Quake Devastates Fukui and Nearby Cities in Japan
A sequence of four powerful earthquakes struck Honshu causing extensive destruction. Fukui city was virtually wiped out with fires burning across wooden districts and thousands left homeless. Reports from Tokyo indicated at least about 1000 dead or injured, with more rising as communications falter. Emergency aid from Tokyo and Osaka moved toward Fukui Toyama Ishikawa, but rail lines damaged hindered access. Several other cities including Kanazawa and Tsuruga reported heavy damage. nationwide震 with tremors felt in Osaka Kyoto Nagoya.
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Honshuman
Porsbly
Sams
Secion
Sth
US Occupation Army
Robert Leichelberger
U 8S
8Th Army
Cukur
Fukui
Japan
Ohoya O
Kyodo
Osaka
Toyama
Ishikawa
Jim
Tokyo Observatory
Japan Sea
Sokohonia
Ministry of Communications
Fukusatt
Kanazana
Daiseho-Jimachi
Tsuruga I
Kanazawa
Nagoya
Kyoto
Barges With Food Crack Russ Blockade on Berlin
Berlin reports a crack in the Soviet blockade as 10 barges carrying food from Western Germany reached the city. Britain said more barges crossed the border, possibly signaling a partial relaxation despite the June 19 closure. The move coincides with increased airlift action to feed 2.5 million residents as supply concerns loom.
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Berlin
Serlin
Germany
Benin
Asi
Britain
Governor Orders Special Session on Vets Housing
Acting Governor Rennebohm will call a special session of the Wisconsin legislature starting Monday July 19 to address veterans housing. The call may cover only housing or include other issues, with a formal decision to be issued later. The session follows a state supreme court ruling that parts of the 1947 housing law were unconstitutional and notes potential uses for liquor tax revenue.
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Veterans Trust Fund
Truman Signs Big Aid Bill
President Truman signed a large foreign aid bill totaling about 6.03 billion dollars, the largest peacetime appropriation in U.S. history. The measure funds the European Recovery Program and allied aid to Europe and the Far East, including 4.0 billion cash for 16 Marshall Plan nations and 1.055 billion in additional spending power through already appropriated funds and note sales.
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Truman
Congress
Europe
Far East
George C. Marshall
Treasury Department
Wisconsin Democrats H sollicit Eisenhower bid at convention
Wisconsin Democratic delegates showed openness to backing Dwight D Eisenhower if he runs, amid a tumultuous state convention over a motion to draft his entry. The uproar led to adjournment and boos at chairman Leland McParland as factions clashed over Tehan Greene control. The party remains pledged to Truman in April primaries, with unpledged delegates contemplating Eisenhower support.
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Waukesha County
Madison
Carl Thompson
Thompson
Glenn R Davis
Waukkesha
Robert E.i Henry
Jefferson
Atty David Lo Dancey
Waukesha
Jean Schultz
Leland McParland
Cudahy
Gehlen
McParland
Truman
Eisenhower
Eisenhower Jerome Fox Chilton
Tehan-Greene
Robert Tehan
Charles Greene
Tehan
State Central Committee
Greene
John McGonigie
Sun Praim
mcGonigle
Western powers meet on Berlin crisis and ouster
U S and Britain hold emergency talks at the British foreign office over the Soviet push to drive the western powers from Berlin. William Draper and Ernest Bevin discuss potential steps, including a joint three power note to Moscow, with decisions expected after further consultations.
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R H Shsckford
London
Soviet Union
Berlin
William Drapery
Ernest Bevin
Lewis Douglas Draper
Gereman
Draper
Albert Wedemeyer
Russia
Stad
Drapers
Washington
Douglas
William Strang
Foreign Office
Tomorre
Moscow
Gehl to Run For Supreme Court
Circuit Judge Edward Gehl of the 1st circuit Washington Dodge Ozaukee and Waukesha counties announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin supreme court seat to be vacated by Chief Justice Marvin Rosenberry at end of term. Gehl would remain a judge if his bid succeeds and his background includes West Bend practice World War I service and UW Law School graduation.
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Edward Gehl
Waukesha
Supreme Court
Marvin R. Rosenbarry
Gehl
1St Circuit
Washington
Dodge
Ozaukee
West Bend
U. S
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Law School
Hartford
Milwaukee
C M. Davison
Crash Kills One in Wisconsin Two-Car Collision
A two car crash on Highway 58 about four miles south of Mauston Wisconsin killed 77 year old Peter Haubin a Dodgeville resident and injured seven others none seriously.
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Peter Haubin
Dodgeville
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Traffic Violators Pay Stiff Fines
Five persons charged with traffic violations faced Municipal Court Judge Scott Lowry. Among them two hit and run drivers and three drunken drivers, with fines ranging from 60 to 75 dollars and costs. Arnold Butzin and Michael Jakob were fined for failure to return to the scene of an accident, with incidents on Highway 41 near Menomonee Falls and in Racine County involving multiple cars and a park bench near Phantom Lake. Joseph Coma of Waukesha received 75 dollars for drunken driving and license revocation. Herman Wolf was placed on probation with prior non support charges, remaining under custody under Huber law.
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Scott Lowry
Arnold Butzin
Rush Lake
Michael Jakob Mukwonago
Butwa
Menomonee Falls
Heathn Waite
Milwaukee
Waite
Butza
Jakob
Homer J Williams
Phantom Lake
Racine County
Waukesha
Joseph Coma
Fred Becker
Hales Corners
Alfred HE Wolfgam
Brookfield
Becker
Durham Fall
Frances Keterhagen
Burlington
Waupun
Herman Wolf
Wanesha
Wallpurt
Wolf
Leslie Rockteacher
Walkout Threatens 17 Harvester Plants
A last ditch meeting was set to avert a strike by CIO United Farm Equipment members. About 2000 workers at five Chicago Harvester plants had approved a no contract no work policy, potentially pulling in all 40,000 union members at 12 Harvester plants nationally. The Waukesha Harvester plant would be unaffected, and a May 21 contract with CIO United Steelworkers runs for one year.
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Chicago
CIO
United Farm Equipment
International Harvester Co Union
CIO United Steelworkers of America
Rioting in Berlin Seen Near Russian Currency Exchange
A Berlin riot at the Russian central currency exchange left numerous injured and rumors circulated that six to eight people were killed. A witness said the disruption began when Germans queued to enter the exchange after reports suggested it would close in the Russian sector.
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Berlin
Weekend crashes injure five in Waukesha county driving
Five persons were injured over the weekend in Waukesha county crashes as drivers on major routes collided. Charles Wick, 19, of Dillawee, was seriously hurt with a possible broken back in the worst wreck near Oconomowoc. William Wellenberg, 24, Milwaukee, and Donna Graves, 16, Milwaukee, were also injured in the same crash. A passerby, Martin Mueller, ferried them to Summit Hospital.
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Sharron Hettner
Mra
Hilda Hettner
Milwaukee
Pine Lake
Arthur Winkter
Newhhor
Hettner
Sharron
John Fitz Chenegan
Waukesha
Wawatoan
Lake Dencon
Schuler Resort
Racine County
Richard Larkin
Wauwatosa
Larkin
Bastian
Milwaukee General Hospital
Dilwaukee
Charles Wick
Summit Hospital
Oconomowog
William J . Wellenberg
Highway 67
Oconomowoc
Wellenberg
Donna Graves
Miss Graves
Martin Mueller
Hartford
Dodge and
Lily Krueger
John A . Ruesch
Ruesch
Marcy Krueger
Krueger
Henry Seegers
Elm Grove
Seegera
Spotty Rains Benefit Dry Wisconsin Crops
Rain fell across southern and central Wisconsin easing drought as Waukesha reported 0.16 inches this month, with June likely to rank among the driest on record. County Agent J F Thomas says pastures and corn suffer while some northern areas fare worse. Forecaster Howard Thompson notes heavy weekend rain in several counties and predicts partly cloudy cooler weather tomorrow with highs around 63 to 74 degrees.
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Waukesha
J. F. Thomas
Thomas
Howard Thompson
Milwaukee
Dang Sauk
Columbia
Green Lake
Dodge
Crawford
Prairie du Chien
Portage
Towa
Tito Purged From Cominform for Closer Ties to West
Prague dispatch reports Yugoslavia’s Tito and senior leaders ousted from the Cominform after a secret June meeting in Romania. Rude Pravo says Tito is accused of Trotskyism and anti-Sovietism, charged with steering Yugoslavia away from Moscow while urging a healthier line for communism. The cleft signals a major break in Eastern Europe, though Tito’s leadership remains firmly entrenched and no sanctions are called for.
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Richard Clark
Prague
Russia
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Communist Party
Rude Pravo
Cominform
Communist Information Bureau
Romania
Tito
Josef Stalin
Europe
Soviet Union
Markos Vafiades
Pravo
Bucharest
Communist Party” of
Sts
Hia
Josip Broz
London
Moscow
von Molotov
Belgrade
Danube
Wisconsin Weather Forecast and Almanac Details
Partly cloudy conditions expected in the northern portion of Wisconsin with a chance of showers or thundershowers tonight and cooler southeast areas on Tuesday. Temperatures show a high yesterday near 84 with a only minor range. sunrise at 4:48 am and sunset at 7:31 pm. Prominent stars and visible planets including Jupiter Saturn and Mars are noted with approximate positions and motion across the sky.
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Benebolnt
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Regus
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Scorpio
Sagittariua
Georpian
Archer
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Leo
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