Churchill Announces Defense Reduction in Britain
Prime Minister Winston Churchill said Britain must cut back its defense production for 1953 and cancel or reduce several military contracts. Aircraft output will fall as newer warplanes are prioritized, with a defense budget not to exceed this year’s 4093.6 million pounds. The move aims to ease financial strains while preserving NATO commitments and exports.
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Tandon
Winston Churchill
Britain
Churchill
Churchil
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Free World
Long Probation Terms for Youths in Oconomowoc
Judge Alvin Brendernach held cases in Oconomowoc municipal court as Kenneth Salter and two Hartland youths pled guilty to igniting a straw stack at the Robert Bughiett farm in Merton on Nov 4. Salter faces possible two years more if not drafted, while all three must pay costs and restitution. Salter’s case was continued awaiting possible Army induction.
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Alvin Brendernach
Ocnomawne
Tay
Kenneth Salter
Oconomawne
Salter
Erni+ Byll 2
Robert Elsinger
Hartland
Robert Bughiett
Merton
Ful
Elsinger
Piziiy
Green Bay Reformatory
Ared Waupun
Respectavele
North Jake
Dames
Hepslif
Dodge County
Saiter
Mancheserio
Evi
First Nomination Papers Circulate for Brown Reelection
The first nomination paper circulated in the spring election cycle proposes Timothy Brown for re election to the state supreme court. Papers circulated after December 1 according to county and city clerks with a January 27 filing deadline for the April 7 election.
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Timothy Brown
State Supreme Court
Seak- Irag
County Board
Richard Sylvester
Esther Winn
Wes
Rogers to push tax break bill for 1000 dollar shield
Rep Byron Rogers plans in the new Congress to introduce a bill granting a tax break by exempting the first one thousand dollars of an individual's income from federal income taxes. The measure targets higher income groups with an eight percent savings claim.
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Washington
Byron
Rogers
D-Colo
Congress
Chicago Girls Picked Up In City After Hitchhiking
Two 14 year old Chicago girls were found walking along Broadway in Milwaukee at 2:15 a.m. They carried a switch-blade knife and a bag of spare clothing. They refused to give names, later saying they hitchhiked from Chicago and were taken by a county welfare worker to Milwaukee for return to Chicago.
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Chicago
Waukesha
Howard Wurst
Broadway
W. Broadway
Edith Sommer
Milwaukee
Doctor Otto to Meet Board Monday Over Clinic Space
Dr Owen Otto a psychiatrist with the county child guidance clinic and the welfare board scheduled a meeting for Monday morning. Otto who said he had no comment on the pending meeting would not discuss topics with the board. The meeting follows a dispute over office space with County Board Chairman Vernon Gaspar. The welfare board was reelected as a whole by the county board in a single vote with five supervisors named to one year terms.
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Owen Otto
Welfare Board
Otto
County Board
Vernon Gaspar
Gaspar
Freeman
Ottie
County Welfare Board
Laurel House
Mukwonago
Robert §. Jones
Oconamo Woe
Albert. Price
Waukesha
Richard Roberts
Delafield Town
W. J. Leonard
Brookfield Town
Harald Clemsens
Lar LaBelle Vilage
Pinay Government Wins First Confidence Test in Budget Debate
Paris Premier Antoine Pinay secured a confidence vote on his 311.0 billion budget after the National Assembly approved starting immediate budget discussions. The 312 to 207 result followed abstention by eight deputies from Jacques Soustelle’s group of the French People’s Rally allied with Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
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Paris
Antoine Pinay
Save the
France
National Assembly
Pinay
Jacques Soustelle
French People’s Rally
Charles de Gaulle
Reuther Wins CIO Presidency in Unity Talks Bid
Walter P. Reuther won the CIO presidency in a roll call vote against Allan S. Haywood and pledged to open merger talks with the AFL. The convention endorsed unity with the AFL while cautioning against rapid merger and backing changes giving the EVP more authority as a peace move toward Haywood. Mutual Security official Averell Harriman urged responsible opposition to the incoming Republican administration.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
Allan &. Haywood
AFL
Auto Workers
Philip Murray
Allan S. Haywood
Reuther
Mth
Labor Unity
al Afl
George Meany
Haywood
David L. Cale
CSO
Mutual Security
Averell]Harriman
Thieves Take Spruce Trees
Walter Nelson reports three Christmas trees and a large quantity of tree boughs stolen from his Oconomowoc farm on route 5 during the night. Tracks in the snow show the grove was entered by sleigh or wagon. the loss is sentimental, with the grove planted about 20 years ago by his father.
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Walter Nelson
Oconomowoc
Nelson
Arthur Nelson
School Committee Head Sees Critical County High School Needs
H C Hammond presides over the county School committee and repeats warnings of a critical county high school situation. He urges all territory be included in high school districts and notes tuition disparities could vanish with full county coverage. The Brookfield union high school model is cited as a possible expansion.
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H. C. Hammond
Mukwonago
Hammond
Winston Brown
Al‘ready
Brooksfield
Youth Sentenced for Auto High Jinks in Muskego Case
Russell Eaton, 16, was convicted in Elmira Reform School after driving without a license and switching license plates. He left the scene of a crash involving 12 cars and faces theft charges as the Muskego school district faced a student shortage and possible new high school plans.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Russell
Muskego
H. Eaton
Elmira Reforma
Imuskego
Waukesha High
Ing Muskego
Oscar the Possum Finds Peaceful City Life
Oscar the possum, a young relative of a presidential candidate, rests quietly at the Rankins home on Buena Vista Avenue. He eats watermelon and dog food, sleeps in the basement, and growing tail, enjoys a tidy routine under 11 year old Sharon's care, while family weighs future options for the growing pet.
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Oscar
Charles Rankin
Buena Vista Ave
Rankin
Sharon
Barstow School
Buttons
Jill
Waukesha
Rankins
Pogo
Spending Cuts Favored by Pratt Official in Hollywood Beach
Carroll of Shanks, head of Prudential Insurance, told investment bankers in Hollywood Beach that defense spending can be cut without harming rearmament. He argued for substantial tax cuts to boost the economy and free enterprise, while noting opposition from business, labor, and communities. He urged restraint and a shift in fiscal policy to stabilize business and curb inflationary pressures.
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Hollywood Beach, Fla
ULP
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Investment Bankers Association
Carroll
Shanks
Truman Approves 1.90 Wage Increase for Coal Miners
Washington reports President Truman approved a 1.90 daily wage rise for coal miners, sparking resignations on the Wage Stabilization Board. Archibald Cox resigned in protest, with industry members threatening mass resignations and emergency meetings to decide their future.
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Washington
LLP
Archibald Cox
Wage Stabilization Board
Truman
Cox
White House
John N. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washigton
New York
Mr. Truman
John L. Lewis
Tripart File
Roger Bassett
Lie Tells Silent UN Employes to Answer or Quit
Secretary General Trygve Lie warned a group of UN workers they must decide today to answer Senate committee questions on communism or lose their jobs. The ultimatum followed jurists’ advice to fire or compel talks from any employee linked to the Communist party.
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United Nations
Trygve Lie
Senate Committee
Lie
McCarran Internal Security Subcommittee
McCarran
U.S. Communist Party
International Monetary Fund
Washington
Frank Coe
Senate
U.N
William DeWitt Mitchell
U.S
Edwin Herbert
Great Britain
Paul Veldekens
Belgium
Post Office Sets Holiday Mail Rush at Waukesha
Waukesha post office expected a Christ mas season rush with about 75 workers at peak hours. Postmaster Ruth Steinert urged complete addresses on two cent Christmas cards to avoid dead letter. Windows stay open to 6 p.m. and lobby to 8 30 p.m. during peak period from Dec 15 to 23.
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Waukesha
Ruth Steinert
Mukwonago Woman Suffers Heart Attack
Mrs. Minnie Peck of Mukwonago route 3 was reported in fair condition at Waukesha Memorial Hospital after a heart attack at 5 44 pm Wednesday. Sheriff's deputies assisted with a respirator and accompanied her by ambulance to the hospital.
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Minnie Peck
Mukwonago
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Peck
Sheriff's Deputies
Okauchee Residents Vote School Addition
About 240 residents met at the Oconomowoc High School auditorium to vote on borrowing 58 000 for a two or three room addition to Okauchee state graded school. The measure passed 134 to 102. The ten room school now serves 410 pupils with 465 expected next year and 550 in 1954.
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Oconomowoc
Okauchee State Graded School
Oconomowoc High School
Mild Weather Eases Snow in Waukesha County
Waukesha County reports drizzle fog and melting snow as temperatures edge from 34 to 35 degrees. Light morning drizzle creates slushy streets while central and southern Wisconsin see rain and northern areas light snow. Roads remain generally in good condition with no major slick spots noted.
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Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Tax Lien Filed Against Couple Over Due 1947 Taxes
A federal tax lien for 112186 was filed Wednesday against Frank Langher and Gwendolyn Langher of Pewaukee and Milwaukee. The lien covers federal income taxes due for 1947, records show.
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Gwendolyn Langher
Pewaukee
Milwaukee
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