Truman Inauguration Sparks Early Gala Celebrations
President Truman plans his 11 a.m. CST inauguration for a new term as Washington buzzes with crowds and security. Congress just approved a salary rise to 100000 dollars and an increased tax free allowance to 90000, fueling the domestic policy debate amid festivities for his foreign policy address. The Truman family joins a large crowd for a preinaugural dinner with 2,350 guests.
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Washington
Harry Truman
Truman
Parade Honors Washington Lead Band From Wisconsin in Inaugural Parade
The American Legion band of Oconomowoc Wisconsin will lead all veterans organizations in the inaugural parade on Thursday. Representative Davis of Wisconsin says the 60 piece band heads parade section eight and will also perform a concert Thursday night at Walter Reed Army Hospital.
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Washington
American Legion
Oconomowoc
Wis
Davis
R-Wis
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Truman Inaugural Week Plans Highlight Missouri Events
The article outlines President Truman's inauguration week featuring a Democratic luncheon, governor's reception, electors dinner, an Inaugural Gala concert, and a formal oath at the capitol. It recalls Roosevelt's 1945 ceremony and notes Truman’s aim for a durable peace aligned with his January 5 state of the union message advocating international cooperation.
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Missouri
Truman
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White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
State of the Union
Bevin Says Britain Plans No War Action in Middle East
Foreign Secretary Bevin stated Britain has no obligation or intention to engage in offensive action in the Palestine conflict. He urged the House of Commons to avoid a full debate now to not jeopardize Jewish Egyptian peace talks on Rhodes, despite Churchill calling for a debate.
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London
Bevin
Britain
Middle East
Palestine
House of Commons
Labor
Rhodes
Winston Churchill
50 Car Train Delivers Historic Live Stock Shipment
The largest single-owner herd in local market history arrived by 50 car train from Britton to South St. Paul. Ray Jarrett of Newark S D owned the 612 cattle and 2719 sheep and lambs. Estimated sale value stood around 170000 dollars per W P Dolan secretary of the South St. Paul livestock exchange.
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South St. Paul
Ray Jarrett
Newark
S. D
W. P. Dolan
Council May Act On Bond Resolution
The Madison city council may approve a $200000 sewage disposal bond sale instead of the full $250000 municipal issue. The resolution drawn by Chapman and Cutler outlines the bid process and funding, with $50000 drawn from the reserve fund to cover the plant expansion. Construction could begin early spring as Alderman Henry Tschudy noted possible surplus use. P A Reynolds, rate analyst, is in town and may discuss a proposed sewage rental schedule to retire the bonds. Routine council actions are also anticipated.
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Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
Henry Tschudy
Finance and Taxation Committee
P. A. Reynolds
Madison
Monroe
Murder ruled out in death of heir in Tallahassee case
State officials said Grenville Baker a 27 year old New York banking fortune heir died in a jeep wreck on his mother’s Horse Shoe Plantation and the death does not appear to be murder. Prosecutors noted the possibility of an accidental gunshot while witnesses described the scene and sounds of shots.
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Tallahassee
Grenville Baker
New York
William D. Hopkins
Baker
Horseshoe
Windsor
Larkin Badger
Baker Plantation
One Chicago Slayer Given Death Sentence
Judge John A. Sharbaro sentenced James Morelli to die in the electric chair on March 19 for the December 12 1947 murder of Emil Schmeichel amid a shooting spree that left three dead and two wounded. Companion Lowell Fentress received two consecutive 199 year terms. both men had been convicted in the killing of John Kuesis and faced murder charges in Theodore Callis's death.
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Chicago
John A. Sharbaro
James Morelli
Emil Schmeichel
Morelli
Lowell Fentress
John Kuesis
Theodore Callis
Edward C Dodge Dies at 88 in Madison
Edward C Dodge 88 former president of the Wisconsin Buttermakers Association died in a Madison hospital yesterday. He was from Lake Mills and known for leadership in dairy industry affairs.
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Edward Dodge
Madison
Edwardcc. Dodge
Lake Mills
Wisconsin Buttermakers’ Association
Meat prices fall from peak as AMI cites 20 percent drop
The American Meat Institute reports a 20 percent decline from the mid September peak in general wholesale meat prices. Retail prices also show notable declines with pork chops down 26 percent, round steak 25 percent, chuck roasts 22 percent, leg of lamb 17 percent, and lamb chops plus hamburger 13 percent. Lard shows the largest yearly drop at about 29 percent. Wholesale figures are based on Chicago New York and San Francisco market quotations.
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Chicago
American Meat Institute
AMI
Institute
New York
San Francisco
Returned Marine Given Full Rites
Pfc. Clifford G. Grabow, 21, received full military rites at East Clarno cemetery after his flag draped casket arrived by train from a Pacific theater cemetery. Chaplain Harold C. Heimann led the service with American Legion and VFW color guards and a firing squad. Grabow, a gunner on an amphibious tank, was killed in action June 25 1944 during the Saipan invasion.
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Clifford G. Grabow
Monroe
Pacific Theater
Milwaukee Road
East Clarno Cemetery
Harold C. Heimann
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
William Schillinger
William Walters
VFW
Sam
Pfe. Grabow
Chlora Grabow
Saipan
Marine Corps
Opening of Leaders' School Draws 59 Attendees
Fifty nine attendees joined the Monroe Ministerial Association for a six week leadership training at the Methodist church. Rev. Ralph Kofoed led the devotional, with Rev. Dallas D. Landrum and Rev. A R Achtemeier presenting courses on pupil understanding, religion, and New Testament teaching methods. Miss Florence Voigt outlined teaching methods and music.
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Monroe Ministerial Association
Methodist Church
Ralph Kofoed
Dallas D. Landrum
Union Presbyterian Church
A. R. Achtemeier
Monticello
Zwingli Evangelical Church
Florence Voigt
St. John’s Church
Needham Military Band Funds 2011 Town Jubilee
An inactive Needham military band dating to 1917 contributed 500 dollars to finance the town celebration marking its 300th anniversary in 2011. The organization had been out of operation for decades.
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Needham
Wisconsin Faces Snow and Record Cold Wave Tonight
U S Meteorologist H J Thompson of Milwaukee warns a heavy southeastern snow burst will hit Wisconsin this afternoon or tonight with four to eight inches in the southeast and urge caution as sleet and freezing rain mix in Milwaukee. Cold follows, with subzero temps in the northwest and near 12 above in the southeast by morning.
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U. S
H. J. Thompson
Milwaukee
Thompson
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Montana
Indiana
Chicago Motor Club
Monroe
British Plane Missing On Flight To Jamaica
Air and sea rescue teams search the South Atlantic for a missing British Airways airliner with 20 aboard. The Tudor Ariel disappeared on a 1,000 mile Bermuda to Kingston Jamaica flight and was due to arrive yesterday. It was last heard from at 7 37 a m local time.
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Hamilton
South Atlantic
British South American Airways
Bermuda
Kingston
Jamaica
Trials Continue as Communists Face Conspiracy Charges
Federal Judge Harold Medina ruled the trial of 11 top-ranking Communist officials should proceed without William Z. Foster who is ill. Defense seeks postponement while 400 police and 500 prospective jurors observe the opening. The group is charged with conspiring to overthrow the government by force and violence.
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New York
Harold R. Medina
William Z. Foster
Medina
Foster
U. S
John F. X. McGahey
Scottsboro
McGahey
Federal Building
Air Force
Martin Monti
Center
Karachi
India
Italy
Milan
Brooklyn Federal Building
Allies Clamp Ban on Soviet Berlin
Western powers impose a counter blockade on the Soviet sector of Berlin. No shipments from the three western sectors may enter the Russian zone without a permit. Scarce items like radio transmitters alloy steels dies and cutting tools will be halted. Less essential exports may go to the Soviets at discretion. Embargo in retaliation for Soviet cuts to western sectors.
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Berlin
Thye Seeks Retention Of Sliding Farm Support
Senator Thye of Minnesota warns a tight fight to keep the flexible farm price support program. He argues the 60 to 90 percent parity range safeguards farmers purchasing power and avoids rigid control, emphasizing self policing and opposition to a fixed 90 percent policy.
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Thye
Washington
R-Minn
Senate Agriculture Committee
Congress
Thve
United States
St Clare Hospital Sees Slight Patient Drop In 1948
St Clare hospital reported 4164 admissions in 1948 down from 4291 in 1947. Average stay rose to 7.1 days from 6.9, total hospital days 28678 vs 29237, census average 78.3 down from 80.1, births 712 with 26 cesarean, deaths 160 up from 140. Officer elections re elected Dr Bear president. Dr Brunkow secretary.
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St. Clare Hospital
St. Clare
W. G. Béar
B. H. Brunkow
Dr. Bear
Brunkow
D. D. Ruehlman
W. B. Gnagi
N. E. Bear
Monroe
Erwin E. Peters
George R. Barry
Leslie G. Kindschi
Milwaukee council seeks retractions from two national mags
The common council urged Colliers and Newsweek to retract alleged innuendoes about the Milwaukee police department or, if not, to publish equal space for the John Doe inquiry findings showing no evidence of collusion with policy gambling. The resolution notes Newsweek ran photos and an article implying open gambling and that Colliers linked Milwaukee to the numbers racket.
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Milwaukee
Common Council
Milwaukee Police Department
Colliers
Newsweek
John Doe
Gas Transport and Trailer Collide on 11-81 East of Monroe
A gasoline transport driven by John Merriman and an army surplus trailer carrying a dirt shovel collided two miles east of Monroe causing a three hour highway closure. Merriman said he dozed momentarily before impact at 2 pm. The shovel was dislodged and the gas tractor damaged. Merriman suffered bruises and was treated at the scene.
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Monroe
John Merriman
Wood River
Merriman
Rein and Dahl
Stoughton
Sanford G. Erickson
Illinois
County Inductees Report for Service
Fifteen registrants of the Green county selective service board reported for military service under the 1948 draft law and were transferred to the Janesville induction center. The group includes Arnold Ruftner, Gilbert Zentner, Charles Clark, William Kane, Clinton Hanson, Robert Golackson, David Treuthardt, Eugene Schwend, Edward Kuster, Joseph Banz, Roland Strommen, Lee Cleaveland, Robert Jacobson, Adolph Gobeli, and Walter Friedly. They depart Janesville this evening for Camp Breckinridge in Kentucky. February and March induction calls have been canceled by national and state headquarters.
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Green County Selective Service Board
Janesville
Arnold Rufener
117Th Street
Gilbert Zentner
13Th Avenue
Charles Clark
Brooklyn
William Kane
19Th Avenue
Clinton Hanson
Albany
Robert Golackson
Woodford
David Treuthardt
Juda
Eugene Schwend
10Th Street
Edward Kuster
29Th Avenue
Joseph Banz
Monroe
Roland Strommen
Blanchardville
Lee Cleaveland
13Th
Robert Jacobson
21St Street
Adolph Gobeli
Walter Friedly
Brodhead
Camp Breckinridge
Hi Stupid Remark Triggers Fatal Hotel Shooting
St. Louis university senior John F. X. Rea was shot and killed in a hotel corridor after a champagne party ended. Hotel guest Carlo DiLiberto, 43, detained on homicide suspicion and to undergo paraffin tests for powder on his hands.
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St. Louis
John F. X. Rea
St. Louis University
William Pleitner
Rea
Pleitner
Carlo DiLiberto
Two Early Measures Forwarded To Truman
The 81st Congress sent two bills to President Truman, a presidential pay raise boosting salary from 75 000 to 100 000 with a 50 000 tax free allowance, and a four day inaugural weekend for federal workers in the Washington area. Dean Acheson is poised for Senate confirmation as secretary of state.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Charles G. Ross
Dean Acheson
Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
George C. Marshall
McCormack
Mass
Labor Committee
Capitol
Senate Labor Committee
Thomas
Two Confess Looting Of Bank In Indiana
A joint FBI and Indiana state banking official statement says Joseph Lee Bogel and William Ray Beiswanger confessed to taking 51000 from the Kouts State Bank in Porter County. Both men are under arrest on conspiracy to violate the federal reserve act and admitted manipulating bank funds for the last six months.
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Indianapolis
H. G. Foster
FBI
Francis J. Moore
Indiana State Bank and Trust Company Division
Kouts State Bank
Porter County
Joseph Lee Bogel
Kouts
William Ray Beiswanger
Tefft
Wisconsin Cheese Market Weakening with Lower Offerings
Federal market service reports a very weak Wisconsin American cheese market with offerings lower and trading at a standstill. Prices show daisies around 36 to 38 cents, square prints 37 to 38, longhorns 37 to 38, mid grades 38 to 40 cents.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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