De Gaulle Holds Firm as French Crisis Continues
The three party talks fail to sway Communist leaders as de Gaulle reportedly resists a three portfolio bargain. He is said to prefer retirement over a forced interim presidency, while the assembly readies for a Monday session amid the political standstills.
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Paris
Communist Party
de Gaulle
Constituent Assembly
Eng
Communists
Socialists
Popular Republican Movement
Federal Aid Funds Set for Green County Roads in Postwar Years
W G Jones of the state planning department outlines a postwar federal aid plan for Wisconsin highways. Green County will compete for primary and secondary federal funds totaling about 16.2 million dollars for county roads 11 east and west and 69 north and south, with secondary aid set at 3.5 million annually. County and state officials discussed mileage formulas, project selection, maintenance to federal specs, and contractor eligibility under a county voice in awarding contracts.
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W. G. Jones
State Planning Department
Green County Board
Congress
Wisconsin
Green Coun
Highway Commission
Bureau of Roads
Washington
Way
Herman Kohn
Jones
Kohn
Green County Board Reverses Stand On Traffic Patrol
The Green County board of supervisors reversed its stance on highway traffic policing after four hectic days. Salary changes were debated with an 18 to 7 vote defeating an undersheriff pay raise to 160 dollars monthly plus 20 dollar car allowance. The panel also set pay scales for several county offices and approved a 11,500 dollar budget for highway police operations and radio stations. The discussion included potential county park establishment and related land grants north of Albany village park.
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Green County Board of Supervisors
Green County
Justice of the Peace
Register of Deeds Office
Hoesly Ap Priewe
Joe E. Zweifel
Albany Village
S. F. Nichols
Albany
Deer Hunt Death Toll Reaches 9
A Michigan deer hunting season toll rose to nine dead and fourteen wounded by Friday as the 16 day hunt entered its third day. Five died from wounds, two from heart attacks, one from pneumonia, and one from an auto accident injuries. Partial text beyond mentions light may have been garbled.
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Michigan
Fire crew arrives. fire out before they reach scene
On a Friday around 4 45 p m the Monroe fire department rode out for a blaze near the square but by the time they reached the scene H M Place had extinguished the flames single handed. The car radiator was intact and no damage to the motor was reported.
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Blaze
Monroe
H. M. Place
Washington OPA Ends Fresh Citrus Price Controls Briefly
The Office of Price Administration plans to remove price controls on fresh citrus fruits for two months with a conditional restoration if inflation rises. The action takes effect next Monday and expires January 13.
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Washington
OPA
Meeting to end Java fighting under Van Mook presiding
A public session tonight will bring Dutch Governor General Hubertus J. Van Mook together with Allied commander Sir Philip Christison. The meeting aims to halt the bloodshed in Java and stave off economic disaster on the island.
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Hubertus J. van Mook
Java
Philip Christison
Dutch East Indies
Solons Pry into Tax Exemptions
Lawmakers push to curb union political contributions as Congress probes tax exempt groups. A 1945 report shows tax exempt organizations earning five billion dollars in income, with a focus on cooperatives and potential tax qualification challenges raised by Senator George.
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Saendenneste Can Vane Uecagea
Congress
Insaant Ga Ee
Texexempte
Wien
George
Senate Finance Committee
Avert Truck Strike and Signs at Conclave Reach Accord
James Hoffa leading the Central States Drivers' Council said an agreement was reached at 12 30 a m just before a planned work stoppage. The labor management conference backed conciliation and arbitration and urged no strikes until peaceful bargaining is exhausted. John L Lewis backed free bargaining amid wage policy tensions.
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Chicago
James Hoffa
Detroit
Central States Drivers’ Council
Hoffa
Stary
John L. Lewis
Financing of Local Airport Considerations at Chamber Meeting
A Chamber of Commerce airport committee convened to discuss financing options for a municipal airport. They reviewed acquiring L nch farm land, noting 600 acres life-interest tied to many heirs. Trustees might accept an offer though the farm is not for sale. The group considered costs, operations, income, public demand, and city benefits to gauge taxpayer impact.
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Chamber of Commerce Airport Committee
L Nch
State Planning Board
Think Airports Now Should Pay Their Own Way
Maj. Elmer Haslett, city director of airports, urged municipalities to make air facilities self supporting. Speaking at La Guardia field to a Milwaukee county airport committee, he said airlines must walk on their own feet because everyone who benefits from the field pays for it.
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New York
Elmer Haslett
Haslett
Milwaukee County
la Guardia
Eight Neighbors Naturalized in Circuit Court Session
Eight Green countians received American naturalization papers in circuit court with Judge Jesse Earle presiding. The group included Anna Mueller and George Holenstein from Monroe, Alfred Sulzer and Mary Wachi, Monroe, Julia Scheidegger Blanchardville Hermat Burgener Brodhead Hermine Schumacher Browntown, examined by federal representative M. T. Riley. In a separate action the court approved a drainage district payment stipulation in Decatur township.
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Jesse Earle
M. T. Riley
Anna Mueller
George Holenstein
Alfred Andrew Sulzer
Mary Magalena Wachi
Walter Ambrose Gruenefelder
Monroe
Julia Scheidegger
Blanchardville
Hermat. Burgener
Brodhead
Hermine Schumacher
Browntown
Decatur Township
Nimitz backs security council over defense merger
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz urged the creation of a national security council with secretaries of war navy and state to coordinate military plans with foreign policy and UN activities. He argued a merger of departments would be less workable and less effective than a coordinating council. He cited Pacific victory and air power as crucial and said unity of command should continue in peace but not require department consolidation.
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Washington
Cheser W. Nimitz
Secretary of Navy
Forrestal
National Security Council
Department of Defense
Pacific Fleet
Senate Military Committee
War
Navy
United Nations Organization
al- Nimitz
Nimitz
Eisenhower
United States
America
Joint Chief of Staff
Defense Department
Belsen War Crimes Defendants Condemned to Death
The British military court at Lueneburg convicted Josef Kramer the so called beast of Belsen and 29 aides after a 9 week trial for atrocities at Bergen Belsen and other camps. Irma Grese and Fritz Klein were among those sentenced to hang along with Peter Weingartner Franz Hoeszler Karl Francoih Ansgar Pichen Juana Borman and Elizabeth Volkenrath who led Ss women.
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Lueneburg
Josef Kramer
Ieegim
Belsen
Kramer
Irma Grese
Fritz Klein
Oswiecim
Peter Weingartner
Franz Hoeszler
S. S
Karl Francoih
S. S. Guard
Ansgar Pichen
Juana Borman
Elizabeth Volkenrath
Ss. S. Women
Brothers Die After Funeral Car Crash Near Lincoln
Two brothers Alvin T. Byrne Jr. and Myler Byrne returning from their father’s funeral were killed when their truck collided with an Alton railroad passenger train near Broadwell Illinois. Eleven cars derailed, fuel fire caused by crash. baggage man from Springfield injured severely as most cars left the tracks. The accident happened seven miles south of Lincoln where the elder Byrne’s funeral had been held.
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Lincoln
Alton Railroad
Here
Alvin T. Byrne, Jr
Mt. Vernon
Inl
Myler Byrne
Decatur
Shahes
Wwen
Springfield
Lincoln Fire Department
Byrne Brothers
Alvin, Jr
Broadwell
Byrne
Two Racine Youths Die in Train Collision
Two 17 year old Racine county boys Hans Scarfe and James Rockrohr were killed when the car they rode in collided with a Milwaukee road train near Waterford. A 16 year old girl Ruth Wolf of Kansasville was injured. Sheriff’s deputies reported the trio were en route to Burlington to attend a basketball game.
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Racine
Racine County
Milwaukee Road
Hans Scarfe
James Rockrohr
Waterford
Ruth Wolf
Kansasville
Sherif
Burlington
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Honolulu
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FBI
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Douglas A. MacArthur
U. S. Pacific
Hawaii
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Hawaiian
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Board Learns
The
Associated Press
Labor Management Conference
Security Council
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Unit Command
Admirka
Kimmel
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Senate-House
RFC
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