U N Orders Dutch To Cease Invasion And Free Captives
The United Nations Security Council voted seven to call for an immediate cease fire and Dutch withdrawal in Indonesia and the release of Soekarno Hatta and other republican leaders. Russia and France opposed but failed to block the US Australia Syria backed resolution. A Palestine truce issue was also discussed with reports awaited on the Negev fighting.
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Paris
United Nation
Netherlands
Security Council
United States
Australia
Soekarno
Mohamed Hatta
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Israel
U. N
Negev
Jacob A. Malik
Indonesia
France
Continued Cold With New Wisconsin Low At Land O Lakes
Federal Weatherman H J Thompson told the AP that Monroe and Land O Lakes recorded a new low of nine and nineteen below zero respectively. Christmas day is expected to stay cold with partly cloudy skies though a southern Wisconsin storm could bring more snow.
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Monroe
Federal
H. J. Thompson
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Land O’lakes
Thompson
Madison Bus Co Receives Fare Increase Authority
The Wisconsin public service commission approved a fare hike for the Madison Bus Co. The current fare of five cents will be supplemented by an additional five cents beyond three miles from Capitol Square, under the commission order.
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Madison
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Madison Bus Co
Capitol Square
Austrian Treaty Talks May Resume
The United States proposed resuming Austrian peace treaty talks with Britain France Russia and the United States around Feb 7 in London. Samuel Reber, a State Department official, said the four powers agreed to continue negotiations and work toward reestablishing Austrian independence. The major issue is a formula for Russian claims to former German assets in Austria.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Russia
London
Samuel Reber
State Department
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Foreign Office
Reber
Council
Council of Foreign Ministers
Austria
City Skating Rink To Open Tomorrow
The Market Square skating rink across from Lincoln School at 16th Avenue and 15th Street will open tomorrow for ice skating. City recreation director Lawrence Kitchen announced heated shelter and night lighting. Holiday hours: 9 to 11 30 am 1 to 5 30 pm and 7 to 9 30 pm no Sunday morning or Saturday night sessions. After Jan 3 hours 3 to 5 30 pm and 7 to 9 30 pm.
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Market Square
Lincoln School
16Th Avenue
15Th Street
Lawrence Kitchen
Kitchen
Four to Spend Christmas in Green County Jail
Only four prisoners are slated to spend Christmas in the Green county jail. Mrs. Evan Champs the sheriff's wife said the picture may change at any minute. The Christmas dinner will feature ham and other traditional feast items.
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Green County
Evan Champs
Tony
Polio Case in Albany Curbs Holiday Events
A bulbar type polio case in Albany leads village health officer Wilbur Dehmer to cancel all Christmas Eve programs at area churches. No church service ban yet, but small child gatherings outside families discouraged. If another case appears, a village wide quarantine may be imposed. Willis Nipple, 14, is in Wisconsin General Hospital’s polio ward in critical but improving condition and remains on an iron lung. Donations flood in to aid the family from local groups.
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Albany
Wilbur K. Dehmer
Willis Nipple
William Nipple
Wisconsin General Hospital
New Bus Schedule To Start Monday
Monroe Transit Lines announces a new operating schedule to begin Monday. City council granted authority Tuesday night and also approved no service on Sunday December 26 and Sunday January 2 for holidays. Service hours cover mornings to late evenings with varied daily patterns.
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Erling Landfried
Monroe Transit Lines, Inc
Landfried
Water Rate Increase for Monroe Gets Okay
The state public service commission approved water rate increases averaging 20 percent for Monroe. Zenno A. Gorder, water department superintendent, announced the decision as city officials studied the mailed findings for a fuller public announcement.
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State Public Service Commission
Monroe
Zenno A. Gorder
Water Department
Monroe Postmen Face Christmas Mail Surge in Busy Season
Monroe postal workers keep up with a heavy Christmas rush delivering mail by sundown. Postmaster Burkhard notes 1000 plus sacks of parcel post and 9250 sacks of cheese handled locally, extra staff kept on, and no half holiday taken.
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Monroe
Madison
Milwaukee Road
Western Union
United Telephone
John J. Burkhard
Milwaukee
Burkhard
Washington
Railway Express
Lawrence K. Wegner
Christmas dinner for 260 at Green County Farm
County Farm will serve 260 patients Christmas day at noon with all the trimmings. Warden Francis and the matron announced. Santa Claus visits at 2 pm, gifts under the tree for every patient, surplus gifts distributed recently, and an annual movie and carol groups accompanied by local schools and churches.
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Green County
Warden Francis
Santa Claus
Green County Normal School
Methodist
Asylum Lawn
St. John’s
St. John’s Church
Monroe Evening Times Won’t Publish Holiday Paper Tomorrow
The Monroe Evening Times announces no edition tomorrow to let staff enjoy Christmas with families. Regular editions resume Monday December 27.
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Times
Monroe Evening Times
Evening Times
Ten Killed in Alaskan B-50 Mishap
Ten airmen died in the first crash of the B-50 bomber near Fairbanks Alaska. The four engine aircraft was en route from Ellison Base to Arizona to spend Christmas at home. Wreckage found in a timber area ten miles south of the base after disappearing Wednesday night.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Air Force
Japan
Eilson Air Force Base
Arizona
Bethlehem Pilgrimage Amid War and Weather
The Christmas eve pilgrimage to Bethlehem faces war and foul weather. Arab Jewish clashes have fortified roads with sand bags and barbed wire, hindering the journey of Christian Arabs and others from Jerusalem. Soldiers from Arab legion and Egyptian army guard the paths to the Church of the Nativity as no man’s land hinders the 12 mile route.
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Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
Joseph
Mary
Holy Land
New Jerusalem
Bells of
Chris
Church of the Nativity
Arab Legion
No-Man’s Land
Churches Schedule Christmas Services
Several Monroe churches outline Christmas Eve and Day observances with candlelight services, pageants, and holy communion. Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren opens at 7 pm. Grace Lutheran presents Light a Candle for the Savior at 7:30. St John’s Reformed and Evangelical hosts O Holy Night at 7:30. Mt Olive and Union Presbyterian at 8. First Methodist holds 9:30 candlelight and St John’s 11:30 midnight. St Victor’s offers midnight mass and 6:30 8 and 10 am masses. New Apostolic 10 am. St Andrew’s 10:30 and St John’s 10:45 German service.
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Monroe
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Grace Lutheran Church
St. John’s
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
New Apostolic Church
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Duggan Described Loyal U.S. Employee After Death
Attorney General Clark called Laurence H. Duggan a loyal employee of the United States government after Duggan, a former State Department official, fell to his death Monday night from a New York City building.
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Duggan
Washington
Clark
Laurence H. Duggan
State Department
United States Government
Carload of New Glarus Milk Joins CROP Relief Train
Myron E. Jeglum announced a New Glarus evaporated milk carload will join the Christmas Friendship train for overseas relief. The shipment to New Orleans will aid hungry people in 43 foreign nations as part of CROP’s holiday effort. Green County contributions surpassed $4,000 with a $400 donation from Adams township, supporting the drive.
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National Office of Crop
Pet Milk Co
New Glarus
Myron E. Jeglum
Jeglum
New Orleans
U. S
Green County
Adams Township
Widow Frances Link Blumer Dies at St Clare Hospital
Mrs. Frances Link Blumer, 60, of 1314 21st Street, died at 12 30 p m today at St. Clare hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage shortly after admission. She operated Priscilla's Antique shop at her home and was a charter member of the Wisconsin State Button Society. Surviving are husband Fred H Blumer three daughters Mrs Robert De Wilde and Mrs C Kenneth Harmon both in California and Miss Priscilla Blumer one son Kenneth Denver Colo Shriner Neushwander handled funeral arrangements.
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Fred H. Blumer
21St Street
St. Clare Hospital
Frances Link
Hawthorne
Priscilla
C. Kenneth Harmon
California
Kenneth
Denver
Cole
Shriner-Neushwander
Hospitalized 139 Days Woman Returns Home for Holidays
Mrs. Charles Maltby aged 24 of Janesville was discharged from St. Clare hospital after a 139 day medical stay. The patient, treated since August 6, left in time to celebrate Christmas with her husband and two daughters.
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St. Clare Hospital
Charles Maltby
Janesville
Surprise amnesty extends to group on Christmas Eve
Tokyo reports a Christmas Eve surprise amnesty freeing 15 high ranking Japanese war crimes suspects from Sugamo prison. General MacArthur ordered the releases while Hideki Tojo and six other top defendants were executed hours earlier. Seventeen included former cabinet members and a noted propagandist.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Sugamo
Hideki Tojo
Memorial rite for Tojo and seven warlords held in Tokyo
An improvised memorial service was conducted in Tokyo by 25 Japanese for Hideki Tojo and six other executed warlords. The gathering feared possible repercussions, and the question of who would assume responsibility for the ceremony dominated much of the brief ritual.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan frees many wartime figures from Sugamo prison
An amnesty order posthumously extends to Hayao Tada and Kumatro Honda, while 19th man Yaku chira Suma remains under house arrest. Many who left Sugamo had waited three years for trial, including Nobusuke Kishi and Mi chi yo Iwamura. Two trials proceed against Admiral Soemu Toyoda and Gen Hiroshi Tamura.
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Hayao Tada
China
Kumataro Honda
Yakuchira Suma
Madrid
Alva C. Carpenter
MacArthur
Japan
Yoshihisa Kuzu
Black Dragon Society
Toshizo Nishio
Tojo
Eiji Amau
Ousted Officer Loses Reinstatement Bid in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission refused to reinstate former Policeman Walter Jendrezejewski after his dismissal following a car collision with parked vehicles. He had been cleared of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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Milwaukee
Fire and Police Commission
Walter Jendrezejewski
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Nobusuke Kishi
Michiyo Iwamura
Ken Terashima
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