Deaths and crash details in Monroe tragedy
Thomas Albert Brennan Jr. 21 died at St. Clare hospital after a highway crash near Monroe. Severe head injuries followed a wreck at midnight Saturday. an operation failed to save him. Police and coroner weigh inquest as Earl Sorenson, 23, faces license revocation issues from the same incident. Brennan, born Aug. 24, 1928 in Monroe, was a St. Victor parishioner with surviving family including father Thomas and siblings. Funeral services are planned at Stuessy Funeral Home and St. Victor's Church.
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Earl Sorenson
Jackson Street
Janesville
Monroe
Sorenson
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Juta
Vance
Joseph Schwarzenberger
Harold J. Lamboley
Herman A. Stuessy
Brennan
Green County Highway Police
Rodney A. Kittelsen
Thomas Albert
Kathryn Maurer Brennan
Monroe High School
Ned Brennan
Stace Feu
Henan
Albert R. Maurer
St. Victor's Church
Donald
Maurers
Lou Ann
Kathryn
Helen
Highway 69
John Brenn
Stuessy Funeral Home
St. Victor’s Church
E C. McCollow
Calvary Cemetery
Century Old Evansville House Burns to Ground
A two story frame house on the Ray Roberts farm north of Evansville burned yesterday. Tenants Mr and Mrs Carl Fiechter and their three year old daughter escaped but lost personal possessions. Roberts estimates the structure and remodels value at nine thousand dollars.
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Carl Fiechter
Roberts
Truman Voices Support for Vaughan Despite McCarthy Push
President Truman said he will keep Major General Harry H. Vaughan on as army aide after Sen. McCarthy urged dismissal. Mundt and McCarthy pressed to remove Vaughan, whose name figures in the senate five percenter investigation, but Mundt said removing him from pay would be futile.
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Juror Convicts Slayer of Gil Six Year Old Linda Glucoft
Jurors convicted 68 year old Stroble of first degree murder in the brutal sex slaying of six year old Linda Joyce Glucoft. A 12 member jury deliberated about three and a half hours and Stroble claimed insanity. The death penalty in gas chamber is automatic but subject to Supreme Court review.
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Linda Joyce Glucoft
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Supreme Court
Rock Island Woman Committed Over Mercy Hospital Fire
Davenpor Epperly, 22, accused of starting the Mercy hospital fire that killed 41, is committed to a mental hospital after the Scott county sanity commission ruled she is insane. County Attorney Filseth said no trial will proceed but evidence will go before the grand jury, with possible indictment if she is later found sane.
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Davenpor Epperly
Mercy Hospital
Scott County Sanity Commission
Rock Island
Clark O. Filseth
Filseth
Mercury Forecast Low Temperatures Across Regions
Temperatures are expected to drop sharply tonight with a possible low around 15 below zero after a day that reached 12 above locally. The day remained fair with today’s high better than yesterday’s 6 above, while Wausau reported 26 below last night.
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Greeks Delay Vote in Greece Parliament Election
Greece postpones general election by two weeks to March 5. Originally set for April, the vote was moved from February 19 by the new premier John Theotokis aiming to stabilize coalition politics.
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Greece
John Theotokis
Oleo Tax Repealer Wins in 56-16 Vote
The Senate approved the oleomargarine tax repeal by 56 to 16, ending a lengthy fight to tax removal. Final action will align with House bills and await President Truman's signature. The measure ends the 10 cent per pound yellow margarine tax and associated taxes, with packaging and service labeling changes required for oleomargarine and butter substitutes.
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Luckman quits as head of Lever Brothers
Charles Luckman resigns as president of Lever Brothers Co. makers of Lux soap and Rinso due to a policy disagreement with British and Dutch parent firms. The 40 year old, once dubbed a wonder boy of American business, stepped down after the clash, with no details on the dispute disclosed.
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New York
Charles Luckman
Lever Brothers Co
Lux Soap
Luckman
Wonder Boy
Wisconsin Cheese Markets Show Steady to Weak Demand
Federal market news reports Wisconsin American cheese markets steady to weak. Trade dull and demand light across the state assembly, with selling prices for various types noted as 33% to 37% ranges.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Hoover Takes Over Boston Brink's Robbery Probe
FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover personally directs the nation’s largest cash theft investigation as Boston police pursue clues. A Newark informant Hannifan is questioned. 1000 rounds and a pistol are seized in a North End raid while a large federal reserve bag found near Saugus undergoes lab tests.
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Brink
Student Confesses to Franklin and Marshall College Slaying
Edward Gibbs a 25 year old married GI student confessed to killing Marian Louise Baker on January 10 after entering the Franklin and Marshall College president's office and declaring I'm Eddie Gibbs. Gibbs admitted choking beating and dragging her body to a garage dump then returning to move the body under a summer cottage taking $14 and a ring from the purse.
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Marian Louise Baker
Franklin and Marshall College
Fred Gleason
Edward Gibbs
Theodore Distler
Dr. Distler
Max Hannum
Gibbs
Eddie Gibbs
Hannum
Community Center Idea Stirs Green County PTA Meeting
Dr. John A. Schindler urged Green County and Monroe residents to build a community center on Spring Square offering an indoor pool, lounge, small theater, Swiss cafeteria, club spaces, library branch, workshops, and a rifle range for youth adults and seniors. He warned no action was proposed yet.
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Spring Square
John A. Schindler
Green County
Monroe
Parent-Teacher Association
Stoker Breakdown Halts New Glarus Classes
New Glarus schools closed today due to a stoker breakdown rather than coal shortages. Parts of the stoker were sent to Milwaukee for repair and classes were expected to resume tomorrow. School officials noted coal loans from Pet Milk Co. but local dealers could not supply coal. Florence K. Marty, clerk of the school board, said the coal shortage was not the issue.
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Florence K. Marty
W J Wachlin Orangeville Dies at 78 in McConnell Home
William John Wachlin 78 died suddenly yesterday morning at his daughter’s home in McConnell. Born March 12 1871 in Buena Vista he married Carrie Shippee June 21 1894. Survived by two sons two daughters 15 grandchildren one great grandchild and siblings. Funeral services Saturday at 1 30 pm at McConnell Methodist Church with burial at Silent Hill.
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Edna) Borchardt
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Dora Frank
Richard Harding
Silent Hill Cemetery
Burington Funeral
Arlington Rites Held for Arnold
General Henry H. Arnold was buried at Arlington Cemetery with President Truman and national leaders in attendance. A chaplain spoke of a life of service and victory and noted that Arnold rests near General John J. Pershing in the marble amphitheater burial area.
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Henry H. Arnold
Arlington Rational
Truman
John J. Pershing
Truman Disavows Denham Blessing on Coal Court Move
President Truman said Robert Denham acted on his own in seeking a court order to halt the short work week and on again off again strikes in coal. He added Denham consulted the White House but Denham worked for the NLRB and the president did not bless him. Denham’s injunction hearing was set for Jan 26 as coal miners stayed off duty in seven states. The CIO and UMW pledged to fight the move with lawyers.
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Truman
Robert Denham
NLRB
Denham
National Labor Relations Board
White House
Richmond B. Keech
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Taft
Ohio
Congress
CIO
Philip Murray
Lewis’ United Mine Workers Union
Two Children Perish In Fire Near Kenosha
A fire destroyed a log house two miles southwest of Kenosha killing two children, Robert Jensen aged 4 and Delores Jean Jensen aged 3. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Jensen, and an infant son escaped. The father worked the night shift at Nash Motors Co. and was awakened around 8 a.m. by his wife who found the living room on fire.
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Here
Robert Jensen
Delores Jean
Ernest Jensen
Jensen
Nash Motors Co
Gladys
Truman weighs hydrogen bomb options and event timing
President Truman left open the possibility of ordering work on a hydrogen bomb while denying direct talks with the Soviet Union. He said Lilienthal has not offered to go to Russia, and Lilienthal will leave the AEC February 15 with a successor to be announced. Officials expect a final production decision in a few weeks based on ongoing fact gathering.
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Truman
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United Nations
David Lilienthal
Russia
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Moscow
Gangster Fugitive Nabbed in Florida
Harry Fleisher, Michigan’s infamous fugitive, was captured on Pompano Beach after a 14 month search. He appeared with 31-year-old Bernice Jackson at a tourist cottage where they had been living since January 12. Fleisher posted a $40,000 bond on October 4, 1948, to avoid prison for conspiracy in the Hooper murder and a later robbery charge.
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Harry Fleisher
Michigan
FBI
Fleisher
Pompano Beach
Here
Bernice Jackson
Warren G. Hooper
Landmark Covenant Church Destroyed in Freezing Fire
Iron Mountain Michigan reports the landmark First Covenant Church was destroyed by a three hour fire in temperatures at 16 below zero. Ice encrusted walls remained, firemen from Iron Mountain and Kingsford faced water pressure issues before regaining control. Meanwhile Andrew Remes resigns as Wisconsin Communist Party chairman effective immediately. Jack Kling named as replacement.
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Wisconsin Communist Party
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Jack Kling
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