Scouts Set 25 Hour Camporee At Decatur Park
Boy Scouts of the Green district descend on Decatur park in Brodhead for a 25 hour camporee starting 2 p m with gear inspections, troop activities, and cooking meals. The event ends around 3 p m Sunday with a court of honor and awards presentation.
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Boy Scouts
Green Scouting District
Decatur Park
Brodhead
Harry J. Bellahan
Monroe
Green District
Albany
New Glarus
Browntown
Monticello
American Legion
15 Cars of Cheddars Sell at 38 Cent Price
Plymouth Wisconsin report shows a steady trading zone on the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange. Sales include 15 cars cheddars at 38 cents, with bids unfiled, one car single daisies 40 percent, one car longhorns 40.12, and offers uncovered for five cars cheddars at 38.
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Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wiley Bride Arrives in Holland for Conference
Sen Alexander Wiley and his 41 year old bride arrive in Noordwijk aan Zee to attend the International Council of Christian Leadership meeting. Princess Wilhelmina declines to bless the marriage noting she is not a clergyman. The five day conference draws 170 delegates and centers on a Christian undertaking as a solution to current problems.
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Noordwijk - ON - Sea
The
Netherlands
Old Bay
Alexander Wiley
International Council of Christian Leadership
Wiley
Wilhelmina
Rhinelander Drops Probe of Police Car Garbage Hauling Case
The Fire and Police Commission in Rhinelander said it was convinced officers in the police department were covering for each other but dropped four formal complaints. Police Chief Jacob Miller was told he would be held solely responsible for the conduct of his men. A patrolman faced allegations of using a squad car to haul garbage for a pig farm he owned. Miller said the investigation could not substantiate the charge.
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Rhinelander
Fire and Police Commission
Jacob Miller
Miller
Jack Kruschke
Storm Brings Rain and Electrical Damage in Wisconsin
Monroe and Green County received about an inch of rain after a half inch prior. An electrical storm and hail caused some utility damage with temporary outages and a burned wire in Blanchardville. Two major activities were planned for the weekend, but weather prospects dimmed with forecast of scattered showers in the south and east and little temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Green County
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Blanchardville
Army Demotes Two Generals Over Kose Prison Camp Incident
Army announces Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd and Brig. Gen. Charles F. Colson have been reduced to colonel for their roles in the Kose prison camp affair. Both officers were described as “broken” to their permanent grade.
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Washington
Army
Kose
Senate Armed Services Committee
Francis T. Dodd
Charles F. Colson
Grain prices ease after early advance on Chicago Board
A mid day rise in grain prices on the Board of Trade met heavy selling and closed lower. Wheat July at 2.34, corn around 1.84, oats about 0.63, rye near 2.00, soybeans near 2.98 to 3.00, lard steady to down 7 cents. July figures shown for each commodity.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Baileys Harbor Garageman Dies In Highway Crash
Robert Boettcher 25 of Baileys Harbor died when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 42 in Ephraim and crashed into a stone pillar. He was alone in the vehicle and killed instantly.
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Ephraim
Wis
Robert Boettcher
Baileys Harbor
Highway 42
Boettcher
Cardinal Madison Carter Named Editor in Chief
Richard Carter a junior in journalism from Benton Wisconsin was named editor in chief of the summer Daily Cardinal the University of Wisconsin campus newspaper.
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Cardinal Madison
Richard Carter
Benton, Wis
Cardinal
University of Wisconsin
Today
Weinberg Faces Washington Perjury Trial
Joseph W. Weinberg a scientist linked to the atomic bomb program faces a Washington perjury indictment for denying Communist Party membership under oath to a congressional committee. He was arrested in Minneapolis and faces three counts carrying up to ten years each.
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Weinberg
Washington
Joseph W. Weinberg
Communist Party
House Un-American Activities Committee
University of Wisconsin
Merle Hoesly
New Glarus
Wis
Minneapolis
U. S
University of Minnesota
House Committee
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Berkeley
Four Wisconsin Counties Placed In Rabies Quarantine
Four Wisconsin counties are under rabies quarantine per the Livestock Sanitation Division of the state Department of Agriculture. Dogs and cats must be kept under control. enforcement rests with local officials. Quarantine typically lasts 90 days, with skunks as the main confirmed cases. Rock County joined recently. Eau Claire May 19. Dane County extended. Chippewa County already in effect.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Rock County
Eau Claire
Dane County
Chippewa County
Columbia
Sauk and
Trempealeau
Stock Prices Drift in Mixed Late Trade
The New York stock market ended mixed after an early rally. Prices ranged from fractions lower to about one point higher with few exceptions. Volume reached about 1.2 million shares, down from yesterday’s 1.37 million.
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New York
Veteran Pension Increase Signed by President Truman
President Truman signed two bills increasing veterans pensions. The package raises service connected disability compensation by 15 percent for 50 percent or more disabled and 5 percent for 10 to 49 percent, with a 15 percent rise for widows with children when deaths were service connected. Non service connected pensions gain 3 dollars monthly, and certain widows’ and dependents’ allowances rise. A second bill lifts income limits for non service connected cases from 1000/2500 to 1400/2700, costing about 43.8 million dollars next year.
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Washington
Truman
Spring rules lift on Northeastern Wisconsin highways
Weight restrictions on most state highways in Florence Forest Iron Lincoln and Price counties were lifted today signaling eased spring wear limits for heavy vehicles.
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Wisconsin
Florence
Forest
Iron
Lincoln
Price
Allied Bombers Strike Korean War Industrial Target
United Nations warplanes hit a large industrial complex southwest of Pyongyang in the Korean War’s heaviest saturation raid. Nearly 800 fighter-bomber sorties, bombs, napalm, and machine gun fire attacked facilities along the Tae Dong River as night raids continued and negotiations stalled in Panmunjom with Gen Nam II pressing for daily talks.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Taedong River
Chinnampo
Manchuria
Fifth Air Force
12Th Marine Air Group
Red
Nam II
Panmunjom
William K. Harrison, Jr
U.N
American, Capital To Curtail Flights
Milwaukee will see a broad reduction as American Airlines cancels 104 flights tomorrow with 42 already called off yesterday. The move cuts national service by 75 percent and may extend to Sunday. Capital Airlines also cancels four flights tomorrow and one on Sunday under a larger order.
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Milwaukee
American Airlines
Carlton M. Garrison
American
C. R. Smith
Capital Airlines
Get Acquainted Day Brings 121 Mothers To City Kindergartens
One hundred twenty-one mothers brought their pre kindergarten children to four city schools for Get Acquainted Day. Registrations totaled 31 at South, 22 at North, 37 at East, and 31 at Lincoln reflecting likely higher fall enrollment than last year.
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South School
North School
East School
Lincoln
E. O. Evans
Ellen Brooks
Quaint
Mmes
Laverne C. Gallitz
Robert H. Richardson
Ivan M. Boyer
Lincoln School
Robert J. Goecks
Edwin C. Miller
South
Arthur F. Wagner
Jerome J. Howe
North
Willard W. Schuetze
Rex T. Dahms
Lawrence H. Moth
Big Three Drafts Pact Germans To Lead Europe Role
In Bonn the United States Britain France and West Germany plan a peace pact binding 48 million Germans west of the Iron Curtain to the Atlantic alliance. The agreement aims for German sovereignty under a six nation European Army with 400000 troops and faces ratification hurdles in Bonn and other capitals.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Free Europe
United States
Britain
France
Iron Curtain
East Germany
Red
Berlin
Adenauer
U.S
Dean Acheson
Anthony Eden
Robert Schuman
Acheson
Washington
Western Union Strike Ends After Wage Pact Tied to Rates
Western Union officials and the AFL CTU reach a settlement ending a 51 day strike by 30 000 workers. The pact raises wages only if federal authority allows telegraph rate hikes and must be ratified by union members. Key terms include a 40 hour week for veterans hired before 1941 with no pay cut and a 10 cent hourly rise for those hired after. Return to work is slated for Monday pending ratification.
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Washington
Western Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
CTU
Cyrus Ching
Federal Mediation Service
W.L. Allen
W.U
Janesville Votes To Buy Bus Line
In a referendum, Janesville residents approve city purchase of the Janesville Bus Co by a 3029 to 545 vote. The city will pay 17000 for 11 buses, tools, and parts, as the firm sells its garage. a former firm president is named manager to start service.
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Janesville
Wisconsin
Janesville Bus Co
Warren
Mode Pr
Council committee orders 24 hour enforcement of post office stalls
The City Council's police and safety committee voted to enforce parking rules in front of the post office. Chair Floyd Matzke and members Alfred Henning and Herman Schindler urged strict 24 hour enforcement to ensure stalls are used only by postal patrons. Police Chief J H Schwaiger supported tightening limits citing long term parking, especially Sundays, nights and holidays.
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Police and Safety Committee
Floyd W. Matzke
Alfred H. Henning
Herman L. Schindler
J. H. Schwaiger
Death of Paul Davis Draft Aide in Wisconsin
Paul P. Davis 54 Beloit coordinator for the Wisconsin selective service organization died suddenly of a heart attack in Lancaster after a Monroe business trip. He served as clerk of Beloit’s first selective service board, later state coordinator, and was veteran of World War I. He leaves a widow, a daughter Mrs Clifford Cowen and three grandchildren in Oshkosh. Services were held in Beloit with military burial at Oakwood cemetery.
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Paul P. Davis
Beloit
Wisconsin Selective Service Organization
Monroe
Lancaster
Lancaster Board
Selective Service
Davis
Oakwood Cemetery
Eisenhower Plans Two Detroit Speeches
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will visit Detroit for two major appearances on June 14. He will deliver a non partisan speech at Olympia Stadium in the evening. The announcement was made by local Republican officials and party leaders.
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Detroit
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Olympia Stadium
Louis C. Mirani
Arthur Summerfield
John Feikens
Collision at Intersection Involving Autos Pandow and Yost
A report from the intersection of 16th Avenue and 14th Street at 12 30 p m states Mrs Stephen L Pandow 1406 12th Avenue and Dwight J Yost 2116 16th Avenue were involved in a collision. The Pandow auto struck a fire box breaking the bottom case and the police were notified.
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Stephen L. Pandow
12Th Avenue
Dwight J. Yost
16Th Avenue
14Th Street
House Votes to Trim Western Europe Aid by 615 Million
The House defeated amendments to cut Spain and Austria aid as part of a 7.9 billion foreign aid bill. A 615 million reduction to economic funds was approved, lowering Europe aid to about 1.002 billion and military aid to 3.316 billion. Speaker Rayburn warned of eroding defense and air superiority amid the debate.
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Washington
Spain
Austria
Rep. Gross
Iowa
Curtis
R-Mo
House
Western
Europe
Senate
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
GOP
Richards
D-Sc
Foreign Affairs Committee
Rayburn
House Today
Russia
Soviet Russia
Mrs George E Jones 78 Dies Here In City Home
Mrs George E Jones 78 a life long county resident died this afternoon at her home 1916 14th avenue She was born Ceretta Belle Porter daughter of Charles and Melisse Porter born in Clarno township Married July 24 1893 to George E Jones The couple retired to the city in 1941 after farming near Judo Arrangements pending at Shriner Neushwander funeral home.
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George E. Jones
14Th Avenue
Ceretta Belle Porter
Charles and
Melisse DeBoise Porter
Clarno Township
City
Judo
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral Home
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James R. Kirkland
Nelson
Oakland
Calif
Steve Nelson
Pennsylvania
Alameda County
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M. J. Schroeter
Portage
Walter R. Ekum
Schroeter
Times
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Eisenhower
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