Storm Leaves Wisconsin City Shattered by High Winds
A severe storm lashed southern Wisconsin yesterday afternoon bringing wind rain hail and lightning. The Signer farm on route 5 suffered a large poplar tree collapse into the roof while Milwaukee and Monroe areas reported widespread outages and tree damage. Heavy rainfall raised month total to 2.49 inches in Monroe and the region faced lingering power outages as crews cleared debris.
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Wisconsin
Joseph B. Signer
Route 5
John Neiman
Monroe
Rosetta Blumer
16Th Street
South School
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Monticello
Albany
South Wayne
Evansville
Stoughton
Oregon
Milwaukee
Waterworks Engine Repairs Nearing Completion
The main city pumping station is expected to be back in operation this afternoon or early tomorrow after repairs. Water pressures citywide have been kept normal by electric motors and the storage tank level maintained. Superintendent Zenno A. Gorder reported the large motor was torn down for weekend repairs.
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Aieselimywshich Noranally
Zenno A. Gorder
Water Department
Symbol of Hitler Infamy Berlin Capital of Hatred On War's 10th Birthday
Berlin marks ten years since the start of World War II amid fear and division. The piece notes shattered cities, 22,060,000 dead, 34,000,000 wounded, and a tense postwar Berlin with Soviet and Western blocs uneasy about future threats.
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Berlin
Daniel DeLuce
Adolf Hitler
Elbe
Germany
Europe
Slovakia
Polish
Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Moscow
Poland
Carpathian Mountains
Lvov
Nellie Jones Dies at Brodhead Nursing Home
Mrs. Nellie Irene Jones aged 57 died last night at Coplien nursing home in Brodhead after years of illness. Born Sept 16, 1891 in Chippewa County, she was the daughter of Peter and Mary Langle and lived with her daughter Mrs. Carl Kotthaus in Viola before moving to Brodhead. She is survived by her daughter and two grandchildren. The body goes to Everson funeral home then Colfax for services and burial.
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Nellie Irene Jones
Coplien
Brodhead
Chippewa County
Peter and
Mary Langle
Carl Kotthaus
Viola
Kotthaus
Everson Funeral Home
Colfax
New Elephant Dies At Madison City Zoo
Madison seven nunette a three year old elephant brought from Siam last November for the city 200 died today. The elephant replaced Annie a beloved figure for Madison children for nearly 30 years Annie died last year and students collected funds to buy Annette. Zoo attendants found her ill on the morning feeding and she died within a few hours.
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Madison
Nunette
Siam
Annie
Madison Chidren
Annette
Indiana Veteran Elected by Legion
Indiana attorney George N. Craig of Brazil is elected national commander of the American Legion, the first World War II veteran to hold the post. Texas cast 104 of 106 votes. he succeeds Perry Brown of Beaumont, Texas. James Green of Omaha was a close second with Erle Cocke Jr. and Donald Wilson winning scattered votes. Delegates urged curtailing immigration and backed a self help plan to spur jobs by city councils partnering with industrial leaders. Clarence E. Smith of Raleigh was chosen by the Legion’s 40 and 8 society. The auxiliary adopted a new rule expanding delegate representation for departments and members.
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Ican
George N. Craig
Brazil
Ind
Craig
Texas
Perry Brown
Beaumont
Tex
James Green
Omaha
Erle Cocke Jr. Dawson
Donald Wilson
Clarksburg
W. Va
United States
Legion
Clarence E. Smith
Raleigh
N. C
U.S. Canada Plan Arctic War Games This Winter
The United States and Canada will hold Exercise Cross-Index in January and February. Small army units will train together in the Yukon and Alaska near Whitehorse with support from the U S and Royal Canadian air forces for joint defense of the Arctic frontier.
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Wasmng
United States
Arctic
Army
U. S
Royal Canadian Air Forces
Yukon
Alaska
White Horse
Schofield Family Escapes Home Fire
A fire in a two story Schofield home trapped the D. B. Howell family on the upper floor. Howell dropped his two young sons to neighbors and then he and his wife waited on a window ledge until firefighters arrived to rescue them.
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Wrewcen
Schofield
D. B. Howell
Howell
Senate probes Vaughan influence in 1946 tax case
Senate hearings continued with Drew Pearson asserting Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan sought intervention in a New Orleans oilman W. T. Burton’s income tax case. Pearson testified Vaughan phoned then Atty Gen Tom Clark’s aide McGranery in 1946. Vaughan denied improper behavior as McCarthy condemned Truman’s stance.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Harry H. Vaughan
Justice Department
New Orleans
Senate
Pearson
Hoey
White House
Truman
Vaughan
W. T. Burton
William Helis
Burton
James P. McGranery
U. S
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania
McGranery
Tom Clark
FBI
Col. C. J. Mara
Mara
Senate Committee
McCarthy
R-Wis
Agriculture Department
Holiday Opening Of Square Nears For Labor Day
The newly repaved square is unlikely to open for Labor Day weekend due to tar ring at pavement joints. City crews for Vinton Construction Co. will take about three days to finish place work, then the area must be washed before painting parking stall lines. George Glass, project engineer, noted stalls will be marked first and painting will follow in dry weather. The square was washed and gleaming today with other work still in progress including curbs, cement, asphalt, new sidewalks, rewired light posts, and globe fitting.
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Vinton Construction Co
George Glass
Glass
Florine’s
Bauman Ace
Fall arrives as polio cases decline nationwide
The Public Health Service reports a first drop in new polio cases since March. Week ending Aug 27 shows 3,214 cases, down from 3,422 the prior week, bringing total U S cases for the year to 20,513 versus 11,155 at the same point last year.
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Washington
Public Health Service
European officials say five billion aid fails to end crisis
Baron Jean Charles Snoy of Belgium and Robert Marjolin of France report that more than 5 billion in Marshall Plan aid has not yet produced self-support for Europe. They warn the dollar shortage remains and recovery is slower than hoped, despite recent gains. The findings accompany OEEC council approval of 3.67 billion for 1949-50 and submission to the ECA.
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Europe
U. S
Baron Jean Charles Snoy
Belgium
European Economic Cooperation
Robert Marjolin
France
OEEC
Baron
Snoy
Marjolin
Council of Europe
Strasbourg
Oeec Council
Baron Snoy
Biterly
Marjolin-Snoy
American Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Camp Editor Recalls Rescue At River Celebration
Crawford County Press editor Ken Smith recounted in a phone call to the Associated Press how he saved B. W. Ingli after he fell from a powerboat during a squall on the Mississippi River. Ingli was taken to a hospital, while two French Rover Scouts also fell into the water but swam to Mayor Speck’s boat.
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Muwaukaee
Ury
Itor
Associated Press
Ken Smith
Crawford County
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi
B. W. Ingli
LaCrosse
Smith
Ingli
Harry Speck
Directors Elected For 50 Cheese Day
Seven directors were elected to Cheese Day Inc. to supervise the 1950 event at a public meeting in the courthouse last night. Only fourteen attended. Names listed include Dwight A. Crandall Russell W. Prien Fred Feutz Jr. Fred Glauser Monroe Conrad Stauffacher Gilbert Ott Clinton S. Pierce Archie S. Myers chaired with others present including Oscar Moldenhauer F R Zumbrunnen Rodney Kittlesen Harold Scherer Earl Johnson Myron Jeglum Herman Schmitz Roscoe Smith Wilbur Deininger.
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Cheese Day, Inc
Dwight A. Crandall
Russell W. Prien
Fred Feutz Jr
Fred Glauser
Monroe
Conrad Stauffacher
Monticello
Gilbert Ott
New Glarus
Clinton S. Pierce
Brodhead
Harry J. Rellman
Archie S. Myers
Myers and Bellahan
Oscar A. Moldenhauer
F. R. Zum- Brunnen
Prien
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Harold E. Scherer
Crandall
Earl R. Johnson
Myron E. Jeglum
Herman J. Schmitz
Roscoe S. Smith
Glauser
Wilbur E. Deininger
President Sees Cold War Easing on 10th Poland Invasion
President Truman said the war of nerves between communists and democracies is slackening and hopes for a surrender-like end, implying a peaceful settlement for the foes of democratic nations. He spoke at a news conference marking Hitler's invasion of Poland anniversary.
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Truman
Hitler
Poland
Publisher Willam J. Fretz Dies at 80 in Michigan
Petoskey Michigan authorities report the death of William J Fretz 80 publisher of the Newberry News at 11 45 am today at Little Traverse Hospital.
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Petoskey
Mich
Willam J. Fretz
The
Newberry News
Little Traverse Hospital
New Cancer Unit Formed for Green County
A Green county unit of the American Cancer Society was formed at a dinner in the Eugene hotel. Dr. M. W. Stuessy of Brodhead was named Green county delegate to the Madison district meeting on Sept. 27. Mrs. Emma Rechstein er Albany was named alternate, with Helen E. Steuri of Albany chosen secretary. Robert McLean and Curt W. Reimann attended from Madison to outline the new organization and goals. The unit plans a dressings program and a loan closet for home care, focusing on research, better treatment and care, education, and patient service. The county committee includes Dr. Stuessy, Mrs. Leo H. Share, Miss Florence Wartenweiler, Mrs. Rechsteiner, Mrs. Steuri, and Miss Ruth Chase.
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Green County
American Cancer Society
Eugene
M. W. Stuessy
Brodhead
Green County Group
Madison
Emma Rechsteiner
Albany
Albany, Was Named Afternate, Dr. Stuessy Named Helen E. Steuri
Robert McLean
Wisconsin
Curt W. Reimann
Rechsteiner
County Uing
County Unit
Stuessy
Leo H. Share
8Th Street
Florence Wartenweiler
Steuri
Ruth Chase
Gas Truck Drivers End Chicago Strike With Wage Boost
About 1 600 AFL Teamsters members voted to accept a 10 cent hourly wage increase and better vacation benefits ending a three week strike that halted fuel deliveries. The agreement retroactive to July 1 allows trucks to resume supplying roughly 3 000 gasoline stations that had been shut down.
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Chicago
AFL Teamsters Union
Fugitives Escape From Reformatory Near Green Bay
Three escapees from the state reformatory fled across fields after being spotted by a searching party. The trio assigned to duty at the state farm southeast of Green Bay escaped last night and were seen at Bellevue by guards and sheriff's officers early today.
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Green Bay
State Farm
Here
Bellevue
Compromise Farm Plan Reported Approved At White House Parley
Senators from both parties pressed for passage of a compromise farm program with President Truman's backing. The Anderson measure would keep high rigid supports for key crops while introducing flexible supports for others, and would grant Brannan authority to set varying price levels for additional farm products.
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Washington
Truman
Anderson
D-Nm
Senate
White House
Aiken
Senate Agriculture Committee
GOP
Agriculture Committee
Mr. Tuman
House Democrats
Ucas
Illinois
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
House
Brannan
Senate approves 15 cent pay rate rise in wage law
The Senate voted for a 15 cent increase in the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour, with the House also approving. They must reconcile differences in the wage hour bills to revise the 1938 act, and disputes over coverage exemptions affect about 1,000,000 workers, plus 250,000 already exempt mainly in retail. The Senate will rest a week and the House is adjourned until Sept 21, delaying final action.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wation
Veterans Office to Hold Open Nights for Insurance Forms
The county service officer announced that the Veterans Office in the courthouse basement will be open two evenings next week to assist with insurance dividend form filing. Theodore J. Burgy said hours are 7 to 9 p m on September 8 and 9, with services also available at the Legion home this week.
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Wreen County Veterans
Court House
Theodore J. Burgy
Burgy
Legion Home
Old Argyle Road
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al Stachowski
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Balkans
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China
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Madison City Zoo
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U.S
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