Automobile Wreck Kills Chicago Man in Wisconsin Crash
A Chicago man Walter Stratton, 45, died when his 196 Plymouth sedan crashed into a tree on Highway 110 near Winchester while en route to Tomahawk with his 15 year old son Thomas, who was hospitalized in critical condition with a skull fracture. The crash injured and trapped the father, prompting a wrecker to remove him. The accident occurred on a curve near a hill. the auto left the road 260 feet from impact, the tree standing 18 inches thick. The son remained unconscious at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah as investigators noted the vehicle wrap around the tree after tearing into its left side. Stratton was Winnebago County’s third motor vehicle fatality of 1952.
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Raymond Sperle
West Allis
Winnebago County
Weather Summary Wisconsin Minnesota And Observations
Clearing and cooler tonight in Wisconsin with fair Sunday and warmer afternoon. Minnesota expects fair and cool tonight and partly cloudy warmer Sunday with scattered showers mainly north and west. North highs 72 to 78, south 33 to 60s. Overnight lows 45 to 57 in north, 50 to 55 in south. Northwestern observations note overcast conditions and gauge readings. temperature maximum 85 with a prior year high of 81.
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Aggression Charge Is Leveled at Greeks
The Bulgarian government filed a UN protest accusing Greece of provocative and aggressive actions during an attack on Gamma island on the Greek Bulgarian border. The UN circulated the message to Athens and other members while Bulgaria disputed control of the island and the riverine border. Greek forces said they hit Gamma with mortars and machine guns to rattle Bulgarian troops occupying the islet, while acting premier Venizelos called the incident locally contained.
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Allied Aerial Victory Report Across Week in Korea
The Air Force said no allied plane was lost in aerial combat this week while Allied jets shot down 18 Communist Mig 15s and damaged 19 more. Four US planes were lost to ground fire and four to unknown causes over North Korea this week. The report notes a favorable Sabre jet win loss ratio and records one Sabre loss in air to air combat during the prior week.
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Man Dies of Bulbar Polio in Madison Hospital
Lyle Bickford 41 of Lyndon Station died in a Madison hospital from bulbar polio yesterday after becoming ill Thursday. The Madison hospital reported his death and noted the illness began with sudden neck weakness and fever, but did not release additional details about his condition or relatives.
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Yank Escaped Czech Prison Says Red Report
Washington reports an international mystery surrounds John Hvasta a Hillside New Jersey native and naturalized American who allegedly escaped Leopoldov Prison in Czechoslovakia on January 2 1951 Diplomatic and intelligence channels are tracking his fate with no confirmation of whether he is alive or dead Hvasta who was sentenced on espionage charges in 1949 and later raised to ten years remains unverified by authorities while his family expresses optimism his escape may reflect broader diplomatic negotiations including the case of William Oatis.
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Foreign Office
London
Bratislava
Drought Areas Get More Rain but Jails See Escape
Drought coverage notes more showers in the South easing dryness in New England and the Southeast while Arkansas Missouri Kentucky and Tennessee remain critically dry. Government moves include a plan to ship surplus hay from five Midwest states to drought hit Kentucky and Tennessee with partial cost coverage, and a request to railroads to cut hay freight rates. Hvasta, a 25 year old Czech born American citizen, reportedly escaped a Czechoslovakian jail on January 2 while in custody as a spy. officials do not know his whereabouts.
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McGranery Reshapes Justice Department Top Posts
Attorney General James P. McGranery announced shifts among senior aides and outlined investigations into alleged job sales at the Chicago Post Office and the 1946 sale of the St. Johns River shipyard. He also disclosed a grand jury review of the shipyard transaction and a new audit contract with Arthur Young and Company. New appointments include Ross L. Malone as deputy AG, Rowland Kirks as alien property chief, and Charles B. Murray for the criminal division.
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Roswell
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Holmes Baldridge
Joseph C. Duggan
Ike and Dulles Attack Truman Foreign Policy
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles accused Truman era foreign policy of peril to the nation and urged Eisenhower’s election to halt Soviet domination. Dulles said Stevenson lacks necessary experience and decision making for world affairs, speaking after a conference with Eisenhower and Nixon.
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Third Party Plan Obeyed By Dissidents
About 100 dissatisfied voters met in Chicago to back a proposed third party. Led by Suzanne Stevenson of Connecticut and Minute Women of the United States, the rump session moved to form plans despite warnings the timing hurts electoral chances this year. Kirby Walker of the Freedom Club noted worry over socialism in the two major parties.
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Freedom Club
Strikers Meet This Afternoon To Study Request
Striking city employees will meet at 2 p m today to consider appointment of a new bargaining committee and whether or not they will return to work Monday. Mayor E R Siewert urged cooperation and has named a five man bargaining committee for the Common Council. He set August 18 as the next regular council meeting if no settlement is reached.
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Common Council
Stephen Mitchell
Chicago
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Adlai Names Mitchell to Head Democratic National Committee
Springfield reports Adlai Stevenson elevates Stephen A. Mitchell of Chicago to chair the Democratic National Committee to lead campaign strategy for the November election. Mitchell, a Rock Valley Illinois native and longtime ally, moves ahead of party leaders and plans immediate talks with Stevenson and McKinney. He previously served as chief counsel on the House judiciary subcommittee probing the Justice Department.
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Adlai Stevenson
Stephen A. Mitchell
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Stevenson
Frank E. McKinney
Indianapolis
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McKinney
Kansas City
John Sparkman
Alabama
Wilson Wyatt
Louisville
Rock Valley
Identify 160 Casualties
Washington reports 16 Korean War casualties identified by the Defense Department. The release lists service members by name and casualty status, marking ongoing battlefield assessments and memorial acknowledgments from the U.S. military.
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Defense Department
Ex Jap Officers Back British Demand on Sailor Release
Tokyo notes former Imperial Navy officers defend Britain in the two sailor case. Dr Juji Enomoto argues it offends international custom for a civil court to try foreign servicemen. Peter Stinner and Derek Smith, Belfast crew, were jailed Aug 5 for robbing a taxi and 1700 yen. Eden protests to Japan spike tension. Masataka Iokumiya agrees.
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Peter T. Stinner
Derek Smith
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Anthony Eden
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Masataka Iokumiya
Dutch Harbor
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Pearl Harbor
Short Work Week Granted With No Pay Loss
The Wage Stabilization Board approved proposals for a shorter work week with no loss of pay. Requirements include industry practice alignment, confirmed hours, operational changes, and wage adjustments. Agencies must show no wage reduction while a 10 percent January 1950 pay raise and cost of living increases remain in effect.
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Two Youthful Madison Water Workers Electrocuted
Two Madison Water Department employees, Jerome Coliman Jr. and Herbert Ginger, ages 21 and 20, were killed Friday when a crane boom contacting a high voltage line or coming too close triggered a fatal electric arc as they guided a pipe from a truck during a rainstorm.
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