Slaying Victim Patricia Birmingham Sparks Sister Search
Milwaukee police shift focus to Patricia Birmingham’s missing sister Kathleen 17 after the 16 year old was found dead in the Milwaukee River. Investigators tie a note claiming elopement to Milton Babich 19 and report a car key and parking ticket from Milwaukee. A nearby residence burglary around the time Patricia disappeared is also noted as part of the unfolding case.
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Patricia Birmingham
West Allis
Florence Wynn
Hammond
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Patricia
Kathleen
Adolph Kraemer
Milton Babich
Kraemer
Fabian Babich
Milton
Bene
Sieleeunadaamaen
Bradley Says Reds Have Atomic Bomb
Dr David Bradley an atomic medical scientist says Russia not only has the atomic bomb secret but may already be manufacturing atomic weapons He claims the US monopoly on atomic knowledge is a fatal delusion jeopardizing readiness for a potential atomic war and cites his Bikini bomb test report No Place To Hide
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Washington
David Bradley
Russia
United States
Bradley
Wisconsin Cheese Market Report Shows Active Trade
The Federal State market news service notes Wisconsin American cheese trade remains active with steady demand and selling prices. Assembly points include Lc.L.-daisies 324-33 and Longhorns 322-335 with square prints at 32-33.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Lc.l
Square
Horace Heidt Troupe Makes Monroe Lunch Stop on Trip
Horace Heidt and 20 Youth Opportunity program members paused in Monroe at 1 p.m. on their Milwaukee to Waterloo tour for lunch and a town lookover. Heidt praised Monroe and joked about an election for any schedule changes, traveling with stars Wald baritone Paxton Melloane Camperato and Dick Cantino in a special car.
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Monroe
Horace Heidt
Milwaukee
Waterloo
Heidt
Truman
Wald
Bob Paxton
Don Melloane
Ernie Camperato
Dick Cantino
Farmers Prepare to Relax as Planting Below Last Year
Government crop report shows a shift away from wartime levels with forecasts for 1949 acreage about 361 million acres, roughly 1.6 million less than last year. Officials say lower prices and soil conservation urges push farmers to rest overworked land and scale back crops, though yields could still match last year if conditions are favorable.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Legion Aide Green Bay Officer Found Dead in Room
Emmet Ryan age 58 a Green Bay American Legion service officer for 20 years was found dead in his room a physician attributed the death to heart disease Ryan was chief clerk to master mechanic of the Superior Railway Milw area according to the report
Quick Vote Slated On Rankin Pension Plan for Veterans
The House debates Rankin’s plan to grant a $90 monthly pension at age 65 for all World War I and II veterans. Administration opposes cost, Senate approval uncertain, with Huber proposing a more limited needy World War I version. Rep. Davis and Byrnes push to send proposals back to committee.
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Rankin Pension Plan
Washington
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Rep
Rankin
D-Miss
Kearney
R-Ny
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Senate
Truman
Huber
Ohio
Rankin’s
Wisconsin
Davis
Byrnes
Cheese Price Case Figures Confirmed
Government attorneys in Chicago confirm the list of eleven defendants set for trial within 90 days for conspiracy to fix the price of American cheese. A motion to dismiss cases against 90 of the 101 defendants will be heard Friday in federal district court. The firms named include National Cheese Institute Plymouth Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Plymouth Dow Cheese Co Fond du Lac Pauly and Pauly Cheese Co Manitowoc C A Straubel Co Green Bay Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co New York The Borden Co New York Kraft Cheese Co Chicago Armour and Co Chicago Cudahy Packing Co Chicago and Land O Lakes Creamery Inc Minneapolis.
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Federal District Court
U.S. Attorney General's Office
National Cheese Institute
Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Dow Cheese Co
Fond du Lac
Pauly and Pauly Cheese Co
Manitowoc
C. A. Straubel Co
Green Bay
The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
New York
the Borden Co
Kraft Cheese Co
Armour and Co
Cudahy Packing Co
Land O'Lakes
Gas Plant Control Failure Fires Up City Flames
A gas main failure at about 4 a.m. caused rich gas to burn from vents near 16th Avenue and the high school. W Howard Smith of Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co said it was one of about a dozen spots in the city. The issue was corrected by noon after automatic controls failed. A prior similar event had occurred several months earlier.
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16Th Avenue
W. Howard Smith
Wisconsin Hydro- Electric Co
Sen
Olson
South Wayne
Senate
William D. Stovall
State Board of Public Welfare
Bubolz
Appleton
van de Zande
Campbellsport
Wisconsin
Senate Democrats Push Rent Action
Democratic senators rally behind a bill to extend federal rent controls for 12 to 15 months as administration deadlines loom. The measure, supported across party lines, would keep state level power intact and allow up to 10 percent increases in some cases. The House already approved 15 months for the District of Columbia.
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House
Senate Committee
Truman
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Assembly
Legislative Council
Lucey
Ferryville
Duffy
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Lacey
Two City Office Contests Set for April 5 Ballot
Washington report notes cautious bipartisan mood as President Truman shifts tone. Senate figures like Lucas of Illinois praise a cooperative approach on rent control and housing while Southerners warn cooperation may stall over Taft Hartley repeal and tax plans. Republicans remain skeptical of the softer tone.
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Jack Bell
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Lucas
Illinois
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DSC
Sparkman
D-Ala
Fulbright
D-Ark
Dixie
Senate
Mayors’ Conference
Congress
Mr. Truman
Brewster
Maine
Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee
Gen Clay Confirms Death Sentence for Malmedy Defendant
General Lucius D. Clay announces the death penalty for S S Sergeant Hubert Huber, among 12 Germans convicted of killing unarmed American POWs on December 17 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge, in Frankfurt.
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Lucius D. Clay
S. S
Hubert Huber
Malmedy
Huber
Soil Course in Upper Grades Starts Next Month in County
The countywide spring soil and conservation study engages 1,100 plus students in 5th to 8th grades across 86 rural and four village schools. Sessions in 11 centers feature visual aids, with county and district coordinators guiding the program and a May field trip to a farm to illustrate conservation practices.
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Florence Wartenweiler
Nic Calabressa
Green County
Myron E. Jeglum
Lester van Loon
J. C C. Baker
Dodgeville
Extension Department
Poynette
la Crosse
Food Sweetening Bill Killed Again in Senate
The Wisconsin Senate killed by voice vote a long debated bill to allow non sugar sweeteners in foods besides ice cream. Proponents cited varied interpretations while opponents argued against broader use amid stringent labeling standards.
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Madison
Senate
Legislative Council
Farmers Night Show Opens Tonight in Turner Hall
The 1949 Farmers night program sponsored by the Monroe chamber of commerce begins at 8 PM for male residents of the agricultural community. The event features Monroe high school band, Turnana Schwing club demonstration, speaker Mike Peterson Williams Bay, and a 31‑member amateur minstrel cast led by G L Redman. Attendance expected to surpass last year as Russell W. Prien notes.
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Turner Hall
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe High School
Allan F. Barnard
Turnana Schwing Club
Herman J. Schmitz
Mike Peterson
Williams Bay
G. L. Redman
Theodore J. Burgy
John Caradine
Louis H. Kohli
Ralph J. Kundert
Harold W. Biffle
John Usher
Stocker
Russell W. Prien
Twelve Candidates File Papers for Monroe Election
A Monroe slate lists 12 certified candidates for the April 5 municipal election with two contests and a city manager government referendum. Incumbents Soseman Hayes Hartwig Young Rundhammer and Beckman compete in various wards as others seek alderman posts. full details include marital status, careers, and veterans' service.
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Monroe
Justice of the Peace
Citizens Committee On
Peace Delegates Barred Over Visas At World Conference
Twelve foreign delegates bound for a world peace conference in New York were denied entry due to visa refusals. Four Britons J D Bernal J G Crowthers Louis Golding Patricia Burke were barred while Olaf Stapledon received a visa. The State Department said the opening forum would not become a channel for communist propaganda.
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New York
State Department
J. D. Bernal
J. G. Crowthers
Louis Golding
Patricia Burke
London
Olaf Stapleton
Harlow Shapley
Lafayette Road Job Bid Topped by Rein and Dahl Firm
A bid of 32 273 by Rein and Dahl was the lowest received at Madison for a Lafayette county road project by the state highway commission. The contract covers maintenance on the Wiota Argyle and South Wayne Wiota routes 78 and 176 totaling 13.1 miles.
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Rein and Dahl
Madison
State Highway Commission
Lafayette
Wiota- Argyle
Wayne-Wiota
Fire kills 89 year old in rural home blaze
Albert Pienta perished when a fire destroyed his small home five miles west of Pulaski. The blaze damaged the structure and the victim was found inside after neighbors alerted authorities. Fire officials investigated the cause of the fatal blaze.
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Albert Pienta
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