Train Refugees Arrive in Frisco
Refugees from the snowbound City of San Francisco arrived in the bay area after three and a half storm days. About 196 passengers and 30 Southern Pacific crewmen were rescued and ferried to Oakland with many grateful for aid. Dr. Walter Roehli treated roughly 60 gas-fume victims. his wife supplied medicines from a shoebox. A relief train carried them to warmth and care, many en route from Donner Pass to safety.
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San Francisco
Emigrant Gap
Calif
City of San Francisco
Chicago
Donner Pass
Sierra
Southern Pacific
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Sacramento
Walter H. L. Roehli
Middletown
Ohio
Air Force
Howard Jones
Stuart
Jones
Republican National Committee
Red Cross Instructs Nurses to Teach Here
Mrs Adeline McEwen of the Red Cross midwest office in St Louis visits Monroe to direct registered nurses in home nursing and mother baby care classes at the Youth center. Classes begin yesterday for home nursing and run through Tuesday with mother baby sessions scheduled for Wednesday Friday next week. Future start dates include January 30 for mother baby care and February 5 for home nursing. Instructors include Mrs J Leo Norton for mother baby care and Mrs Paul W Neubauer for home nursing Tuesday afternoons.
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Adeline McEwen
Red Cross Midwest
St. Louis
Monroe
J. Leo Norton
Paul W. Neubauer
Burkhalter Returns To Duties as Deputy
Deputy Kate Burkhalter has returned to work after convalescence from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on January 3. Undersheriff Wilbur E. Deininger, more seriously hurt, is expected to return to the department in the middle of next week. They were hospitalized after Deininger’s car crashed into a tree on 23rd Avenue while pursuing a suspect.
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Kate Burkhalter
Wilbur E. Deininger
Deininger
23Rd Avenue
Calendar Mercury Disagree on Season As Spring Descends
The piece notes springlike warmth across the region with a warm night and daytime readings in the low 40s. It mentions fog drizzle from southerly air and a city street flusher signaling seasonal change, while forecasting a drop to the 20s before a rebound to the high 30s tomorrow.
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Green County
Leland Lamboley Enters Alderman Race in Lakeside Heights
Leland L. Lamboley of Lakeside Heights announces candidacy for alderman of the Second ward in the April 1 election. He challenges incumbent Herman L. Schindler, who has filed for reelection. Lamboley, Monroe native and son of the late Francis and Mrs. Catherine Lamboley, leads Cheese City Industries and previously ran Lamboley Coal and Ice Co. He helped develop the Lakeside Heights subdivision where he and his family live at 1776 Lake Drive.
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Leland L. Lamboley
Lakeside Heights
Herman L. Schindler
Monroe
Francis Lamboley
Catherine Lamboley
Lamboley
Cheese City Industries
Lamboley Coal and Ice Co
Milton K
Lester Johnson
Woolworth and Kroger
Cleveland
Lake Drive
Death takes Cyrus Seffrood of Gratiot township
Cyrus Seffrood 46 of Gratiot township died at 1125 p m at St Clare hospital after a week as a medical patient He was a lifelong Gratiot resident son of Albert and the late Mrs Seffrood He leaves a widow four sons two daughters at home two brothers and two sisters Services Saturday at 130 p m at the Seffrood home Gratiot township and later at West Viota Lutheran Church Burial will be in the church cemetery
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Cyrus Seffrood
Gratiot Township
St. Clare Hospital
Gratiot
Seffrood
Albert Seffrood
West Viota Lutheran Church
1000-Plane Force Hinted for Germans
The New York Times reports the United States agrees West Germany may field a tactical air force of over 1000 planes by midsummer 1954. The plan involves Britain France and four NATO allies, per Allied headquarters dispatches in Europe.
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New York
New York Times
United States
West Germany
Supreme Headquarters of
Europe
The
Times
U. S
Britain
France
December Blended Milk Price Set At 4.29 A Hundredweight
Chicago producers under the Chicago federal milk marketing order will receive a uniform blended price of 4.29 dollars per hundredweight for December milk deliveries. The price is 15 cents below November and 60 cents above December 1950 payments.
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Chicago
Coast Storm Threatens Northern California After Floods
A new storm front menaces northern California as a five day deluge swells floodwaters. The City of San Francisco steamliner rescue and isolation of Portola highlight widespread damage. At least 13 deaths, collapsed buildings, and food shortages mark the disaster, while Utah and Idaho face heavy snow and highway blocks.
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San Francisco
California
Southern Pacific
Portola
Calif
Sierra
Western Pacific
Almanor
Prattville
Plumas County
Utah
Idaho
Stassen Prepares Wisconsin Delegates Slate for Primary
Harold E. Stassen announced his complete Wisconsin delegate slate will be revealed tomorrow as he enters the state primary race. He asserted the contest will be between Taft and himself, with Wisconsin supporters urging a Eisenhower slate despite national opposition. Bernhard Gettelman backed the effort, while Lodge noted Wisconsin law blocks a second candidate's entry. Eisenhower’s New Hampshire primary entry occurred today but needs his consent to appear on March 11 ballot.
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Milwaukee
Harold E. Stassen
Wisconsin
Taft
Stassen
Gen
Eisenhower
Bernhard Gettelman
U. S
Lodge
Mass
San Francisco
Concord
New Hampshire
Mrs. Rose Radham Dies at 79 in South Wayne
Mrs. Rose F. Radham 79 died at 11:30 AM today at her daughter Mrs. John R. Chapman's home in South Wayne after a long illness. Services set for Sunday at 2 PM at Thompson funeral home Shullsburg with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Born in Darlington she married Norton Radham in 1895. he died in 1911. She became a nurse and belonged to the Methodist church teaching a Sunday class before moving to her daughter's home years ago.
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South Wayne
Rose F. Radham
John R. Chapman
Thompson Funeral
Shullisburg
Evergreen Cemetery
Darlington
Radham
Norton Radham
Methodist Church
Chapman
Allied and Communist clashes around Kaesong amid armistice talks
U N investigators examined a deep hillside crater near Kaesong and argued over alleged bombardment. American fighters claimed downing three red jets and destroying three tanks near Kaesong as jet pilots reported a high speed stall. Two lieutenants described spotting Russian T-34 tanks outside the restricted zone amid ongoing arms talks.
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Munsan
Kaesong
U. N
James C. Murray
International Red Cross
Panmunjom
Red Cross
Seoul
Lee Sang Cho
North Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Shooting Star
George Patterson
Orlando
Fla
Robert E. Bailey
Oakland
Gaesong
State Office Wing Project Authorized in Madison
The Wisconsin building commission authorized the state architect to proceed with a 2.5 million wing for the state office building in Madison. Gov Kohler and three legislator commission members urged end to piecemeal building and the start of long range central housing of state agencies. The commission withdrew a warehouse offer in Madison and rejected buying an armory in Milwaukee.
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Madison
Wisconsin Building Commission
Kohler
Legislator Commission
Milwaukee
Green County Co op units rename directors at joint meeting
Directors of the Green County Farm Bureau Co operative and the Green County Livestock Marketing Co op were re elected at a Turner Hall gathering with 275 attendees. Incumbents returning include Glenn Roderick Clarno vice president Edward Roth Monroe and Carl Sipple Browntown among others. Holdovers include R J Douglas Spring Grove president and Frank Bloom Monroe director. Also named were Edward C Roth vice president Frank Deininger treasurer and Douglas as director for the livestock group. The meeting featured reports from Associated Women of Green County Farm Bureau Rural Youth management of the Livestock Marketing Co op and financials. Entertainment came from local acts and lunch followed by the Associated Women’s group.
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Green County Farm Bureau Co-operative
Green County Livestockketing Co-operative
Turner Hall
Farm Bureau Board
Glenn Roderick
Clarno
Edward C. Roth
Monroe
Carl Sipple
Browntown
Robert Arn
New Glarus
R. J
Green County Farm Bureau
Green County
Stalder
Freeport
Robert Disrud
Mt. Horeb
Associated Women
Firemen View Switzerland Film at Monroe Meeting
A film featuring scenes from across Switzerland was shown at the Monroe fire department business meeting held at the City hotel. William Anderson, a former Bern resident now living in Monroe, introduced and presented the film.
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Switzerland
Monroe
City
William Anderson
Bern
Taft to Speak in Monroe at Farm Policy Focus
Senator Robert A. Taft kicks off an eight city two day Wisconsin tour ending in Monroe with a joint chamber banquet at the high school auditorium. He outlines farm policy before more than 1,100 attendees as Gov. Kohler introduces him at the event.
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Robert A. Taft
Monroe
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
Taft
Lake Geneva
Elkhorn
Delavan
Beloit
Beloit College
Taft Committee
Robert P. Robinson
Ora Rice
Assembly
Art
Janesville
Edgerton
Madison
Eugene
Evening Times
Illinois
Washington
Monroe Chamber
Walter J. Kohler
Soviet vows no Korea settlement due to American demands
Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky told a United Nations committee that talks at Panmunjom cannot succeed because of what he called unreasonable American demands. He labeled General Van Fleet a cannibal and accused Acheson of blocking atomic control while the UN moved the atom program to a new disarmament commission.
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Paris
Vishinsky
Panmunjom
United Nations Political Committee
U. S
James A. van Fleet
van Fleet
Associated Press
North Korea
Korea
U. N
38Th Parallel
New York Honors Captain Kurt Carlsen With Victory Parade
New York salutes Captain Kurt Carlsen as crowds cheer his courage in a Canyon of Heroes procession up Broadway. Confetti rains as the Flying Enterprise captain rides with his wife Agnes, hailed for 15 days battling Atlantic storms to save his listing ship.
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New York
Henrik Kurt Carlsen
Broadway
New York City
Carlsen
Agnes
Leaders Named For Bloodmobile Visit
Committee heads for the February bloodmobile visit were announced by Mrs. Dwain Mings. The event will stop at the Monroe armory and New Glarus on February 4 and 5 with Mrs. J. Leo Norton in charge of nurses and many volunteers managing hostessing, garment checking, bottle counting, donor escorts, canteen, and food prep. An instruction meeting for all volunteers is set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the circuit courtroom.
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Dwain Mings
New Glarus
J. Leo Norton
Myron I. Stair
Perry Power
William E. Amstutz
John M. O’donnell
Edna Janke
Russell V. Grant
Kathleen A. Feldt
Vern E. Cary
Harry J. Bellahan
E. B. Lux
Ralph Stauffacher
Henry Kundert
Feldt
Ralph H. Wenger
John C. Purdy
E. C. McCollow
Glenn L. Kubly
K. Doran R. Zwygart
American Legion
Mamie Tillema
Monroe
Circuit Court
Court House
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Amid Ample Supplies
Federal state market news reports Wisconsin cheese demand fair and supplies ample. Selling prices show 42 to 46 cents per unit for various forms including daisies long horns squares and midgets, with steady to fair activity observed across the market.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Assembly Nnts
Le.l
Robbery trial begins for two Rockford men
Arthur Dredske Jr. and Robert Anderson face a federal jury over the Woodford State Bank holdup on Oct 1. Testimony shows Dredske allegedly led the hold up and cash and clues tied to his home and car were recovered.
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Rockford
Woodford
Arthur Dredske Jr
Robert Anderson
U. S. Atty
Thomas E. Fairchild
Dredske
Howard Riverdahl
Illinois
Riverdahl
Sheldon Rumler
Pecatonica
FBI
Arleigh Johnson
Johnson
Jean Campbell
John R. Snively
Reinhold Grade
Milwaukee
Denmore McConnell
Churchill Pledges Britain Back U S in Far East Policy
Prime Minister Churchill told a joint session that Britain will defend Europe and join a firm response to any new communist aggression in the Far East. He urged deterrents against war and warned against disarming the atomic weapon too soon, while seeking closer ties with the United States and aid for Britain's defense goals.
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Malaya
Gerald Templer
New York
Britain
England
Winston Churchill
Ottawa
Canada
Washington
Churchill
Congress
Europe
Far East
Formosa
China
United States
Chiang Kai-shek
Truman
Middle East
Suez Canal
France
Turkey
Egypt
Suez
Eisenhower
Mrs. Truman
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Burkhalter
Leland Lamboley
Rose Radham
Red
State Office
Kurt Carlsen
Bloodmobile
Grade
McConnell
Dea
Jack Gurley
Speedway
Highway 15
Anderson
U.S
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