Wisconsin Vote May Shape Ike Delegates In Primary
Milwaukee reports a sharp state impact from cross over votes in Wisconsin's Republican primary. Democrats may back Eisenhower indirectly via Stassen or Warren delegates though Warren pledges to support Eisenhower only if pledged. Taft campaigns as the other major candidate for 30 national delegates with Stassen and Warren competing for Eisenhower supporters.
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Milwaukee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Chicago
Wisconsin
Stassen
Warren
Taft
Janesville
Douglas MacArthur
Grant Ritter
Monroe
MacArthur
Democratic Organizing Committee
DOC
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Truman
Jerome Fox
C.E. Broughton
Sheboygan
University of Wisconsin
Kenosha
Ike
Benton Seeks Early Trial Date in McCarthy Suit
Senator Benton of Connecticut challenges Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin to press for a trial before his reelection bid. Benton accuses McCarthy of libel slander and conspiracy, claims he can prove his charges, and says McCarthy has shielded himself with immunity from Congress. Benton was en route to Los Angeles.
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Washington
Sen
Benton
D-Conn
McCarthy
R-Wis
Wisconsin Republican
United States
Congress
Los Angeles
Negotiators Seek Open Compromise In Korean Truce Talks
In Munsan Korea seven two sides debated prisoner exchanges as the U N Command pursued a compromise. An Allied spokesman warned against optimism or pessimism while a translation dispute sparked a heated exchange between North Korean and U N Command representatives over whether the force is named Allied or International Allied. The session focused on supervising the truce.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
Lon O. Darrow
United Nations
Darrow
Chang Chun San
William P. Nuckols
Sesson
Wisconsin American cheese market steadies amid fair demand
Madison reports the federal state market news service notes steady cheese prices in Wisconsin with less active trade and fair demand. Selling ranges include single daisies 41-43, 42%-43% for L.C.L. varieties, square prints 42%-44, and mid types at 44-45%.
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Madison
R Today
Wisconsin
State Assembly
L.C.L
Stevenson Declines Truman Invitation For Democratic Nomination
CHICAGO The Chicago Daily Sun Times reports that Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois has firmly declined President Truman's invitation to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. The dispatch notes only a full convention draft could alter his decision, communicated to Truman before the president left for a Key West holiday.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily Sun-Times
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Truman
Carleton Kent
Stevenson
Key West
The
Sun-Times
Exceptional 1951 Cheese Co-op Production Record
The Green County Co-Op Cheese Co of Monroe led by Anton Niederberger posted a standout year with 2,626 wheels produced in 1951. Grading by Eddie O. Lee of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture showed 2,282 A, 266 B, 65 C and 13 grinders.
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Green County Co-Op. Cheese Co
Monroe
Anton Niederberger
H. J. Weavers
State Department of Agriculture
Niederberger
Eddie O. Lee
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Victim Dies From Injuries in Southeast Rock County Crash
Bernard Harris 41 of Rockford died at St. Clare hospital after sustaining severe head and skull injuries, fractured ribs, a broken neck and vertebrae from a March 15 crash on highway 81 near the Rock County line. Burnell Almons drove the car. Harris leaves a widow and seven children, with funeral arrangements pending. Harris was WWII veteran born December 20, 1909, in Park Rapids Minnesota. He had lived in Rockford seven years, previously in Superior, and worked at the Fairbanks Morse plant Beloit. He is survived by widow Marjorie Jones, three daughters Sandra Kay, Linda Lee, Sharon Rose, two sons Thomas and Michael, two daughters from a previous marriage Barbara and Muriel, his mother Minnie Harris, a brother William, and four sisters.
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Bernard Harris
Rockford
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Rock County
Burnell Almons
Harris
Julian Porman
Mr. Harris
Park Rapids
Minn
Superior
Marjorie Jones
Fairbanks-Morse
Beloit
France
Sandra Kay
Linda Lee
Sharon Rose
Thomas
Michael
Barbara
Muriel
Minnie Harris
William
Flint
Mich
Maine Republican convention opens in Bangor with delegate split
Delegates gathered in Bangor as Eisenhower Taft rivalry for 16 national votes heated up. Ralph Masterman predicted a 50-50 split with Taft favored by him and the Maine party leaning toward unpledged delegates in a Chicago bound delegation. The AP poll showed 12 Eisenhower, 7 Taft, 1 MacArthur or noncommitt among 32 of 43 candidates.
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Bangor
Jack Eisenhower-Taft
Maine
State Committee
Ralph C. Masterman
Masterman
Sen
Taft
Associated Press
Chicago
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Eight Die in Farmhouse Blaze Near Somerset Pa
Eight persons including six children perished in a Rockwood farmhouse fire eight miles south of Somerset. Only 10 year old Franklin Whipkey escaped by leaping from a window as neighbors reported the blaze began around 7 am in the three story home of John Whipkay, a retired coal miner and father of 14.
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Somerset
Rockwood
Pennsylvania
Franklin Whipkey
John Whipkay
Farmers Night at Turner Hall One of Monroe’s best shows
Turned hall was packed for Monroe Chamber of Commerce Farmers Night with top acts and local participants. Joseph Urban hosted with Stanley J. Neuberger and Charles A. Booth assisting. The line included the Lancasters, Kay Bruks and Jimmy, adagio dancers, Dick Burns, Billy Hartwig and band, the Coun try Bumpkins, and Green County Melodeers. Guests enjoyed numerous foods totaling 65 pounds Swiss cheese and more. W. R. Schuetze chaired, with Harold Haworth and others handling lunch. Holland noted year three of growing crowds.
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Turner Hall
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Urban
Stanley J. Neuberger
Charles A. Booth
Lancasters
Kay Bruks
Jimmy
Dick Burns
Monroe
Billy Hartwig
Country Bumpkins
Florence
Floyd Krause
Herr Kutt
Little Shavers
Green County Melodeers Barber Shop Harmony Group
Green County Masonic Chorus
E. O. Evans
Phoebe Abraham
Lara Heinzelman
National Guard Company
W. R. Schuetze
Harold Haworth
R. W. Blaha
Harry J. Bellahan
Harvey H. Holland
Glen P. Ude
Holland
Mother and children burned in Wis. farm house blast
A farm family in Fredonia Wisconsin evacuated after an explosion and kitchen fire. Erma Haut 30 and her children Kathryn 5 and Donald 3 were hospitalized in critical condition with slim chances of survival. Five other Haut children escaped as flames gutted the stone home. father Alex Haut was at a cheese factory nearby. Police and fire officials suspected kerosene may have been thrown on a coal range.
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Fredonia
Wis
Here
Erma Haut
Kathryn
Donald
Port Washington
George Savage
Alex
Autopsy Sought in Death of Henry Steiner
Henry Steiner a 36 year old drug clerk died this morning from an apparent skull fracture. Coroner Dr Theo dore Teitgen said Steiner sustained a head injury in an as yet unexplained manner on his way home from work Friday.
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Manitowoc
Henry Steiner
Theodore Teitgen
Manitowoc County
Steiner
Congress Eyes Extended Controls Amid Wage Fight
In Washington, Congress urged extending the price, wage, rent, credit and materials controls. Maybank (D SC) pushes a one year extension on the Senate floor while Truman seeks two years. A repeal move on cheese and dairy imports is debated as OPS objects to the overhaul. Rent controls survive in Chicago and other cities after a 7-4 committee vote.
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Washington
Congress
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Truman
Maybank Plan
Senate Committee
Chicago
Process Cheese Supplies Seized in Three Cities
The government seized 6,000 pounds of processed cheese in Kansas City Chicago and San Francisco after wrappers were penetrated by dehydroacetic acid a mold inhibitor. FDA seeks other lots in the same wrappers as toxicity is similar to carbolic acid. The February totals include 3,981,766 pounds of decomposed or filthy foods and 32 shipments of falsely labeled products.
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Washington
Kansas City
Chicago
San Francisco
Food and Drug Administration
Defense Dept Releases 22 More Korea Casualties
Washington reports Defense Department list No. 529 naming 22 additional battle casualties in Korea with nine killed twelve wounded and one injured.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Wisconsin June Dairy Month committee plans study of program
Fred Galli of the Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers' association serves on the state June Dairy Month committee. The group, led by D N McDowell of the agriculture department, includes Paul Lemmel Len Kopitzke Lyman McKee and Milo Swanton. The drive promotes dairy foods in June with health economy and good eating as key themes. The Alice in Dairyland contest will align with the June program with regional contests in May and early June and finals in late June.
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Fred Galli
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers’ Association
Wisconsin
D. N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Paul T. Lemmel
Madison
Albany Indiana Condensed Milk Co
Len Kopitzke
Marion
Lyman McKee
Cheese Association
Galli
Milo K. Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Candidates Hit Nebraskans Hard
In Omaha the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates launched a final drive toward Nebraska's April 1 primary. Taft supporters brought in Wedemeyer to drum up write-in support while Eisenhower backers count on New Hampshire Minnesota momentum. Kefauver returned from Wisconsin to campaign in eastern Nebraska against Kerr as both parties stress national implications.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Midwest
Taft
Ohio
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Sen Kerr
Oklahoma
County Caravan Draws 45 Autos to Madison for Tast Speech
Green county's auto caravan to Madison last night drew 45 cars and more than 225 people. A police escorted trip from Monroe to the fieldhouse included reserved parking. Arrangements were coordinated by Alvin H. Babler, with cars from Juda Browntown Monroe meeting at 6 20, Monticello adding participants, and leaving Monticello at 6 45 then New Glarus at 7 p m.
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Green County
Madison
Sen. Tast
New Glarus
Monroe
Alvin H. Babler
Taft Committee
Juda
Browntown
Brodhead
Albany
Monticello
Army Flood Control Fund Voted by Group
House Appropriations Committee recommended Congress vote 492 million dollars for Army civil functions next year. Most funds would support flood control and navigation projects. The total comes in 200.5 million dollars below Truman’s budget proposal of 693 million.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
Eisenhowers plan return to United States within a month
The Rocky Mountain News cited a letter from Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower suggesting she and her husband intended to return to the United States within a month. The Eisenhowers were to visit Paris next month, but Mrs. Eisenhower later said the remark was misinterpreted.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Dwight Eisenhower
Dick McCusker
Associated Press
Eisenhower
McCuskers
Eisenhowers
Paris
Europe
Death Reviewed In Kenosha Trial
In Kenosha Circuit Court Urban Zievers faces four counts of neglect of duty over the death of Edward Lahti in July 1949. Half the counts were dismissed by Judge Harry Fox as testimony on the case proceeds. A coroner's jury ruled skull fractures but did not determine cause. Zievers is the fourth public official tried on grand jury corruption charges in the county.
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Kenosha
Kenosha County
Urban Zievers
Zievers
Harry Fox
Edward Lahti
Lahti
Sievers
Truman Seeks Expanded Power for Relief Programs
President Truman asked Congress for extended authority to subsidize foreign relief shipments and said he would seek power to continue guarantees of investments abroad. The Mutual Security Agency already has similar powers, which expire June 30.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Congress
Mutual Security Agency
Economic Cooperations Administration
Quiet Seoul Fronts Chile? Stormy Korea Weather Grounded Planes
Stormy weather over North Korea grounded Allied warplanes early today. On the 155 mile front only light Communist thrusts were reported.
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Korea
Seoul
North Korea
Top Price Czars Feinsinger Hold Talks on Steel Dispute
Washington. Wage Stabilization Board chair Nathan P. Feinsinger said definitely no when asked if Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson sought to curb WSB recommendations on steel settlement. Wilson, aiming to resolve the CIO Steel Workers strike set for April 8, met Feinsinger and officials Arnall Putnam and appeared ready to pursue separate talks.
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Feinsinger
Washington
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Norrnals
Roger Putnam
Ellis Arnall
Philip Murray
CIO
Basis
Arnall
Office of Defense Mobilization
Pittsburgh
Truman
Florida
United Steel Workers
U. S. Steel Corp
Jones and Laughlin Steel
Gunman's Attack Kills Nebraskans
Three adults died and two others were wounded in a ranch attack near Merriman Nebraska. Victims were George Mensinger about 30 his wife 24 and neighbor Dee Gardner about 50. Wounded were Mensinger's 10 month old son and neighbor Cliff McDonald about 35. Sheriff Art Jones said a neighbor rushed to aid the family and encountered the killer who shot him in the neck. The assailant fled in a car after killing Gardner.
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Merriman
Neb
Here
George Mensinger
Dee Gardner
Mensinger
Cliff McDonald
Art Jones
Valentine
Gardner
Stassen Declines Comment on Ohio Plan in Wisconsin Visit
Harold Stassen refused to discuss splitting Ohio delegate strength while campaigning in Wisconsin for the Republican nomination. He would consult Ohio campaign chair Mrs. Lois Cossitt, who said no decision would be made before Wisconsin’s election results are in.
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California
Chicago
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Rix
Toledo
Harold Stassen
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stassen
Lois Cossitt
Cossitt
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