Truman Crosses Into Canada on Good Will Tour
President Truman crossed into Canada on a three day goodwill visit aboard an 11 car special train reaching Rouses Point at 10 20 a m. He will address the Canadian parliament in Ottawa and plans a possible South American visit later in the year.
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Truman
Ottawa
Canada
L. S. St. Laurent
United States
Rouses Point
N. Y
St. Laurent
Ray Atherton
W. H. Measures
Washington
White House
Congress
Windstorm Blows Through Price County North Of Park Falls
A windstorm near Park Falls, Wisconsin, felled 15 to 20 barns and toppled many poles and telephones. No serious injuries. High temperatures reached 89 in Lancaster and 86 in Milwaukee, with heavy rain in the north and a near miss to Park Falls. The Frank Steckacker family escaped when roof and wall were blown off.
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Associated Press
Park Falls
U. S. Weather Bureau
Milwaukee
Lancaster
Price County
Frank Steinacker
Steinacker
Price County Sheriff's Office
Senators Demand Full Probe Into Occupation Money Redeemed
Three Republican senators Bridges Ferguson and Knowland pressed for a full investigation into reports that German occupation money was printed by Russians and redeemed with American dollars. They cited claims that $400,000,000 to $900,000,000 worth of notes have been redeemed and fears of hidden deficits. The war department acknowledged a surplus of German currency but declined further detail.
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Washington
United States
Bridges
New Hampshire
Ferguson
Michigan
Knowland
California
War Department
Treasury
Capitol
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
Balkan Confabs Expand as Balkan Missions Arrive
Yugoslavia reports Bulgarian military mission in Belgrade and a Czechoslovak unit due to visit, expanding Balkan conferences since Hungary’s communist takeover. Premier Tito hosts Romanian leader Petru Groza as Groza dismisses spread of speculation at a news briefing.
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Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Balkan
Hungary
Marshal Tito
Petru Groza
Groza
Hungarian Communist Claims Acheson Letter Backing Nagy
Joreet Revai of Parliament in Svabadsag says Nagy sent a January letter to Dean Acheson seeking aid to apply the Truman Doctrine to Hungary, and that Acheson replied promising support. The claim follows Nagy’s alleged plot to overthrow Hungary and the republic.
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Budapest
Dean Acheson
U.S
Ferenc Nagy
Republic
Joreet = Revai
Svabadsag
Nagy
Acheson
America
Hungary
Balkan federation hints amid wartime diplomacy amid upheaval
In Belgrade a Bulgarian mission with Lt. Gen Zahariev is said to visit for the Soviet Union without stated purpose. Hungary’s parliament is convened as anti communist forces challenge coup leaders. Budapest reports purge drives against dissidents. Mindzenty and 200 others face certificates review. The people’s court says 43 intellectuals will be tried for plotting to overthrow the republic.
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Balkan
Tito
Zaharie Zaharijev
Rusal
Belgrade
Soviet Union
Hungary
Ferenc Nagy
Budapest
Szabadsag
Josef Cardinal Mindzenty
Hungarian Peoples’ Court
Nagy
Strong Winds Stir Brodhead Sandy Area
Strong prevailing winds yesterday and today stirred Green county's dust bow near Brodhead. Trees planted for dust control show some protection but winds from the south reduced effectiveness, as the plantings target the west.
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Brodhead
Green County
Senate confirms Griswold as Greek aid chief
The senate confirmed President Truman's nomination of Dwight B. Griswold former Nebraska governor as head of the Greek aid program.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Dwight B. Griswold
Nebraska
Coal Mine Work Stoppages Spread in Pennsylvanian Fields
Work stoppages spread to 20 mines employing 11,204 men across Fayette Greene and Washington counties as AFL United Mine Workers officials weigh strategy in the unauthorized strikes protesting the Hartley Taft labor bill. Two Gates and Kyle mines resume after weekend idle. Robena, the world’s largest coal pit, remains idle.
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Uniontown
AFL United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
Fayette
Greene
Washington
Gates
H. C. Frick Coal and Coke Co
Kyle
Robena
Frick Co
William Bynes
UMW District 4
Truman
UMW
John L. Lewis
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses Keegan Decision
The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a Green County jury ruling in the truck train crash that killed Richard Keegan of Monroe. Mrs Keegan had won over 6000 dollars in a civil suit against Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad. Further action awaits the written verdict.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Today
Green County
Richard Keegan
Monroe
Keegan
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
L. A. Koenig
Blum
Supreme Court
Weed Demonstrations Planned Across Townships
Three weed demonstrations were held in Cadiz township today with events scheduled Thursday in Jefferson and Friday in Adams. Today’s meetings took place at Ole Sandley Place Carl J. Sipple and Oscar Losey. Demonstrations include weed killing at 10 a m at Fred Selck place 1 30 p m Ches ter Norton and Glen Matzke 3 30 p m Thursday will feature Will McGuire 1 30 p m Ben Pfund and 3 30 p m Glenn B Syse Fridays events begin at 10 a m at Will McGuire 1 30 p m Ben Pfund and 3 30 p m Glenn B Syse.
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Cadiz Township
Jefferson
Adams
Ole Sandley
Carl J. Sipple
Oscar Losey
Fred Selck
Chester Norton
Glen Matzke
Will McGuire
Ben Pfund
Glenn B. Syse
Mongolian Forces Invade Sinkiang With Soviet Air Support
Central News Agency reports Outer Mongolian troops aided by four Soviet warplanes invaded Sinkiang province. Combat rages 200 miles northeast of Tihua as Mongols strike troop concentrations and bombard towns and civilians. Official confirmation was delayed while authorities weigh the reports.
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Nanking
Central
Sinkiang Province
Tihua
Ministry of National Defense
Sinkiang
Central News Agency
Associated Press
Outer Mongolia
House Panel Backs End to Sugar Rationing Bill
Washington The house banking committee approved a measure to end sugar rationing for home use with an overwhelming vote. Rep Gamble introduced the bill in the republicans, and the plan would not affect sugar price controls or industrial rationing. The current law sets an Oct 31 expiration for home sugar rations, with possible continued inventory control through March 31 at the secretary of agriculture’s discretion. Walcott said action by the full house could come in two to three days.
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Washington
House Banking Committee
Walcott
R-Mich
Rep. Gamble
R-Ny
Secretary of Agriculture
Wolcott
House
Marjorie Schmid Sells 6 Year Old Cow for 3700
Pet Beauty the 6 year old Brown Swiss cow owned by Marjorie Schmid was sold yesterday for 3700 to Curtiss Candy Co at Cary Illinois. Pet Beauty has won the grand champion at the Green County fair and first prize in the aged cow division at the Waterloo Dairy Congress in Iowa. Raised as a 4 H club project Pet Beauty has been a consistent winner since its junior calf days.
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Pet Beauty
Marjorie Schmid
Curtiss Candy Co
Cary
Ill
Green County Fair
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Iowa
Briggs Workers to Strike Wednesday
Briggs Manufacturing Co faces a possible 20,000 worker walkout at eight plants in Detroit area and Evansville unless a contract is reached by 10 a.m. Wednesday. CIO UAW backs the strike, which would halt assembly that relies on Briggs bodies for Chrysler and Packard.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
CIO
United Auto Workers’ Executive Board
Briggs
Chrysler Corp
Packard Motor Car Co
Detroit Area
Evansville
Ind
Cdaion
Cars Damaged In Rural Collision Near Monroe
A pair of cars sustained heavy damage in a 6:40 last evening crash on Huffman corners road, four miles south of Monroe. Wayne E. Herman’s vehicle, on its left side, suffered roughly 350 dollars in damage. John J. Ruch’s car, eastbound, incurred about 100 dollars in damage and ended against a fence post. No injuries were reported.
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Huffman Corners
Monroe
Wayne E. Herman
Freeport
John J. Ruch
Ruch
Herman
Audi
Conservation Group Backs 9 Day Forked-Horn Deer Season
Wisconsin conservation congress delegates vote to back a nine day forked-horn deer season from November 22 to 30 and to set bow and arrow season Sept. 27 to Nov. 10. The gathering also approves partridge, rabbit, jackrabbit, and squirrel seasons with region specifics.
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Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Congress
Conservation Commission
Rennebohm
Bees Establish Colony at President Truman's Summer Home
Independence Missouri residents report a bee colony nesting in the cupola near an attic window of the Truman summer home. Henry J Hitner, an apiarist, and his wife replied to a White House call and opted to delay removal until a 60 foot ladder could be secured after consulting a Secret Service agent.
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Independence
White House
Truman
Independence Home
Henry J. Hitner
Secret Service
Hifner
Truman’s Housing Plan Is Blocked by Congress
The House Expenditures Committee voted 11 to 3 to recommend blocking President Truman’s plan to merge housing activities into a single agency. Action required within 60 days from May 27. The setback adds to conflicts with a Republican-led Congress over tax cuts and labor measures.
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Washington
Truman
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Congress
House Expenditures Committee
House
Senate
U. S. Employment Service
Labor Department
White House
Capitol Hill
Foreign Bidding Blamed for Rising Retail Meat Prices
In New York and Philadelphia industry spokesmen blame foreign bidding for export meat driving up domestic retail prices. National Meat Industry council president Jack Kranis says buyers in England Germany Poland Belgium Holland and France pay up to four cents more per pound than American buyers. He notes exports to Europe have pushed prices up 3 to 11 cents a pound recently. He suggests Russia may also be involved.
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New York
Philadelphia
Europe
Jack Kranis
National Meat Industry Council
England
Germany
Poland
Belgium
Holland
France
Kranis
Russia
Children's Fish Pond To Be Restocked In Monroe
The children's fishing pond at Monroe's west edge will be restocked with 2,500 fish ordered today by owner Aliie Holtshopple to the conservation department. Bullheads from the Mississippi river are expected to be used, aided by spring-fed water and a large rainfall surge.
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Monroe
Conservation Department
Aliie Holtshopple
Marshall Favors U S of Europe Proposal
Secretary of State Marshall endorses a U S of Europe concept within the United Nations while stressing no imposed form. He notes Europe must be self determined and unified, and writes to Senator Van den Berg regarding Fulbright Thomas resolution. A House version by Rep Boggs exists. committees have not acted yet.
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Washington
Marshall
Congress
United States of Europe
United Nations
United States
Europe
Organization of Europe
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
D-Ark
Thomas
D-Utah
House
Rep Boggs
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs Committees
Dr John Lewis Trial Over Arson at Calvary Church
Milwaukee jurors hear state claim that Dr John Lewis burned Calvary Presbyterian to build a larger church. Prosecutor says 1945 plan to consolidate churches failed. fire damage is pegged at 150000 dollars. Defense declines opening statement as jury visits church.
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Milwaukee
John Lewis
Calvary Presbyterian
Asst. Dist
Joseph Tierney
Lewis
Wisconsin Avenue
Tierney
Harry Meissner
Yesteray
Button Seeks Lift of North Dakota Calf Ban
Madison Wisconsin Milton H Button director of the state department of agriculture reported a letter from Math Dahl North Dakota agriculture commissioner about Wisconsin calves shipped to North Dakota. The ban claimed some calves carried influenza but Dahl said infections arose from improper handling in transit. Button will continue correspondence to lift the ban.
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Madison
Milton H. Button
State Department of Agriculture
Math Dahl
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Dakota
Dahl
Button
Mississippi River Recedes as Flood Strain Eases in Midwest
The Mississippi crested and began to fall along an 80 mile flood zone in eastern Missouri and north central Illinois. Evacuations totaled about 3,500 with 22,000 homeless across a four state area as levees and highways remain stressed. Red Cross and army engineers coordinate relief while Ottumwa and Quincy report record stages and localized isolation.
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Hannibal
Mississippi
Missouri
Illinois
U. S. Army
Canton
Quincy
St. Louis
Missouri- Illinois
Kissinger
Riverton
Pike County
Ill
Army
Ilinois
Hancock
Adams
Pike
Red Cross
Nebraska
Iowa
Ottumwa
U. S. Army Engineers
Coast Guard
American Red Cross
Wisconsin Assembly Defers Dextrose Bill Amid Controversy
The assembly postponed a bill to permit dextrose and other corn sweeteners in Wisconsin produced foods by a 61 to 32 vote. Opponents argue it would weaken pure food laws and sparks heated debate in the lower house. Washington news reports Gerhart Eisler was convicted of contempt of Congress after a 20 minute jury deliberation. sentencing set for June 27 by Judge Holizoff.
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Thomson
Richland Center
Assembly
Congress
Manitowoc
Sheboygan
Madison
Washington
Gerhart Eisler
Alexander Holizoff
Milwaukee Pastor Dr John Lewis in Arson Trial
Milwaukee assistant chief engineer Alvin Kunde testified that the church fire at Calvary Presbyterian caused $150,000 damage had burned three to four hours before the department arrived. Dr. John Lewis pleads innocent to setting the blaze on January 25.
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Milwaukee
Alvin Kunde
Milwaukee Fire Department
John Lewis
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Lewis
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