Ridgway Outlines Korea Front Line Troop Return Plan
General Ridgway announced that most infantry enlisted men in Korea on January 1 will be home by the end of November with exceptions for officers and rear-area personnel. The plan covers those in frontline infantry divisions who earn four constructive months per front-line month and excludes non-infantry and rear-area troops. An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 soldiers were expected to rotate home, though exact numbers were not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U S
United Nations Command
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Korea
Japan
Pacific Coast
Anna Rosenberg
U N Plan Seeks Neutral Kaesong At Panmunjom Talks
United Nations negotiators proposed making Kaesong a demilitarized neutral zone as a path to a cease fire. Communists offered no direct reply while launching several attacks on the front. U N forces regained positions by dawn as air and ground actions continued and MiGs clashed with Thunderjets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United Nations
Kaesong
U. N
Red
Seoul
No-Man’s Land
Yondon
Kumsong
Fifth Air Force
U. S
Air Force
Bucko the albino deer killed near Rockford Illinois
Deputy in Winnebago County shoots and kills an albino deer believed to be Bucko after a week of livestock fears. The animal, once a Brodhead farm pet, was spotted in a barn and later in a cornfield before the fatal shot around 7:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Rockford
Brodhead
Kirk S. King
Winnebago County
Bucko
Flames Sweep Kaukauna Hotel in Blizzard Fire
A Kaukauna three story brick hotel burned rapidly as a near blizzard hampered efforts to control the blaze. All occupants were evacuated, with damage centered on the bar dining room on the first floor. An Appleton pumper and a Thilmany Paper Co crew aided local firefighters while Rialto theater and Gustman garage nearby were protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaukauna
Appleton
Thilmany Paper Co
Appleton Post-Crescent
Rialto Theater
Gustman
Rustlers Raid Farm in Fond du Lac County
Motorized cattle thieves struck Harold Siebel’s farm near Fond du Lac last night. A truck backed to the barn rear, nine calves valued at about $1,000 were taken, and no tracks were found. Sheriff Arnold Look was notified.
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Fond du Lac
Harold Siebel
Siebel
Arnold
Fond du Lac County
Blustery Snow Sweeps District and Icy Highways
A bitter blowing snowstorm hit the area this morning with 50 mph winds and 3 to 5 inches of fresh snowfall expected by night. Temperatures rose from a low of nine to around 20 degrees as streets and sidewalks became hazardous and officials urged hunters and travelers to stay off roads.
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State Highway Bureau and Conservation Department
Madison Weather Bureau
Oregon Youth 16 Killed In Snowbound Tractor Crash
Oregon 4-H member Harvey Hawkinson aged 16 died when his tractor struck a car parked on a highway near his home. A witness said heavy snowstorm blindsided Hawkinson before the collision.
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Oregon
Harvey Hawkinson
Hawkinson
Winter storms lash broad region with record cold and snow
The article notes widespread freezing temperatures across 25 states from Park Falls Wisconsin to New York and heavy snow in Buffalo and Pittsburgh. It reports sanders not required yet, snow fences partly in place, and drivers facing slippery roads with several accidents. Describes plunging temps in southern cities and unseasonable cold shifting patterns.
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Conservation Department
Mississippi River
Green County
Eugene Segner
Highway Patrol
Sanders
Highway Department
Segner
South Wayne
Lafayette County
Darlington
Southland
New York State
Park Falls
Wis
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
New England
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
Alabama
New Mexico
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Kentucky
Nashville
Louisiana
Memphis
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Montgomery
Miami
Taft Draws Big Chicago Rally Audience At $100 Dinner
Illinois Republicans hailed Senator Taft at a Chicago International Amphitheater dinner for 4 300 diners and 2 000 balcony guests. He blamed Democratic policy for Korea, inflation, high taxes, and big government, calling Truman responsible for the war and criticizing the Korea troop withdrawal as a major mistake.
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Chicago
Illinois
Taft
International Amphitheater
Republican Party
Ohio
Korea
Truman
Congress
Constitution
U. S
Royal Couple Rests At Canadian Resort During Tour
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip pause in Ste. Agathe Des Monts Quebec for a two day holiday before finishing their North American tour. Snow arrival meets cheering crowds as they travel from Montreal to the Laurentians by Corral airport to a Norwegian style camp amid evergreen trails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ste. Agathe Des Monts
Elizabeth
Laurentian
Montreal
Corral
Western Union Bans Bet Orders Nationwide
Western Union issued a nationwide ban on using its wires for money orders related to bets. The action follows the Bridgeton New Jersey conviction of the firm and its local manager on misdemeanor charges. The state claimed the Bridgeton office handled about $300000 yearly in horse race bets. The ban targets wager messages to shield employees from possible criminal prosecution. It does not affect other money orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Western Union Telegraph Co
Bridgeton
N. J
Western Union
China Warns of Purge as Reforms Push Speeds
Peiping premier Chou En Lai warned of more blood purges in economically backward China. He pledged strict government economy and a relentless campaign to resist American aggression and aid Korea. Authorities broadcast Oct 23 remarks at the political consultative conference. He cited land reform troubles and discontent among peasantry and beneficiaries amid high taxes.
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San Francisco
Red
China
Chou’ En-lai
Korea
Peiping
Chou
Political Consultative Conference
Associated Press
Eisenhower Returns to U S Denies Political Ambitions
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower returned from Paris to Mitchel Field New York where he stated he has no political aspirations and is focused on NATO and military duties. He declined to discuss future candidacy, said he would not reveal political leanings, and planned to brief President Truman on NATO matters during two White House meetings Monday.
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Mitchel Field
N. Y
Eisenhower
United States
Paris
Fort Knox
Truman
Atlantic Defense
W. Averell Harriman
Mutual Security
Washington
International Defense Organization
NATO
Senator Duff
R-Pa
Duff
White House
Gen
Joseph Short
Western Europe
Blair House
Robert A. Lovett
James E. Webb
Illinois Man Drowns In Vilas County Lake
Illinois fisherman A. M. Anklin of Glencoe is believed drowned after vanishing near Big Muskel lunge lake in Vilas County. His car was found near the lake and an overturned canoe discovered on the ice, authorities said.
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Illinois
Eagle River
Vilas County
A. M. Anklin
Glencoe
Donna Signer to Represent Wisconsin at National 4-H Congress
Miss Donna Signer of Clarno 4-H club was chosen as one of 13 Wisconsin delegates to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago from November 30 to December 4. At 17 she is a Monroe High School senior and active in clothing, nutrition, and leadership projects while serving as class secretary and homecoming queen.
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Donna Signer
Clarno
Chicago
Signer
Joseph Signer
Route 5
Monroe
Donna
Monroe High School
Hearings Ended as Board Mulls Adjournment Progress
Board of review members planned to adjourn after hearing more than 35 complaints on residential properties and six commercial appraisals. The sessions began Monday with eight appointments daily. Vern A. Englehorn attended for Doane Co. and Paul Smith led the reappraisal project. Decisions remained withheld until all hearings concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Vern A. Englehorn
Doane Co
Paul Smith
Gov Kohler Appeals For Scrap Mobilizing
Gov Kohler urged Wisconsin industry agriculture and government agencies to aid a scrap mobilization drive this month conducted by the national production authority. The drive aims to replenish steel mills stockpiles for defense needs with metal to be sold through regular commercial channels to be purchased by local dealers.
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Madison
Kohler
Wisconsin
Agriculture
National Production Authority
Selmer Severson Died In Green County Crash
Selmer M Severson 56 of 1018 29th Ave died at 11 45 am in St Clare hospital from injuries after a head on collision on highway 11 81 a mile east of Juda yesterday. Rev Cecil Robbins 26 of Stoughton injured in same crash remained at St Clare. Severson survived by widow Kathryn Foley and two daughters Ruth and Joan. five brothers also noted. Services set for 2 pm Monday at Stuessy funeral home with two clergy officiating.
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Selmer M. Severson
29Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Juda
Green County
Severson
Cecil Vincent Robbins
Stoughton
St. Clare
Robbins
Mr. Severson
Andrew and
Carrie Magnus Severson
Browntown
Lafayette County
Monroe
Woodford
Blumer Products Co
Kathryn Foley
St. Victor’s Church
Etter’s
Bethel School
Monroe Township
Ruth
Port Washington
Joan
Henry
Clifford
LeRoy
Clarence
West Bend
William
Long Beach
Calif
Mabel
Stuessy
Newell Mendenhall
E. C. McCollow
Calvary Cemetery
Quick Action Saves Hand in Corn Picker
Richard J. Wyss of Monroe escaped serious injury when his glove was caught in corn picker rollers. He freed his hand, but two fingers sustained cuts. He received stitches at Monroe Clinic after the incident this morning. Wyss farm lies two miles east on the middle Juda road.
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Richard J. Wyss
Route 5
Monroe
Monroe Clinic
Wyss
Middle Juda Road
Lost Ohioan Found Near Sault Ste. Marie
Searchers found Russell Welland twenty year old from Bowling Green Ohio after he was lost for two days in woods twenty two miles north of Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Russell Welland
Bowling Green
Ohio
Here
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Gen. Ridgway
U.N. Plan
Kaukauna Hotel
U.S
11Th Airborne Division
Camp Campbell
Borne Division
Yucca Flat
Nevada
Army and Atomic Energy Commission
Levy
Elizabeth Street
Royal Couple
Bet
Shuns Hunt
Mitchelfield
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Selmer Severson
Juda Highway
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