Guard for President Increased After Truman Shooting Attempt
President Truman's guard was heightened and security tightened after two Puerto Rican independence activists tried to blast into the White House. Oscar Collazo, wounded but alive, faces murder charges for the death of Pvt. Leslie Coffelt, who was killed in the gunfight. Griselio Torresola was killed, and three police were wounded. The suspects came from New York and were under investigation in Washington, New York, and Puerto Rico.
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Washington
President Truman
Secret Service
Oscar Collazo
Mr. Truman
Collazo
Blairhouse
Griselio Torresola
Leslie Coffelt
Coffelt
New York
Puerto Rico
Torresola
Puerto Rican attackers questioned after Blair House bid
Oscar Collazo, one of two Puerto Ricans who tried to kill President Truman at Blair House, said they "just took a chance" during questioning. The unflowing remark, informal and unsigned, was recorded as the men sought entry with guns blazing aiming to encounter the president.
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President Truman
Lee House
Court of Claims
Washington
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Oscar Collazo
Kohler Favored In Close Wisconsin Governor Race
In Wisconsin the gubernatorial contest pits Republican Kohler against Democrat Thompson in a tight race. Democrats hope to win in Milwaukee and outstate, with Thompson aiming to reduce Kohler's statewide edge and claim the governorship.
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Kohler
Thompson
U. S. Senate
State
Milwaukee
Lakeshore
Rennebohm
Truman Says He Was Never In Danger After Attack
President Truman declared he was never in danger during yesterday's assassination attempt and expressed deep sorrow over the police officer killed defending him. He also said he is sick about the wounding of Officers Donald Birdzell and Joseph Downs and praised Pvt Leslie Coffelt as one of the finest fellows.
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Washington
Truman
Leslie Coffelt
Mr. Truman
Donald T. Birdzell
Joseph H. Downs
Puerto Rico Roundup Seizes Nationalists and Reds
In San Juan police arrested Pedro Albizu Campos and other nationalist leaders along with suspected communist figures after a revolt and an assassination attempt on President Truman. Gov. Luis Munoz Marin linked the uprising to communist involvement in Washington and vowed wider arrests.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Washington
Truman
Pedro Albizu Campos
United States
Luis Munoz Marin
Chicago Couple Survive County Mishap After Tire Blowout
Emrich Gale of Chicago and his wife escaped injury when their car ran off a gravel county trunk road five miles northwest of Monroe last night at 9 30. The vehicle left the road after failing to turn and struck a ditch and bank. Gale maneuvered free and drove about a mile before a tire blew out.
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Emrich Gale
Chicago
Monroe
Gale
Rep Smith To Tour County Soil Conservation Sites
Lawrence H. Smith congressman from the first district will tour several Green county farms tomorrow as part of a soil conservation program. He is joined by Marvin Schneers state soils conservationist from Madison. The group will dine at the Arleigh J. Frautschu residence in Clarno township.
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Lawrence H. Smith
Green County
Marvin Schneers
Madison
Arleigh J. Frautschu
Clarno Township
Registration Figures Complete in Two Wards
City officials completed vote registrant tabulations for the first two wards ahead of Tuesdays general election. The first ward has 1,218 registrants and the second 979, with increases over September primaries. Primary totals show 620 voters in ward one and 549 in ward two, plus 320 and 378 in wards three and four respectively. Overall, 1,867 voters out of 3,774 registered participated.
Passenger Killed in Car Crash Near Manitowoc
Kenneth B. Bolm age 20 of Bark River Michigan was killed when the car he rode in crashed into an embankment at the junction of highways 32 and 151 sixteen miles east of Manitowoc. The driver Raymond Cartwright 24 of Gladstone Michigan was injured and taken to Holy Family hospital with serious injuries.
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Manitowoc
Kenneth B. Bolm
Bark River
Mich
Here
Raymond Cartwright
Gladstone
Holy Family Hospital
4 H Rally Hears Swanton s Plea For Leadership
Milo K Swanton Madison executive secretary of the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture urged 400 Monroe area 4 H members to focus on leadership over ribbons. He said youth inspire adults and challenged youth to improve the next half century, praising clubs in Green County and Monroe for 100 percent achievement and awarding gold medals to top members.
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Milo K. Swanton
Madison
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Monroe
Swanton
Clarno
Dutch Hollow
Green County Center
Jordan
Monroe Ag
Monroe Home Ec
Ullom
Donna Signer
Hard Freeze Forecast Casts Tonight Across Area
A hard freeze is forecast for the area tonight with partly cloudy skies. Temperatures fell from 74 at 1 p m to 51 by 6 p m yesterday, a 23 degree drop, and a low of 37 was reached at 3 a m today.
Population rise reshapes House seats in 1950 census
The 1950 census reports a U S population of 150 697 361, up 19 028 086 since 1940, a 14 5 percent gain. Seven states gain seats California Florida Maryland Michigan Texas Virginia and Washington. nine lose seats Pennsylvania Missouri New York Oklahoma Arkansas Illinois Kentucky Mississippi Tennessee.
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White House
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Florida
Maryland
Michigan
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Pennsylvania
Missouri
New York
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Census Bureau
Congress
Alaska
Hawaii
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Roy V. Peel
Commerce
Sawyer
Bard Shaw Dies at 94 After Garden Accident
George Bernard Shaw, famed playwright and critic, dies at 94 after a garden fall and surgery complications. Born in Dublin in 1856, he reshaped British drama and claimed to be a communist and atheist, with a career spanning 55 plays and novels.
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St. Lawrence
Eng
George Bernard Shaw
Napoleon of Drama
Luton
Shaw
London
Charlotte
Shaw Garden
Goldsmith
Sheridan
Shakespeare
Treaty Nations Plan 40 Divisions for Western Front by 1953
French Defense Minister Jules Moch says Atlantic pact nations aim to field 40 divisions on the western front in Europe by 1953. He opposes limiting German troops to small units and favors divisions up to about 20 000 men as the smallest practical German contribution. France would supply half of Western front ground forces and support a European army under a defense minister.
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Washington
Jules Moch
Europe
France
Moch
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Italy
U. S
Acheson
United States
County Draft Quota Raised to Sixteen Men
County draft quota for Nov 30 set at 16 men, an increase of seven from the prior two months. Nine men entered the armed forces in September and October. twelve will report to Milwaukee for preinduction physical exams. Arthur R Spoerry joins the Green County draft board. other members include Conrad Stauffacher Paul Neubauer and Edwin Rufenacht. A fifth member will be added to reach maximum membership.
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Charles A. Booth
Milwaukee
Arthur R. Spoerry
Green County House
Booth
Conrad Stauffacher
Monticello
Paul Neubauer
Marcus Says Papers Refused Him Chance To Answer Attacks
Appleton report says State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Ben Marcus accused major newspapers of denying him space to respond to criticism of the agency. He told the Appleton Kiwanis that Milwaukee Journal Milwaukee Sentinel and Madison Capital Times did not print his reply, while Capital Times allegedly refused due to length. Marcus touted licensing efficiency under the staggered system and defended his nephew’s appointment as an accountant, while noting higher truck registration fees after the former director Homer Bell left.
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Appleton
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Marcus
Appleton Kiwanis Club
Milwaukee Journal
The
Milwaukee Sentinel
Madison Capital Times
Capital Times
Homer Bell
Youth To Undergo Hospital Checkup
Marvin Kramer a 19-year-old farm youth was taken to the state hospital at Mendota for a mental examination after appearing in county court before Judge Harold J Lambo ley on charges of breaking and entering. Harley Duerst New Glarus was sent to Green Bay reform school for one to three years for his role in the Waefler Oil station break in at New Glarus. James Williams 17 is jailed on a $2000 bond with trial set for the November term beginning November 13. A report on Kramer will be returned to the court from the state hospital.
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Marvin Kramer
Mendota
Matt Solliran
Kramer
Harold J. Lamboley
Harley Duerst
New Glarus
Green Bay Reformatory
Waefler
James Williams
State Hospital
Wisconsin American cheese market steady amid light demand
Madison market notes show Wisconsin American cheese steady with light trade and demand. Prices range with daisies at 35 to 36, longhorns and square prints 35 to 34, and midgets 37 to 39 cents.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Reds Circle Force Division Near Unsan in Korea
U S First Cavalry Division abandoned attempts to rescue a regiment trapped northwest of Unsan by Chinese and North Korean forces. About a thousand men or more remain missing as escapes and heavy casualties reduced the unit, while a Chinese prisoner claimed 3,000 Reds fought the trapped Americans. The battle prompts UN defenses to slow advances toward the Manchurian border.
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Korea
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U. S. First Corps
Unsan
Pyongyang
Hobart R. Gay
Tom Lambert
Lambert
U.S. First Army Corps
United Nations
Reds
Northwest
U. S
Sinuiju
U. S. 10Th Corps
Wisconsin Power Lines Approved for Three Extensions
The Wisconsin Power and Light Co. won PSC permission to build three electric transmission lines totaling 545,925 dollars. An eight mile Monroe to Browntown line costs 240,425 dollars with substation equip. A 23.5 mile Iola to Wittenberg line costs 196,000 dollars and a 13 mile Darlington to Shullsburg line costs 109,500 dollars.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Public Service Commission
Monroe
Browntown
Green County
Iola
Wittenberg
Darlington
Shullsburg
Stock List Enjoys Week's First Gains
New York markets opened with a decisive advance led by strong steel demand. Buying orders spread to other groups and the price list was blanketed with gains exceeding $1 a share for many issues.
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New York
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