D Day Memories Echo Across Normandy Five Years On
Veterans recall the Omaha and Utah beaches as Canadian and American units faced heavy fire. Richard Roberts of Norton Virginia, a First Division veteran, recounts assault hell and lacking ammunition. Monuments rise across Normandy to units like the 101st and 82nd Airborne as locals honor Allied efforts.
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France
Omaha
Utah
Richard Hioberts
Norton
16Th
U. S
Wage Rae
Roberts
George A. Taylor
116Th
Maryland
Sicily
Kassel
Utah Beach
Carter Road
H. Carter
ESA
Normandy
101St
82Nd Airborne
Lena Phelps Dies at St. Clare Hospital
Mrs Lena Phelps 64 of Beloit died at 4 p m Saturday at St Clare hospital where she had been a patient since May 24 She was born Lena Marie Noss Aug 22 1884 and married Bayard Phelps in 1929 They lived on a farm northwest of Beloit She belonged to Orfordville Lutheran church and Nor Norwegian Missionary Society Burial will be in Orfordville Lutheran cemetery Rev Stanley Gjervik to officiate funeral services at 2 p m tomorrow for relatives and Beloit area friends
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Lena Phelps
Route 4
Beloit
St. Clare Hospital
Lena Marie Noss
Bayard Phelps
Orfordville Lutheran Church
Norwegain Missionary
Injured Paratrooper Remains Unconscious in Racine Hospital
Albany special report states 27 year old paratrooper George Bagley is unconscious at St Luke's hospital Racine after a forced airplane landing Saturday. His parents Mr and Mrs Burr Bagley are with him at the hospital.
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Albany
George Bagley
Racine
St. Luke’s
Burr Bagley
Proclamation Names June 19 Father’s Day Observance
Governor Rennebohm issues a proclamation designating June 19 as Father’s Day. He calls for worship, flag display, and home commemorations to honor fathers.
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Madison
Rennebohman
Cooler Weather Sets In Tonight Across Region
The forecast predicts a sharp drop in temperature tonight with cooler, fair conditions likely through Tuesday. Rain was limited to light showers in Land O Lakes. Locals enjoyed outdoor activities in warm weekend sun with highs near 85 and lows around 53, while records note last year’s 85 peak was above 1948 figures.
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Land O’lakes
Lewis Conviction In Contempt Upheld by Ruling
The U S circuit court of appeals upheld the contempt of court conviction of John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers for defying a court order to halt a strike over miners pensions. Fines totaled 1 420 000 with Lewis at 20 000 and the union 1 400 000.
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Lewis
Washington
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
T. Alan Goldsborough
Goldsborough
Supreme Court
The
Lewis seeks court review of NLRB coal mine ruling
John L. Lewis filed a petition with the U S court of appeals to overturn a National Labor Relations Board decision that his contract with captive coal mines is illegal The NLRB had ordered Lewis and the United Mine Workers to cease enforcing the union shop clause in contracts with mines owned by steel companies ten days earlier
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Washington
John L. Lewis
U. S. Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Contempt rulings cut union fine. Lewis' penalty unchanged
In a three judge appeal ruling the court reduced the union fine to 700000 while keeping Lewis’s penalty intact. A second contempt action doubled the fines as the strike began March 15 after Lewis accused soft coal operators of dishonoring the contract by pension demands for elderly miners.
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Lewis
Goldsborough
Darlington Area Farm Home Burns In Fire
A two story frame house on the George Krites farm seven miles northeast of Darlington was destroyed by fire at 2 p m yesterday started by chimney sparks. Tenants Mr and Mrs Oswald Hirschbrunner their two children and Hirschbrunner's brother Christ were dining when the blaze broke out. Neighbors and the Darlington fire department battled the flames for two hours as the second story burned and the list of belongings was badly damaged. Some first floor furnishings were saved and the loss is partly covered by insurance.
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Darlington
George Krites
Oswald Hirschbrunner
Hirschbrunner
Christ
Schwake Buys Brodhead Drug Store
A. W. Schwake purchased the Heuer Rexall drugstore at Brodhead and assumed active charge today. He has been the pharmacist at Blumer's. His wife and child are with relatives in northern Wisconsin until housing is found in Brodhead. Roy Woelffer, retired Monti cello druggist, serves as relief pharmacist at Blumer's until a regular pharmacist is secured.
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al W. Schwake
Heuer Rexall
Brodhead
Schwake
Blumer’s
Wisconsin
Roy Woelffer
Monticello
Historical Society Plans Green County Museum at Idle Hour Farm
Dr. Clifford Lord of Wisconsin Historical Society tours May Luchsinger estate carriage house at Idle Hour farm to assess transforming it into a Green County museum and meeting place. Local leaders including Marshall Peterson and Mrs. Kundert discuss organizing steps, cataloging items, and exhibits with officers to be elected later.
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Green County Historical Museum
Idle Hour Farm
Clifford Lord
Wisconsin. Historical Society
Marshall L. Peterson
Green County Society
May L. Luchsinger
Lord
Peterson
Cheering Red Pickets Protest Trio’s Jailing
About 500 pickets demonstrated near the New York federal courthouse today protesting the jailing of three Communist leaders during the conspiracy trial. Defendants Eugene Dennis and Gilbert Green acknowledged the crowd with a bow as they arrived. Judge Harold Medina entered the building through a side door amid the commotion.
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New York
Harold R. Medina
Eugene Dennis
Gilbert Green
Judge Medina
Court House
Atom Board Chief Reveals Doubtful Officials Kept On
The Atom Board chief questions whether officials described as safer choices were retained. He testified that some were appointed while the army ran atomic operations and recalled chairman McMahon asking if the document should be delivered by an armed guard.
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AEC
Setete
McMahon
D-Conn
Lilienthal
Witness claims trapped Red Spy freed with FBI aid
Joseph J. Franey of Niagara Falls testified before the House Un American Activities Committee that an FBI agent said the state department wanted to appease the red operative. Franey described delivering film and documents to Soviet purchasing agent Andrei Shevchenko with FBI delays and possible diplomatic intervention.
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Washington
Buffalo
N. Y
FBI
State Department
House
UN American Activities Committee
Joseph J. Franey
Niagara Falls
Franey
Bell Aircraft Co
Franeys
Andrei Schevchenko
Schevchenko
New York
Mildred Cotherman Wins Speech Finals
Miss Mildred Cotherman of Monroe won first place in the 4-H safety speaking finals at New Glarus, earning a Green county representative spot for the district 4-H camp in Madison on June 20. Alternate speaker Eugene Arn of New Glarus placed alongside other contestants Peggy Dooley Monticello Alonda Singer Clarno and Robert Hooftman Dayton.
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Mildred Cotherman
Monroe
New Glarus
Green County
Madison
Cotherman
Eugene Arn
Peggy Dooley
Monticello
Alonda Signer
Clarno
Robert Hofftman
Dayton
Grass Fire Near Milwaukee Road Tracks Put Out
A grass fire along the Milwaukee road tracks near the Franklin crossing southwest of the city was extinguished by railroad employees at about 7 35 p m yesterday.
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Milwaukee Road
Franklin Crossing
Yesteray
Leading Pros Compete Here For State Association Crown
Two Open qualifying golfers George Kinsman Jr and Alvin Kruger enter the State Professional Golfers Association tournament along with a field of about 75 players. Prominent amateurs Billy Sixty Jr and Butterfield join local pro James Forbes’s partners H W Biffle and Chester Becker as 25 pros bring two amateur guests to this opening day.
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Professional Golfers Association
George Kinsman Jr
Northernaire
Three Lakes
Alvin
Butch) Kruger
Beloit
Francis Gallett
Blue Mounds
Milwaukee
Monte Weiser
Lincoln Hills
George Vitense
Nakoma Country Club
Madison
George Coldewood
Kinsman
Butterfield
Robert F. Marty
Art Severson
Florida
James Forbes
H. W
Budd) Biffle
Chester Becker
Forbes
Senate Debate Opens on Labor Act Repeal Fight
Senator Elbert D. Thomas opens a senate debate on repealing the Taft Hatley law and replacing it with a modified Wagner act. Three groups shape the fight, with divisions among democrats and republicans over the administration bill and a GOP drafted substitute.
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Washington
Elbert D. Thomas
Utah
Senate
Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
Truman
House
Congress
Douglas
D-Ill
South
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
Smith
Beatrice Lillie Injured Escaping Hotel Fire
Beatrice Lillie sought hospital care after a smoke filled apartment blaze left her with mild shock and a broken tooth from a door collision while escaping. The fire caused about $5,000 in hotel damage and officials noted the cause was undetermined.
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Chicago
Beatrice Lillie
USA
Oshkosh Doctor Named President of Lutheran Laymen’s Group
Dr. Roya Kilofanda of Chilton was chosen yesterday as president of the South Wisconsin district of the Lutheran Laymen's League during a meeting attended by about 250 people in Oshkosh.
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Oshkosh
Roya Kilofanda
Chilton
South Wisconsin
Lutheran Laymen's League
Fire Eating Actress Revealed as 1945 Air Force Deserter
A fragmentary paragraph reports an actress known for fire eating was identified as a deserter from the U S Air Force in 1945. The brief notes the unusual wartime anecdote and official confirmation of desertion status.
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Air Force
S. Air Force AA
Big Four Parley Makes No Progress
The Big Four foreign ministers ended their third secret session in Berlin without progress on key issues. Officials emphasized slow talks and warned of continued stalemate as discussions lingered.
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Paris
Berlin
Wnif
Transports Bring 2090 Europeans to U.S. Ports
Two U S Army transports were scheduled to dock at Atlantic ports delivering 2090 Europeans intended for new homes in the United States.
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Washington
Atlantic
Coun
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A. W. Schwake
Brodhead Drug
George Neese Clark
Richland
Kas
United States
Clark
Kansas
Historical Society
Idle Hour Carriage House
Holley Stareher
Per Beg
Moundsville
Abels
Stareher
House Group
Shevchenko
Moscow
Blaze
Molotov
Orient
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