Japan Offers Surrender With Hirohito Retained
Tokyo announces readiness to accept Potsdam terms with Hirohito allowed to keep prerogatives. Domei note says Tokyo acted under Hirohito's desire to end hostilities, via overseas transmission. British, Swedish, Swiss officials report no official confirmation. Stock market suspended on Tokyo exchange as Japan pleads for early peace.
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Bern
Max Petitpierre
U S War Effort Continues Amid Surrender Talks
President Truman met his cabinet as war in the Pacific persisted. A Domei broadcast claimed Japan would accept Potsdam terms if the emperor’s sovereignty remained. Intermediaries in Switzerland and Swedish officials relayed notes to the Allies, with no official transmission confirmed in Washington.
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August Teuscher Injured by Farm Wagon Accident
August Teuscher, farming six miles south of Brodhead, was run over by a wheel when horses frightened while he was preparing horses to thresh. He suffered bruises and a left wrist fracture, and is receiving treatment at St. Clare hospital. no internal injuries reported.
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Augusteuseher
St. Clare Hospital
John Lynch Cuts Hand in Thresher Accident Near Browntown
John Lynch suffered partial loss of two fingers after his left hand was caught in a threshing machine on the Ray Rockow farm, three miles southeast of Browntown. He was brought to Monroe St Clare hospital for treatment and was resting more comfortably the next day.
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John Lynch
Monroe St. Clare Hospital
Ray Rockow
Browntown
Paris Gen Juin cites gentleman agreement in treason trial
Paris Gen Alphonse Juin testified at the Petain treason trial that a gentleman's agreement existed between U S diplomat Robert Murphy and Adm Jean Darlan. In Washington the Agriculture Department forecast this year's corn crop at 2,844,478,000 bushels, up from last month, with last year's record yield at 3,228,361,000 bushels and the 10 year average at 2,433,060,000.
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Robert Murphy
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Jean Darlan
North Africa
Washington
Agriculture Department
Brodhead Couple in Wreck Killed Driver of Other Vehicle
A Brodhead couple and their niece were passengers in an auto that collided with Henry Baier’s truck near Sauk City. Baier was killed and the three others were hospitalized in non serious condition. The crash occurred while driving into northern Wisconsin and details were unavailable at press time.
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Brodhead
Progneac
Glen Condon
Earl Millard
Beloit
Henry Baier
Sauk City
Baier
Wisconsin
Sharp Rise Noted In Navy Casualties
A sharp rise in navy losses pushed total armed forces casualties to 1 078 216, with 251 424 killed 649 805 wounded 44 960 missing and 122 027 prisoners. Separately in Milwaukee bank messenger John Pawlowski was kidnapped dumped from a car and $30 000 in cash looted, according to Lincoln State Bank VP Martin J Daly.
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Milwaukee
Martin J. Daly
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Daly
John Pawlowski
Elections Stir Monroe in 1888 campaign history
Enis catalogs late 1880s Monroe and Green County political life from 1888 Real Estate Journal issues. Harrison Cleveland contest sparked torchlight parades and large gatherings. Democrats mobilized with speeches by P J Clawson A S Douglas and F W Byers. A Republican rally featured N B Treat and a bonfire on election night.
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Monroe
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Harrison
J. B. Treat
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Cleveland
P. J. Clawson
A. S. Douglas
F. W. Byers
Ferdinand Grunert
Man
Monroe Newsroom Hopes for V J Day Amid CalmReporting
Monroe residents faced the changing mood with calm relief as plans for V J Day observance formed at a 1 30 p m meeting of Chamber of Commerce officials above Wisconsin Power and Light. News of Japan’s surrender and other wartime events dominated chatter, yet the crowd remained restrained awaiting official word and celebrations.
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Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Truman
V J day plans spark widespread city closings and celebrations
Officials anticipated wide celebrations after a Japanese surrender announcement. Milwaukee will barricade downtown to ease revelry with 400 police assigned, stores may close or reopen based on timing, and churches plan services. Other cities like Oshkosh Janesville and Superior set 24 hour shutdowns or flexible rules to maintain order.
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Milwaukee
John W. Poleyn
Milwaukee Association of Commerce
Truman
Oshkosh
George F. Oaks
Superior
Janesville
Three Injured In Auto Crash Near Twin Grove
An auto wreck near Twin Grove on Co. trunk K west of town at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday injured three people. The car owned by Daws and Newton of Oregon, driven by Arnold Fehere, 26, from Beaver Dam, left the road, struck a bank and flipped. Violet Campbell, 16, and her brothers Lester, 14, and Floyd, 11, were passengers. all were hospitalized with rib and back injuries. Only minor damage to a local power pole reported.
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Arnold Fehere
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Violet Campbell
Lester
Floyd
Tto
Miss Campbell
Campbell
Showers Scheduled In Monroe Tonight
Monroe residents can expect scattered showers and thunder tonight after two days of near perfect weather. At 1 p.m. today the temperature was 78 degrees, and in the early morning it was 63. The forecast calls for warmer weather over the next five days with about half an inch of rain.
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