City Police Desk Handles Daily Radio Traffic in Monroe
Monroe police desk operators process hundreds of radio items daily including accidents arrests and disturbances. Captain Coplien heads the three man crew handling dispatches from 8 am to 4 pm with Koorman and Finch on other shifts. Officers must hold a third class FCC license and salary ranges top at 310 for the chief right up to 240 for patrolmen with gear costing about 236 dollars before starting duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
13Th Street
23Rd Avenue
Monroe
Dwight C. Coplien
Garrett Koorman
Monticello
Koorman
Ray R. Finch
J. H. Schwaiger
Henry S. Hefty
Ervin L. Goecks
Clifford M. Geigel
Alvin W. Marti
Dale W. Olson
Robert W. Maurer
Richard E. Lane
Federal Communications Commission
Maurer
Lane
Coplien
Schwaiger
Marti
Woodford Bank Raid Trial Opens in Madison Court
The trial of Arthur Dredske and Robert Anderson began in federal court in Madison for armed robbery and conspiracy in the Woodford State Bank heist of $15,712 on October 1. FBI traced clues via cashier Arleigh Johnson and found the money at Dredske’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dredske
Robert Anderson
Rockford
Woodford
Madison Federal Court
Patrick Stone
FBI
Arleigh Johnson
Illinois
Dredske
Madison
United States
Anderson
Marshall E. Freimark
LaCrosse
Freimark
Potack
Henry Wayman
Lac du Flambeau
Phillips
Stone
Herbert Weiland
Weiland
Richland Center
Springfield
Milwaukee
Terre Haute
Ind
Lucius F. Smith Announces Candidacy in Third Ward
Lucius F. Smith announces he is circulating nomination papers for alderman in the Third ward. He runs a barber shop with his son Charles M. Smith and cites a need for fiscal economy. Incumbents Sebastian Laeser Jr. and other candidates are also mentioned in this race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius F. Smith
Pers
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Third Ward
Smith
Charles M. Smith
Govin
Monroe Bowling Association
John B. Holtshopple
Herman L. Schindler
Roger L. E
Schindle Ee Emer
Southerly Winds Clear Rainy Highways After Storm
Strong southerly winds yesterday afternoon and night cleared rain soaked highways and streets before freezing temperatures. Gusts exceeded 50 mph and fog reduced visibility to near zero last night. Rain totaled 0.44 inches with only a trace in the afternoon, while snow cover melted as temperatures rose to 44. Howard Thompson credits a Nebraska storm area for the system. It dropped seven inches of snow at Superior in its path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Howard Thompson
Federal
Nebraska
Superior
Robert Williams Dies in Decatur at 40
Robert Ensign Williams 40, navy veteran, died suddenly at 9:45 p m at his Decatur township home four miles northeast of Juda. He served in the Pacific, married Ida Vera Faulk in San Diego, and worked as a mechanic at Carter and Gruenewald Co. in Jutla. Survived by his widow, three sons, mother, brother, and grandmother. Funeral services at Methodist church with full military honors. Burial in Cadiz Cemetery.
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Robert Ensign Williams
Decatur Township
Juda
Mr. Williams
Douglas
Wyo
Ensign Jasper
Maude Kelly Williams
Monroe High School
Worsham Embalming School
Chicago
Ida Vera Faulk
San Diego
California
Casper
Sylvester Township
Williams
Carter and Gruenewald Co
Jutla
Navy
Philippines
Solomon Islands
Robert Charles
Clarence Terrell
Roy Torrence
Maude Snyder
Cadiz
John Charles
Jordan
Electa Kelly
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral
Methodist Church
Ralph K. Kofoed
Co. K
J. Herbert Steffen
Forrest Riese
Samuel Pickter
Emil Boesch
Cadiz Cemetery
Biggest air search seeks Pacific ship
Twenty one planes were alerted for the biggest air search in the north Pacific to locate the missing freighter Pennsylvania and its 45 man crew. The crew radioed last Wednesday that they were abandoning ship after a 14 foot hull breach occurred in a violent storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
North Pacific
Pennsylvania
Miller Launches School Activities
Joe E. Miller, the city's first playground director for grade schools, will supervise morning activities at one or more grade schools from Monday to Thursday and run Friday programs for fifth and sixth graders. He plans 30 to 45 minute sessions, may drop some recess, and will coordinate with grade teachers to evaluate progress. Salary is shared by the park board and the school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Miller
Miller
North
South
Fast
Lincoln
East
Park Board
Truckers Win Seven Percent State Rate Boost
The public service commission granted a seven percent emergency rate increase for intra state freight trucking. The rise remains in effect while the PSC considers a pending request for a larger boost to offset rising operating costs. Truckers had sought a 50 cent surcharge per shipment but the commission ruled it would be unfair due to uniform application across shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Public Service Commission
PSC
Taft Isenhower Admires Kefauver Presidential Prospects
Chatsworth Georgia farmer Taft Isenhower says he will vote for Senator Kefauver if the Tennessean runs for president. He expresses support for Kefauver and frames his potential candidacy as decisive for his ballot choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatsworth
Taft Isenhower
Murray County
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessean
Horse Meat Bribery Scandal Charges Delayed
Lake County prosecutor backs off immediate action against former Illinois food inspection chief Charles Wray in a horse meat bribery probe. Wray failed to appear for questioning as his counsel cited unknown whereabouts, while authorities seek evidence from Wray, Joseph Siciliano, and Johnsburg Packing Co. in McHenry County. Federal broadened probe into horse meat pricing continues with records being handed to the Justice Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukegan
Lake County
Illinois Food Inspection Service
Robert C. Nelson
Charles W. Wray
Wray
Nelson
Springfield
Packer
Joseph Siciliano
Johnsburg Packing Co
McHenry County
William Crawford
Stevenson
Ivan Elliott
Harold Fox
Sciliano
Chicago
Illinois
Washington
Justice Department
Edward T. Morgan
City Pays $125000 On 1952 Collection
An advance payment of 125000 on Monroe's 1952 tax collections has been made to Louis B. Stauffacher, county treasurer, by city treasurer Mrs. Helen L. Gempeler. This is the second advance. Glenn Dunwiddie of Jefferson Township made the first payment of 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Louis B. Stauffacher
Helen L. Gempeler
Stauffacher
Glenn Dunwiddie
Jefferson Township
Brannan Defends Grain Storage Plan Amid Political Attacks
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan blasts political foes for an all-out attack on the grain storage program. He asks for a congressional hearing on criticisms of the 10 billion dollar commodity storage operation and defends department handling against claims of losses by individuals in the grain trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brannan
Gvernment
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
General Accounting Office
Commodity Credit Corporation
Aiken
Kefauver Considers Democratic Run After Talks With Truman
Senator Kefauver of Tennessee said after a 30 minute meeting with President Truman that he will announce his presidential intentions by February 1. He did not say whether he will seek the Democratic nomination and noted he has not discouraged Kefauver for president groups forming in many states. Humphrey meanwhile reported Truman undecided on re election and sought to be a Minnesota favorite son while Democrats push for a liberal platform and candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Truman
Friends
Friends of
Fauver
Senate
Special Crime Investigating Committee
Humphrey
D-Minn
Minnesota
Frank McKinney
Reds Claim U N Bombs Kill POWs In Korean War Clash
Reports say U N bombs killed ten allied POWs and wounded sixty at Kangdong camp amid truce talks while U S Fifth Air Force denies the claim. Gen Lee cites hospital hits and soldiers listed as POWs with no clear progress on prisoner subcommittees. Sabre jets later clash as UN troops push back a Red assault on the northwest front.
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Munson
U. N
U. S. Fifth Airforce
Red
Lee Sang Cho
Kangdong
Republic of Korea
ROK
Tokyo
Lee
Tadashi Kaneko
First Cavalry Division
Libby
Korea
Red Company
Pukhan River
Bloodmobile Directors to Lead Volunteer Instruction
Dr Merle Owen Hamel director of the bloodmobile will accompany George Hibner administration director of the regional Red Cross to instruct volunteer workers in the circuit court room of the courthouse at 2 pm Friday. A film There Is No Substitute will be shown to workers who have volunteered for the blood donation at the armory on February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Owen Hamel
George H. Hibner
Red Cross
Court House
Pepin Kidnaping Prank By Red Wing Teens Revealed
Four Red Wing high school youths confessed to staging a kidnapping and gunfire in Pepin Minnesota. Sheriff Linus Olsen said the teens planned the stunt with firecrackers and left a wallet with a fictitious Chicago address and a warning note. No arrests were made as they came from good families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pepin
Minnesota
Red Wing
Minn
Wisconsin
Alex Priestzer
Chicago
Olsen
Taft to Tour Six Wisconsin Cities Over Two Days
Senator Taft will visit six Wisconsin cities in two days next week. Lloyd Tegge and Harvey Higley announced the schedule, with stops in Lake Geneva Elk Horn Delavan Beloit Janesville Edgerton Madison Monroe and a final Madison return before flying to Washington.
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Milwaukee
Taft
Wisconsin
Lloyd Tegge
Waukesha
Taft Campaign Committee
Tegge
Harvey V. Higley
Marinette
Chicago
Lake Geneva
Elkhorn
Delavan
Beloit
Beloit College
Janesville
Edgerton
Madison
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Navy Patrol Bomber Crash Kills 12 Crewmembers
The U S navy reports twelve crewmen killed in a four engine patrol bomber crash near Atsugi air base last night. Names are being withheld. The plane was returning from a 1400 mile patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
U. S. Navy
Atsugi Air Base
Snowbound City of San Francisco Train Rescue Stalled
Rescue trains battled heavy Sierra snow to reach the 226 aboard the stranded stream liner City of San Francisco. Doctors and supplies rode with the relief trains as crews warned of further blizzards and widespread disruption along the California mountains and lowlands.
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Frisco
Sierra Range
San Francisco
Sierra Mountains
R. D. Spence
Southern Pacific
Crystal Lake
High Mountains
Spence
Sierra
Dutch Flat
Colfax
Truckee
Sacramento
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Amid Ample Supplies
Madison market report shows Wisconsin American cheese prices barely steady as supplies remain ample and demand holds fair. Daily quotes indicate variations by variety with small-dairy items and larger blocks trading near steady levels.
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Madison
Wisconsin
I.c
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Alert Police Desk
Woodford Bank
U.S
Robert Williams
Decatur
Stricken
Pacific
U.N
Bloodmobile
West Coast
Columbia River
Weather Bureau
Santa Barbara
Okland
Canada
Mexico
Utilities Company
Soda Springs
Air Force
Greyhound
Reno
Lake Audrain
Echo Summit
U. S. Highway 50
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