Eisenhower Boom Collapses at Wisconsin Democratic Parley
At the Wisconsin Democratic state convention a bid to urge Eisenhower as the party’s presidential candidate collapsed amid heated floor fights. The meeting adjourned after Leland McParland ruled the motion had passed, with delegates shouting contrasting views as the platform praised the Truman administration and backed a soldiers bonus. Horace Wilkie delivered the keynote amid intra party clashes over leadership and governor prospects.
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Arthur Bystrom
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Leland McParland
Cudahy
Gen Wer
McParland
National Democratic
Truman
Republican
Congress
Horace Wilkie
Madison
Robert E. Tehan
Aoe
Martin Gedlin
Milwaukee
Gedlin
State Central Committee
Tehan
Charles P. Greene
Stocks Fall in Major Market Selloff Amid Heavy Volume
New York traders faced one of the sharpest losses in four months as leaders declined more than two points. Broad selling followed an active morning, with ample shares available below last week’s closes. About 1.2 million shares changed hands by session end.
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New York
County Accidents Leave Three Hurt
Three people were injured in county traffic crashes over three hours Saturday night, with two minor incidents in Monroe. Nyborg of Monticello faced a driving while intoxicated charge and appeared before Judge Harold J. Lamboley.
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Monroe
Nyborg
Monticello
Ped
Harold J. Lamboley
Howard T. Flood
Route 2
Albany
Brodhead
Golf Course
Lewis
Walter E. Malkow
Route 1
Malkow
Harry A. Whitehead
Janesville
Lester E. Bacon
Fifth Street
11Th Street
20Th Avenue
Whitehead
Rockford Market Manager abducted in daring heist
Rockford market manager Casimir Hoppe of Chicago was abducted by three robbers near Elgin while driving home. They forced him to open a safe containing 5700 dollars in cash and checks at the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. store on Rockford's east side. The incident was reported to police as the robbers followed him on his return to Chicago.
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Rockford
Elgin
Casimir Hoppe
Chicago
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Hoppe
Lobster Boy 17 Rides 60 Foot Whale in Cold Cape Waters
Provincetown, Mass. A 17 year old lobster fisherman Frank E. Cabral Jr. and his father were hauling lobster pots off Race Point when a whale surfaced under Frank's dory. He was thrown about 15 feet then landed on the whale's back and rode its surface for about 20 knots before diving off as the mammal submerged.
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Provincetown
Mass
Frank E. Cabral Jr
Frank
Race Point
U S Cargo Planes Rushed to Germany
The United States ordered 39 large four engine C 54 sky masters to Germany to aid Berlin relief as 2 000 000 residents faced dwindling food supplies. The move, with Britain and France, signals resolve to break the Soviet blockade of western Berlin and transport routes. A British spokesman said Western powers consider a direct approach to Moscow to seek Stalin’s order to ease tensions.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Germany
Berlin
Britain
France
London
Moscow
Stalin
Madison Weather Aide joins Lehigh Faculty
George R. Jenkins, Madison, Wis., weather bureau administrator, is named assistant professor of geology at Lehigh University. Dr. Martin D. Whitaker announced Jenkins will teach conservation curriculum courses starting September. He has served as park ranger and naturalist at Yellowstone and Rocky Mountain parks and taught at Colorado, Missouri and Wisconsin universities.
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Bethlehem
George R. Jenkins
Madison
Wis
Weather Bureau
Lehigh University
Martin D. Whitaker
Jenkins
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain National Parks
Colorado
Missouri
Wisconsin
5 000 Feared Dead After Fukui Quake and Fires
A powerful earthquake and subsequent fires devastate Fukui in western Japan. Reports estimate up to 5,000 dead or injured while U S occupation forces confirm safety of personnel but loss of belongings. Buildings severely destroyed, city hall and offices at risk.
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Tokyo
Fukui
U. S
Perfectural
Daishoji
Crawford Sams
Sea of Japan
Dewey, Warren Plan Vigorous Campaign Strategy
Gov Thomas E Dewey and Gov Earl Warren will confer tomorrow in Pawling New York to map a vigorous campaign. They will discuss avoiding overconfidence in a November GOP victory and canvass the campaign situation all day. Warren will drive from New York City and Dewey may return to Albany Wednesday. Rep Hugh D Scott Jr said he will not plan the campaign until three weeks after vacation.
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Pawling
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Earl Warren
Dewey
Warren
New York City
Albany
New York
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Methodist Church Names New Monroe Pastor
The Rev Ralph K Kojoed of Sandwich Hawaii is appointed pastor of Monroe Methodist church succeeding Dr Charles A Briggs. He will transfer from Rock River to West Wisconsin conference and arrive July 15 to assume duties in Monroe. Other changes include Rev W Ross Conner becoming southern district superintendent in Madison and Rev J Pierce Newell moving to Wesley Church. Bishop Hughes ordained two elders Virgil Nurton Neillsville and James Saunders Evansville and two deacons Harvey Schall Shullsburg and Fern E Scribner Chippewa Falls.
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Ralph K. Kojoed
Sandwich
Monroe Methodist Church
Charles A. Briggs
Edwin Holt Hughes
Madison
West Wisconsin Methodist Conference
Kojoeg
Rock River Conference
West Wisconsin Conference
Kojoed
Monroe
W. Ross Conner
Wesley Methodist Church
la Crosse
J. Pierce Newell
Wesley Church
Paul B. White
Central
Fred J. Jordan
Eau Claire
Hughes
Virgil Nurton
Neillsville
James Saunders
Evansville
Harvey Schall
Shullsburg
Fern E. Scribner
Chippewa Falls
Union parley opens in Chicago for harvesters talks
Representatives of International Harvester and the CIO United Farm Equipment Workers Union meet in Chicago for further contract talks this morning to resolve labor issues and reach a new agreement.
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Chicago
International Harvester
CIO United Farm Equipment Workers Union
Immell Seeks Wisconsin Governor Nomination in September
Ralph M. Immell of Madison announces he will seek the Republican nomination for Wisconsin governor in the fall election. He pledges honest government, denies machine influence, and appeals to voters to support government under law over party interests. Immell lauds Milwaukee convention delegates who rejected a hand picked slate for state offices.
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Philadelphia
Ralph M. Immell
Madison
Wisconsin
Immell
Walter S. Goodland
GOP
Milwaukee
Heavy Showers Miss Monroe as State Records Set
Four Wisconsin cities reported rainfall over two inches while Monroe County saw only .06 inches last night. Prairie du Chien Reedsburg Madison and Dalton topped the state rainfall list. Lancaster and Darlington were near that amount. A southern state shower is forecast this afternoon with a temperature drop and continued cloudy skies tomorrow.
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Wisconce
Green County
Monroe
Prairie du Chien
Reedsburg
Madison
Dalton
Lancaster
Darlington
Associated Press
U. S
Howard J. Thompson
Senator Speaks at Green County Legion Fourth of July Program
State Senator R P Robinson of Beloit will headline a four day American Legion Fourth of July celebration in Green County. The program includes yodelers baton twirlers barbershop quartet and a centennial pageant. Fireworks finale features 291 shells including a Battle of Midway tribute.
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R. P. Robinson
Beloit
Green County Publicity Association
American Legion
Robinson
Fairgrounds
Glarus
Patricia Knaack
Albany
Legion
Crash Thompson
Rooster
Crow
Monroe
City
Legion Post
Missing Oregon Ill. Telephon e Operator Sought In Slaying
Oregon Illinois authorities search for 18 year old Mary Jane Reed last seen with Stanley Skridla 28 who was found dead on a rural road. Sheriff Maas says Reed may also have been killed and it is unclear who committed the crime or the motive.
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Oregon
Ill
Stanley Skridla
Joseph Maas
Mary Jane Reed
Skridla
President Signs Foreign Aid Bill
President Truman signed a $6,000,000,000 foreign aid law aimed at Western Europe and Asia to foster recovery and freedom and to staunch communism spread. The package includes $4,000,000,000 for ECA with China relief, $125,000,000 for military needs, $1,300,000,000 for occupied areas including Japan and Korea, and $225,000,000 for Greece and Turkey, with other funds for refugees and children programs.
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Washington
Truman
America
Europe
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Congress
China
Japan
Korea
Ryukyus Islands
Greece
Turkey
International Children
International Refugee Organization
Requests Fare Boosts On North Shore Line
Chicago reports the North Shore line, halted for three months by a strike, seeking Illinois Commerce Commission approval for fare increases ranging from 7.42 to 10.0 percent.
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Chicago
North Shore Line
Illinois Commerce Commission
Wisconsin Governor calls special session on veterans housing
Madison Wis July 1947 Gov Rennebohm said he would call a special session starting July 19 to consider veterans housing and possibly other topics including old age pensions reapportionment conservation and the corrupt practices act William Walker said the session would likely focus on veterans housing after the state supreme court struck down the 1947 veterans housing act The governor will issue the official call in about a week or ten days and announce topics then The liquor tax remains in force and funds go to the Wisconsin housing authority which could grant up to 15 percent of local housing costs The court ruling barred the state from participating in works of internal improvement and the text notes constitutional limits on such actions
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Madison
Rennebohm
William Walker
Thesion
State Supreme Court
Walker
Wisconsin Housing Authority
Supreme Court
Monroe Carpenter Jacob Lang 89 Dies at Home
Jacob Lang 89 longtime Monroe resident died at 2 15 yesterday afternoon at his home 816 21st avenue after a year of illness and three months bedfast Born December 12 1858 in Zurich Switzerland he came to America in 1885 and settled in Monroe He was married November 2 1890 to Anna Kubly who died 1939 Surviving are a daughter Mrs Fred Faeser and a granddaughter Alice Faeser Funeral services set for 3 30 Tuesday at the Ershiner Neu swwander funeral home with Rev P C Kehle of St Johns Church officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery
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Jacob Lang
Monroe
21St Avenue
Mr. Lang
Zurich
Switzerland
David
Barbara Meier Lang
America
Anna Kubly
Lang
Jordan Township
Fred W. Faeser
Alice Faeser
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral Home
P. C. Kehle
St. John’s Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Expert Foresees Higher Milk Prices
An agriculture department official said record milk prices will edge higher if other dairy product costs rise. Spring prices for related dairy items stayed high, despite typical seasonal drops. Farmers receive minimum fluid milk prices set by complex formulas.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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First Corps
Rio Grande
Laredo
Tex
International Bridge
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Legion Festival
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