Texas Corporal Says POWs Fear Repatriation Risks
Corporal Claude J. Batchelor 22 of Kermit Texas, one of 23 U S prisoners held near Panmunjom, said fear and dagger armed fellow POWs may block escape. He urged Indian guards to search the neutral zone camp for weapons and questioned reports from Indian authorities about weapons. Batchelor said letters from his Japanese wife Kyoko influenced his decision to return home and described mixed loyalties among prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Texas
Claude J. Batchelor
Neutral Zone
Batchelor
Kermit
Tex
Cpl
Edward S. Dickenson
Big Stone Gap
Kyoko
Schools Schedule Monday Reopening After Christmas Recess
Monroe junior and senior high schools along with all grade schools begin classes Monday at usual times. St Victor's school starts Monday as well. Rural schools will resume after the holidays per county superintendent Irene C Powers and Supt E O Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Monroe
E. O. Evans
St. Victor’s
Irene C. Powers
Fuel Truck Crash Delays Trains Near San Francisco
A fuel truck overturned on a highway beside Southern Pacific tracks halting two special trains. No injuries reported as authorities cleared the scene and diverted service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Michigan
Southern Pacific
Postmistress Locks Alice Texas Office Over Ouster
Alice Texas postmaster Marguerite Mullen locked the post office and left after declaring she was being fired for political reasons. She put cash and stamps in the vault and will handle only incoming and outgoing mail until an acting postmaster is named or a postal inspector arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Tex
Marguerite Mullen
Mullen
N. R. Abrams
Search Continues In Mason Swamp
Mason Wisconsin authorities press on in a New Year plane crash search. A light Stinson type four passenger private plane, piloted by Julius Gross of Waukegan Illinois, is believed to have gone down in Biden swamp near Mason after departing Lake County airport at 2 45 PM en route to Duluth Minnesota. A possible second passenger is unconfirmed. Local farmer Ray Wilder reported a roaring plane and crash near his home, with the wreckage suspected in the swampy Biden area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Wis
Here
New Year's Day
Terrence Arsaneau
Julius Gross
Waukegan
Ill
Gross
Lake County
Duluth
Minn
Arsaneau
Milwaukee
Ironwood
Wausau
Ray Wilder
Terrence Anderson
Wilder
Biden
Senators Depart For Gouzenko Talk
Washington senators depart by train for Ottawa to interview Igor Gouzenko the Soviet code clerk who alerted Canadian authorities in 1945 to a global espionage network. Chairmen Jenner and Sen McCarran lead the inquiry with an official reporter and a committee lawyer aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Canada
Igor Douzenko
Ottawa
Jenner
R-Ind
Senate Internal Security
Sen. McCarran
Dnev
McCarran
Marinette City Manager Accepts New Post in Ottumwa
Roger L. Price, 40, Marinette's first city manager since June 24, 1952, said today he has accepted a similar post in Ottumwa, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
Roger L. Price
Ottumwa
Iowa
U N approves Indian head count of Chinese POWs
The United Nations command endorsed the Indian custodian force head count of 135 pro Communist Chinese prisoners. South Korea protested, while the Indian side said the move allows prisoners to request repatriation under armistice terms. The Neutral Nations Reparation Commission met privately amid the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N
U. N. Command
United Nations Command
Roks
Pyun Yung Tai
Neutral Nations
Drug Addict 19 Admits Four Murders on Chicago South Side
A 19 year old drug addict named Willie Townstead confessed to police that he killed four men on the Chicago South Side in December. He said he beat two with a brick carried in a paper bag and one with the back of the head, while armed with a pistol. The victims were Thomas Johnson Willie Thompson Johnny Stinson and Jack Boone Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
South Side
John Fitzgerald
Willie Townstead
Townstend
Fitzgerald
Thomas Johnson
Willie Thompson
Johnny Stinson
Jack Boone Sr
Fellow Cops Help First Pop for 1954
Auburn police brothers aid Patrolman Frank M Collella as Auburn’s first 1954 father. They rush Mrs Collella to hospital in a patrol car when all taxis are busy on New Year Eve. He becomes a new father at 12 45 a m Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
N. Y
Frank M. Collella
Families Agree to Pay for Fair Windows Damaged by Teens
Six families in juvenile court today agreed to pay for 64 windows broken at the fairgrounds stock pavilion last Oct 17 and 24. Judge Harold J. Lamboley said the children, aged up to 14, threw rocks and debris at the windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Harold J. Lamboley
Stock Pavilion
Beloit College names Dr. Miller Upton president
Beloit College trustees announce the appointment of Dr. Miller Upton 37 as president effective immediately. Upton, dean of the School of Business and Public Administration at Washington University, will move his family to Beloit in June. Vice President Harold S. Wood will serve as acting president until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Miller Upton
School of Business and Public Administration
Washington University
St. Louis
Beloit College
Upton
Carey Croneis
Croneis
Rice Institute
Houston
Tex
New Year Holiday Traffic Toll Drops Below 300
The Associated Press reports 148 traffic deaths so far this New Year weekend, over 100 fewer than Christmas. Fires add 22 deaths. Christmas total reached 717. National Safety Council notes 38,000 traffic deaths in 1953, a 1949-low rate if current pace holds. Ned Dearborn predicts final toll under 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Three Die in Wisconsin During New Year Holiday Weekend
Three people died in Wisconsin accidents over the New Year holiday weekend. Herbert W. Walter Jr., 24, of Seven Mile Creek near Mauston, fatally injured Friday when his car skidded on frosty highways 12 16 four miles east of Mauston. Francisco DeSantos, 56, of Milwaukee, was killed Friday when struck by a car while crossing a Milwaukee street. Mrs. Clarence Stanek, 28, of Hillsboro, died today from injuries suffered Friday when the car she rode in struck a guard rail on Highway 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Herbert W. Walter Jr
Seven Mile Creek
Mauston
Francisco DeSantos
Milwaukee
Clarence Stanek
Hillsboro
Highway
City collects over one million dollars in 1953 totals
A total of 1 081 898 56 was collected through City Treasurer Helen L Gempeler s office during 1953 for all departments including water taxes parking meters and other sources The water department contributed 105 049 77 and other departments 976 848 79 Monroe has taken in 114 711 89 from parking meters in six years of operation and parking meter receipts for 1953 were 23 286 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen L. Gempeler
Monroe
Eugene
FBI Nabs Couple In Bank Robbery
In New Orleans FBI agents captured a young couple wanted in the $57,000 robbery of the National Bank of Houston Texas. James David Mitchell 22 and Lola 18 natives of New Orleans gave their names and will be arraigned today before the U S commissioner. Mitchell faces federal bank robbery charges. Lola is named as a material witness. Mitchell’s arrest leaves one of four suspects at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
FBI
National Bank of Houston
Tex
Ray L. Faussi
James David Mitchell
Lola
Faissi
U. S
Mitchell
Sheboygan Teachers Strike Threat Pushes Parley on Pay
Public school teachers in Sheboygan threaten not to return when classes resume as a salary dispute drives a special 3 p.m. meeting. Board of Education Chairman Erwin Ramm, Supt. Henry Smith, City Attorney Nathan Heffernan, and the emergency Sheboygan Education Association group will discuss possible grounds for negotiation and funding gaps after council cut a proposed $130,000 budget increase to raise salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Erwin F. Ramm
Board of Education
Henry Smith
Nathan Heffernan
Sheboygan Education Association
Ramm
Stork News Lacks Eligible New Year Baby at St Clare
In Green County the 1946 2024 New Year baby contest sees no eligible child born at St Clare hospital on January 1. Two New Year babies arrived at the hospital yesterday but were from other counties. Several past winners are noted with names and birth times, including Anthony Paul Nordeng and Christine Wendy Weiland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Green County
Paul Nordeng
Orfordville
Anthony Paul
Christine Wendy Weiland
Ewart Weiland
Janesville
Ann Louise Shrier
Kenneth E. Shrier
Brodhead
Dusten Kim
Dusty) Munz
Carl M. Munz
John Obert
Winslow
Rodney E. Zimmerman
Allen Rodney Zimmerman
Henry Sass
Power Restored In Stricken City After Water Plant Blast
Columbus reports its municipal power returned after an explosion and fire at the water plant disrupted service for about 28 hours. Workers restored power by late Thursday and set up a transformer substation for city and rural users. Plant manager Frank Roob said repairs should finish in several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank Roob
Marines' Wives Given 13 Reasons For Another Hitch
A Marine Corps recruiting pamphlet mailed to wives outlines 13 reasons for reenlistment. It stresses steady income security travel and social life with the 13th reason noting the wife’s duty to country as part of the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mama
Papa
Paker
Adoption examination ordered in Baby Jeffrey case
Kenneth Orchard ordered adoption records for Baby Jeffrey to be brought to a probe. Miss Shirley Maxfield and P Frederick Delli Quandri of the welfare department must appear. No date set. likely next week. A welfare rep and state attorney general staff member may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey
Kenneth Orchard
Dane
State Department of Public Welfare
Attorney General
Shirley Maxfield
P. Frederick Delli Quandri
Welfare Department
Elton J. Morrison
Portage
Baby Jeffrey
Dorothy Tschudy
Monroe
Albany
Vernon Tschudy
Tschudys
Morrison
Green County
Harold J. Lamboley
Lamboley
Kathy Johnson Born in Green Bay for First Baby 1954
Kathy John son is a top contender for the First Baby of 1954 title. She was born at two seconds past midnight at Berlin hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Johnson of Green Bay. Officials at Berlin hospital set the hour of her birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bay
Kathy Johnson
Kathy
Roy Johnson
Berlin Hospital
Remain Hopeful On Jan. 25 Date For Conference
U S officials hope Berlin foreign ministers meeting will open Jan 25 though Russia may stall. Western powers see delays from French reorganization site choice and East Berlin venue. Agenda could delay talks with Russia pressing recognition of Red China and Austrian independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Berlin
Russia
Moscow
West Germany
Allied Control Authority
West Berlin
East Berlin
Germany
Red China
Ricky Lunde Dies Of Blood Disease
Ricky DeForest Lunde 2 son of Mr and Mrs DeForest Lunde 3017 Kling Street Rockford died at 3 20 New Year s morning in St Clare hospital of leukemia He spent Christmas at home with parents and brother Randy then returned to hospital for continued treatment An appeal for blood donations was made and a fund collected He was first admitted to St Clare hospital on Nov 26 for treatment of the blood disease He leaves his parents brother and grandparents Mr and Mrs Clarence Luttow Rockford and Mr and Mrs Herman Lunde Brodhead Services will be at 1 pm Monday in St Paul s Lutheran church Friends may call at Poorman funeral home The body was taken from Shriner Neu shinwander funeral home today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricky DeForest Lunde
DeForest Lunde
Kling Street
Rockford
St. Clare Hospital
Randy
Clarence Luttow
Herman Lunde
Brodhead
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Poorman Funeral Home
Shriner-Neushwander
Suspended Officer Aids Capture of Four Runaways
A suspended officer identified four fugitives from the Wisconsin School for Boys at Waukesha and notified police. A squad car recovered a stolen automobile from Fred Hedtcke of Waukesha. The Police and Fire Commission will hear an appeal Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crosse
Wisconsin School For Boys
Waukesha
William Black
Fred Hedtcke
Police and Fire Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claude Batchelor
Panmunjom
Tokyo
Corporal Hints
Fear
Yank
Ouster
Alice, Tex
Mason Swamp
Senators
Gouzenko
U.N
ROK
Dr. Miller Upton
Adlai Stevenson
Half Day
Libertyville
Stephen Mitchell
Fred Galli
Stork Awaited
Marines
Tschudy
Ricky Lunde
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!