U S Offers to Pay Ransom for Fliers
Washington reports that the United States offered to pay 120600 to Hungary for the four American fliers if they are released promptly. Officials noted no confirmation of their release, but indicated possible developments including transfer to American authorities in Austria. The State Department declined to reveal negotiations details as it weighs legal questions and the Logan Act.
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Washington
United States
Ito
Huncery
Hungary
Fiers
State Department of
Budapest
Ing
Austria
State Department
Michael J. McDermott
Paris
AbDermot
Justice Department
Unites States
Department
Mbt
United Sates
Minor Auto Crash Brings Court Fine
A Waukesha man faced a $100 fine in municipal court after pleading guilty to driving while under the influence following a minor property damage crash at Wisconsin avenue and Meplest. Ditton Leiwig, 59, of sou Ww College ave, caused a backed vehicle collision with Arnold Ried, 402 Wisconsin ave. A second case saw Irving Nicolasen, 115 Carroll st, held on a drunkenness charge to Friday, his sixth since earlier in the year, with probation to Police Chief Harold Owens.
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Waukesha
Ditton Leiwig
Sou Ww
College Ave
Leiwig
Arnold Ried
Wisconsin Ave
Lco
Lowry
Irving Nicolasen
Carrol St
Nicolasen
iChief Harold Owens
Racine Holds Escaped Convict Maranowicz For Forgery
Maranowicz 33 held by Racine officials on forgery charges along with two companions Mrs Viola Branden 44 and Alvin Schon tube 27 both bound over to municipal court for trial. They allegedly forged five checks worth about 300 dollars. Bail set at 1 000 for Maranowicz and 5 000 for Branden and Schon tube.
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Racine
Frank Maranowicz
Pewaukee
Bradison
Racine County
Edward Krenzke
Eugene Del=s
Maranowicz
Branden
Schontube
Krenzke
Brenzke
Public Service Commission approves telephone rate increases
The state Public Service Commission approved rate hikes for Prospect Guthrie and Big Bend Telephone, raising long distance calls to Mukwonago Wind Lake and East Troy. Company officials cited discrimination relief. only about 1,000 subscribers affected with estimated extra revenue near 250 dollars yearly.
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State Public Service Com Mission
Guthrie
Big Bend
Mukwonago
Wind Lake
East Troy
A. O. Sanders
Public Service Commission
Big Bend Co
Sanders
Whe
PSC
Woman Injured in Fall at Home on The Strand
Mrs Leonard Sonigletti, 74, of 1241 The Strand, suffered a broken nose and other injuries after falling down cellar stairs at 1 PM today. She was taken by county ambulance to Waukesha Memorial Hospital. condition not immediately available.
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Leonard Sonigletti
The
Strand
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Firemen’s Christmas dinner interrupted by house fire
Firemen were called to the W Simmerman residence at 12 35 pm to tackle a siding fire caused by hot ashes placed against the house. Damage was about 100 dollars, limited to siding and one window. Firemen later knocked down large icicles from Mel Coy and Stop & Shop stores posing pedestrian risk.
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W. Simmerman
Auroraft
Last Minute Shopping Boosts City Holiday Sales
Local merchants report brisk Christmas business with the weekend surge. Surveys show sales near or above last year, described as stupendous by at least one businessman. Shoppers favor mid range goods and staple items, with exchanges minimal and inventories well balanced.
Reds Claim 571 GI Prisoners Died From Wounds, Disease
The report cites Red claims that 571 American prisoners of war died from wounds and disease amid a broad weather front. Forecasters warned of heavy snow in the Midwest, rain along the West Coast, and colder conditions across the nation as a significant winter storm advanced toward New England.
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Reds
United Press
Winer
New England
Plains
Midwest
Mercury
Mid- West
Seaboard
Gulf Coast States
California
San Diego
Laguna Beach
Los Angeles
Pellston
Mich
Rochester
Milne
Portugese
Marvel
Newburyport Turnpike Hill
Saugus Mass
Communists claim 152 Americans escaped or released in new report
The Communists claimed 152 more American prisoners escaped or were released, with 332 listed as missing, raising total missing to 1058. They also said 25 Americans and 20 Britons are unaccounted for, while UN officials called the report shocking and inconsistent. A single favorable development was the delivery of mail from Allied prisoners to families amid tense armistice talks.
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Americas
United Nations Command
Recs
Acc
UN Command
Coram
Rog
Wil. Ham P. Nuckols
Ti Nes
United States
Seadline
Nuckols
Thkeir
Nickoll
Lee Sang Cho
Esir
Allred de Taands
Delegates in 20 States to Aid MacArthur
Ashland report says at least 20 states will pledge to vote for Gen Douglas MacArthur. John Chapple, editor of the Ashland Press and national president of Fighters for MacArthur, announced units in 40 states and planned Jan 3 meetings to discuss the campaign. He named 12 states likely to name MacArthur delegates to the GOP convention: New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Green, California, Washington, New York, Florida, Illinois.
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Ashland -P
Douglas MacArthur
John Chapple
MacArthur
Chapple
Ashland Press
BilacArthur
GOP
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Green
California
Washington
New York
Florida
Tllinois
Natives Die in Christmas Night Tribal Clash in Johannesburg
Sixteen natives were killed and more than 100 injured in a Christmas night clash between Zulu and Basuto tribes in Johannesburg, police reported today.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Pioneer Farmer Dies in Genesee at 99
William Flood a Genesee pioneer farmer died on Christmas Day at age 99. Born in Norwich England May 21 1851 he came to the United States in 1392 and settled in Genesee. Survived by daughter Clara of Genesee and Harm of Waukesha with two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements include Powers funeral home and Genesee cemetery with viewing after 2 pm tomorrow.
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Flood
Norwich
Norfolk
England
Tad
United States
Genesee
Ed Nelson
Pleasant Valley Farm
Gerson
Hatie Spafford
Pickett
Clara
Som Harm
Waukesha
Albert Gavel
Genesee Cemetery
Lodge Named Best Dressed Man of Year 1951
New York reported U S Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts was named best dressed man of the year by the American Women's Institute in a poll of 100 000 female fashion leaders. Lodge edged out Gen Dwight Eisenhower who was not ranked this year due to military uniform. Also in the top ten were Estes Kefauver Lou Boudreau Joseph Pellegrino Ezio Pinza Douglas MacArthur and Charles Wilson among others.
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New York -2
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Sam Anmal
American Women's Institute
Lodge
Institute
Dwight Eisenhower
Veronica
Dear Acheson
Henrs Ford II
Society
Rubs Newman
Estes Kefauver
Lou Boudreau
Boston Real Sox
Joseph Pellegrino
Ezio Pinza
Douglas Macarthur
Charles Wilson
Defense Mobilizer
Teen Dance Tonight at Youth Center Through 11 PM
A teen dance is scheduled at the Youth Center tonight starting at 8 p.m. and running for three hours. Admission is set at 25 cents, with proceeds directed to youth programs.
Retired Warden Dies in Milwaukee
Peter Deidrich, 2, a retired Waukesha county game warden, died on Christmas Day near Milwaukee. A 25 year state warden in the area, he retired in 1938 after earlier serving as jailer and eight years as a bodyguard in Washington, D.C. Born in Butler to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Diedrich on January 3, 1869, he leaves four sons Albert Alfred William and Harold and a brother William J. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 30 p.m. from Niemans funeral home in Milwaukee with burial at State beginning 4 20 p.m. Toure dar.
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Peter Deidrich
Weukesha County
Tas Herex
Eed
Milwaukee County
Diedrich
Washington,d.c
Butler
Joseph Diedrich
Albert
Alfred
William
Harold
William J_ Diedrich
Waukesha
Niemansneral
Mwaukee
Former City Resident Dies in St Petersburg Florida
Mrs Clarence Williams a former Waukesha resident died Sunday in St Petersburg Florida at about 77. Burial will be Thursday in Kankakee Illinois where she had long made her home. She was born Jennie Davis daughter of the late Will L and Lucy Davis and sister of the late Will J Davis. Her daughter Mrs Ray Rov lives in St Petersburg and she leaves a son Clarence of Chicago and two sisters Mrs H B Nichols and Miss Lucy Davis of Kankakee. Her nieces Miss Betty Davis and Mrs Florence Hoffman live here.
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Clarence Williams
Formeer
Williams
Ray Rov
Ives
St Petersburg
Clarence
Chicago
H_ 3B. Nichols
Lucy Davis
Kankakee
Betty Davis
Florence Hoffman
Snow and Street SnowRemoval Effects After Holiday Snow
Light snow lingered through the day with about three inches piling up as subzero wind and a warming trend affected travel. City and county crews operated plows sanders and shovels through the night to keep roads passable with slippery conditions and occasional freezing mist challenging drivers and residents alike.
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Ciy Street
Eight Persons Injured In Accident on Hy. 16
Eight people were injured in a two car crash on Hy. 16 near Oconomowoc as icy roads slowed traffic. The victims included Joseph Boyd 32 and family members Doroth y Boyd 22 George Boyd 7 Shirley Boyd 9 Regina Voss 48 Merlin Voss 20 Nancy Wade 20 and Clara Bohnert 72. The Bord auto followed a skidding third car causing the collision. Injured were taken to Summit hospital by ambulance. Police assisted deputies at the scene.
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Joseph Boyd
Kagie
Dorothy Boyd
George Boyd
Shirley Boyd
Regina Voss
Hustiford
Merlin Voss
Nancy Wade
Waterford
Clara Bohnert
Juneau
Sheriff's Department
Onpo
Sue Sane
Summit Hospital
Leity
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