Building Drop in 1949 Noted But Homes Rise
The city reports 1949 total building value at 1,174,900 including new construction and remodeling, down from 2,492,000 in 1948. Sixty six new homes started, August saw peak activity with 54 permits totaling 230,067, led by a $40,000 Kroger store and a $25,000 Weber garage.
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Waukesha
R. T. Jones
Jones
Catholic Memorial High School
Carroll College Science
Kroger
Main Street
Weber Garage
Sport Staria
Comer
Mary Street
Clarke
Walgreen
Catholic High School
Busines
Grand and
Wisconsin Avenues
Four Czechs Executed for Espionage and Treason
Prague officials announce the execution of four Czechoslovaks Josef Horesi Kamil Novotny Bohumil Klempt and Josef Plzak for espionage anti state propaganda organizing illegal border crossings attempted murder bombing a Prague building and other treason charges after the supreme court rejected mercy pleas.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia-in
Supreme Court of Appeals
Josef Horesi
Kamil Novotny
Bohumil Klempt
Josef Plzak
Nash Bows Out as DOC Head
Dr. John W. Nash of Pewaukee announced he would not seek re election as chairman of the Waukesha county DOC. He cited an overload of work and said the group must choose a new leader at Thursday night’s courthouse meeting. He emphasized the move had no connection to the Brewer incident and will remain active in Democratic affairs.
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John W. Nash
Pewaukee
Waukesha County
County Democratic Club
Milwaukee State Teachers’ College
Nash
Brewer
The
DOC
Dr. Nash
Job Placements Lag in 1949 in Local Area
The Waukesha office of the state employment service reports 1949 job placements at 1,743, about 1,000 fewer than 1948. Monthly job orders averaged 150 versus 300 in 1948, with 1,759 people visiting the office seeking work this year and 656 potential workers at year end 1948. December showed some improvement with 78 placements and 94 new requests versus November.
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Waukesha
State Employment Service Today
A. H. Ludwig
Ludwig
U.S
Espe
Tiny Jailer Adams Rushed to Ambulance After Doorway Collision
County jailer Adams known as Tiny Adams, reported 6 ft 6 in, sustained head injuries when his head struck a doorway while rushing to the county ambulance. He was treated for scalp cuts by a local physician after the 11:30 a.m. accident. The ambulance call proved less urgent than first noted.
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Sheridan Adams
Adams
Sheriff's Department
Tiny” Adams
Athens Bridge Heist Stuns Limestone County Residents
In Athens Alabama a 100 foot steel Honey Creek bridge was stolen. Sheriff John Sandlin and deputies chased clues for a week but found none. County Commissioner Charles Lepard pressed action after residents assumed the state had removed it. No signs of heavy trucks or cutting were found. locals fear the bridge was quietly taken and not yet replaced.
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Athens
Ala
Honey Creek
Charles Lepard
John Sandlin
Belmont
Limestone County
Lepard
Five Degrees Below Zero Coming Tonight in Wisconsin
Frigid weather moves into Wisconsin with 5 to 10 degrees below zero in the south and 10 to 15 below in the northwest. Skies will be clear and a cold weekend follows with near zero to five above in northern areas. Madison hit 28 and Milwaukee 24 as northern areas faced icy spots and widespread cold.
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Wisconsin
Superior
Eau Claire
Land O'Lakes
Green Bay
Wausau
Park Falls
la Crosse
Lone Rock
Madison
Milwaukee
Dakota
Pembina
N. D
Land O’lakes
Milwakke
Price of Coal Rises in Milwaukee Area
Milwaukee dealers report coal prices climbing due to reduced production and higher rail costs. Several firms have already hiked prices by 50 to 75 cents per ton, with some varieties unavailable. Affects Waukesha as shortages push expected rises, while overall supplies vary by grade. A separate item notes a fire at 300 Buena Vista Ave. with no damage.
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Milwaukee-A-Coal
Milwaukee
Waukesha
United Mine Workers
Anderson Fuel Company
Charles Teasly
Buena Vista Ave
North Western Cuts Trains Here Over Coal Shortage
Milwaukee Madison passenger runs through Waukesha 610 and 601 will be canceled Monday by Chicago North Western Railway following an Interstate Commerce Commission coal saving order. The Soo Line is unaffected. In Madison, 78 year old George Falkner killed himself, deputy coroner rules.
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North Western
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Waukesha
Interstate Commerce Commission
Madison
Soo Line
Harry A. Franson
Soo
George Falkner
F. H. Taylor
Troops Battle Midwest Floods
Army rushes 1800 troops to Illinois Indiana and Missouri to fight floods that drive about 4000 from homes while new floods threaten six other states. Ohio River tributaries rise as cold fronts sweep in from the west. Across the nation deadly weather adds to hardship with 49 fatalities last week.
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Chicago-Ip
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Midwest
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Columbus
Cincinnati
United Press
East
Pacific Northwest
New York City
New York
California
Fire Rips Mercy Hospital Ward in Davenport Downtowner Tragedy
A flash fire swept Mercy hospital's women's ward in Davenport Iowa early today killing at least 26 inmates and injuring many more as rescue crews pulled women from barred rooms. Fire officials noted the blaze spread rapidly with a high wind and that 11 women remained missing eight hours after the fire started.
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Davenport
Mercy Hospital
C. H. Wildman
Mary Annunciata
Venerable
Catholic Institution
Anna Neal
Lester Schick
Othmar Mangels
Schick
Mangels
Des Moines
Zack Cook
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Effingham
Ill
Policeman Helps Evacuate Burns Ward During Davenport Fire
Patrolman Richard Fee recounts a Davenport hospital blaze where flames raged from second and third floors. He forced barred windows, guided about six elderly patients to safety, and braved searing heat as firemen helped pull others to the ladder. The incident left him shaken by the terror and the patients’ bewilderment.
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Ellen Hildebrand
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Gladys Oostendorp
Willis Benednett
Richard Fee
United Press
Amersham Council Pledges Ramp for Pond Frogs
AMERSHAM England The town council voted last evening to aid frogs in the Amersham Memorial pond by building a ramp. The steep slippery pool banks hinder frog access for hunting. a council member said it will not cost much and will make the frogs happier.
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Amersham
England
Amersham Memorial
Wisconsin Weather: Cold Wave With Extreme Low Temps
Wisconsin forecast shows a cold wave entering tonight with low temperatures from 10 to 15 below zero in the east and south areas, and to 10 below in the northwest and southeast. Tonight remains generally fair, with Sunday turning fair but still cold. Sunday highs near zero to above zero, near 10 above in some areas. Minimums aloft to 7 am around 11. Previous day readings: high 18, low 12. Year-ago: high 45, low 31. Local hourly temps and almanac notes: sunrise and sunset times, moon phase, visible planets Jupiter and Saturn with rising/setting hints.
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Wisconsin
Horen
Ainth
Waurkesha
Jupiter
Verres
Saturn
Mara
Mote
Oreury
Seta
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