Ridgway Rejects Guarantee of Peace in Korea Armistice Talks
Gen Ridgway told reporters that no guaranteed peace would come from the Kaesong armistice talks opening tomorrow. He said western newsmen would likely be absent from the session, and he announced he selected the five UN envoys, with right to change them. The Kaesong talks, near the ancient capital, aim to end Korea's 55th week war as Major generals Craigie and Hodes and Vice Admiral Joy lead allied delegates.
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Seoul
Ridgway
Korea
Kaesong
United Nations
Peiping
Tokyo
Munsan
C. Turner Joy
Joy
U. S
L. C. Craigie
U. S. Air Force
Henry L. Hodes
U. S. Eighth Army
Arleigh A. Burke
U. S. Navy
Park Sun Yup
Republic of Korea Army
Craigie
Burke
Reds
Ringling Named by GOP Session in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Rapids delegates at the state Republican convention endorsed Henry Ringling of Baraboo for national committee man 1473 to 1042 over Cyrus Philipp of Milwaukee with ringling favored by 54 counties including Green County 15 to 6. Philipp held the post seven years and would not run without endorsement. A McCarthy resolution praised him as courageous and sparked demonstrations while a MacArthur resolution also passed. Yvonne Town of Waukesha was endorsed for national committeewoman.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Sen
McCarthy
Henry Ringling
Baraboo
Cyrus Philipp
Milwaukee
Ringling
Philipp
Town
Yvonne Town
Waukesha
National Democratic
Wisconsin Federation of Young Republicans
Green County
Wisconsin Teacher Pension Increase Signed Into Law
Gov. Kohler signed a bill to provide an extra $1 per month for each year of teaching for Wisconsin teachers who retired before June 30, 1951. The vetoed appropriation section would not affect other provisions for additional payments.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Kohler
Shriners Gather in Times Square for 77th Convention
In New York City the Times Square area hosts thousands of Shriners in scarlet fezzes as the 77th annual convention opens. About 100,000 Shriners and families from 162 temples nationwide are expected to attend the six day meeting that began yesterday.
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New York
Manhattan
Times Square
of the Union
Newark Gas Tank Farm Blasts Ruin Area Damage May Reach Five Million
Investigators from federal, state and local agencies combed through scorched debris at an 82 acre propane gas storage site in Newark N J evaluating the cause of a series of Saturday explosions. Fire officials estimate damage to Warren Petroleum Sales Corp and nearby plants at five million dollars with possible rises as the disaster injured 11 people and blew 75 of 135 tanks skyward releasing flames seen up to 20 miles away. Fire officials reported one of the 11 injured remained on the danger list. Preliminary probes by FBI coast guard army state police Newark arson squad and New Jersey department of labor were conducted yesterday.
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Newark
N. J
Warren Petroleum Sales Corp
FBI
Coast Guard
Army
State Police
New Jersey Department of Labor
Final Scenes Shot For County Film On Cheese Industry
Grant Halladay, producer, outlined completion steps at Green county publicity committee meeting. Interior footage was shot at Jefferson Center Swiss cheese factory and Jacob Voegels Brown Swiss farm near Monticello with Mary Ann Huber and Ruth Ann Hendrickson in Swiss costumes sampling cheese. Working prints may be shown to the county board in August before final editing and fall distribution.
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Green County
Green County Publicity Committee
Grant Halladay
Three Lakes
Peterson, Kittelsen and Brand
Halladay
Jefferson Center
Jacob Voegels
Mary Ann Huber
Ruth Ann Hendrickson
Swiss Colony
Cheese Row
Stock List Gains In Slow Market Trading
New York stocks edged higher with limited buying interest. Leaders gained a few cents to just over a dollar while declines stayed under one dollar. Trading was light with about 1.1 million shares changing hands.
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New York
Controls Battle Reaches Voting Stage in House
The House moves toward a final vote on extending economic controls with about 80 proposals to alter the current act. President Truman seeks expanded powers to accelerate defense production and curb inflation as Charles E. Wilson prepares a radio policy address.
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Washington —i
House
Senate
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Truman
Charles E. Wilson
ABC
NBC
Wisconsin Storm Ravages State Killing One and Damaging Many
A violent weekend storm pounded Wisconsin with hurricane force wind up to 100 mph, lightning and hail. One man, Otto Gutnecht, 83, died of a heart attack. others were injured as barns toppled, roofs were ripped off, and 4,500 telephones and 300 long distance circuits were knocked out.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Rusk County
Madison
Wisconsin Telephone Co
Lightning Topples Tree as 4-H Campers Escape
Seven Green county 4-H girls at Lake Geneva district camp near Monroe were unharmed when a lightning struck tree toppled onto two tents at 4 a.m. None of the 16 campers was injured though limbs fell between beds. Green county members and leaders returned from a four day event attended by about 450 from 15 counties.
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Green County
Lake
Geneva
Evelyn Rabe
Darlene Keel
Sharon Zentner
Beth Senn
Gloria Wallach
Monroe
Audrey Seidel
Betty Vanderbilt
Juda
Waukesha County
4-H
Robert Hoffman
Dayton
Blackhawk Event Postponed by Heavy Rain Across Area
Weekend baseball softball and other activities were canceled or delayed after storms. The 12th annual Blackhawk picnic in Woodford was rained out and rescheduled for July 21 and 22. A large amateur show drew a Saturday crowd as plans for a new Saturday program emerged.
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Woodford
End of German War Proposed by Truman Push
President Truman asked Congress to end the state of war with Germany, not altering allied occupation, to ease German rights and demonstrate US support. He sent identical letters to Vice President Barkley and Speaker Rayburn with a draft joint resolution setting an end date by proclamation. Canada Britain Australia and New Zealand also moved to end their wars with Germany.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
U. S
Germany
Barkley
House
Rayburn
Free World
Canada
Great Britain
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
London
Australia
New Zealand
Wisconsin Guard Units Begin Summer Maneuvers at Camp Ripley
Co. K from Monroe trains at Camp Ripley Minnesota at 5 a.m. for two weeks of summer maneuvers with the 128th regiment and division artillery. The Red Arrow division arrives with 2 000 acres hosting 110 units. Maj. Gen. Jim Dan Hill notes high morale and full attendance by Wisconsin guard units. Governor Kohler will attend Governor's Day next Sunday and camp July 17 invites employers and lawmakers.
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Monroe
Camp Ripley
Minn
128Th
Red Arrow
Co. K
Madison
Jim Dan Hill
Divison
Wisconsin
Hill
Walter J. Kohler
School District Sets 1951 Meeting in Monroe
The Joint School District No. 1 for Monroe will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium to elect three members and act on a proposed 323000 budget for 1951 52. Expiring terms belong to G E Zuercher Rodney O Kittelsen and Mrs Perle G Guess with holdovers including Herbert T Johnson Dr Leslie G Kindschi Herman A Stuessy and Mrs Harold Heimann.
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Monroe
G. E. Zuercher
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Perle G. Guess
Herbert T. Johnson
Leslie G. Kindschi
Herman A. Stuessy
Harold Heimann
Soil Experts Urge Field Checks After Heavy Storms
Green county soil conservation staff report widespread soil losses from torrential rains. They urge farmers to inspect fields not just judge by down grain, noting silt fans up to a foot and a half deep and widespread sheet erosion across flatter lands.
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Green County
P A Genin 73 Dies At Belleville Home
P A Genin longtime Belleville mayor county board member and farm implement businessman died at his home aged 73 Funeral services set for 8 30 a m at his home and 9 at St Mary of Lourdes Church interment in Holy Cross Cemetery Madison Rosary service tonight at the Genin residence Genin operated P A Genin Co for 45 years and worked with nephews Carlton and Louis Genin He served as mayor from 1917 to 1947 and on the village board for 30 years a Danes county board member 1922 to 1947 born on the Genin farm in Montrose township educated at Belleville High School and Madison Business College member of Knights of Columbus Belleville Community Club and St Mary of Lourdes parish He is survived by his widow Rose two sisters Mrs Jim Harvey California and Mrs Julia Kliner Madison two brothers Fred Genin Belleville and Charles Basco plus nieces and nephews
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Belleville
P. A. Genin
Genin
St. Mary of Lourdes Church
Holy Cross
Madison
P. A
Burial set for Cpl Ault in Orangeville services Thursday
Cpl Leo Richard Ault 21 son of Mrs Della Ault killed in Korea last August will arrive in Freeport at 730 pm tomorrow. Orangeville American Legion members will escort his body to Burrington funeral home. Services set for 2 pm Thursday at Methodist church Rev Fred N Anderson officiating with burial in Orangeville cemetery. He was born May 9 1930 in Orangeville and served with Company A 29th Infantry. Surviving are his mother three brothers and three sisters paternal grandparents and Mrs William Ault.
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Orangeville
Leo Richard Ault
Della Ault
Korea
Freeport
Cpl. Ault
Arthur
Della Bertalot Ault
Clarno Township
Harold
Leland
Wernetta
Norma Jean
James
Edna
William Ault
Clarmie
Rockford
29Th Infantry
Flood Ravages Darlington and Gratiot Regions
After a weekend cloudburst dumping over five inches of rain, the Darlington and Gratiot areas faced widespread flooding. Crops in the Pecatonica valley suffered six figure damage estimates, rail service to Mineral Point halted, and roads detoured. In Monroe, 240 million gallons drenched the city as wells produced far below yearly totals. Basements flooded, a drive in theater basement wall collapsed, and a storage tank was uprooted. Telephones and cables suffered outages across eight exchanges, with restoration expected by midweek. power largely restored though lines downed by wind. Affected routes included highways 11 and 81, with trunk roads near South Wayne closed as Pecatonica floodwaters rose. Merchants moved wares to safety as Pecatonica crested near noon.
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Pecatonica Valley
Green County
Mineral Point
Tony
Monroe
P. J. Weirich
United Telephone Co
Racine
W.S. MacDonald
Wisconsin Power and Lieht Co
MacDonald
Oregon
Belleville
Darlington
17Th Avenue
19Th Street
14Th Avenue
15Th Street
13Th Avenue
16Th Street
8Th Street
18Th Avenue
20Th Avenue
American Legion
Steers
South Wayne
Pecatonica
Highway 11
Gratiot
Wiota
Four Corners
Woodford
Jay Larse
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Andrew J. Kinney
U.S. Air Force
James C. Murray
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U.S. Signal Corps
Hsieh Fang
Tung Hua
Nam Il
Lee Sang Cho
North Korea
Red Forces
U. N
Mount Taeu
Yanggu
GOP
A. L. Peterson
Prescott
al Eliason
Oconto
General MacArthur
Far East
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North
Electric Company
Chicago
Minnesota
Otto Gutnecht
Route 1
Rockfield
Rice Lake
Allan Musil
Leon Wilson
St. Mary of the Lake
William Schindler
Chippewa Falls
Eil Lancour
Ladysmith
Lodge
Tomah
H. Clifford Northcott
Methodist Church of Wisconsin
Donna Signer
General Assembly
Blackhawk
Browntown
Ore
Footville
South Beloit Legion
Shullsburg
Kieler
Benton
Monroe Cardinals
Monroe Country Club
James Forbes
P.A. Genin
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