Riots Kill Hundreds in South Africa Indian Native Clash
Turmoil in Durban and Johannesburg turns deadly as native blacks clash with Indians. Police use bayonets to quell mobs, with estimates of up to 500 dead and thousands displaced or homeless. Fires devastate Indian quarters and refugee camps amid ongoing violence.
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Durban
Union of South Africa
Johannesburg
Ilidoo
Royal
Durban Light Infantry
South Africa
Capetown
Union
Leadership School To Open Monday At First Methodist
The Monroe Ministerial association conducts a community leadership training course starting Monday at First Methodist Church. Weekly sessions run through February covering pupil understanding and teaching methods, with a focus on the New Testament. Rev. Dallas D. Landrum and Rev. A. R. Achtemeier lead teaching, joined by Miss Florence Voigt in music and religious education efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Monroe Ministerial Association
First Methodist Church
Dallas D. Landrum
Union Presbyterian Church
A. R. Achtemeier
Zwingli Evangelical Church
Monticello
Florence Voigt
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Stolen Mailbag Found With $75,000 Missing
A mailbag stolen Thursday night from the post office to the Soo line depot was found near Waukesha by two Milwaukee hunters. The bag contained $75,000 in good and mutilated currency destined for the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago, with the inner pouch slit and cash removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Soo Line
Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Waukesha National Bank
Jay Laing
Milwaukee
Radio Link Resumed Between Tokyo and Berlin
A two way overseas radio telephone service between Japan and Germany was started today, restoring direct communication lines. The connect links Tokyo and Berlin as nations resume rapid voice exchanges via radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Germany
Recognition Given 4-H Club Leaders
Fourteen 4-H club leaders receive pins for one to ten years of leadership at a Green County luncheon and meeting at Green County Normal school. Certificates honor 12 to 9 years of service for named members. 51 leaders have one year and more recognized with a total of 101 awards. 1949 state program discussed by R H Rasmussen before officer elections led by Kenneth Slocum. prayers and group singing noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Normal School
Conrad Elmer
Cecil Holloway
Green County Center Club
R. J. Douglas
Spring Grove
Harvey Elmer
Pleasant
Kenneth D. Slocum
Dallas D. Landrum
Union Presbyterian Church
Marvin Malkow
Decatur Township
Walter Streiff
New Glarus
John Rosheis
New Housing Units Near Record in 1948 Construction
Washington reports 1948 housing starts at about 930000, nearing the 1925 peak of 937000. Costs rose eight percent, rental units rose to 17 percent, with Los Angeles and New York leading in building permits for both 1947 and 1948.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Los Angeles
New York
Marshalls Depart For San Juan Visit
Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall flew from Pinehurst North Carolina today by Air Force Constellation to San Juan Puerto Rico. The general’s resignation is effective January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinehurst
N. C
George C. Marshall
Glazed Roads and Dense Fog Slow Green County Traffic
Poor driving conditions from ice coated highways and heavy fog caused several minor incidents in Green County early today. Four trucks were involved in a New Glarus crash. two trucks damaged with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
George E. Moore
Pewaukee
Highway 69
Dennis Streiff
New Glarus
Streiff
Moore
Will A. Meier
Darlington
Browntown
Midwest
Chicago Weather Bureau
Canada
Rockies
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Paratrooper Leads 36 From Stricken Boxcar Before Crash
Sgt Robert Hodgkiss jump master to 36 trainees as C 82 plane faltered near Fayetteville. All 3 crew killed after the aircraft slammed into scrub pines and sandhills then burned. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne at Pope Field were aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
N. C
Robert Lee Hodgkiss
Mt. Pleasant
Ohio
Hodgkiss
82Nd Airborne Division
Pope Field
Here
37Th Troop Carrier Squadron
316Th Carrier Group
Greenville
S. C.) Air Force Base
Victim Improves After Car Fire At Auto Parts
Melvin Campbell, 19, of route 2 Orangeville, remained in improved condition at St. Clare Hospital after suffering severe second and third degree burns to face and hands yesterday afternoon while working on his car at Alston's Auto Parts. Campbell was aided by Guy Alston with a fire extinguisher. cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Campbell
Route 2
Orangeville
St. Clare Hospital
Alston
Campbell
Guy Alston
B 25 Bomber Seized at Teterboro with British Crew
U S agents seized an A B 25 bomber at Teterboro airport yesterday. The aircraft was said to be manned by a British crew and believed bound illegally for Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Teterboro
U. S
Egypt
Democratic Leaders Move Quick Vote On Oleo Tax Repeal
Congressional leaders map fast action to repeal federal taxes on oleomargarine. House and Senate leaders favor early action with minimal further hearings. Republicans Thye and Murray agree to remove taxes if margarine makers ban coloring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Rep
Cooley
D-Nc
House Agriculture Committee
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Thye
R-Minn
Murray
Rwis
Government Probes Oil Fats Export Leak Plans
Washington reports the government seeks the source of a tip that boosted export allocations for fats and oils by 109 million pounds for January through March. Officials say details of the extra purchases and recipients were not announced as an investigation by the action and marketing administration continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Germany
Agriculture and Commerce Departments
State and
Defense Departments
The
Action and Marketing Administration
Aged Greek Premier Offers Resignation to King Paul
Themi Stokles Sophoulis, 88 and ailing, tendered his cabinet's resignation to King Paul. Asked if the king accepted, Sophoulis said: He did not reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Themistokles Sophoulis
Paul
Sophoulis
O G Kimball to Leave Green County Soil District
O G Kimball, county soil conservationist in Green county for six years, will transfer Jan 21 to Wisconsin Rapids to become soil conservationist for Wood county. He will leave Monroe Friday, family staying two weeks, and return Feb 8 for a Green county planning meeting. Potential successor named Nicholas Calabresa. J David Woods to stay as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Kimball
County Soil Conservationist
Green County
Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County
Kimball
Monroe
Nicholas Calabresa
Manston
J. David Woods
Green District
Soil Conservation Service
Vernon County
Viroqua
Dental Care Funds Needed for County Warns Nurse Chase
County nurse Ruth Chase warns the health committee that public health funds for dental work are insufficient. She cites many children unable to afford care and says the committee will study the report and prepare a petition for extra funds for the February county board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
Public Health Fund
Ruth Chase
County Health Committee
Court House
Blended Milk Price Drops for December 1948 in Chicago Area
Chicago federal milk market administrator A W Colebank announced a uniform blended price of 3.90 dollars per hundred pounds for milk with 3.5 percent test for December deliveries. The Chicago area, within 70 miles, sees a 34 cent drop from November and 36 cents below December 1947.
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Chicago
A. W. Colebank
Colebank
Cheago
Public Works Board Okays Tree Removal for Excavation Project
The board authorized John Erb to remove several trees on the city Chandler property at 12th street and 18th avenue to level ground for a municipal parking lot. The board also approved a weekly city payroll of 447.64 dollars.
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Board of Public Workss
John Erb
Street
Chandler
12Th Street
18Th Avenue
Smith Proposes Draft Law Change For Farmers
Congressman Lawrence H. Smith of Wisconsin introduces a bill to amend the 1948 selective service act to defer registrants in agricultural occupations. He cites farm families and agents complaining that draft boards are ruthlessly drafting bona fide farmers who cannot be replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence H. Smith
Wis
House of Representatives
Smith
Revisions Mapped In Espionage Law
Attorney General Clark proposes sweeping changes to espionage law to press spy charges regardless of time since offense and to allow wiretapping for evidence. The plan, backed by FBI and military intelligence experts, follows a long inquiry into foreign spying and aims to prevent future information leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clark
Congress
House
Rayburn
Dtex
McCarran
D-Nev
Senate Judiciary Committee
New York City
House un-American Activities Committee
New York
Justice Department
Alger Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Grand Jury
House Committee
Hiss
United States
Keegan Named to Wisconsin Agricultural Committee
State Assemblyman Harry A. Keegan was named to the Wisconsin lower house agricultural committee and elected vice chairman of the highways committee led by Assemblyman Harper. Ora Rice of Delavan heads the agricultural group. The panel plans a proposed five million dollar deficiency funded aid program for Bangs disease control through July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Keegan
Wisconsin
Ora Rice
Delavan
Keegan
Harper
Lancaster
Bang
North China City Falls to Gen Lin After Long Attack
Shanghai dispatch reports Tientsin falls to Red Army forces led by Gen Lin Piao after a brutal artillery barrage. The wake of destruction includes burned landmarks and many deaths while civilians filled hospitals. U S consul general Robert Smyth said his staff was safe and other Americans were believed safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States Information Service Office
Tientsin
Nanking
Peiping
Fu Tso-Yi
North China City
Gen. Lin
Harold K. Milks
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
Lin Piao
Manchuria
North China
Robert Smyth
Berkeley
Calif
Peace terms under discussion by Chinese executive yuan
The executive yuan, top policy body of the Chinese government, planned a Sunday morning meeting to weigh the communists eight point peace terms. The eight point program broadcast Friday night demanded near total surrender of the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tientsin
Lin
Tangku
Hai River
Taku
Peiping
Mao Tze- Tung
Chiang
Nanking
Executive Yuan
Kowaleski Granted Writ To Halt Lake Inquiry
Milwaukee report states John Kowaleski chairman of Lake obtained a restraining order to stop Judge Harvey Neelen from pursuing a John Doe inquiry into Lake town affairs. Kowaleski is charged with accepting a bribe.
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Kowaleski
Milwaukee
Harvey Neelen
John Doe
Lake
John Kowaleski
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Marshalls
San Juan
Cm Ff
Rennebohm
Oscar Rennebohm
Madison
Alex Nicol
Assembly
George Smith
H. J. Thompson
Thompson
New Glarus Woods
Washington Hunts
Public Works Board
Mao
Chang Chien-Hua
Shao Li-Tze
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