercy hospital Janesville. Funeral at Rein ing funeral home Janesville with burial at Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Survivors include four sons and four daughters, plus siblings and many grandchildren. Rot ary veteran Sydney Woodroffe Pascall, 72, former Rotary International president, also reported dead.
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Brodhead
Henrietta Emmert
Janesville
Mercy Hospital
Reining Funeral Home
Milton Lawns Memorial Park
H. C. Milius
St. John’s Lutheran Church of
Byron
Adora Bouton
William
Raymond
Delhi
Lee
Central City
Ernest
Anamosa
Frank Quade
Marvin Anderson
Emily Zumburman
Pontiac
Mick
Jake Varrath
Yakima
Wash
Warren B. Bouton, Sr
Sophronia Shafer
Rotary
London
Sydney Woodroffe Pascall
Rotary Interna
Darlington Fair Set To Start Next Week
Darlington announces Lafayette county fair plans from August 11 to 14 with entry day Thursday and judging Friday at 9 am. Harness racing Friday features two year olds and various trotting and pacing events with $3,200 purses. Saturday presents Cal and Ruth Thompson’s albino horse troupe and a live orchestra. Sunday offers multiple races with $3,600 purses and a live Stock parade before the grand finale by Jimmie Lynch’s Death Dodgers.
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Darlington
Lafayette County
Neilus Larson
Association
Cal
Ruth Thompson
Jimmie Lynch
Death Dodgers
South Wayne Guests Dine With Local Families
Mr and Mrs Dray Counter of Elgin Illinois were guests this week of his aunt Mrs George Martin in South Wayne. The Counters, Mrs Martin and Mrs O B Peterson were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Winn in Mineral Point on Tuesday.
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Dray Counter
Elgin
Ill
George Martin
South Wayne
Martin
O. B. Peterson
Roy Winn
Mineral
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Rudolph Erickson
Portland
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Holloway
Camp Douglas
Max Levitan
Chicago
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Kentucky
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Andrew Heinzelman
Ruegger Farm
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Wm. A. Becker Co
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Mt. Horeb
Nancy Kay Ommedt
Richard Yaun
Juda
Willis Floyd ‘Disch
New Glarus
Virginia Mae Olson
Ruth Ann Priewe
Nathan LeRoy Hartwig
JoAnn H. Stine
Carl R
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Neil Henry Signer
Roberta Ann Trott
Richard Eugene Pinnow
Dean Franklin Haas
Browntown
Diane Lee Berg
Woodford
Nathan ‘Harold Niles
Beloit
ROTE
Burkhard Auto Electric
MEMB
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Harry T. Maddrell
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Harry Schrader
Dakota
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Alvin van Loh
Albert Hugelshofer
W. B. Elbeck
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Corliss Archer
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