Record Friday Parade Draws 300 Youngsters In Bright Weather
A large crowd of 300 youngsters marched in a Friday parade around the square and out to Recreation Park in sunny, warm conditions. Judges viewed the event while the high school band led the multigarbed participants and prizes were awarded for best costumes and floats.
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Recreation Park
Lawrence L. Kitchen
Steven Gorder
Dan Counselman
Butch
Toni
Dale Alexander
Jerry Lindsay
Billy Kay
Ann Baumen
Patty Whalen
Russell
Gene
Jacqueline Grinnell
Basil Wilson
Jane
Rudolph Reger
Ray Goodmiller
Donald Peter
Peter
Jimmy Spring
Ronald Wilde
Shirley Gaughan
Danny Bender
Mickey Clark
Marilyn
Sandra Parise
Rosalie
Billy Bowers
Ernest A. Spring
Richard H. Bahr
Alvin H. Babler
J. T. Etter Jr
Twelve Testify At Rail Hearing In Wisconsin
Twelve witnesses testified at a Wisconsin PSC hearing led by H A Lewis on Milwaukee Road passenger service between Janesville and Mineral Point. Darlington and Mineral Point residents and officials described service cuts from two daily trains to one, harming business and connections.
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Mineral Point
Darlington
Monroe
H. A. Lewis
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Milwaukee Road
Janesville
Lyman Hunt
Darlington Wisconsin Telephone Co
Milwaukee
John J. Burkhard
Wisconsin
Railroach
Lewis
Burkhard
Arthur C. Benkett
H. D. Ludden
W. J. Galli
F. J
German Reds Condemn U.S. Korea Policy at Berlin Meet
An East German communist convention adopted a resolution calling Germans to condemn American actions in Korea with a warning that the same could happen in Germany. The five day gathering ends with an international peace demonstration in Berlin’s Lustgarten square in the Russian sector.
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Korea
Germany
Igh
H da
Lustgarten
Berlin
Marines Push 60 Percent Gain in Fighting Strength
Congressional sources report an immediate 60 percent increase in the Marine Corps fighting strength with about 57 000 more troops. Navy plans include adding two to three aircraft carriers and expanding aviation squadrons from 12 to 18. Admiral Sherman told a closed House session the move is part of broader American preparedness inquiries led by Chairman Vinson.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Navy
House
House Armed Services Committee
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Sherman
Vinson
D-Ga
Pentagon
Mrs Vola Jordan Monticello Dies at 73
Mrs Vola E Jordan 73 widow of Monticello marshal slain in 1930 died at St Marys hospital Madison after a ten day illness Born December 25 1876 she lived her life in Monticello and leaves three children sister and grandchildren The service will be held at Voegeli funeral home with Eastern Star rites at Highland Cemetery.
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Monticello
Vola E. Jordan
Fred Jordan
St. Mary’s Hospital
Madison
Gottfred Gottier
Waupun
Vola Tone
George
Elizabeth Barlow Tone
Belleville
Jordan
Cecil F
Miss Carol
R. W. Nelson
Clifford Road
Minneapolis
Carol Jordan Nelson
Frederick Ray Nelson
Coles L’hommedieu
Japan
William Coles L’hommedieu
Elvin Frautschy
Ferguson Attacks Democrat Report on Government Allegations
Senator Ferguson accuses a Democratic majority report on communist in government charges of being alien and foreign and likens its language to Goebbels and Vishinsky. He questions authorship, claims the memo to Marshall in 1947 undermines the Democrats' defense, and warns it could lull the State Department into a false sense of security.
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Washington
Ferguson
R-Mich
United States
Senate
Joseph Goebbels
Hitler
Andrei Vishinsky
Subcommittee
Tydings
D-Md
McCarthy
McMahon
Dconn
Green
D-Ri
Lodge
R-Mass
Hickenlooper
R-Iown
Senate Appropriations
George C. Marshall
State Department
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Marshall
80Th Congress
Senate Foreign Relations
Mrs Quinn Begins County School Work
Mrs Maurice Quinn was appointed county superintendent of rural and state graded schools of Green county by George E Watson to fill the unexpired term of Miss Florence Wartenweiler who died June 18. A former Monroe elementary principal she holds the appointment certificate and will oversee local districts.
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Maurice Quinn
17Th Street
Green County
George E. Watson
Florence Wartenweiler
Quinn
Monroe
Penny Store
Westfield
Thirteenth Avenue Declared Through Street
Stop signs placed at all intersections on 13th Avenue from 9th to 19th streets designate it a through street. The measure, part of a city safety program by the police and safety committee, aims to create a safer traffic artery across town.
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13Th Avenue
9Th Street
19Th Street
City Police and Safety Committee
Town of Lake fined for late lobbyist expense report
Madison reports the town of Lake in Milwaukee county fined $200 for failing to file a lobbyist employer expense report within 30 days of adjournment of the 1949 legislature. Judgment entered by Circuit Judge Hermann Sachtjen.
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Lake
Madison
Invaders Driven Back in Fighting By First Cavalry
North Koreans attacked along a 150 mile front from Yongdong to Mokpo but were repulsed by American and South Korean forces. First Cavalry division fought a one hour and fifteen minute clash near Yongdong with eight tanks and infantry, three tanks knocked out by bazookas, and U S tank and artillery support clear the roadblock.
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Tokyo
Korea
MacArthur
First Cavalry Division
Yongdong
Mokpo
Taejon-Yongdong
Hal Boyle
Boyle
Poun
Kumchon
Yongju
Hamchang
U. S
Taejon
Fifth Air Force
Japan
South Korea
Emergency Levy Hinted at Capital Washington
President Truman discussed with congressional leaders the advisability of an immediate emergency tax increase on individuals and businesses. House Speaker Rayburn said the idea is in conversation and a long range tax bill may be taken up later, with interim legislation to cover immediate government spending gaps. The talks followed hearings on the administration's general home front economic program.
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Washington
Truman
House
Rayburn
Dtex
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Senate
Capitol
Sought in abduction in Wisconsin case
Kenosha sheriff broadcast a statewide alarm for Eugene Banks 30 Burlington for suspected abduction. Banks is wanted in connection with the July 15 disappearance of Dorothy Karow 25 Twin Lakes.
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Kenosha
Leonard Jensen
Eugene Banks
Burlington
Jensen
Banks
Dorothy Karow
Twin Lakes
Truman Urges Public Help For FBI In Espionage Drive
President Truman orders tighter FBI enforcement against espionage sabotage and subversion and asks citizens and law officers to report information. He urges patriotic organizations and individuals to relay tips to FBI field reps promptly for sift and correlation.
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Washington
Truman
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Two Men Injured In Highway Crash Near Monroe
Raymond Baertschi of Freeport and his rider Kenneth Sawyer of Orangeville were injured when Baertschi's car left Highway 69, ran off the road, and hit a tree a mile north of the state line near the county line south of Monroe. The crash occurred at 1 15 this morning. Baertschi suffered a cut lip while Sawyer had a bruised knee and head.
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Raymond Baertschi
Freeport
Kenneth Sawyer
Orangeville
Baertschi
Highway 69
State Line
Monroe
Green County Highway
Sawyer
General Dean Escapes Taejon In Korea Mountain Flight
Major General William F. Dean, commanding the 24th division, reportedly escaped burning Taejon after leading a tank battle against North Korean forces. An aide said Dean stayed in enemy territory to rally American stragglers, while others were wounded during the escape. Clarke and a small party reached American lines by noon.
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Korea
William F. Dean
Taejon
Dean
Arthur Clarke
Boone
Iowa
Clarke
Dans
Dewey Moe Files for County Treasurer Nomination
Dewey Moe of Adams Township filed his nomination papers for county treasurer in the September primary. The deadline to file is 5 p m tomorrow. Incumbent Green County Assemblyman Harry Keegan filed first a week ago. County Clerk Wilma Lengacher expects most candidates to file tomorrow morning.
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Dewey Moe
Adams Township
Harry Keegan
Green County
Wilma Lengacher
Army bans call reports for guard reserve units
Washington reports Maj. Gen. F. L. Parks urged wire services and newspapers to stop publishing future state and national guard mobilization details. Governors to announce locally only units in active duty, while Pentagon tightens information on troop movements for security.
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Washington
Army
F. L. Parks
National Guard
Defense Department
Far Pacific
Parks
Hill says 32nd not put on alert at Camp McCoy
Maj. Gen. Jim Dan Hill announced the 32nd National Guard Division is not alerted for active duty. He spoke at the start of the annual two week encampment noting 6,535 troops are in camp, with the 126th Field Artillery Battalion at 160 percent of home strength and units from Kenosha Mauston Columbus and Wisconsin Rapids. Twenty five church services were held Sunday by 15 chaplains.
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Camp McCoy
32Nd National Guard
Jim Dan Hill
Hill
126Th Field Artillery
Guard
Kenosha
Mauston
Columbus
Wisconsin Rapids
Sparta
34 Die in Crash Of Air Guard Ship
A C-46 transport crashed into swampland near Myrtle Beach South Carolina killing 34 servicemen including 30 Tennessee air national guard members en route home from war games Four reserve crew members were aboard and rescue workers recovered 15 bodies by nightfall as flames hampered efforts.
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Myrtle Beach
S. C
Air Force
Tennessee Air National Guard
Nashville
Air Reserve
Army
Carolina
Mary M. Brown
Tech
Antioch
Adjutant General’s Office
General’s Office
Cpl
Emmett Clifton Brown
Corporal Brown
Railway Stocks Lead In Market Advances
New York rail stocks easily outdistanced the market with gains up to about $3 a share. Aircrafts rose late. most other sectors like motor, radio television, copper, oil and building materials lagged. Losses were generally limited to $1 or less as turnover ran about 2.3 million shares for the full session.
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New York
Milwaukee reports five polio cases over weekend
Five new polio cases were reported in Milwaukee over the weekend, raising the city total to eight for the year. By this date last year, 12 Milwaukee cases had been reported.
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Milwaukee
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