Fifty Fire Departments to Attend New Glarus Convention
Fifty Wisconsin and Illinois departments will attend the 22nd Southern Wisconsin Northern Illinois Firemen's convention at New Glarus. Chief Page Madison and other officials will speak. the program includes panels on insurance rates and workers compensation, a film, and a Dutch lunch at the William Tell hotel.
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New Glarus
Ilinois
New Glarus Sun
Page
Madison
John M. Smith
Richard Wiedman
Mi Ison
William F. Trinke
Lake Geneva
American Legion
Glarus High School
Rose Marie Rolph
G. P. Hoesly
Otto H. Kundert
Mon- Toe
Association
Chief Page
Ther
Wisconsin
Victor Rutter
The
Insurance Rating, Bureau
Milwaukee
Norman J. Taugher
State Industrial Commission
Mr. Smith
C. M. Stauffer
Monticello
William Tell
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
J. F. Statz
Wiedman
iMiam Tell Hotel
Cheddar Prices Climb on Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Cheddar prices edged higher on the Wisconsin cheese exchange, advancing about half a cent. Trading included 30 cars of cheddar, 32 cars of single daisies, and 25 cars of cheddars unfilled as bids.
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Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
National Guard Officers Attend Georgia Army Schools
Brig Gen John F Mullen Wisconsin adjutant general announces five 32nd Infantry Division officers attend special army schools for National Guard personnel Col Moldenhauer commands the 128th Infantry Regiment attends Infantry school at Ft Benning Ga Sel Olmerece iS among the officers providing the group’s presence
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Sel Olmerece
32Nd Infantry Division
National Guard
John F. Mullen
Wisconsin
Col
Moldenhauer
128Th Infantry Regiment
Infantry
Ft. Benning
Olson Hosts Swiss Cheese Party For Lawmakers
Wisconsin state lawmakers attended Olson’s cheese party featuring a 180 pound wheel of Swiss dated Jan 1 1946. The host Sen. Melvin J. Olson said there was no lobbying or shop talk and stressed advertising the cheese rather than political maneuvering. Emil Baumgartner oversaw carving honors and Olson has hosted similar events in the past.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Melvin J. Olson
South
Wayne
Town
Lafayette
Green
Olson
Emil Baumgartner
Monroe
I ‘Olson
Auto Crash Leaves Driver Treated for Shock
A vehicle driven by John William Beach of 1108 23rd Avenue left the road on Highway 69 a mile south of Monticello after a tire blew out. The car struck a guard rail post and telephone pole, traveling between posts and a fence. Beach received treatment for shock from a local physician. Damage to the car is estimated at $200.
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Stare Wells
Monticello
R. J. Wittenwyler
John William Beach
Monroe Hosts Third District American Legion Conference
Harrison Garner Madison will speak at a banquet in the Monroe hotel to open the spring conference of the third district American Legion. The weekend program includes registrations, a pancake breakfast, talks by district and department leaders, a Indianapolis conference report, and a Sunday baseball game between Richland Center and Monroe junior teams. Legionnaires from seven southwestern Wisconsin counties are expected.
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Harrison Garner
Madison
Monroe Hotel
Third District
American Legion
R. L. Vivian
C. H. Snively
Turner Hall
Ian
Zilmer-Riley
Bruce M. Blum
Kenneth Savacool
Jack Spore
Milwaukee
Charles Baker
Walter A. Rose
John J. Burkhard
Indianapolis
Recreation Park
Richland Center
Monroe
Legionnaires
Wisconsin
Dane
Green
Lafayette
Grant
Iowa
Richland
Dodge
County Plans Move of Green County Radio to Third Floor
The county radio committee has decided to relocate the Green County radio system from the sheriff's office area to the east wing of the third floor with minimal costs. Bids for new equipment are being sought from leading manufacturers. A new 10 by 12 foot radio building is planned on the asylum property near Argyle road. Proposals for construction and for equipment are being pursued as the committee and Clarence W. Lengacher, county clerk, finalize the plan. A. H. Bennett, former FCC member and New Jersey radio engineer, outlined the specs and will advise the group during a Sunday meeting to choose the building site.
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Green County Radio System
Sheriff's Office
County Radio Committee
Investm
County Asylum
Argyle Road
Clarence W. Lengacher
A. H. Bennett
Radio Corporation
New Jersey
Federal Communications Commission
Bennett
Hicks Pushes Union Financial Reporting Bill in Assembly
Assemblyman Hicks argues to the judiciary committee that unions should file annual financial statements with the secretary of state. He brands the bill timely and necessary, despite labor opposition. Walter Cappel, Milwaukee CIO representative, claims the bill targets labor unfairly and duplicates existing disclosure provisions.
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Madison
Congress
Hicks
Walter Cappel
Milwaukee
State Cio
Cappel
State Employment Relations Board
May Garsson Defense Opens in War Procurement Case
Attorney Charles J. Margiotti urged jurors that former Kentucky Congressman Andrew J. May and arms makers Henry and Murray Garsson are innocent. He pledged witnesses and evidence to dispute government charges of bribery tied to May’s influence with the War Department. Margiotti claimed the Garsson brothers saved 200 million dollars in war costs and that their firms won 78 million in contracts.
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Henry Garsson
Charles J. Margiotti
Garssons
Kentucky
Andrew J. May
Henry and
Murray Garsson
May
House Military Committee
Garsson Brothers
War Department
Garsson
Henry Kaiser
Margiotti
Grand Jury Indicts Two In Centralia Mine Disaster
Grand jury indicts Robert M. Medill former Illinois mines director and Robert Weir assistant director on palpable omission of duty tied to the Centralia Illinois mine blast that killed 111. Indictments accuse failure to enforce safety laws. both men surrendered posted bonds and plan to plead innocent at arraignment next Wednesday. Medill had resigned after the explosion.
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Nashville
Robert M. Medill
Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals
Robert Weir
Department
Centralia
Ill
Medill
Weir
Washington County Grand Jury
Government to Resume Large-Scale Wheat Buying Next Month
The government plans to resume large scale wheat purchases for shipment abroad as soon as the new crop moves to market next month. This grain will support a foreign allocation of 1 407 000 tons for July. Supplies earmarked for western Germany amid food unrest are larger than earlier in the year.
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Washington
Germany
Hollywood Probe Turns Into Thriller as Ex Communist Emerges
A House subcommittee on un American activities in Hollywood escalates with Viktor Kravchenko, former Soviet official and author, subpoenaed to appear June 26 in Washington. Threats to his life prompt police involvement as interest grows in suspected Communist influence among film figures led by Jack Warner and Rupert Hughes.
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Los Angeles
House
Subcommittee On
Hollywood
Adolphe Menjou
Rupert Hughes
Jack Warner
Viktor A. Krachenko
Lif
Kravchenko
Beverly Hills
Lee R. Brooks
J. Parnell Thomas
RNJ
Soviet Purchasing Commission
Washington
Thomas
U. S
Kravcchenko
Menjou
America
Hughes
Russia
Communist Party
Warner
Studio
Brown Swiss Breeders Sponsor Old World Canton Show
The Green County Brown Swiss Breeders association will sponsor a canton show at the fairgrounds stock pavilion on Saturday June 7. Exhibits and judging will offer awards. Participants are expected from Green Rock Dane Jefferson Dodge Columbia and Lafayette counties with directors and committee members meeting at E. O. Bakers office.
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Ine
Green County
Brown Swiss Breeders’ Association
Canton
Fairgrounds
Switzerland
Green
Rock
Dane
Jefferson
Dodge
Columbia
Lafayette
E. O. Baker
Nie Schmid
Monroe
Jake Voesels
Monticello
Alfred Meier
Carl Brennecke
Morris Gilbertson
Evansville
Peter Streiff
New Glarus
Car Hits Cow Herd on County Trunk Near Monroe
A car driven by Jusse Diehl of Freeport was damaged last evening at 9:30 on county trunks near the Rieder farm seven miles northwest of Monroe after striking a herd of about 40 cows owned by Edwin Haldiman on the Tschabold farm. The cow appeared uninjured.
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Jusse Diehl
Freeport
Rieder
Monroe
Diehl
Edwin Haldiman
Tschabold
May Defends War Fraud Case Against Garsson Bribes
Washington Andrew J May wartime chairman of the house military committee testified to deny charges he accepted fifty five thousand dollars in bribes from munitions makers Henry and Murray Garsson. The 72 year old former Kentucky Democrat congressman has not previously testified on the case. Washington The vanguard of the B 29 flying fleet passed over the capital ahead of schedule in a mock raid on New York.
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Washington
Andrew J. May
House Military Committee
Henry
Murray Garsson
Kentucky
Andrews Field
New York
Taft and Ives See Room for Senate Labor Bill
Senators Taft and Ives said President Truman’s labor plan leaves room for Senate action on the union curb bill. Truman defended his four points from the state of the union. They said the Senate bill can move toward his recommendations. A conference committee works to resolve House Senate differences with meetings to resume Monday.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Ives
Truman
White House
Senate
Congress
GOP
Labor Committee
House
U.N. Puzzled by Russian Dual State Plan
The United Nations debated a Soviet proposal for a dual democratic Arab Jewish state in Palestine. Russia hinted at possibly dividing Palestine if Arab Jewish conflicts prevent a single state. The 11 nation commission of inquiry is to meet at Lake Success on May 26 as the issue lingers.
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New York
Russia
Palestine
United Nations Special Assembly
Holy Land
Andrei A. Gromyko
Commission of Inquiry
Lake Success
U. N
Balkans
Governor Signs Dam Construction Bill
Acting Gov Rennebahn signs a bill granting Wisconsin counties power to approve dam projects locally by two thirds vote, overriding state public service commission only with majority support. Senate also passes a measure banning unfair trade practices to promote sales and approves $100000 for the state centennial committee. a bill limiting who can represent parties before the industrial commission fails.
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Meatson
Wisconsin
Rennebahn
State Public Service Commission
Senate
Assembly
State Centennial Committee
Industrial Commission
New Glarus Yodel Club Praised for National Folk Festival
Festival director Miss Sarah Gertrude Knott lauded the New Glarus Yodel Club as one of the most interesting groups at the 13th annual national folk festival in St Louis. Otto Anderegg leads the group with Rudy Burkhalter as musical director, and the club will perform opening night at Kiel Auditorium. More than 1,000 singers and dancers from 25 states will participate in the four day event, highlighting nonprofessional artists representing folk heritage.
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Glarus
St. Louis
Sarah Gertrude Knott
Cleveland
Opera House of
Kiel Municipal Auditorium
Otto Anderegg
Vodel Club
Rudy Burkhalter
Monroe
Robert Marty
Dianc
New
Glarus Yodel Club
New Glarus Club
Navy Budget Cuts Could Trim 1948 Force by 40000
The House Appropriations Committee recommended an 11 percent cut in the 1948 Navy budget reducing the planned fleet by 40000 sailors and Marines. It slashed 377.5 million from requests, urged personnel and shore establishment reductions, and kept funding for aircraft procurement and research. The panel signaled overall strength cuts and warned reductions depend on internal Navy economies.
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U.S. Navy
Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
House Appropriations Committee
Truman
House
Chester W. Nimitz
Forrestal
United States
Tov
Taber
Naval
Union Order Clears Way for Resumption Of Full Phone Service
Union order in six states and West Virginia allows Western Electric crews to restart full telephone service after six weeks. ACEW withdraws pickets following Weaver of the Association of Communications Equipment Workers recommendation. If ACEW and Western Electric fail to reach agreement soon, service in affected areas may be paused again.
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Rasnington—Vey—Dutkine
Western Electric Co
Clearne
Ernest Weaver
Association of Communications Eqainment Workers
Rmoval
ACEW
Bell Telephone System
Weaver
Stop Sign Violators Pay Forfeitures
Eighteen motorists from Monroe and nearby communities paid $1 forfeitures at the city police department over yesterday and today for stop sign violations. The enforcement reflects a larger police force focus on traffic safety and regulations.
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Monroe
Baby Burned in Crib in Milwaukee Tragedy
Eighteen month old James Stumns died after a fire broke out in his Milwaukee home. A fireman pulled him from the crib but he succumbed later at the county emergency hospital.
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Milwaukee
James Stumns
L Ater
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