Conferees Agree on 15 Month Rent Control Extension
Washington Senate conferees approve a 15 month rent control extension bill to cover the period beyond the current law expiring Thursday at midnight. Senator Lucas of Illinois says a draft will be prepared and brought to the Senate soon. President Truman sought a 24 month extension but the compromise falls short.
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Washington
Senate House
Lucas
Illinois
Senate
House
Truman
Leaday
James Riter 78 Dies After Illness in Monroe Township
James Riter aged 78 died after a period of illness. Born June 29 1870 in the township to Henry and Casey Riter, he lived in Monroe most of his life and retired there about 14 years ago. He is survived by three brothers Eddie Riter, Luchsinger, and Macher. Miss Lydia Riter also survives. Rosary is at 8:30 p m tonight at Stuessy Funeral Home. Services tomorrow at 8:30 a m in the funeral home and 9:30 at St Victor s Catholic Church, with Rev E C McColion officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery Monroe.
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Henry
Casey
Riter
Monroe Township
Eddie
Hannah Riter
Monroe
Eddie Riter
Luchsinger
Macher
Beloit
Lydia Riter
Stuessy Funeral Home
Funeral
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
E. C. McColion
Calvery Cemetery
Pupils Fingerprinted In Albany High Probe
Nearly seventy five Albany High School pupils were fingerprinted by Green County sheriff's deputies in a probe into more than 100 dollars stolen from the school office last Wednesday night. Officials began at 10 a.m. and finished before 2 p.m.
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Albany High
Albany
Green County Sheriff's Department
Actress Home Burglary Reported in Brentwood
Joan Crawford reported a $2,250 burglary at her Brentwood home. Police say an intruder cut through a second story bathroom window screen to raid her dressing room, taking $1,450 in jewelry and $800 in cash.
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Los Angeles
Joan Crawford
Brentwood
Eisler Appeals Before Supreme Court Over Loyalty Allegations
Gerhart Eisler, labeled by the House Un-American Activities Committee as the No. 1 communist in the United States, seeks to rule the committee’s power unconstitutional. He argues the committee cannot compel witnesses, faces a possible year in jail and $1000 fine for contempt, and plans a brief to permit a three minute statement before any oath. The case centers on his refusal to be sworn when called in 1947.
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Sler
Alien Co
Gerhart Eisler
Supreme Court
House Committee On un-American Activities
Eisler
United States
Eredt
Gene
Council Sets Tomorrow Meeting Over Court House Square Paving
City council plans a 7 30 p m session to authorize bidding for a proposed repaving of the courthouse square. City Attorney Arthur C Benkett requested to determine authority to advertise for bids. Project estimated near 95000 includes paving sewer and water work to be awarded as a single general subcontract.
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Court House Square
Poe
Arthur C. Benkett
Band Plays at Rites 7g oe Mass
Albert W. Parsons, a 73 year old grocer and real estate man, died last Friday. A 22 piece brass band played at his funeral yesterday fulfilling his wish for happiness over sorrow.
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Albert W. Parsons
Bangs disease eradication funds restart in Green county
Veterinarians in Green county are told to resume the state program for Bangs disease eradication in six townships Monroe New Glarus Exeter York Washington and Adams after funds were restored by the state department of agriculture. A. Keegan urged farmers with reactors to dispose of them now to collect indemnities of 50 dollars for grade cows and 100 dollars for purebreds before July 1 when payments may be cut and funding for the program could be drastically reduced.
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Green County
County Agricultural Office
Monroe
New Glarus
Exeter
York
Washington
Adams
State Department of Agriculture
A. .Keegan
Albany Route To Get New Blacktop 59 Project
Governor Rennebohm approved a contract with Madison firm J. S. Karilyst for 4.8 miles of blacktop on highway 59 from 6th street east to the new surfacing, with highway 69 resurfacing likely earlier due to heavy traffic. Weather and frost will affect work timing and frost laws may apply to Green county routes 59 39 and 104.
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Rennebohm
J. S. Karilyst
Madison
6Th Street
State Highway Commission
Green County
Laws
N. C. Jensen
Shoe Repair Service Moves to Times Annex
Ted Gaulrupp will move his shoe repair business from 1323 17th Street to The Times Annex at 907 16th Avenue and begin operation Friday. He will occupy a space previously used by the depot. Gaulrupp, wife Lucille Morris of Monroe, has run his shop on the south side since December a year ago, with prior work in Milwaukee. A native of Freeport, he served two years in the military.
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Ted Gaulrupp
17Th Street
Times
16Th Avenue
Gaulrupp
Lucille Morris
Monroe
Milwaukee
Freeport
Automobile Recovered in Town Square Stolen Sedan
A stolen sedan owned by Mrs. Fred Krause Jr. of route 4 was found abandoned at the southeast corner of the square on Sunday afternoon. The car, driven by Alvin Krause, had been left parked opposite Baumgartner's on the square Saturday night and was missing when the owner returned.
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Fred Krause Jr
Alvin Krause
Baumgartner
Miners Return to Work After Memorial Protest
Coal miners east of the Mississippi resumed work today ending a two week shutdown in the wake of UMW President John L. Lewis memorial protest. About 465,000 idle miners nationwide were expected to produce coal again by day’s end with Pennsylvania soft coal and Indiana, Illinois crews returning.
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Pittsburgh
Mississippi
Tipples
UMW
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
U. S
Indiana
Illinois
Centralia
Western Pennsylvania Coal Operators Association
Lewis
James Boyd
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Progressive Miners of America
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Major Fred Hol Dredge Hurt In Auto Accident
Dayton patrol reports Major Fred Hol Dredge, 31, remained in Wrightfield hospital with both legs broken after a car pinning incident. His wife Jane was learning to drive and was attempting to park when the accident occurred.
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Dayton
Fred Holdredge
Wrightfield Hospital
Jane
Boy 12 Confesses To Slaying Infant In Wisconsin
District Attorney Jerold Murphy said a 12 year old relative of Michael Strobel confessed to strangling the 2 year old. Police report he twisted a belt around the boy’s neck and dangled him until limp. The admission followed rechecks of the boy’s story as authorities sought light on the case. Michael’s father Urban Strobel was detained without charge until the confession prompted release. A juvenile court hearing was set for today.
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Fond du Lac
Jerold Murphy
Michael Strobel
Murphy
Michael
Wisconsin
Urban
Strobel
Michaels
Glenn Herbert
Strobels
Eleven Surviving Airmen Rescued After Pacific Catalina Crash
Eleven airmen are rescued nine hours after a Catalina flying boat ditched 605 miles southwest of Johnston Island. LSM 448 took survivors to Kwajalein as Navy aircraft and life rafts aided rescue efforts amid rough seas. The crash area recalls historic wartime losses nearby.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Pacific
LSM 448
Kwajalein
Marshall Islands
Johnston Island
Here
Air Force
Hickam Field
Eddie Rickenbacker
Amelia Earhart
Old Jefferson Center Cheese Plant Becomes Residence for Family
The old Jefferson Center cheese factory east of Twin Grove has been remodeled into a home for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Ryan. The Ryans bought the factory and one acre from Mrs. Matt Marty and will move tomorrow. Remodeling and furnace installation were completed since March 1. The Ryans’ son, Mr. Robert Ryan, will move Thursday to 1805 10th Street. Kenneth and Mrs. Hendrickson vacate 1823 for summer occupants Fred Blumer and Miss Virgil Potter, who marry in June. The Leisers will move into the Ryan residence.
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Jefferson Center
Twin Grove
Arthur J. Ryan
11Th Street
Ryans
Matt Marty
Robert Ryan
Arthur J. Ryans
10Th Street
Kenneth Hendricksons
Argyle
Alfred E. Leisers
Ryan
Lessers
Fred Blumer
Virgil Potter
Brodhead Man Dies From Fall Injuries
Joseph Chryst 85 died at 10 p m Saturday from injuries from a fall down stairs at his Brodhead home. Born in Sylvester township in April 1863, he was married Dec 31 1885 in Hampton Ia. Survived by two sons Ray and Russell, one daughter Ethel, and two sisters. Services set for 2:45 p m tomorrow at Newcomer funeral home with Rev. Robert Sachtsen officiating. Burial in Mt Vernon cemetery, Uda.
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Brodhead
Joseph Chryst
Sylvester Township
John
Minerva Clemer Chryst
Hampton
Chryst
Ray
California
Russell
Tacoma
Ethel
Newcomer Funeral Home
Robert Sachtsen
The
Methodist Church
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Uda
Red Cross Drive Nears County Goal in Final Week
Green county trails goal by about $300 with $3,453 in receipts toward a $3,750 target. County Chairman Roland W. Blaha reports progress as the drive enters its last week.
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Red Cross
Green County
Roland W. Blaha
One Hurt Slightly In Collision Here
A wedding celebration was marred Saturday by a collision involving a sedan driven by Julian O. Paulson route 1 Argyle who had just been married and another sedan driven by Ernest Arn 2024 11th avenue at the intersection of 14th avenue and 21st street at 3 30 p m Passengers in the Paulson vehicle were Mrs Merlin O Paulson who suffered minor injuries Mr Paulson and Mrs Julian Paulson Blanchardville Minor damage to the front of a 1948 sedan belonging to Ernest Lehr route 1 Juda and to a new truck driven by Roger Bartelt route 2 Winslow Ill resulted from a collision at the intersection of 17th avenue and 12th street at 12 03 a m Sunday The Lehr vehicle was driven by Mrs Helen Lehr and Mrs Harold Davis route 1 Juda a passenger suffered minor injuries Her other passengers were Gary and Karen Lehr Slight damage to both vehicles resulted in a collision involving a truck driven by Kenneth W Hansen 708 22nd avenue and a sedan driven by Orville D Colney New Glarus at 9 40 a m this morning The Colney vehicle was traveling south on 18th avenue and Hansen s truck was headed west on llth street
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Julian O. Paulson
Route 1
Argyle
Ernest Arn
11Th Avenue
14Th Avenue
21St Street
Paulson
Merlin O. Paulson
Julian Paulson
Blanchardville
Ernest Lehr
Juda
Roger Bartelt
Winslow
I11
17Th Avenue
12Th Street
Lehr
Helen Lehr
Harold Davis
Gary
Karen Lehr
Kenneth W. Hansen
22Nd Avenue
Orville D. Colney
New Glarus
Colney
18Th Avenue
Hansen
Llth Street
Monroe to Host Midwestern Gymnastic Meet
The Swiss American Gymnastic Association announces the 1949 Midwestern meet will be hosted in Monroe on Sunday June 26. Teams from Monroe Cleveland Chicago Pittsburgh and Milwaukee compete individually with an informal team event to close. Demonstrations by Vincent D Antonio and Frank Cumiskey highlighted a turnout of about 40 turners from local clubs.
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Swiss-American Gymnastic Association
Monroe
Turner Hall
Cleveland
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Vincent D’antonio
New York
Frank Cumiskey
Hudson County
April 12 Hearing Set for Young Slayer Babich
Milwaukee Milton Babich 19 was arraigned on a first degree murder charge and remanded without bond. The district attorney introduced an unsigned statement Babich allegedly made about Patricia Birmingham, the 16 year old killed Feb 10 after a quarrel over his wife. The arraignment was brief and a preliminary hearing set for April 2 at 3 pm.
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Milwaukee
Milton Babich
Patricia Birmingham
Harvey L. Neelen
William McCauley
Babich
Arthur Richter
Richter
Kathleen
Patricia
Milt
McCauley
Fabian Babich
Yen
Pat
Will
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