Churchill Seeks Pledge by Attlee On Steel Outlook
London report details Prime Minister Attlee rebuffing Churchill’s demand for a steel nationalization postponement pact. Attlee reaffirmed steel nationalization schedule while Churchill pressed for a pledge not to take over before nine months after the next general election. The exchange came amid looming votes and possible party realignments.
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Churchill
Attlee
London
Winston Churchill
Labor
House of Commons
Chamber To Offer Garbage Proposal
A chamber of commerce committee will present a request for a study of universal garbage collection at local residences. The chamber board on Feb 24 urged a comprehensive feasibility study including costs and tax impact. The council voted to place the proposal on the spring ballot and officials prepare cost figures comparing current fees with a universal plan for non commercial patrons.
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Chamber of Commerce
Class Milk Prices Down in February Chicago Area
February milk deliveries in the Chicago marketing area set class one price at 3.763 dollars per hundred pounds for fluid milk, class two at 3.463 for cream and ice cream, class three at 3.057 for evaporated and condensed milk products, and class four at 3.057 for butter and cheese. Prices for class one and two are 3.5 cents lower than January, while class three and four drop 0.6 cent.
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Chicago
Blaze in Juda Smoke House Destroys Meat Storage
A late evening fire damaged the smoke house at Helland grocery in Juda. The blaze reportedly started when a thermostat stuck, igniting stored meat before bystander responders extinguished it without the fire department. No injuries reported.
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Juda
Helland
Harvard expert contests air injection fatality in Borreto case
Harvard medical expert Dr Richard Ford testified that 200 to 300 cc of air were needed to kill a person, disputing prosecutors claim that 28 cc caused Mrs Abbie Borreto's death. He described gasping and twitching as normal in death and noted body cells can twitch after death.
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Manchester
N. H
Harvard
Mercy
Abbie Borreto
Hermann N. Sander
Richard Ford
Harvard Medical School
Department of Legal Medicine
Borreto
Sander
Ford
Boy Scouts Honor Prisk in Ceremony
Alan Prisk, son of Mr and Mrs Preston P Prisk, received a bronze award from Boy Scout troop 114 at a troop court of honor in St Johns church parlors. The event honored six years of scouting with 850 parents and scouts present alongside Star Scout awards for Keith Wilson and Gary Scherer and first and second class pins for Robert Trachsel and Wayne Wagner. Tenderfoot pins went to 15 scouts, merit badges listed for several, the troop traveling trophy awarded to troop 114 against 101, and perfect attendance pins for Prisk, Poff, and Holcomb. A 6:30 potluck opened the evening with Prisk asmaster of ceremonies and color slides shown by Holcomb.
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Alan Prisk
Preston P. Prisk
St. John’s Church
Prisk
Dan L. Ault
Keith Wilson
Gary ‘Scherer
Robert Trachsel
Wayne Wagner
John ‘Bruni
Gary Coplien
Jon Dannerbeck
Roger Galli
Peter Johnson
Roger Kubly
Donald Martin
Bruce Olson
Darryl Amans
Nathan Andereck
Curtis Wagner
Eugene Wagner
Gary Rupnow
Rodney Becker
Carl Aeschlimann
Gary Scherer
Ronald Poff
Neil Holcomb
Mmes
John H. Bruni
John Andereck
Harold A. Wagner
Ross S. Martin
Helen Myers
Canyon Camp
Holcomb
Mad Slayer of Four Says He Just Wants to Die
William Jones, 19, arraigned on a homicide count in Brooklyn for slashing four men to death and injuring three others, four days after release from a hospital for the criminally insane. He stated, I just want to die, remaining impassive as the case proceeded.
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New York
William Jones
Brooklyn
Young Driver Killed In Dane County Crash Near Dunn Town Hall
Robert L. Porter, 23, of Madison, was killed when his car missed a curve on Dane County highway B near Dunn town hall today. The accident occurred on a road in Dane County with authorities reporting no other injuries.
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Madison
Robert L. Porter
Dane County
Dunn Town Hall
Brannan Says Price Supports Hit Eggs and Milk
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan told the National Farmers Union that price supports for eggs and milk are pricing them out of reach for Americans. He called for fair prices or quitting production and noted large government egg and milk stocks and low per capita milk consumption. He warned farm income may fall to about 40 percent if 1949 trends persist.
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Weaver —Ury
Brannan
National Farmers Union Convention
The
Farmers Union
John Grimm Dies Here After Illness
John Grimm 67 of 2401 9th street died today at 4 20 a m in St Clair hospital from pneumonia after two weeks of hospitalization. Born August 27 1882 in New Glarus township he lived and farmed in Wood and Green counties. Survived by three sons Herman Appleton Walter Lisle NL Lee Riverside Til and five daughters Mrs Ewin Dougherty Mrs Walter Janke Mrs Clyde Sibley Oshkosh Mrs Lucille Loken Marshfield and Mrs Duane Shultes Riverside 10 grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Paul C Kehle. burial Greenwood cemetery.
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Ohn Grimm
9Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Grimm
New Glarus Township
Karl
Catherine Elmer Grimm
Arpin
Wood County
Green County
Herman
Appleton
Walter
Lisle
Lee
Riverside
Til
Ewin Dougherty
Walter Janke
Clyde Sibley
Oshkosh
Lucille Loken
Marshfield
Duane Shultes
Fred
Charles
Monroe
Christ
Janesville
Lee Stauffacher
Walter E. Wyss
Charles Jorgenson Jr
Beloit
Zwingli Church
Monticello
Shriner-Neushwander
Paul C. Kehle
Greenwood Cemetery
Big Three Ministers Slated for New Parley
The Western Big Three foreign ministers are set for a new meeting to plan Cold War strategy. The State Department said the United States is willing, but officials forecast it may be two months before Secretary Acheson is ready for another conference with British Foreign Secretary Bevin and French Foreign Minister.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Acheson
Bevin
Lewis Proposes Mutual Aid Pact With Steel Union
John L. Lewis urged a mutual aid pact between United Mine Workers and CIO United Steelworkers to defend against financial pressure from business interests. He sent a letter to CIO President Philip Murray while returning an uncashed $500,000 check. Lewis cited broader union support and noted wage gains from coal miners and pending wage talks at Chrysler and GM as impetus for earlier increases.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
CIO
United Steel Workers
UMW
Philip Murray
Murray
Lewis
CIO Automobile Workers Union
Chrysler
America
American Federation of Labor
Truman
Steel Fact-Board
General Motors
Leverett Lyon
Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry
Chicago
Union Pacific Railroad
Rains Lash Area As Mercury Drops and Flood Fears Grow
Cold wave warnings spread as temperatures fell from 48 at 11 a.m. Heavy rains and rising Pecatonica river water raised flood concerns in Lafayette and Green counties. Ice jams, water over roads, and halted rail service to Darlington amplified fears while Calamine and Gratiot reported varied flooding.
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Darlington
Lafayette County
Calamine
Pecatonica
Gratiot
Rer
Lafayette
Green County
Blue Mound
Tce
Sugar River
Albany
County Red Cross drive opens with $204 on first day
Green County sets a $7,800 quota with Monroe designated to raise it. On day one Monroe reports $362.59 including $114.82 at local banks and post office and $89.77 in special gifts. Funds chairman R. W. Blaha expects further county totals by week’s end. Local desks were staffed by Mrs. Robert C. Dunn and others as a Red Cross display grows in Monroe.
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Red Cross
Robert Hendrickson
R. W. Blaha
Monroe
Robert C. Dunn
Jane Trumpy
Clark Kleckner
Evelyon Wyssbrod
Wisconsin Hydro-Electric
Green County
Monticel Jo
Russian Forecasts More Surprises in Red Spying Checkup
AL Kravchenko, former Soviet official, testifies before the House Un American Activities Committee. He warns the Fuchs case is only a prelude to many bitter surprises about Soviet spying in America and other Western nations. He cites “dozens and dozens” of tons of papers on military and industrial secrets sent to Russia under lend lease.
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AL Kravchenko
Fuchs
United States
Kravchenko
Witess
house un- American activities _committee
Russia
Klaus Fuchs
Karychenko
England
America
Cedarville Girl Accosted by Driver
A 14 year old Cedarville girl was approached by a man on Highway 26 who ordered her into his car and drew a gun when she refused to ride. The driver, described as 30 to 40, medium build with light brown hair, blue suit and blue dotted tie, fled in a two tone green car. Sheriff deputies and Stephenson county officials searched local roads for the suspect, with several leads followed but no solid developments.
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Gertrude Morency
Sander
Green County
Highway 26
Stephenson County
Three File Papers For City Posts Here
Nomination papers for city offices filed with the city clerk by incumbents Alder man Herman L. Schindler seeking re election to the second ward seat he has held 16 years and Supervisors Harry C. Young of the first ward and F F Hartwig of the second Candidates have until March 22 to file their papers Fourth ward aldermanic candidate Roger L Elmer moved to 817 17th avenue more than the required 10 days prior to taking out his nomination papers City Clerk G S Soseman reported today.
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Herman L. Schindler
Harry C. Young
F. F. Hartwig
Roger L. Elmer
17Th Avenue
G. S. Soseman
Trailer fire sparked by faulty feed line near Chesebro camp
Fire at 8 last evening threatened Fred Ritter's trailer in the Chesebro camp. A camp fire extinguisher aided bystanders kept flames under control before the fire department arrived.
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Fred Ritter
Chesebro
Soft coal output nears normal rate across regions
Soft coal production surged toward normal as crews returned to pits nationwide. The steel industry revived, retail coal regions reported improving sales, and United States Steel Corp said most curtailed operations would near capacity by week’s end. Mining activity rose in western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with Kentucky pits reopening gradually amid safety inspections and local disputes.
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Pittsburgh
United States Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Henry Arnsmeier Dies at Darlington
Ninety year old Henry Arnsmeier a longtime Darlington resident died yesterday afternoon at his home. Born in Spring Grove January 22 1860 he moved to the area in 1890 to farm until retirement about 15 years ago. Survivors include two sons Theurl and Aldace of Darlington a daughter Mrs Charles Carpenter of Darlington eight grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services at 10 a m in Nelson Sharer funeral home and 1 30 p m at State Line Lutheran church Spring Grove with Rev E J Jeffrey officiating burial in church cemetery.
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State Line Lutheran Church
Spring Grove
E. J. Jeffrey
Darlington Methodist Church
Church
Easter Seal Month Proclaimed by Governor Rei Neboihm
Governor Rei Neboihm proclaimed April 9 as Easter Seal month in a formal proclamation issued today. The declaration emphasizes charitable outreach and community service tied to the Easter season.
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Reinebohm
Conspiracy Case Figures Now Face Severe Sentences
New York reports Judith Coplon and Valentine Gubitchev found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy and attempted espionage. Coplon faces up to 25 years and a $10,000 fine. Gubitchev up to 15 years and $20,000. Sentencing set for Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Both denied emotion. Coplon exchanged a kiss with her attorney as she left.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Valentine Gubitchev
Miss Coplon
Gubitchev
United States
Soviet Union
U. S
Irving H. Saypol Ludge Ryan
Washington
United Nations
Leonard Boudin
Bertram Coplon
1950 Home Show Plans Called Off
Lack of exhibitor interest ends the Monroe Home and Food show planned for April 11 to 13 at Turner hall. The chamber of commerce retail committee voted at a special meeting in Days' barber shop. Less than half of booth space was reserved and many firms showed no interest. Robert C. Dunn was general chairman.
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Monroe
Turner Hall
Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Robert C. Dunn
School Board Plans Meeting for Tomorrow
The board of education called a meeting for 7 30 p m tomorrow, led by President Herbert T Johnson. They will discuss the state opinion on charter limitations affecting plans to proceed with a bond issue for additions to buildings and will replace the regular March session to avoid two meetings in one week.
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Board of Education
Herbert T. Johnson
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Labor Party
King
Anthony Eden
Boy Scouts
John Grimm
Steel Union
Sparks
Coplon Girl
Cedarville
Henry Arnsmeier
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