Air Force Reads 100 Million Plan for Bombers and Planes
The Air Force awaits White House approval to spend about 103.6 million dollars on additional combat aircraft, including 96 million for other items and炸 XB-47 bombers. Secretary Forrestal has sent recommendations to the White House, with Truman’s sign‑off expected soon. The force shows growth to 400,000 personnel and 13 new models in the past year.
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Air Force
Washington
Truman
Defense Forrestal
White House
Forrestal
Okay
Mr. Truman
Budget Bureau
USAF
Fighting Services
Europe
Freeport Youths Held Here on Theft Charge
Three Freeport men, aged 18 to 21, were held by city police on theft charges after being arrested following an accident north of Freeport. Investigators say the youths admitted removing white sidewall tire rings rear view mirrors and fender guides from parked cars at the Green County fairgrounds during the July 31 fair. Royce Rickart, 21, led deputies to the others after the extra accessories drew attention during the crash inquiry.
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Freeport
Green County Fairgrounds
Stephenson County
Clifford Paul
Royce Rickart
Route 3
Rickert
Dentists Graduate Record Set Postwar Law Report
The American Dental Association announced that 1,713 new dentists graduated during 1947 48, marking a postwar milestone. The figure reflects growth in the profession following World War II.
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Chicago
American Dental Association
Hope Dim for End of Strikes Across Oil Shipping and Trucking
The Associated Press reports renewed talks by six major oil firms and CIO oil workers amid a weeklong strike, while more than 115000 workers remain idle including 50000 Detroit auto plant employees. A federal embargo on west coast fuel shipments compounds the crisis as unions debate wage talks and non communist affidavits.
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Associated Press
Detroit Auto
CIO
Pacific Coast
AFL
New York City
New Jersey
CIO Oil Workers Union
New York
807
AFL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
CIO Tongshore
Puget Sound
San Diego
Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Briggs
Chrysler Corp
Packard
Harvest worker crushed by harvester wheels
Frank Neitzel, 70, of Bonduel Wisconsin, was killed yesterday when a harvesting machine backed by a team of horses rolled forward while he was oiling it. A wheel passed over him, ending his life at the scene.
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Harvester
Bonduel
Wis
Frank Neitzel
Neitzel
Silver-Lewis Factory Remodels With Modern Additions
The Silver-Lewis Cheese Co. near Monticello plans major expansion including a new 28 by 40 foot making room with three 16 foot press tables and two 16 foot vats, a 30 by 40 foot storage cellar, boiler room remodeling, and a 36 foot brick stack. Architect John W. Steiner designed the exterior to match the town hall factory.
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Monticello
Silver-Lewis Cheese Co
Limburger
John W. Steinmann
Town Hall
Washington Township
Monroe Sees Warm Weather With Frost on the Readings
The region reports a light frost in Milwaukee and a 33 degree low in the state as Monroe logged a 49 degree low and 71 degree high yesterday. Today's sun gives way to clouds and a chance of rain tomorrow, with southern Wisconsin slightly warmer and partly cloudy.
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Wisconsin
Land O’lakes
Weather Bureau
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Monroe
U S Forces Face Beating as German Maneuvers Slice Grafenwoehr
At Grafenwoehr Germany the U S First Infantry division struggles against simulated aggressor attacks after two days of maneuvers. Reports say six divisions are projected to strike from the Czech border with heavy artillery tanks and air cover. Maj Gen Frank Milburn orders remaining troops to dig in and hold as a three day exercise unfolds.
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Grafenwoehr
Germany
U.S. First Infantry
Rhine
European Theater Forces
Frank Milburn
Milburn
Political Brickbats Fill Campaign Air
The Democratic State Central Committee in Louisiana removed President Truman from the ballot and substituted the States’ Rights Democrats ticket headed by Governor Strom Thurmond of South Carolina for president.
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Baton Rouge
Truman
Louisiana
Democratic State Central Committee
States’ Rights
Democrats
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Presidential campaigns clash as parties rally support
Republicans, Democrats and Progressives push momentum for 1948 race. J Howard McGrath of the Democratic National Committee cites Wherry remarks as rabble rousing. CIO PAC rebuts Dewey labor vote claims. Hugh Scott accuses Truman of collective experiments and fears of a new justice department action. President sails weekend to prep western campaign. McGrath says Democratic finances look good after a White House tea.
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Associated Press
CIO Political Action Committee
J. Howard McGrath
Democratic National Committee
GOP
McGrath
Wherry
Nebraska
Truman
Cio-Pac
Herbert Brownell Jr
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
PAC
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Washington
Baltimore
Scott
Department of Justice
Earl Warren
White House
First Born in 1927 Registers at Armory Today
Donald N. Rutsch of 633 17th avenue, a World War II veteran, registers at the armory for those born in 1927 under the 1948 draft law. Registration continues tomorrow for the 27 cohort as 163 registrants signed over the past two days. Wednesday had the high 120 signups. those born in 1926 were designated for related days.
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Donald N. Rutsch
17Th Avenue
Armory
Handyman admits forging 15 exporter licenses in Senate hearing
Thomas P. Quinn of Jersey City testified that he signed the name James A. McGuire to 15 exporter licenses he forged while employed by his nephew John A. Quinn. Investigators say the licenses were forged and paid for, highlighting failures in export controls and fraud in the licensing process.
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Washington
Thomas P. Quinn
Jersey City
N. J
James A. McGuire
Senate
Quinn
John A. Quinn
John Quinn
Albert A. Sann
Thomas Quinn
Harry H. Levey
New York
Ferguson (Rmich
J. Maxwell Dickey
Senate Small Business Committee
Commerce Department
Herman Slomin
United States
Ferguson
OIT
Rennebohm and Smith Campaign Through Rock County
Gov. Oscar Rennebohm and U. S. Rep. Lawrence Smith planned a Rock County swing with two accompanying spouses. They would greet Green County Republicans at a noon luncheon in the Eugene hotel and speak at the Monroe courthouse square at 8:30 p.m. before touring Platteville and Brodhead later that day.
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Oscar Rennebohm
U. S
Lawrence Smith
Monroe
Rock County
Rennebohm
Smith
Belgit
Court House Square
Green County
Rennebohms
the Smiths
Eugene
Platteville
Brodhead
Parole Violator Raymond Gross Returned to Waupun
Raymond Gross of New Glarus, a parole violator, was returned to Waupun prison from Janesville where he was employed. He had a 12 to 18 month term for assault with a dangerous weapon plus a concurrent year for carrying a concealed weapon and had served 10 months 9 days before parole.
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Raymond Gross
New Glarus
Waupun
Milan Polenska
Gross
Green County
Evan Chambers
Janesville
Groves Hints Leak Of Atomic Secrets
Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves hinted to reporters that wartime leaks of atomic secrets to Russia may have occurred. He testified behind closed doors before the House Un-American Activities Committee examining an alleged wartime atomic spy plot. Groves urged readers to study the Canadian spy ring report for obvious conclusions.
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Washington
Leslie R. Groves
Russia
Groves
Army
House
UN American Activities Committee
UN- American Activities Committee
Darien
Conn
Remington Rand Co
J. Parnell Thomas
House UN- American Activities Committee
Three Former Officers Indicted in Nazi Bond Scandal
A federal grand jury indicted Edward R. Ashton Gerald A. Rowland Seymour Lerner and Wendell M. Weston for trading with the enemy act violations. The $500000 in bonds once held by Nazis, seized in the Netherlands, allegedly moved through the European black market after the war.
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Boston
Army Air Force
Edward R. Ashton
Enfield, Conn
Gerald A. Rowland
Brooklyn
N. Y
Seymour Lerner
Air Transport Command
Wendell M. Weston
Weston
Mass
Treasury
Netherlands
France
Switzerland
James Law to Speak at Engineers Meeting in Monroe
James R. Law, chairman of the state highway commission, will address the Southwest chapter of the Wisconsin Professional Engineering Society at Monroe Country Club. He will speak on Of Engineering Interest. Bruce M. Blum will discuss The Cheese Industry in Monroe at a 7 pm luncheon. A golf handicap tournament and a tour of Wyss and Center Swiss cheese factories were planned for the afternoon.
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James R. Law
State Highway Commission
Wisconsin Professional Engineering Society
Monroe Country Club
Law
Madison
Bruce M. Blum
Monroe
Country Club
Wyss and
Center
Republicans to Hear Rennebohm Murray in Seventh District
Stevens Point hosts a Sunday meeting with Gov. Rennebohm and Rep. Reid Murray of Ogdensburg. Indiana state chairwoman Mabel Fraser will also speak at the event.
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Rennebohm
Stevens Point
Seventh Congressional District
Rep
Reid Murray
Ogdensburg
Mabel Fraser
Indiana
Hoffman Warns on Aid to Fascist Governments
Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul G. Hoffman said Marshall plan aid would be cut off to any European government that becomes fascist, insisting the aid law requires termination for communist states as well. He dodged naming France but dismissed fascist fears there and spoke of swift settlement over Germany’s share. Meanwhile nine Marshall loans near final signature include about 30 million dollars to Great Britain and additional loans to France, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, Ireland, Norway and Sweden.
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Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Hoffman
France
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Denmark
Netherlands
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Socialist Unity Party
SED
Berlin
Russians Demand Details On Berlin Flight Safety
The Soviet news agency reports a spy ring busted in eastern Germany with five arrested including an agent for two foreign intelligence services under Kurt Schumacher. American and British authorities allegedly supported the operation while U S officials reject the Russian demand for prior flight notices to Berlin as safety rhetoric.
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Berlin
Germany
Kurt Schmuacher
Brandenburg Gate
Air Force
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