Wisconsin Population Hits 3.417 Million in 1950 Census
Official 1950 census figures show Wisconsin at 3,417,372 residents, up 8.9 percent from 1940. Milwaukee leads gains with 45,466, while Madison rises 42 percent aided by counting University of Wisconsin students as residents. The state’s top cities and county shifts reflect a rural-to-urban population trend.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Badger
Union of States
Waukesha County
Forest County
Madison
University of Wisconsin
West Allis
Sheboygan
Oshkosh
Eau Claire
Superior
Milwaukee
Shorewood
Racine
Kenosha
Green Bay
Beloit
Manitowoc
Janesville
Waukesha
Stevens Point
Rail Strike Ends On Four Of Lines
The AFL switchmen's union of North America called off the strike on four midwest and western railroads after President Truman's remarks signaling potential action. The Rock Island line remains on strike, with the 8,000 mile system stretching from Chicago to the west. The union continues the walkout against Rock Island while other lines resume service.
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Chicago
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Switchmen’s Union of North America Today
Rock Island
Arthur J. Glover
AFL
Truman
Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago Great Western
Great Northern
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Western Pacific
AFL Switchmen’s Union of
North America
Switchmen
J. D. Farrington
New Mexico
Colorado
Two Men Injured Slightly In Truax Field Crash
Two Madison men Harold Ebert aged 25 and Dan Doyle aged 37 escaped with minor injuries when their plane struck the top of a cattle truck while approaching Truax Field for landing. Truck driver Hennie Kaski 55 of Stetsonville was involved.
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Madison
Truax Field
Harold Ebert
Dan Doyle
Hemmie Kaski
Stetsonville
Sugar trade declares surplus amid wartime nerves
New York reports indicate a sugar surplus contrary to fears of shortage. Trade sources note housewives buying more sugar and farmers taking home 100 pound sacks. Brokers attribute the buying to war nerves and memories of World War II shortages.
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New York
Third Streamliner Derailed near Site in Mishap
Three diesel units of a Santa Fe Kansas City Chief derailed near Galesburg while being transferred. no injuries reported. Wreckage from the 70 mph Chief and the El Capitan, bound for Chicago, was cleared as traffic resumed after a fatal earlier wreck at the same line.
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Elf
Kansas City
Monica
Ill
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Burlington
Galesburg
Fort Madison
Iowa
Here
Costello Called Crimeland's Czar
A crime expert told senators Frank Costello of New York is the top U.S. underworld figure and that Florida remains a hoodlum playground. Virgil Peterson of the Chicago crime commission testified as the Senate crime committee plans a July 21 22 hearing behind closed doors in Chicago to probe the underworld and its political influence in Cicero.
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Washington
Frank Costello
New York
United States
Florida
Virgil Peterson
Chicago Crime Commission
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Costello
Senate Commerce
Peterson
al Capone
Chicago
Cicero
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Milwaukee attorney Roger M. Trump dies at 69
Roger M. Trump 69 an attorney well known in Wisconsin died after a long illness. He served as legal representative of the Milwaukee Road since 1907 and Wisconsin solicitor since 1929, shaping railroad law for decades.
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Milwaukee
Roger M. Trump
Wisconsin
The
Milwaukee Road
Grain Test Plot Demonstrations Planned in Green County
Myron E. Jeglum county agent reports planned grain test plot demonstrations across Green County ahead of harvest. Seven plots on thirteen farms show Andrew out as the early leader with Mindo, Shelby, Zephyr and others showing promise under current weather.
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Myron E. Jeglum
Jeglum
Andrew
Green County
Mindo
Shelby
Iowa
Zephyr
Borda
Clinton
Vieland
Ajax
Moore
No. 38
Oderbrucker
Henry
H. Otto Elmer
Jacob Schultz
Leon Gempeler
Monticello
Herman Pluss
Albany
Stanley
Communists Mass Tank Forces Across Korean Front
Tokyo reported American tanks arrived in Korea and would be given tank support though not yet in action. MacArthur said North Korean forces pressed a southward enveloping move with two divisions near Pyongtaek and Wonju as heavy fighting loomed along the Kum river.
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Tokyo
Korea
MacArthur
South Korea
Chonan
Seoul
Mugung
Chungju
Pyongtaek
Tom Lambert
Wonju
Wonsan
North Korea
Japan
Kum
Taejon
Thistle Warnings Trigger Court Action For Neglecting Weeds
County and city weed officials say notices have been widely published and posted to compel property owners to control thistles. Violations may bring fines from 25 to 500 dollars. authorities warn residents that lax township enforcement does not shield them from enforcement. Otto H. Klemm notes 150 notices in the city with weed cutting billed to the land tax roll.
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Fred Williams
Williams
Otto H. Klemm
Klemm
Russians Step Up East German Drills Across Berlin Region
U S intelligence reports disclose eight Soviet divisions in East Germany engaged in special exercises including tank supported river crossings. Five divisions train between Berlin and the Elbe, three in the Mecklinburg area. Observers estimate 2,000 tanks in the east zone, with caution over potential actions akin to Korea.
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Berring
U. S
East Germany
Berlin
Elbe River
Meckenberg
Red China Ready For Formosa Challenge Seafaring Crisis
Chou En Lai notified the United Nations that Peiping will seize Formosa despite Western military moves. The U N Security Council plans to approve General Douglas MacArthur as the first supreme commander of a U N force in Korea era actions. United Nations forces already report to MacArthur as Britain, Australia and others answer the call.
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Lake Success
Red China
United Nations
Formosa
America
Chou En-lai
Peiping
U. N
Trygve Lie
U. S
Security Council
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
China
Japan
MacArthur
Class milk prices decline for June in Chicago area
June class prices for Chicago area milk deliveries show Class one at 3.317 per hundredweight and 7.1 cents per quart, Class two at 3.117, Class three at 2.795, Class three A at 2.769, and Class four at 2.787. June prices are down 4.4 cents for Class one and two, 2.2 and 4.8 cents lower for Classes three and three A, and 0.5 cents lower for Class four from May.
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Chicago
Panzer Files Nominations for 13th District Seat
State Senator Frank E. Panzer of Oakfield filed nomination papers for re election today. He serves the 13th district which covers Dodge and Washington counties and is a Republican incumbent.
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Panzer
Madison
Frank E. Panzer
Oakfield
Dodge
Washington
McCarthy Acheson Feud Flares Over Korea Report
Washington authorities report a renewed clash between Senator McCarthy and Secretary Acheson as the Senate foreign relations panel weighs a preliminary report on McCarthy's charges. McCarthy accuses Acheson of sabotaging measures to strengthen Korea before the communist invasion. The State Department calls his claims distortions. The committee meets behind closed doors to review the inquiry.
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Washington
McCarthy
State Department
Senate
Secretary of
State Acheson
Congress
South Korea
Korea
Department
Government Acts In Korean Crisis To Obtain 500000
The Pentagon announced use of the draft to add about 600000 men to the armed services while voluntary enlistments are invited. Overall defense ceilings are lifted to expand personnel as Korea intensifies. Current totals: Army 593000, Navy 427000, Air Force 350000, with 117 divisions in or near Korea and 123500 men in the Far East.
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Washington
South Korea
Defense
Army
Navy
Air Force
Pentagon
Korea
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air
Far East
President seeks 260 million for atomic and hydrogen bomb work
President Truman asked Congress for 260 million dollars to accelerate atomic bomb development and hydrogen bomb experiments. He said funds would help the Atomic Energy Commission build efficient plants to fulfill his January 31 directive, aiming to use atomic energy for peace but bolster defense until that goal is reached. He expressed complete confidence in the AEC and its leadership.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Mr. Truman
Sumner T. Pike
Commission
Milwaukee couple indicted on income tax evasion charges
Milwaukee Michael Shapiro and his wife Ray were indicted by a federal grand jury on tax evasion totaling 99,996. The indictment cites evaded taxes on Mrs Shapiro's 1943 and 1944 incomes of 38,855 and 61,141 respectively.
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Milwaukee
Michael Shapiro
Ray
Shapiros
Glove Case Includes Four Firms in State
Washington P A G McGrath filed two civil anti trust suits in Utica N Y naming the National Association of Leather Glove Manufacturers and the Association of Knitted Glove and Mitten Manufacturers. Wisconsin firms named are the Frank Russell Glove Co Sheboygan Sellinger Glove Co Milwaukee Milwaukee Glove Co and the M Friedlander Knitting Co Milwaukee all charging conspired to fix glove sale prices in the United States.
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Washington
McGrath
Wisconsin
United States
Federal District Court
Utica
N. Y
National Association of Leather Glove Manufacturers, Inc
Association of Knitted Glove and Mitten Manufacturers
Frank Russell Glove Co
Berlin
Sellinger Glove Co
Sheboygan
Milwaukee Glove Co
Milwaukee
M. Friedlander Knitting Co
Wilhelm Tell Pageant Plans Set at New Glarus
Dates for the traditional Wilhelm Tell pageant in New Glarus have been set with the German language performance on Sept 3 and the English rendition on Labor Day Sept 4. Paul Grossenbacher directs the German cast while Harlan Wernle and Millard Tschudy lead the English cast.
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Paul Grossenbacher
Harlan Wernle
Millard Tschudy
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