97th Fair Opens with Carnival Arrival in Green County
The 97th annual Green County fair is taking shape as Wallace Bros. carnival arrives from Darlington to join the racing events. Harness horses are arriving for Friday through Sunday races, while judging and activities kick off Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. with 4-H shows, and Thursday features Joie Chitwood's daredevils and a balloon ascent weather permitting.
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Wisconsin
Wallace Bros. Carnival
Darlington
Joie Chitwood
Brooklyn Committee Plans School Building Expansion
A Brooklyn joint school district building committee works on expansion plans with a Madison architectural firm. An adjourned annual meeting is scheduled for August 6 to consider approval. Members include K. G. Smith Senator Johnson Earl Hopkins Philip Johnson and P. A. Wackman.
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Brooklyn
K. G. Smith
Senor Johnson
Earl Hopkins
Phillip Johnson
P. A. Wackman
Madison
Mahley Recovers Billfold Minus $130
Clarence Mahley reports his billfold lost the previous night was found but $130 in cash was missing. He lost it while visiting his brother Thomas W. Mahley at 1221 13th avenue. the billfold was recovered in the street near his brother’s home.
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Clarence Mahley
Brodhead
Mahley
Thomas W. Mahley
13Th Avenue
E E Atherton Dies at Madison
E E Atherton 89 publisher of the Albany Vindicator from 1887 to 1913 died at Wisconsin General hospital Madison after brief illness. Born June 13 1862 in Decatur township he earlier ran Albany Opera house and served in local bands. Surviving are three brothers and a daughter in law. Services in Sharer funeral home with Masonic pallbearers.
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Albany
Times Special
E. E. Atherton
Albany Vindicator
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Monroe
S. D. Gaarder
Decatur Township
Mr. Atherton
Fred
Clinton
Charles Atherton
Chicago
Sharer Funeral
Richard C. Werner
Elkhorn
Albany Baptist Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Carlyle Porterfield
Harland Gillette
Slaughter Quota Measure Offered by Senators Capehart Maybank
Senators Capehart and Maybank introduced legislation to let the government fix livestock slaughter quotas. The proposal aims to ensure meat supplies are fairly distributed and curb black market slaughtering. They acknowledge the issue is controversial and call for public hearings.
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Washington
Capehart
R-Ind
Maybank
D-Sc
OPS
Senate
House
Maybenk
Japanese Protesters Intercept Ridgway Vehicle in Tokyo
Two Japanese men, believed part of a protest against Russia detaining Japanese prisoners of war, jumped in front of General Ridgway’s car in Tokyo. The Supreme Commander’s vehicle swerved to avoid them and no injuries were reported.
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Tokyo —(P
Matthew B. Ridgway
Supreme Commander
Canton of Glarus Official Will Visit In City Wednesday
Rudolph Schmid lieutenant governor of the Canton of Glarus Switzerland will visit New Glarus and Monroe Madison area tomorrow. He arrives by plane at Truaxfield Madison and will be hosted by Edwin Barlow and Mayor Gilbert Hoesly. He will stay at Chalet of the Golden Fleece and attend a village dinner. On Wednesday he tours Swiss cheese facilities and meets residents of Swiss origin with a luncheon planned at Swiss Wheel restaurant.
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Rudolph Schmid
Canton
Glarus
Switzerland
Edwin Barlow
New Glarus
Monroe
Schmid
Truaxfield
Madison
Mr. Barlow
Gilbert Hoesly
Two Albany Boys Injured in Mishap
Richard Trumpy 16 and Glen 12 of Albany were hurt in a traffic crash at 10 30 am near Monticello while transporting grain. Richard’s left ankle was broken and Glen sustained bruising with possible kidney injury. both were taken to St Clare hospital by their father.
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Richard Trumpy
Glen
Jacob Trumpy
Albany
St. Clare Hospital
Monticello
Richard
St. Clare
Sheriff’s Department
Freeman D. Hanson
Two Monroe Soldiers Return Home From Japan
Sgt. Daniel W. Gerber and Cpl. Elmer H. Lisser, sons of Monroe, arrived in San Francisco aboard a troopship with Sgt. Howard E. Woodford from Sasebo. Gerber, Bronze Star recipient, served nine months in Korea with the 8th Army. Lisser reenlisted after Europe duty and served eight months with the 27th Regiment, 25th Division. They are among 1,411 rotation combat veterans returning.
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Monroe
Howard E. Woodford
Sasebo
Japan
San Francisco
Daniel W. Gerber
Peter Gerber
Elmer H. Lisser
Otto Lisser
13Th Avenue
Gerber
Army
8Th Army
South Korea
Cpl. Lisser
Europe
Robbers Miss Safe Combination At Albany Lumber Co
Burglars attempting to crack the Devon and Rayne Lumber Co. in Albany left a paper with the safe combination but jammed the lock. J W Engles opened the battered safe after eight hours amid tear gas. Neighbors heard banging during the early hours as police investigated the Albany Farm Co op and Green County Farm Bureau warehouse nearby.
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Devon and Rayne Lumber Co
Albany
J. W. Engles
Monroe
Engles
Howard Ware
Green County Farm Bureau
Lumber Company
Albany Farm Co-op
Congress Approves Stop-Gap Funds To Aug 31
Congress adopted an emergency resolution to finance government operations through August 31 and pursue regular appropriations. The measure, drafted by the House Appropriations Committee, passed by voice vote in both chambers after a last minute change narrowing its life to 30 days.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations Committee
War To Continue Pending Decision On Terms of Pact
Allied and Red negotiators in Kaesong bargained over three hours but made no cease fire progress. They agreed the war would continue during armistice talks while they seek a buffer zone. Pyongyang faced major air raids as talks stalled on a military dividing line along the 38th parallel.
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U. N
Korea
Kaesong
Pyongyang
United Nations
Nam II
Red
Joy
Communiqte
Reds
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
North Korea
38Th
Swimmers Told Pool Closed for Repairs This Week
Swimmers were reminded the pool will be closed for repairs Wednesday through Saturday. It will be drained Wednesday and refilled in time for Sunday opening. Red Cross classes start tomorrow. Playgrounds stay open with two volunteers directing in place of Miss Schindler who is on vacation. Lois Deemer and Carol Cunningham supervise.
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Red Cross
Lois Deemer
Carol Cunningham
Carl Schindler
Miss Schindler
Britain to Send Cabinet Mission to Tehran on Oil Pact
Foreign Secretary Herbert Morrison announced Britain will dispatch a cabinet mission to Tehran led by Richard Stokes to discuss an oil settlement with Iran. The mission follows talks with Averell Harriman and aims to reopen discussions on nationalization of Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. assets valued around 1.4 billion dollars. The Abadan refinery will close temporarily due to full storage tanks.
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Britain
Iran
London
Herbert Morrison
Tehran
House of Commons
Richard Stokes
Privy Seal
Morrison
Averell Harriman
Truman
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Abadan
Farmers Might Lose Martintown Dam if PSC Approves
Wisconsin Power and Light proposes disposing of the Pecatonica river Martintown dam with an option granted to local farmers. An informal Madison hearing, led by State Senator Melvin J. Olson, reviewed flood relief and power implications as the company retains future river generating rights and its onsite station. The 1922 concrete dam has operated since then and no price terms were released.
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Green County
Public Service Commission
Melvin J. Olson
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Martintown Dam
Pecatonica River
Madison
PSC
Olson
Pecatonica
W. S. MacDonald
Monroe
Wisconsin Power and Light
Taft Seeks 1952 Turnover and Talks Campaign Path
U S Senator Robert A Taft argued for a complete Washington housecleaning and said he would run for the GOP nomination if a majority of Republicans want it He spoke at Plymouth Rock during a New England Republican dedication urging honesty in government and outlining foreign policy under a strong US British alliance to combat communism while cautioning against overextension.
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Plymouth
Mass
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Washington
Taft
Plymouth Rock
New England
The
Pilgrims
Massachusetts
America
Russia
Europe
Asia
Gorder to Complete Job Here Tomorrow
Zenno A Gorder will complete his last day here as water department supervisor and director of public works tomorrow. He will begin duties at LaCrosse on Wednesday. Walter Ekum was appointed city engineer by the city council. The board of water supervisors named Kenneth L Mayer to replace Gorder as supervisor of the water department.
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Zenno A. Gorder
Water Department
LaCrosse
Walter Ekum
Board of Water Supervisors
Kenneth L. Mayer
Gorder
Safe Stolen From Milwaukee Cleaning Office
A 200-pound safe containing $2,000 was taken from the south side cleaning office over the weekend. Authorities investigate the burglary as police seek leads and review surveillance footage.
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Milwaukee
South Side
Van Fleet Orders Watch For Ambush Amid Korea Talks
Gen James A Van Fleet told U S Eighth Army in Korea to maintain constant vigilance against a potential Communist ambush while ceasefire talks at Kaesong continued. He urged readiness and warned the UN forces must not become a victim of an ambush despite hopes for peace.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
James A. van Fleet
Kaesong
Eighth Army
United Nations
W E Rogers longtime La Follette aide dies at 75
Victor E Rogers 75 longtime aide to Robert M LaFollette sr former Nome Alaska internal revenue collector and Madison real estate figure died in a Madison hospital He was survived by his wife Willie Jane Bowden Services set for 10 am Wednesday at Frautschi Funeral Home with Msgr William H Eggers officiating burial in Forest Hill Cemetery
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Madison
Victor E. Rogers
Robert M. LaFollette Sr
Wisconsin
Rogers
Nome
Alaska
National Concrete Machinery Co
Old Madison Realty Co
Alfred T. Rogers
Progressive Party
la Follette
Willie Jane Bowden
Frautschi Funreral
Msgr
William H. Eggers
St. Bernard's Catholic Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
Amendment Protects Farm Dairy Products
Rep. Lawrence H. Smith announced a defense controls amendment by Rep. Andresen to shield agricultural products from import rules. The measure covers fats oils and farm dairy products to prevent overseas price advantages.
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Lawrence H. Smith
Rep
Andresen
R-Minn
President Receives Gift of Live Elephant from Cambodia
The king of Cambodia sent a live elephant as a royal goodwill gift to President Truman. The elephant arrived in Singapore and will be loaded onto the Isthmian Lines vessel Steel Surveyor for shipment to the United States, expected to reach New York on September 8.
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Singapore
Cambodia
Truman
United States
Kin Norondom Sianhouk Varmen
Isthmian Lines
Steel Surveyor
New York
Congress passes compromise price and rent control bill
The compromise measure, sent to President Truman after Senate approval last Friday, would extend price and rent controls to June 30 and lacks broad powers the administration sought. It keeps wage controls, delays defense plant authority, and enacts limited rollbacks and credits while preserving existing import controls and a small defense plants program.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Spence
D-Ky
Banking Committee
Rep. Wolcott
Michigan
Congress
Small Defense Plants
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Alfred Henning
Fred Simpson
Harlow Gilbertson
Nick Calabresa
James Meshnick
Nathan Walker
Brooklyn Committee
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E.E. Atherton
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