Wisconsin Toll For Yuletide Death Toll Rises to 13
The holiday toll climbed to 13 with a Christmas Eve crash claiming three from the Pamonicutt Wolfe and Maykis families near Shawano. A Racine fatality from a train collision on Christmas Day was identified as Anton Barkus, 73. Additional deaths occurred in Jacksonport, Prairie du Chien, Stoughton, and Eagle River.
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Mitchell Pamonicutt
Regina
Maykis Wolfe
Shawano
Harvey Stubenwoll
John Boyd
Pamonicutts
Wolfe
KeShena
Stubenvoll
Racine
Anton Barkus
Clarence P. Peterson
Minneapolis
Prairie du Chien
Joseph H. Blair
Eagle River
Boscobel
Gene H. St. John
Oregon
Wis
Stoughton
DeGaullist Tries To Form Cabinet
Paris premier-designate Jacques Soustelle works feverishly to assemble a cabinet around Gen. Charles De Gaulle’s right wing rally party. He expects to announce his decision Sunday afternoon after facing independence and party leader doubts.
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Colorado Town Records Second Day of Extreme Cold
Fraser Colorado endures a deep freeze with a record low of 31 below zero marking the second consecutive frigid day. Residents cope with unrelenting cold in this cattle and timber town on a mountain plateau.
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Colorado
Truman says Korea decision toughest act of presidency
President Truman, in a Washington interview, says sending U N troops to Korea was the hardest choice of his era, tougher than dropping atomic bombs on Japan, and credits that action with keeping the world from a third war. He previews a January broadcast outlining his foreign policy record and future plans to address youth.
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Eisenhower
Sen. McCarthy
Wisconsin
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Mercury Dips To 10 Degrees In Green County
A bitter north wind drove temperatures to 10 degrees at 7 a.m., the coldest since November 27 when it was 7. The reading held for three hours before warming toward 20 by afternoon under clear skies. Forecasters expect highs in the high 20s tonight and tomorrow.
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Green County
Dr. Condon Denounces House Attack as Political Spite
Dr. Edward A. Condon angrily rejects new charges by the House Committee on Un American Activities calling the attack political spite. He says the committee leaked a statement to the press as he heads to become AAAS president next week. The year end report renews past charges that he was the weakest link in atomic secrets security.
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Edward A. Condon
House Committee On UN- American Activities
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National Bureau of Standards
Doomed Mother 27 Gave Birth to Premature Son
In Los Angeles at Angelus Hospital a mother with Hodgkins disease, Jean Garrett, 27, underwent a Caesarean birth of her son. The infant born Friday a month premature is in the maternity ward with both mother and child reported in good condition.
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Tony Michael Emmanuel Garrett
Angelus Hospital
Jean Garrett
Churchill to Sail New Year for Ike Talks and Truman Visit
Prime Minister Churchill will sail on the Queen Mary New Year’s Eve to confer with President-elect Eisenhower in New York, pay respects to Truman, and then head to Jamaica for a two week holiday. He may discuss Korea, trade, defense in Europe and Asia, and NATO buildup.
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U N Patrol Fights Red Chinese Force Near Panmunjom
Allied raiders pressed through snow on the western front and killed or wounded an estimated 53 Chinese Communists in a 40 minute clash near Panmunjom. The Fifth Air Force reported front line strikes in clearing weather while earlier rain and snow slowed air operations.
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Mrs Dulles Hurt in Washington Fall
Mrs John Foster Dulles fractured a rib after a fall and will stay in a Washington hospital for two or three days for treatment and observation.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Britain Eyes Full Role in Eisenhower Churchill Talks
British Prime Minister Churchill expects informal talks with President Eisenhower in New York to restore the Anglo American partnership and discuss Korea policy trade goals atomic information security and Atlantic and Pacific defense issues. A full formal meeting with Eisenhower likely in May could follow.
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Dollar Devaluation Likely as Churchill Plans to Meet Eisenhower
Chicago based economist Dr. Melchior Palyi predicts Winston Churchill will propose a package of economic ideas to President-elect Eisenhower next month. He expects calls for dollar devaluation, tariff relaxation, higher US buys of defense goods from abroad, and fixed price commodity agreements as Britain seeks relief from the dollar shortage.
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Winston Churchill
Dwight Eisenhower
Melchior Palyi
University of Chicago
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Churchill
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Switzerland
Monroe Chamber Directors Meet Monday Night
Monroe Chamber of Commerce board of directors will meet next Monday at 7 30 a m in the Monroe hotel with Milton K Johnson presiding. Dr John F Caradine is scheduled to report on the proposed fluoridation of city water.
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Milton K. Johnson
John F. Caradine
Tropical Storm Approaches Philippines Across Pacific
A tropical storm with 50 mph winds toward the Philippine Islands was 600 miles east of Mindanao, churning across the Pacific, the weather bureau reported today.
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Pacific
Philippine Islands
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Safety Council decries holiday traffic toll amid rising deaths
The National Safety Council warns the four day Christmas period risks an all time high for traffic deaths as 348 deaths on highways 49 in fires and 53 in other accidents push the total to 450 with 36 hours left. It urges drivers to show common sense courtesy and Christmas spirit.
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Arkansas fugitive in hospital escape held in county jail
Lonnie Cooper, accused of first degree murder in Stuttgart, broke from the state mental hospital on Nov. 19. He has been in the neighboring county jail since Dec. 14 while state police conduct a wide search. He was readmitted briefly on Dec. 14 but returned to jail after attendants deemed him intoxicated.
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Lonnie Cooper
Charles Frank Bowman
Stuttgart
Cooper
Coover
Vienna Meesina Proposed by Fial
Austrian Chancellor Mr. Leopold Figl proposes Vienna as a meeting place for U S President elect Eisenhower and Russia Prime Minister Stalin if they agree to confer. Figl says Vienna would suit best as a neutral city under Big Four military police administration. He noted a similar offer to Truman and Stalin was made on Feb 3, 1949.
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Two City Crashes Reported Yesterday
Two accidents were logged by police yesterday afternoon. Albert J. Schmid of 1416 21st Avenue and Ardath Mary Orians of 1611 16th Avenue collided in the 1100 block of 17th Avenue at 4 45 PM. Schmid’s vehicle struck from a parking stall and the Orians car sustained front and right side damage. Mrs. John Dickson of 1618 13th Avenue had a fender bender with an unknown vehicle in the 1400 block of 10th Street at about 2 30 PM. Dickson’s auto was parked and the other driver left the scene.
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16Th Avenue
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13Th Avenue
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Dickson
Cheesemakers Association to Hold 62nd Annual Meeting
Plymouth report: the Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association will stage its 62nd annual meeting in Milwaukee from September 29 to October 2. George Mooney, executive secretary, announced the event.
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George Mooney
Fog Hits London Again As December Smog Returns
Londoners coughed and groped through lung stinging fog in the second severe pea souper of December as the city faced worsening air pollution.
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London
Mrs. Emmett M. Reeser Dies at 73 in Orangeville
Mrs. Emmett M. Reeser 73 of Orangeville died at 3 a m in a Freeport hospital after a long illness. Born Oct 6 1879 south of Pearl City she was formerly Maize Bucher. She married Mr. Reeser in 1906 at Pearl City. He served as Orangeville postmaster and earlier bank cashier. Survived by husband daughter Edna Dietmeier. Services Tuesday 1:30 p m at Grace Reformed Church Orangeville with burial at Lena Burial Park. Burial home arrangements by Burlington Orangeville funeral home.
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Freeport
Maize Bucher
Pearl City
Simeon
Alice Bucher
Reeser
Orangeville State Bank
Orangeville State and
People’s State Bank
H. V. Hartzell
Melvin
Edna) Dietmeier
Grace Reformed Church
A. R. Felts
Lena
Burington Funeral
Army Seeks 53 000 Draftees in February
The Defense Department asked Selective Service for 53 000 draftees in February the largest levy in almost two years all for the Army. Navy Marine Corps and Air Force rely on volunteers. Since restarting the draft in 1950 the total calls reach 1 225 430 by February. The February call trails January through March 1951 peaks of 80 000 and the November 1950 peak of 70 000. The draft aims to fill Army strengths after two years of service to replace personnel returning to civilian life.
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Korea
Dowager Queen Alexandrines Condition Dims In Denmark
Copenhagen Denmark Dynastic report says Dowager Queen Alexandrine age 73 who had a map operation 11 days ago remains gravely ill with little hope of survival according to sources.
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Denmark
Alexandrine
Eisenhower Likely To Demand Advance Stalin Proposal
President elect Eisenhower and Lewis Douglas held a 90 minute talk with General Eisenhower wary of a poor faith deal with Stalin. Douglas said the discussion touched football water conservation and Stalin's peace overtures. he did not accept a post. Dulles urged concrete proposals and urged early submission via diplomatic channels or UN.
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Eisenhower
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Stalin
New York
Lewis Douglas
Great Britain
Columbia University
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New York Times
Fisenhower
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United Nations
Greek Plane Crashes Killing Ten U S Airmen
A Greek C-47 transport crashed near a Korean airfield after takeoff, killing fourteen aboard including ten U S service members. The Royal Hellenic Air Force plane failed to gain altitude and burned after the impact two miles from the field.
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