Severe Weather Damages Area With Rain and High Winds
Heavy rain near 1.83 inches and cyclonic winds toppled trees, flooded fields, and damaged buildings across the area. The Pecatonica River overflowed its banks, with 90 mph winds in Orfordville, destroying a tobacco shed and knocking out power lines and street damage.
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Pecatonica
Or- Raine
17Th Street
Pecatonica River
Darlington
Wayne
Spafford Creek
Earl Stanley
L. E. Creasy
Robert Stewart and
Orli | Swanson
A Wayne
Casper Maurer
South Wayne
Clinton Montgomery
Orfordville
Farmers and Merchants
Robert Schulze
Rock County
510
Stanley Nordeng
Evansville
Albany
Sugar River
Green County
Wisconsin
Marshalltown
Harold Parr
Janesville
Rock River Station Planned by Power Company
ONN Power and Light Co. received PSC approval to build a steam electric generating station in Beloit and Rock, Rock County, costing 13,296,250. The Rock River station will house two 20,000 kilowatt generating units.
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Mason Yetoview Onn Power and Light Co
Beloit
Rock
Rock County
Public Service Commission
Rock River
Acheson Defends Formosa Stand During 1949 Policy Debate
Secretary Acheson testified before Senate committees that in 1949 the U S government agreed Formosa held strategic importance to U S defense and should be kept from falling to the communists. He said no U S aid short of war could save the island, and the policy aimed to preserve prestige while avoiding commitment to Formosa's defense.
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Washington
Acheson
U. S
Formosa
United States
State Department
Pacific
Famosa
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Russia
Iran Chief Ultimatum on Oil Sparks World Tension
Hussein Maki, associate of Mossadegh, warned Iran will nationalize oil or be destroyed. The remarks followed Mossadegh reading Truman’s letter urging peaceful settlement with Britain over Anglo Iranian Oil Co. control. The letter to Attlee conveyed similar calls to ease tensions and pursue negotiation.
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Tehran
Hussein Maki
Mohammed Mossayegh
Iran
Mossadegh
Hhe
Senate
Truman
Tran
Maki
Oint
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Britain
Attlee
London
Two City Accidents and One Arrest Reported
Police reported two city traffic incidents and one arrest yesterday. Kenneth P. Quinn of Juda collided with a parked car owned by Alvie Phillips on 12th Street at 8:22 p.m. He faced a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence and pleaded not guilty. A separate wreck near 16th Avenue involved a truck operated by Ronald Sigwell of Rockton with minor damage.
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Dng Mung
Scumucins
Kenneth P. Quinn
Juda
Alvie W. Phillips
12Th Street
Quinn
Eee Tee Tee L. A
Anage
Zago
Ronald Sigwell
Rockton
Green County Storm Floods Fields and Delays Planting
A late storm drenched Green County washing some corn and grain fields and flooding hundreds of acres. Alfalfa fields were flattened by wind though most may recover. Nearly three quarters of corn had been planted, with further planting delayed for days after prior rains.
Fred Zaugg Dies Following Illness in Monroe Area
Fred Zaugg 93 died at St. Clare hospital after a four year illness. A Swiss immigrant born Sept. 4 1887 in Canton Bern he farmed locally before retiring to Monroe. He married Hattie Balzly in 1913 and is survived by a son seven brothers and one grandchild. Funeral services set for 2 p m Monday at Stuessy funeral home with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Trea Zaugg
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Zaugg
Monroe
Canton Bern
Switzerland
John
Anna Mussamann Zaugg
Hattie Balzly
Darlington
Erland
Ohio
Isters
Canada
Zaugg
Stuessy
Paul C. Kehl
Two Air Force Men Die in Triple Crash
A three plane Air Force formation over Long Island today saw two planes plunge in flaming dives. One plane escaped major damage and continued flight. The stricken craft hit a field near Brookhaven atomic energy lab while another plunged into a vacant lot beside a Yaphank street.
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York
Tan
Long Island
Brookhaven Atomic Energy Laboratory
Yaphank Village
Wisconsin Legislature Faces Tight Funds and June Adjournment
Wisconsin's legislature battles dwindling funds as leaders push to adjourn by mid June. Key issues are the 20 year veteran bonus and an income surtax, with Senate actions and Governor Kohler's stance shaping the timetable. A $43 million surplus frames the financial scene and decisions on tax and appropriation bills.
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Arthur Bystrom
Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Kohler
State
Britain Considers U N Review on Korea Conflict
Washington reports say the British embassy will seek a State Department review of the Korea situation to explore ways to end the conflict. Britain may press for Peiping to be offered settlement terms south of the 38th parallel with a public U N stand against overrunning North Korea.
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Washington
State Department
Korea
Herbert Morrison
Britain
Peiping
U. N
North Korea
Milwaukee Tavern Hours Polemics End With Table
The Wisconsin Assembly debated closing hour rules for taverns in Milwaukee and statewide, amending to align Milwaukee with out-state hours, but the measure was tabled after lengthy debate. Other actions included licenses for livestock dealers and road funds, plus a revamped state food code pending July 1953 implementation.
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Madison
Mwaukee
Milwaukeeaverns
Congress
Wisconsin
Department of Agriculture
Cheddars Nervous Over Wisconsin Dairy Market
Wisconsin dairy markets showed unsettled mood with cheddar prices up to 40% cents per pound and a nervous undertone. Demand was good on a firm market while butter sales fell up to 1% cents. 92 score butter sold at 68% cents on the Chicago market. Swiss cheese top grades steady. lower grades barely steady with best offerings at 44 cents per pound.
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Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Niece of Baltzers Killed in Accident
Barbara Ann Carver 17 of Ann Arbor Michigan died in an auto crash near Ann Arbor. She was daughter of Prof H C Carver and niece of C B Baltzer. Funeral set for 3 pm Monday in Ann Arbor with Mrs Baltzer and Mrs Roth en route.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Barbara Ann Carver
H. C. Carver
C. B. Baltzer
16Th Street
Carver
Louise Baltzer
M. E. Baltzer
Monroe
University of Michigan
Baltzer
Fred L. Roth
Horeb
Monteiths Win $6000 Verdict in Personal Injury Suit
A one county court jury awarded $6000 to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Monteith in their personal injury case against Monroe Sales Co. and others. Jurors began deliberations at 11:30 a.m. and ate lunch at Eugene hotel under supervision. Closing arguments were heard after testimony since Thursday morning, with Judge Harold J. Lambley presiding.
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Harry, Monteith
Monroe Sales Co. Et al
Eugene
Roy Beightol
Biff
W. E. Deininger
Harold J. Lamboley
Bradley in Europe Observes Western Defenses buildup
Paris reports General Omar N. Bradley chairman of the U S Army chiefs of staff arrived to observe firsthand the buildup of western defenses in progress.
Skelton Undergoes Operation For Appendix Issue
The article reports that Skelton underwent an operation linked to appendicitis. Details on the exact procedure or outcome are not provided in the readable text.
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Skelton
Pursuit Ended as Van Fleet Signals Stalemate Near Korea
Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet announced the U N Eighth Army has ended its pursuit phase in North Korea and will block further communist aggression. UN ground forces advanced cautiously with Chinese reinforcements reported near Yanggu, marking a tense, unsettled posture.
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Tokyo
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
North Korea
United Nations
U. N
Red Korea
Eighth Army
van Fleet
Vasl
South Korea
Korea
Yanggu
Hwachon Reservoir
NPA Orders New Auto Production Cut This Summer
The government ordered a new auto production reduction starting July 1 restricting output to about 1.2 million cars for July through September. The NPA’s revision of industry controls reduces production by roughly one third from the 1.9 million cars produced last year in the same period, cutting about 200,000 cars.
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NPA
Washington
Acheson Open to Peace Talks at 38th Parallel
Secretary of State Acheson said the United States might accept a cease fire at the 38th parallel if a real settlement of the Korean War is reached. He warned against admitting China to the United Nations or discussing Formosa, while stressing Hong Kong’s strategic importance and denying State Department sympathy for China’s communists.
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Washington
Acheson
United States
38Th Parallel
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
United Nations
Formosa
North
South Korea
Acneson
Senate
MacArthur
Gen. MacArthur
State Department
China
U. S
Hong Kong
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
England
White House
Far Eastern
32nd Division Band to Perform Free Concert
A free public concert by the 32nd division band will be presented at the high school auditorium at 3 p.m. tomorrow under the direction of Warrant Officer Frank.
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32Nd Division
Frank
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PSC
Fred Zaugg
Ines
Air Force
McCarthy
Dean Acheson
Armed Services and Foreign Relations
U.N
Milwaukee
Cheddars
Baltzers
Monteiths
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