Military Services Iron Out Problems Of Joint Operation
Washington announced a general agreement reached in Newport Rhode Island on army navy and air force duties in peace and war The statement by Secretary of Defense Forrestal noted the air force main job is strategic air warfare while allowing participation by other services The Key West agreement intended to settle differing interpretations and reduce interservice squabbles The air force seeks a 5000 mile range guided missile to carry an atomic warhead a goal emphasized by Gen Carl Spaatz who said the nation must lead in development The joint chiefs include Gen Omar Bradley and Adm Louis Denfeld with Gen Hoyt Vandenberg succeeding Spaatz as air force chief of staff
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Washington
Newport
R. I
Army
Navy
Air Force
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Key West
Fla
Spaatz
Carl Spaatz
Hoyt Vandenberg
United States
Newart
Vandenberg
Joint Chiefs Group
Omar Bradley
Adm
Louis E. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Summer Heat Tops Wisconsin Readings Statewide
The article notes a statewide high of 96 in Monroe with other 95s in La Crosse and Watertown, while the state average reaches 90. Monroe records a 70 low, Land O Lakes hits 62, and a modest rainfall of 1.44 inches in Park Falls accompanies lingering humidity and a warm forecast into Tuesday.
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Monroe
Associated Press
la Crosse
Watertown
Land O’ Lakes
Park Falls
Turn Schwing Outing Draws Large Crowd At Lehrs Grove
The Turn and Schwing club held its annual picnic yesterday at Lehrs Grove west of Monroe. About 2,000 to 2,500 people attended an afternoon program featuring Ferdinand Roethlisberger and son Freddie of Milwaukee in acrobatic acts with 35 club members. Zimmermans orchestra provided music.
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Turn and Schwing Club
Lehr’s Grove
Monroe
Ferdinand Roethlisberger
Freddie
Milwaukee
Zimmerman
Recreation Park
Green County Shrine Club
Monroe Council
Knights of Columbus
Laverne C. Gallitz
Shrine Club
W. C. Bender
Monroe KC
Bender
Madison Shrine
Madison
Fire Gut Lab In Kenosha Damages Tallied By Fire Dept
A Dynamatic Corp laboratory in Kenosha was gutted by a blaze early today. Fire department officials estimated the damages at a substantial figure as they investigated the scene.
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Fire Guts Laboratory
Kenosha
Dynamatic Corp
J. J. Hinds Dies After 50 Years as Monroe Barber
Thomas J. Hinds aged 72 died at St. Clare hospital from a heart attack after a morning collapse at his home 1026 17th avenue. A Monroe barber since 1898 he ran a busy shop in the White building and earlier worked in Milwaukee earning a Wisconsin license No. 44. He rode horses in youth and later owned harness racers while shaping Monroe’s barbering scene for decades.
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Thomas J. Hinds
Leland White
Schmitz Studio
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
17Th Avenue
Hinds
Oscar Collyer
Mr. Hinds
Collyer
Winslow
Oscar
Tommy
Tom Hinds
Charlie Holsinger
Tom
Eli
Oscar J. Dietz
U R
Co. H
Young Hinds
Jacob Benkert
Matti Oehman
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Billy Ashworth
White Building
Bob LaFollette
Alf Ringling
Dr. Carver
Our Mike
Roxey Leland
George Bleiler
Knight of
Strathmore
Legion Clubhouse Fire Blamed on Communists in Greendale
Fire destroyed the American Legion post clubhouse in Greendale with officials suggesting incendiary origin. Legion commander Arthur Marcus blamed communists tied to a film opening, while the fire chief noted possible child involvement. No damage estimate available.
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Milwaukee
American Legion
Greendale
Donald Paradowski
Arthur Marcus
Legion Post
Marcus
Canada
The
Legion
Wisconsin
Paradowski
William Rossiter
Bodies of Monroe Soldier and Two Others Return Home
The army announced the return of Pfc. Melvin L. Burington's body en route to Monroe from an Italian cemetery with flag draped casket. Next of kin Harry Burington will be notified of further transport. Burington was killed in action March 15, 1944 while with the Fifth Army in Italy. Also arriving are WO Wilbur C. Berget of Gratiot and Sgt. Donald L. Tarbert of Pecatonica, Illinois, with Berget killed in a December 24, 1945 automobile accident in Germany. Berget’s next of kin is Alvin Berget.
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Melvin L. Burington
Monroe
Italy
Department of the Army
U. S. Army
Carroll Victory
New York
Harry Burington
Fifth Army
Pfc
Burington
Africa
Sicily
Monastery Hill
Worg Wilbur C. Berget
Gratiot
France
Donald L. Tarbert
Pecatonica
WO Berget
Wiota
Germany
Alvin Berget
Babe Ruth Will Creates Trust for America's Kids
The will dated August 9 provides for Babe Ruth's widow and daughters and leaves 10 percent of the remainder for the kids of America. The document filed for probate in surrogate's court names Ruth's attorney Melvyn G. Lowenstein and does not state total estate value. Ruth died after a battle with cancer in Memorial Hospital.
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New York
Babe Ruth
America
King
Ruth
Melvyn G. Lowenstein
Memorial Hospital
Plane Pilot Dies In Suburban Airfield Crash
Milwaukee reports the death of Richard J. Curren 26 pilot and owner of the airplane that crashed on takeoff from a suburban airfield. A passenger, 17-year old Norman Fleming, also died in the incident.
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Milwaukee
Richard J. Curren
Norman Fleming
Selective Service Offices Open Here At Federal Building
Green counties selective service office opened today in room 4 basement post office under the 1948 draft act. Mrs. Clara Ritter is clerk and the new Green County Local Board No. will handle registrations starting Monday Aug 30 for those born in 1922 after Aug 30. Registration dates follow government schedules through 1930 with volunteers called to assist.
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Selective Service
Federal Building
Green County
Selective Service Office
Clara Ritter
Toe
Sakeee
Rikahem
Ritter
Walworth Jockey Orville Joosten Dies After Fair Mishap
Orville Joosten a 16 year old Walworth Wisconsin jockey died after a race mishap at the Warren fair he succumbed to a compound skull fracture suffered when thrown at the first turn surgeons tried to relieve brain pressure at St Francis hospital Freeport a coroner inquest was planned Joosten had 26 career wins on the Belvidere track and was listed as Orville Justin on racing programs
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Warren
Orville Joosten
Walworth
Wis
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Joosten
Midwest
Belvidere
Orville Justin
Fugitives Escape Jefferson Jail Prisoners Sought
Authorities hunted two prisoners who escaped from Jefferson county jail Saturday night. Sheriff Roland J. Gibson identified the escapees as Lewis Elliott 23 of Edgerton and Robert Oas 22 of Janesville. They had been arrested for burglarizing a Fort Atkinson gas station.
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Jefferson Jail
Jefferson
Jefferson County
Roland J. Gibson
Lewis Elliott
Edgerton
Robert Oas
Janesville
Ft. Atkinson
Zoning Petitions Move to Commission in Monroe
The Monroe city planning commission met to review two rezoning petitions and a Sunrise Point subdivision proposal. One petition by Paul F. Rufenacht seeks extending the business district along 9th street and 17th avenue and removing nearby industrial zones. A second petition asks converting a 384 foot wide tract north of highway 11 to light industrial or business use. The Sunrise Point subdivision, seven and two tenths acres north of the Green County Fairgrounds, would extend 27th Avenue north from 8th Street. Petitions signed by Samuel Pilz Edna Schmid Milton K and Lester M Johnson and by property owners Robert Rutsch Roy Schiffman Floyd B Coplien Ed Wolter and John C Kopp respectively.
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City Planning Commission
City Hall
Paul F. Rufenacht
Monroe
9th _ street
17Th Avenue
Rufenacht
9Th Street
11Th Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad
10Th Avenue
11Th Avenues
IC Railroad
Samuel Pilz
Edna Schmid
Milton K
Lester M. Johnson
Sunrise Point
Green County Fairgrounds
27Th Avenue
Robert Rutsch
Roy Schiffman
Floyd B. Coplien
Ed Wolter
John C. Kopp
Spease Leaves Green County Dairy Herd Co op
Ronald L. Spease resigns as manager of the Green County Dairy Herd Improvement Co operative effective September 1. Mer lin Rufer will succeed him as manager. Spease, connected with milk testing and insemination since 1944, moves to the United Telephone Co. Rufer, a Monroe High School graduate, re joins the association after military service.
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Ronald L. Spease
Green County
William C. Baumgartner
Merlin Rufer
Carl Rufer
Washington Township
Spease
Platteville
United Telephone Co
Monroe
Green County Breeders Association
Court House
Rufer
Monroe High School
University of Wisconsin
Association
Plague of Crickets Visits Business Area
A sudden invasion of crickets hit Monroe during weekend shopping hours as lights drew the pests into storefronts. Merchants swept them out while the infestation continued Sunday night with many buildings coated in crickets against their foundations. No explanation available at this time.
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Monroe
Charles E Miller 83 Dies After Illness in Monroe
Charles E Miller a longtime Monroe meat market operator and charter member of Company H died Saturday night at St Clare hospital aged 83. He lived at 1402 17th Avenue after six months of illness with complications and three surgeries. He leaves a daughter Margie Isely, brother H Bert Miller, sister Blanche Hodges, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services are set for 2 pm tomorrow at Stuessy funeral home with Rev Ralph Kofoed officiating and burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Charles E. Miller
Old Co. H
Kundert and Elmer
St. Clare Hostt
Miller
17Th Avenue
Co. H
L. S. Wagner
Milwaukee
Stephen Miller
Monroe
Mr. Miller
Stephen
Frances J. Marsh Miller
Alice E. Goodman
Henry Schindler
Sophia Asmus
Chicago
Charles Miller
H. Bert Miller
Minneapolis
Monroe Provision Co
James Hodges
H. B. Miller
Pee
Knights of Pythias
Margie M. Isely
Blanche Y. Hodges
Lutz
Fla
Hazel E. Miller
Cassius Woodle
Stuessy Funeral
Ralph K. Kofoed
First Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Roach Resigns as Beverage Tax Director
State Treasurer John Sonderegger announced the resignation of John W. Roach director of the beverage and cigaret tax division effective immediately Roach will join Calvert Distillers Corp public relations division in New York and remain based in Madison David H Prichard 60 Roach administrative assistant with 14 years service named acting director until a civil service appointment fills the post
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Madison
John W. Roach
John Sonderegger
Sonderegger
David H. Prichard
Roach
Calvert Distillers Corp
New York
Four Power Talks Amid Berlin Tensions Rise After Abduction
Soviet police seized a German photographer in western Berlin as four powers prepare for a Kremlin meeting. The capture followed raids blamed on communists to seize deserters and seize goods. US officials announced the release of two American captives and reluctant moves toward a final four power accord on Germany.
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Sombor Kremlin
Associated Press
Berlin
Thomas P. Headen
U. S
Franz Erdmann
Erdmann
Sherman S. Turner
Council Bluffs
Roland M. Myers
Brooklyn
N. Y
Germany
Headen
Potsdamer Platz
Kremlin
Britain
France
Stalin
Paris
London
Wheat futures drop as grains hit yearly lows
Chicago traders watched wheat futures fall by 134 to 5.5 cents per bushel while corn oats soybeans and lard futures also sank to new yearly lows. September wheat closed at 2.1714 and a high earlier this year of 2.67.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Appointment of Carl Runge as assistant U.S. attorney
U S Attorney Charles Cashin announced the appointment of Carl Runge age 28 of Madison as assistant U S attorney for the western district. Runge succeeds James E Doyle who resigned weeks ago to enter private law practice.
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Madison
Carl Runge
U. S
Western District
Charles Cashin
James E. Doyle
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Defense
J. J. Hinds
Barber
West Berlin
Henry Buroughs
Joseph
Roundy) Coughlin
Matt Sollivan
Madison KC
Glarus
John
Cookie) Walter
Paul Neubauer
Roundy
Herbert Ainsworth
Buob
Kessler
Thomas Headen
Butcher
Charter Co
H Man
Zot I. Chepurnykh
Russia
Jacob M. Lomakin
Lomakin
State Department
Oksana Kasenkina
Chepurnykh
Stockholm
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