Corner Cutbacks Approved by City Board of Public Works
City Board of Public Works approved four street corner cutbacks on Highway 69 at 16th and 20th avenues and 13th and 20th and at 16th Street and 16th Avenue with 16th Street to 20th Avenue first. Aldermen Henning and Matzke urged immediate action to fix a traffic hazard while state aid for the project appears doubtful.
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Board of Public Works
City
16Th Street
20Th Avenue
13Th Street
6Th Street
16Th Avenue
Alfred H. Henning
Floyd W. Matzke
Police and Safety Committee
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Lincoln Park
Park Board
State Planning Commission
McGranery Seeks Data on Longstanding Criminal Dockets
U S Attorney General James P McGranery ordered immediate reporting on the oldest pending criminal cases and on cases without prosecutions. The move, his first major step since May 27 in office, was issued to about 94 federal prosecutors gathered to meet their new boss.
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Washington
James P. McGranery
U. S
McGranery
Justice Department
Philadelphia
J. Howard McGrath
Newbold Morris
Siff Named Potential Wisconsin Highway Commissioner
Robert D. Siff, 28, director of the state executive research staff, is expected to be appointed to the Wisconsin Highway Commission by Gov. Kohler. The post, left vacant by the March death of James R. Law, would run through March 1, 1955. Siff has served on Kohler's staff since 1949, conducting an in depth study of the commission.
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Madison
Robert D. Siff
State
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Kohler
Siff
James R. Law
Commission
British end siege of Red Radio unit at Berlin
British troops lifted their barbed wire barricades at Radio Berlin early today ending a seven day siege. The move followed concessions won from the Soviet side which loosened the East German border squeeze. The station had served its purpose and the blockade in the British sector ended.
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Berlin
Russia
Radio
Steels and Rails Fall in Market Trading
In New York steels and rails declined as talks to end the steel strike collapsed. The market saw losses in the two major divisions from fractions to 1 or 2 points with broad fractional declines elsewhere.
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New York
Cheese Factory Fire Destroys West Jacksonport Plant
A fast spreading blaze leveled the Art Mueller cheese factory in West Jacksonport early today. Mueller and his wife fled with only a few clothing items. all records were lost and the loss is estimated at 25 000 to 30 000 dollars.
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Jacksonport
Wis
New plan guides farm deferments in Wisconsin
Col. Bentley Courtenay announces a state plan to guide draft boards in deferring farm youths. A subcommittee crafted the policy, approved by Courtenay, and it aims to equalize treatment by measuring actual productivity per farm worker and assigning local production credits to guide deferment decisions.
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Madison
Col
Bentley Courtenay
Wisconsin
Selective Service
Agricultural Advisory Committee of Selective Service
Courtenay
Kohler
Col. Courtenay
Dies After Accident Near Racine Involving Truck
George Haigh Sr., 69, of Sturtevant, died after a collision between his car and a truck on county trunk S and Kraut Road last night. The crash near Racine involved emergency responders, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Racine
George Haigh Sr
Sturtevant
31 POWs Fall as U S Troops Crush Koje Island Camp Revolt
On Koje Island Korea paratroopers crushed a planned POW revolt at Compound 76 after a 2 1/2 hour battle. Thirty-one prisoners died and 139 wounded while 1 American was killed and 14 wounded. U S Army intelligence uncovered a master plan to free 80,000 Communist prisoners.
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Koje
Koje Island
Korea
U.S
U. S. Army
U. N
Angels From Hell
Ousted Tax Ride Acquitted by Jury
James G. Smyth, one of the ousted IRS collectors, was acquitted by a federal jury on charges tied to backdating 1945 income tax returns to defraud the government. Two other ousted collectors, Dennis W. Delaney and James P. Finnegan, were convicted earlier. The jury of eight women and four men deliberated seven hours before clearing Smyth on three counts, finding the returns duplicates meant to replace lost originals.
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San Francisco
James G. Smyth
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dennis W. Delaney
Boston
James P. Finnegan
St. Louis
Smyth
Taft Backers Win as MacArthur Named GOP Keynoter
At Chicago 4 Gen Douglas MacArthur was chosen by a voice vote of the 46 member arrangements committee to keynote the Republican National Convention. The Taft supporters claimed victory with party leaders citing broad support and few opposed. MacArthur’s selection followed protests from Eisenhower backers as committee members spoke in favor of the nomination and Martin of Massachusetts was named permanent chairman.
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Chicago
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
William Mylander
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Mylander
G. Mason Owlett
Pennsylvania
A. C. Remmel
Arkansaw
Cyrus L. Phillip
Wisconsin
Howard A. Coffin
District of Columbia
Margaret A. Rockwell
Arizona
Rep
Clarence Brown
J. Bates Gerald
South Carolina
John B. Cooley
North Dakota
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Byrd and allies push Taft-Hartley path over steel seizure
Senate rejects Maybank plan to ban strikes and seize steel for 120 days. Byrd presses Taft-Hartley Act as the route, insisting on a Senate vote while Truman seeks authority to seize the industry. Maybank’s proposal fails 68 to 12 as lawmakers weigh options to resume steel production.
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Bulletin
Washington
Senate Today
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Civilian Steel Export Ban Imposed by U S Government
The government announced a total ban on all civilian steel exports to foreign markets. The embargo applies even to shipments with export licenses if the steel would be used for consumer goods.
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U.S
Washington
Eisenhower bids for Dixie convention votes in Southern talks
Gen. Eisenhower presses a face to face bid for Southern Republican convention votes. He meets Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina delegations, while Taft lays claim to 97 votes in 11 Southern states with 55 uncommitted. Alabama nine Taft four Eisenhower one uncommitted. Georgia all uncommitted. North Carolina 13 Taft seven Eisenhower six uncommitted.
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New York
Eisenhower
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Delaware
White House
South
Sen
Taft
Southwest
Chicago
Obituary: Norbert Durgin 45 of Monroe
Norbert E. Durgin 45 of 171714 11th street died suddenly at home at 9 30 p m yesterday from an acute coronary occlusion. He worked in plumbing and heating for Monroe Plumbing and Heating Co served in World War II and was a Fifth Army anti aircraft unit lineman. He is survived by wife Verna Goodrich Durgin a son Norbert Jr four brothers and three sisters. Arrangements at Shriner Neushhwander funeral homes are pending word from relatives in Alaska San Francisco and Denver.
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Norbert E. Durgin
L1th Street
Durgin
Monroe Plumbing and Heating Co
Glen Flora
Wis
Arthur and
Delia Sickinger Durgin
Monroe
Mr. Durgin
Fifth Army
Verna Goodrich
Norbert Jr
Buddy
Air Force
Denver
Joseph
Ketchikan
Alaska
George
Beloit
Fred
Edgerton
Arthur
San Francisco
Edward Crossy
Adolph Ambrose
Clifford Brown
Dorothy
James W
Hugh C
Fidelity Lodge
Park Band Concert Planned for Tonight
A high school senior band concert is set for Recreation Park at 8 p m tonight marking the season's first park show. Director Allan F Barnard reminded musicians to bring music stands.
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Recreation Park
Allan F. Barnard
Truman Urges Congress to Power to Seize Steel Mills
In a joint session President Truman asked Congress to grant power to seize and operate the steel industry if needed. He criticized the Taft Hartley Act as ineffective and urged immediate action to secure steel production, fair wages, and government oversight while defending the option of government operation.
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Washington
Truman
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
McFarland
Ariz
Congress
Bridges
Ser
Taft
Ohio
House
United Steel
Supreme Court
Wage Stabilization Board
Taft-Hartley
Miss Nell Burgi Hurt in Auto Accident
Miss Nell Burgi 1503 10th street, traffic superintendent for United Telephone Co., was injured when her car left 11th avenue, crossed a culvert, struck a street sign and pole, and ended in a ditch. She suffered a forehead gash, cut lip, and bruises. taken to St Clare hospital.
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Nell B. Burgi
10Th Street
United Telephone Co
11Th Avenue
23Rd Street
Miss Burgi
Monroe
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Smock Valley Wallershed Association
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Smock Valley
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Wandfluh
Navy
Beckman
M. J. Schroeter
Robert Siff
Cheese Factory
Burns
West Jacksonport
Haydon L. Boatner
Boatner
Lee Hak Woo
Compound 76
Lee
Sen. Byrd
Jaycee
Seward H. Jacobi
Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Junior Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
H. L. Fenton
Floyd Springer
Franz W. Brand
Dixie States
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