Square Reopening Celebration Planned for Sept 10
The advisory committee set a tentative September 10 start for the square reopening celebration with a 2 pm program of concerts by local and visiting bands. Mayor and contractors will attend a mid afternoon dedication, followed by acts, a tug of war, a water fight, and dancing from 10 pm onward.
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Court House Square
Milton K. Johnson
Ernest E. Wenger
General Arrangements Group
Paul W. Neubauer
Neubauer
Participat
Madison
Cardinals
Freeport City
Johnson, Wenger
Walter L. Day
A. H. Schneider
Dwight A. Crandall
Taft opposes farm surplus aid provision in ECA bill
Senator Taft of Ohio opposes a committee approved amendment to allocate about 1.5 billion dollars of European recovery funds to buy American farm surpluses and freeze these funds from other uses. He calls the move unwise and favors alternative maneuvers to adjust ECA spending. The Senate plans to resume debate Monday with a vote hoped for Tuesday as leaders weigh tighter spending.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Economic Cooperation Administration
McClellan
D-Ark
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Lucas
Illinois
McCarran
D-New
Spain
Weather Outlook: Cloudy Skies Turn Warmer This Weekend
Partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures are forecast for tonight and Sunday. Local thundershowers are expected in west and central Wisconsin. Monroe's 5 am low was 62, while Land O Lakes dropped to 35 at night. noon high reached 86.
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Wisconsin
Monroe
Land O’lakes
Wallet Found in Oshkosh Patrol Recover Funds
Oshkosh police await J Kenneth Norby of Brooklyn Wisconsin to claim his wallet and $150 found by Donald E Hart of Watertown who turned it in after discovering the wallet in a rural school restroom near here.
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Oshkosh
J. Kenneth Norby
Brooklyn
Wis
Donald E. Hart
Watertown
Concrete Pouring Rushed at Square
An engineering discrepancy in establishing the centerline for forms on the north side of the square halted midway and officials chose to leave the slab as poured. Work shifts to correct lines, start green concrete bases for central lane meter posts, and ensure traffic by next Thursday.
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George Glass
Frank A. Buehler
Zenno A. Gorder
Beaches at La Crosse Closed To Halt Polio
Polio cases rise to two more in the area prompting La Crosse to close Black River and Mississippi River beaches effective Monday. State lab analysis shows high bacteria counts. city pools remain open as regional total reaches 35 cases.
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la Crosse
E. P. Hartl
Hartl
Black River
Mississippi River
State Health Laboratory
Four Men Questioned In Shooting of Cohen
Four men were taken into custody in the Mickey Cohen shooting case with three held in San Francisco and one in Los Angeles. James Tarantino editor Hy Porter representative and Joseph Tenner nightclub owner were arrested at the request of Los Angeles County sheriff for questioning. One man was released.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Mickey Cohen
James Tarantino
Hy Porter
Joseph Tenner
Los Angeles County
Canada Leads in Atomic Research for Civilian Power
Dr Lawrence Hafstad of the U S Atomic Energy Commission reports Canada has the world's most advanced reactor at Chalk River Ontario, designed to produce isotopes for research and test materials under atomic radiation. U S progress lags due to disagreements on reactor design.
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Los Angeles
Canada
Lawrence R. Hafstad
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
Hafstad
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Chaulk River
Ontario
Congress
Truman
Britain
Goetz Group Buys Proposed Park Site
Chester J. Goetz announces the purchase of land he proposed to the city as a 9 acre addition to Recreation Park. The seller Grace Riemer retains her home on the corner but will move structures by March 1. Goetz offers the city the land at $8 000 to prevent expiration of his option. The park board could not report due to lack of a quorum.
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Chester J. Goetz
Recreation Park
Goetz
Grace Riemer
Park Board
Winners Shine At Fun Day Events At Recreation Park
A nearly eight hour program at Recreation Park featured wheelbarrow and three legged races plus a pool watermelon relay. Top finishers included five year old Nancy Robertson in sack racing and Franklin Schneider in the 50 yard dash. Boys relay winners were Dan Bender Jon Dannerbeck John Bruni and Charles Babler. Girls relay winners were Bonnie Kiel Shirley Bruni Maureen Bruni and Pat Whalen.
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Recreation Park
Nancy Robertson
Franklin Schneider
Dan Bender
Jon Dannerbeck
John Bruni
Charles Babler
Bonnie Kiel
Shirley Bruni
Maureen Bruni
Pat Whalen
Tom Marty
Lester Peter
Neil Holcomb
Hazel Howard
Sondra Simpson
Eileen Esterly
Rita Bregenzer
Genese Dwyer
Skeleton Found on John Evans Farm Near New Milford
The second Indian skeleton uncovered in ten days was found today on the John Evans farm near New Milford southwest of Rockford. A similar skeleton was discovered July 14, marking a second find in a short period.
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Rockford
John Evans
New Milford
Here
Taft Urges Delay in Arming Bill for Unified Defense
Senator Taft and Senator Smith advocate delaying the foreign arms program until the North Atlantic council drafts a common European defense plan. They urge study of needs before congressional action, while mid-September is set for the council's first meeting. President Truman delays sending the plan to Congress. A-bomb assurances and Canada's advanced reactor status also appear.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Smith
North Atlantic Council
Senate
Council
Congress
Truman
Capitol
Europe
Co K and Medics Return From Summer Maneuvers
Co K and the medical company returned at noon from two weeks of federal summer maneuvers at Camp McCoy. The convoy left at 6:05 a.m. One truck caught fire near New Glarus. Pvt Elmer L Cory was treated after his bunk collapsed at about 2 a.m. injuring his left index finger.
Rent Measure Placed On Rennebohm's Desk
Gov Rennebohm must decide by next Friday to approve or veto a 1949 rent control bill that would erase federal controls. The measure was placed on his desk today under state law he has six days to act. The bill also ends state controls by June 1 1950 and allows immediate fine increases of 15 and 30 percent.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Diary Entries Studied in Senate Probe Ties to Army Suspensions
A secret diary, belonging to James V. Hunt, figures in a senate expenditures subcommittee probe. It is linked to a five percent contract and to data that helped suspend Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman and Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt. The diary reportedly lists many Washington names and money figures, and Hunt denies trying to sell influence.
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Washington
Senate
James V. Hunt
Hoey
D-Nc
Army
Herman Feldman
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Corps
Gordon Gray
Senate Expenditures Subcommittee
Paul Grindle
Massachusetts
Hunt
Vaughan
Grindle
New York Herald Tribune
Feldman
Waitt
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Subcommittee
Churchill Charges Labour Government with Socialist Peril
Churchill argued Britain's Labour government risks communism and bankruptcy in a Wolverhampton speech. He tied postwar decline to socialist policy, pledged a Conservative cure, and outlined aims to curb nationalization while preserving health, pensions, and social services with reduced waste.
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Churchill
Britain
Wolverhampton
Eng
Winston Churchill
Attlee
Winners Selected In Demonstrations At Normal School
First place winners from junior fair demonstrations will compete for county honors during fair week for a state fair berth. The dress revue with 218 garments showcased sportswear and dresses, with judging by Mrs. Helen Felts and R T Glassco.
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Helen Felts
Rock County
R. T. Glassco
Helen Gruenewald
Monroe
Shirley Rosheisen
Spring Grove
State Fair
Deepening Test Marks New City Well near Rosa's Greenhouse
The city well behind Rosa's greenhouse reached 1270 feet with water about 170 feet down. Fire Chief Sickinger described pumping tests showing the water rose in the casing, signaling deeper drilling is needed to find a fast flowing subterranean water vein. Joseph Egerer Co. of Milwaukee bid 24415 dollars for the project begun in December as part of a water system modernization advised by Ward and Strand of Madison.
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New City
Rosa
H. L. Sickinger
Joseph Egerer
Ward and Strand
Madison
Shooting ends bloody cage battle between panther and gorilla
A traveling wild animal show in Spokane reported a two hour fight when a black panther slipped into a gorilla cage. Trainer Ruby Smith shot the gorilla with a .32 revolver, ending the clash as the panther sustained head and shoulder injuries and attendants removed the gorilla carcass.
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Gorilla
Cage
Black Panther
Spokane
Ruby Smith
al Meyers
Mrs Sophia Greatsinger of Footville Dies at 67
Mrs Sophia Greatsinger born July 3 1882 in Green County died at 9 30 am today in Coplien nursing home Brodhead after two weeks as a patient. Survived by one daughter six brothers and three sisters. funeral 2 pm Monday at Footville Church of Christ with relations in Footville and Janesville.
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Sophia Greatsinger
Footville
Coplien
Brodhead
Sophia Timm
Greatsinger
Green County
William and
Sophia Discher Timm
Clyde
Church of Christ
Fred Meythaler
16Th Street
Petrillo Calls Chicago Venues For Union Musicians
James C Petrillo says AFL musicians are being summoned from Chicago hotels cafes and night clubs using non union canned music facilities. He denies threatening to pull members from hotels in other cities. The Herald American reported he warned of withdrawing famed bands from major hotels in 54 cities.
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New York
James C. Petrillo
AFL
Chicago
Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Herald-American
One Dead Three Hurt When Home Blows Apart
A powerful explosion in Suffield Connecticut destroyed a seven room dwelling killing Mrs Howard B Caldwell 50 and seriously injuring her two sons and critically injuring her husband The husband was taken to Hartford hospital The cause was for the present a complete mystery according to State Police Captain Leo Carroll
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Suffield
Conn
Howard B. Caldwell
Hartford Hospital
Leo Carroll
Third manager named for Janesville Cubs in Wis. State League
The Janesville Cubs, last in the Wisconsin State League, named Adolph Matullis aged 28 from East Chicago Indiana as their third manager of the season. He will take over tonight at Appleton and will replace Mike Frederick who moves to Clinton as a player.
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Janesville
Janesville Cubs
Wisconsin State Baseball League
Adolph Matullis
East
Chicago
Indiana
Appleton
Mike Frederick
Clinton
Attlee Attacks Conservative Platform at Miners Meeting
Prime Minister Attlee branded the Conservative party platform as one of the most dishonest documents he had read. He spoke at a miners’ gathering in Durham and criticized Churchill’s Wolverhampton rollout as window dressing. He defended postwar loans from the United States and Canada as aid from friends.
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Durham
Eng
Attlee
Conservative Party
Wolverhampton
Winston Churchill
Labor Party
Britain
United States
Canada
Typhoon Strikes Okinawa Amid Strong Winds
A typhoon hit American-held Okinawa generating winds between 100 and 129 knots. The storm disrupted air and naval operations as residents prepared for further blasts of rain and surf.
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Okinawa
Tokyo
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Taft Bloc
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Calif
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Germany
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Juda
Diane Smith
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Oakley
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Mr. Pleasant
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