Reds Recall Guards, Stall on Other Issues
Kansas City deals with historic flood and a major oil fire as the Missouri and Kansas rivers crest. Officials warn two industrial districts may still fail, threatening millions in damage while thousands flee. Firefighters battled a blast zone near Roanoke Road as the Last Chance tavern, tied to a gangland slaying, burned.
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Reds
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Roanoke Road
Southwest Boulevard
Last Chance Tavern
Charles BiNaggio
Neosho
Chanute
Arkansas River
Great Bend
Kas
Fairfax
Kansas River
Train Passengers Rescued in Floods
Floods stranded trainloads of passengers across Kansas. Buses brought about 1000 people from Emporia, others on the Santa Fe Texas Chief were moved to Newton and redirected through Wichita Amarillo and Gallup to Los Angeles. El Capitan passengers, 337 strong, were ferried to Newton and placed on southward trains after trucked meals. Westbound and southbound services were canceled in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Empira
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon Limited
Newton
Kas
Wichita
Amarillo
Gallup
N. M
Los Angeles
el Capitan
Cedar Point
West Coast
Beloit Boy Bobby Hall Dies After Long Illness
Bobby Hall a Beloit 15 year old died at St Clare hospital after a prolonged kidney illness. He was born May 28 1936 and survived by parents two brothers Ronnie and Daryl and sister Candice. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rosman UVehlingKinzer of Beloit.
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Bobby Hall
St. Clare Hospital
Beloit
St. Clare
Monroe
Bobby
Sease
Columbus Hall
Evening Times
Central Christian Church
Ronnie
Daryl
Candice
Rosman-Uvehling-Kinzer Mortuary
Two Highway 69 Awards Disputed in County Court
Two damage awards for land along the Highway 69 improvement project near Monroe and Monticello are being contested in county court. Hearings set for Monday at 10 a.m. involve Henry E. Babler and wife on 4.29 acres and Henry Elmer and wife on two parcels 0.28 and 9.34 acres.
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Monroe
Monticello
Henry E. Babler
Henry Elmer
Bablers
Elmers
Harold J. Lamboley
Rodney O. Kittelser
Fitzgibbons and
Elmer
Reger and Johnson
Film Actress Madge Meredith Freed by Governor Warren
Gov Earl Warren orders the release of film actress Madge Meredith after commuting her five year to life sentence to time served. Meredith was convicted in 1947 of complicity in the kidnapping and beating of her former business manager Nick Gianaclis and his bodyguard Verne Davis.
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Sacramento
Earl Warren
Madge Meredith
Warren
Nick Gianaclis
Verne Davis
Police total 83 000 in Soviet zone claim
The West German socialist party said today that militarized police in the Soviet zone number 83 000 men and will be increased to 140 000 in the near future.
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Bonn
West German Socialist Party
Soviet Zone
Cheese Markets Steady as Butter Weakens in Review
Dairy review shows Swiss and American cheese steady with improving demand. Cheddar quotes 36 to 38 cents per pound, Swiss 42 to 44 cents for state brands. Butter supplies ample and prices drift down, then firming late week. Non-fat milk solids hold near steady amid fair to good demand.
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Madison
State Department of Agriculture Dairy Review
British Train Burns Near Huntingdon
An express train carrying weekend travelers burst into flames while speeding through Huntingdon England injuring about 20 people authorities said initial reports.
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Huntingdon
England
Truman Forces Battle To Avoid Control Collapse
The administration fights a House Republican and Dixiecrat coalition to extend wage price and rent controls. Sawyer warns inflation harms the nation while Congress stalls. A House Senate clash over power limits and new government corporations grows as farm states push to kill price rollbacks and subsidies.
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Truman
Washington
House
Congress
Sawyer
Senate
Rep
Dollinger
Haileck
Ind
Local Guardsmen Qualify on Range at Camp Ripley
Practically all of Co. K members qualified on the 200 and 300 yard ranges at Camp Ripley Minnesota then moved to the transition range with targets at unknown places. On Thursday they fired on the combat range under two expert riflemen. Maj. Gen. A. C. Smith of the Fifth army and officers inspected Co. K on the range. The men are taking record and combat courses with a few field accidents but none involving Co. K. Group photos were planned. Governor Kohler of Wisconsin will review nearly 8,000 men tomorrow with an Employers and Legislators day Tuesday. An honor guard and the 32nd division band will greet the governor at the camp airfield at 1 30 p m. After awards, the soldiers will parade past the reviewing stand. ceremonies should finish in an hour. Few Green County visitors are expected. box lunches are urged. Lit tle Falls is six miles south and Brainerd 24 miles north. A camp dance for 32nd division enlisted men will be held tonight with the division swing band. Capt. Joseph D. Viney inspected Co. K bivouac area and reported mosquitoes.
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Pfc
Stanton Steari
Co. K
Camp Ripley
Minn
A. C. Smith
Fifth Army
Govenor
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
32Nd Division
Green County
Little Falls
Brainerd
Joseph D. Viney
Mauston Man Killed in Highway Crash
Frank McManamy at 42 died when an auto rolled over after leaving highways 12 and 16 two miles west of Mauston. Two others were injured in the early morning mishap reported by local authorities.
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Frank McManamy
Mauston
Here
Kohler Signs Warrant Bill For Gambling Raids
Governor Kohler signed a 1951 measure authorizing warrants in one county for gambling device searches in another to prevent raids tipoffs. The bill is part of a broader legislative drive against gambling, plus other actions including tax assessment for Milwaukee Rapid Transit and Speedrail Co. and various social and administrative provisions.
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Madison
Kohler
Milwaukee Rapid Transit and Speedrail Co
Wisconsin
Skiff Operator Dies While Saving Children in Wake Flood
Arthur Russell, 51, of Port Edwards, perished helping nine people including seven children reach a submerged skiff on Lake Wazeecha. Seven youngsters aged 3 to 14 were saved as volunteers from Wisconsin Rapids pulled them to safety.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Lake Wazeecha
Arthur Russell
Port Edwards
Delores Allworden
Russell
William Bushland
George Reiland
Bushland
Glen Engel
Leonard Sanger
John Holtshopple Dies Road Builder Pioneer
John B. Holtshopple Jr. 68 of Monroe area died in a convalescent home after years of illness. A pioneer road builder and early lime grinder, he was born Aug. 7, 1882 in Ellsworth. He leaves Emma Klingbeil Holtshopple, his widow, three sons, two daughters, a brother, six grandchildren, and will be buried at Greenwood cemetery after services at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. Pvt. Robert Holtshopple will return from Fort Jackson tonight.
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John B. Holtshopple Jr
14Th Avenue
Pioneer
Monroe
Ellsworth
Michael
Rosa Deininger Holtshopple
Emma Klingbeil
Emma Klingbeil. Mr. Holtshopple Leaves His Widow; Three Sons, John B. Jr
Allie
Robert
Fort Jackson
S. C
Theodore O. Stauffacher
Kathryn Thacker
Ben
Holtshopple
South Carolina Army Post
Frank
Christian Science Church
Shriner- Neushwander
Harley Dedrick
Freeport
Greenwood Cemetery
Cemetery Roadway Blacktopping Starts
The circular road in the new section of Greenwood cemetery began receiving a coat of cold mix blacktop today. The project is to be completed Monday morning with additional surfacing planned next year including roads around an island and the south connecting road.
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Greenwood Cemetery
Monticello Homecoming Parade Opens Two Day Celebration
Hundreds lined the village streets for the homecoming parade opening a two day event. Judges from New Glarus awarded prizes in children and senior parade divisions, with winners in organizations and industrial categories. Tonight features tag games and a homecoming dance. tomorrow includes baseball between Rockford Roads and Chicago Raysons, more games, a fireworks program, and events at the high school grounds.
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Monticello
E. N. Fuhrmann
Henry Schmid
Neil Leninschloss
New Glarus
Cheryl Marty
Lenny Fenton
Mary Tryon
Diane Blum
Karlen’s
Rockford Roads
Chicago Raysons
Youth Detained After Stolen Cars Linked to Darlington Case
A 16 year old Chicago youth arrested in Darlington after stealing two cars to reach the town from Chicago. Judge Harold J. Lamboley ordered a pre sentence investigation to determine his status and whether he will be tried here or in Chicago.
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Harold J. Lamboley
Chicago
Darlington
Browntown
M. Louis Niffenegger
Agreed Admit Newsmen While Parley on Zones
The Reds accept admitting 20 foreign correspondents to Kaesong and discuss Ridgway's ceasefire demands. Pyongyang and Peiping broadcasts frame the issue as minor, while U N peace convoy readies to leave for Kaesong on short notice. Newsmen access remains contingent on mutual talks and authenticated messages.
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Seoul
Kaesong
Matthew B. Ridgway
Peiping
Ridgway
Pyongyang
U. N
Korea
Kim I] Sung
Peng Ten-huai
Envoy Harriman Set to Break Iran Oil Crisis
American Ambassador W Averell Harriman arrives as Truman envoy to Tehran to press Premier Mossadegh on Iran's oil nationalization dispute with Britain. He hopes for a break in the crisis during talks aimed at settling ownership and revenue issues of the Anglo Iranian Oil Co. properties.
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Tehran
Henry F. Grady
Iran
U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Mohammed Mossadegh
Harriman
Truman
Britain
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
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Norton
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Cpl
James Hyland
Lawrence Reimers
Ripley
Balks
Adjutant General
Wisconsin State Guard
National Guard
Board of Dispensing Optic
State Department of Agriculture
John Holtshopple
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