Czechs Reject Escape Plan in West Germany Flight Seizures
Fifty eight Czechs discussed their choices as seven anti communist crewmen seized three planes and landed them in U S occupied Germany near Munich. The pilots faced gunpoint and two planes landed voluntarily while one landed under duress. The group included an airline president and passengers from Bratislava Ostrava and Brno. Preliminary USAFE notes cited 53 seeking to return home amid Prague rumors of upheaval and possible assassinations.
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Erding
Germany
U. S
Josef Klesnil
Piot
Brno
Klesnil
Munich
Air Force
Prague
U.S
Bratislava
Ostrava
Czechoslovakia
USAFE
U.S. Air Force
Europe
Chrysler Truce Hope Breaks Deadlock In Auto Strike
A Chrysler offer to fund 30 million dollars into a pension trust and the union’s cautious acceptance raised hope for a peace deal in the two month old strike. Mediators suspended talks until Sunday as joint negotiators prepared to resume with plans to return 140,000 workers to plants. Also noting the death of L. E. Gilson, long time Wood County Hospital superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrysler
CIO
United Auto Workers
Dynamite Load Explodes Killing Two Near Nashville
A dynamite truck loaded with 10 tons caught fire on U S highway 41 A near Clarksville Tennessee and blew up. Two men died, 15 were injured and a wide area lost power as a crater filled road and debris scattered for miles. Lloyd L Brantley of McCalla Alabama drove the dynamite truck and escaped with others. E E Minis of Nashville stopped a car behind him and survived the blast. The explosion destroyed both trucks and caused extensive damage before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Here
mid-Tennessee
Hercules Powder Co
Bessemer
Ala
Clarksville
John L. O'Guin
Lloyd L. Brantley
McCalla
E. E. Minis
Minis
Brantley
Senate Probers McCarthy Facing Showdown Finale
Senate investigators near a showdown with Senator McCarthy over the Russian agent case as FBI data on a principal suspect is handed to the Senate subcommittee. The State Department denies links to the man, the Washington Post questions the charge, and FBI head Hoover is set to testify with Attorney General McGrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
McCarthy
Russia
State Department
Capitol
Justice Department
FBI
Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
Wisconsin
State
Capital
J. Edgar Hoover
J. Howard McGrath
house _un- American activities committee
Carollen
Scaurseing
Wood
D-Ga
Matthew Cvetic
Committee
Cvetic
Cambria County
Kearney
Marshall L. Peterson
Monroe
G. S. Soseman
Graceful Gymnasts Thrill Turner crowd at 22nd Turn and Schwing exhibit
Turner hall packed as visitors from Milwaukee join locals for the 22nd Turn and Schwing exhibition. The program featured women’s balance beam work, junior and intermediate group tumbling, a fan drill in Swiss jackets, and a thrilling horizontal bar display by 27 men, including Milwaukee club members, with Roethlisberger and his son performing mid show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Hall
Milwaukee
Donald Alston
Edwin Krattiger
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Krattiger
Leroy Wuethrich
Yvon Metz
Gustave R. Schwartz
Beloit
Billy Hartwig
Jolly Switzers Orchestra
Milwaukee Turner Club
Freddy Roethlisberger
Wankee Turner
Monroe
Burglars Loot Middleton Businesses for Cash and Safe
The sheriff reports two Middleton sites looted Friday night. Holmes Brolers Implement Co. lost 19.42 in cash and a 225 dollar cash register. The Denner and Tiedeman service station safes contained 51.20. A total of 70.62 in cash and equipment vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleton
Sheriff's Department
Holmes Browlers Implement Co
Denner and Tiedeman
U S Embassy Aide Reveals Surprise Munich Trip
Katherine Kosmak an aide at the U S embassy librarian at Prague information service says she was surprised to find herself in Munich after a flight from Bratislava aboard one of three escaping Czech planes. Prague officials kept mum amid rumors of mass evasion and a broader upheaval in the communist state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Munich
Prague
Germany
Katherine Kosmak
New York City
United States Information Service Library
Wester Germany
Freebooter Wins 104th Grand National at Aintree
Freebooter captured the 104th Grand National over 4 miles 856 yards at Aintree. Wot No Sun finished second by 20 lengths with Acthon Major third among 49 starters. The nine year old gelding owned by Mrs. L. Brotherton won under bright sunshine after missing last year’s race.
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Dooter
Aintree
Wot No Sun
Acthon Major
Census Trial Run Scheduled Friday
A practice enumeration by Green county census staff will occur next Friday under crew leader Charles A. Booth. Rural enumerator Robert Stauffer replaces Miss Elizabeth Swartz, and all enumerators will be sworn in at 1:30 Tuesday at the courthouse with an all day rural training session Monday. The nationwide census begins April 1 with field crews ready for the 1950 count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Charles A. Booth
Booth
Robert Stauffer
Monticello
Elizabeth Swartz
Brodhead
Court House
Seme Ie
United States
State Tax Bill Tops Billion for Sixth Straight Year
Wisconsin residents paid 1 180 668 008 in 1949 as state and local taxes, according to the Wisconsin Taxpayers alliance. The total, 21 million above 1948, included 788 235 216 from federal assessments and 392 432 792 from state and local levies. Income taxes led at 675 759 570, with property, consumer, motor vehicle, utility, and other levies making up the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Taxpayers’ Alliance
Brown Swiss Leader Succumbs in Moline
Clara Jeannette Cleveland a notable Brown Swiss cattle breeder in the Midwest died today in Moline. She was widow of Louis K. Cleveland former president of the North American Union Life association. Her herd impacts included donations to Iowa State College Ames and descendants of her gifts. She led the Illinois Brown Swiss association for many years.
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Saoune
Murs
Clara Jeannette Cleveland
Midwest
Louis K. Cleveland
North American Union Life Association
Iowa State College
Ames
Special Committee Sets Hearing on New Green County Hospital
A 1:30 p.m. meeting Thursday in the county courthouse will organize a special committee for a proposed Green County hospital unit at the county farm. The lineup includes C. W. Loveland and Ole Sandley, with plan discussions on a possible bond issue and building needs. Proceedings will form a chairman and secretary while public welfare and county board members join county officials and invited guests.
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Green County
Court House
Wilma Lengacher
C. W. Loveland
Washington Township
Ole Sand
Effie Wenger
Helen E. Steari
Evening Times
Lengacher
Frank Buck Dies in Texas Famed Wild Animal Man
Frank Buck renowned hunter known for Bringing ’Em Back Alive died in Hermann hospital Texas at age six? The article notes a lung ailment and cancer research visit at UT M D Anderson. Services planned for tomorrow with cremation. Buck long roamed the earth since 18, beginning Queen of Jungle expeditions in 1911 to South America. He suffered injuries from a New York taxicab wreck three years ago and remained ill. he planned a Malaya expedition with moving pictures before uprisings and health concerns delayed plans.
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Frank
Buck
Hermann Hospital
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Hospital
South America
New York
Malaya
Denley I. Priest Dies in Car Crash
Denley Ives Priest a 90 year old Grand Rapids resident died last evening after a car crash between Grand Rapids and Muskegon. His car overturned several times as he drove alone en route to a hospital. He was married to Maxine Booth and leaves two daughters Margot and Ann, a brother Charles, and a sister Mrs Kenneth Milter. He was a longtime attorney and former president of the Blue Goose Insurance men in Michigan. Surviving relatives include his widow and extended family in Michigan and New York.
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Denley 1
Priest
Grand Rapids
Mich
Maxine Mattern Booth
Monroe
Muskegon
Max G. Booth
13Th Avenue
Claude A. Roderick
Denley Ives Priest
Lewis Priest
Dannemora
Troy Conference Academy
Vermont
Valpa- Faise University
Ind
Vermont University
Mr. Priest
Miss Booth
Madison
Friends
Sufenigan
Underwritrs’ Insurance Adjusting Company
Chicago
Blue Goose Insurance Men’s Organization
Michigan
Margot
Ann
Charles
Kenneth Milter
Dannemore
N. Y
Fight Referee Tells of 1927 Bribe Offer
Retired referee Dave Miller says he rejected a $100,000 bribe to favor Jack Dempsey in the 1927 Dempsey Tunney title bout. Miller, 61, says Dempsey was not involved and recounts a pre fight talk with gangster Al Capone who urged an even break. He mentions Dave Barry was the assigned official.
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NiCasy
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey
Dave Miller
Dave Barry
Miller
Herald-Examiner
al Capone
Compromise Price Supports Pass Senate Amid Debate
The Senate approved a compromise price supports bill 38 to 31 after a heated fight and sent it to President Truman who is expected to sign. The measure tightens potato supports while easing peanuts and cotton, with Brannan authorized to dispose of surplus potatoes. Farms must accept marketing orders for 1950 crop to qualify.
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Washington
Truama
White House
Senate
Mr. Truman
House
Agriculture Department
Corp
Ellender
D-La
Truman
Aiken
Benton
Conn
Douglas
Til
Lehman
Wiley
Republians
Donnell
Kenn
Missouri
Millikin
Colorado
McCarthy
Congress
Peterson to Speak at Public Meeting Tonight
Marshall L. Peterson speaks in support of his candidacy for the state supreme court at a public meeting in the circuit court room tonight at 8. Judge Harold J. Lamboley presides with an informal reception after. Green County Bar Association helped arrange the first county wide event for a supreme court candidate opposing Justice John E. Martin in the April 14 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Court House
Marshall L. Peterson
State Supreme Court
Harold J. Lamboley
Peterson
Green County Bar Association
Supreme Court
John E. Martin
President Truman urges full foreign aid to back peace
President Truman urged Congress to fund the full administration foreign aid requests for the next fiscal year, calling a major blow for peace. He pressed House Foreign Affairs Chairman Kee to pass the act, arguing it would strengthen nations facing intimidation and subversion. Debates on one-package foreign aid continue amid proposals to trim the ECA outlay by a billion and to fund Missouri highway programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Truman
Congress
Kee
Dwva
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Missouri
Korea
U. N
Eisenhower
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate
United States
Senate Armed Services Committee
Columbia University
New York
Defense
Johnson
Armed Services
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Balmy Breezes Signal Early Spring Hints
A breezy, mild day brings hints of spring with muddy fields, bluebird sightings, and a city street flusher clearing winter from streets around the Square. Temperatures rose to 45 by noon after a 29 reading at 6 am, with a 36 high yesterday and expected 45 to 50 tomorrow amid forecast occasional rain and clearer skies statewide.
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Mercury
Gulf States
Tenessee
Arkansas
Kansas
U S Savings Rise on Record Deposits and Bonds
The Home Loan Bank Board reports Americans increased savings by over 6.0 billion dollars in 1949. At year end total deposits and government bond investments in leading financial institutions reached 168.73 billion dollars, a new record.
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U.S
Washington
Home Loan Bank Board
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West Germany
Czech
Zdenek Fierlinger
Fierlinger
London Evening News
Communist Party
Rudolph Slansky
L._E. GILSON
Marshfield
Guson
Wood County Hospital
Lakeland
Fla
Freebooter
Arizona Desert
Gila Bend
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
March Base
Calif
Moline Pont Cons
New County Hospital
Frank Buck
Texas
Denley I. Priest
Siemens
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