Death Ends Manhunt as Irwin Ends Own Life
Warren Lee Irwin, the N J kidnapper and murderer, died by a self inflicted shot after a days long manhunt. Carolyn Barker, 17, survived and is in a hospital after his capture attempt. State police and FBI confirmed Irwin fired the fatal shot in a rain drenched woods near Flemington New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
N. J
Warren Lee Irwin
New Jersey
Desperado
Irwin
West
Jersey
William R. Barker Jr
Carolyn
Flemington, N. J
FBI
City Sets Fourth Celebration Schedule at Recreation Park
Fireworks factory crews arrive to set up a tower at Monroe Country club course for the Fourth of July display. Events include baseball games by Junior American Legion and Monroe Cardinals, swimming races, children's contests, a softball match, a park band concert, a $1,000 fireworks show, and a square dance at Recreation Park headed by playground director Carol Schindler. Families are urged to picnic. merchants organized the fireworks and visitors from outside the city are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Country Club
American Legion
Belleville
Monroe Cardinals
Madison Wrench Builders
Monroe All-Stars
Madison Vfw
Monroe Park
Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Park
Carol Schindler
Neuenschwander Girl Struck by Car in City
Geraldine Neuenschwander eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred P Neuenschwander route 1 was injured slightly at 845 am today when struck by a car operated by Robert B Trumpy 810 27th avenue. The accident occurred in the 1200 block of 19th street. The girl had elbows and knees skinned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Neuenschwander
Fred P. Neuenschwander
Route 1
Robert B. Trumpy
27Th Avenue
19Th Street
Raphael J. Daly
7Th Street
Edward Bayrhoffer
17Th Avenue
8Th Street
18Th Avenue
Firecracker Injury Hits Woodford Youth
A firecracker explosion injured 14 year old Gary Lewis of Woodford in the afternoon yesterday. He suffered a severe injury to his left eye while playing with a younger cousin and was taken to St. Jare hospital for eye surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Lewis
Woodford
Gary
Roy Lewis
St. Jare Hospital
U S Opens Jubilee For 175th Birthday With Freedom Torch
Philadelphia marks a four day jubilee of the 175th anniversary of the Declaration with a flaming freedom torch and Independence Hall as the centerpiece. Thousands visit the Liberty Bell while Associate Justice Tom C Clark proclaims the declaration an act of leadership for oppressed peoples everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
America
Independence Hall
Tom C. Clark
U. S. Supreme Court
Accidents Claim 13 Lives in Wisconsin State
Thirteen people died in Wisconsin accidents over the mid year weekend. Milwaukeeans Fred Kemmerling 31 John Krach 47 and his wife 43 died in a fatal car truck crash near Millston Jackson County. Several others including Allen Ritter 16 Withee drowned in the Black River and Delpine Eckstein 15 fell from a Milwaukee railroad bridge into the Milwaukee River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Millston
Jackson County
Fred Kemmerling
John Krach
J. C. Strack
Donken
Mich
Kemmerling
Allen Ritter
Withee
Black River
Leonard Trossen
Racine
Minocqua
Alex Piinicki
Milwaukee
Ray Pizak
Kaukauna
Appleton
Chilton
Milwaukee River
Delphine Bernice Eckstein
Richard E. van Ness
Los Angeles
LaCrosse
Burlington Road
Ernest Mueller
Wausaukee
Marinette County
Henry Courtney
Pewaukee
Charess Lomondf
Caldron Falls Pond
Crivitz
David Pfeiffer Dies at St. Clare Hospital
David Pfeiffer 77 of 1220 19th Street died Saturday at 7 21 p m in St. Clare hospital from a coronary occlusion after a week of illness. Born in Germany December 1873 he came to Green County at 17 and later ran the Metropolitan restaurant. He is survived by Bertha Pfeiffer widow three daughters two grandchildren and a niece. Services Tuesday at 2 p m in Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Paul Kehle officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pfeiffer
19Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Gammertingen
Germany
Pfeiffer
Green County
Michael
Ursula Butzer Pfeiffer
Bertha Blumer
P. A. Schuh
Fred Blumer
Sophia Zimmerman
Kempfert
Koch Products Co
Harry R. Maske
Henry Bauman
Wilma Pfeifer
Joshua Hoesley
New Glarus
J. M. Wagner
Monroe
John
Chicago
George
St. John’s Evangelical
Stuessy Funeral Home
Paul C. Kehle
Greenwood Cemetery
Ekum and Mayer Begin City Duty Changes
Walter Ekum and Kenneth L. Mayer assumed new city duties today. Ekum was appointed to head the engineering division and Mayer was named assistant water superintendent, becoming acting water superintendent August 1. The moves follow the resignation of Zenno A. Gorder, director of public works, who will take a similar post in LaCrosse August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ekum
Kenneth L. Mayer
Ekum
Mayer
Zenno A. Gorder
LaCrosse
Retired Shullsburg Farmer Theodore L Henry Dies
Theodore L Henry 73 of Shullsburg died after a brief illness at St. Clare hospital at 10 20 last night. Born September 18 1877 at Apple River he was the son of Devidela and Louise Tourne Henry. He farmed locally and retired to Shullsburg 27 years ago. He is survived by his wife. Arrangements are pending at Thompson funeral home Shullsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore L. Henry
Shullsburg
St. Clare Hospital
Devidela
Louise Tourne Henry
Henry
Apple River
Thompson Funeral Home
75 Year Old Bridge Collapses After Truck Crash Near Gratiot Falls
A township road bridge north of Gratiot over the Pecatonica river collapsed after a farm truck driven by David Edwards, 16, Rockford, struck it. The bridge, dating from 1876, broke in the frame at 8 p.m. Saturday and the east side fell 20 feet. the west end settled into three feet of water. Edwards and passenger Bernard Mullen escaped injury. Officials estimate a new structure would cost about 70 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratiot
Riverside
Pecatonica
David Edwards
Rockford
Edwards
Bernard Mullen
Alex Roelli
Gratiot Township
Pony Breeder Harry F. Jones Dies in Wisconsin
Harry F. Jones 66 of Janesville longtime figure in horse showing and farming died Saturday at Rock County Hospital. Services set for 2:30 p m tomorrow at Krueger funeral home with burial in Oakhill cemetery. He built Franklin Gardens ran bowling alleys and sponsored sports events. He and son Thomas ranGreen County farm and later a pony farm with about 25 Shetland and hackney ponies. Survived by widow, son, sister Mrs Morgan White of Rockford and a grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Jones
Janesville
Rock County Hospital
Krueger
Oakhill Cemetery
Mr. Jones
Franklin Gardens
Thomas
Green County
Morgan White
Rockford
Wisconsin Chamber Names New General Manager
Madison reports Seward H. Jacobi 44 executive director of the Milk Dealers Association of Northern New Jersey was named general manager of the Wisconsin state chamber of commerce today. He will succeed William Petersen 67 who will retire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber Post
Madison
Seward H. Jacobi
Milk Dealers Association of
New Jersey
Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce
Jacobi
William Petersen
AP Reporter Admits Spying At Prague Trial
William N. Oatis AP Prague chief testified he had been an espionage agent in a trial that echoed Hungary’s Vogeler case. He described caution in court and claimed orders from AP in New York and London, while prosecutors produced teletypes as alleged evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
William N. Oatis
Associated Press
Bureau
Prague
Oatis
Vogeler Case
Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
Vogeler
United States
Czechoslovakia
U. S
Marion
Ind
Russell Jones
United Press
Robert Bigio
Reuters
Gaston Fournier
Jones
Bigio
Fournier
New York
London
Oalls
Vladimir Clementis
Truman Signs Stop Gap in Price and Wage Controls
Senator Aiken warned a Korea armistice might doom control continuation. President Truman signed a stop gap extending wage price and rent controls through July 31, after Congress moved to a short extension. DiSalle noted the no rollback rule would raise costs if permanent, as OPS froze ceilings and pegged prices for many manufactured goods and consumer products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Congress
House
DiSalle
Ten hurt in three Green County traffic accidents
Ten persons endured injuries in three Green County crashes yesterday with five hospitalized at St. Clare. Names include Mrs. Karlen Monticello. Mr. and Mrs. Gaddo Rockford. Mrs. Folgate Villa Park Ill. Sylvia Fiene Davis Ill. Others lightly injured include Mrs Kais er Freeport and several relatives and passengers. Major crashes involved head on and intersection collisions near Bufton farm Spring Grove township Five Corners cheese factory and Washington Town Hall factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
St. Clare
Fred C. Karlen
Monticello
William Gaddo
Rockford
William Folgate
Villa Park
Ill
Sylvia Ann Fiene
Davis
Paul Kaiser
Freeport
Kaiser
Kaiser, Bruised Forehead and Knee; Three-Year-Old Daughter of Mrs. Folgate
Gay Wenger
Robert C. Wenger
Ruth Talgot
Gaddo
Folgate
Blackhawk Picnic Opens With Amateur Show At Woodford
The 12th annual Blackhawk picnic at Woodford begins Saturday with an 8 30 p m amateur show and a fully running midway. Sunday features Browntown versus Wiota in softball for 25 dollars, 10 vaudeville acts, the Huber family from Madison, the South Wayne high school band at 2 30 p m, a Wisconsin conservation wildlife display, and a fireworks show at 9 p m as closing events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Browntown
Wiota
Huber
Madison
South Wayne
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Ten New Polio Cases Reported in Wisconsin
Madison reports ten new polio cases in the past week, lifting the year's total to 44. Wisconsin also recorded 29 cases in the first half of 1950, according to the state health board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Van Pelt targets liberal dairy import policy
Rep Van Pelt of Wisconsin challenges the policy of farm price supports alongside low tariff rates for dairy imports. He urges tariff revisions to protect domestic cheese makers like Edam Gouda and Italian types from cheap foreign competition, noting record cheese imports last year and government purchases to support prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
van Pelt
Wis
Oscar B. Ryder
Federal Tariff Commission
Donald N. McDowell
Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture
United States
Ryder
Mrs. John Emrick of Twin Grove Dies at 77
Mrs. John H. Emrick 77 of Twin Grove died at 2 49 a m yesterday in St Clare hospital after a heart condition. Born January 7 1874 in Jefferson township she was Adah Rodecker. She lived in Blue Rapids Kansas before returning to Twin Grove and married John Emrick November 30 1898. She was active in the Twin Grove Lutheran church Royal Neighbors WCTU Woman's Relief corps and Fairfield Aid society. Survived by her husband two daughters two brothers and two granddaughters. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 pm at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with two ministers officiating, burial in Twin Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Emrick
Twin Grove
St. Clare Hospital
Jefferson Township
Emrick
Adah Ann Rodecker
John
Rebecca Keen Rodecker
Green County
Ohio
Blue Rapids
Kas
English Lutheran Church
Monroe
J. A. Beidler
Emricks
Twin Grove Lutheran Church
Royal Neighbors
WCTU
Woman's Relief Corps
Fairfield Aid Society
John Kraupa
Two Rivers
L. M. Mears
Watertown
Ernest Rodecker
LaJunta
Colo
Albert
Seymour
Leroy
Topeka
Margaret
Susan Mears
Shriner-Neushwander
Newell Mendenhall
Grace Lutheran Church
Clarence Kimmel
Fairfield Evangelical Church
Stock List Shows Signs of Recovery
A gentle recovery movement pushed ahead in the stock market today in New York with gains across many sections. Leaders posted modest advances from a few cents to just over a dollar per share while losses remained limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ridgway Keeps In Close Touch With Washington
The joint chiefs and Gen Ridgway exchanged messages on a Kaesong armistice after July 10. An early reply to the communists was forming. Secretary Marshall told Congress there would be no rush to withdraw U S troops if a Korean truce is reached and urged swift action on $8.5 billion in foreign aid. No details of the talks were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ridgway
Kaesong
Marshall
Congress
U. S
Far Pacific
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Ee Nong
Truman
Dean Rusk
South Korea
Reds Claim Victory in Korean War Seesenduring Conflict
Reds claim victory in the year-long conflict as Pyongyang radio repeats acceptance of UN cease-fire talks. The world waits for news of an armistice while Red Korea urges troops to fight on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgway
Reds
Tokyo
Red Korea
Pyongyang
United Nations
Korea Truce Talks Advance with Broad Talks Planned
U N commanders push toward truce as South Korea joins 17 nations in semi weekly State Department talks. Officials seek an early end to war with a 20 mile buffer zone proposed. Ridgway and Acheson weigh options while seeking terms acceptable to both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
State Department
South Korea
Donations Sought for Co. K Encampment Welfare drive for cigarets non perishable food and money
Green County Armed Forces Service committee appeals for donations to aid Co. K and the medical platoon as they head to Camp Ripley Minnesota for a two week encampment. John J. Burkhard says gifts will supplement rations and should be ready by Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Armed Forces Service Committee
National Guard
Co. K
Camp Ripley
Minn
John J. Burkhard
County Service Office
Theodore J. Burgy
Burgy
Frank W. Heinzel
Joseph D. Viney
Burkard
Vivid Northern Lights Brighten Night Sky
A striking aurora borealis display lit the night sky for hours last night. Brilliant green and blue shafts formed cascades and arched across the heavens around 10 30 p.m. in rapidly changing patterns.
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U.S
Midwest
Washington Monument
Miss Barker
Lawrence Gilbert
Gilbert
Virginia
Warrington
George Brewer
Brewer
Neuenschwander
The
Stricken
Gratiot Falls
Aiken
Blackhawk
John Emrick
Joint Chiefs
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