California Area Floods Subsiding
Southern California recovers from its worst flood in 14 years with 19 deaths and millions in damage. Crews clear debris while streets reopen and 1,400 workers purge Los Angeles. Red Cross shelters 500 flood victims across 13 centers as more rain looms.
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Reseda
Los Angeles
California
U. S. Weather Bureau
Orange Counties
San Fernando Valley
A. K. Showalter
Alaska
George Uhl
Red Cross
San Diego
Snow and Rain Create Slushy Streets Across County
Snow and rain formed a sloppy mix on streets sidewalks and rural highways. Two inches fell then rain turned steady leaving .73 inch by mid morning. Plows pushed slush to road edges but no sanders were used. vehicles struggled on slick hills as a colder night and 15 degree low are forecast. Howard Thompson notes the California storm system influences today’s weather.
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Howard Thompson
California
U.N. Plane Losses in Korean War Reach 457
The U S air forces report at least 457 allied warplanes lost since the Korean conflict began. They note 37 jets and 15 propeller aircraft shot down in air combat and 339 destroyed, including 204 Russian designed MIGs, with 826 planes in total hit in 19 months.
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Tokyo
U. S
United Nations
Mrs Hamilton Sr dies in Chicago after stroke
Mrs. Edmund C. Hamilton Sr., 64, editor E. C. Hamilton of The Evening Times, died in Chicago at 1 20 am after a cerebral hemorrhage. She had suffered multiple sclerosis for years and was born Helen Waterman in Fort Wayne Indiana April 4 1887. Survivors include her husband and three sons William W. of San Antonio Texas George Allen in Kansas City and another son. a sister and a brother. Services set for Monday at Drake chapel Chicago with cremation thereafter.
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Edmund C. Hamilton Sr
E. C. Hamilton
Evening Times
Chicago
Fort Wayne High School
Edmund C. Hamilton
Hamiltons
Fort Wayne
Hamilton
William W
San Antonio
Tex
George Allen Hamilton
Kansas City
Kas
J. H. Brineman
LaGrange
Ind
Harry W. Waterman
Tulsa
FBI Kentucky Raids Focus on Private Clubs
FBI agents and local police planned raids on private and public clubs cafes and roadhouses in Kentucky after earlier actions that disrupted the slot machine trade. Moving through the state with trailers they seized 3 457 gambling devices valued near 1 000 000 and arrested 32 alleged dealers on federal interstate transportation charges.
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Louisville
FBI
Kentucky
G-men
MacArthur Name Heard Informally At GOP Meeting
Senator Knowland urged support for Gen. MacArthur in Korea and on the GOP national committee, noting MacArthur as a stabilizing force against communism in the Pacific. Stassen urged Eisenhower to seek the nomination openly and outlined a path from New Hampshire primaries to Chicago convention.
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MacArthur
GOP
Jack Bell
San Francisco
Knowland
Pacific
Truman
Gov. Stassen
Minnesota
F. E. Epton
Portland
Ore
Oregon
Gen. Eisenhower
Far Pacific
Eisenhower
Stassen
Robert A. Taft
New Hampshire
Chicago
Rude Bartelt Dies After Illness and Strokes
Rude Bartelt age 59 of Winslow died last night at 7 in St. Francis hospital Freeport after a several month illness and three strokes. Born July 23, 1892 in Winslow township he was married Jan 12, 1916 to Nettie East in Monroe. Survived by wife a daughter a granddaughter a brother and eight sisters. Funeral arrangements set with Shriner Neushwander and service at Winslow Methodist church with Rev Harding officiating. Burial in Rock Lily cemetery Winslow.
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Rude Bartelt
Route 2
Winslow
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Winslow Township
Mr. Bartelt
William
Sarah Priewe Bartelt
Gage School
Nettie East
Monroe
Bartelt
Basswood
Ill
Vilas Baker
Oneco Township
Clarence
Madison
Bonnie Mae Baker
Mmes
William Baker
Rose Bartelt
Edward Kuhl
Belleville
Alvin Lubold
Anna _ Rockow
Lena
Edward Kampmeier
Pearl City
Mary Kuhl
Browntown
New Wing Dedicated At Freeport Hospital
A $550 000 addition to Deaconess hospital in Freeport was dedicated at 3 p m with Rev H F Siemsen of North Central College as main speaker. Open house is set for tomorrow 2 to 5 p m. The wing adds 90 beds, increasing capacity to 145. Remodeling of the old wing will start after patient moves postweekend ceremonies.
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Freeport
Deaconess Hospital
H. F. Siemsen
North Central College
Ridgway Joins Talks to Break Armistice Deadlock
General Ridgway returned from Mun san after two days of high level talks with Vice Admiral Joy and U N negotiations chiefs. Observers expect a possible move to restart stalled terms at Panmunjom as subcommittees wrestle over truce supervision and prisoner exchanges. Air clashes and weather hindered efforts with U N jets striking targets and Reds claiming incidents on the Kaesong Pyongyang highway.
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Tokyo
Ridgway
Korea
Munsan
C. Turner Joy
United Nations Command
Joy
United Nations
Panmunjom
North Korea
U. N
Kaesong
Pyongyang
Kaesong - Pyongyang
Wesong
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Red
Conductor Dies Of Injuries Here
Philip Wilbur Cunningham a Freeport Illinois Central railroad brakeman and conductor age 49 died last night at 5 in St Clare hospital from injuries suffered at the IC switch yards where he was crushed between the platform and a freight engine yesterday afternoon He signaled to back up and stop but his coat caught on iron causing a fall and 10 feet drag before the locomotive stopped Coroner reports six and a half inches between the platform and coal tender Autopsy shows pelvic fractures internal hemorrhages and traumatic shock Funeral services at Schwarz Funeral Home and St Marys Catholic church following rosary service burial in Calvary cemetery Cunningham born Dixon Illinois July 17 1902
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Philip Wilbur Cunningham
Freeport
Illinois Central Railroad
St. Clare
Cunningham
Howard P. Crockett
Crockett
Herman A. Stuessy
Cheese Producers
5Th Street
Schwarz
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Mr. Cunningham
Dixon
Ill
McGrath Seeks Private Lawyer to Lead Inquiry
Attorney General McGrath is seeking a private lawyer to head a government misconduct cleanup. The appointee will serve as special assistant to McGrath with broad authority to oversee the drive, chosen on merit without partisan influence. President Truman ordered the post amid allegations of personal and political factors shaping policy.
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Washington
McGrath
Truman
Miss Mary C Nalty Dies in California
Miss Mary C Nalty dies in Carpinteria California after a sudden heart attack She was born May 23 1875 daughter of Peter and Catherine Kemp Nalty She leaves four sisters Nellie Kitty Irene Josephine and Mary and one brother Richard Services will be held in St Louis at the Cathedral with burial in Calvary Cemetery
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Marie Nalty
Edward A. Lacey
Josephine Lacey
Mary C. Nalty
Carpinteria
Calif
Miss Nalty
Peter and
Catherine Kemp Nalty
Monroe
Cathedral
St. Louis
Calvary Cemetery
Nellie
Kitty
Irene
Josephine
Richard
Storage Report Puzzler Oct Swiss Prices Rise
Swiss cheese prices in October show gains led by grinders rising three cents and state brand up to 49 48 while the average milk price climbs to 3.93. Limbergers edge up to 40, with total milk deliveries falling from September and 25 percent below October 1950 production. Cold storage stocks appear at odds with market reports, listing 9.731 million pounds of Swiss as of Nov 30, up 25 percent from last year.
Senators Seek Full Scale Probe Of Farm Program
Senators predict quick approval of a comprehensive inquiry into the Department of Agriculture. Chairman Ellender expects Senate assent and $50,000 in funds to finance the probe. Brannan and Warren testified to multi million dollar grain shortages and questioned storage, leasing, and billing practices in a sweeping review of farm program operations.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Brannan
Warren
Kansas City
Camp Crowder
Agriculture Department
Complaints Department
Federal Land Bank
Farm Credit Agencies
St. Louis
General Accounting Office
Congress
Dallas
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate Agriculture Committe
Wisconsin GOP Delegation Increases To 30 For 1952
The Republican National Committee voted to strengthen western and midwestern influence by increasing state delegations for the 1952 GOP nominating convention. Wisconsin rises from 27 to 30 delegates, Michigan from 41 to 46, Minnesota from 25 to 28, Illinois from 56 to 60, and Iowa from 23 to 26. The 11 western states will share 218 votes, up from the prior total.
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San Francisco
Republican National Committee
Far West
Middle West
GOP
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Illinois
Iowa
Polio Drive Scouts Urged On In Final Week Campaign
M K Johnson lauds early returns for the March of Dimes drive while rural areas lag. Monroe house to house canvassing Monday 5 to 8 pm by Girl Scout and Boy Scout groups led by ward leaders with Troops 1 3 7 8 Ship 501 and Troop 114 taking part.
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M. K. Johnson
Special Gifts
Johnson
L. J. Schroeder
Monroe
Explorer
John H. Bruni
T. W. Reilly
Harold J. Lamboley
Edward P. Croak
Jack L. Marty
E. C. Dallman
Patricia Amos
Betty Baker
Janet Beckman
Jerry Lou Blaha
Carla Dallman
Barbara Hayworth
Sandra Scherer
Rosalie Studer
Jane Thompson
Rena Lou Thorpe
Wanda Wyss
Troop
Ruth Dwyer
Sandra Simpson
Billie Ann Wenger
Maureen Bruni
Gloria Prien
Glenda Martin
Darlyne Keel
Shirley Pickett
Judith Thorpe
Sandra Hayworth
Glenda Langston
Myron I. Jeglum
Barbara Frey
Barbard Davis
Nancy Benkert
Nancy Pilz
Nancy Kun
John Mueller
Ronald Elmer
Arthur Whipple
Kenneth Baker
Richard Brunner
Paul Jeglum
LaVerne Schmerse
Dan Ault
Delbert Amans
Gary Hoesly
Don Martin
John Niffinegger
John Bruni
Seven Rescued From Ocean Off British Columbia
A Korean air lift plane with 43 aboard crashed into the North Pacific near a Queen Charlotte Islands airport. Seven were rescued after hours of search. the fate of the remaining 36 was unknown. The aircraft, a Northwest Airlines DC-4, carried 40 military personnel and three crew members en route from Alaska to Seattle.
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Seattle
British Columbia
Far East
McChord
Wash
Air Force Base
North Pacific
Queen Charlotte Islands
LaBouchere
Coast Guard
United States
Sandspit
Anne Island
Patricia Bay
Northwest Airlines
Alaska
NWA
Trans- World Airlines
Military Air Transport Service
Northwest
John Pfaffinger
Kent
Ash
Hendrickson Dies From Injuries In Traffic Crash
Conrad Hendrickson 51 of Racine died at Lakeland hospital from injuries after his car left highway 120 two and a half miles south of Lake Geneva. He was alone in the vehicle when it plunged over a concrete culvert and struck a post and tree yesterday.
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Elkhorn
Conrad Hendrickson
Racine
Lakeland Hospital
Highway 120
Hendrickson
Lake Geneva
Galli Plans Run for First Ward Alderman Seat
Fred Galli, longtime Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers’ assoc official, announces candidacy for First Ward alderman in the April 1 election. He serves as chamber director treasurer and milk inspector, and has judged cheese in the Midwest. He is a Wisconsin native with dairy schooling in Switzerland and the U.S. and joins several fraternal and industry groups. Nomination papers circulate.
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Fred Galli
Wisconsin
Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers’ Association
John B. Holtshopple
Emmett J. Norton
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Chamber of Commerce
Galli
Midwest
Switzerland
America
University of Wisconsin
Smith Loage
Royal Arch Masons
Masonry Lodge
Eastern Star
Swiss Club
State Cheese Producers Association
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U.N
Freeport Hospital
Admiral Joy
Mary Nalty
M.K. Johnson
Canada Field
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