Pecatonica River Flood Recedes Across Wisconsin Boundaries
The Pecatonica River fell from flood and near flood levels along its southern Wisconsin reaches after cresting at Darlington at 13.1 feet. Forecasts warned of potential renewed flooding with rain and a blizzard storm moving from Kansas, impacting Gratiot Winslow and nearby towns. Bridges, railways, and roads remained flooded or impassable while services resumed gradually.
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Pecatonica
Wisconsin
Darlington
Gratiot
Main Street
Winslow
U. S. Weather Bureau
Midwest
Kansas
Dakotas
Nebraska
Britain’s Record Budget Aims to Restore Confidence
Britain unveils a 4.24 billion pound budget to revive world confidence in the pound and stem gold and dollar reserves leakage. Chancellor Butler trims income tax in lower brackets, raises exemptions, and boosts old age pensions and family allowances to spur production.
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London
Britain
Treasury
House of Commons
R. A. Butler
Butler
Grain Prices Dip as Selling Pressures Sell Wheat
In Chicago on the Board of Trade mild selling pressure pushed grain prices fractionally lower by about a cent. Trading was tepid with export houses buying wheat on the decline but not enough to lift the market. About one million bushels of hard wheat were sold to France while producers offered more freely on wheat and demand remained restrained.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
France
Suspect in Reno Robbery Arrested
Andrew Robert Young, 46, nabbed yesterday in Milwaukee apartment while linked to a 1 percent million dollar Reno burglary. FBI traced him via a mystery woman at a Reno gambling table. He denied involvement, held on 50000 bond as a preliminary hearing was postponed for a warrant from Reno.
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Reno
Andrew Robert Young
Milwaukee
Nev
FBI
Sheboygan
Wis
Young
U. S
Floyd B. Jenkins
U. S. Atty
Timothy T. Cronin
Nevada
Truman presses plan to reorganize tax service
Senator George of Georgia says the White House is pressuring senators to back President Truman's tax service reform. He leads the opposition as debate opens in the Senate. The plan, sent after IRS scandals, would end political patronage for Internal Revenue Collectors and replace them with Civil Service district commissioners and deputies.
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Washington
Sen
George
D-Ga
White House
Truman
Senate
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
House
President
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Civil Service
Plan to move Waukesha boys school to Oregon discussed
John W. Tram burg director of the State Board of Public Welfare outlined advantages and drawbacks of relocating the boys school from Waukesha to the Oregon girls institution. He presented his report to the Welfare Board and the Legislative Visiting Committee and social welfare leaders at a Madison hearing.
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Madison
John W. Tramburg
State Board of Public Welfare
Waukesha
Oregon
Welfare Board
Legislative
Social Welfare
Leiser Promoted to Major in Air Force Medical Corps
Maj. Alfred E. Leiser of the Air Force Medical Corps on Okinawa has been promoted from captain to temporary major. He told his wife he recently attended a Far Eastern Air Force Medical Seminar in Nagoya, Japan for a week. He entered service in May 1951.
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Alfred E. Leiser
Air Force Medical Corps
Okinawa
Nagoya
Japan
Far Eastern Air Force
Maj. Leiser
Kenosha Chief Testifies on Bribe Offer in Olkives Trial
Kenosha Police Chief Stan Haukedahl testified that City Council President Felix Olkives offered him $1,000 to shield gambling. Olkives denied any money offer or involvement with bookies as he defended himself against a bribery charge in Kenosha County circuit court.
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Kenosha
Stanley Haukedah
Felix Olkives
Olkives
Haukedahl
Kenosha County
Grand Jury
Atty
Leo Vaudreuil
Haakedahl
Ollie O’mara
O’mara
Gamling
Edwin Wilkie
Madison
Holstein Group Names W G Timm President
Walter G. Timm of highway 69 south of Monroe was elected president of the Green County Holstein Association succeeding Ben Zimmerli of Decatur. Officers include John W. Ruff vice president Peter Klassy secretary J Leo Norton treasurer with a slate of directors to guide the spring and summer program and delegate elections to the June national convention in Roanoke Virginia.
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Walter G. Timm
Monroe
Green County Holstein Association
Ben Zimmerli
Decatur
John W. Ruff
Highway 59
Peter Klassy
Green County Breeders Association
J. Leo Norton
H. Otto Elmer
Monticello
Ed J. Kaderly
Juda
Frank Trumpy
Timm
Ruff
Norton
Murray Enters Bill On Milk Price Aids
Rep. Murray of Wisconsin introduced a bill proposing price supports for milk and dairy products. It includes loans on or purchases of edible nonfat dry milk solids at 18 cents per pound and aims to stabilize dairy prices.
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Murray
Washington
Wis
Appleton Driver Walks Away From Wreck After Train Collision
Appleton man Brewster aged 23 escaped unharmed when his diesel locomotive was crushed between two Western road units today.
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Appleton
Orth Western Road
Brewster
Defiant Railway Workers Stay Out
Defiant rail road workers in Toledo Ohio and Elkhart Indiana refused to end their strike blocking New York Central main line traffic from Cleveland to Chicago. About 1,800 workers at Elkhart idled and 500 in Toledo shouted against union orders forming a new union. Meetings planned to decide whether to end the walkout.
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Cleveland
Toledo
Elkhart
Ind
Chicago
NYC
New York
New York Central
St. Louis
Russell Indicates Nationwide Speaking Tour For Presidential Bid
Senator Russell of Georgia said his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination will not be limited to the South. He hopes to accept invitations to speak across the nation if it fits his senate responsibilities.
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Washington
Sen
Russell
Georgia
South
Senate
Morris Fires Back at Probers in Ship Hearings
Senate investigations hearings center on Morris, a cleanup official, denying wrongdoing in government ship deals and oil shipments to Red China. He accuses McCarthy Mundt and Nixon of smearing him while defending his actions and a $847 000 fine reduction for a shipping firm tied to his law firm.
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Newbold Morris
Washington
Senate
Morris
China International Foundation Inc
United Tanker Corp
U.S
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
China
McCarthy
R - Wis
Mundt
R - SD
Nixon
Calif
Red China
Korea
New York
Hoey
D—Nc
Wisconsin student shot wounded classmate found insane
Madison Mendota State Hospital psychiatrists ruled 31 year old University of Wisconsin graduate student Madison Leonard Stal mann insane yesterday after he shot and wounded a fellow student on February 29.
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Madison
Leonard Stalmann
University of Wisconsin
Mendota State Hospital
Monroe youths to attend state conference in Eau Claire
More than a dozen Monroe youths and adult recreation leaders will travel to the state youth conference in Eau Claire on April 24 and 25. Civic groups are urged to sponsor delegates, with Kiwanis pledging 20 dollars and the chamber of commerce 25 dollars to help cover costs.
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Monroe
Eau Clare
Supt
E. O. Evans
Aledt
Kiwanis
Chamber of Commerce
Na Signer
William Pick
FFA
Lowell Stuessy
Joyce Babler
Carol Schwingel
Jerry Davis
Vid Forbes
Sandra Scherer
Glenda Langston
Ray Carter
Joan Kurth
Tri-County
YMCA
Joe E. Miller
Rose Johnson
Miller
O— Ae
School Meeting Welcomed Two Citizens Observe Open Board Session
The Monroe school board welcomed two citizens who attended a meeting without business before the board. The board voted to place sand pits under playground equipment to prevent injuries and discussed a state curriculum inspection due soon. Open house plans for East and South schools were announced with cleanup ongoing, while bids for North school heating and ventilation open April 8 and plans close April 5.
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Herbert T. Johnson
Alvin H. Babler
Alfred E. Leiser
E. O. Evans
Rodney O. Kittelsen
State Department of Public Instruction
Court House
Monroe
Johnson
Harold C. Heimann
Perle G. Guess
Gottfried Zuercher
Supt. Evans
North School
Stanley W. Howe
President Silent on Kefauver Vote
President Truman declined to comment on Estes Kefauver's New Hampshire primary win during a before-breakfast talk in Key West Florida. He smiled and gave no remark when asked about the outcome.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
New Hampshire
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Mexico Cattle Ban End Being Studied
Officials review ending the embargo on Mexican cattle and cattle products after a foot and mouth outbreak in December, with a formal decision pending. The move follows heightened disease concerns and ongoing monitoring by agricultural authorities.
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Mexico
Madison Taverns Adopt Fool Proof Identification Cards
Madison tavernkeepers, tired of fines for serving to underage patrons, decide to require standard plastic ID cards issued by the register of deeds. Each card will show name, birth date, photo and signature and bear issue date. Tavernmen plan to meet Tuesday to set a start date for the plan's rollout.
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Madison
Register of Deeds
Will Gerbitz 74 Browntown dies after long life
Will Gerbitz 74 of Browntown died at 2 p m yesterday at St Clare hospital Burial set for 2 p m Friday at Peace Evangelical and Reformed church Browntown Rev W H Waeckerle to officiate and interment in Cadiz cemetery Friends may call at Stuessy funeral home until 11 a m Friday He never married lived alone since sister Augusta Gerbitz died in 1945 He was born Oct 6 1877 in Cadiz township son of Leopold and Wilhelmina Foth Gerbitz He farmed Browntown area most of life retiring to village He leaves a brother Ferdinand A Martintown and three sisters Mrs Frank Goodman Mrs Andrew Long McCune Kan Mrs Oscar Small Freeport He was predeceased by a brother Herman and three sisters Mrs Albert Goodman Mrs Anna Gilbert and Miss Augusta
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Will Gerbitz
Browntown
St. Clare Hospital
Peace Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. H. Waeckerle
Cadiz Cemetery
Stuessy
Gerbitz
Clarence Evenson
Evenson
Charles Larson
Mr. Gerbitz
Augusta Gerbitz
Cadiz Township
Leopold and
Wilhelmina Foth Gerbitz
Cadiz
Ferdinand A
Martintown
Frank Goodman
Andrew Long
McCune
Kas
Oscar Small
Freeport
Herman
Albert Goodman
Anna Gilbert
Augusta
Taft Says He Is Disappointed By New Hampshire Result
Senator Robert Taft expresses disappointment at New Hampshire primary showing as Eisenhower leads. He tells reporters aboard his Texas campaign tour that they expected better results.
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Lubbock
Tex
Robert Taft
Ohio
New Hampshire
Canadian Livestock Disease Eases in Regina Area
Ottawa reports foot and mouth disease in Canada appears easing as the Regina quarantine area moves toward ending. Authorities confirm the last infected herd culled and the zone awaiting clearance from inspectors amid ongoing monitoring by veterinary officials.
Delegates Swept By Both Winners In First Primary
Eisenhower and Kefauver scored decisive victories in New Hampshire guiding the GOP and Democratic delegates. Eisenhower won 50 percent of the popular vote over Taft by 46,497 to 35,820 and seized all 14 Republican delegates. Kefauver swept 12 Democratic delegates with 20,147 to Truman’s 16,298, signaling a reshaped national campaign dynamic and high turnout amid heavy rain and snow.
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Ralph Bean
David Austin
Waterville Valley
N.H
Waterville Inn
Eisenhower
Manchester
N. H
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
New Hampshire
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Taft
Kefauver
Tennessean
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Michigan Man Shoots Family
Ailing father Jarmer Store, 40s, of a Upper Michigan farm near MASS, shot and killed his wife Thelma 38 and three children Dorothea 17 Norman 12 and Sharon before wounding himself. He was in serious condition at Memorial hospital Ontonagon after recent treatment for a nervous disorder.
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Mass
Mich
Jarmer Store
Upper Michigan
Memorial Hospital
Ontonagon
Hancock
Thelma
Doro
Norman
Sharon
Water board weighs radio tower atop new water tower
County water board must submit an official request before action is taken on placing a radio tower on the city water tower. The group plans to discuss the proposal this week and voted to send Kenneth Mayer to a four day water department supervisors course at the University of Wisconsin Madison in April.
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Water Board
County Police and Radio Committee
Kenneth Mayer
Madison
Water Department
University of Wisconsin
The
Waterworks Association
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W.G. Timm
Ike
Probers
Sen. Taft
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