Asia Leaders Seek Pacific Alliance Against Communism
Chiang Kai-shek and South Korea’s president push for a Pacific alliance against communism amid waning support and shifting U S ties. Philippine president Quirino wavers, complicating Western plans to finance and run a broader anti communist bloc. Time is short as Asian leaders face diminishing confidence and narrowing opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-shek
South Korea
Chiang
Quirino
Philippines
Qui Hino
United States
Qui- Tino
China
Asia
Capital Scandals Probe Links Five Percent to White House
A senate committee heard a key witness claim a direct link between a five percent contract kickback and White House staff. The eastern manufacturer cited by the contract agent suggested fast action on bids at a price. The disclosure signals possible wide government corruption and warrants full, fair investigation to protect public integrity.
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Senate
White House
Washington
Rep Scott urges Dewey to bow out of 1952 race
Rep Scott, after chairing the Republican group, says Gov Dewey should step aside from the presidential contest in 1952. He favors Taft or Stassen as stronger standard bearers and notes a shift from personal ambition to leadership symbolism. The piece frames Scott's advice as aligning with opposition fortunes.
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Rep. Scott
Republican Party
GOP
Rep
Scott
Gov
Dewey
Taft
Stassen
White House
Albany
Haigh To Hang After Ede Mental Review
Home Secretary James Chuter Ede ruled that John George Haigh, the confessed killer of nine people, must be hanged on Wednesday after a panel of mental health experts advised on his case. Ede announced the decision following the review.
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Haigh
London
James Chuter
Ede
John George Haigh
Glancing Backward 10 Years Ago in Green County News
A scan of memory features 51 of 115 WPA workers facing 30 day layoff after Congress vote. 4-H fair opens with 85th edition. John W. White Camp veterans picnic at Ludlow's grove. Miss Margaret Mahar dies in South Dakota. L E Bothell buys E O Keffert’s stake in Green County Frozen Food Market. Tornado deaths noted three years past. Portage KKK clash averted at field. Picnic honors Mrs. Dunwiddie on 88th birthday. Stock cars arrive for fair. Elwood Smith and Vera M Kershaw seek marriage license.
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Green County
Congress
John W. White Camp
Ludlow’s Grove
Margaret Mahar
Monroe Township
South Dakota
L. E. Bothell
E. O. Keffert
Wisconsin
Portage
KKK
J. D. Dunwiddie
Sarah Dunwiddie
Fairgrounds
Elwood Smith
Vera M. Kershaw
Red Hue Over China Shifts World Power Balance
The White Paper on China signals the futility of past methods and notes a great shift in global power. J. D. Ferguson asks how red China's rise affects UN veto dynamics, Western influence, and Sino Western trade treaties, including the 1946 Sino American pact. Communism’s rise threatens Western prestige and leverage while Russia gains political kinship through China’s new stance.
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James, D. Whiteew York
China
State Department
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
J. D. Ferguson
The
Milwaukee Journal
Security Council
United Nations
Russia
Lake Success
Wall Street
Red
West
Annual Warren Fair Premium Fund Listed
The Warren fair runs Aug 18 to 21 with exhibitors from Jo Davies Stephens on counties in Illinois and Lafayette county in Wisconsin. President Charles Bartell says more than $6,500 in premiums will be awarded. Vaudeville acts and races appear before the grandstand Friday through Sunday, with morning softball games. Gratiot Lena and Stockton bands provide music during the event.
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Warren Opecal
Warren
Jo Davies
Stephenson
Illinois
Lafayette
Wisconsin
Charles Bartell
Gratiot
Lena
Stockton
Johnson Funeral Set for Tomorrow
Augustine Johnson 71 a lifelong Wiota Woodford resident died yesterday at St. Clare hospital. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 1 36 p m at Hanson funeral home South Wayne and 2 p m at East Wiota Lutheran Church with Rev. G M Gunderson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Johnson born January 1878 in Wiota township was a farmer seven miles NW of South Wayne. He studied music and sang in the East Wiota church choir. Surviving brother Henry on the home farm and a sister list include three nieces and three nephews in California. Two brothers Joseph and Oscar and four sisters preceded him.
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Augustine Johnson
Woodford
St. Clare Hospital
Hanson
South Wayne
Wiota
Wiota-Woodford
Wiota Township
Andreas
Gunda Wahler Johnson
Dixon Business College
East Wiota
Henry
California
Joseph
Oscar
Gena
Luella
Slara
Louise
Program Numbers Set For Gratiot Celebration
Magician Robert Blaylock of Des Moines heads a group of entertainers for Gratiot’s third Labor Day celebration Sunday and Monday, September. His act includes impersonations rope tricks and driving a car blind folded. Sunday features bowery dance horse show amateur show and blackface talent. Monday offers a forenoon parade home cooked dinner afternoon baseball and a windup with Leo Beschen’s music.
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Robert Blaylock
Des Moines
Gratiot
Blaylock
Tracy Andrews
Freeport Vfw
Leo Beschen
Ford Strike Ballot Draws Large Michigan Turnout
About 30,000 of roughly 80,000 Ford Motor Co production workers have voted as balloting nears its end. The outcome will decide if CIO United Auto Workers officers may call a strike in Michigan plants this year to back UAW wage and benefit demands including pensions and health coverage.
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Michigan
Ford
Ford Motor
Mediation Board
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Fifield Man Charged With Beating Warden
Laven of Fifield will have a preliminary hearing Saturday on a charge of ambushing and beating a conservation warden while two companions held a second warden. The beaten man was Kenneth Beghin of Park Falls, who with Richard Roark of Phillips was scouting in the Pike Lake region about midnight Friday when their car was forced off the road. Libert was arrested after the wardens radioed for help.
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Amnunos
Laven
Fifield
Kenneth Beghin
Park Falls
Richard Roark
Phillips
Pike Lake
Libert
Marsh to be public Fond du Lac area hunting ground
Fond du Lac officials announce Supple marsh covering 600 acres will become a public hunting area this fall. The five Supple brothers, owners, have agreed to lease the land to the state conservation commission.
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Fond du Lac
Izaak Walton
Fall Injury Fatal To Argyle Native
Argyle native ATBYIE L McCue 58 of Janesville died at Mercy hospital after a fall from a Roscoe Illinois roof while shingling. Born September 17 1890 in Argyle he lived in Janesville 30 years. He married Josephine Mullen 1919 and was WWI veteran. Survived by widow a son two daughters four brothers two sisters and one grandson. Last rites set for 8:30 a m and 9 a m at St Marys. burial Mt Olivet. rosary tonight.
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Atbyie —Perwwneey
Ant L. McCue
Janesville
Argyle
Mercy Hospital
Roscoe
Josephine Mullen
McCue
Holy, Name Society of
St. Mary’s
Catholic Church
John McCue
Ann
Marjorie
James
John
Robert
Edmund McCue
Darlington
John Lunda
Mae Anderson
Sioux Falls
Thorp Finance Buys Oshkosh Branch Accounts
Francis J. Conway, president and GM of Thorp Finance Corp., announces the purchase of Midland Finance Corp.’s Oshkosh branch accounts in a $250,000 deal. The accounts will move to Thorp’s Fond du Lac branch and the newly acquired Neenah branch.
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Rrancis J. Conway
Thorp Finance Corp
Oshkosh
Midland Finance Corp
Detroit
Thorp
Fond du Lac
Neenah
Four County 4-H Girls Prepare Demonstrations at Darlington Fair
Four County 4 H girls will take part in a district demonstration contest at the Darlington fair Saturday. Participants include Helen Weibel Spring Grove Patricia Elmer York Janet Williams Decatur and Shirley Rosheisen Spring Grove. Shirley will present a cherry pie demonstration while Mr Carlson plans theology studies at Colgate University. Miss June Sisson, senior this year, will enroll at Milwaukee Business Institute September 4. Mr and Mrs Ben Martindale Marshall visited Wednesday. they once farmed nearby. Mrs Frank Steindorf and daughters Alice and Charlene were in Madison Thursday.
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Darlington Fair
Helen Weibel
Spring Grove
Patricia Elmer
York
Janet Williams
Decatur
Shirley Rosheisen
Carlson
Colgate University
June Sisson
Milwaukee Business Institute
Ben Martindale
Marshall
Frank Steindorf
Chauncey Edwards
Alice
Charlene
Madison
Albany Visits Bring Diverse Guests in January
Mrs. William Steindorf hosts Albany visitors in Janesville, listing Arlyn and Shila Elmer, and Arlie Fahrney. Mrs. Albert Zimmerli entertains Beloit guests Frank Carlson, Albert Loeffel, H. A. Erickson, Genevieve Reinitz and daughters Marlene and Marita. Carlson and family plan a Rochester, New York trip.
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Janesville
V. A. Elmer
Arlyn
Shila
Arlie Fahrney
William Steindorf
Albert Zimmerli
Frank Carlson
Beloit
Albert Loeffel
H. A. Erickson
Genevieve Reinitz
Marlene
Marita
Carlson
Rochester
N. Y
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Monroe Evening Times
Monroe
Monroe Evening Ties Co
Emery A. Odell
Associated Press
Ball
Stephenson, County
Stephenson County
Rial
Evening Times
J. C. Sullivan
John Bueh
J. J. Cunningham
Freeport
Robertson Block
Karlen Block
Franklin Colts
Browntown
Monroe's Co. H
Armory
Camp Douglas
John C. Chadwick
Milwaukee Road
Mineral Point
Chicago
Illinois Central
Warren Fair Premium Fund
Johnson
Chiropractic
M. J. Gonstead
Pritchard
W. G. Parnham
Thorp Finance
Crosley Shelvador
Radios & Paes
Wenger and
Kramer
Davis-Becker
American Legion and Auxiliary
Wayfarer
Dodge Wayfarer
Dearth Motor Sales
WLAD
Dodge
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