Wisconsin regents secretary M E McCaffrey dies at 72
Maurice E. McCaffrey longtime Monroe native and secretary to the University of Wisconsin board of regents died in Madison after a sudden heart attack at age 72. He served 1906 to 1946 and then as university trust officer. He leaves a widow one daughter three sons and several siblings. Funeral will be at Christ Presbyterian Church Madison with university officials praising his lifelong service.
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Maurice E. McCaffrey
Monroe
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Madison
Mr. McCaffrey
Old State Board of Control
Kathryn Ball
Regents
University Trust
McCaffrey
Langdon Street
Augusta
Wis
James McCaffrey
H. W. Whitney
Whitney
Elmer J. Manning
McCaffery
Streator
Ill
University Board of Regents
Robert M. LaFol
Oma
Wisconsin
Randall Sears
Lanesboro
E. B. Fred
Mac
University of Wisconsin
U.N. Debates Global Arms Reduction Amid Cold War Disputes
The United Nations in Lake Success debates a planned world arms reduction, hampered by Soviet U.S. disagreements and turmoil in Greece Indonesia and vetoes. The Security Council inches toward a conventional arms commission data questionnaire while considering moving weapons of mass destruction to the AEC for study.
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Uni Nations
Greece
Indonesia
General Assembly
Security Council
Soviet Union
Council
United States
U. N
East Indies
Arms Commission
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
Attendance at Wisconsin State Fair Falls Short of 1946
More than 80,000 attended the final day, keeping the week’s total within 29,000 of last year. Fair Manager Ralph Ammon cited the heat wave as a cause for lower turnout, though receipts exceeded $550,000 with expenses around $475,000. A West Allis man, John H. Francis, about 60, died of a heart attack. six heat prostration cases were reported. Francis had booth duties and was Gideons officer.
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Milwaukee
Ralph Ammon
Ammons
West Allis
John H. Francis
Francis
Gideons
Local Youth Collapses at State Fair in West Allis
Paul Ganshert twenty, son of Mrs J W Ganshert, collapsed at the West Allis state fair from heat exhaustion. He suffered a double fracture of the lower jaw after a fall and knocked out several teeth. First aid was given at the fairgrounds, then he was taken to St. Clare hospital in Monroe for treatment. He rode to Milwaukee by bus with William Norton and was returned by Kraft Foods fieldman Lee Kirsch from Monroe Center factory.
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West Allis
Paul Ganshert
J. W. Ganshert
20Th Avenue
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
William Norton
Ganshert
Milwaukee
Kraft Foods
Lee Kirsch
Monre Center
Three US soldiers recount Soviet detention near Seoul
T/5 Tommy Pugsley, PFC John Hopfe, and PFC Gerald Geffen said they were held 12 days in the Soviet zone after unintentionally crossing the 38th parallel near Yohyon Ni. Guards with tommy guns accompanied them but they faced no close questioning or searches and were released at the same spot.
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Seoul
Korea
Pyongyang
Yohyon- Ni
Tommy F. Pugsley
Renton
Wash
John D. Hopfe
Seattle
Gerald K. Geffen
Port Chester
N. Y
38Th Parallel
South Korea
Stalin
Lenin
Hopie
Weckler Case Suspect Not Schaar Says Garrity
District Attorney Garrity disputes Janesville report calling Schaar the No 1 suspect in the Weckler kidnapping. He notes Schaar cleared on Weckler questions in a lie detector test but admits possible morals charges after FBI record review. Feaster briefly viewed the lineup but could not positively identify Schaar as the kidnapper of eight year old Gloria Jean Weckler.
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Francis W. Garrity
Janesville
Schaar
Weckler
Garrity
St. Cloud
Minn
FBI
Argentina Agrees To Defense Plank At Inter American Conference
The 20 nation inter American defense talks near a treaty milestone with Argentina accepting collective action to halt intra hemispheric attacks after consultations. The agreement broadens sanctions and military measures beyond only external aggression, with U S sources calling the compromise formula satisfactory.
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Quitandinha
Brazil
Argentina
Margaret Truman Thrills Audiences With Hollywood Bowl Debut
Margaret Truman, 23, the president’s daughter, made her concert debut before 15 000 at the Hollywood Bowl. She sang two operatic arias, three English songs, and two encores with the Hollywood orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy.
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Hollywood
Margaret Truman
Hollywood Bowl
Bowl
Margaret
Jeanette MacDonald
Rain Breaks August Heat In Green County
Cool Canadian air brought scattered showers and 0.29 inches of rain to Monroe as a heat wave eased. Temperatures fell from 96 to 68 this morning, offering relief but farmers warn more long soaking rain is needed to save corn, with some areas of Brodhead and Albany unlikely to recover.
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Canada
Green County
Monroe
Wisconsin
E. O. Baker
Brodhead
Albany
Ker
Edward Mulligan Dies At St. Clare Hospital
Edward Mulligan 51 of 1116 18th avenue died at 10 yesterday morning at St. Clare hospital after long illness. A Chicago native, he served in World War I and belonged to American Legion VFW. Surviving are his widow Beatrice, ten children, mother, siblings, and four grandchildren. Rosary tonight at Shriner Neushwander. funeral tomorrow at St. Victor's. Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Edward Mulligan
18Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Chicago
Daniel and
Margaret Donnelley Mulligan
Beatrice Anderson
Rockford
Chicago Transit System
Monroe
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Spencer McGinley
Jordan Township
George Daley
Milwaukee
Verna
Juanita
Rita
Claire
Wayne
Francis
Thomas
James
William
Frank
Albert Zimmer
Royal
Vivian
Shriner-Neushwander
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
E. C. McCollow
St. Victor’s
Greenwood Cemetery
Prospects of Korean Agreement Dimmed by Deadlock
Washington observers say chances of breaking the three month stalemate in the joint commission on Korea remain slim despite Molotov's late acceptance of a plan to report differences. Moscow radio said Molotov agreed with Secretary Marshall to file the report so the United States and Russia can discuss measures to implement the 1945 Moscow pledge for Korea independence after a five year trusteeship.
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Washington
Russia
Korea
Molotov
Joint Commission
Moscow Radio
Marshall
Commission
United States
Moscow
Senators split on Truman immigration plan for Europe refugees
Sen Nowney supports admitting 400000 displaced Europeans while Sen Revercomb urges hearings and safeguards. A senate committee will study immigration problems with a $50000 fund, aiming for informed action rather than immediate passage of a 100000 per year plan.
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Edwin B. Hankinson
Washington
Nowney
Calif
United States
California
Tole
Truman
Evrone
Rersons
Senator Revercomb
R-Wva
Revercomb
Senate
Congress
Europe
Wilhelm Tell comes alive in New Glarus pageant preview
A Rockford Moviemaker delegation of 260 arrived by special train to New Glarus to view scenes for the 10th annual Wilhelm Tell pageant. The tour included yodelers, Swiss dances, and visits to embroidery and lace factories, a museum, and Edwin Barlow’s chalet as preparations proceed.
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Wilhelm Tell
New Glarus
Rockford
Helvetia Cine
Illinois City
Glarus
Jacob Amacher
Paul Grossenbacher
Ernest Thierstein
Oswald Schneider
Casper Yaun
John Furrer
John B. Schneider
Attinghausen
Nobseman
Tell
Elerglen
Walter
Wilhelm
Switzerland
Lela Mae Schneider
Dora Stuessy
Edwin Barlow
Arnold Weiser
Wisconsin
Genial
J. J
Severe Storm Strikes Galveston and Texas City
Severe rainfall lashed Galveston and Texas City as a tropical storm moved inland. Winds reached 68 to 70 mph, power lines were down, homes unroofed, and one man electrocuted. Three missing and feared dead, Red Cross shelters filled, and rescue efforts underway along the coastal barrier.
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William C. Barnard
Galveston
Tex
Texas City
Gulf of Mexico
Joseph M. Tate
Fort Point
Texas
Isle City
Jasper
Red Cross
Kirwin
American Legion Leader Issues Greece Warning At Convention
National Commander Paul H Griffith warned of a dangerous Greece situation that could trigger a world conflict, urging possible troop deployment if needed. He said the UN is not ready to act, and the Legion supports aid to Greece and Turkey as the convention opens in New York.
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New York
Paul H
American Legion
Greece
Griffith
Washington, D. C
Truman
Legion
Turkey
United Nations
Rumor of Secret Army Project Near Albuquerque
Rumors spread about a 10 million dollar secret military project on a mesa east of Albuquerque New Mexico near Sandia and Manzano mountains. Reports mention underground facilities for atomic weapons storage and ties to Kirtland AAF the Sandia base and nearby navy proximity fuze work with a location between Los Alamos and Trinity New Mexico.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Mesa
Sandia
Manzano Mountains
Denver Post
Rio Grande Valley
Sandia Base
Kirtland Army Air Field
Navy
Los Alamos
Trinity
White Sands Proving Ground
Alamogordo Air Base
Roswell Air Base
Greeks Seek Broad Coalition to Replace Fallen Cabinet
Athens reports Tsaldaris aims to form a new Greek government on a broad coalition basis to replace the Demetrios Maximos cabinet. The United States embassy, aiding Greece with $300 million in supplies, negotiates over liberal participation with Themistokles Sophoulis asん opposition leader. Maximos fell over disagreements on the fight against communist guerrillas.
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Athens
Constantin Tsaldaris
Demetrios Maximos
United States
Greece
Themistokles Sophoulis
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U.N
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Sullivan, Til
Beaumont
Linda Mae Miller
Detective Story
Springfield
James B. Poster
Eugene Weaver
Turg
Rumor
Secret Army
New Mexico
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