Milwaukee Gifts to Truman Aide Linked to Deep Freeze Units
A Milwaukee manufacturer testified that associates of John Maragon sent deep freeze units to White House aide Harry H. Vaughan and other Washington figures paid for by the Albert Verley company. The probe tied James V. Hunt to a $2,000 purchase and outlined schemes involving surplus property and confidential information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington,lp
Milwaukee
John Maragon
White House
Harry H. Vaughan
James V. Hunt
Senate
Vaughan
Gross
Hunt
Robert E. Hannegan
Tractor Specialties, Inc
Gross Co
Joseph B. McCarthy
Ru Wis
Maragon
Vaughen
McCarthy
Chicago
Werley Company
Washington
Cup
Clarence W. Gehler
Senate Investigation Committee
Oehler
War Assets Administration
American Industrial Development Corp
St. Louis
WAA
Quartermaster Department
Army
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Corps
Waitt
Subcommittee
Rain Brings Brief Relief As Wisconsin Endures Heat
A cool rain cooled Waukesha county and much of Wisconsin dropping temperatures by at least 15 degrees but officials warned the relief would be temporary with 90 degree heat returning today and tomorrow. Scattered showers and a cloudburst in Oconomowoc and Plymouth Sheboygan area produced up to 2.60 inches of rain and minor damage from lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Cooney
Oconomowoc
H. G. Buehler
Economowoc
Waukesha Water Utility
Plymouth-Sheboygan
Plymouth
Janesville
Prairie du Chien
Watertown
Ford Workers Approve Strike at Ford Motor Co
Michigan Ford workers authorize a nationwide strike by a seven to one margin to back CIO United Auto Workers wage demands. 65 001 votes were cast for and 9 549 against with 700 ballots challenged, signaling strong support for Walter Reuther as talks resume under the new Wait-Hartley law environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan
Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Auto Workers
Noel Fox
U. S
UAW
Walter Reuther
Ford
UAW International Executive Board
Reuther
WAW
Fox
UAW International
Ppara
Dive
Ford Jocals
Lightning Strikes Oconomowoc Workshops Twice
Noon yesterday a bolt hit Herbert J. Mueller’s woodwork shop at 112 N Thompson St causing $590 damage with two electric motors burned and saw dust fires. A second strike damaged the city tool shed in Roosevelt Park under Park Superintendent Hugo Mueller with losses estimated between 3900 and $1000. two passersby helped extinguish the blaze.
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Cooney
Oconomowoc
Miller
Herbert J. Mueller
N. Thompson St
Roosevelt Park
Hugo Mueler
Mueller
Meuler
Extreme heat across eastern cities shatters records
The report notes temperatures climbing past yearly highs from Boston to New York and Philadelphia with Boston at 101, New York 98, Philadelphia 99, and Hartford at 100. Blythe and Yuma also reached about 100 as forecasters warn of more heat.
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Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Hartford
Blythe
Cal
Yuma
Aziz
Waukesha Man Injured In City Crash
Walter Weir a 59 year old resident of Waukesha county sustained facial cuts after his car was struck by a vehicle driven by Scard Foat 26 of Waukesha following a turn onto Wabash Avenue. The collision occurred at Grand and Wabash at 7 26 am police report Foat was northbound and Weir was finishing a turn Weir was treated at Waukesha Memorial hospital and released.
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Waukesha County
Walter Weir
Waukesha
Scard Foat
Grand and
Wabash Avenues
Foat
Grand Avenue
Weir
Grand
Wabash Avenue
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Papa Is All delights Oconomowoc audience with Mennonite charm
A strong Port Players performance in the kitchen of the Aukamp farmhouse near Lancaster features Mama Aukamp Gerry Fleming Ryan and Papa Allan Hancock with Jake Robert Merriman and Emma in a warmly comic Pennsylvanian Dutch tale. Hope Newell as Mrs. Yoder delivers standout humor, making the show a well staged and enjoyable evening.
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G. H. Koenig
Freeman
Oconomowac
Papa
Nonite
Mama Aukamp
Jake
Emma
Yoder
Broadway
Hollywood
Oconomance
J . Aukamp
Lancaster
Stern Mennonise
Iit Ile
Mrs. Yoder
Hope Newell
House approves 75 cent minimum wage amid Greyhound settlement
The House passed a bill raising the minimum wage to 75 cents an hour, while a nationwide Greyhound strike settlement ends after drivers accept a wage offer. Commuter service resumes in Wisconsin with limited trips and depots reopening as negotiations retroactively boost pay for drivers and non-drivers.
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House
Truman
Greyhound
Waukesha County
Northland Greyhound
Gconomowoc
Madison
Oconomowoc
Milwaukee
Pewaukee
Waukesha
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Montana
Manitoba
Canada
W. J. Kay
Pigeons Stolen From Bartholomay Coop In County
Everett Bartholomay of 405 Central Ave reports four of his homing pigeons stolen Tuesday afternoon from a coop near Merrill Hills country club on Highway D and DE. A White King pair and a Silver King were identified by leg bands and scratches. losses pegged at about $10 though their value to him is higher. Deputies investigated the theft, which occurred between noon and 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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Everett Bartholomay
Central Ave
Bartholomay
Sheriff's Deputies
Highway D
Merrill Hills Country Club
Youths arraigned on statutory charge in Waukesha Court
Two youths Dionisian Reyes and Angel Gonzales faced arraignment in Oconomowoc municipal court on charges of relations with two 14 year old girls. Judge Alvin Brendemuehl ordered a preliminary hearing for next Thursday. The incident is alleged to have occurred August 8 in the town of Delafield. The youths were captured in Milwaukee after the girls were reported missing. They were returned to Waukesha authorities for questioning.
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Waukesha County
Oconomowor
Alvin Brendermuehl
Dionisian Reyes
Waukesha
Angel Gonzales
Pewaukee
Delafield
Milwaukee
Madison
Brenderauehi
Russ Dudley
Statelaw
Dudley
Brendemuenl
Roger Peterson
Robert Andrews
Girl
Brendemoehl
Fatricia Schwenn
Erwin Wallschlaeger
Hartland
Blind Milwaukee Lawyer Kelley Announces 1950 Congressional Run
Harlan W. Kelley a Milwaukee attorney who lost a leg in surgery and is blind announced his candidacy for the 1950 race for Congress in the 5th district. He had previously placed Gen. Douglas MacArthur's name in nomination at the last Republican convention.
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Milwaukee
Harlan W. Kelley
Congress
Sth
Douglas MacArthur
Displaced Ukrainians Steady Into Life Near Mukwonago
Mr and Mrs Gernia Wasyl and their 1 month old son arrived Sunday night at Mukwonago settling on the John Wilson farm on Highway 9. The couple from Stanislawow Ukraine previously lived in a displaced persons camp near Munich where Wasyl worked as a farmer and later milked cows while Aniela helped on the farm. The move followed a 1942 wartime relocation and postwar resettlement efforts with Gov Hernebohm's committee and a Ukrainian society in New York.
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Europe
Mukwonaga
Gernia Wasyl
Stephen
Mukwonago
Noonger
John Wilson
Highway 9
Wasyl
New York
Munich
Germany
Wilson
Hernebohm
Je Tataily
Ukraine
Stanislawow
Poland
Aniela
Tremopl
Pidhsjei
Czechoslovakia
Waukesha Store Offers Free DDT to Combat Flies
Sherwin-Williams manager Harvey A. Haase announces 900 containers of DDT available free to residents. The powder and liquid forms aim to reduce flies linking to polio transmission. Recipients sign receipts. children are excluded.
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Waukesha
Harvey A. Haase
Sherwin-Williams
Mainst
Haase
House
Polio reports rise in Waukesha and Madison cases
Waukesha reports a sixth polio case a six year old boy with a mild non paralytic attack. Madison sees a one month old death as state polio toll climbs to 16 dead and 220 victims. Thomas Rice of Sparta died after doctors fought to save him. he was the son of John Rice, Monroe County Democratic editor.
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Waukesha
F. M. Scheele
Scheele
Madison
State Department of Health
Thomas Rice
Sparta
John Rice
Monxgoe County
Monroe County
Democrat
Six Tires Fall From Truck in Okauchee Jeeped On Road
Six tires fell from a Milwaukee truck in Okauchee Tuesday night when the tailgate opened. Two tires were recovered by passing motorists. another driver retrieved six, but the remaining tires were not found. The truck was carrying 6x16 tires bound for New Lisbon.
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Okauchee
Motor Transport Co
Milwaukee
New Lisbon
Weather Preview For Wisconsin Depends On Scattered Showers
Considerable cloudiness with widely scattered showers tonight in Wisconsin. Some cooler readings in Green Bay and Wausau. Friday night partly cloudy with a drop in temperature. Occasional showers possible in southern portions. Minimum around 69 by 7 am. Yesterday high 89 low 63. Local hourly temperatures show mid to upper seventies into evening. Wauregan Almanac notes sunrise and moon phases for August. Prominent stars Vega Capella visible. planets Venus Jupiter Mars appear in respective sky positions.
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Wisconsin
Green Bay
Wausan Crea
Vega
Capella
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
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Greyhound Buses
Greyhound Busco
Oronomowac
Thomas Barry
Wingate M. Lucas
Tex
Lucas
America
Gerula Wasyl
Wauresha
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