Four Die in Green County Sunday Crash Toll Rises
In one of Green County s worst traffic disasters two more victims died at St Clare hospital bringing the toll to four. Hazel Napier of Chicago wife of one driver died of severe injuries while James Ward Trickel 58 of Monroe also died. Merlyn Geigel 19 the sole survivor remains at St Clare with serious injuries. Coroner s jury found Napier vehicle in the wrong lane. Funeral plans for Napier Trickel and Dale Rod 18 were pending.
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Green County
St. Clare Hospital
Hazel Napier
Chicago
Yester
James Ward Trickel
Napier
Trickel
William C. Napier
Cooney Funeral
Glen H. Geigel
Monroe Geigel
Merlyn Babler
Mr. Trickel
Charlene Miller
Albert Miller
Monroe
Betty Ann
Platteville
Browntown
J. R. Trickel
Platteville School of Mines
Green County Normal School Thursday Commencement
The Green County normal school will hold commencement exercises at 8 p m Thursday in the assembly room. Fourteen seniors are to receive diplomas from Otto W Lund, principal.
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County Normal School
Green County Normal School
Otto W. Lund
No Holiday Edition Of Times Tomorrow
An order allows employees to spend Memorial Day with families and announces no edition of The Evening Times tomorrow. Regular publication will resume with Thursday's edition.
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Times Tomorrow
Evening Times
VA Insurance Chief Quits Over Public Apathy
Breining longtime head of the Veterans Administration life insurance program resigns as assistant administrator citing public apathy and burnout after 31 years directing government life insurance. He is 55, has not taken a vacation in 12 years and says he needs a rest.
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Breining
Veterans’ Insurance Program
Veterans Administration
Long Illness Fatal To Mrs Elmer 80
Mrs Mary Elmer aged 80 died after years long illness at St. Clare hospital. widow of Matthew Elmer, she was born Sept 22, 1870 in New Glarus township. She leaves two stepsons, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services Friday at 1 30 at Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Paul Kehle officiating. Burial Greenwood cemetery.
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Mary Elmer
7Th Street
Matthew Elmer
St. Clare Hospital
New Glarus
Elmers
Monroe
Elmer
Rudy Elmer
Davis
Jacob
Shriner-Neushwander
Paul C. Kehle
St. John’s Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Season on Set Lines Opens for Pecatonica Thecot
Pecatonica River in Green county opens with rules from Norman V. Hicks, conservation warden. Limits: 35 hooks max, no smaller than 50, set lines marked with a flag and licensee number. no tending between sundown and sunrise. no live bait except night crawlers. no frogs or crabs. Catfish bag limit 25 daily.
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Pecatonica
Green County
Norman V. Hicks
Holiday cruise begins for President and staff
Washington President and staff depart on a five day trip aboard the presidential Williams burg, sailing the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay. The party is expected to return around midday Saturday.
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Washington
Uman
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Williamsburg
Bishop Lauds Local Hospital As House of Life
Bishop William Patrick O’Connor of Madison lauded St. Clare hospital as a monument to faith and the Sisters of St. Agnes during dedication ceremonies for new hospital wings. The Mass in the new chapel linked to the older wing, followed by a luncheon with remarks from Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edmund J. Goebels and others. out-of-town guests included Dr. Harold A. Coon and Dr. William Middleton. Girl Scouts served the meal under American Legion auxiliary sponsorship.
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St. Clare Hospital
William Patrick O'Connor
Madison
Sisters of
O'Connor
Medical
Monroe
Jerome Haestrich
Henry Jungbluth
Leslie G. Kindschi
Edmund J. Goebels
Milwaukee
National Catholic Hospital Association
Wisconsin Conference of Catholic Hospitals
Archdiocese of
M. Angeline
Congregation of St. Agnes
Fond du Lac
M. Millicent
M. Jean Louise
M. Leon Therese
Hutter
George F. Hutter Jr
Harold A.coon
Wisconsin General Hospital
William
St. Victor’s Church
John Bruni
American Legion Auxiliary
Fanny Brice Dies at 59 After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Fanny Brice, famed radio star of Baby Snooks, died at 11 15 a m after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Fannie Bo on New York s East Side she was 59 and died at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Her two children William Brice and Frances Stark were at her bedside. Brice married three times first to Frank White then Jules Arnstein, with two children, later to Billy Rose from whom she was divorced.
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Fanny Brice
Miss Brice
Fannie Bo
New York
East Side
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Thursda
William Brice
Frances Stark
Frank White
Springfield
Mass
Jules
Nicky) Arnstein
Billy Rose
Monroe police chief marks 25 years in service
Jerome H. Schwaiger observed a quarter century as Monroe police chief, having started June 1, 1926 after replacing Norval Mackey. The small force then of six grew to 11 with two-way radios, a patrol car, and plans for an extra motorcycle, reflecting modernization of city policing.
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Monroe
Jerome H. Schwaiger
Schwaiger
Norval B. Mackey
Police Commission
John Sickinger
Emil Boesch
J. C. Hood
Mackey
Edward Koehner
Milwaukee
Shriner Brothers Funeral Home
Balloon Corps
Army of Occupation
Germany
Henry S. Hefty
Herbert J.bolliger
Alvin Marti
Dwight C. Coplien
Ray R. Finch
Clifford M. Geigel
Ervin L. Goecks
Maurice Connors
Clement Loch
Robert Maurer
Thomson Rejects Zimmerman Plea
Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman said he would seek private legal counsel to pursue action to prevent payment of new salaries to 26 state officials. Attorney General Vernon Thomson declined to represent Zimmerman, stating it would be inconsistent for him to represent both the state and Zimmerman.
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Ahaaison
Fred R. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Vernon Thomson
Thomson
Vandenberg Urges Strong Air Force to Keep Peace
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg told the Senate MacArthur hearings the United States must maintain an air force capable of destroying Russia’s air power promptly to deter war. He warned the current force could become a willow wand as Soviet air power and atomic stockpiles grow, urging continued buildup amid questions on MacArthur’s removal. He denied opposing United Nations policy and said joint chiefs supported MacArthur’s relief as tentative measures discussed were conditionally based.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
United States
Russia
Senate
MacArthur
Vandenberg
U. S
Air Force
Gen. MacArthur
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Stand
United Nations
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hickenloper
Oil List Rises In Quiet Stock Trade
In quiet pre holiday trading New York markets show gains in rails and oils with leaders up between $1 and $2 a share while losers stay few. Volume runs about 1.2 million shares, slightly below yesterday's 1.24 million.
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New York
State Board of Agriculture To Tour Cheese Plants
State board of agriculture will meet here Thursday and Friday to discuss industry problems. The group will hold a business session at the Eugene hotel, dine with R J Douglas, tour Wyss and Washington wafer plants, Pet Milk Co, and Swiss embroidery works, with McDowell as luncheon speaker.
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State Board of Agriculture
Eugene
Kiwanis Club
Swiss Wheel
Donald N. McDowell
Department of Agriculture
Agriculture Group
Wyss
Monroe
Washington Wa Hal
Monticello
Pet Milk Co
New Glarus
Memorial rites opened by Monroe senior band at Greenwood
Monroe high school's senior band under Allan F Barnard will perform at Greenwood cemetery from 9 30 to 10 a m as part of Memorial Day activities. A large parade from the armory to the cemetery with 75 volunteers decorating graves precedes tributes by Sea Scout Ship Sheridan 501 Rev Howard L Orr and Commander Frank W Heinzelman. Robert Marty and Lyndon Viel will recite Logan's Order and Gettysburg address. Taps, wreath laying, and a Patriot's Parade medley close the ceremony with the band performing Sousa marches and hymns.
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Monroe High School
Allan F. Barnard
Greenwood Cemetery
Armory
Sheridan
Howard L. Orr
Frank W. Heinzelman
Ralph K. Kofoed
Robert Marty
Lyndon Viel
Gen. Logan
Theodore J. Burgy
Co. K
Sousa
Meacham
King
Giardino
Mason
Cornet
My God
Taps
Patricia Thorp
Evelyn Hartwig
Ronald Elmer
Rose Aeschlimann
Senators Adopt Pension Boosts Madison Bill Advances
The Wisconsin Senate approved a pension boost for retired teachers and those retiring by June 30, 1951, with a 31 to 1 vote and sent the measure to the assembly. About 3,500 former teachers would gain $1 monthly per year of service, costing roughly $690,000 initially and tapering to $90,000 in coming years, funded by teacher surtax funds. Other actions included defining opticians as those fitting glasses, and a $30,000 yearly appropriation for state cookbooks for legislators.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
State Swiss Market Steady on Top Grade Madison
Market news service reports the American cheese market steady to fair with demand fair to good. State assembly notes include grade B at 39 to 41 percent and grade C at 34 to 37 percent, with top grade 41 to 44 percent. Sales activity unclear due to fragmented text and garbled names.
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Madison
Federal State Market News Service
State Assembly
Nancaeus Midore Esiheas
Ten Die as Japanese Shipwrecked LST Sinks Near Tokyo
Ten Japanese sailors drowned when an American LST landing ship sank at an unknown harbor near Tokyo. Fifteen survivors were recovered from the wreck, with rescue efforts ongoing.
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Tokyo
OPS Chief Reveals U S Plans To License Businesses
Price Stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle said the administration seeks licensing for all firms to suspend operations that violate price controls. He also proposed a freeze on parity at the season start and other minor amendments to clarify regulations as the price control law nears renewal. The act expires June 30.
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Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
UMT Supporters Hope for Victory
Supporters of universal military training push for a compromise bill to reset the draft, extend the act four years, lower induction age to 18, and set a 5 million manpower ceiling. Senate and House Armed Services leaders say the program could be ready by year’s end, with congress to vote on key provisions.
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Wastung
Congress
Coast Guard
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Ms Sense Department
HOLC Closes Books With $14 Million Deposit
The HOLC mortgage agency, active in aiding borrowers during the repression era, deposits $14,000,000 as its final amount from a single office. Established to refinance home loans, its operations conclude after years of investment activity.
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Holc
Con Tae
Dita Dete
Chinese Stiffen Resistance Fail To Halt Advances
South Korean forces advanced over a dozen miles into North Korea along the east coast near Kansong while United Nations units bulked up a central front push. Chinese and Korean actions along the Hwachon reservoir complex slowed progress but high casualties were reported, with 18 000 Chinese losses in a four day battle south of the 38th parallel.
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Tokyo
North Korea
United Nations
4Wachon
Yanggu
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Peninth
U. N
Hwachon
U. S
Hyon-Inje
Inje
AP Co
Tom Bradshaw
18 Miners Buried In British Mishap
A violent explosion trapped 78 British coal miners at the Easington coal pit 300 feet underground. Twelve brigades of rescuers labored to clear 1,000 yards of blocked tunnel, while Minister Philip Noel-Baker warned in the House of Commons that escape through old tunnels was unlikely.
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Wasington
Eng
Vny
Vilent
Easington
Philip Noel-Baker
House of Commons
No Mail Deliveries Here During Holiday
No mail deliveries will occur tomorrow for Memorial Day and there will be no city or rural service. The note warns residents of a holiday closure and possible adjustments to pickup and drop off routines.
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James
VA Insurance
Pecatonica Thecot
Bishop Lauds
House of Life
Radio
J. H. Schwaiger
U.S
Agriculture Board
R. J. Douglas
Spring Grove Township
Douglas Farm
Ira Inman
Beloit
Paul_ Schmeldt
Medford
J. Scott Earl
Prairie du Chien
Juda
James Baird
Waukesha
William Seffern
van Dyne
Harry C. Dix
Menomonie and
McDowell
H. J. Weavers
O. J. Thommpece
UMT
South Korea
Bradshaw
Hwashon Reservoir
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