Bulgarian pastors given life terms in espionage cases
In Sofia four Protestant pastors were sentenced to life imprisonment for espionage. Ten others received prison terms ranging from five to 18 years, with several pastors released on parole. The trial declared most defendants guilty of treason or related charges, with sentences mapped to specific counts.
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Sofia
P.sols
Vassil Georgiev
Congregational Yannaiov Ivanov
Methodia
Ivan Porev
Perth
Popov
Iss
T-stead
Lysted
Odom Lands 5000 Mile Light Plane Record Flight
William P. Odom landed at Teterboro after a solo 36 hour flight from Honolulu setting a world distance record for light planes. He piloted a Beechcraft Wai kiki Beech with only about 14 or 15 gallons left and praised the feat as “this time I made it.”
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Teterboro
N. J
U.P
Wiliam P. Odom
Honolulu
Odom
Skyways
Hickam Field
Indiana
Hawaii
Oakland
Calif
Hudson River
New York
Mid- Manhattan
New York to Try Killers After Michigan Return Contract
G Mennen Williams advised that if the killers are not convicted of first degree murder in Michigan, they will be sent to New York for trial after a return contract with Michigan is completed.
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N.Y
UPI
G. Mennen Williams
New York
Michigan
Weather Outlook Near Lake Michigan Turns Snowy
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with light snow in ex and near Lake Michigan region, with rain in the southeast at the start. Colder temperatures are expected, with nighttime lows near 7 a.m. and a notable temperature range yesterday and a year ago. The almanac notes a Wednesday, March 9th forecast, a full moon on March 11th, visible planets Saturn and Jupiter, and prominent stars in the early evening sky.
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Exand
Lake Michigan
Evapera Cares J
Sirius
Saturn
Jupiter
County Board Faces Back Pay Claim for Coroner’s Salary
County Coroner Algom H. Johnson seeks back wages totaling 543.32 for 1848 and 543.3220 for 1949, arguing a voice vote cut his 1947 pay raise. The board, citing part time status then, refuses to settle, sending the matter to the salaries committee and district attorney for review. Johnson vows action if denied.
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Algom H. Johnson
Grononiowac
Johnson
Laurel Hause
Alvin Rasmussen
Oconomowoc
Konrad Rohrer
Cial
A. Q. Zimmerman
Grover Cabhbartin
Vy Board
Rasmussen
Pact Draft Lets Alliance Resort To Force In North Atlantic
The North Atlantic pact talks yield a draft treaty allowing armed force to repel aggression. Canada Britain France Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands and Norway review the terms. If accepted the measure could be published next week in parallel in Washington and the seven capitals.
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Washington
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Europe
North America
Five Trees Cut Down in City Tree Trimming
City park officials report five dead trees removed during the annual trimming project. Four stood on Fir street near the Sales Pavilion, three in a row on one side, and one on Bar Stow near Dale Chevrolet Co due to a hole at the trunk base.
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Steve Prelozni
Fir Street
Prelozni
Barstow
Dale Chevrolet Co
Pretozni
Kowaleski Probe Moves Forward in Madison Court
The state supreme court ruled that John Doe proceedings may continue against John H Kowaleski, chairman of Lakeboard town, in the probe.
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OK Kowaleski
Madison
ULP
Suchine Court Today
John Doe
John H. ‘Kowaleski
Lakeboard
Carroll Scholarships Awarded to Local Youths
Yvonne Graf and James Seybold won Carroll College Youth Week scholarships of 125 dollars each based on Christian service. Henry B. Kuizenga led the committee, citing the entrants’ essays on The Christian Responsibility of Youth in Our Community.
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Yvonne Graf
James Seybold
Carroll Coliese
Henry B. Kuizenga
Carroll
Yvonne
Fred Graf
Waukesha
Carroll College
Student Christian Association
A Capnella Choir
County Board Approves 45000 Snow Removal Fund
The county board voted emergency appropriation of 45000 for snow and ice removal at its last meeting before the spring election. Debbertin cited deficits from 1948 and 1949 and praised Highway Commissioner Stephan and his staff for efficiency.
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Grover Debbertin
Highway Committee
Dobbertin
E. J. Stephan
J. R. Taylor
Alvin Rasmussen
Waukesha County
Rasmussen
Dorothea K
Konrad Rohrer
Chang
Waukesha Freeman Announces 90th Birthday Contests
The Waukesha Freeman marks its 90th anniversary with three contests offering 30 dollar prizes each. Entries seek the 10 most momentous U S events since 1859, the county’s oldest readers, and the best historic photo from the area.
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Waukesha Freeman
The
Freeman
Waukesha County
Pewaukee youths survive Florida boat explosion
Three Pewaukee men, Thomas Woolley 22 Calvin Bartelt 23 and Wesley Bartelt 26, were blown from a small fishing boat near the Grand Bahamas when gas fumes ignited. Woolley and Axel Carlson were seriously burned and flown to West Palm Beach after Nassau treatment, while the Bartelt brothers returned by plane.
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Florida
Pewaukee
Thomas Woolley
Calvin Bartelt
Wesley Bartelt
Har | Racidas
Grand Bahamas
Lee O. Lick
West Palm Beach
Fla
Axel Carlson
Jamestown
N. Y
Carlson
Wesley Barrett
Woolley
Thomas C
Nassau
Bartelt Brothers
Bartelts
Bartells
Olson Chosen for County Civil Service Commission
Harry E. Olson, superintendent of Oconomowoe schools, was selected by the county board of supervisors to fill the unexpired term of Austin Smith on the county civil service commission. Smith has moved to the west coast.
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Civil Service
Harry E. Olson
Oconomowoe
County Board of Supervisors
Austin Smith
Oconomowot
County Civil Service Commission
Smith
Fresh Snow Facial Promised For Southern Wisconsin
Forecasters warn a cold wave will hit southern Wisconsin tonight bringing a light snow and temperatures dipping to the mid twenties. Today's high reached 43 by late morning with temperatures hovering around 41 to 42 afterward.
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ucultsClan
Wormner Nature
Wisconsin
Mercury
City OKs Higher Fare in Milwaukee-Waukesha Route Deal
The public service commission dismissed a city complaint that the Milwaukee Hales Corners interurban rate was unfair. It approved raising the contract price to 52.25 cents per car mile, finding the new rates not unreasonable or discriminatory.
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Public Service Commission Today
Waukesha
Milwaukee-Hales Corners
Kenosha Motor Coach Tires, Inc
Milwaukee Railway and Transport Company
Milwaukee-Waukesha
PSC
Fall
Atty
Richard 5
Hippenmeyer
Commission
Northland Greyhound Bus
Hales Corners
Northland Greyhound
Waukesha High Reports Athletic Receipts and Budget
Ray Rupple, director of high school finances, reports the 1948-49 athletic receipts totaled 86 205 with football the top fundraiser at 4 761, down from 5 527 last year. Basketball added 1 375, swimming 68, taxes total 1 282. The annual athletic budget is 6 250, funded by student council.
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Ray Rupple
Waukesha Grid
Rupple
Waukesha High School
Waukesha Beach Population Grows Amid Transit Rates Shuffle
Local agent reports a surge in Waukesha Beach Milwaukee ticket sales after a public service commission rate change. Commuters exploit transfer stubs in 10 ride books to extend travel, boosting Beach area demand and prompting talk of action from Northland Greyhound and others.
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Pewaukee Lake
PSC
Waukesha
Milwaukee
Isw
Wauke
Northland Greyhound
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Westminster Fellowship
First Presbyterian Church
Milton S. Griswold Chapter
Order of DeMolay
James E. Seybold
Nate Freeman
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