Congress Group Hears Report on Hydrogen Bomb
The joint senate house atomic committee received an ultra secret report from top military leaders on the hydrogen bomb. General Omar Bradley and Robert LeBaron presented details in a closed door Capitol Room session. Senator Thomas urged the U S to build the hydrogen bomb if others do, arguing it should be in American hands for safety.
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Washington
Joint
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Robert LeBaron
Atomic Energy Commission
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint Committee
Bradley
LeBaron
Elbert Thomas
Dutah
United States
Thomas
Foreign Relations Committee
Truman Administration
U. S
Truman
Japan
Utah
Russia
Korea and ECA Aid Bill Defeat Sparks Alarm
Korean Ambassador John Myun Chang warned it would be very difficult to prevent a communist takeover if U S economic aid to Korea ends. The House rejected a $60 million extension by 193 to 191 after Hoffman and Chang urged continued funding. Republicans labeled the policy a failing Asiatic gamble.
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Washington
John Myun Chang
House of Representatives
Chang
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Hoffman
House
Expected Mercury Rise Fails As Cold Lingers
Temperatures did not drop to the anticipated 15 below zero last night and stayed about four degrees above that mark. A forenoon reading of 19 below was noted with projections for a cold night and a warmer Saturday. Sunday and Monday are forecast to bring renewed cold. Land O Lakes registered 27 below this morning, two degrees warmer than Superior’s 29 below reported Thursday.
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Land O’lakes
Superior
Trading tone steady in sales at Plymouth
The Wisconsin cheese exchange showed firm trading with values up to 1 cent higher. Wisconsin state brands led sales including three cars of cheddars at 31 cents and one car of single daisies at 32 cents. Bids and offers for other cars were reported as uncovered or unfilled with small percentage changes.
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Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Burglars Take $285 From Brennan Food Market
Burglars looted Brennan food market on highway 11 west last night stealing about 285 dollars from a hidden cash drawer. Entry via a rear meat display counter was foiled when the safe combination was knocked off but the door not breached. Kane farm implement store also entered with little taken. loading dock entrance forced and discovered at 8 am by employees. The Fritz dry cleaning plant saw a Wednesday night break in with 4.60 stolen from an employee’s cash box after a glass pane was removed.
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Fritz
12Th Avenue
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Becker
Rock County
Militarists Urged Welcome to Spain
The United States moves to scrap the diplomatic boycott of Franco Spain. Western military leaders support the shift arguing Spain’s strategic position is vital to deter a Russian attack on Western Europe. Secretary Acheson says the U S favors sending an ambassador to Madrid.
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Washington
Spain
Europe
Acheson
United States
Madrid
Sun Prairie Youth Dies in Card Party Gun Mishap
A 16 year old, Lauren Shultis of Sun Prairie, died from a .32 caliber pistol discharge at a youth card party held at another youth's home. Dist Atty Robert Arthur called the death an accident pending state crime lab results.
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Sun Prairie
Dist. Atty
Robert Arthur
Lauren Shultis
State Crime Laboratory
Shultis
Royal Shultis
Arkansas
Dairy Trade Urges Ads After Oleo Tax Repeal
D R Nougdale of the Wisconsin Dairymen's Association urged a strong dairy advertising drive after congressional approval of oleo tax repeal. He spoke in Madison planning the 78th annual convention set for March 13, noting 1948 butter advertising totaling 516000 while oleo advertising reached 6600000. He urged cost cuts and better cow culling and feeding to meet price pressure and boost dairy product appeal.
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Green Bay
D. R. Nougdale
Madison
Wisconsin Dairymen’s — Association
Dougdale
Wisconsin
Draft Extension Compromise Seen in Washington
The House Armed Services Committee debated a three year extension of the draft act in its current form. A compromise proposal would keep the law but prevent inductions without congressional authorization, with Johnson supporting a presidential emergency call option. Johnson argued the draft helped stop communism in Europe and urged extension before the June expiry.
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House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Johnson
Europe
Green county Opens State's First Small Claims Court
Green county becomes the first in the state to adopt a small claims court after a state bar association release. Since its Jan 3 inauguration, 40 civil actions were filed, seven have been discharged as settled, with many others in the settlement process.
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Green County
State Bar Association
Kenosha County
Two Hurt Slightly As Car Leaves Road
A car driven by Kenneth E. Peterson of Argyle went out of control and into a ditch near the Royal Liddicoat farm five and a half miles north of the Junction House on county trunks at 3 p m yesterday. Passengers Kenneth Peterson and Harold Nybroten of Argyle suffered hand cuts. the car’s right side was badly damaged.
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Kenneth E. Peterson
Route 1
Argyle
Royal Liddicoat Farm
Kenneth Peterson
Harold Nybroten
U S Near Break With Bulgarians On Envoy Ouster
Washington nears severing ties with Bulgaria over recall demand for U S minister Donald Heath. Bulgaria cites Heath as unwelcome while accusing the United States of aiding guerrillas and violating peace treaty guarantees amid a growing diplomatic clash.
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U.S
Washington
United States
Bulgaria
U. S
Donald R. Heath
State Department
Peter Voutov
Five Die in Woodstock House Fire Explosion
A family of five perished in a fire after a stove exploded in their two room home west of Woodstock. Ralph Schmitz 49, his wife Inez 36, and children James 7 LaVerne 5 John 2 were trapped as flames swept the converted milk truck dwelling. Erick Akerberg heard the blast and the Woodstock fire department could not reach the scene.
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Woodstock
Here
Fred Ball
Ralph Schmitz
Inez
James
Laverne
John
Erick Akerberg
Detroit editor Malcolm Bingay in critical condition after blast
The 65 year old editorial director of the Detroit Free Press remained in critical condition after an explosion at an AFL union banquet Tuesday night burned him. Police and fire officials investigated the incident as officials sought the cause and any connection to the event.
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Detroit
Malcolm W. Bingay
Bingay
Detroit Free Press
AFL
Hoover Directs Probe of Boston Million Dollar Holdup
FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover ordered a national manhunt for nine suspects who looted Brink's vaults in Boston. Investigators traced two more money bags found in Milton and published 24050 serial numbers totaling 98900 dollars to enlist civilian leads. A visored chauffeur cap and the cord used to restrain cashiers are being examined as clues.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Milton
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Hoover
Brink
Armored Transportation Company
New Jersey
Miami
John F. Daly
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Massachusetts
Washington
Dogs Roaming City Grounds Worry Parents and Officials
City officials and the PTA urge owners to restrain pets as packs roam around school grounds and the skating rink. Children are knocked down and bitten, police report, and current ordinances do not cover summer months.
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Parent Teacher Association
Dewey Dwyer
Mississippi Flood Threats Show Signs Of Easing in Midwest
Floods menace new areas in the south and the Pacific northwest but show easing at danger points in the midwest. More than 20,000 people homeless in Mississippi and Ohio river valleys as rising waters threaten Arkansas and Tennessee. The Mississippi crest near Charleston Missouri could spare Birds Point-New Madrid spillway if it stays below 57 feet. About 11,400 residents of the floodway have already evacuated.
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Tennessee
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Ill
Officials Review Causes in Green County Fatal Crash
Authorities continue to review angles of Green County s first highway fatality of 1950. Thomas Albert Brennan Jr. died after brain surgery following a Saturday night crash on Highway 1181 between Monroe and Java. Funeral rites set for 11 a m at Stuessy funeral home and 11 30 a m at St Victors church with a rosary at 8 30 p m.
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Thomas Albert Brennan Jr
15Th Avenue
Brennan
St. Clare Hospital
Earl Sorenson
Janesville
Schwarzenberger Hill
Monroe
Juta
Stuessy Funeral Home
St. Victor’s Church
E. C. McCollow
Calvary Cemetery
United States to Build Luxury Liner
The keel of a new 980 foot luxury liner costing 70 million dollars will be laid next month at Newport News shipyard Virginia. The federal maritime commission said construction will start without ceremony and be finished by April 1952.
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U. S
Washington
Federal Maritime Commission
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Newport News
Coal Supply Here Seen as Sufficient Despite Shortages
Monroe dealers report adequate coal for regular customers and some others despite nationwide shortages. City schools received two carloads of stoker coal with the second arriving for delivery. Illinois lump coal remains a strong local seller while domestic stoker coal is short but delivering regularly.
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Monroe
Illinois
R. P. Botsch
Wisconsin Coal Bureau
Botsch
Horticulture Dean Delwiche Dies at 76 in Green Bay
E J Delwiche a famed Wisconsin horticulturist and University of Wisconsin professor emeritus died of a heart attack at his Green Bay home at age 76 He retired five years ago but continued research and writing Delwiche saved Wisconsin pea crops 25 years ago by breeding disease resistant varieties and also perfected a popular northern corn strain credited with advancing hybrid corn efforts The longtime cannery industry figure was honored by the Wisconsin Canners association for his achievements.
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Green Bay
E. J. Delwiche
Wisconsin
Delwiche
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Canners Association
Four Hundred Tons of Coal Dumped Near Hammond
A freight train derailed south of Hammond Indiana dumping about four hundred tons of coal onto the New York Central right of way en route to Chicago. No injuries reported and cleanup underway as authorities investigate the cause.
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Hammond
Ind
Chicago
New York Central
Committee Votes To Invite Leader To Explain Issues
Washington reports the Senate labor committee chose to invite John L. Lewis to testify on a Taft Hartley resolution urged by eight Republican senators asking President Truman to use emergency powers to restore full coal production. Union officials allege operators plan to withhold welfare fund payments to pressure a strike.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
John L. Lewis
Truman
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
United Mine Workers
Taft
Ohio
Miners’ Welfare Fund
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
President Truman
UMW Welfare Fund
India
Indiana
Lewis
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
John P. Busarello
Trumanites Win On Rules Ballot
The Truman administration defeated a bipartisan bid to change House rules and seize control of the legislative program. The roll call was 236 to 183, a major victory that blocked the rules committee from tight control over floor measures. Republicans and southern Democrats would then influence the committee.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
Grain List Sees Nervous Trading Amid Slowdown
Chicago market reports grain prices fluctuating with no clear direction as trade slows. Feed grains rose near session end while wheat lagged, and overall activity cooled after the brisk pace of prior sessions.
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