Hold up foiled and youth killed in Kenosha shooting
Kenosha Wisconsin police say George Madell 20 of Milwaukee died after a filling station burglary attempt ended in gunfire. The stepfather, Ernst Berg 43 a former Milwaukee cop, was arrested after investigators traced a license plate and a hospital call. Berg admitted participation in the Kenosha burglary.
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George Madell
Ernst Berg
Milwaukee
Highway 41
Kenosha
Wis
Here
Milwaukee Police Force
Racine
Madell
Adolph Kraemer
Berg
Kraemer
George Karnes
Karnes
Racine County
Peddler Faces Murder Charge Denial After Smokehouse Fire
Durant Oklahoma. County Attorney Bill Sieger pled an airtight case against John Story sixty charged with murdering his third wife in a smokehouse blaze Aug twenty third. Neighbors recall four prior "accidental" deaths in his family and insurers paid thousands per death. Story insists the fire was accidental, saying a latch trapped the door as he arrived and his alibis are solid.
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Durant
Okla
Bill Sieger
John
Story
Dequeen
Ark
Stor
Steger
Durint
Bus and fire engine collision in mist injures 29
A Greyhound bus en route from New York to Washington and a fire engine responding to a false alarm collided in predawn mist in Philadelphia. Injuries numbered 29, with the bus driver among the most seriously hurt. Passengers Walter Misala and J T Harper listed among the injured, along with Acting Fire Captain John J Robson and two firemen Marin Sommerer and Joseph A Dever.
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Philadelphia
Walter Misala
Paceenger
J. T. Harper
New Orleans
John J. Robson
Marin Sommerer
Josepha. Dever
New York
Washington
Wisconsin State Fair Attendance Slips In Rain
The Wisconsin state fair entered its third day with attendance lagging last year due to rain. Two-day total reached 124 615 versus 136 157 in 1933, with yesterday’s turnout 9 498. Ted Horn won the 25 mile auto race as the Poultry Breeders elected officers and a legislative board.
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Milwaukee
Ted Horn
Burbank
Calif
Wisconsin State Poultry Breeders’ Association
Harold Hulbert
Waterford
Herman Merziger
Sheboygan
Charles Wolf
George McDonald
la Crosse
Co A. ‘Kapschitske
W. H. Milward
Madison
Adam F. Pohtl
Hartford
E. J. Schmidt
Manitowoc
Hampshire
Douglas
Green
A. K. Bassett
Baraboo
Ed Stoeber
Louis
Stoeber
Virgil
Heil
Shawano County
Adolph Raddant
Henry Tietzen
Edmund Redman
J. E. Kriewaldt
Robert Tietzen
W. H. Raase
Waukesha County
John Zachardh
Crivitz
67 PWA Projects Behind Schedule Must Be Expedited
Washington public works chief Col EW Clark warned 67 PWA projects in 56 cities across 26 states are far behind schedule and must be sped up or federal grants will be terminated. Projects include Chicago filtration plant 120350000, hospital 7435909, schools 7060000, Rock Island disposal plant 5000006, and Madison state office building 1022000. June 20, 1950 is the cutoff for grant eligibility.
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Washington
EW. Clark
Public Works
PWA
Clark
Chicago
Urbana
Rock Island
Rockford
Farley in Paris with daughters after Rome arrival
Postmaster General James A. Farley arrived in Paris from Rome with his two daughters. The visit spans a week as Farley conducts official duties and meets French officials.
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Paris
Ulu
James A. Farrey
Rome
Telay
Weekend Toll Mounts As Wisconsin Auto Deaths Rise
Twelve people died in Wisconsin and upper Michigan over the weekend in auto accidents drownings a fall and a bull goring. Names include Charles Cosgrove Hillsboro and Paul Nystrom Jr Madison among others with two 17 year old Chicago girls killed in one crash and several injured.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Chicago
Charles Cosgrove
Hillsboro
Paul Nystrom Jr
Madison
John Sennhenn
Columbus
William Aili
Ironwood
Mich
William D. Malone
Millwaukee
Cosgrove
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Cashton
Nystrom Boy
Sennhenn
Orin Roesler
Milwaukee
Roesler
Aih
Lake Gogebic
Gogebic
Malone
Racine
Preston
Mackinepass
Menominee
Shawano
Frank A. Lutz
Edmund Duquain
Mahiinepass
Lemieux
Odanah
Glesson
Powers
Delzvan Lake
Walworth
Raymond C. Kerschman
St. Joseph
la Verne Carty
Loretta Thompson
Shirvey Streit
Stewart
Lite Bay
Escanaba
Clyde Fitzpatrick
Mirs
Viola Prbnow
Mayville
Wis
Avehneg
Lousville
Clark
Mas
Pribnow
St. Mary's Horp
Heil Attacks Legislature as Lazy at Scandinavia Fair
Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil told about 3,000 at the Scandinavia fair that the state legislature is “just plain lazy” and urged tax changes to fund state operations. He blasted payroll bloat and pledged firmer oversight, while Sen. La Follette pressed farm relief and foreclosures.
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Scandinavia Fair
Bob la Follette
Scandinavia
Wis
Julius P. Heil
Robert M. la Folleite
Madison
Hei
Wisconsin
la Follette
Three Fourths of City Destroyed by Japs in China
Chungking dispatch reports Japanese forces destroyed three fourths of Kiating with heavy casualties after mistaking the city as Chiang Kai Shek headquarters. Fires raged, homes of missionaries were said to be destroyed. Missionary Rev. George F. Snyder reports two Reformed Church Mission chapels at Yuanling burned in Henan province.
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Chungking
China
Kiating
Chiang Ksi Shek
George RF. Snyder
Akron
Reformed Church
Yuanling
Henan
Retail Grocers Meet Opens in La Crosse Wisconsin
Delegates from La Crosse Wisconsin gathered to open a two day convention. Officials including El Tenizin and J Sanderson presided as a banquet was planned with about 300 attendees expected to attend.
German Pressure on Poland Buildup to Hitler Speech at Tannenberg
Berlin reports Hitler will address the nation at Tannenberg seven miles from the Polish frontier next Sunday. Danzig visit rumored aboard the cruiser Koenigsberg could signal support for the free city, with possible Vistula bridge crossing toward Elbing. Ribbentrop and Attolico met, Henderson to Salz burg, military attaches track events as Germany presses claims on Danzig and Polish corridor.
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Frederick C. Dachsner
United Press
Berlin
U.P
Germany
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Tannenberg
Hitler
Danzig
Koenigsberg
Reich
Free City
Vistula River
Elbing
Hitter
Vulimactic
Russia
Nazi Party
Nuremberg
Polish
Polish Silesia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Berehhesgaden
Bernardo Attolico
Salzburg
Nevile Henderson
Five Die In Plane Crashes In Two States
In Michigan near Kalamazoo a four passenger plane piloted by David Ames crashed in a fog bound field killing Ames and Harry Bulson, both 30s, after taking Marion and Mrs Mains to Eau Claire. The Mains remained there. the wreck burst into flames. In Minnesota near Cass Lake Leonard Otrembo, 27, pilot, and two Lake City residents perished when their air craft fell after takeoff, burning on impact.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
David Ames
Harry Bulson
Here
Ames
Eau Claire
Wis
Marion Mains
Mains
Kale
MLOT
Loys
Cass Lake
Minn
Leonard J. Otrembo
Minneapolis
Raymond Street
Doulis
Lake
Earl Thomas
Portland News-Times suspends due to costs and taxes
The Portland land News-Telegram announced it would suspend publication with today’s editions citing greatly increased production costs and an ever growing tax burden. In a statement, the 61st edition said continued efforts of the organization could not overcome the rising expenses and taxes impeding operations.
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Portland
Ore
Porteland News-Telegram
Zion
Spayat
Ruth
Ovteron Journal
Small Powers of Europe to Make Appeal for Peace
Brussels reports King Leopold of Belgium invited six small powers to join a peace plea with Belgium to address Europe’s troubles. The invited nations Belgiu m Netherlands Luxembourg Sweden Norway Denmark and Finland accepted. Foreign ministers of Oslo trade nations were to meet in Brussels by Wednesday with preliminary discussions likely tomorrow. The Oslo congress prompted private soundings and favorable reaction for a unified outreach.
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Brussels
Belgium
Leopold
Europe
Oslo
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Justice Department reshuffles FBI supervisory posts in midwest
The department announced changes in FBI leadership, naming B. Fitzsimons as special agent in charge in Springfield and promoting W. W37 to Milwaukee division. C. Rutzen moves from Milwaukee to Springfield as special agent in charge there.
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Justice Department
Charites
Free Bureau of Investigation
B. FL Fitzsimons
Springfield
Milwaukee, Wis
C. Rutzen
Mabwaukee
Wis
Heavy Rainfall Noted in Marshfield Area
Marshfield Wisconsin recorded 3.24 inches of rain in a 12 hour period last night. Despite the downpour, runoff was small due to a dry, parched earth. Rivers and creeks, nearly dry from weeks of drought, carried off the excess rainframe quickly.
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Marshfield
Wis
Crouch
Man Struck by Auto Dies in Wisconsin Hospital
Gustave Richter, 74, of Sheboygan, was struck by a car last Thursday night. He died in a hospital yesterday from his injuries, authorities said.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Gustave Richter
Nighit
Trace bogus bills in Wisconsin counties
Efforts renewed to trace origin of counterfeit sixteen dollar bills found in Racine Walworth Rock and Winnebago counties with Secret Service Agent John Voss coordinating with Beloit police. Two men were taken into custody in status a.
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Sela
Wis
Racine
Walworth
Rock
Winnebago County
Hinesis
Secret Service
John Voss
Mil Reg
Beloit
Cus Indy Statu A
Wisconsin Weather Summary From North East Conference
Wisconsin mostly cloudy with rain in the northeast and extreme east tonight and in the east central region. Warmer in the west though. Observed statewide details include Milwaukee’s high and low at official stations, with 58 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit. northeast winds and barometer readings noted. precipitation and timing unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Dy Associated Press
Wisconsin
Tucwane
Milwaukee
Baromet
Ago
Forster Tells Nazi Officers We Will Win
In London a flurry of diplomatic and military activity sparks talk of a peace or war path. Albert Forster in Danzig tells police the hour approaches and says we will win. Poland insists on Danzig independence and rejects pressure to negotiate under duress.
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Forster
London
Europe
Germany
Soviet
Russia
Poland
Danzig
East Prussia
Pomorze
Berlin
Albert Forster
Forest fires close West Coast areas as work forces surge
Pacific Northwest firefighters battle multiple blazes across British Columbia and Washington with forests closed to logging and vacationists. In Washington western regions shut, Deep Creek blaze resists 500 workers near Olympic National Park while a separate fire near Bellingham threatens virgin timber. Over 600 firefighters plus volunteers grapple with spreading flames in Nelson district and other spots as humidity helps Oregon and California contend with dangerous conditions.
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Seattle
British Columbia
Washington
Pacific Northwest
California
Oregon
Idaho
Olympic National Park
Deep Creek
Bellingham
Mt. Bader
Will Remove Pontoon Final Squalus Lift
Portsmouth WW US navy salvagers expect to finish removing the last four pontoons from the sunken submarine Squalus by tomorrow night. The operation precedes the final lift plan for the vessel as part of the salvage effort.
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S. WW
Navy
Squalus i
Renee
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