Waukesha Leads FPHA Housing Push for Veterans Units
City leaders announced Waukesha will be first in six states served by FPHA to receive veteran housing under new rules. Major Charles A. Reid said two units are ready with more forthcoming. A government program will supply 100 additional units, and temporary utilities will be installed by the city. City engineers outlined phased construction and division of units across nearby streets, with several blocks benefiting from the housing project.
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Wanhkesha
Menyestern
Gherles A. Reid
Ater Enganeer
Federal Public Housing Authority
Husare
Haumoy
Cuty
Waukesha
Chicago
EPHA
Sturgeon Bay
Nere
Walter Diack Bi
Tremporag Eer
al Motror
Bill Terrace
Grant Miew Lettytits
Gounod
Mra Tallinn
Lawrence
Spring St
Tracyeler
Mrin St
Russell J. Gieh
Eettlemat
Planning and Zoning Commisson
M. J. Walfe
Arnet
Fianie Park
Wolf
Anid Vecht
Junk Dealer in Court over License Dispute
Kornblatt faced Municipal Judge Scott Lowry on charges he operated his junk business after a license revocation. He pleaded not guilty and argued the license remained valid since fees were not refunded. The council voted to refund the license money after a council meeting discussion.
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Waleesna Jura
Wrg Tt
Tangle
Kormblatt
Scott Lowry
Jess
Kornblatt
Hauy A. Franson
Death of Mrs Anna Kavanaugh at Waukesha hospital
Mrs Anna Kavanaugh aged 51 died at Waukesha Memorial Hospital Wednesday evening. Her home was 80 Oakland. Born in Helenville Navanaugh survived by son Charles E Doty. brother Fred Schoffel of Evansville. sisters Miss Selina Schoffitzel of Rome and Mrs Carrie Siehale of Waukesha. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m from Randall Funeral Home with Rev O G Merritt officiating. Interment Evergreen Cemetery Fort Atkinson. Friends may call Wednesday after 7 30 p m.
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Aana la Inavanauga
Waukesha
Bremorial Hospital
Oakland
Helensville
Navanaugh
Ome Bon
Charles E. Doty
Engo
Fred Schoffel
Evansville
Selina Schoffitrzel
Rome
Wis
Carrie Siehale
Randle
O. G. Merritt
Evergreen Cemetery
Fort Atkinson
Randall Screen
Huge Army Planes Crash in California
Rescuers removed 24 bodies Wednesday from the twisted wreckage of an army wingport plane that exploded and crashed with a loss of 25 lives. An army search party headed toward the wreckage of a B-25 Superfortress with seven men aboard on a ridge southeast of Livermore. The C-47 transport crash 11 miles north near here killed several high ranking officers and many enlisted men en route to separation centers. Blizzard hampered the operation though workers were near completion in removing the dead.
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Truckee
Cat
Livermoore
Calif
Here
Army
Navy
Stockton Airbage
Stephen Cummings
Hig
Bernard Wollner
Hamilton Fold
Reno
Nev
Steve Aplin
Southern Pacific Railroad
State Man Dies in Army C-47 Crash Near Truckee
Stockton army air base officials released the names and next of kin of identified victims from the Army C-47 crash near Truckee California. Witnesses described a fiery explosion and bodies scattered across a nine half mile snow swept area. Rescue teams recovered remains as bulldozers cleared wreckage and searched for two missing bodies.
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Stockton
Calif
U.2
Malcolm Green
Stockton, Army Air Base
Truckee
Donald 4
Bride
Cincinnati
Adeline Bride
W. Adams
Platteville
Wis
Should OPA Be Retained Forum Item
A Wisconsin discussion at the GCarrall college library Sunday night features Harold T. Smith and Claude Holloway as speakers on whether OPA price controls should continue. The forum gauges public and legislative interest as Congress debates extending OPA authority amid dairy and fruit industry pressure for removal of controls.
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OPA
Opis
Gcarrall College
Waukesha Town
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
Smith
Carrol College
Economsc
CPA
Wisconsn
Ardry
Helloway
Statisti Cian
State Chamber
Third Army
France
United Sates
Torture Details Emerge In Doolittle Fliers Case
deposition from Lt. George Barr describes Japanese tortures used on Doolittle raid pilots in 1942. Fliers were subjected to knuckle smashing water treatment and forced confessions, then held in a grim Shanghai cell with 32 other prisoners, suffering weight loss and filth.
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Shanghai
WUA
Tokyo
United States
George Barr
Queens Village
Long Island
Barr
Nanking
Goering defends anti Jewish outburst at Nuremberg trial
In a Nuremberg proceeding Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering rejected calls to attach historical significance to his anti Jewish remarks. He claimed the 1938 remarks were spontaneous and caused by anger over property destruction. Prosecutor Jackson read quotes describing plan to limit Jews in Berlin parks and to force Jews into toilets on crowded trains. Goering wished for greater killings, stating 260 Jews should have been killed.
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Goering
Reichsmarshal
Berlin
Crash Lands Plane in Swamp Near Elm Grove
Student pilot Robert Schroeder, 27, survived a forced crash in a swamp near Elm Grove after circling too low over his home. The Primary Trainer 19 suffered major propeller damage. engine iced at low altitude, plane damaged but Schroeder uninjured. Plane owned by Webster Aviation Co.
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Hlm
Webster Aviation ™ Co
Man Arrested For Street Cleaning Stunt In Chicago
Henry Lundberg, 51, sentenced after washing many cars on the street as punishment. Police checked his work and found he had washed nearly every car except the squad car while collecting a fee for each wash.
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Chicago
Henry Lundberg
Lundberg
Lundbe G
World Tension Spurs Demand to Renew Draft
Washington reports world tension spurring calls to extend the draft. Army and Navy seek 20 percent pay raises to lure volunteers, arguing enlistments fall short of needs and civilian pay pulls workers away. Hearings set for Thursday on extending draft beyond May 15. Officials warn of urgent staffing needs. The American Legion urges extension to meet postwar commitments amid unsettled times.
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Washington
Army and
Navy
Congress
Secretary of War
Robert P. Patterson
Senate
Army
House
Patterson
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Forrestal
Senate Committee
James F. Byrnes
Eisenhower
The
American Legion
Rent Increase Plea By Real Estate Board Rep
A National Association of Real Estate Boards representative urged Congress to raise rents for small owners. Calvin K. Snyder told the House Banking Committee that since 1939 rents rose only four percent while wages, taxes and maintenance climbed. He said many landlords face distress under rigid controls as hearings consider extending the OPA to June 30, 1947.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Congress
Calvin K. Snyder
Association
House Banking Committee
May Cut Wage Boast Senate Bill Seeks Compromise
Senate administration leaders, facing near defeat on the 65 cent minimum wage bill, discuss a compromise of 40 cents for two years. The current bill raises immediately to 65 cents with further boosts to 70 and 75, but the compromise would cap automatic increases at 60 cents and allow a review after two years.
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Senate
Congress
Senate committee tightens atomic espionage rules after leaks
The Senate atomic energy committee moved quickly to curb leaks after learning that Dr. Allen Nunn May, a British scientist charged with sharing atomic secrets, developed crucial know how in American labs. It voted to stiffen security penalties with 20-year jail terms and 20,000 fines for major violations and five-year terms with 10,000 fines for minor administration breaches.
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Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Allen Nunn May
Cross At Corners Reminder For Pedestrians And Drivers
A safety notice urges both drivers and pedestrians to use street corners for crossing. It advises stepping out on the curb side and meeting the curb at corners, ensuring children exit on the proper side and cross at designated points.
U S to Back Iranian Protest at UN Session
U S pledges support at United Nations session as Iran shows ongoing grievance. The report notes the broader diplomatic balance and the potential impact on regional frictions amid international discussions.
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U. S
Suspects Arrested in Pewaukee Cottage Theft Case
Milwauk ee men Melvin Zunker age 19 and James P Nelson Jr age 21 were arrested after a license number scrawled in mud led investigators to the duo. They admitted stealing furniture from Fred C Genz’s Pewaukee cottage, returning for more items, and moving the goods to a Milwaukee apartment. A preliminary hearing was set for Thursday.
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Pewaukee Lake
Milwaukee
Pewaukee
Western District Municipal Court
Melvin Zunker
James P. Nelson, Jr
Dist. Atty
Leon L. Brenner
Fred C. Genz
Brenner
Weman
Zunker
Nelson
Milweaker
Koepp
Albert
Ollie) Bemtroch
Chris Meyer
Genz
Sherif Martin Fromm
Zimker
Lucille Brown
Lenten Thursday Speaker at Park Theater Pastor Bahr to Preach
The Rev. Bahr, pastor of First Baptist, will be guest preacher at the Thursday noon Lenten service at the Park theater. He will discuss "Life's Vietors" starting at 12 10 p m.
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Dwight Moody
Bahr
First Baptist Church
Park Theater
Mr. Bahr
Dandy Sir Inka Wins Bull Title at Waukesha Dairy Show
Dandy Sir Inka, a 2400 pound black and white Holstein, captured grand champion in the cattle judging at the Waukesha County Dairy Show. It marked a second consecutive grand championship for Pewaukee Dandy Sir Inka, owned by Ruby Farms and raised by Waukesha County Farms. Ernest A Fryda of Sussex won the Jersey grand with Dreaming Pilgrim You'll Do, who also claimed the senior bull title. Swartz's Inco Coachman, owned by W. H. Schwartz of Waukesha route 4, earned the junior grand among Holsteins and also topped the 1 to 2 year old class. Fontaine Dreaming Sultan, owned by Fryda, was junior grand among Jerseys. The event also showcased older cows as judging continued, with the program marking the 25th anniversary of J. Thomas as Waukesha county agricultural agent. Other Tuesday winners in Holsteins and Jersey cattle were reported.
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Waukesha County
Pewaukee Dendy Srinka
Ruby Farms
Jersey
Ernest A. Fryda
Sussex
Halsteins
Swartz
Inco
W. H. Schwartz
Wauiesha
Fontaine Dreaming Sultan
Fryda
J. Thomas
Twins born to Swarts model cow at dairy show
A twin birth occurred in Swarts's Inco Model Lass at the Sales pavilion as she foaled two calves about midnight weighing about 50 pounds each. The 4 year-old cow, once named 1946 grand champion, faced late entry as farmers note twins are rare, about one in 500 births.
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Swarts
H. W. Swartz
Waukeshae Route 1
Jersey and Sheep Show Winners Named in Wisconsin Fair
Jersey competition winners include Robert Fryda Sussex and Ernest Fryda with bulls and heifers from multiple farms such as Waukesha and Oconomowoc. Other top Jerseys include Gramling and Woelfel Brothers with junior and senior cattle. Sheep judging Thursday lists George McKerrow Pewaukee Hubert Kipp Marth Prairie Maurice Duklow Oconomowoc William McKerrow Pewaukee Harmon Neuhoff Menominee.
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Ry J. Gramling
Ball Brothers
Waukesha
Oosterhuls Farma
Oconomowoc
Waukesha County Farms
Woelfel Brothers
New Berlin
Ben Dibble
Fewaukes
Jersey
Robert Fryda
Sussex
Ernest Fryda
Carl Haasslinger
Hees
George McKerrow
Pewaukee
Hubert Kipp
Marth Prairie
Maurice Duklow
Oconemowee
William McKerrow
Crime Is Terrible He Said Then Stole Friend's Car
In Des Moines Richard A. Johnson preached against liquor and driving. Edward Moore, after listening, surrendered to police for drunken driving. Moore later found his car stolen by Johnson, who was arrested for transporting a stolen vehicle across a state line and sent to Ft. Sill to face charges. Johnson had been absent from Ft. Sill since last October.
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Carbon, Ind
Judge B. Marshall
Carbon State Bank
Marshall
Daora
Soy Marshall
Dgluth
Mion
Richard Arthur Johnson
Edward Moore
Des Moines
Moore
Johnson
John
Sutrender
Ft. Sil
Oklo
Ft. Sill
Booth Air Ace Back in Service After Enlistment
Robert J. Booth, 22, of Waukesha, WWII air ace and former first lieutenant, re enlisted in the U S Air Forces for three years and reported to Fort Sheridan, Ill. He previously shot down eight German planes and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross with three clusters and the Air Medal with seven clusters. Booth was captured in Germany in June 1944, spent 11 months in camps, and was liberated before returning home via England and France.
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Robert J. Booth
Waukesha
Vlona
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Booth
Germany
ETO
J. G. Booth
Saylesville
Rheims
France
le Havre
England
Siates
Mormon leader Dr. Frederick M. Smith dies in Independence
Dr. Frederick M. Smith, 72, son of the founder and president of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died Wednesday in Independence Missouri after leading the church for the last 31 days.
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Independence, Mo
Uri
Frederick M. Smith
Latter Day Saints Church
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
GM Reopening Halted as Strike Spread Widens
Local disputes blocked GM plants from reopening on strike day 120. About 65,000 of 175,000 GM workers remained out until local issues are settled. UAW CIO ended GM strike stance yet GM refuses recalls until all locals return. Westinghouse wage talks progress with a 25 cent demand still unsettled. UEI settlements reach 18 2 cents for GM and Westinghouse. Soft coal talks push toward a new national pact with UMW. World food production urged by federal gesture to aid farming equipment plants and California canneries.
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United Press
General Motoracorp
CIO Electrical
Westinghouse Eleckic Corp
General Motors
United Automobile Workers
CIO
UAW
Wil
Walter P. Reuther
Harry W Anderson
Janesville
Wis
United Automobile Workers Union
John Stewart
Stewart
Bpraptsala
Westinghouse
New York
Westinghouse Electria Corp
UEI
General Electric Co
General Motors Electrical Division
United Mine Workers
UFL
UMW
John L. Lewis
Natron
Lewis
UMS
California
United States pledges full support at UN council
The United States will back Tran in the forthcoming United Nations Security Council session over Soviet actions in Iran and other foreign policy disputes. Washington warns Moscow it may face renewed protests tied to the 1942 Tehran agreements while France presses a Spanish complaint already rejected by Byrnes.
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Washington
United States
Tran
United Nations Security Council
Eran
Russia
Iran
Tehran
United Nations
London
Britain
Spain
James F. Byrnes
France
U. S
Big Four
Security Council
Byrnes
State Department
Argentina
Juan DB. Peron
Soviet press brands U.S. policy an atomic dictatorship
The Soviet press charged on Wednesday that reactionary imperialistic forces in America seek to establish "an atomic dictatorship" over the world. The New Times article, reinforced by Radio Moscow, delivered the strongest attack yet on American bomb policy.
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Russ Press
U. S. London
Kurdish revolt reported near Lake Urmia by Iranian forces
An Iranian general staff officer said Kurdish rebels with about 3,000 fighters attacked three garrisons in the northwest near Lake Urmia for weeks. Iran dispatched seven planes for defense as the clash involved both Iranian and Iraqi Kurds.
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Tehran
Urk
Lake Urmia
Iran
Lulu M. Bussian Dies at Daughter's Pewaukee Home
Mrs. Lulu M. Bussian, 65, died at her daughter Mrs. Rueben Kolander's Pewaukee home Wednesday morning. Survived by husband Julius, two sons Ervin of Pewaukee and Cecil of Minneapolis, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. from William R. Hansen funeral home Pewaukee with Rev. Edward T. Soper officiating. Interment Forest Hill Cemetery Pewaukee. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Thursday.
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Zujo Maude Bussian
Rueben Kolander
Pewaukee
Julius
Ervin Bussian
Cecil Bussian
Minneaplis
William R. Hansen
Edward T. Soper
Forest Hill Cemetery
Gas Plus Torch Equal One Call for Firemen
A leaking gas line and welder s torch sparked a fire at the National Truck Equipment garage 229 Madison St The welder Eldred Spice was uninjured and damage was minimal before the city fire department put out the flames Firefighters also responded to a rubbish and grass fire on State Highway 50 near the city limits.
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National Truck Equipment
Madison St
Eldred Spice
Sth 50
Lmits
Wisconsin Fall Tonight A Mild Thursday Ahead
Fall weather forecast for Wisconsin notes a mild night with slightly warmer readings in the north and central regions. Thursday brings increasing cloudiness and continued mild temperatures with a low around 74 in the west and mid 28 on Wednesday. Local hourly figures show upcoming temperatures and ranges, including Tuesday’s 32 to AT degree span and last year’s 39 to 42.
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Wisconsin
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Fortress
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Claire Heater
Hobart Mills
Truckre
Heater
Holloway
Wisconsinsxpayers Alliance
Washington Karl D. Loos
Californias Fruit Grow Ers Exchange
D. K. Howe
American Butter Institute
Howe
Yank
Elm Grove
Sir Inka
Lulu M. Bussian
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