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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1950
Page
1
The U S senate killed a dairy state substitute for the oleomargarine tax repeal bill by 48 to 37. The substitute would have repealed taxes on oleo but barred interstate sale of colored oleo, clearing the way later for passage to repeal all oleo taxes and permit full interstate shipment.
The University of California announced its atom smashing cyclotron has produced a new element, No 97, the heaviest yet. It marks the fifth element created by the university’s radiation laboratory.
Democrats unite behind President Truman on a hands off Formosa stance. Senator Lucas said the caucus supports refusing military aid to the Chinese Nationalists, fearing intervention could lead to war. Republicans criticize the policy amid broader tensions with Communist China and recalls of American diplomats.
The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill to establish a single supply catalog for all federal government agencies, aiming to streamline procurement and reduce duplication. The move seeks centralized purchasing and unified cataloging across federal operations.
Washington reports President Truman announced plans to win a civil rights vote "if it takes all summer" in the administration effort. Detroit notes Packard Motor Car trims Ultramatic drive price from 225 to 175, a substantial drop described by Karl M. Greiner as one of the largest cuts in the field.
Ira Stowe, 52, of Waukegan Illinois was detained by Sheriff Herman Kubiak after an 80 mile per hour hit and run crash seven miles south of Milwaukee in which a woman sustained injuries.
London diplomatic sources said the three Western powers agreed last November to detach the Saar basin from Germany and grant it semi independence. The report notes the deal involves major powers shaping postwar borders and governance of the resource rich region.
Police report in a northside Milwaukee bungalow uncovered three deaths, described as a double murder and death by own action. Victims named Henry King, 57, his wife Viola 54, and mother-in-law Ida Seramur.
Kenosha county voters approve creation of a small claims court to handle civil matters under 500 dollars and select a judge during the 1950 municipal election in April. The plan allocates 11 thousand dollars yearly for salaries and operations with an expected July inception and potential use of existing courtrooms.
The coal strike idled 79,000 miners in six states and cut steel production. Crucible Steel cuts 25 percent at Midland plant. Duquesne Light warns Pittsburgh area industries to prepare for plant shutdowns by Friday if power rationing is needed.
Army engineers and the Red Cross ordered 12 000 people to evacuate a low floodway between New Madrid and Birds Point Missouri as plans considered blasting a plug to relieve pressure on downstream dikes. Floods swell Wabash and Ohio rivers with dozens homeless across Illinois Indiana and Arkansas.
Police say George Cole was driving from Superior to Duluth when the rear floor dropped out of his car. A sack containing $50 worth of plumbing supplies disappeared somewhere between the two cities.
The rules committee moved to restore its old power to pigeonhole bills and directed Rep. Cox to push a quick house vote. Chairman Sabath adjourned, but enough members stayed to approve the resolution. A coalition of Republicans and southern Democrats seeks to regain the delaying authority.
The Missouri, the Navy's only active battleship, ran aground on a sandbar in Hampton Roads while leaving for a training cruise to Guantanamo Bay. The ship, with 71 officers and 1,400 enlisted men, was refloated later and sustained no damage or injuries. it is commanded by Captain William D. Brown. Navy tugs failed to free her at 8:45 a.m. and high tide was needed to lift her.
Weather updates show Kenosha had a high of 22 and a low of nine with 8 am reading at 34 and noon at 37 as northwestern Wisconsin faced heavy snow and slippery roads. The forecast calls for possible rain or snow with cooler readings by Wednesday.
Charles Martin, 23, admitted drinking as he drove an Eastern Airlines gasoline truck onto a runway at Chicago O'Hare. The vehicle struck a wingtip of an arriving American Airlines plane, then sped down another runway before stopping as police and fire crews closed in. Two airliners circled for clearance during the chase.
Russell Scaggs, a 32 year old war veteran, travels from Iowa after a funeral burial 25 miles south of St. Louis for a case of mistaken identity. Nebraska authorities reported the death by self inflicted act in Norfolk, the body identified by the FBI, and buried before the family learned the truth. Russell says he worked on a railroad in Iowa and phoned a brother at Cape Girardeau on Christmas Eve. The two brothers seek answers to how the mix up occurred and where to start.
President Truman rejected Senator Brewster’s request to invoke Taft Hartley against John L. Lewis in the coal dispute. Brewster said the president told reporters the time has not yet arrived to invoke emergency provisions that could seek a court injunction to restore full mine production.
Washington reports that President Truman faces a choice on pursuing a hydrogen bomb amid world atomic controls talks. Officials note the outcome could either spur peace through global restraints or push the United States to deploy the weapon if controls fail.
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania rescue workers advanced to about twelve feet from Edward Burda a 25 year old trapped coal miner following a rock slide last Friday 120 feet underground. They hope to reach him this afternoon though prospects of survival are slim. His brother Joseph 30 was rescued Sunday from 55 feet down. Officials say Eddie may be in an open space behind a coal car which could have buffered the collapse.
President Truman will fly to Missouri in June to speak at the University of Missouri in Columbia and attend the 35th division reunion in St. Louis. He will receive an honorary LLD at Columbia on June 9 and then dedicate the Jefferson National Memorial in St. Louis the next day. He commanded Battery D, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division in World War I.
GM chairman Alfred P. Sloan Jr announced from New York that General Motors earned more than 600 million dollars in 1949, the highest profit by any company in a similar period. He spoke at a luncheon ahead of the Mid-Century Motorama and warned that government taxes affect investor returns, while GM president Charles E. Wilson projected a prosperous 1950 and a strong decade ahead.
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