Bitter Korean War battle leaves handful of GI survivors
A small American unit fought a delaying action against North Korean tanks and infantry on a sunlit Korean hillside. Many wounded and captured were left behind as the remnant withdrew, reporting mortars, fog, and creeping attacks that forced retreat toward the river and southward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Edward James
Columbus
Robert Reed
Michigan City
Ind
Edward Rounds
Thurman
N. Y
City Park Board Re-elects Mitchell to Leadership Post
The City Park Board re elected Mitchell as president and Mrs J A Schindler as secretary at last night s annual meeting. Reports covered long range plans for Lincoln Park facilities including rest rooms landscaping and lighting. Possible changes to Recreation Park to enlarge the athletic field were discussed along with new city park sites and needed pool repairs. Gene Davis reported 13 082 pool users this year from ticket sales and June Schoonover noted daily preschool attendance and girls softball archery tennis and games at Recreation Park. Mary Hess reported a $282 park concession profit and about $200 in stock value, benefiting the city youth council and community center furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mitchell
J. A. Schindler
Lincoln Park
Gene Davis
June Schoonover
City Park
Recreation Park
Mary Hess
City Youth Council
Administration delays tax cuts amid Korean War developments
Washington reports say the administration shelved the 1.01 billion excise tax reduction bill pending Korean War developments. A Democratic conference source noted agreement after talks with President- and Senate Democrats. Senator George indicated no White House word to drop the House bill yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George
House
Senate
Loan Figures Rise in June 30 Bank Reports
The June 30 statements for First National and Commercial and Savings banks show a deposits decline from last year and a loans surge. Total deposits fall to 9.70 million for First National and 4.97 million for Commercial, while total loans rise to 4.02 million and 2.16 million respectively. Total assets reach 10.19 million for First National and 5.35 million for Commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National and Commercial
First National
Coplien Receives Second Lieutenant Commission in National Guard
Dwight C. Coplien, city police officer and former weapons platoon sergeant of Co. K, is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the national guard. He joined May 22, 1947, became sergeant first class March 1, 1949, and the commission is effective June 24. He will lead the weapons platoon. Capt. T. J. Burgy announced pre camp orientation and inoculations for the July 22 Camp McCoy training period. NCO schools will be held weekly, and last night showed the unit posted its highest drill attendance for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight C. Coplien
Co. K
National Guard
Coplien
T. J. Burgy
Glen L. Kubly
P. J. Connors Jr
Camp McCoy
Burgy
Eau Claire Man Heads State Normal Regents
W. D. McIntyre of Eau Claire was elected president of the state board of normal school regents to succeed Harold E. Anderson of Whitewater. Elton Karrmann of Platteville was chosen vice president and Eugene McPhee of Madison was named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
W. D. McIntyre
Eau Claire
State Board of Normal School Regents
Harold E. Anderson
Whitewater
Elton Karrmann
Platteville
Eugene McPhee
Wisconsin Green county shares draft quota with 13 other counties
Wisconsin state draft director Col Courtenay says Green county quota is three under a 463 statewide allotment. The list matches several neighboring counties. Inductions begin with examinations in August, with training fourteen weeks and possible overseas duty later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
National Selective Service
Madison
Green County Board
Thomas Wallin
Beloit
Bentley Courtenay
Wisconsin
Racine
Brown
Marathon
Outagamie
Rock and Winnebago
Kenosha
Sheboygan
Waukesha
Fond du Lac
LaCrosse
Manitowoc
Dodge
Eau Claire
Wood
Chippewa
Douglas
Jefferson
Barron
Grant
Marinette
Portage
Sauk
Shawano
Walworth
Washington
Clark
Columbia
Dunn
Monroe
Polk
St. Croix
Vernon
Waupaca
Bayfield
Buffalo
Calumet
Green Lake
Jackson
Kewaunee
Price
Rusk
Washburn
Waushara
Adams
Burnett
Florence
Forest
Iron
Marquette
Pepin
Sawyer and Vilas
Senators kill FEPC bill chances in Senate vote
The senate killed all chances for action this session on the administrations FEPC bill. A cloture petition failed 55 to 33, nine votes short of the 64 needed to limit debate under the Senate rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Lucas
Illinois
Crash case dropped in Chicago over deadly streetcar collision
Charges of leaving the scene of an accident were dismissed against William C. Liddell, a streetcar conductor, in a May collision with a gasoline truck that killed 34 people on the south side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William C. Liddell
Kundert Named Bank's President at Annual Meeting
Ed ward T. Kundert elected new president of the Commercial and Savings bank succeeding Dr C W Bennett who died June 5. Kundert, founding director since 1903, will be 85 next December 2 and has run Monroe hardware with his brother Otto since 1898. Eight directors were re elected and officers kept. bank reported strongest year of earnings from 1949 to 1950 with loans up and deposits up over 100000 and surplus rising to 170000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Savings Bank
Edward T. Kundert
Kundert
C. W. Bennett
Dr. Bennett
Public Square
Abraham H
L. A. Rodger
Harold L. Fenton
Acheson Discusses Parleys on Offers by Other Nations
Secretary of State Acheson said conferences are underway with the United Nations and the Defense Department on possible help to Korea. He could not confirm ground troop proposals from nations beyond nationalist China. Senator Tydings reported offers of troops from UN members have been accepted, though others suggested only token forces. Acheson denounced the so called Soviet peace petition as propaganda and noted broad UN support for South Korea. He cited Bulgarian troop rumors but declined to comment on their truth. He warned any further aggression would be serious and avoided predicting Russian moves in Anglo-Soviet talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Acheson
State Department
United Nations
Defense Department
China
Tydings
D-Md
U. N
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russia
Soviet Union
South Korea
U.N
Bulgaria
Yugoslavia
Publisher J P Norton Dies In Escanaba At 71
John P. Norton longtime owner and publisher of the Escanaba Daily Press died at his home in Escanaba Michigan. He was 71 and born May 26 1879 in Cassopolis Michigan. Norton attended Cassopolis High School and Kalamazoo College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escanaba
Mich
John P. Norton
Escanaba Daily Press
Mr. Norton
Cassopolis
Cassopleis
Kalamazoo College
Rep Keegan Files For Assembly Again
Rep Harry A Keegan filed nomination papers in the county clerk's office for election to a sixth term in the general assembly. He was first elected in 1938 and has served on the agricultural committee for all five terms and on the highway committee for three terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Keegan
General Assembly
Assembly
Rep
Keegan
Census confirms rise in lower age group across school districts
The 1950 school census shows 151 more children in ages infant to 19 than 1949, totaling 1,982 for public and parochial schools. Supt. E O Evans noted the spike in the four and younger cohort as an indicator of anticipated grade enrollment, with breakdowns by age and by public and parochial groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
E. O. Evans
Edna L. Mackey
Lincoln School
Evans
Wisconsin Swiss Cheese Records Led by Green and Lafayette
Green and Lafayette counties together produced nearly 60 percent of Wisconsin Swiss cheese in 1949. Green county set a Swiss record at 15,839,000 pounds and Lafayette 11,995,000 pounds as Wisconsin total cheese output reached 564,947,000 pounds, up 12 percent from 1948 and five percent above 1947.
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Green
Lafayette
Wisconsin
Green County
Lafayette County
Ted Williams Hurt May Be Lost to Red Sox
Boston slugger Ted Williams fractured his left elbow in yesterday's All Star game after colliding with a wall at Comiskey Park while pursuing a fly off Ralph Kiner. Club physician says he will miss most of the season and was flown home last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Comiskey Park
Ralph Kiner
Cheese Day Contest Seeks 20 Prize Acts For Amateurs
The 1950 Cheese Day program seeks twenty top acts from Green, Rock, Lafayette, Dane and Stephenson counties for preliminaries leading to a finals on Friday night Sept 8 at the courthouse square. $600 in prizes to winners. entries due July 31 to Miss Lois Faubel, Monroe, contest secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House Square
Green
Rock
Lafayette
Dane
Stephenson
John J. Burkhard
Lois Faubel
Monroe
North Korean Push Clashes With U S in Korea Front
North Korean forces drive south with tank battalions against American and South Korean troops as air strikes claim to isolate reinforcements. MacArthur warns of possible withdrawals toward the Kum River defense line while front reports note continued Red pressure and planned retirements to defense positions along the Pogang and Han river fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Kum River
Taejon
Tokyo
South Korea
Neadquarters
Korea
Reds
Red
Chochiwon
Red Radio
U. S
MacArthur
Chongju
Umsong
Pogang River
King
Kum
City Board Reports Monroe Water Purity and Tower Plans
The state board of health reports Monroe's water supply shows no contamination after monthly well tests. A new 550000 gallon storage tower east of the hospital is slated for service within three weeks, with painting completed after weather delays. The board also approved final payment for the ditch project between the new well and Water Town and authorized water main extensions on 9th and 27th avenues to serve three applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
State Board of Health Hygiene Department
Little Benny Mining and Construction Co
9Th Avenue
10Th Avenue
27Th Avenue
7Th Street
Wisconsin Cheese Market Shows Weak Demand in Madison Report
The Federal State market news service notes Wisconsin American cheese prices barely steady to weak with quiet trade and light demand. Selling prices and state assembly points remained unchanged as of today in Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Le.l
Planes and ships to be taken from storage cocoons
The navy will reactivate fighters and torpedo bombers from mothballs including Corsairs Hellcats and Avengers. Two escort carriers are to be reactivated to boost Pacific transport. In Tucson B 29s will be removed from storage for modification.
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Washington
Navy
Pacific
Tucson
Air Force
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Ozaukee
Pierce
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Trempealeau
Army
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Col. Courtenay
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ZumBrunnen
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Sox
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