GOP May Open Up Vote Fraud Case With House Help
Senate remains split on probing Attorney General Clark and Kansas City vote fraud charges. A Missouri senator urges action while House Republicans press for an inquiry. Officials warn time is short before adjournment as other bills await action.
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House Administration Committee
Kem
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Missourian
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Taft
Albert Reeves Jr
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Netherlands Reports Indonesia Violence Seeks U.N. Aid
The Netherlands informs the United Nations it resorted to police measures against the Indonesian republic amid ongoing violence. The Indonesian government reportedly sent a note to the security council, seeking aid while Dutch charges allege senseless destruction, food blockage, and hostile propaganda.
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United Nations
Security Council
Newsprint imports rise to yearly peak in May
The commerce department reported May newsprint imports at 328,747 tons, up 13,413 tons from April, signaling the year's highest level so far for the commodity.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Harold J Lamboley Heads Park Board
Harold J Lamboley elected president of Monroe’s new seven member park and recreation commissioners. Mrs Minor W Anderson named secretary. carryover members include Hollis J Elmer Henry Kundert and council representative Henry Tschudy. Youth Center remains in the old Citizens Bank building and The Angle lease extends month to month.
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Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners
Monroe
Minor W. Anderson
Judge Lamboley
Peter S. Solomon
Henry Tschudy
Wisconsin Committee Calls School Aid Bill Unacceptable
The Wisconsin joint committee on educational legislation says the recently passed school aids bill is wholly unacceptable. It cites elimination of compulsory attendance and building fund provisions, weak transportation features, and insufficient aid for many elementary districts.
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Madison
Wisconsin Joint Committee On Educational Legislation
Wisconsin
County Superintendents’ Association
Assembly
Senate
Nicaraguan Volcano Covers Large Area With Ash
Sandy ash from Cerro Negro volcanos eruption blankets about 45 kilometers across Managua area. No casualties reported yet but cattle die from lack of pasture and sand ingestion. farmers fear crop loss. Smoke visible by day and flames reflected at night from 125 kilometers away.
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Nicaraguan
Cerro Negro
Albany Farmhand in Serious Condition After Haying Accident
Nicholas Heerkes 25 from near Albany on the William Ramsey farm is in a coma with a skull fracture at St. Clare hospital after a haying accident yesterday. He was found unconscious, brought in by Sharer Ambulance at 4 30 this morning, and ordered to bed after a physician visit.
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Albany
William Ramsey
St. Clare Hospital
Heerkes
Sharer
Littlejohn Asked To Stay with WAA
President Truman urged Robert M. Littlejohn to remain as war assets administrator after he offered to quit. Officials cited a House committee report criticizing WAA management and noted $2.8 billion of surplus property sales had been turned over to the treasury in the year. Littlejohn defended progress while acknowledging criticism from lawmakers.
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Robert M. Littlejohn
Truman
House Committee
WAA
Littlejohn
Treasury
Capitol Bill
Ploeser
R-Mo
House
Small Business Committee
Truman's Analysis Draws GOP Praise
President Truman's mid-year report on economic assets and inflation drew praise from Senator Flanders and a Democrat on the congressional committee. They called it a careful job noting the need to watch food price and supply conditions amid claims of "unprecedented prosperity" and proposals for greater inflation-fighting efforts.
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Truman
America
Congressional Committee
Flanders
Wisconsin River Development Funds Tabled by Senate Subcommittee
A senate appropriations subcommittee yesterday recommended spending 500000 for river and harbor development along the Mississippi in Wisconsin from Missouri to Minneapolis. The House approved Wisconsin’s share at 271500.
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Senate
Wisconsin
Mississippi River
Missouri
Minneapolis
Police Accept Story Two Babies' Deaths
In Massillon Ohio police report the six year old boy’s admission of dropping two babies in a city hospital may be false. The mother Mrs Roger Gue says her son has changed his story and now doubts the original confession. Prosecutor McLaughlin says the investigation continues.
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Roger Gue
Navarre
Stanley W. Switter
City Hospital
Roger
Stark County
D. Deane McLaughlin
Roger) Gue
Switter
Madison Men Lie Detector Test Findings in Pederson Case
Lie detector tests in Chicago last night supported the Madison men's claim of no knowledge about the fatal skull fracture of Clarence M. Pederson, 28, found dead at home. Deputy DA George E. Rapp said no further questioning is expected. Pederson's parents reported hearing him arrive, finding him sleeping, and later discovering his death.
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Chicago
Clarence M. Pederson
George E. Rapp
Dane County
Pederson
Taft Plans Western Trip to Sound Out Public Opinion
Senator Taft outlines a western speaking tour to test reaction to Congress before a potential 1948 GOP bid. He will keynote a July 31 Columbus homecoming for Ohio Republicans and may add Idaho, Wyoming, Nebraska talks. endorsements from Ohio party leaders are anticipated.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Congress
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Senate
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State Committee
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Canada
Pacific Coast
Idaho
Wyoming
Nebraska
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Cool Weather Spreads Across Wisconsin and Midwest
The Associated Press reports temperatures across Wisconsin and the Midwest dipping toward freezing. Land O Lakes hit a date low of 33 degrees, near all time lows, with Blair Trempealeau county at 39 and Darlington Lafayette county at 41. Most readings in the state ranged in the low forties under nationwide cold conditions.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Land O’ Lakes
Blair
Trempealeau County
Darlington
Lafayette County
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dutch Troops Fight Heavy in Java and Sumatra Operations
Indonesian reports say Dutch forces stormed ashore on Java’s north and east coasts and faced heavy resistance. Dutch casualties reach 150 dead and wounded as landings establish bridgeheads from Probolinggo to Situbondo. An Indonesian communique notes fighting also across Sumatra with several towns involved and local population remaining largely quiet.
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Roach Denies Aiding Smith With Donations
Madison reported state beverage tax director John W. Roach denied giving or soliciting campaign funds for State Treasurer John M. Smith. Roach stated his department stayed away from political contributions and that no money changed hands.
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Smith
Madison
John W. Roach
State Beverage Tax Division
John M. Smith
Congress Tells All Russians Are Spies
Victor Kravchenko testified before the House Un American Activities Committee that every capable representative of the Soviet government in the United States could be seen as an economical or political spy. He named Sedov as influential, noting Sedov led secret Purchasing Commission conferences and often presided over decisions. Kravchenko later defected, renounced communism, and wrote I Chose Freedom.
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Victor Kravchenko
Congress Today
United States
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Soviet Purchasing Commission
New York
House Committee On un-American Activities
Sedov
Purchasing Commission
Communist Party
Why
Runge Elected Wisconsin American Legion Commander
Herman C. Runge of Sheboygan was elected commander of the Wisconsin department of the American Legion at the convention defeating Dr. E C Cary of Reedsville and A W Schultz of Waterloo. Four department vice commanders and other officers were named, with Flora Weber elected auxiliary president. Memorial honors went to four Monroe post members, and John J Burkhard was named first delegate to the national convention in New York this August.
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Herman C. Runge
Sheboygan
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Runge
Sheboygan County
Legion
E. C. Cary
Reedsville
A. W. Schultz
Waterloo
Dr. Cary
Schultz
Monroe
Zilmer-Riley
American Legion
Monroe Post
J. W. Ganshert
T. L. Durner
Otto Mueller
H. C. Roth
Alfred H. Henning
Wesley L. Dodge
Sherman H. Dearth
Howard O. Schulz
William Schillinger
William Walters
John J. Burkhard
State Department
Burkhard
the American Legion
New York
Musical Attractions Added to Fair Card Monroe Fair 1947
Two new musical attractions join the Monroe county fair lineup to run July 31 to August 3 in Monroe. The Monroe high school band will lead the parade in full uniform.
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Monroe
W. R. Schuetze
The
Fair Association
Fair junior entries due by 5 pm tomorrow in agent's office
The Green County Fair junior department deadline for entries and fees is moved to 5 o'clock tomorrow evening at the county agricultural agent's office rather than July 30.
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Green County Fair
Annual Stock Parade and Evening Shows At County Fair
The county fair announces Saturday’s stock parade and daytime band concerts. Previews by smaller bands run Thursday and Friday with senior members. An accordion act by Rudy Burkhalter’s Monroe Madison group joins Friday’s Stars Under the Skies. Amphitheater tickets go on sale at Schuetze’s. Nell Cunningham leads sales.
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Allan F. Barnard
Rudy Burkhalter
Monroe
Madison
Fraunfelder
Schuetze’s
Nell Cunningham
Shorter Meal Periods Proposed for War Era Workers
A Madison hearing set for August 1 by the state industrial commission will review making permanent the wartime order that allowed shorter lunch breaks for women and minors in plants. Regulations require at least 60 minutes or 45 minutes with facilities, but wartime periods of 30 minutes were common to speed production.
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Madison
State Industrial Commission
British alerted as Jerusalem gre nade security gate
General alarm sirens sounded in Jerusalem today as British troops moved to action stations amid reports that one of the holy city’s gates was grenaded without casualties.
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Jerusalem
Holy City
Mrs Ulrich Gerber Dies on Anniversary in Monticello
Mrs Ulrich Gerber 64 died at 5 30 last evening on the 42nd wedding anniversary. She and Ulrich Gerber married July 21 1905 in Rohrbach Switzerland and moved to America later. Survived by husband son Werner two daughters Mrs John Saxer ten grandchildren four great grandchildren a half brother a sister and a half sister in Switzerland. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at Zwingli Evangelical Reformed church with Rev A R Achtemeier officiating burial in Highland cemetery six grandsons to bear casket.
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Times
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Emma Friechten
John Jacob
Marie Christen Friechten
Rohrbach
Canton Bern
Switzerland
America
Monroe
Emanuel Hess
Washington Township
Gerbers
Gerber
Werner
John Saxer
Ernest
Emanuel Hes
Otto
Roy
Wilbert Hess
Zwingli Evangelical and Reformed Church
Voegeli
Zwingli
A. R. Achtemeier
Highland Cemetery
Edwin
Harry Saxer
France Takes Lead in Balkan Question at UN
France led a UN Security Council session as Paris prepared amendments to an American plan for a semi permanent border watch on Greece's troubled northern border to reconcile Russia and the United States over the Balkan issue.
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Russia
United States
Balkan
Alexandre Parodi
United Nations Security Council
Greece
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