Berliners Cheer as Supplies Roll into City
Six Polish displaced persons arrive in Green County living at farms near Albany and Clarno township. George Skowronski and the Nekraszewycz family pose for photos. the Nekraszewycz mother wove a linen scarf for Sonia. The family travels with a few personal belongings and a cherished cross stitched scarf on arrival.
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Green County
George Skowronski
Edward Oliver
Albany
Nekrazewycz
H. J
Trochen
Truman pledges full U.N. support amid organizational disappointments
President Truman pledged continued U.N. support despite failures to reach greater global security. He submitted a 3011 page year 1948 report to Congress, blaming Russia for UN shortfalls and highlighting the North Atlantic treaty as a bolster. Secretary Acheson noted both hope and disappointment in American UN participation.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations
Congress
U. N
Russia
America
Acheson
Harry Bowen 66 Dies After Stroke
Harry Bowen age 66 dies after a stroke. He is survived by his wife a son Wesley a daughter who remained here after the from California and a sister Russell Trum. Services Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Brigner Neushwander funeral with Rev Newell Mendenhall officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Wesley
California
Russell Trum
Bhriner- Neushwander
Newell Mendenhall
Greenwood Cemetery
Belmont Area Sets Up High School District
Belmont area outlines terms for a new high school district with three-year and two-year options and a one year plan referenced in local discussions.
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Belmont Area
844 DP Group Arrives in United States on Army Transport
A transport bearing 844 displaced persons reaches U.S. soil under military authority. The arrival is part of a General's program to relocate evacuees to permanent settlements in the United States.
End of Postwar Downturn Seen by Treasury Chief
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder told the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks that postwar adjustments are practically completed in many lines of business. He said downturns may be ending for some enterprises as high income levels and a record savings backlog bolster buying power and support a recovery. The latest readjustment began at the very close of the war and has been ongoing since.
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Washington
Snyder
National Association of Mutual Savings Banks
Rural Graduation Centers Selected
Six graduation centers for rural eighth graders were announced by county schools superintendent Miss Florence Wartenweiler. Diplomas will be presented by Mrs. Wartenweiler in most cases and ceremonies occur at centers near students homes or the high school they will attend. Details list Juda May 25. Albany May 26. Monroe May 27. New Glarus May 27. Belleville June 2. Monticello June 3 with venues at local high schools and specific auditorium sites.
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Florence Wartenweiler
Wartenweiler
Albany
Monroe
New Glarus
Belleville
Monticello
Monroe High School
Zwineki Evangelical and Reformed
Brown County Board Orders Reappearance of Cuspidors
The Brown County Board voted 38 to 7 to reaccept cuspidors into the county courthouse after they had been absent for weeks by action of the public building committee. The measure took place yesterday in Green Bay.
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Couspidors
Green Bay
Brown County Court House
Truman Pushes Full Taft Hartley Repeal in Campaign
President Truman reaffirmed support for the complete repeal of the Taft Hartley act and restoration of Wagner era protections with minor revisions. He said he had not discussed concessions with labor leaders and his position is well known. House Democrats formed strategy to move minimum wage and Taft Hartley repeal bills within a month, amid expectations of a heated policy battle.
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Washington
Truman
House Labor Committee
House
Kosinski
D-Mich
Braden
North Carolina
Wood
Georgia
Lucas
Texas
State Senate Votes Higher Fund Limits
Madison reports the Wisconsin Senate approved a constitutional change to let cities borrow up to 8 percent of taxable property value for school purposes, up from 5 percent. The measure goes to the Assembly and requires two legislative sessions, gubernatorial approval, and voter referendum. The Senate also reconsidered postponement of a one license plate bill, to be taken up next week.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Wisconsin
State Pay Floor May Be Boosted
At a Wisconsin assembly labor committee hearing Roy Kubista of the Wisconsin State Employees Association testified that a $150 floor would affect at least 75 percent of state workers. He noted the current minimum is $100 and that 78 of 736 job classes would rise, covering most attendants, janitors, secretaries and related staff. Robert Jordan of the state CIO supported the idea in principle with no organized labor opposition.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Roy F. Kubista
Wisconsin State Employees’ Association
Assembly
Kubista
Robert Jordan
Milwaukee
CIO
Measles Halt Practice for Madison State Festival Musicians
Measles disrupt several Monroe high school preparations for the state solo and ensemble festival in Madison on Saturday. Vocal soloists Phoebe Abraham and Allan Prisk are sidelined, affecting the boys quartet and baton twirling ensemble. Read list of 18 soloists and 17 ensembles from Monroe students advancing from district festival.
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Madison
Phoebe Abraham
Ben L. Abraham
Allan Prisk
Preston P. Prisk
Allan
Phoebe
Monroe
Eisler Identified as Stowaway Aboard Polish Ship Bound for England
Immig ration Commissioner Watson Miller said a stowaway aboard a Polish ship at sea has been positively identified as Gearhart Eisler, a 53 year old American alleged communist. The ship sails from New York and is due in Southampton on Saturday. Scotland Yard awaits the vessel's arrival as Eisler faces deportation actions in the United States.
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Washington
Watson Miller
Gearhart Eisler
Eisler
New York
Gdynia-American Shipping Lines, Ltd
Southampton
England
Miller
Scotland Yard
House Committee On un-American Activities
United Nations
United States
Germany
Sunspots Disrupt Telegraph Wires Across Wisconsin
Sunspots disrupted teletypewriter circuits in Monroe and nearby areas at 6:30 am. AT&T said a ground current of 110 volts caused garbled copy and could not be repaired. Western Union reported no outages while United Telephone noted occasional noises. The weather warmed to springlike levels with a 54 degree low.
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Wisconsin
Associated Press
Monroe
American Telephone and Telegraph Test Board
Milwaukee
Western Union
United Telephone Co. Test Board
No Motive Found In Girl Slaying
Roanoke police seek motive in the Dana Marie Weaver case as 16 year old Lee Scott is charged with murder. He admits being at the Christ Episcopal church where the high school student was slain. Scott’s statements are fragmentary and no confession exists. Dana Marie was buried and Jefferson High School closed for the funeral.
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Roanoke
Dana Marie Weaver
Lee Scott
Dana Marie
Jefferson High School
Christ Episcopal Church
Scott
Council Sets Meeting On Parking Meter Plans
A special city council meet ing at 8 p m tomorrow will discuss adding parking meters inside the square. The council will review locations installation issues and the potential re spacing of meters on the business district sides if stalls are changed.
Mrs Charles H Dietz Dies After Illness at 83
Mrs Charles H Dietz 83 of 608 16th avenue died at 58 am in St. Clare hospital after a year of ill health She was born June 1865 in Cadiz to Michael and Elizabeth Kelly and came from pioneer families long tied to Green County Her survivors include her husband seven children and a brother Funeral services 3 15 pm Saturday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with burial in the Michael family plot reflects a lifetime in Monroe and local area
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Charles H. Dietz
16Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Dietz
Gates
Ona
Uean Jency Br Michael
Cadiz Pod Pao
Wilien
Rna
Elizabeth Kelly
Philip and
Lavicy Hall Michael
Green
Cadiz
Monticello
Waterloo
West Salem
West Bend
Monroe
Green County Normal School
Dietzes
Universalist Church
Wctu
Monroe Woman's Club
WRC
Paul W. Dietz
Rochester
N. Y
John A. Becker
Ralph E. Davison
Vincent Anderson
Fond du Lac
Kenneth Bogue
Ralph J. Kundert
Dane Jackley
Baltimore
Shriner-Neushwander
Berlin Blockade Ends After 327 Days
Berlin marked the end of the 327 day blockade as ground traffic resumed into the western sector. Rail and passenger flows into the besieged city began again, signaling a thaw in the long Cold War standstill and a theatrical ceremonial lift of curtain.
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Berlin
Reverend Miller to Speak at Local Churches Schedule
Reverend W M Miller, a missionary in Iran for two years, will speak at Presbyterian church tonight at 8 with talks also planned for Friday and Saturday evenings. He is to be principal speaker for the Southern District Christian Endeavor Union on Sunday at Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church.
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W. M. Miller
Iran
Ron Presbyterian Church
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Mildred Stauffer
Richard Kundert
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