Rail Labor Return Slow as Strikes Ease Across Nation
The Associated Press reports more switchmen return as rail service stabilizes in New York New England and Twin Cities areas. Chicago shows weak recovery with eight railroads having no switchworkers. Over 250000 idle workers amid continued hostilities as mediation boards receive joint union demands.
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Associated Press
New York
New England
Chicago
St. Louis
Cleveland
Twin Cities
Milwaukee Road
Burlington
U.S
Washington
National Mediation Board
Brotherhoods
George O Harris Dies in Madison Hospital
George O Harris 66 of Mineral Point died in Madison hospital after a several week stay. He was a lifelong farmer in Mineral Point and Darlington area, married February 22 1905 to Mabel Terrill. He leaves three daughters Leonard Stewart Washington DC Hocking Dubuque IA and Carl G Linde Madison five grandchildren two brothers John E and Will Mineral Point three sisters Willie Uren Henry Nygard Monroe and Elias Brewster Beloit. Funeral arrangements with Humbert Funeral Home Mineral Point services at Methodist church and burial at Greenland Cemetery.
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Henry Nygard
Llth Street
George O. Harris
Mineral Point
Madison Hospital
Harris
Darlington
Mabel Terrill
Harfis
Leonard Stewart
Washington, D. C
Hocking
Dubuque
Carl G. Linde
Madison
John E
Will
Willie Uren
Monroe
Elias Brewster
Beloit
Humbert
Methodist Church
Graceland Cemetery
Legion Post Honors Gen Twining At Monday Luncheon
Zilmer-Riley American Legion post leaders plan a 12 30 luncheon at the Swiss Wheel to honor Gen Nathan E Twining. District commander Gordon Roselip and Green County commander Jacob Bruni join other dignitaries as Twining attends a high school assembly and chamber of commerce dinner, and receives a membership card at noon.
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Zilmer-Riley
American Legion
Nathan E. Twining
Gordon Roselip
Darlington
Jacob Bruni
Green County Legion
Legion
Gen Wining
Chamber of Commerce
Athletes Urged to Undergo Basic Training for Draft
The draft director Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey told the House Armed Services Committee that professional athletes and others with full physical ability should be required to complete basic training to determine fitness for limited service. He noted high deferments and cited a case of a professional football player repeatedly deemed fit by draft boards but rejected by the armed services.
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Lewis B. Hershey
House Armed Services Committee
House
Department of Defense
Armed Services
Hershey
Rep
Brooks
D-La
Shreveport
Times
Y. A. Tittle
Louisiana State University
Baltimore Colts
Tittle
LSU
Green County considers home for the aged at hospital site
A county board committee reports on a proposed 85 to 125 bed Green County home for the aged to be built near the present county hospital on Argyle road two miles northwest of the square. The $566,250 project includes $465,250 for contract, $40,000 for survey design and incidentals, $65,000 for equipment.
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Green County
County Board of Supervisors
Circuit Court Room
County Hospital
Argyle Road
Sach
Grace M.thorpe
Register of Deeds
Fred Sarles
George W. Armstrong
Sheriff's Department
Effie Wenger
Green County Public Welfare
Patricia Robertson
Warden W. Francis
Green County Hospital
Vilas J. Rundhammer
County Home Study Committee
Carnival Toll Tops Thirty-One in Rio Festivities
A news agency tally notes 31 deaths and more than 4500 injuries during Rio de Janeiro carnival revelry. Most fatalities stem from traffic accidents in the festival crowds.
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Rio de Janeiro
County officials debate fees and speed enforcement
Grace M. Thorpe, register of deeds, advocates raising fees not changed since 1919 as self supporting service. George Armstrong notes county roads slow speed. Ole Sandley cites many speeders on Browntown relocation. Highway policing reports teens are top violators. The board sent a floral tribute for Mrs. N C Jensen’s funeral. Mileage fee claims for sheriff and deputies tabled for committee.
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Register of Deeds
Grace M. Thorpe
Times
Green County
George Armstrong
Sheriff's Department
Ole Sandley
Cadiz
Browntown
The
County Board of Supervisors
N. C. Jensen
Oregon
Special Ash Wednesday Services Open Lent Season
Monroe and Green County churches join the nation in Ash Wednesday services opening Lent. The 90 day season runs to Easter with Palm Sunday March 18, Holy Week events, crucifixion on Good Friday, and Easter Sunday March 25.
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Monroe
Green County
Jerusalem
Levi Torkelson Hired as Albany Village Marshal
Levi Torkelson of Brodhead is hired as Albany village marshal and will begin March 1 replacing Dell Jones who resigned. Torkelson has served as Brodhead night policeman for about two years and will wear a uniform while on duty.
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Levi Torkelson
Brodhead
Dell Jones
eTorkelson
U M 1aSK UililS Regain Initiative In Korean Drives
Allied ground forces advance with three tank columns toward the hills south of Seoul as U N forces push toward the old parallel 32 border. Task forces fish er bartlett and Colvin move toward Seoul while infantry storms a hill near Anyang, driving Korean Reds from positions. Maj Gen Edward M Almond orders five columns to sweep ridges and clear reds.
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Uilils
Tokyo
Seoul
Han River
United Nations
Kangnung
Kangung
Fisher
Bartlett
Colvin
Anyang
Korea
Fifth Corps
Hongchong-Hoengsong
South Korea
Edward M. Almond
Tavern Extender Measure Dropped in Wisconsin Assembly
The Wisconsin assembly dropped the tavern hour bill after a misunderstanding. The measure would have let taverns stay open until 2 30 a m matching Milwaukee. A lobby regulation bill was introduced backed by Doyle and Proxmire requiring disclosure of entertained persons and lobbyist expenditures with license penalties. The assembly also passed a constitutional tax referendum resolution and considered a WWII veteran cash bonus funded by higher taxes.
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Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
Madison Democrats
Doyle and Proxmire
Milwaukee
Wicklund
D-Gile
Lsit
Assembly
Wisconsin
Senate
O’connell
Government to Issu e Slaughter Licensing Plan
The government prepares a slaughter control order to license all slaughters and set animal quotas to curb black markets and meat shortages. The action aims to prevent fly-by-night operators and ensure normal delivery patterns, with price director approval pending.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
OPA
OPS
Tobin
Charles E. Wilson
DiSalle
New York
Paul Harvey Seized at Atom Lab and Freed Pending Probe
Radio commentator Paul Harvey was seized by a guard at Argonne National Laboratory for an unauthorized entry, then turned over to the FBI and released. The AEC confirmed the incident, and Harvey said he cooperated with investigating agencies while not releasing any sensitive information. The FBI stated Harvey was never employed by the agency and the matter remains under investigation.
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Chicago
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Paul Harvey
Argonne National Laboratory
ABC
Washington
Harvey
American Broadcasting Company
FBI
Sub-Zero Blast Hits the Region with Bitter Wind
A brutal cold snap returned with a northwest wind and temperatures plunging from a high of 38 yesterday to minus 10 this morning. The cold spans the Gulf of Mexico to Ohio and eastern Tennessee and Alabama, with more record lows expected tonight and slight warmup tomorrow afternoon. Thermometers show minus 11 at 7 am rising to minus 1 by 1 pm as the cold endures.
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Gulf of Mexico
Ohio
Tennessee
Alabama
City Group To Attend Civil Defense Session
Six radiological monitors from here, part of the mobile battalion medical team under civil defense, will attend a radiation monitoring course at Sterling Hall on the University of Wisconsin campus at 7 45 p m today. Attendees are Perle G Guess Eugene Weaver Ward A Stackpole John Hirch John W Schild and Robert O Williams.
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Mobile Battalion
Civil Defense Program
Sterling Hall
University of Wisconsin
Perle G. Guess
Eugene Weaver
Ward A. Stackpole
John Hirch
John W. Schild
Robert O. Williams
Gets Engine Order for 10 Diesel Locomotives
Chicago based Fairbanks Morse and Co. announced receipt of an order for 10 single unit diesel electric passenger locomotives from the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad. President Robert H. Morse Jr. estimated the cost at about 2.225 million dollars.
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Chicago
Fairbanks, Morse and Co
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
Robert H. Morse Jr
City Buys Roof For New Garage
City council approved buying the roof and girders for a new round roofed city garage to be built on the incinerator site on Spring square with bids to cover the overall project. Steel-Bilt Structures of Madison will supply materials and drawings for 8458 dollars. The measure aims to ensure roof availability next summer and includes two 6000 gallon air mafia gasoline tanks. A snow removal ordinance was also passed authorizing towing and a 2 dollar fee when cars obstruct snow operations.
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City
F. A. Buehler
Wittant
Beckknan
Board of Public Works
Spring Square
Steel-Bilt Structures, Inc
Madison
Beckman
Council
Joyce Severson
14Th Street
Leonard J. Killenbee
City Hotel
Chalmer D. Armstrong
17Th Street
Train Plunges Off New Trestle Killing Dozens in N J City
A crack commuter train traveling at about 50 mph derailed from a newly built trestle in Woodbridge New Jersey, killing 82 people and injuring roughly 500. The train plunged onto a city street below as rescue crews searched wreckage and officials probed possible causes including sabotage and speeding despite a 25 mph limit.
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Woodbridge
N. J
United States
Middlesex County
Alex Aber
Pennsylvania
New York
Wisconsin cheese market shows steady demand and prices
Wisconsin American cheese market remains steady with good demand. Selling prices vary by variety with ranges from 44 to 46 percent for daisies and longhorns 44 to 46 percent, while domestic Swiss cheese is barely steady with light demand and prices around 49 to 52 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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