Engineer Nabbed In Texas As Aide Of Atom Spy Ring
Morton Sobell, 33, a former navy civilian, was arrested in Laredo Texas on espionage charges for allegedly aiding a Soviet atomic spy ring. He faces possible death penalty. Sobell fled U S to Mexico after Greenglass's arrest and is tied to Rosenberg and Fuchs networks.
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Texas
Atom
Laredo
Tex
Morton Sobell
Navy
Russia
Webb County
FBI
U. S Navy
U. S
Frank Y. Hill
Sobell
Mexico
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
U. S. Navy
General Electric
Schenectady
Mexico City
David Greenglass
New York
Greenglass
Los Alamos
N. M
New York City
Julius Rosenberg
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Klaus Fuchs
Rosenberg
Ethel
The
Bronx
Tiny Band Plans Aquacade Concert at Monroe Pool
Monroe fans will see the Monroe Future band a group ages 3 to 6 perform at Recreation Park swim pool for the annual aquacade. They open at 7 30 p m parading their music of the future around the pool rims. About 80 swimmers will present watered down storybook tales Humpty Dumpty Cinderella’s pet mouse and more. An exhibit of boys and girls summer handicraft activities is being set up for attendees.
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Monroe
Recreation Park Swim Pool
Monroe Future
Humpty Dumpty
Cinderella
Mouse
Beloit Girl Rescued From Gas-Filled Room
A 16-year-old, Bonnie Hagen, was saved from death by asphyxiation when her mother, Mrs Leonard Hagen, broke a window to reach her in a gas filled Beloit home. Police and firefighters used artificial respiration for 30 minutes after finding her unconscious at 9 40 p m. Investigators said she had turned on a tea kettle stove burner that failed to light.
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Beloit
Bonnie Hagen
Leonard Hagen
Disaster Shelters Surveyed in Green County Area
A Green County disaster shelters survey lists non private housing able to house and feed thousands in wartime or emergencies. Co chairmen Benkert and Feutz say beds and meals, heat and water, and feeding facilities are logged with capacity remarks from Co Karmory. board meeting planned Aug 25 to finalize the plan.
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Green County
Arthur C. Benkett
County Red Cross Preparedness Committee
Co. K Armory
Benkert
Red Cross
Benkett
Ben H. Brunkow
Court House
Fred Feutz
Monroe
Henry Tschudy
John E. Andereck
E. B. Lux
Theodore J. Burgy Jr
Wayne J. Fencil
Matt Sollivan
George Armstrong
Nathan F. Burgy
Curtis Chase
Lois Faubel
Russell Carter
Juda
Ray Wurgler
New Glarus
C. M. Stauffer
Monticello
Cliffe Gelbach
Albany
Leo Flanagan
Brodhead
Marcus Fined in Chippewa License Dispute
Chippewa Falls Marcus, state motor vehicle director, was fined 100 dollars in county court for criminal contempt. Judge Orrin H. Larrabee granted a 30 day stay of sentence after defense request. Marcus faced accusations he disregarded an order granting an occupational license to a Chippewa County man. Maximum penalty is 250 dollars or 30 days in jail.
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Chippewa Falls
Ben Marcus
State Motor Vehicle Department
Orrin H. Larrabee
Marcus
Larrabee
Chippewa County
Storm veers out to sea sparing Florida coast
Severe hurricane alters course and moves north in the Atlantic, easing danger to the U S mainland. Florida avoids alert as the storm slows its approach and lessens impact on the region.
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Miami
Atlantic
Florida
U. S
Recluse’s $130,196 Cash Left in His Home After Death
A. J. Fitzgerald reports Charles Babonet, a 66 year old bachelor who died August 7 in Los Angeles, left an estate possibly over $500,000. About $130,196.70 was found in currency bundles stacked behind furniture and under newspapers. The total discovered estate is $317,141.44, with royalty checks noted for oil lands whose location is undetermined. Babonet died intestate. five cousins may inherit, including Michael Babonet and Agnes Krems of St Louis, while others live in Austria and may not be eligible.
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Los Angeles
A. J. Fitzgerald
Charles Babonet
Babonet
Michael Babonet
Agnes Krems
St. Louis
Pauline Bobovich
Johanna Herzog
Ludwig Bobovich
Austria
Kenry Anderson of Adams Township Dies at 66
Argyle special obituary reports Henry Anderson a longtime Adams township farmer died at 6 40 pm after a six year illness. He was 66 born Sept 11 1883 in Oslo Norway came to the United States at 16 married Alma Bertha Bear Feb 16 1916 in Blanchardville Lutheran church Survived by widow three sons Glen Lester Henry Jr two daughters Mrs Arthur Ethridge Mrs Melvin Zentner Mrs Paul Wong one brother Alfred Arena Wis one sister Mrs Ed Walgreen Madison seven grandchildren two brothers and two sisters preceded him Funeral services set for 1 30 pm Monday Erickson funeral home and 2 pm at Adams Lutheran Church burial in church cemetery.
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Argyle
Henry Anderson
Adams Township
Mr. Anderson
Andrew
Hannah Anderson
Oslo
Norway
Alma Bertha Bear
Blanchardville Lutheran Church
Glen
Lester
Henry Jr
Arthur Ethridge
Blanchardville
Melvin Zentner
Paul Wong
Madison
Alfred
Arena
Wis
Ed Walgreen
Erickson Funeral Home
Adams Lutheran Church
Stock List Gains Cut Down at Close
New York trading opened with a brisk early rise but gains faded as the session progressed. Overall, the market stayed higher though many issues slipped into negative territory with advances near a dollar and turnover around 1.7 million shares. Oil, rail, copper and manufacturing shares attracted buyers while aircraft stocks stayed sticky.
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New York
White House Talks With Rail Union Leaders Over Strike
The White House invited union leaders to day to avert a looming railway work stoppage. John R. Steelman met with management to renew wage hour talks as unions plan a five day token strike on key steel and coal routes starting next Tuesday at 6 am. Yard workers seek a 40 hour week with pay for 48 hours and wage adjustments to match engineers and firemen. A May presidential board recommended 18 cents an hour for yardmen but not for train service crews.
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Washington
White House
John R. Steelman
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of
Union and Company
Col Bullard Named Commander at Camp McCoy Sparta
Col Peter C Bullard named commanding officer of Camp McCoy at Sparta Fifth Army headquarters announced today He is currently chief of the Indiana military district of Fifth Army with headquarters in Indianapolis
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Chicago
Peter C. Bullard
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Fifth Army
Col. Bullard
Indiana
Americans Urge UN Plan for United Korea
The U S delegation urged the United Nations to back a unified independent Korea, while U N Secretary General Lie asked the General Assembly to approve a 1951 budget of 45.45 million with increases for moving to the Manhattan headquarters and loan payments on the new building.
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Austin
U. S
Korea
U. N
Trygve Lie
General Assembly
Manhattan
United States
Turner Hall Luncheon Planned for Delegation
A luncheon at Turner Hall tomorrow noon will honor the Swiss delegation of 27 meat industry representatives reported by the Chicago Swiss consulate. Fred Glauser said locals were invited to meet the visitors, with plans to tour a cheese factory after the meal. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Aeberli of Zurich are believed to accompany the group, and one Aeberli is related to John Aeberli who operates the Monroe Cheese and Sausage shop.
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Turner Hall
Chicago
Fred Glauser
Jacob Aeberli
Zurich
John Aeberli
Monroe Cheese and Sausage Shop
Turners Picnic Moves to Fairground Plus Tug Team Challenge
About 3000 Turners are expected Sunday for the 22nd Turn and Schwing club picnic at the fairground north west corner with rain date a week later. An evening Turner hall dance proceeds rain or shine. Exhibitions by women's and men's classes feature Swiss songs and records conducted by Ernest Lufi with New Glarus yodelers. A new tug of war team challenges Washington township Huskies with captains listed for both sides.
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Turn
Fairground
Turner Hall
Lehr’s Grove
Glarus
Ernest Lufi
Turners
Washington Township Huskies
Belleville
Bill Hartwig
Turner
Leroy Wuethrich
Edward Ruef
Walter Schuetz
Wesley Pellett
Rudy Kopp
Adolph Ruef
Marvin Wuethrich
Ernest
County 4-H Girls Fair Exhibits Set
Twenty two Green County 4-H girls displayed 101 canning clothing and home furnishings entries at State Fair Park West Allis. Entries were prize winners at the county fair and drawn crowds as exhibitors prepare for state contests.
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Green County
State Fair Park
West Allis
Mamie Tillema
Myron E. Jeglum
Mary Timm
Kathleen Blumer
Carol Clark
Alonda
Donna Signer
Clarno
Carla
Mildred Cotherman
Green County Center Club
Helen Bollig
Dayton
Marjorie Klassy
New Glarus
Marilyn Kubly
Janice Christensen
Nancy Conway
Decatur
Dorothy McGrath
Ruth Ellen Aebly
Karen Yeazel
Jordan
Frances Ladwig
Donna Lois Olson
Monroe
Barghara Weiss
Marilyn Rutsch
Judith Seyler
Jefferson
Carol Babler
Radio Hall
50 Voices
Janet Williams
Janet Arnsmeier
Juda
Patricia Elmer
York
Iowa County
Rosemary Babler
Turkey Accepts 4500 Troops for Korea War
The United States accepted Turkey's offer to send a combat force of 4,500 men to Korea. The State Department said the U S is deeply gratified by the Turkish offer, the third formal acceptance after Thailand and the Philippines.
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Washington
United States
Turkey
Korea
State Department
Thailand
Philippine
Proclamation Sought for State Observance of Cheese Day
Cheese day representatives led by Dwight Crandall Russell Prien and Rodney Kittelsen met Governor Rennebohm in Madison to urge a 1950 state observance. The request was relayed by the governor's secretary as Heil had issued a similar proclamation in 1940.
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Rennebohm
Dwight A. Crandall
Russell W. Prien
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Madison
Capitol
W. Young
Heil
Crandall and Prien
Green County
Mrs. Glen U Ren 71 Dies At St. Clare Hospital
Mrs. Glen U Ren age 71 of Argyle died at 10 this morning after a long illness in St. Clare hospital. She was born Anna Meythaler daughter of Andrew and Mary Meythaler Adams township and is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs. Robert Haman Chicago four brothers and two sisters. Funeral arrangements are pending at Erickson funeral home Argyle.
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Argyle
Glen U’ren
Charles
Fred E. Meythaler
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
George J. Meythaler
U’ren
Anna Meythaler
Andrew
Mary Hook Meythaler
Adams Township
Robert Haman
Chicago
Brodhead
Edward
Woodford
Fred Meythaler
Jess O’ren
Leroy Knapp
Rockford
Erickson Funeral Home
Senate Group Trims Federal Road Grants
Washington The senate public works committee acting in accord with President Truman's request today cut 120000000 from a federal highway aid bill. Chairman Chavez announced the measure was reduced from 620000000 to 500000000 with reasons tied to the Korean crisis and higher military costs.
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Washington
Senate Public Works Committee
Truman
Chavez
D-Nm
Rice Lake Football Player Killed in Car Crash
LeRoy Charron, 17, a Rice Lake high school football standout, died when the car he rode in failed to negotiate a curve twelve miles east of Rice Lake and overturned last night.
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Rice Lake
LeRoy Charron
Here
Marines, Infantry Break North Korean Push Near Taegu
Allied forces turned back a major Red push toward Taegu with Marines and U S infantry driving back North Korean Fourth Division around Changnyong. Corsairs strafed escapees as civilians fled Taegu for refuge zones.
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Tokyo
Taegu
U. S
John H. Church
Changnyong
Church
Red Fourth
Benjamin Schofield
Des Moines
Schofield
U. S. 24Th Infantry Division
Naktong
Cheddar Values Up In Sale at Plymouth
Values rose on the Wisconsin cheese exchange as Plymouth dealers report gains. Sales include two cars cheddars at 30 cents, with bids for two cars cheddars 30 cents and two cars single daisies 3234 cents, plus one car longhorns 33 cents and two car junior grade cheddars 29 cents all within a Wisconsin state brand trading zone.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Plattville Collision Kills Dickeyville Man Aged 58
Phillip Muller, 58, of Dickeyville, died in a two vehicle crash near Platteville last night. Melville Hobbs of Platteville was injured in the collision.
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Platteville
Phillip Muller
Dickeyville
Melville Hobbs
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Alberto Alvarez
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Lie
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Robert Feller
Clarence Rufer
Otto Graber
Ray Bergman
Lawrence Bidlingmaier
Carl Schlittler
Peter Graber
Walter Voegeli
Fred Vogel
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Edwin Krattiger
Laeser
Donald Alson
Duane Schwartz
Robert Wuethrich
Ruth
Martha
Verna Kopp
Elsa Rattin
Beverly Wenzel
Bonnie Keel
Men Turners
Leroy Wuthrich
Clarence Gissing
Robert
Ernest Ammon
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Harry Salathe
Carl Tobler
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Masan
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Senate Group
Red
Naktong River
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