Civil Rights Plan Faces Setback as Filibuster Fails to End Debate
Washington reports the Senate rejected a cloture bid on the FEPC bill by 52 to 32 with 12 votes short of the needed 64, signaling a hard blow to Truman’s civil rights program. Democratic leader Lucas vows another effort, aiming to attract absent votes next week while southern opponents hold firm. The vote marks the first major test of a two thirds Senate rule on debate limits.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Lucas Oflinois
FEPC
Lucas
House
Wisconsin Evangelical United Brethren meet to convene city
The 94th annual Wisconsin conference session selected Monroe as the 1951 meeting site. The Black Hawk church near Prairie du Lac hosts this week with Rev. Orians elected secretary and named as a ministerial delegate to the fall Dayton conference. Bishop Epp will announce next year’s appointments. Next year marks the first unified unit conference after the merger of Evangelical and United Brethren.
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Monroe
Wisconsin
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Black Hawk
Prairie du Lac
Howard L. Orians
Henry Haberman
Peter
Dayton
George E. Epp
Naperville
Lawrence A. Brown
Bethelchurch
George Grenzow
Monticello
United Brethren
Evangelical
Mail Must Be Put In City Boxes Early
Residential postal patrons are reminded that letters to be dispatched must be in the street letter boxes by 1 p m daily or they will not be picked up until the following day. John J Burkhard postmaster announced curtailment of service due to lack of government appropriations. Effective tomorrow there will be but one mail delivery a day in residential areas instead of the usual two a day five days a week and one on Saturday.
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John J. Burkhard
Armed Forces Day events planned for Green County
Admiral Walter G. Schindler will visit Wisconsin for the first Armed Forces Day observance with speeches in LaCrosse and visits to Green County and Monroe. Other top officers including President Truman, Maj. Gen. J. T. Lewis, Secretary of the Navy F P Matthews, and General Mark Clark are scheduled to speak in major cities. Local events include open houses at the county armory and naval reserve open houses with tours and equipment explanations. Lt Col Charles B. Marvin states air force reserve personnel will be on duty at the Legion home.
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United Armed Forces
Green County
Armed Forces
Walter G.schindler
Navy
Bureau of Ordinance For Research and Development
LaCrosse
Monroe
Fort’ Riley
Kas
Rockford
Francis P. Matthews
Secretary of the Navy
Chicago
Mark Clark
Army Field Service
Madison
Carley J. Jones
Ninth ,Naval District
Milwaukee
National Guard
Co. K
Naval Reserve
American Legion
Charles B. Marvin
Air Force Reserve
Legion
Graduation Plans Ready over County
The county announces 182 rural 8th graders will receive diplomas from Green County schools with ceremonies at multiple high schools and venues across Albany Belleville Brooklyn Brodhead Juda Monroe Monticello New Glarus through late May and early June. graduates listed by school and exercise.
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Green County
County Superintendent of
Albany
Belleville
Brooklyn
Brodhead
Juda
Monroe
Monticello
Zwingli
New Glarus
Albany Peebles
Walter Flood
Richard Schneider
Searles
Nancy Jones
Marilyn Kubly
Smiley
Norman Hoesly
Karl] Marsh
Joanne Stephenson
Dayton
Everett Hollis
Rown Hollis
Wayne Ruppert
Gill
Alvin Luchsinger
Rodney Luchsinger
Kelly—Opal Prochnow
Robert Tourdot
Carolyn Vitale
Brooklyn Peterson
Ronald Grimm
Jefferson County Census Count Shows Population Rise
Jefferson County's population rose by 4,191 over the past decade, reaching 43,059 from 38,868 in 1949. Watertown grew from 11,301 to 12,391, Ft. Atkinson from 6,163 to 6,257, Jefferson from 3,059 to 3,620, Lake Mills from 2,219 to 2,291, and Waterloo from 1,474 to 1,664. Figures await final adjustments by the Washington census office.
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Wladison
Jefferson County
Watertown
Ft. Atkinson
Jefferson
Lake’ Mills
Waterloo
Washington
Mine Blasts Ship Off Plymouth Crews Rescued
A floating mine from wartime debris blew up the small Belgian trawler Paulette near Plymouth. Four crewmembers were aboard and were rescued by the British steamer Dynamo.
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Plymouth
Eng
Dynamo
Students raise funds for a Seeing Eye dog at LaCrosse
LaCrosse college freshman Owen Carson, blinded by a nonmedical incident, received funds at the annual recognition assembly to buy a Seeing Eye dog and cover training travel. The L club, led by Frank Pokrop and Irwin Reinke, organized a student-driven drive starting in early spring, with per student contributions set as a standard and townspeople asked to refrain from donations.
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Wa Civesely
LaCrosse Teachers College
Owen Carson
Carson
Morristown
N. J
L” Club
Frank Pokrop
Irwin Reinke
Mrs John Kundert of New Glarus Dies
Mrs John H Kundert 69 wife of retired New Glarus cattle dealer died at St Clare hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered earlier. Born Anna Hoesly July 15 1880 at New Glarus she married John H Kundert Oct 27 1898. Survived by husband son daughter three grandchildren and siblings. Funeral Sunday at 2 in Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church with Rev W J Stuckey officiating. interment in church cemetery. Body at Zentner funeral home.
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John H. Kundert
New Glarus
Fred W. Kundert
8Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Kundert
Anna Hoesly
Casper and
Euphemia Hoesly
Big Three To Name Civil Commissioners
The foreign ministers of the United States, Britain, and France plan to appoint civilian high commissioners to replace military governors in Austria's western occupation zones. They promised to ease Austria's occupation burdens. A communique cites Soviet intransigence as delaying an Austrian treaty of independence.
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Ondon
Austria
Truman Refuses To Answer Taft's Political Attack
President Truman dodged questions on Taft's charges of political immorality arguing he had not heard Taft's speech or read it due to fatigue. Taft, citing the noncomment stance, said the charges stand undisputed while Truman urged removal of obstructionists from Congress and noted some Senators and critics by name.
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Truman
Taft
Edwin B. Hankinson
Washington
Ohio
Republian
White House
Bailiwick
Kansas City
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Senate
Chicago
Congress
Lucas
Douglas
Church Appeals for Return of Costa Rica Statue
The Roman Catholic church urged via radio for the return of the stolen Virgin of the Angels patroness statue from Cartago near San Jose. Thieves reportedly seized gold and jewels worth about 1 million dollars. rewards totaling 600000 dollars were offered and three days of national mourning declared.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Radio Today
Cartago
Funds for More Weapons Voted
The House Appropriations Committee recommended a 625 million for faster warplanes and new anti submarine weapons. It includes 75 million for plane development and 7.385 million for anti submarine work, funded by reallocations from navy ordnance. The measure aims to boost agency funding for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Hard details on the anti submarine project were not disclosed.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
House
Congress
Navy Ordnance
Korea
Post Office Department
Veterans Administration
Organ Dedication Sunday at First Methodist Church
Sunday at 8 p m First Methodist in Aurora will publicly dedicate its newly installed electric unified action organ. Dr LeRoy Evert Wright of First Congregational will present organ selections by Bach Haydn Brahms and more aided by Mrs Robert H Richardson and Edwin W Schuetze. Dwight A Crandall will receive the organ for the congregation as Charles B Bolender presided at the console for the morning service.
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First Methodist Church
LeRoy Evert Wright
First Congregational Church
Aurora
Ill
Bach
Hayden
Brahms
Widor
Elmore
Yon
Robert H. Richardson
Edwin W. Schuetze
Wright
Northwestern —_university
National Association of Choir Directors
Commission of Worship and Evangelism
Herbert M. Ainsworth
Dwight A. Crandall
Board of Trustees
Joyce Campbell
Nancy Kundert
Lillian Perdue
Shirley Wilson
Burnett E. Painter
Mmes
Otto A. Lanz
Harvey H. Holland
H. F. Cunningham
Charles B. Bolender
Navy flier returns home with teddy bears for reunion
Two U S airmen freed after 18 months in communist China land at Los Alamitos naval air station aboard a Marine plane. Navy Chief William C Smith and Marine Sgt Elmer Bender are greeted by wives and children including Smiths two young sons. Smith carried two yellow bears for his sons as he reunited with family after release.
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Wong
U. S
China
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Navy
Willliam C. Smith
Long Beach
Los Alamitos Naval Air Station
Ruby Smith
Smith
Michael
Patrick
Sgt
Bender
Glenview
Chicago
Mrs Wainwright of Warren Dies at 79 in Freeport
Mrs Albert Wainwright 79 of Warren mother of Clarence D Wainwright Monroe died Wednesday in St Francis hospital Freeport Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Bartell funeral home Warren with Rev William Evans officiating Burial in Elmwood Cemetery Friends may call at the Paul Akins residence Warren until 10 am Sunday then body will be taken to the funeral home for services She was born Mary Louise Denis January 15 1871 Osceola Iowa daughter of Leroy and Charlotte Denis Married to Albert Wainwright April 8 1891 Preceded in death by her husband she had lived in Warren 19 years Surviving are two daughters Mrs Paul Akins and Mrs Glenn Gale both of Warren two sons Clarence Denis Wainwright Monroe Fay Oak Park and five grandchildren
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Albert Wainwright
Warren
Clarence D. Wainwright
Monroe
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Bartell
William Evans
Warren Methodist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Paul Akins
Mary Louise Denis
Osceola
Leroy
Charlotte Denis
Wainwright
Glenn Gale
Clarence Denis Wainwright
Fay
Oak Park
Barn Fire Destroys Roy Fenn Farm Barn Southeast of Evansville
A barn and its contents on the Roy Fenn farm six miles southeast of Evansville burned yesterday morning. Loss is estimated at 8000 dollars. Cause is unknown. Emergency crews fought the blaze but could not save the structure.
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Evansville
Opecia
Roy Fenn
Co K To Mark Three Years Soon
Monroe community marks the third anniversary of federal recognition for Co K the local national guard unit. Of the original 33 men only 12 remain with former ranks and Capt. Burgy noting the unit’s strength is declining. Visitors included Madison officers and regular army instructors under Lt Col Pickett Major Schiller and Capt Deininger while officers urged local youths to join with parental and community backing.
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Co. K
National Guard
Monroe
Theodore J. Burgy
Forrest L. Kubly
Dwight C. Coplien
Arthur C. Nondahl
Ernest Detwiler
Lyle Rodger
Dwight Bump
Hilton Kirschner
William Neiderberger
Harold J. Gissing
Herbert Flannery
Glenn L Kubly
Burgy
Harold Savides
W. R. Schueler
Third Battalion
Madison
James R. Patterson
A. T. Roeske
Cloyd W. Pickett
Robert Schiller
W. E. Deininger
Armed Posse Hunts Brothers in Michigan
An armed posse followed a possible hot trail today in the hunt for two fugitive Ohio convicts, brothers Paul and Lloyd Russell. Bloodhounds aided the search centered just south of Sault Ste. Marie. They escaped from a London prison farm after sentences of three to 37 years for safecracking.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Ohio
Michigan
North County
Paul and
Lloyd Russell
London, O
Weather outlook calls for clouds and rain this afternoon
The forecast notes no complaints about today with a high around 74 this noon after a 44 degree low. Clouds and rain are expected to spread across most of the state this afternoon and tonight, with little temperature change until early next week.
Wisconsin Cheese Day Delegation Doles Out Swiss Delicacy in Capitol
In Washington a Green County Wisconsin delegation led by D A Crandall wheeled in a 108 pound wheel plus a 175 pound wheel of cheese and a cheesemobile. Ohio Swiss district members joined with Miss Betty Kneubuehl and alpine horn music as photographers captured the scene in the speaker dining room. The two groups shared samples, posed with heart shaped cheese packages, and planned return to Madison later evening.
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Washington
Green County
Ohio
Madison
Rodney O. Kittelsen
D. A. Crandall
Rudy Burkhalter
Betty Kneubuehl
New Glarus
Otto Anderegg
J. Jacob Tschudy
Monroe
E. C. Hamilton
the Times
Kneubuehl
ZumBrunnen
Washington D. C
Halls of Congress
Wisconsin
Capitol
Press Association
Burkhalter
Hans Grossniklaus
Capitol Steps
Congress
Wisconsin Alumni Association
Glenn Davis
R-Wis
Rayburn
John Schnieder
Grossniklaus
Don and
Howard
Howard Shoup
Franz Stucki
Carl Imholz
Imholz
Greenie
Crandall, Burkhalter
Miss Kneubueht
Rodney 0. Kittelsen
New Glarus Cheese Firm
Lawrence H. Smith
John W. McSweeney
Washington Rainstorm Forces Fliers To Jump
A U P report says an air force jet crashed and exploded after the pilot Major Richard H. Burner and passenger Second Lieutenant C. H Criscivene safed in heavy rain. Burner 31, of Washington, escaped unharmed while Criscivene 23 suffered a cut lip. They were en route from Indianapolis to Washington D C and could not reach Langley Field as weather worsened.
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West Chester
Air Force
Richard H. Burner
Washington
C. H Criscivene
Burner
Criscivene
Indianapolis
D. C
Langsley Field
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Schindler
Isrodhean Badger
Nancy Maas
Jaine Zimmerli
Clarence
Shirley Ruef
Louis Severson
Dianne Smith
Myrna Walmer
Betty Weibel
Decatur
Caroline Jones
Hart—Franklyn Pryce
Poplar Grove
Jerry Stabler
Atwood
Arthur Riese
Eugene Stampfli
Gertrude Streuk
Juda Jordan Prairie
Donna Balch
Sylva Balch
Janice Fisher
Norman Jensen
Edwin Schenk
Juda State
Phyllis Andrews
Joan Brunner
Jerry Turn
John Kundert
Silence
Self Everly
Roscoe Albert
Wattie) Holm
St. Louis Cardinals
Clay County
Lyle Frink
Mrs. Wainwright
Armed
Posse
Hunts Brothers
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