F Cromer Houser Dies in Beaver Dam
F Cromer Houser 47 Arcadia died suddenly in a Beaver Dam hotel room at 9 10 p m while attending a Purina Ralston sales meeting. Born Lena Illinois 1902, he married Bessie Penn Monroe in 1927 and lived in Monroe managing poultry and later Houser grocery. He leaves wife three daughters two sisters and survived by unions. Services are pending arrival of family in Monroe. body brought to Shriner Neushwander funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Cromer Howser
Arcadia
Beaver Dam
Monroe
Purina-Ralston Feed Co
Rogers Hotel
Mr. Houser
Lena, Ill
Henry and
Ada Belle Cramer Houser
Lena High School
Northwestern University
Sigma Chi
Delta Sigma Pi
Richmond, Sk
Bessie Louise Penn
Houser
17Th Street
14Th Avenue
Army
Camp Hood
Tex
St. Louis
Nancy
University of Wisconsin
Diana
Rebecca
Rey F. Burmeister
Kenneth Hamilton
Brodhead
Union Presbyterian Church
Madison
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral
July Milk Prices Climb to 2.68 in Factory Survey
A survey of representative factories shows July average milk prices at 2.68 per hundredweight, up from June's 2.62. State brand 41-40 cents, B 35, C 32, grinders 30. Limburger 27.4 cents. July 1948 average 3.76. cheese prices higher. Net income fell slightly in July and was 20 percent below July 1948. Milk production declined alongside income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limburger
Alger Hiss Declines Change of Trial Site Request Denied
Alger Hiss motioned to move his second perjury trial from New York to Vermont claiming unfairness in New York. Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe denied the transfer, leaving the trial location unchanged after the earlier hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger Hiss
New York
Vermont
State Department
Alfred C. Coxe
Test Tube Checkup Shows Michigan Boy Not Kidnaped
Laboratory blood tests under Dr. Charles Cotterman at the University of Michigan heredity clinic prove the six year old found in Ann Arbor is not Ronald Thompson, the Dayton kidnap victim. Dayton police say Ronald’s and Tommy’s fingerprints on toys do not match, though both families pursued the reunion.
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Ann Arbor
Dayton
Ohio
Charles Cotterman
University of Michigan Heredity Clinic
William Thomas O’neill
Arthur Thompson
Michigan
Tommy
Ronald
Ronald’s
Farm Bill Parley Remains Deadlocked in Washington
A three hour conference of senators and representatives failed to resolve the deadlock over price support legislation. Senator Elmer Thomas said they met and talked but agreed on nothing. The dispute centers on support levels for farmers with Senate favoring 75 to 90 percent parity and the House pushing 90 percent. President Truman seeks an agreement. The Brannan plan envisions price levels finding their own, with future subsidies from the government.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Truman
House
Milk Semi Crash Damages Tractor Trailer Near Monroe
An unloaded tractor and semi bound for milk collided with two telephone poles and a water line two miles north of Monroe after leaving highway 69. Driver Kurt Nigg was uninjured. The outfit owned by Durr Milk Transport of Algonquin, Illinois sustained considerable damage. Nigg planned to return it to Chicago en route to Middleton for a milk load to Galena, Illinois.
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Middleton
Highway 69
Monroe
Kurt Nigg
Palatine
Durr Milk Transport
Algonquin
Ill
Nigg
Chicago
Galena
Publisher Fred G. Cowles Dies at 83 in McAlester
Fred G. Cowles 83, publisher of the McAlester News-Capital, died today after a short illness. Born in Lapeer Michigan June 18 1866 he earlier helped publish the LaCrosse Leader until 1917 when it was sold to the Lee syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cowles
McAlester
Okla
Fred G. Cowles
McAlester News-Capital
Lapeer
Mich
LaCrosse Leader
Lee Syndicate
Lewis Urges AFL Funds To Back Steel Strike Effort
United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis asked AFL President William Green to create a weekly fund of 250000 dollars from 10 AFL unions to aid CIO President Philip Murray in the steel strike. Lewis pledged to match with mine treasury funds as miners run a long strike since Sept. 19.
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White Sulphur Springs
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
AFL
William Green
CIO
Philip Murray
Lewis
Green
Murray
White House
U. S
Northern
Western
George H. Love
Love
Deserted Canton Awaits Red Army
Nationalist troops deserted Canton today as the sleepless South China city awaited the conquering communists. Officials reported surrender talks for the deposed government capital of 1,000,000 Chinese. Reds were within about 10 miles of Canton. White Cloud airport near the city was believed seized by the Reds as some officials burned papers before fleeing to Chungking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
South China
White Cloud
Here
Chungking
China
Star Will Be Host To 400 at Dinner
Approximately 400 guests from Monroe and across the state attend a banquet before a musical pageant in the high school gymnasium and auditorium. The St Omar chapter Eastern Star honors newly elected worthy grand matron Mrs. Bruce M. Blum with a four act pantomime From Bach to Berlin featuring a 35 member cast. A full dress rehearsal was held last night and a breakfast for out of town guests follows Sunday at the Blum residence and Masonic temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
St. Omar
Eastern Star
Bruce M. Blum
Martin Klingberg
Beloit
Knights Templar
Blue Lodge
Jack Markham
Two Rivers
Carl H. Maurer
Herbert M. Ainsworth
LaVon Jones
R. W. Witt
Blum
22nd _ street
Masonic Temple
Dworshak Appointed US Senator for Idaho
Gov. C. A. Robins named Henry C. Dworshak a Republican as United States senator for Idaho succeeding the late Bert H. Miller. Dworshak, 55, was Burley publisher and had been defeated by Miller last November. Miller died in Washington and was buried here. Idaho will elect two senators in 1950 to fill Miller's remaining term and Taylor's six year term.
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Boise
Henry C. Dworshak
United States
Bert H. Miller
Idaho
C. A. Robins
Burley
Miller
Washington
Glen H. Taylor
Didaho
Civilian board urged to referee defense tangle
Two House Armed Services members urged President Truman to appoint a civilian board to referee the defense policy dispute. The plan mirrors a proposal from the Army Navy Union as hearings probe Navy claims of weakened fighting power while the Air Force expands budgets and builds B 36s. Admiral Denfeld testified for the Navy.
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Washington
Truman
Army-Navy Union
Brooks
D-La
Price
House Armed Services Committee
Navy
Air Force
Louis E. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Army
Defense
Johnson
Veterans Insurance Rates Won’t Change Says VA Official
VA administrator Harold W. Breining states there is no likelihood of any premium rate change for national service life insurance. Despite rumors of a large GI policy dividend, officials say the upcoming surplus does not imply a premium cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harold W. Breining
Insurance
Countywide TB Retest Planned for Green County
The sixth area retest of cattle for tuberculosis in Green county will begin November 1. All cattle in the county will be tested, with previous tests showing 0.047 percent infection. Dr. H. J. OConnell will direct the program, and officials urge farmer cooperation to improve efficiency and economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Federal Departments of Agriculture
H. J. O’connell
State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Larson Discusses Schools Program At Legion Conference
Charles L. Larson reports a joint Public Instruction Legion program to teach Americanism in high school social studies, funded by the Legion and printing costs covered by the veterans group. He cites 1,700 Rehab employees and 6,000,000 boys aided by the junior program, as Legion officials outline membership, athletic, and youth activities.
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State Department of Public Instruction
State Legion
Charles L. Larson
Larson
Port Washington
State Public Instruction Department
the Legion
Veterans’ Organization
Education Department
American Legion
Legion
Junior Legion
Arthur S. Peterson
Jacob Bruni
New Glarus
Gordon W. Roseleip
Darlington
James F. Burns
Milwaukee
Jack Spore
Brisk Area Weather Expected with Frost
Brisk weather is forecast as temperatures hover near 62 at noon after a 50 morning low and 68 yesterday. Heavy frost is expected tonight across the state as the area remains fair and cooler through tonight and Saturday.
Film Capital Opens Drive on Criminals Preying on Moviel
The motion picture industry in Hollywood forms a nine-group council led by Ronald Reagan to combat criminals preying on moviegoers. The effort pledges cooperation with law enforcement to reduce or eliminate exploitation and public jeopardy in the industry.
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Film Capital
Moviel
Hollywood
Counse
Hollywood Guild
Ronald Reagan
Screen Actors Guild
Progress Hinted In Steel Parleys
Peace-seeking government mediators announced exploratory talks in New York with Bethlehem Steel Corp. They said the discussions gave a better understanding of the company position and found a basis for further discussion. Bethlehem, the nation's second largest steel producer, is the first to confer in the effort to end the 14 day old steel walkout involving 453000 workers. The mediators aim to bring other struck companies into talks to start new joint bargaining sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Cheddar List Steady In Sales at Plymouth
Wisconsin cheese exchange shows Cheddars and Longhorns steady while single daisies fall. Sales include three cars of Wisconsin state brand cheddars 3034 cents and two cars Wis junior grade cheddars 2934. one car daisies 33 percent. Bids unfilled cover five cars cheddars 3014, one car daisies 33 percent, one car state brand 90 day daisies 3414, and one car Longhorns 33 percent.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Truman delays filling 27 federal judge vacancies
Washington report states President Truman again postponed appointment action, delaying confirmation and filling of 27 federal judge positions amid ongoing administrative deliberations and political negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Judge sentences five lawyers in contempt in landmark trial
A federal jury convicted 11 top communist leaders of conspiring to overthrow the U S government by force and remanded them for sentencing next Friday. Five lawyers were found guilty of contempt and jailed for 30 days to six months, while Eugene Dennis drew six months for contempt. The verdict followed a seven hour deliberation in a crowded federal courthouse.
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New York
U. S
Communist National Board
Harold R. Medina
Eugene Dennis
Suiltv
Bkiarry Sacher
Thelms Diss
Dennis
Communist Party
Sacher
Richard F. Gla 4Nstein
San Francisco
Loris F. McCabe
Philadelphia
George W. Crocett Jr
Detroit
Abraham J. Isserman
Jacob Stachel
Gilbert Green
Illinois
John Gates
The
Daily Worker
Benjamin Davis Jr
New York City
Gus Hall
Ohio
Irving Potash
CIO For Workers Union
Robert Thompson
New York State
John Williamson
Henry Winston
Carl Winter
Michigan
Gates
Hall
Thompson
Winston
Medina
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William
Tommy” O'Neill
F. Cromer Houser
Bill Parley
Steel
UMW
Star
Mrs. Blum
Dworshak
Congressman
Helny
Denfeld
America
Carrier Task Force
Naval Aviation
Marine Corps
Department of Defense
Eugenie Anderson
Red Wing
Minn
Denmark
Andersons
S. Supreme Court
William 7. Foster
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