Acheson Defends Claims Against Appeaser Charge
Dean Acheson testified before the Foreign Relations Committee on his State Department nomination. He dismissed accusations he is an appeaser as implausible and said he would remove any subversive elements if confirmed. He described Alger Hiss as a friend and explained Donald Hiss' role as his executive assistant.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Russia
Acheson
Vyberg
R-Mich
Vandenberg
State Department
Alger Hiss
Donald
Edward R. Stettinius
Truman
Stettinius
Roosevelt
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Donald Hiss
Alger
United Nations
Berle
Adolf Berle
House
UN American Activities Committee
Hiss Brothers
Department
Donald Ifies
Truman Receives British Envoy On Jewish Arab Crisis
President Truman held a 30 minute White House meeting with British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks to hear London views on the Jewish Arab crisis. Franks said he presented his government’s views but declined specifics. State Department and London reports stressed seeking an effective armistice and avoiding actions that could derail truce talks. Britain views Jews as aggressors and warns settlement is needed to prevent broader unrest in the Middle East.
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Washington
Oliver Franks
Truman
White House
United States
Israel
Franks
Lovett
State Department
London
Palestine
Mr. Truman
Britain
Bevin
Middle East
Truman visits General Marshall in North Carolina
President Truman met with General George C. Marshall in North Carolina during a secret flight. He said the visit was to see the secretary and that they rehashed stories to their mutual satisfaction. He added there was nothing significant in foreign policy from the meeting.
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Washington
Truman
North Carolina
George C. Marshall
High Court Defers Taft Hartley Ruling
The Supreme Court deferred until February 28 a hearing on the constitutionality of the Taft Hartley non Communist affidavit requirement. The delay follows a CIO petition from the Steel Workers of America raising the same issue and may affect whether a hearing is granted.
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Washington
Supreme Court
CIO American Communications Association
CIO Steel Workers of America
Green County Faces 4.5 Million Federal Tax Bill
The Wisconsin state chamber estimated Green County would pay 4 516 000 as its share of President Truman's proposed 41 858 000 000 federal budget for the next fiscal year. Statewide Wisconsin taxpayers would shoulder 863 140 000. Other counties listed include Lafayette 2 319 000 Iowa 1 739 600 Dane 36 192 000 Rock 28 715 000 and Milwaukee 350 139 000.
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Green County
Truman
State Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
Chamber
Mrs McKenzie Dies at Brodhead in Illness Enduring Years
Mrs James McKenzie 73 of Brodhead died at 8 40 this morning at her home after a several year illness. Born Lenora Grenawalt June 17 1875 in Missouri she married Michael Donahue in 1902 at Janesville. he died in 1927. She later married James McKenzie in 1929. Survived by husband two brothers Oscar Albany and Ed Grennwalt Rockport Tex four sisters Emma Perkins Harriet Webb Gwen Ramboldt all Beloit and Dora Farmer California. Funeral services at 2 p m Saturday Everson funeral home with Rev J C Robertson officiating burial Greenwood cemetery Brodhead.
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Brodhead
James McKenzie
Lenora Grenawalt
Charles M
Catherine L. Aregood Grenawalt
Missouri
Michael Donahue
Janesville
Donahue
Oscar
Albany
Ed Grennwalt
Rockport
Tex
Emma Perkins
Harriet Webb
Gwen Ramboldt
Beloit
Dora Farmer
California
Everson Funeral
J C. Robertson
Congregational Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Three Soldiers Charged In Farnsworth Murder Guam
Three U. S. air force men Pvt Calvin Dennis 26 of Frederick Maryland Pvt Herman Dennis 20 of Indianapolis and S Sgt Robert W Burns 32 of Spokane are charged with kidnapping rape and murder of Ruth Farnsworth 27 of San Francisco She was seized December 11 in a jade shop where she worked part time to fund a trousseau for her upcoming marriage to a marine A lie detector and recovered smock aided the investigation a search party found her 12 hours after the attack she died December 13
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Guam
U. S. Air Force
Ruth Farnsworth
Wac
Calvin Dennis
Frederick
Herman Dennis
Indianapolis
Robert W. Burns
Spokane
Calvin
Herman
Miss Farnsworth
San Francisco
Mrs Henry Johnson Dies at 76 Near Browntown
Mrs Henry Johnson 76 died at 1130 a m today at the Henry Johnson farm a mile and a half south of Browntown from a heart attack Stuessy funeral home in charge of arrangements
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Henry Johnson
Browntown
Stuessy Funeral Home
Four Year Governor Term Sought by Rennebohm
Washington dispatch reports Rennebohm proposing legislation to set a four year governor term. Meanwhile selective service orders draft boards to stop sending registrants for physicals and to halt 1-A classifications. No February inductions or March calls planned. deferred classifications allowed. 677,000 officer and enlisted cap noted. Army denies releasing 30,000 drafted men to admit longer term volunteers.
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Washington
Selective Service Headquarters
Army
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
Rent Control Bill Aims to Extend Controls in Senate
The senate considers a bill to extend rent controls for 27 months and ban any more 15 percent voluntary rent increases. It would bring thousands of dwellings back under controls and restore federal power to regulate evictions. Senator Myers of Pennsylvania says the measure closes loopholes from the 80th congress era and curbs evictions and other landlord tricks.
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Washington
Senate
Myers
D-Pa
State Senate Debates Bills and Rules Changes in Madison
Wisconsin voters petitions will be read in the senate after Sen. Schlabach overturned a rule to refer petitions to committee. He won reconsideration 16 to 11 and backed an amendment 24 to 3 to strike the referral provision. Several bills were introduced as the senate met with the assembly to hear the governor.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Sen
Schlabach
R-La Crosse
House
Assembly
Sen. Krueger
R-Two Rivers
Conservation Department
Legislative Council
County March of Dimes Drive Starts Early in 1949 Campaign
Green County residents opened the 1949 March of Dimes drive ahead of schedule with a record goal of 6450 dollars. Coin collectors staffed by W S MacDonald began gathering dimes quarters and half dollars as the National Paralysis Foundation wishing well was set up near the courthouse. Laverne C Gallitz reported 6700 letters and folders will be mailed tomorrow as the campaign officially begins with Alpha Zeta sorority handling mailing and community outreach planned county wide. Marvin Holcomb leads door to door calls starting tomorrow and the tag day is set for January 22 under Mrs John T Etter Jr. W Howard Smith serves as treasurer with the drive to close on time January 30.
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Green County
W. S. MacDonald
National Paralysis Foundation
Court House Square
Laverne C. Gallitz
March of Dimes
Alpha Zeta Sorority
Marvin Holcomb
Monroe
Woman’s Club Welfare and Service Group
John T. Etter Jr
Monore Captain and wife return from Vienna to visit family
Captain Niffenegger and his wife arrive from Vienna to visit the Chesebro family near Monroe then plan to travel to Oshkosh. He is a native of Monroe and a former Co. K member who served in World War II and was briefly missing in Italy in 1944 before release and return to service.
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Ralph FE. Niffenegger
Vienna
Austria
Kay Chesebro
Highway 69
Monroe
Niffenegger
Chesebros
Talmadge
Zetta Chesebro Niffenegger
Niffeneggers
Oshkosh
States
Europe
Lillian van Wie
New York State
Rural Conservation Programs Planned
Two conservation achievement programs are planned for rural pupils. Myron E. Jeglum announced the events at Beetowns Lee and New Glarus, both at 8 p.m. Winners from last year will receive 66 awards funded by the First National Bank of Monroe. The new program will be outlined and a moving picture shown with speakers Florence Wartenweiler R. Kimball and R. W. Prien Monroe.
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Myron E. Jeglum
Arien
Beate Tens Lee
Circuit Court
Court House
New Glarus
First National Bank of Monroe
Florence Wartenweiler
Oo. &. Kimball
Soil Conservationist
R. W. Prien. Monroe
Davis Youth Injured When Auto Overturns
Allen Olson, 21, of Davis NL, was injured when his car rolled over on highway 81 a mile west of the Rock Green county line. He was taken to St. Clare hospital in Newcomber ambulance with probable internal injuries but no fractures and was unconscious until after arrival.
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Allen Olson
Davis
St. Clare Hospital
Highway 81
Rock-Green
Newcomber
Brodhead
Olson
Winter Storm Wanes Across Nation As Temperatures Rise
Storm warnings lowered as temperatures moderate and fair conditions return nationwide. Some rain and more snow in mountains but melting snow reduces impacts in usual snowless areas. Snowbound regions in the southwest and south central still recover from a three day ice storm. Pacific Northwest reports a break in the cold spell.
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California
Southwest
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Unseasonably Mild Weather Across Wisconsin
Weather reports show no snow anywhere in Wisconsin and mild conditions continue. Temperatures reach the high 20s in Monroe after a low of 18 last night, with cloudy skies and little temperature change expected tomorrow.
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Wisconsin
Monroe
Ice storms threaten power pool in cold Midwest and plains
Severe cold left streams choked with ice in northern Idaho Washington and Oregon causing power shortages. Industries and residents conserve as aid arrives from Utah Montana and southern Idaho. Missouri and Kansas communities report limited service with widespread wire breaks. Parsons Kansas reports partial restoration.
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Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Montana
Missouri
Kansas
Parsons
Kas
Kansas Cities
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
Independence
Chanute
Band Set for 15th Anniversary Concert on Feb 9
Allan F. Barnard announces the senior high band will present its 15th anniversary concert Wednesday evening February 9 in the high school auditorium. Members will wear full dress uniform. No advance ticket sales. The event is limited to one night.
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Senior High
Allan F. Barnard
Governor Seeks Four Year Terms and Ballot Elimination Plan
Wisconsin Governor proposes constitutional changes to grant four year terms for governor and lieutenant governor and to remove secretary of state state treasurer and attorney general from the ballot. He argues these posts are administrative and not policy making, urging a legislative commission to redraw districts if needed. The plan would keep elected district attorney and sheriff for limited terms while moving other offices to civil service.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Vernor
Mesco
Justiqe
Supreme On
Cheese Producers Association names legislative committee
A Wisconsin cheese producers association selects a committee to attend legislative and senate hearings. One member from each active county serves on the panel. Officers were reelected at the December meeting with Albert H. Steldt of Monona as president and a secretary treasurer.
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Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Senate
M. H. Stauffacher
Monroe
Green County
Wi Udet
Holland County
Pluck
Joan Chapman
South Wasa
Lafayette County
Albert H. Steldt
Mon- Mon
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County March of Dimes Drive
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Wisconsin Hydro-Electric Co
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