Con man Sam Mason admits soliciting fees for bribes
Washington reports Sam Mason described as a con man told senators he collected money from clients to pay bribes to government officials. He said he never filed income tax returns since 1929 and identified a broker figure Mr. Bungart. Five witnesses claimed Mason fleeced them of over 200000, with some paying thousands for leases and warehouse concessions.
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Washington
Sam Mason
Mason
Hoey
D-Nc
Senate Investigating Committee
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Bureau
Francis Flanagan
Bungart
Eungart
Vince
Australia
Joseph E. Bennett
Boston
Bohdan Katamay
Philadelphia
Meyer J. Sawyer
Sawyer
Trumanites Fight Wage Price Freeze
Washington leaders girded for new battles over the wage price controls bill as they sought to reverse a house action that froze ceilings at July 7 levels for four months. President Truman urged patience, warning lobbyists may delay action but promising a fresh start if needed.
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Washington
Truman
Massachusetts
Monticello Considers Name Change Over Postal Mixups
Monticello in Green county is pushing a name change amid postal mixups with Montello and other towns. Editor R T Wright of the Montello Tribune led petitions arguing Monticello’s name creates confusion with mail addressed to Montello Wisconsin and Monroes across the region. Local supporters tout Monticello’s uniqueness and dairy wealth while noting post offices nationwide misread similar town names.
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Monticello
Green County
Monroe
Montello
Marquette County
R. T. Wright
Monticellos
Montellos
Wisconsin
Nevada
Monroes
Monroe Bridge
Monroe Center
Monroe City
Monroe Hall
Monroe Post Office
Chicago
Wis
Monroe, Mich
Mosinee
Manawa
Guardsmen Return to Monroe After Camp Ripley Exercise
Co K national guardsmen and the medical platoon head home to Monroe at 8 30 a m tomorrow from Camp Ripley after two weeks of extensive army tactics. The Monroe and Platteville units depart by bus from Madison, with the train scheduled to reach Madison at 5 15 a m tomorrow. Sergeants Werner D. Marty and Harold F. Lehnherr served on the governor day honor guard.
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Pfc
Stanton Steari
Ripley
Co K
National
Co. K
Werner D. Marty
Harold F. Lehnherr
Major Gen Hill Says 32nd Red Arrow No Different In Federal Call
Camp Ripley. Major Gen Jim Dan Hill commander of the 32nd Red Arrow division told 7 500 guardsmen that the 32nd ranks the same as other guard divisions when federal service is required. He noted government can call one two or all divisions if needed and that soldiers are pacifists at heart but will uphold wartime duties. He added many units would be rated excellent or superior compared with past encampments.
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Camp Ripley
Jim Dan Hill
32Nd Red Arrow
32Nd
Flanders
South Pacific
Stock Trend Mixed After Early Buying
A split trend emerged in the New York market after an early buying wave faded. Gains and losses spread across about $2 per share among lenders, with many stocks holding steady. Daily volume reached roughly 1.4 million shares, the week's high. the previous day logged 1.13 million.
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New York
Wisconsin Circus Licenses Not Required For Trucks
Wisconsin officials will not press an order requiring the Madison Mills Brothers circus to buy Wisconsin plates. The circus operates 38 trucks with Missouri plates under state law, as confirmed by Motor Vehicle Department Commissioner Ben Marcis.
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Madison
Mills Brothers
Wisconsin
Ben Marcis
Motor Vehicle Department
Missouri
Last Crown Prince of Germany Dies at 69 in Hechingen
Imperial Germany’s last crown prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Hohenzollern died at his small villa in Hechingen after a long illness at age 69. He was the eldest son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and lived in near seclusion near the Hohenzollern castle. He commanded German forces at Verdun in World War I, went into exile in Holland, returned in 1923, and saw his estates reduced by Russian occupation after World War II.
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Hechingen
Germany
Friederich Wilhem
Hohenzollern
Eldeast
Wilhelm II
Wilhelm
Verdun
Holland
Winners Named In Green County 4-H Demonstrations
Lester Van Loon announced the winners of Green County 4-H demonstration contests held at Monroe High School. First place teams from Decatur showcased flower arrangements and home grounds work, dairy utensil cleaning, health and first aid, and safety topics. Second and third place picks include Albany Albany safety, Browntown health, Spring Grove and Dayton participants, with Ted Snyder listed in Dayton for fourth place.
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Green County
Monroe High School
Lester van Loon
William Kimball
Dane County
Enid Zimmerli
Beverly Hintzman
Decatur
Duane Bollig
Dayton
Rosemary Babler
Mt. Pleasant
Burns
Joan Drafahl
Mary Ann Oberholzer
Albany
Joan Swiggum
Shirley Montgomery
Browntown
Joyce Weibel
Janet Hoesly
Spring Grove
Ted Snyder
Huge tax claim against Rosenberg estate filed in Green Bay
The United States filed a 1,920,000 claim in Brown County Court against the estate of Nathan Rosenberg a Green Bay businessman who died in 1946. The claim covers back income tax payments penalties and interest allegedly due for 1942 through 1945.
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Green Bay
U. S
Nathan Rosenberg
Farm Injuries Fatal To Sheboygan Falls Farmer
Plymouth reports 66 year old Edward Groeschel of Sheboygan Falls died from injuries after a bale fell on him in his barn on July 14. He died today from those injuries.
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Plymouth
Edward Groeschel
Sheboygan Falls
Flooded Stream Delays Armistice Parley in Kaesong
Flooding near Kaesong delayed the eighth U N and communist armistice talks as a creek turned to a torrent blocking jeep routes for delegates. Helicopters were grounded and talks postponed to 10 a m tomorrow as weather disrupted travel and morale.
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Kaesong
Munsan
Korea
United Nations
U. N
United States
Red
Pyongyang
Peiping
Moscow
Cheddar Prices Edge Higher at Plymouth Wisconsin
Prices edged higher on the Wisconsin cheese exchange at Plymouth with bids and fillings for multiple car lots. Notable quotes include two cars cheddar at 35 percent and several lots of junior grades and longhorns priced around 38 to 40 percent, all from Wisconsin state brands.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
King Abdullah of Jordan Assassinated in Jerusalem Mosque
King Abdullah of Jordan was shot at the Rosa mosque in Jerusalem and killed. Prince Naif named regent while Crown Prince Tallal is treated for a nervous disorder. The assassin Mustafa Shakir was reported killed. the Hashemite monarch had led Jordan since World War II with support from Britain amid Middle East tensions.
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Cairo
Abdullah of
Jordan
Jerusalem
Middle East
Britain
Abdullah
Rosa
Amman
Naif
Tallal
Mohammed
Mustafa Shakir
Fertile Crescent
Syria
Iran
Riad Fl Solh
Lebanon
Builder Exchange in Milwaukee Seeks Missing Secretary
Milwaukee Builders Exchange reports about $5,000 unauthorized withdrawals after the disappearance of 56 year old secretary Archibald Luedke. Police investigate his movements, abandoned car, and notes found in his vehicle, including a possible handwriting match and cryptic clipping messages.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Builders’ Exchange
Archibald Luedke
Harvey Buchholz
the Exchange
Luedke
West Side
Nations Invited To Treaty Parley In San Francisco
The United States invites 50 nations to a September 4 meeting in San Francisco to complete and sign a peace treaty with Japan. The draft treaty, co sponsored by the United States and Great Britain, sets the terms for the conference. Russia may reject the invitation amid sharp criticism of parts of the draft and its procedures. President Truman names a 10 man U S delegation including Senator Wiley of Wisconsin to represent the United States. He also selects signatories for proposed defense pacts with Australia and New Zealand and with Japan.
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Washington
United States
San Francisco
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kurile Islands
Sakhalin
Truman
Wisconsin
Wiley
Australia
New Zealand
Park Fun Day Parade Winners From 100 Entries
More than 100 children joined the Fun Day parade around the square to Recreation Park. Winners were announced at noon thirty with awards for best decorated bicycle best wagon and various costume prizes.
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22Nd Avenue
Recreation Park
Howard Olsen Jr
John Fritsch
Lois Ann Goodmiller
Delphine Fuller
Marian Mitchell
Wendell Fuller Jr
James _ Erickson
Mary Ann _ Erickson
Belvidere Solves Farm Home Looting Case
Sheriff Matt Solliran stated the Jefferson township breaking and entering of a farm home was solved with two minors in custody in Belvidere Illinois on a similar charge. Disposition of the local case remains undetermined.
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Matt Solliran
Jefferson Township
Belvidere
Ill
French Editors Arrive Tomorrow In Monroe Visit
A delegation of touring French newspaper leaders arrives in Monroe tomorrow after noon from Madison. They will tour a cheese factory, Footville, Monroe Clinic, St. Clare hospital, and possibly the Evening Times, with a 6 to 7:36 pm dinner at Eugene hotel and a briefing with local bankers and business leaders. The group travels under the Marshall plan and includes editors from La Nouvelle Republique du Centre Quest and L Alsace among others.
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Monroe
Wisconsin
Madison
Footville
ECA Project
Wisconsin Rapids
Rouquefort
Camembert
Footville State Bank
William Canary
Monroe Clinic
St. Clare Hospital
Evening Times
Eugene
Pierre Archambault
la Nouvelle Republique du Centre Quest
Tours
Mmes
Helene Bremond
Profes de Lyon
Lyon
Raymond Comboul
Nice - Matin
Nice
Raoul Hillmeyer
L’alsace
Mulhouse
Gene Mauries
Depeche de Toulouse
Toulouse
Pierre Noton
Resistance de L’ouest
Nantes
Gerard d‘Orgeville
la Voix du Nord
Lille
Louis Richerot
le Daupine Libere
Grenoble
Bernard Bodin
French National Productivity Committee
Champaign Teen Janet Clark Found Slain at Home
Janet Clark a seventeen year old senior to be at Champaign High School was found slain in her home this morning. A neighbor alerted authorities after spotting a man cutting across the back yard. The body lay on the ground floor bedroom floor at 9 30 a m. Janet lived with her father since her mother's death last year.
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Champaign
Janet Clark
Clark
Janet
Champaign High School
Flood Crest Reaches Missouri River Ahead of St Louis Inundation
The Missouri River crest near St Charles rises toward the Mississippi, threatening St Louis with high floods by midnight or Sunday. Forecasts show the Mississippi reaching 40.5 feet while dikes at the confluence may fall within 48 hours. West Alton residents brace for evacuation as officials warn widespread riverfront damage possible. President Truman cites flood losses topping one billion dollars.
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St. Louis
Missouri
St. Charles
Mississippi
West Alton
Coast Guard
Truman
Washington
Midwest
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
St. Louisans
Joseph M. Darst
Crewe Cover
Franco forms monarchist cabinet aims at western ties
Generalissimo Franco appoints a new cabinet in Madrid to seek American dollars and closer relations with the non communist west. Reported moves include plans to place a king on the throne once Spain reconciles Don Juan and his son Juan Carlos, with Franco remaining head of state.
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Madrid
Lisbon
Portugal
Juan Carlos
Walter E. Spindler Dies at 65 Noted Industrialist
Manitowoc obituary for Walter E. Spindler aged 65, long illness. He led Aluminum Specialty Co with plants in Manitowoc and Chilton, served as vice president of Spindler Co. fuel and building materials concern, and was a director of Barnhart Brothers and Spindler in Chicago.
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Manitowoc
Walter E. Spindler
Aluminum Specialty Co
Chilton
Spindler Co
Barnhart Brothers and
Spindler
Chicago
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Christie Wittner
Linda Deemer
Tallent
Joseph
Patricia Whalen
Morton Armstrong
Enid Spring
Kay
Ann Bauman
Patricia Amos
Judith Dodge
Deana Mayer
Lester
Donald Peter
Louis Studer
Theodore Leuenberger
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Anita Ainsworth
Patricia Miller
Ray Goodmiller
Constance
James Spring
Jane Heimann
Jane Mitchell
James Mayer
ECA
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