Radio Prize Regulations Clamp Down on Contests
The FCC issued strict rules barring programs that award money or prizes dependent on luck or audience participation. Effective Oct 1, certain lotteries or prize giveaways may be banned, risking a broadcaster's license. The policy targets call in and on-air question formats, phone tie-ins, and studio audience models, with several commissioners supporting and one dissenting.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Justin Miller
National Association of Broadcasters
Sharp Ais
Commission
Miller
FCC
Freida Hennock
Wayne Coy
Death of Wizard Green Ends Ku Klux Klan Leadership
Imperial Wizard Samuel Green, 59, dies of a heart attack. The Klan plans a likely board meeting to name a successor, as leaders vow to carry on the movement despite public uproar and renewed calls for unmasking and crackdown.
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Atlanta
Samuel Green
Ku Klux Klan
Dr. Green
South
Chicago Police Slay Gunman After Flames Drive Him Out
Ernest Craig, 28, held off 125 police in a three hour siege at his Chicago home. As flames spread, he emerged from a second story window and was shot dead after officers used machine guns and tear gas. Two officers were wounded including Detective Pidgeon. The confrontation began after Craig accidentally wounded a two year old.
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Chicago
Ernest Craig
Craig
Marshall Pidgeon
Lloyd Negergall
Drake Atkins
Americans Hold 3-1 Cup Advantage at Halfway Point
The American defense leads the Walker Cup after Friday morning foursomes at Winged Foot. Riegel and Bishop posted a four up lead in a 72 as they faced Ewing and Micklem. Dawson and Cormick stood three up on Thom and Perowne after an 80 from the Brits. Stranahan and Koscis moved one up on Bruen and McCready, while White and Carr turned the tide late, giving Britain a 3-1 deficit after 18 holes.
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Mamaroneck
America
Skee Riegel
Ted Bishop
Winged Foot
Cecil Ewing
Gerald Micklem
Johnny Dawson
Bruce M. Cormick
Ken Thom
Arthur Perowne
Frank Stranahan
Charlie Koscis
Jim Bruen
Max McCready
Ronald White
Joe Carr
U. S
Willie Turnesa
Ray Billows
British Woman Ends Globe Circling Flight
Mrs Hicharda Morrow-Tait, a red haired British aviator, landed at Croydon tonight completing a round the world trip ending a bold global voyage undertaken by the explorer pilot.
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London
Hicharda Morrow-Tait
Croydon
Mundt Links Paris Trip to Freezer Gifts in 1945
Senator Mundt ties a 1945 Paris flight by three Verley perfume firm agents to gifts of home freezers to Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan and officials including Mrs. Truman. Testimony shows an army transport carried Hoffman Maragon and King to Paris on Verley business, with cash fares paid and an alleged perfume essence disguised as champagne.
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Washington
Senator Mundt
R-Sd
Paris
Chicago
Harry H. Vaughan
Mundt
Senate Investigations Committee
Albert H. Verley Perfume Co
Harry S. Truman
Vaughan
Verley Company
Presdent Truman
John Maragon
White House
Truman
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Maragon
Harry Hoffman
Milwaukee
Verley
Hoffman
Emmett King
New York
William P. Rogers
State Fair Opens Program Tomorrow
Gates of the Wisconsin state fair swing open for the 98th time tomorrow for a nine day exposition ending Aug 28 Illinois day opens. Wisconsin Manufacturers' day highlights a giant Wisconsin at Work display and expanded agricultural exhibits with two new livestock buildings. Farm crops exhibit shows weed control methods while home economics displays return with about 3 000 exhibits. Alice in Dairyland 1949 dairy queen La Vonne Herman Mt Horeb models the mechanical 10 foot doll for the dairy building.
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Illinois
Wisconsin At Work
Alice In Dairyland
la Vonne Herman
Mt. Horeb
Local Draft Office to Open 10-Hour Week Schedule
The Green County selective service office, under the 1948 act, will run a ten hour week starting next week. Clerk Mrs. Clara Ritter announced the White Block office will be open 1 to 6 p m on Thursday and Friday for 18 year old registrations. Board meetings with classification of registrants continue.
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Green County
Final Long Strip Poured on Square Crew Now Working On Last of Slabs
The last long panel on court house square was poured today with the west side center slab finished. William A. Vinton said most closing details would be done by next weekend as concrete pours wrap up by Monday.
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Court House Square
William A. Vinton
Waupun
Vinton
Montgomery Ward
Bauman Store
Republic Steel Chief Signals Looming Labor Showdown
M White head of Republic Steel, the nation’s third largest, told a three man fact finding board convened by President Truman that a fight may be required if labor and industry fail to reach results. The strike was postponed to Sept 14 as the board seeks to avert a national steel stoppage.
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New York
Republic Steel Corp
M. White
Ion
Parliament Slashes Western Aid in Cold War Budget Row
The House chopped 50 percent from the 1.16 billion aid package for Western Europe and tightened guardrails on military and noncombatant use of troops. Greece Turkey and Iran Korea Philippines retain full funding, while amendments to China Southeast Asia Britain Ireland and other points were rejected. Smith joins majority in supporting cuts, while administration defends need for future funding.
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House
United States
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
China
Southeastern Asia
U.S
Britain
Ireland
U. S
Smith
Byrnes
Davis
Hull
Keefe
Murray
O’konski
Withrow
Wisconsin
Russia
Condition of Girl Who Lost Foot in Haying Accident
Two year old Yuana Home, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Home Beloit route 2, was reported in fair condition after a mower struck her right foot while she played in tall hay near the Home farm. No outside complications have developed. The accident occurred yesterday morning as her father operated the mower.
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Yuana Home
John Home
Route 2
Beloit
Home Farm
Wisconsin General urged to end courtesy patient policy
Wisconsin General hospital should stop admitting professional courtesy patients, a state audit found. The report covering 1946 47 says tax funded institutions cannot justify preferential treatment, estimating about 6400 dollars would have been collected otherwise. An accountant was urged to provide accurate cost figures for legislative review.
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Madison
Wisconsin General Hospital
Rennebohm
University Board of Regents
J. Jay Kelcher
Supreme Court
St . Medical School
Hospital
Kelcher
Board of Regents
Cable Shipment Remains Mystery for Park Lighting
Officials remain baffled as heavy cable for Recreation Park lighting fails to arrive. Reports of shipment vary from July to August, with a shipment now penciled in for August 26 from the east. Work at the park is delayed as poles and ditches await the wiring, with contractor R H Richardson noting other needed items only recently arrived.
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Recreation Park
Rockford
R. H. Richardson
No Sales at Plymouth Cheddar List Steady
Wiscon sin Cheese exchange shows no sales today with bids unfilled for five cars cheddars at 30 percent, two cars single daisies at 33 percent, and one car longhorns at 33 percent. Offers uncoved include five cars cheddars at 30 percent as trading remains steady.
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Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Hospital Volunteer Rolls Ambulance Service for Disabled
Roland Olson a senior orderly at Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison serves as 24 hour on call volunteer ambulance driver for disabled citizens. Over 40 counties rely on his car converted to an ambulance bed as he ferries bed ridden patients to buses and rail stations, driving thousands of miles yearly.
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Madison
Wisconsin General Hospital
Wisconsin
Roland Olson
Rollie
Baumans Plan New Furniture Center at Brown Town Road
Walter J. Baumans announce creation of a home furniture and appliance center in the former Whirling Wheels rink on Brown Town road at the city western edge. The remodel targets opening in fall after finalizing purchase from Samuel Pilz. Kenneth Bauman and William Hall will run the new store while William K. Bauman remains at the family hardware business on the public square. The 50 by 150 foot rink building sits on a 307 by 198.7 foot lot with planned exterior and interior upgrades.
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Walter J. Bauman
Browntown Road
Whirling Wheels Rink
Samuel Pilz
Baumans
Cool Weather Eases Summer Heat Across Monroe
The day brings a welcome cool spell with temperatures near 72 in Monroe at noon and a 60 degree low. Little change is expected through Tuesday, with a possible half inch of rain from showers or thundershowers Saturday night into Sunday.
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Monroe
Mercury
Lighting Project Lets Softball Open Under Park Lights
Recreation park will host night softball with temporary power by Wisconsin Power and Light Co. and Richardson Electric Co. crews. City recreation director Larry Kitchen secured approval, with costs near 200 dollars. fans may fund a small emergency-usage fund. First-week games scheduled with doubleheaders nightly, including Kundert Oilers vs Bennis Recreation and Wenger and Kramer vs Phillips and Smith.
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Recreation Park
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Larry Kitchen
Ralph A. Lindsay
Stewart F. Kingston
Kitchen
Park Board
Richardson Electric Co
Richardson and
Richardson
Power Company
General Electric Supply Co
Rockford
Lindsay
Tomorow
Kundert Oilers
Bennis
Wenger
Kramer
Phillips
Smith
Lanz Hardware
Benkert's Implements
Schuetzes
Browntown
Lamboley Coal and Ice
None Reported Hurt In Bus Auto Mishap
A Cardinal bus sideswiped a car driven by Roy Zweifel of 720 24th Avenue on highway 1181 between Juda and Brodhead near Emi Hafen farm. The car veered into a ditch as the bus, carrying several riders en route to Beloit, passed and was forced back into the right lane by oncoming traffic. An approaching car reportedly went out of control. Green County highway police are investigating.
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Cardinal
Roy Zweifel
24Th Avenue
Juda
Brodhead
Emi Hafen Farm
Zweifel
Beloit
Green County Highway Police
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