Upper Peninsula Shows Tour Gains
Marquette reports a rise in tourist traffic as Straits of Mackinac ferry counts show 7,523 cars northward and 3,904 returning for a net gain of 3,619. June heat creates a northward tourist vacuum drawing visitors from Southern Michigan, boosting traffic 12.2 percent over 1951 and six months by 16.6 percent. Wisconsin border towns also report about 10 percent more traffic, with resort patronage up 10 to 12 percent in Mackinac Island, Sault Ste. Marie, Iron River, Menominee, Marquette and Copper Country.
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Mich
Straits of Mackinac
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
U. P
Straits
Wisconsin
Menominee
Ironwood
Watersmeet
Iron Mountain
Mackinac Island
Sault Ste. Marie
Iron River
Copper Country
Benton Charges Blackmail Action in Senate Clash
In a Senate speech Senator Benton accuses Senator McCarthy of blackmail tactics and wields the term fascism as he taunts free speech limits. McCarthy counters defending free speech amid a bill to bar interstate shipments of education films tied to script writers with Communist links.
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Sen
Benton
D-Conn
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Connecticut
State Department
Benton Promply
Sen. McCarthy
Senate Elections
Chicago Doctor Dies In Skokie Road Crash
Dr Benjamin W Breister 59 a prominent Chicago physician was killed Saturday when his auto left Skokie Highway one mile west of Waukegan and struck a tree. He was a staff member of Norwegian American Hospital Chicago and well known in the medical world. He belonged to the Fond du Lac Wisconsin American Legion post for 25 years and was active in University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin alumni groups.
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Ill
Benjamin W. Breister
Chicago
Skokie Highway
Breister
Fond du Lac
Wis
American Legion Post
University of Chicago
University of Wisconsin
Sino-Japanese War starts with Marco Polo Bridge clash
Fifteenth anniversary marks the July 7 incident near Peiping that opened Japan's invasion of China. The Marco Polo Bridge clash triggered a full scale Sino-Japanese War.
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North China
Japan
China
Peiping
Monroe Common Council Proceedings July 1 1952
The Monroe Common Council met July 1 1952 with Mayor Brooks J Dinwiddie presiding. Roll call noted Aldermen Henning Galli Schindler Matzke Laeser Beckman Elmer and Trumpy. Various communications licenses and claims were discussed and acted upon including sewer access taxi licenses operator licenses and bids for city hall exterior painting. A memorial resolution for Dr G S Soseman was adopted and a rezoning request was refused with reconsideration deferred. The meeting adjourned after routine business and committee referrals.
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Henning
Galli
Schindler
Matzke
Laeser
Beckman
Elmer
Trumpy
Harold M. Whitehead
16Th Avenue
20Th Street
Board of Public Works
Roy W. Brown
12Th Street
A of Public Works
G. S. Soseman
City of
Monroe
Judiciary Committee
Roger Elmer
Herman L. Schindler
William F. Beckman
Alderman Henning
Alderman Elmer
Common Council
Will
Alfred Henning
Floyd Matzke
H. H. Trumpy
Eastlawn
The
Water Board
Alderman Trumpy
Alderman Galli
Common Council of
J. J. Lowe
Yth Street
Chalmer D. Armstrong
17Th Street
Ralph Beer
13Th Street
Edward M. Share
17Th Avenue
Jaxengossi
15Th Avenue
Burnett Briggs
9Th Street
Elizaveth Kubly
11Th Street
Sturt Bauer
Charles Ostrander
Eloise Ostrander
Waldo Rufer
Louise A. Rauscher
Marvin Rauscher
Albert Pfund
Donovan W. Jones
Charles D. Bloom
24Th Avenue
Jess Metcalf
Alfred Keller
G. Fred Galli
Wiliam F. Beckman
Alderman Matzke
Alderman Beckman
Robert G. Jacobson
Harold Legler
Roger T. Wahl
Ervin Fay
Earl Ellingson
Coral Johnson
Henry M. Threlkeld
Edward
Alderman Schindler
City Hall
Public Property Committee
Police Station
Harvey H. Trumpy
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Methodist Rally To Select Bishops
Milwaukee hosts the North Central jurisdictional conference as Methodists elect two or possibly three new bishops during the five day session. Bishops J. Ralph Magee and Ralph S. Cushman have reached retirement age and will be replaced by successors chosen by secret ballot.
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J. Ralph Magee
Chicago
Ralph S. Cushman
St. Paul
Ballot Considered to Split Minnesota Methodists by Delegates
A ballot item proposes dividing the Saint Paul region into two areas while creating a separate North Dakota and South Dakota area. Delegates numbering 344 will represent about two million Methodists across Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Ohio North Dakota South Dakota and Wisconsin.
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State of Minnesota
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South Dakota
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Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
North
Wisconsin
Jobless Aid Dips in Wisconsin June Totals
Wisconsin unemployment compensation payments fell to 642000 in June, 159000 less than May, the Industrial Commission reported. The decline reflects slower claims across the state.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Industrial Commission
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