Dutch Army Captures Sumatra Capital Bukittinggi
Dutch troops seized Bukittinggi and pressed through central Java in a rapid campaign. The United States suspended all Marshall Plan aid to the Netherlands East Indies pending resolution of hostilities. The ECA reported total grants of about 360 million dollars to the Netherlands and East Indies this year.
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Sumatra
ECA
Associated Press
Java
United States
Netherlands East Indies
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Marshall Plan
Indonesia
Netherlands
U. S. Treasury
United Nations Good Offices
Security Council
Republic
Bukittinggi
Todo
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA Chi
State Department
D. Soemitro
Lovett
East Indies
Hoffman
China
City Council Approves Bus Service Reduction and Actions
The Monroe Transit Lines will operate only during busy hours after a council resolution. Changes require Public Service Commission approval, with expected clearance before December 27. The council also approved salary increases, banking transitions for city funds, park funds transfer, a new police squad car, rezoning notices, liquor licenses, and New Year’s Eve extended hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Transit Lines, Inc
Judiciary Committee
Finance and Taxation Committee
First National Bank
Commercial and Savings Bank
Park and Recreation Board
Henry Tschudy
Park Board
Recreation Park
Police Department
Planning Commission
Frank A. Buehler
Louis J. Felder
16Th Avenue
Paul Busch
Ralph Mahley
Jess Morton
17Th Street
Ernest Schmid
Hahlen Re-Elected Chairman of ACC
Fred H. Hahlen of Brodhead is re elected chairman of the Green county agricultural conservation committee located in the White block. Jonathan Moen of Adams township is elected third committee member to replace Mike F. Hoesly in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Hahlen
Brodhead
Green County Agricultural Conservation Committee
White Block
William C. Baumgartner
Sylvester Township
Jonathan Moen
Adams Township
Mike F. Hoesly
New Glarus
Clarno
Cadiz
Albany
Jacob Hoesly
Burr L. Bagley
John Crooke
Adams
Jonathan S. Moen
Edwin S. Hanson
Carl C. Schmid
Brooklyn
Clarence W. Keen
Joe F. Smith
M. L. Denny
Leon Gempler
Rudy Ammon
Richard Smith
York
Oscar Paulson
Alvin J. Moe
Maurice Klosterman
Albany Youth Polio Case Reports Critical in Wisconsin
Willis Nipple, 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs William Nipple of Albany, is in a critical bulbar polio condition at Wisconsin General in Madison. An iron lung was ready for arrival but not used by noon. He was brought from Albany for tests and showed rapid decline to stupor in the days since. Green counties lone polio case in many months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Nipple
William Nipple
Albany
Wisconsin General
Madison
St. Clare
Willis
Green County
Six Coasting Areas For Monroe Children Designated by Board
The Monroe Board of Public Works designates six streets for safe coasting from 4 p m to 9 p m daily until further notice. Areas include Twelfth avenue from 15th street to spur tracks, Fifteenth avenue from 7th to 73rd street, Fifteenth avenue from 21st to 9th streets across 8th street, Twentieth avenue from 5th to 6th streets, Seventeenth street from west of 23rd avenue to Recreation park, and Ninth avenue from 9th to 10th streets. If usage is insufficient, closures may be removed or changed.
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William F. Beckman
Board of Public Works
Beckman
Twelfth Avenue
15Th Street
Illinois Central
7Th Street
73Rd Street
8Th Street
23Rd Avenue
Recreation Park
Ninth Avenue
10Th
Dangerous Roads Cause Two Mishaps in Monroe and Green County
Two traffic accidents occurred yesterday amid slick streets after recent snowfall. Otto Schild’s car collided with a tractor spreader at a farm site, causing heavy front-end damage but no injuries. Nathan Weiss lost control on a rut and struck a power pole, damaging his car. Kenneth Abert’s car collided with a Monroe Transit Lines bus, minor bus damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Green County
Otto Schild
Wrennie Riese
Elmer Riese
Schild
Hghway
Nathan V. Weiss
6Th Street
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Kenneth W. Abert
Monroe Transit Lines
17Th Avenue
14Th Street
Browntown Garage Damaged by Flames
A fire early today damaged a repair shop owned by Arlie Goepfert and used by Millis Road Construction Co. Gasoline from a truck fuel line spilled on a bulb triggering an explosion that ignited other fuel. Attic flooring and roof must be replaced. No injuries reported.
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Browntown
Arlie Goepfert
Millis Road Construction Co
Mrs. Million 96 Dies at Home in Blanchardville
Blanchardville Wisconsin Mrs Mary Million 96 oldest resident died at her home from infirmities of age. Born in Norway July 5 1852 she came to America with parents in 1854 settling Green County. She married Hans Swiggum 1868 then Warner Million in 1896 dying 1918. Survived by sons Loraine and William daughters Mary Swiggum and Mrs Theodore Folkedahl nine grandchildren and preceded by four sons and one daughter. Funeral at Lutheran church burial Graceland cemetery.
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Blanchardville
Mary Million
Laether
Lutheran Church
Torgney Kleven
Graceland Cemetery
Grandson of T. R. Killed In Chinese Liner Crash
Quentin Roosevelt Jr. is identified among 35 killed when a Chinese National Airlines C-54 crashed near Basalt Island seven miles from Hong Kong. Fourteen bodies recovered. Roosevelt had served as an Army captain in World War II and earlier airlift missions to isolated Chinese troops. His family, including Mrs. Roosevelt, awaits confirmation in Shanghai.
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Hong Kong
Quentin Roosevelt
Basalt Island
Theodore Roosevelt
Rocky Island
Shanghai
Roosevelt
Young Roosevelt
Chinese National Airlines Corp
Rites Pending for Monroe Farmer Theodore Bayrhoffer
Theodore Bayrhoffer Sr. 68 a prominent Green county farmer of Monroe died at St. Clare hospital after a week of serious illness He bred purebred Holstein cattle served as cattle department superintendent and showed at fairs for 30 years He is survived by his widow three daughters two sons a brother two sisters and four grandchildren Last rites set for 2 PM tomorrow at Shriner Neushwander Funeral Home Rev Henry Cooper to officiate Burial in Greenwood cemetery
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Theodore Bayyrhoffer Sr
Monroe Township
Green County
St. Clare Hospital
Bayrhoffer
Barrhoffer
Charles L
Agnes Mahle Bayrhoffer
Jordan Township
Anna May
P. A. Schuh
St. John’s Evangelical and
Monroe
Victor Heuer
Frances
Madison
Howard Steinman
Monticello
Theodore Jr
Robert
Ed. Monroe
Fred Lehnherr
Edith Ellis
Charles
William
Illinois Central
Shriner - Neushwander
Henry Cooper
Universalist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Commission Probes Rail Speeds Across Wisconsin Villages
Wisconsin public service commission asked the attorney general to prosecute railroads for excessive speeds in municipalities. Engineers clocked trains up to 93 mph in villages. State law sets 15 mph at unprotected crossings, 20 mph at electric signals, 30 mph with flagmen. Penalties range from 10 to 1000 dollars per violation. The secretary also included a coroner's inquest into the deaths of three De Forest youths from last May 8 at Sun Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Attorney General
Edward T. Kaveny
Commission
Wisconsin
Kaveny
Thomas E. Fairchild
de Forest
Sun Prairie
Winnebago Seek Cash Settlement for 1824 Land Deal
The Winnebago nation forms a committee to push a claim for a long overdue debt tied to a 1824 treaty. The 20 million acres ceded between Black River Falls and Rock Island, Illinois, were to yield $25 000 yearly and services, but payments continued for only seven years.
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Black River Falls
Wisconsin
Illinois
A. J. Jones
Indian Claim Commission
Jones
United States
Black River
Rock River
Rock Island
Ill
Mercury Dips to 11 Above in Monroe Morning
Winter chills spread across the region as Monroe thermometers hit 11 degrees above zero with statewide readings 15 to 30 degrees cooler than yesterday. Forecaster H J Thompson, via the AP in Milwaukee, notes a gradual warmup by noon and possible light snow in the Land O Lakes region. Eau Claire reports the coldest reading at 2 below zero.
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Monroe
Federal
H. J. Thompson
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Thompson
Land O’lakes
Eau Claire
President Truman Heads to Independence for Christmas
President Truman flies to Independence Missouri for Christmas with a secretarial staff and Brig. Gen. Wallace H. Graham his physician and the Graham children aboard the Independence plane. He waved to reporters saying he hopes Santa brings everything you want and plans to return December 29.
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Washington
Truman
Independence
Wallace H. Graham
Graham
Kansas City
Empire War Lords Executed in Midnight Hangings
Tokyo reports seven Japanese war lords including Hideki Tojo were hanged at Sugamo prison after trials by an international tribunal. The executions, condemned by the army as completed, followed two and a half years of detention and a lack of access for newsmen.
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Empire War
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Tojo
Sever
Sugamo
U. S. Supreme Court
International Tribunal
U. S
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Cooupa
Supreme Court asked to reconsider power over wartime tribunal
The Supreme Court was asked to reconsider its lack of authority over the international military tribunal that convicted 25 Japanese war leaders. The petition, filed by attorney John G. Brannon of Kansas City, followed news from Tokyo that seven warlords were hanged.
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Washington
Supreme Court
International Military Tribunal
Tokyo
John G. Brannon
Kansas City
High Court
Seven war criminals hanged at Sugamo prison in secrecy
Between 0001 and 0035 Dec 23 all seven condemned by the international military tribunal for the Far East were hanged. Col Marion P Echols and Capt H H Hawkins noted the executions, with Tojo surviving long enough to be tried and Hitler Mussolini dead in separate fates.
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Tojo
Hitler
Berlin
Mussolini
Marion P. Echols
MacArthur
Sugamo
H. H. Hawkins
Echols
Army Public Information Office
International Military Tribunal For
Far East
Trusty Held for Larceny After Burglary at Station
No. 1 Back Page Juneau Wisconsin report says Glen Norenberg, 34, was bound over to circuit court on larceny charges after sheriff Avery R. Canniff said he was found early Tuesday in a filling station that had been burglarized previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Wis
Avery R. Canniff
Glen Norenberg
Carriers Distribute Calendar Greetings
Newspaper carrier boys on 14 Monroe city routes of The Evening Times were distributing Christmas calendars to subscribers today. More than 1,800 homes to be canvassed by the boys. The calendars are a gift from the newspaper. Subscribers welcome the yearly greeting from the young workers who deliver every weekday year round.
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Monroe City
Evening Times
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Cecile Abraham
South Bend
Ind
Empire
Monroe Transit
Erling C. Landfried
State Public Service Commission
Hahlen
ACC
Jonathan Moon
Mrs. Million
T. R
Quentin
Gen
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Normandy
Kermit
Traiis
Winnebagos
Missouri
Axis
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