Five Fronts to the Fair Deal Clash in Congress
Washington report outlines five battle fronts for President Truman’s fair deal agenda. Social security expansion, potential socialized medicine, housing, a new farm program, and federal aid to education loom as major lines of conflict with Republicans. Tax policy and spending cuts also rival for control as Congress convenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Mr. Truman
Florida
Barkley
GOP
Housine
State of the Union
Brannan
Anderson
Agriculture
Truman Barkley 1952 ticket talk stirs Washington debate
Vice President Barkley predicts Democratic wins through 1952 and beyond. He hints at a Truman Barkley presidential ticket if Truman seeks another term, while Republicans mock the forecast and recall 1948 doubts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Barkley
Truman
Brewster
Maine
New City Band To Continue Here
The city park board sponsored band is set to carry on as a going institution with the next practice on January 9. A third experimental session at the high school drew a thinner crowd due to stores opening late but included college students home for holidays. Director Allan Barnard reported strong support to proceed and noted the band will give concerts for spectator recreation and provide an outlet for alumni musicians. Officers will be elected after the new year as plans for formal organization are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New City
Yes
Allan F. Barnard
Barnard
City Park Board
Recreation Department
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Amid Quiet Demand
The Federal-State market service reports Wisconsin American cheese trade as steady with quiet demand. Selling prices show values like daisies 34%–35%, longhorns 35%–36%, square prints 35%–35%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Horseshoer Learns Patrolman Survived 1914 Attack
Paul F. Lovey, a traveling horseshoer, learned that Patrolman J. B. Merritt survived a 1914 assault in Kansas City. Lovey, held on assault with intent to kill, had previously claimed to have killed Merritt on January 24, 1914. Merritt, now nearly 70, was located at his daughter’s home in Galesburg, Illinois. Eugene R. Jacobs, identified as Merritt’s attacker, was sentenced to four years at the state training school. his whereabouts are unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Paul F. Lovey
Lovey
Las Vegas
Nev
J. B. Merritt
Eugene R. Jacobs
State Training School
Merritt
Jacobs
Hale
John O. Hunter
Galesburg
Mrs. Fischli Dies At Kroes Home In Wisconsin
Katherine Fischli 86, born Katherine Blum in Washington township, died at her daughter Mrs. Lester W. Kroes home near Wauwatosa. Burial planned at Wanderers Rest Milwaukee. Survived by daughter and brother. husband Joseph Fischli died in 1934. a son Fred J. died in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Katherine Fischli
Washington Township
Lester W. Kroes
Wauwatosa
Wanderers’ Rest Cemetery
Milwaukee
H. F. Stoll
Katherine Blum
Fridolin
Anna Dorothea Stuessy Blum
America
Switzerland
Blum
Joseph Fischli
Kroes
John A. Blum
Hampton
Anna Juingst
Verena Pierce
Lena Wild
Belleville
Samuel Blum
Monroe
Fred
Fred J
Huge Transformer Arrives Here by Rail
The 10,000 EVA transformer weighing about 100,000 pounds arrived in Monroe by rail for Wisconsin Power and Light Co. It will be installed at the new southwest edge substation and steps down 69,000 volt transmission to 34,500 volts for city distribution. W S MacDonald, district manager, said unloading will take a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Beloit
W. S. MacDonald
Winter Arrives as Cold Wave Hits Wisconsin and West
A cold wave and snow spread from the West into Wisconsin and nearby states with subzero Montana readings, heavy drifts, and foggy roads. Weeks of wintry conditions prompted warnings and cautious travel as King Winter debuts tonight with flurries and icy streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
King Winter
Rocky Mountain States
Missouri Valley
Montana
North Dakota
Wyoming
Havre
Lewistown
Custer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Truman’s Daughter In Love with Music in New York
Margaret Truman says she is in love with music and New York City on the eve of her first concert here. She dismissed questions about personal romance at a news conference yesterday, focusing on her musical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret Truman
New York City
Asian Talks Aim At Anti-Red Bloc
Manila reports plans for a March conference of southeast Asian nations, but the effort is scaled back from a strong anti communism alliance. President Quirino’s original union idea has been softened amid China’s red advances and moves toward recognizing the Chinese regime by British Commonwealth nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Elpidio Quirino
Asia
China
Quirino
Chiang Kai-shek
Philippines
Chiang
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Republic of
South Korea
United States
U. S
Happy 70th Birthday Stalin Gift Explosion Across Moscow
Reported from London via the Soviet Monitor, a million parcels flood Moscow as gifts pour in for Joseph Stalin on his 70th birthday. Freight trains bring cars of presents from East Germany and Poland, with Czech towns unveiling statues and renaming Gerlachovka Mount Stalin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Moscow
Soviet Monitor
Kremlin
U.S
East Germany
Warsaw
Poland
Bratislava
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Gerlachovka
Mayor O'Dwyer Weds Elizabeth Sloan Simpson at St Joseph’s
New York Mayor William O Dwyer and his bride Elizabeth Sloan Simpson wed in a quiet ceremony at St Josephs church. They then sailed on the Almar II for an eight day yacht honeymoon off Florida as a rainbow and a skywriting heart watched from above.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’dwyer
Timothy Geary
Military Service Held for Mitchell
Services for A. E. Mitchell, who died Saturday afternoon, were held at 1:30 at the Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Rev. Gustave Stearns and Rev. Howard L. Orians officiated. Burial with full military rites followed at Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers included city police, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars members. Co K firing squad, led by Sgt. Kohlhagen, fired volleys. Former Co H members attended in a body with armbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Mitchell
Shriner-Neushwander
Gustave Stearns
Howard L. Orians
Greenwood Cemetery
Henry 5S. Hefty
Max H. Voelk L
Harvey W. Mason
William J. Timmons
Company H
Howard O. Schulz
American Legion
Emil Boesch
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Leon Schroeder
Forrest H. Riese
Earl R. Holcomb
Samuel H. Pickett
VFW
J. Herbert Steffen
Co. K
Willis Kohlhagen
Clarence L. Goecks
Robert Babler
Richard Maurer
James Hyland
Richard Hyland
Donald Ethridge
Donald Kubly
William Leopold
Stearns
Co. H
National Guard
Mitchell
Milwaukee
Orians
Bound by burglars in Diana Barrymore residence
New York police reported motion picture actor Robert Wilcox bound and gagged in actress Diana Barrymore's apartment. He said two men entered, ransacked the place, and tied him up before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Wilcox
Diana Barrymore
Wilcox
Monroe Christmas Party Planned by City Groups
Santa Claus will visit Monroe Thursday afternoon as three city groups stage the annual kiddies party. About 1600 sacks of goodies will be handed out at Lincoln junior high gym Goetz theater and Chalet theaters. A 2 p m program at the gym features songs by the sextet group singing and a pep band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Monroe
Lincoln Junior High School
Goetz
Chalet Theaters
Robert W. Goetz
Lincoln Gym
Cheesettes
L. L. Kitchen
Harry J. Bellahan
Alph Zeta Sorority
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln
Merchants’ Organization
Court House
Secret Testimony Emerges in U S Contracts Case
Washington government adds Charles Ingersoll to grand jury list as a new witness in the perjury probe against John Maragon the former White House contact. The case ties to the five percenter inquiry into government contract deals and Vaughan links with Senator Truman era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Maragon
Bootblack
White House
Charles Ingersoll
Cleveland
Ingersoll
Maragon
Senate
Aly
Grand Jury
Harold Ross
Allied Molasses Co., Inc
Perth Amboy
N. J
Milton Polland
Milwaukee Life
Drew Pearson
William P. Rogers
Carmine S. Bellino
Polland
Allied Molasses Co
Allied
Ross
New Court Clerks Sworn in by Judge
Marvin T. Holcomb deputy clerk of courts sworn in today as clerk of the small claims court to inaugurate in Green county Jan. 3. Judge Harold J. Lamboley administered the oath. Also sworn in as deputy clerks were Jessie M. Holcomb and Lillian Perdue. The court was authorized at the county board of supervisors November session. The county nurse's office will move to an adjoining clerk of courts room after year start. Miss Perdue will split part time duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin T. Holcomb
Small Claims Court
Green County
Holcomb
Harold J. Lamboley
Green County Court
Jessie M. Holcomb
Lillian Perdue
County Board of Supervisors
Miss Perdue
Duane Mau Dies At Hospital Here
Duane Mau 17 of South Wayne died at 6 45 p m yesterday at St Clare hospital from pulmonary congestion and pneumonia. He was born July 3 1932 in South Wayne to the late Mr and Mrs Harry Mau. Survived by brothers and three sisters. Body at Ayers funeral home Gratiot with arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Mau
South Wayne
St. Clare Hospital
Duane
Harry Mau
Mau
William Steffen
Robert
Marita Mau
Treva Hagen
Barbara McGinis
Near South Wayne
Ayers
Gratiot
Boy Skier Missing in Tehachapi Mountains
Rescue teams comb the Tehachapi range at 6000 feet for 14 year old John Camp missing since Sunday in sub freezing cold snow mass in Bakersfield area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Tehacpi Mountains
John Camp
John Marty Improves from Coma After Weekend Crash
John A. Marty was slowly arousing from the coma caused by a Saturday morning car accident that left him with head injuries. Reports indicate gradual recovery as doctors monitor his condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Marty
John A. Marty
Marty
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linda Pietrafesa
Johansson
Long Island College Hospital
Children’s Medical Center
Boston
Horseshoer
Mercury
United Telephone Co
Teletypewriter
Rhinelander
State Highway Department
Eau Claire
Green Bay Area
Rockies
Pomona
Calif
Happy
Harry Vaughan
Aegean Sea
Vaughan
Missouri
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!