State Minces No Words on Safety
Wisconsin cities with populations around ten thousand face blunt guidance on traffic safety. The program analyzes traffic engineering, law enforcement, school safety, and public education, with city officials receiving concrete remedies and praise for strong work.
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R. C. Salisbury
State Motor Vehicle Department
Salisbury
Massachusetts
National Safety Council
Janesville
Beloit
Wausau
Stevens Point
Wisconsin Rapids
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Watertown
Beaver Dam
Times Closed For Labor Day Holiday
The Times will not publish on Monday for Labor Day. The newspaper will be closed to allow employees another chance to enjoy the summer’s last holiday.
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The
Times
Use Care In Driving This Labor Day Weekend
Police Chief J. H. Schwaiger and Green County Highway Police Chief George W. Armstrong warn drivers and pedestrians to exercise extreme care during Labor Day 1947 weekend. They urge doubling caution as families travel to lakes parks and neighboring communities before school starts. Stay to the right on bicycles and power cycles to kept traffic safe.
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J. H. Schwaiger
George W. Armstrong
Green County Highway Police
Schwaiger
U S and Argentina Reach Agreement on Defense Treaty
At Quitandinha Brazil the United States and 18 American republics completed approval of a defense treaty. The plenary session accepted the treaty as a whole after 17 articles were individually approved. Argentina's Pascual La Rosa embraced U S Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg as the two nations declared accord on interpretive measures against aggression.
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Quitandinha
Brazil
United States
Pole
Greenland
Aleutians
Argentina
Pascual la Rosa
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
U. S
Air Race Program Cancelled Amid Thunderstorms at Cleveland
National air races halted after noon due to heavy storms.Tickets for today honored Sunday with exchanges for tomorrow. Bendix race from Van Nuys started. if weather holds planes may land, otherwise diverted to alternate airfield. Odom withdraws from Halle trophy. Hlavacek starts Bendix dash before night departure.
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Cleveland
Fred C. Crawford
Air Races
van Nuys
Calif
William P. Odom
Pretty Jane Page Hlavacek
Fire Destroys Barn on Farm Near Woodford
A 50 foot barn and its contents burned to the ground on the Arthur Meythaler farm northwest of Woodford. The loss estimate was not available. The fire began around 4 30 and was likely from spontaneous combustion. Argyle and Browntown fire departments prevented spread to adjacent structures.
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Browntown
Times Special Service
Arthur Meythaler
Woodford
Argyle
American student trio found in Helsinki after Porkkala stay
Two American students and a British artist missing since August 3 arrived in Helsinki today. The group included Ann Blumenfeld, 22, of San Rafael California. Robert Storch, 25, of Newark New Jersey. and Gordon Thomas McGill Lawson, 32, from Britain.
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Helsinki
Finland
Porkkala
Ann Blumenfeld
San Rafael
Calif
Robert Storch
Neward
N. J
Gordon Thomas McGill Lawson
Britain
New Glarus Presents 10th Wilhelm Tell Pageant Weekend
The 10th annual Wilhelm Tell pageant in New Glarus dedicates the show to Edwin Barlow. A German performance Sunday at 1 30 p m directed by Mrs Belle Streiff joins an English Labor Day showing led by Mrs Robert Dibble. Cast veterans Edward Vollenweider Gilbert Ott lead roles with long time performers in key parts and a 38 member Belvidere group traveling for the event.
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Edwin Barlow
Switzerland
Belle Streiff
Robert Dibble
Harland Wernle
Millard Tschudy
Waldo Freitag
Henry Schmid
Wilhelm Tell Guild
California
New York
Belvidere
YMCA
Edward Vollenweider
Gilbert Ott
Tell
Paul Grossenbacher
Gessler
Ernest Wieland
Stauffacher
Ernest Thierstein
J. J. Figi
Fuerst
Harvey Ott
Bertha
Rudenz
New York Pays Tribute as Legion Parade Crowds Line Fifth Avenue
The American Legion parade drew about 65 000 spectators along a 2 1/2 mile Fifth Avenue route in New York with Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Mayor William O’Dwyer reviewing. Eisenhower warned against hysteria while Nimitz urged vigilance. Delegates to the 29th Legion convention planned elections for national commander with O’Neill leading in several state delegations.
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Allan Fisher
New York
American Legion
Fifth Avenue
William O'Dwyer
Legion
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
West Point
Dewey
O’dwyer
42Nd Street
Thomas E. Dewey
Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Conservation Department
Nebraska
Drum
Beaver Dam
Oconomowoe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Chester W. Nimitz
James F. O'Neill
Manchester
N. H
Pennsylvania
Illinois
California
Holiday Mail Service Observes Labor Day Sched
The local post office will observe the regular holiday schedule on Labor Day. No rural or city deliveries except for special deliveries. No window service. mail will be placed in lock boxes as usual.
Three Hurt In Crash on County Road
A two car crash at an intersection on county trunk eight miles southwest of Monroe and five miles west of highway 69 at 1 30 this morning injures three people. Richard LaGrange route 1 Browntown is in critical condition with multiple injuries. Orville Salters Winslow has a broken arm and facial injuries. Mrs Lois Mauerman Krauss route 5 has a fractured ankle and thigh lacerations. The driver Arlie Roderick Juda and Harold Holloway of Winslow escaped injury.
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St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Richard LaGrange
Browntown
Orville Salters
Winslow
Harold Holloway
Lois Mauerman Krauss
Route 5
Holloway
Arlie Roderick
Juda
Krauss
Roderick
LaGrange
New Cabinet Is Wobbly in Greece Under Tsaldaris
Greece formed a new cabinet under Constantin Tsaldaris after the collapse of the Maximos coalition. Ten ministers, sworn by Archbishop Damaskinos at the royal palace, mostly from the populist party with one independent, Admiral Alexander Sakellariou, serving as minister of supplies and merchant marine.
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Athens
Greece
Constantin Tsaldaris
Archbishop Damaskinos
Paul I
Demetrios Maximos
Tsaldaris
Adm
Alexander Sakellariou
Marne
Madison Traffic Ruling Spurs Monroe Clarifications
City Attorney Harold Hanson says Madison traffic ordinances are invalid under a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling but Monroe’s remain lawful as they only impose fines for nonpayment. Monroe will not transfer funds to the city until new rules take effect, while violators stay under state law for now.
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Wisconsin
Winnebago County
Benkert
Monroe
Madison
Franson
Associated Press
Hanson
Start Installation of Meters on Square
City reports progress on Monroe 210 parking meters with steel standards to be installed by Wednesday night. Zenno A Gorder, City Engineer, notes 69 standards set yesterday with two delayed for curb repairs. Max H Voelkli of Monroe is installing posts and will fit meter heads for McGee Hale Park.
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Monroe
Zenno A. Gorder
Max H. Voelkli
McGee-Hale Parkoe Mg Co
Oklahoma City
Hillsboro Lad Killed In Truck Crash Near Viroqua
Orval Bauman 18, son of Mr and Mrs Ross Bauman of Hillsboro, was killed yesterday when the truck he drove overturned on a hill near Viroqua.
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Hillsboro
Orval Bauman
Ross Bauman
Five Peace Pacts Signed at Paris and Clemency Denied
Governor Madison denies clemency for Kenneth Rufi a Green County farmhand serving life for first degree murder in the Hartwig slaying Monroe. Rufi argued gambling affected judgment and noted prison trade training. In Moscow ratification of five Axis satellite treaties clears way to end hostilities with Bulgaria Finland Hungary Italy and Romania.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Kenneth Rufi
Green County
Waupun State Prison
Ned Hartwig
Monroe
Rufi
Ruff
Hartwig
Lewis Magnusen
London
Bulgaria
Finland
Hungary
Italy
Romania
Moscow Radio
Supreme Soviet
Paris
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Moscow
Austria
Germany
Japan
Bessarabia
Petsamo
Perkkala-Udd
Britain
United States
United Nations
United Nations Assembly
Mario Scelba
Rome
U. N
Alcide de Gasper
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Name Committee To Direct Drive For St Clare Hospital
Russell W. Prien named the executive committee to direct a fund drive for a St. Clare hospital addition. County Judge Harold J. Lamboley Rodney O. Kittelsen William E. Trukenbrod Willard C. Bender Dr W G Bear Dr Byron Bennett and Dwight A Crandall will serve. The group met briefly to discuss campaigns and dates and postponed final drive dates until next week.
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St. Clare Hospital
Russel W. Prien
Harold J. Lamboley
Rodney O. Kittelsen
William E. Trukenbrod
Willard C. Bender
W. G. Bear
Byron Bennett
Dwight A. Crandall
McCaffrey Estate Valued at 22000 in Wisconsin Records
Madison widow Catherine McCaffrey inherits after the death of 72 year old Madis on resident McCaffrey a former UW regents secretary. County records put the estate at 20000 in personal property and 2000 in real estate.
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Madison
Maurice E. McCaffrey
University of Wisconsin Regents
Catherine McCaffrey
Langdon Street
McCarran Resting Well After Internal Hemorrhage
Reno Nevada reports Senator Pat McCarran Democrat of Nevada is resting well after an internal hemorrhage. The 71 year old veteran became ill last Saturday at Tonopah and has received two blood transfusions in three days. His physicians say he improved slightly after the second transfusion.
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McCarran
Reno
Nev
United States
Pat. McCarran
Nevada
Tonopah
Family Food Bill Hits New Record In 56 Cities
The family food bill in 56 large cities rose 14 percent between mid June and mid July, reaching a new peak for the second straight month. The July retail food price index stood at 193.1 percent of the 1935-39 average, up 16 percent from a year ago and 106 percent above August 1939. Eggs, dairy, and meats drove the rise, with egg prices up 11 percent, butter 8 percent, milk 3 percent, cheese 2 percent, and meats, fish, and poultry up about 1 percent overall.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Tail value awarded in dog bite case in Clarence Center
County Treasurer Frank A. Slade paid $40 to Clifford Kelkenberg after a dog bit off three inches of a registered Holstein heifer tail. The payout used funds from the dog license fund to reimburse a farmer for livestock injury claims.
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Buffalo N. Y
Frank A. Slade
Clifford Kelkenberg
Clarence Center
Swimming Pool To Close Labor Day
The Recreation park pool will close for the season on Labor Day after a record summer with higher attendance than any year since opening. Pool manager Fred R. Simpson reported 660 swimmers on last Sunday and multiple days exceeding the prior 620 mark, while 444 children completed summer swimming classes by August 15.
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Recreation Park
Fred R. Simpson
Simpson
Chinese troops land near Tsingtao in second Shantung assault
Pro government reports say Nationalist forces have landed at an inlet 50 miles northeast of Tsingtao, initiating a second attack along the Shantung coast within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsingtao
China
Shantung
Sis Likes Beer Baltimore-() mare refuses to move
A six year old mare named Sis halted on the street with a watermelon wagon. Three men failed to move her until bystander Leo Killey gave her four bottles of warm beer to drink. The horse returned to the barn after drinking.
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Baltimore
Sis
Leo Killey
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