Frigid Weather Slows Ohio Flood After Nine Deaths
Bitter cold eased a three state Ohio river flood yet 7 000 homeless and nine dead. Cold caused tributaries to crest early with freezes hurting heating gas and bases ments while roads iced over. Guards Red Cross aided districts as Steubenville Wheeling and Marietta evacuated thousands and plants faced flood related disruptions.
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Ohio
Marietta
Ohio River
Wheeling
Green Street
Scioto
Chillicothe
Ohio Highway Department
Steubenville
Wellsburg
W. Va
East Liverpool
Pittsburgh
Ballaire
Red Cross
State National Guard
Wheeling Steel
Hocking
Athens
Pomeroy
Middleport
Wisconsin Faces Subzero Cold Wave Though Temperatures Rise Soon
Wisconsin residents endured a frigid morning as temperatures plunged to 13 below in Milwaukee and -26 at Grantsburg with -37 the night before. State roads remained slippery while forecasts called for a near 20 degree rise by tomorrow. Fargo posted 32 below as cold air shifted southeast.
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Wisconsin
Fargo
N. D
Grantsburg
George Bjork Elected President Of Brodhead Chamber
George Bjork was elected president of the Brodhead chamber of commerce at the sixth annual meeting. Stanley Knight became vice president while Richard Anderson was re elected secretary. New directors D L Newcomer and A W Schwake will replace L M Flanagan and C S Pierce. Judge Harold J Lamboley spoke on Green County small claims court. Heinie Kueck and Bjork hosted luncheon.
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Brodhead
George Bjork
Chamber of Commerce
Stanley Knight
Richard Anderson
L. M. Flanagan
C. S. Pierce
D. L. Newcomer
A. W. Schwake
Harold J. Lamboley
Green County Small Claims Court
Heinie Kueck
Auto output in 1951 shows decline from 1950
The nation produced 6,767,614 motor vehicles and exported 472,742 last year, down from 8,003,045 built and 303,684 exported in 1950, Detroit report indicates.
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Detroit
Ousted Tax Collector Delaney Sentenced to Two Years
Denis W. Delaney, former internal revenue collector for Massachusetts, received two years in prison and a 10,500 fine on three counts for taking 7,500 in bribes and falsely certifying 180,000 in tax liens as satisfied. The judge ordered concurrent terms and imposed additional fines and six month sentences on related counts, later suspended. Delaney claimed innocence and invoked appeals pending congressional hearings on revenue scandals.
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Boston
Denis W. Delaney
Internal Revenue
Massachusetts
Charles E. Wyzanski Jr
Delaney
Wyzanski
Internal Revenue Department
Stores in Beloit Damaged by Fire
Firemen battled in ten below weather for over four hours to quell a downtown Beloit blaze that started in the basement of Inma and Co. The fire spread to the Inman store and Bredeson brothers office supply, with three nearby shops suffering smoke and water damage. Estimated loss stood at $75,000.
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Beloit
Inma and Co
W. Z. Mayo
Inman
Bredeson Brothers
E. Grand Avenue
Mayo
Ace T-Man Madden Resigns as Chicago IRB Head
Arthur P. Madden famed T-man who helped solve the Lindbergh kidnapping and imprisoned Capone gang members resigns as head of the internal revenue bureau intelligence unit in Chicago. He cites poor health and will step down on Friday.
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Chicago
Arthur P. Madden
T-man
Old Capone
Internal Revenue Bureau
Grunewald and Maloney Face Contempt Case in Probe
Washington experts say a House Ways and Means subcommittee opened contempt proceedings against Henry W. Grunewald and his attorney William Power Maloney after Maloney was ejected from a hearing and Grunewald refused to answer any questions. The panel seeks answers about a alleged $500000 tax shakedown involving Chicago lawyer Abraham Teitelbaum.
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Washington —i
House
Ways and Means
Henry W. Grunewald
William Power Maloney
Maloney
Grunewald
the Dutchman
Chicago
Abraham Teitelbaum
John Nelen Dies at 99 in Rock County
Green county native John Nelen of Brodhead died at 4:20 a.m. after a heart attack at St. Clare hospital. Born December 25, 1852, in Mt. Pleasant township, he farmed near Orfordville on highway 11 and did veterinary work for 65 years. He married Mary Jane O Rourke in 1900. she died in 1934. He leaves a son George and a daughter Mrs Chester Greene of Pecatonica with four grandchildren. Services Friday at St Rose Catholic Church Brodhead with a rosary Thursday at Everson Funeral Home Brodhead. Burial Mt Olivet Cemetery Janesville.
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Green County
John Nelen
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Rock County
Mr. Nelen
Mt. Pleasant Township
John
Mary Nelen
George
Orfordville
Mary Jane O'Rourke
Christopher
Mary Nolan O'Rourke
Neien
Chester Greene
Pecatonica
St. Rose Catholic Church
Andrew Brienes
Everson Funeral Home
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Janesville
Trickel 68 Taken by Death in Monroe
Harvey J Trickel 68 died after a heart attack at the Dempsey rooming home in Monroe He was born Sept 22 1883 to Jesse and Jane Trickel He married Emma Klemm Feb 26 1905 in Monroe and later worked as a oe for Paul Rufenacht Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Shriner Neush wander Funeral Home Rev Paul C Kehle will officiate Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Harvey J Trickel
Dempsey
12Th Street
Jesse
Jane Beach Trickel
Trickel
Enterprise School
Monroe
Emma Klemm
Paul C. Kehle
St. John’s Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Five Battlegrounds Shape in Lively City Election
Filing deadline passed at 5 pm and Monroe faces contests for five of seven offices led by a mayoral battle between Emmett J. Norton and Brooks J. Dunwiddie. Names for treasurer assessor and multiple alderman seats appear, with vacancies and familiar incumbents noted.
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Emmett J. Norton
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Helen L. Gempeler
Everett Keel
Sherman G. Hodgson
Fred Galli
John Holtshopple
Herman L. Schindler
Leland L. Lamboley
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Lucius F. Smith
Roger L. Elmer
Arthur C. Benkett
G. S. Soseman
Alfred H. Henning
Floyd W. Matzke
William F. Beckman
Harvey H. Trumpy
State Supreme Court
Brodhead
Clinton S. Pierce
L. J. Berg
Berg
R. K. Stephens
J. A. Pinnow
Helmer Olmstead
E. D. Porterfield
Lillie M. Focht
Monroe
Turner Hall
McGrath Inquiry Ordered by House Judiciary Committee
The House Judiciary Committee ordered a probe into the administration of the Justice Department and Attorney General J. Howard McGrath. The inquiry will be conducted by seven members, four Democrats and three Republicans, designated by Chairman Celler in a closed session.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Atorney
J. Howard McGrath
Celler
CNY
UN condemns Soviet actions in Burma over Chiang regime
United Nations political committee votes 24 to 9 with 25 abstentions condemning the Soviet Union for failing to honor the 1945 treaty with Chiang Kai-shek’s government in China. Malik accuses a U S backed Chinese nationalist force in Burma and alleges American air drops, while Burma and the U S deny aggression plans and urge consistency in stance.
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Paris
United Nations
Soviet Union
Chiang Kai-shek
Jacob A. Malik
Burma
U. S
Malik
Chiang
John Cooper
Southeast Asia
Cooper
Washington
United States
Taft Enters New Hampshire Presidential Race
Three way Republican contest looms in New Hampshire March 11, with Taft expected to file and Stassen possibly joining. Taft spoke in Florida on foreign policy and honesty in government while Stassen campaigned in Illinois. CIO union group in Boston prepared to vote on Eisenhower labor support, as Lodge praised Eisenhower's progressive stance.
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New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
Taft
Ted Johnson
Concord
Bob Taft
Florida
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Orlando
Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Illinois
Decatur
Truman
Boston
CIO
General Eisenhower
Hoover
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Lodge
Four Now in Contest State To Ballot March 4 In Supreme Court Primary
Monroe Wisconsin voters face a March 4 primary and an April 1 spring election for the state supreme court. Marshall Peterson of Monroe competes with three others including Justice Grover Broadfoot Circuit Judge Arold Murphy and Madison judge Alvin Reis. The two top vote getters advance to the April 1 ballot.
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Supreme Court
Monroe
Green County
Wisconsin
Turner Hall
Marshall Peterson
State Supreme Court
Grover Broadfoot
Elmer E. Barlow
Arold F. Murphy
Marinette
Alvin C. Reis
Madison
Monroes Debut On TV News Feature Proves Hazy
A TV feature named Its News to Me sparked confusion among viewers about what was said and who said it. Sailor from Massachusetts answered a cheese question incorrectly earning $5. The segment linked Swiss cheese to a Taft chamber dinner in Monrow but left many details unclear.
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Monroe
Massachusetts
News Review
Taft
Green County
Stauffacher
13 Bodies Found In Debris Of Fire
Minneapolis fire crews recovered 13 bodies from ruins of a three story business apartment house razed by a blaze near the edge of the loop. Fire Chief Reynold Malmquist said four others are missing and believed dead. Crews battled 15 below zero temps and used a wrecking crane to reach the debris.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Loop Yesteray
Reynold Malmauist
Malmquist
Cheddar Trade Fair Report From Wisconsin Market
Wisconsin cheese markets show steady activity with adequate supplies and fair to good demand. Prices quoted include 42 to 44 for daisies and 43 to 44 percent for longhorns and square prints, with midgets at 44 to 46 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Reds Hint China To Remain Aloof In Korean Armistice
North Korea hinted that China would wash its hands of direct administration of the demilitarized zone. In another truce session Reds rejected an allied plan to exchange prisoners. Jets fought in MIG alley as 22 F-86s tangled with about 50 MIGs with no allied losses reported.
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Munsan
Red China
U. N
Red
R. E. Libby
Libby
Lee Sang Cho
Panmunjom
Lynch Rites Held Here Amid Flood Blocking Son
Services for Simon P. Lynch 87 of 1729 15th street were held at 2 p m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev. John E. Mac Martin officiating. Burial followed with pallbearers B H Lynch Russell Lynch John J Schindler Warren Schwarz Quinton Ott and J Young. Lelande Lynch son from Middleton Ohio could not attend due to flood danger at home.
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Simon P. Lynch
15Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Shriner-Neushwander
John E. Mac Martin
Greenwood Cemetery
B. H. Lynch
Russell Lynch
John J. Schindler
Warren Schwarz
Quinton Ott
J Young
Lelande Lynch
Middleton, O
Monroe
Eden Seeks Mutual Suez Canal Deal With Egypt
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons Britain seeks a defense of the Suez canal zone acceptable to Egyptian aspirations and compatible with Western security. He spoke after a cabinet meeting on Egypt's crisis, as Cairo named Ali Maher Pasha premier amid deadly rioting and martial law.
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Farouk
Egypt
Aly Maher Pasha
Pasha
London
Eden
Britain
Suez Canal
House of Commons
Free World
Churchill
Cairo
Sudan
Ali Maher Pasta
Canal
Suez Canal Zone
Shepheards
Suez
Death of Albany man Ray Webb at 73
Ray Webb, 73, Albany, died this morning at 11 17 at his home after serious illness since Wednesday night. Born February 25, 1878 near Monroe, he lived in Albany most of his life and worked as a general contractor building the Bank of Albany and Evansville canning factory. Survived by his widow Grace Kelley Webb two daughters and two grandchildren and a great grandson. Services Friday at 2 pm in Sharer funeral home with Rev Kyle M. Miller officiating. burial in Hillcrest cemetery.
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Albany
Ray
Nick) Webb
Monroe
Webb
George
Bridget Stanton Webb
Grace Kelley
Bank of Albany
Evansville
Wayne Peckham
Ben Frank
Manitowoc
Cpl
Douglas Peckham
Camp McCoy
Grace Ruef
Charles
Long Beach
Calif
Clarence
Janesville
Nell Smith
Lebanon
Ind
Arthur
Claude Gillette
Sharer
Kyle M. Miller
The
Baptist Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Subzero Fire Forces 40 From Chicago Apartment Hotel
A three story apartment hotel at 4425 27 N Racine avenue evacuated forty residents after a fast moving blaze. One fireman was overcome by smoke as crews fought the extra alarm fire with flames visible a half mile away.
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Chicago
Racine Avenue
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Korea
Ray Webb
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