Justice Official Reports He Quit Oil Development
Assistant Attorney General Theron La mar Caudle said he pulled out of an Oklahoma oil development after his name was used to promote it. He accused Jess Larson of the General Services Administration and Frank Nathan of promoting the venture. Caudle noted Nathan’s prior Pittsburgh sugar ration case and said Nathan had no real financial stake. Larson acknowledged some losses but denied involvement by three others, including a gambler. The inquiry into outside activities of revenue collectors widened to the Justice Department.
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Washington
Theron Lamar Caudle
Oklahoma
Caudle
Jess Larson
General Services Administration
Frank Nathan
Pittsburgh
Nathan
Justice Department
Tax Division
Larson
Department of Justice
Two Hurt Critically In Juda Road Crash
Selmer M. Severson a 56 year old of 1018 29th avenue and Rev Cecil Vincent Robbins 26 of Stoughton were listed in critical condition at St Clare hospital after a head on collision on highway 1181 a mile and a half east of Juda around 2 pm today. They were transported to the hospital by ambulance with sheriff deputies noting a straight of way site. Two wreckers an ambulance and a doctor were summoned to the scene Severson suffered more severe injuries than Robbins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer M. Severson
29Th Avenue
Cecil Vincent Robbins
Stoughton
St. Clare Hospital
Juda
Sheriff's Department
Severson
Mrs. Anna Lederman, 82, Dies in Brodhead
Mrs. Anna Lederman formerly Anna Zuercher, born November 22 1868 in Bern Switzerland, died after months of illness at her Brodhead home. She married John Lederman in Monroe May 3 1893, the couple farming locally with a five year stint at Rock City. Survived by two sons and four daughters, 21 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Sunday at 3 p.m. Burial Greenwood Cemetery. Burial to follow call at Newcomer Funeral Home tomorrow night.
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Anna Lederman
Lederman
Anna Zuercher
John
Anna Gottier Zuercher
Bern
Switzerland
Monroe
John Lederman
Ledermans
Rock City
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Aid
Walter
Decatur
Arthur Zibolsky
Frank Ruehlew
Paul Alexander
Brodhead
Coburn Broughton
Footville
January Draft To Take 59650
The Defense Department requests 59650 draftees for January, the largest monthly call since spring. Of the total, 48000 proceed to the army and 11650 to the Marines. The plan notes December suspensions due to holiday reductions.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Barn Destroyed on Exeter Farm in Exeter Township
A barn at the Frederick C. Disch farm in Exeter township near Monticello burned this morning, with the house, granary, and car shed also threatened. Fire officials and neighbors fought the blaze for hours. the milking equipment was destroyed and cattle were moved to safety.
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Monticello
Frederick C. Disch
Exeter Township
John Kernen
Mt. Pleasant
Belleville
Disches
Mrs. Ella J. Keller, 78, dies near Monroe
Mrs. George W. Keller died at 12 05 a m at her daughter’s home four miles south of Monroe on route 69 after long heart illness. Born Oct 10 1873 in Cadiz township she lived in Browntown area and leaves two sons two daughters 16 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm Sunday Shriner Neushwan der with Rev Ralph K Kofoed and burial Cadiz cemetery.
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George W. Keller
Archie Small
Monroe
Cadiz Township
Ella Jane Michael
Isaac and
Fidelia Loomis Michael
George Keller
J. M. Benson
Methodist
Browntown
Keller
Hattie Mann
Edward
Orville
Myrtle Crothers
Eliza Stalcup
Viva Loomis
Shriner-Neushwander
Ralph K. Ko
Truman Proclaims Thanksgiving Asks Divine Aid for Peace
President Truman formally designates November 22 as Thanksgiving and urges Americans to seek divine aid for peace. He notes gratitude for freedom, welfare, prosperity, and spiritual blessings, echoing 1941 Congress guidance on the fourth Thursday of November.
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Washington
Truman
Reunion Planned For Co s H and K
The first postwar reunion of Co. H and Co. K is planned at the Legion home on November 10 with nearly 200 cards mailed. John J. Burkhard heads the planning committee with members including Herbert S. Orton and Hugo Voelkli. women’s entertainment led by Mrs Halverson and Lindsay. The event will feature dancing, lunch, and a business social meeting starting at 8 p m.
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Co. H
Co. K
Legion Home
John J. Burkhard
Herbert S. Orton
Harris F. Germann
Hugo H. Voelkli
Sam H. Pickett
Ralph E. Lindsay
Max H. Voelkli
Harold S. Halverson
John W. Schild
William Mullen Dies After Stroke in Blanchardville
William Mullen 68 of Blanchardville died yesterday at 4 45 p m in St Clare hospital after a stroke on Oct 19 He was a former farmer and uncle of Richard McGuire Monroe Born Feb 5 1883 he outlived by none of his immediate family Services set for 10 a m tomorrow at Saether funeral home Blanchardville and 10 15 at Immaculate Conception Church burial in Calvary cemetery Pallbearers listed.
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William Mullen
Blanchardville
Richard McGuire
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
Saether
Immaculate Conception Church
Paul Dwyer
Hollandale
Calvary Cemetery
J. P. Fl
Joseph
Elizabeth McGuire
Princess Elizabeth and Duke Visit Washington Before Canada Trip
The British royal pair toured Washington landmarks before flying to Montreal. They viewed the Washington Cathedral, Capitol, Library of Congress, and Supreme Court, amid a whirlwind of receptions and public attention. About 2,000 guests attended the British Embassy reception at Blair House with capital society figures and officials.
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Washington
Elizabeth
Duke of Edinburgh
United States
Montreal
Truman
White House
Washington Cathedral
Capitol Hill
Capitol
Library of Congress
Supreme Court
Kueng Cheese Factory Closes Amid Remodeling Decision
The Kueng cheese factory, located three and three fourths miles southeast of Juda, closed yesterday to avoid costly remodeling. Fourteen patrons were affected with shipments planned to Jefferson Center Union Hill and outside the county. The old plant, built about 50 years ago, produced three wheels daily in October with five produced in flush. Peter Bohren will stay in factory living quarters for several months.
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Juda
Peter Bohren
Red negotiators press for cease fire but avoid ultimatum
At Panmunjom the UN and communist subcommittees held two meetings with no progress as the Reds urged acceptance of a buffer zone across Korea. Brig. Gen. Nuckols said the Reds avoided answering directly about an ultimatum while fighting continued along the front and air battles surged with more than 150 planes. The dispute centers on Kaesong and the hills north of it, with the Allies seeking to guard a route to Seoul 34 air miles away.
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Munsan
Korea
William P. Nuckols
United Nations Command
Panmunjom
Kaesong
Henry I. Hodes
U. N
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Fifth Air Force
Moscow
Red
Seoul
Tax lien filed against John Heronymus for 103977 dollars
A federal income tax lien for 103,977.41 was filed yesterday in district court here against John Heronymus, 44, of Sheboygan. Former head of his namesake investment firm, he filed a bankruptcy petition on August 7. The lien covers 1944 through 1947 and was filed by Oscar M. Jonas, collector of internal revenue for Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
John Heronymus
Sheboygan
Heronymus
Oscar M. Jonas
Internal Revenue
New Law Expands Draft Eligibility to 35 under UMT Plan
Washington reports about 2,000,000 men aged 26 to 35 could be subject to the draft under the universal military training law extension. Officials say boards will update files to identify those liable to 35 and emphasize that widespread drafting of older men is unlikely due to higher rejection rates.
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Washington
Selective Service
National Guard
Soldiers Endorse Atomic Power After Desert Rock Test
Four congressmen from the atomic energy committee reported that frontline troops near the Desert Rock blast showed both respect and confidence in atomic power. The test near Las Vegas demonstrated limited single-shot effects, with military officials noting massed firepower would be needed for decisive battlefield results.
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Las Vegas
Joe
America
Desert Rock
Melvin Price
D-Ill
Charles Elston
Ohio
Carl Hinshaw
Calif
Chet Holifield
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Snively Adds Rochelle Store To Furniture Firm
Clifford H. Snively announces purchase of an Rochelle Illinois furniture business from Fred Hickey to operate with the Monroe store. The deal covers business and fixtures, a signed eight year lease for a remodeled two story building with 10 800 square feet and warehouse space. Lester E. Bacon named Rochelle manager. Harold H. Snively to split time between Monroe and Rochelle stores.
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Rochelle
Ill
Monroe Home Furnishings
Clifford H. Snively
Snively Furniture Co
Fred Hickey
Lester E. Bacon
Snively
Harold H. Snively
Monroe
L1th Street
Ogle County
Rockford
Wiley Sees New Alertness in Europe Tour Talks
U S Senator Alexander Wiley, senior foreign relations member, reports a new alertness in Europe during defense talks in Oslo. He plans meetings in Copenhagen before the Paris UN General Assembly opening, urging Spanish membership in NATO as a step toward a united Europe and urging sacrifice to avert another world war.
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Oslo
U. S
Alexander Wiley
Europe
Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Copenhagen
United Nations General Assembly
Paris
Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cardinal Lines Run At Loss Struggles With Bus Franchises
The Cardinal bus line serving Monroe and Beloit Janesville area has posted six straight years of losses, with a peak of 197000 dollars in one year. President L. J. Peterson testified at a Madison PSC hearing seeking permission to abandon routes while the commission weighs franchise changes after four routes were dropped without consent. He cited debt of five dollars per one dollar of assets and said equipment shortages from American Aerocoach Co. made operations physically and financially impossible.
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Cardinal Bus
Monroe
L. J. Peterson
Janesville
Public Service Commission
Madison
Beloit
Platteville
PSC
Kohler approves Cambridge memorial park for Thompson
Gov Kohler approves a three acre Torger Thompson memorial park near Cambridge to honor the early Norwegian pioneer. Thompson donated 1185 acres to the University of Wisconsin when he died in 1929.
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Madison
Torger Thompson
Cambridge
Kohler
Thompson
Thomson
University of Wisconsin
Taft Sees Ike as Lively Contender in 1952 Race
Chicago report notes Senator Taft praising General Eisenhower for stirring Europe and keeping options open for a 1952 GOP nomination. Taft discusses key issues liberty vs socialism, government spending, and Truman policy while noting Eisenhower’s possible impact on the race and party dynamics.
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Chicago
Taft
Ohio
General Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Truman
NATO
Washington
McCarthy
Wisconsin
General Marshall
Virginia
Florida
Tennessee
Texas
North Carolina
Hoover
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Princess, Duke
Canada
Kueng
Enas
AEC
U.N
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Sen. Wiley
Gov. Kohler Okays
Abe
Ike
Duff
R-Pa
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Kefauver
D-Tenn
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James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
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