Red Spy Hints at Secret Oak Ridge Link in 1944
Elizabeth Bentley testified that OSS official Duncan Lee told her in October 1944 of something "super-secret" at Oak Ridge Tennessee, a site handling uranium separation for atomic energy, though Lee denied wartime espionage. Bentley, a former courier for a alleged Soviet spy ring, said Lee was not a member but a "free lance" supplier.
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Washington
U.P
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Duncan Lee
OSS
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Lee
Tennessee
Miss Bentley
House Un-American Activities Committee
Russia
Helen Grant
ISS
Ring
Free Lance
Tee
House
Robert Z. Stripling
Lea Wata
Russians Seize Resistance Group Mining Uranium
Western sources report a German resistance cell in East Germany operating near the Czech border and mining uranium ore in underground tunnels. The group reportedly led by a former Nazi-era commander conducted sabotage before Soviet police arrests.
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Berlin
Czech
Germany
Organsise
Friedrch von Paulus
Sixth Army
Stalingrad
Saxony
Communist Party
Ifom
Dresden
Chemnitz
Thuringia
Legion Plans VJ Day Memorial Service at Clubhouse
Warakishi American Legion post announces a VJ Day memorial service to honor those who did not return. The event is at 7 pm in front of the D. J. Martin post clubhouse, 229 Wisconsin Ave, with remarks by post chaplain Dave Armitage and attorney Ray Aiken. Taps will mark the fallen, followed by music and refreshments for ex servicemen.
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Warakishi American Legion Post
D. J. Martin
Wisconsin Ave
Edwin Honeyager
Jens
Tegion
Louelness
Dave Armitage
Ray Aiken
Fh. L. Dix
Hike in U S Bond Rates Aimed at Inflation Fight
Washington D C AP The administration after being rebuffed by Congress for anti inflation steps shifted strategy as Treasury Secretary John W Snyder announced a 14 of one percent rise in interest rate on short term government securities to curb rising prices.
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Washing LA
Congress
Java
Secretary of Treasury
John W. Snyder
Wisconsin Weather Forecast for Partly Cloudy Period
Wisconsin forecast shows partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday with warmer conditions in the north. Daily high temperatures range from mid to upper 80s in places, with sunrise around 4 40 a m and sunset near 9 07 p m. The almanac notes prominent stars and visible planets with specific rise and set times for the day.
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Wisconsin
North Portler
Howe
Wackesia
Moptset Co
Hele Pan
Mara
Venus
Beat Bite Policeman Over 80 Cent Cab Bill
In Philadelphia two Council Bluffs brothers Ralph Smith and Allen beat and bit Patrolman Join Benzing during a dispute over an 80 cent taxi fare. A 150 strong crowd watched as the officer tried to break up the argument and restrain the pair who finally paid the fare before abusing him. The assault left Benzing injured after one brother punched him and the other struck his head with the officer’s club.
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Philadelphia
Council Bluffs
Benzing
Ralph Smith
Allen
Boy on Scooter Struck by Car in Summit Incident
In Summit yesterday afternoon a motor scooter rider, Robert Mochlenpan, 14, was injured when he collided with a car driven by Harold E. Phillips, 27, of Mukwonago. Mochlenpan suffered a fractured left leg and possible facial injuries. his passenger Thomas Bingel, 15, had a facial gash and minor cuts. Phillips stated trees obscured his view. he skidded 48 feet before impact. Separately, Mrs. James Hanratty, 18, suffered second degree burns when a gas stove exploded at the Shady Rest trailer camp during breakfast preparation. The Gazette notes the explosion is not tied to the ongoing switch to a new fuel system at the camp.
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Okguchee
Waukesha Memorial, Hospital
Summit
Robert Mochlenpan
Thomas Binzel
Oknnchee
Bingel
Waukeaha Memorial Hospital
Harold E. Phillips
Mukwonago
Phillips
Hla
Shady Rest
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Oman
James Hanratty
Syndeotiee Gar and Electric Co
Tolstoy Foundation Helped Sailors Flee to Paraguay
New York report says Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, daughter of Leo Tolstoy, claims the Tolstoy foundation guided two Russian sailors to escape to Paraguay five years ago. She says the men sought not to return to Russia and received Paraguayan visas, finding work and happiness there.
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New York
Paraguay
First Occupants Moving Today Into City Home
The Walton avenue housing project claimed its first occupants this afternoon as the parents of a GI killed in the last war began moving into one of the finished one story homes. Morris Libmann, a junk dealer, is eligible to buy because his son was killed in World War II. John Pfeffer, housing authority chairman, said four other prospective buyers have signed and are establishing credit in Waukesha. Over 1,800 people toured the project and 80 applications were distributed. down payments remain a hurdle. Pfeffer said apartments are impractical and predicted all houses will be sold in about 60 days with completion in 45 days.
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Walton Avenue
Morris Libmann
Libmann
John Pfeffer
Housing Authority
Waukesha
Pfeffer
Pfeiffer
Peffer
Hotel radio theft case ends with $25 fine
A Western Union lines worker, Frank Pyanowski of Ashland, pleaded guilty in municipal court to prying open a coin box in the Avalon hotel and stealing $2. Judge Scott Lowry fined him $25 plus costs, after detective Moody and Walshter traced the crime to the laborer, who confessed. The box was part of a hotel coin operated radio system along the Soo Line right of way.
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Western Union Lines
Avalon Hotel
Dist
Homer Willamg
Frank Pyanowski
Ashland
Ohio
Scott Lowry
Det
Moody
Walster
Pyanowski
Western Union
Parts Dealer in Court for Having Junk in Yard
City officials pressed municipal charges against auto parts dealer Joseph Simon for failing to clear junk from his yard at 878 West Marist. The case was continued as Simon sought counsel after a health inspector reported ongoing violations and rat infestations were noted.
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Joseph ©. Simon
E. Broadway
W. Marist
Simon
Scott Lewry
Liston
Harold Elder
Perlo Denies Soviet Spying Testimony Before Committee
Victor Perlo former government official testifies in Washington denying and not denying charges of wartime Soviet espionage raised by Elizabeth Bentley. The exchange centers on accusations of spying and whether Perlo admitted involvement during questioning.
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Victor Perlo
Elizabeth Bentley
House Un-American Activities Committee
Washington
Pero
Acme
Milwaukee Waukesha line seeks 50 percent fare hike
The Milwaukee Waukesha electric railway seeks major fare increases from Kenosha Motor Coach Lines Inc. The Public Service Commission announced the request with hearings set for September 10 at 10 a.m. in Milwaukee. Protests expected from city officials and Milwaukee area residents. The plan would raise basic one way fare, revise round trip and 10 mile ticket rates, eliminate special tickets, and end transfers and other passes.
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Mibwaukee-Waukesha
State Public Service Commission
Kenosha Motor Coach Lines, Inc
Milwaukee
Waulesha
KMCL
Transport Co
Calhoun Station
Waukesha
Truman Signs Housing Bill Attacks GOP Shortcomings
President Truman signed the Republican sponsored housing bill saying it falls short of needed aid for the poor and displaced. He criticized Congress for emasculating the measure while noting it will provide some help and that Taft-Ellender-Wagner was not allowed a vote. He framed the act as a private building stimulus without federal housing or slum clearance. He urged faster action to aid those in urban and rural slums.
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Washington
Llp
Truman
Congress
Alds
Monkey at the Brookfield Zoo Wanders Among Crowd
Chicago officials report a curious incident at Brookfield Zoo where a loose monkey mixed with onlookers before zookeepers secured it. The stray animal was returned to its cage with the apes.
Embassies and Probe Fight Over Russian Teacher
The Soviet embassy and the House committee clash over custody of Mikhail Samarin, a Russian schoolteacher who fled near New York to avoid repatriation. Mundt says Samarin could provide insight into current Communist activities, while Samarin reportedly does not want to return to Russia and is under guard amid conflicting claims.
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Slars
Mundt Panyushkin
Mundt
Kosenkina
New York
Panyushkin
Samarin
Wisconsin centennial show winners include Harold Tesch
Harold Tesch of Waukesha route 4 won the Toulouse cock, cockerel, and pullet championships in the geese division of the waterfowl classes at the Wisconsin centennial livestock show yesterday. A short circuit in the deep freezer at the Varsity Grill caused a small fire at 7 a.m. today, with $15 estimated damage and 12 minutes to extinguish.
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Harold Tesch
Tesch
Varsity Grill
W. Broadway
Subpena Issued for Fleeing Russian Teacher in Washington
Un-American Activities Committee subpoenas Mik hail Samarin a Russian math tutor who fled to the New York area with his wife and three children to avoid return to the Soviet Union. He and family are under heavy guard as FBI and state department track the case.
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New York
UPI
NKVD
House
American Activities Committee
Washington
Mikhail Samarin
House Committee
Freehold
M. J
United Press
Nesy Jersey
Karl EB. Mundt
Subpenas
Samarin
Alexander S. Panyushkin
State Department
FBI
Mundt
Jacob M. Lomakin
Gas Change Is Smooth As City Converts Gas System
The first lap of Wisconsin Gas and Electric Co.'s city wide switch from coke gas to propane finished with few issues. Customers report the new gas similar to the old, though some flames burn differently and hot water is missed. Adjusters are expected to fix variations soon as crews move to the near south side Thursday.
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Wisconsin Gas & Electric Co
Woolworth’s
West Main
Near South
Wisconsin and
College Avenues
Hartwell Avenue
Fox River
Burst of Rain Halts Too Soon
Badly parched by drought, Waukesha county areas saw a brief rain burst before 2 p.m. today, but rainfall in the city was trace or none and August has had little measurable moisture. Crop and pasturelands suffer as rainfall since spring remains below normal. Clouds linger with no forecasted relief. tonight and Wednesday stay partly cloudy with warmer temps, especially in northern areas.
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Waukesha
Tuttle
Robert R. Cole
Hayden Planetarium
New York
Perseus
Dogs Running Loose Draw Arrest Threat From Police Chief
Police Chief Harold T. Owens warned Waukeshans that dogs running loose on city streets violate a local ordinance. He said officers will not tolerate roaming dogs and urged owners to keep pets at home, noting many complaints came from neighbors whose owners are away.
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Harold T. Owens
Owens
Toose
U.S. Boosts Corn Crop to All-Time Record Forecast
The Agriculture Department increased its 1948 corn crop estimate to 2,506,363,000 bushels, with wheat at 1,284,325,000 bushels. The report shows corn yield at 241 bushels per acre, winter wheat 18.6, and spring wheat 16.1, reflecting higher totals than prior months and noting last year’s corn and wheat records.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Crop Reporting Board
Betting Isn’t Honest, but Easy for Officer Goran in Detroit
Patrolman Frank Goran of the Detroit police clean-up squad placed a $20 horse race bet in a bar and promptly arrested the bookie Thomas J. Penfold. He checked his selections and would have won $250, highlighting the odd blend of duty and luck in a likely local caper.
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Detroit
Frank Goran
Goran
Thomas J. Penfold
Penfold
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Woral
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Alsa
Franklin Draeger
Madison St
United States Savings
John Sullivan
Draeger
Fred
Goerke's Corners
Sam Jones
Jones
Butler
Costa
Chicago
Robert Bean
Brookfield Zoo
Soa
Bean
New York City
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Alexander
Hep
Karl E. Mundt
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Red
United States
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
Secret Police
Soviet
House Un-American Activities Contiittes
Oksana Stepanovna
U. S. Army
James M. McMillan Jr
Moscow
McMillan
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