U N Debate Heads Toward Balkan Crisis Showdown
The United Nations Security Council faces a clash over the Balkans as Russia and Western powers prepare for a confrontation on Greece. The United States warns it may back enforcement action if peaceable means fail, accusing Greece’s northern neighbors of aggression and plotting a communist takeover. Yugoslavia and Bulgaria dispute blame as Greece accuses them of destabilizing actions.
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John A. Parris Jr
Lake
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Balkans
Soviet Union
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Albani
Greece
United States
Security Council
Balkan
U.S
Warren R. Austin
Austin
United Nations
tomy_ mespensiernen
Albania
Nesti Kerenxhi
Council
Nissin Nevorah
U. M. Supervisory Commission
Vassily Dendramis
Washington
Robert A. Barney Succumbs to Illness
Robert A. Barney 80 a Greer county deputy sheriff died at 7 o clock after weeks of illness He lived at the county jail where he served as jailer A Monroe Monticello resident born May 14 1867 in Washington township he was a barber by trade later an attendant at county institutions Since 1940 he served as a sheriff s deputy Surviving are son Hoyt two grandchildren and great grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents a brother Premeusene and sister Mrs Ed Witt Norris Bar-
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Greer County
Court House
Robert A. Barney
Monroe
Monticello
Washiton Township
Milo
Anna Burtin Barney
Hoyt
Ildren
Premeusene
Ed Witt Norris Bar
Flood crests near St. Louis threaten levee system
Missouri and Mississippi rivers crested toward a junction 20 miles north as army engineers and volunteers fought to save levees in the St. Louis metro area. Forecasts predicted the Mississippi would crest near 39 feet, possibly exceeding the 1944 record, while dozens of dikes broke and rail and highway routes faced disruption.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Mississippi
Minois Bank
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Dupe
East St. Louis
Venice
Granite City
Harry F. ‘Wahlgren
Weather Bureau
Rennebohm Signs Biennium Budget
Acting Gov Rennebohm approves the 105450152 biennium budget vetoing advertising and bounty provisions from conservation funds. Advertising remains 125000 annually with 60000 from general and 50000 highway funds after vetoes. He seeks an extra 15000 from the general fund and veto shifts wolf and fox bounty funding away from the general fund.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Budget Bureau
Dayton Burr Dies. Longtime Chicago Grocer Visitor
Dayton S. Burr, 50, a salesman for Reid Murdock and Co of Chicago, and a regular Monroe visitor, died yesterday in a Freeport hospital after 30 years with the Chicago grocery house. Born December 6, 1896 in Rockford, he married Eleanor Cleveland October 13, 1924 and lived at 1270 West Logan Street in Freeport. He attended Beloit College and was active in Freeport Consistory, Country Club, and First Presbyterian Church. a former Rockford high school star athlete and past president of Freeport Country Club, he often played golf here and was well known to Monroe golfers.
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Dayton S. Burr
Reid, Murdock and Company
Chicago
Monroe
Freeport
Rockford
Eleanor Cleveland
W. Logan Street
Burr
Beloit College
Freeport Country Club
First Presbyterian Church
Rockford High School
Women’s clubs favor Stratton bill for 400000 displaced persons
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs reversed a two day position and came out in support of the Stratton bill to admit 400000 displaced persons from Europe into the United States, signaling a shift in stance.
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D. P
New York
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Stratton
Europe
United States
Two Major Oil Firms Restrict Midwest Gasoline Sales
Two large oil companies including Socony Vacuum and Shell said they will limit gasoline sales this July and August across multiple midwest states. Socony Vacuum plans to deliver the same quantity as last year across 13 states while Shell will allocate supplies to dealers and jobbers in seven midwestern states.
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New York
Socony Vacuum Ord
Shell
Midwest
Wisconsin
Socony Vacuum
B. Brewster Jennings
St. Louis
Standard Oil
Indiana
Phillips Petroleum
Cadiz man Robert Krebs dies after heart attack
Robert A. Krebs, 60, died at 5:30 this morning at his Cadiz township farm home after a heart attack. Born February 13, 1887 in Albigen Schwarzenburg Switzerland, he came to America at 19 and worked in cheese making before settling on the home farm in 1919. He married Merle on February 9, 1918 and served in community roles. survived by his widow, five children, three brothers and other relatives.
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Robert A. Krebs
Cadiz Township
Krebs
Albigen Schwarzenburg
Canton
Berne
Switzerland
Mr. Krebs
Frederick
Rosa Wenger Krebs
America
Green County
Merle
Martintown
Robert
Wiola
Frank
Winslow
T. L. Miler
Watertown
Betty
Arthur
Two Firms Ready to Settle as Lewis Demands Move
United States Steel and Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal reportedly recommended granting John L. Lewis’s basic wage demands in full. The proposal would set $13.05 for an eight hour day, replacing $11.85 for nine hours. Officials offered no comment. Lewis and key industry figures held private talks.
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Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Benjamin
F. Fairless
United States Steel
George Humphrey
Pittsburgh Consolidation Company
Lewis
Fairlest
Humphrey
Miybe
Mon- Lewis
Tne
UMW
U. S. Steel Corporation
Carnegie-Ilinois Steel Corp
Pittsburgh-Youngstown
United States
Pennsylvania
Labor Department
Schweflenbach
Secretary of the Interior Krug
Truman
SUI
John O'Leary
U.S. Steel
Chinese Regular Army Seizes Szepingkai in Manchuria Battle
Reports from Mukden say government forces push toward Szepingkai as leaders claim 50 communists killed or captured, about three fifths of the Red striking force in Manchuria, while communists claim 16 000 government casualties in 12 days of fighting. Officials pledge Manchuria will not be relinquished.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Szepingkai
Changchun
Yu Chin-Chung
Associated | Press
Tu Li-Ming
Walter Thoma Injured in Two Night Crashes
Walter Thoma of Route 5 sustained head bruises and abrasions after his pickup collided with Paul P. Dan nerbeck’s truck at the 14th Street 16th Avenue intersection at 5 20 p m. Both vehicles suffered minor damage. Kubly’s car bumped the other vehicle in the 1700 block at 8 12 p m injuring no one but causing slight damage to both cars.
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Waner Noma
Route 5
Monroe
Thoma
Paul P. Dannerbeck
18Th Avenue
14Th Street
16Th Avenue
Gordon H., Kubly
Freeport
Fred. Neuenschwan
Soviets Push Clarification of US Aid Europe Offer
At the Paris three power foreign ministers conference the Soviet Union seeks a clearer definition of US Marshall plan aid to Europe. Tass says the opening aims are to clarify meaning of Marshalls speech and gauge congressional approval while Bidault proposes broad inclusion and Spain exclusion in recovery efforts.
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Tom Williams
Paris
Ernest Bevin
Georges Bidault
V. M. Molotov
Tass
Harvard University
George C. Marshall
United States
Europe
le Parisien
Bidault
Spain
U. S
Frank C Deemer of Orangeville Dies at 78
Frank C Deemer age 78 of Orangeville died early yesterday at his farm home near Orangeville. Born in 1869 he was the son of Samuel and Mary Daughenbaugh Deemer. He married Esther Flory on October 27 1910 at Rockford. Surviving are his widow three children Victor Monroe Mrs Charles Kiester and Mrs Leroy Shramm eleven grandchildren. Funeral will be at 130 PM Monday at the Burlington funeral home with burial in Grand View cemetery Cedar-
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Deemer
Orangeville
Samuel
Mary Daughenbaugh
Rockford
Esther
Flory
Victor
Monroe
Charles Kiester
Leroy Shramm
Burington
Grand View Cemetery
Cedar
IETS SEC Approval Corp. Faces SEC Scrutiny On Sale
IETS SEC APPROVAL Corp the nation’s newest auto builder sought a $20 million public stock sale but drew sharp SEC criticism for advertisements the agency branded misleading and in some cases false. The SEC warned the investing public not to rely on past judgments from prior literature in deciding whether to buy the registrant’s securities.
CIO and AFL Plan Legal Fight Over Taft Hartley Act
The CIO and AFL plan a court and political fight against the Taft Hartley Act. CIO leaders urge unions to reject political limits and seek joint legal action with AFL allies. President Murray outlines challenges to the act’s ban on political contributions and editorials.
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Washington
CIO High Command
CIO
AFL
Daniel J. Tobin
AFL Teamsters Union
Tobin
AFL Executive Council
National Fawor Relations Board
Philip Murray
A. F. Whitney
Broth‘hood
Arthur Lyon
Railroad Labor Executives Association
Railroad Brotherhoods
Murray
Executive Board
Lee Pressman
National Labor Relations Board
Contempt Conviction For 16 Anti Fascist Leaders
A federal court jury found 16 leaders of a refugee aid group guilty of contempt of Congress for failing to produce records demanded by the House Un American Activities Committee. The verdict came after a trial that touched on figures like Howard Fast and Gerhart Eisler, with defense arguing the legality of the committee’s actions. All defendants are free on bond pending motions and appeal, as are Dennis and Eisler.
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Washington
Congress
Howard Fast
House Committee On un-American Activities
iIn
House
Gerhart Eisler
Supreme Authority
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party
Supreme Court
O. John Rogge
Albany Youth Saves Fellow Swimmer From Drowning
A beginner swimmer, Garland Rankins, nearly drowned in Sugar River below the dam but was pulled from deep water after multiple dives. David Zanoni, a recent Albany High grad and top athlete, reached him first, with help from Don Cleveland and Herman Hoesly Jr. Rankins survived. he had just learned to swim. Later, Ford and CIO officials announced a wage boost and pension plan for about 110,000 production workers.
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Albany
Garland Rankins
Sugar River
David Zanoni
Rankins
Don Cleveland
Herman Hoesly Jr
Albany High School
FORD
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Monroe Men Elected To Tri-County Y
Beonard C. Church of Walworth was reelected president at the Tri-County Y.M.C.A. annual meeting in Janesville. Five Monroe men were reelected or elected to office, including E. O. Evans and O. N. Johnson on the board, with C. N. Johnson named chairman of the world recreation drive. Delegates reported 84 clubs and over 2,000 members. Monroe attendees included E. R. Johnson and T. F. Ransdell.
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Beonard C. Church
Walworth
Y.M.C.A
Janesville
Monroe
E. 0. Evans
O. N. Johnson
Ian E. R. Johnson
D. A. Crandall
Marshall Peterson
Robert J. Tracy
Alvin C. Rabehl
C. N. Johnson Als
Tri-County
T. F. Ransdell
C. N. Johnson
M.C.A
City Awaits Gravel To Surface Streets
The board of public works voted to surface five city streets once gravel is available. Plans cover Lakeside Heights to the Roy M. Grant property, 17th Street in the Davis Becker addition, North Court Road, 20th Avenue at Themewsen Extension, and 25th Avenue south of 13th Street. Tile installation through the dike at the waterworks site and Well No. 4 is approved. One weekly city payroll of 461.60 was approved.
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Board of Public Works
Street Department
Lakeside Heights
Roy M. Grant
17Th Street
Davis-Becker
North Court Road
20Th Avenue
Themewsen- At
25Th Avenue
13Th Street
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John Lewis
Milwaukee
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Harry V. Meissner
U.N
Missouri Highway Patrol
Kansas City
Hermann
Jefferson City
Alton
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Illinois
W. E. Potter
Tom Douglas
Missouri Agriculture Commissioner
State Highway Department
Dayton Burr
Robert Krebs
Cadiz
U.S. Stee
Aeads Bar Association
John P. Galloway
Fond du Lac
State Bar Association of
Green Bay
Walter Thoma
Frank C. Deemer
SEC
James L. Gore
Des Moines
Johnnie L. Brof
Barsky
Charlotte Stern
Jesse Tolmach
Bobbie Weinstein
New York City
Marjorie Chodorov
Stamford
Conn
Dennis and
Eisler
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