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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1947
Page
1
The House approved a Republican backed plan to cut income tax rates starting July 1, sparking a possible veto showdown with President Truman. The measure, first introduced when Congress convened in January, would reduce taxable rates from 10.5 to 30 percent. Senate action next.
The Supreme Court refused to review Mayor James M. Curley's mail fraud conviction, leaving his 6 to 18 month sentence and $1,000 fine in place. Co-defendant Donald Wakefield Smith and James G. Fuller also denied review with prison terms. The case stemmed from a Washington firm alleged to have defrauded clients of about $60,000 by falsely claiming it could secure contracts.
Two men die and nine are injured in an explosion that damages buildings at the Cyanamid and Chemical plant near Lawrence County, Edinburg. The victims are identified as Craven, 55, and Robert Owning, 38, both of New Castle.
H V Seeley faced drunken driving charges in Joplin Missouri and told authorities the horse drank beer instead of him. Police escorted Seeley away from the saddle while the horse was sent to pasture after the incident with Chief Kendrick Lloyd ordering detention and animal removal.
Dr. Henry M. Garsson produced the long missing stock certificate book and minutes tied to Cumberland Lumber, used as a dummy to pay former Kentucky Rep. Andrew J. May for wartime contract favors. He said he found the documents days before his trial and acknowledged moving before proceedings began.
The senate judiciary committee approved the nomination of Anton J. Lukaszewicz to serve as U S marshal for eastern Wisconsin. The action comes as part of routine confirmation processes in Washington.
Secretary of State Marshall ordered suspension of half of a 30 million dollar U S credit to Hungary after a pro Communist regime was installed with Soviet support. He voiced support for Italy under Alcide de Gasperi and said aid would continue by various means, with a 100 million dollar Italian loan quest under review.
Grandview Missouri A U P report says Martha E Truman mother of President Truman aged 94 is in just fair condition Brigadier General Wallace Graham White House physician notes she did not take as much nourishment as desired and was awake only two and a half hours during yesterday
A Pine Bluff Arkansas tornado killed seven members of the E A Tidwell family and left most nearby buildings destroyed. The Tidwell home survived, with one body found half a mile from the house as neighbors described the storm’s deadly impact.
Joseph V. Quarles president of the Kenosha Manufacturers association and central division manager of Simmons company says price levels will likely hold in coming months due to higher labor costs and material shortages. He notes continued shortages in mattresses and related goods and a slight lag in retail orders as dealers overstock from wartime buying.
A Chicago man claims to know about marriage offering ten commandments for brides. He urges brides to change their attitudes not husbands and warns June brides may divorce if they try to reform their mates. Wenzel stresses compassion humor budgeting and encouragement plus learning to cook.
A presidential commission urged six months of compulsory training for males 18 to 20 with possible paths into the national guard reserve ROTC or service academies. At an estimated annual cost of 1.75 billion dollars leaders warned action this year was unlikely delaying hearings to July or next session.
Letters of commendation from J Edgar Hoover and Walter A Rose praised Kenosha Post 21 of the American Legion for backing a pensioning bill for FBI agents. The post urged adoption of pensioning via Bill 8175, which passed the Senate on April 7 and awaits House action. Representatives and senators from Wisconsin and beyond lauded the post, with Congressman Smith and Senators Wiley Langer McCarthy among those commending the effort.
Wisconsin state highway commission will collect bids on six highway projects in Kenosha and nearby areas on June 17. Projects include grading and drainage on Highway 75 from Highway 50 to the county line and bituminous paving on Highway 45 from the state line to Bristol, with substantial material quantities and a proposed six mile extension of the Highway 50 resurfacing.
The House sent to the Senate legislation to curb fraudulent passports by requiring fingerprints with every passport application. Sponsor Rep. Karl E. Mundt, R S D, hailed the measure as tightening controls against subversives.
Holiday weekend crashes in Kenosha and the county left six people injured in 12 separate collisions, with details from police and deputies. A Sunday incident on Sixty third street involved Paul Grosmann and his wife. she suffered facial cuts, finger injuries and bruises while the driver sustained knee and elbow injuries.
City and county officials report a busy year with numerous accidents and fatalities. Road safety campaigns urge drivers to heed traffic signs as life saving measures amid a high rate of collisions and injuries.
Dane Donald Hammond, 23, of 2626 Washington Road, held in county jail on two counts of assault with intent to murder and one of assault with a deadly weapon after firing four .22 caliber shots through doors and windows at his estranged wife Beth Hammond early Sunday. No one was hit. five people were in the living room. Hammond fled to his mother’s nearby home, then to Beth Hammond’s sister Eva Bienemann’s address where police arrested him. He received treatment for a left arm cut before jail.
The area around Pine Bluff in southeastern Arkansas suffered the worst losses as tornadoes struck rural districts. At least 43 dead and hundreds wounded were reported, with 37 bodies recovered and 15 still missing. Oklahoma toll included six killed and about 25 injured as Leedey’s remains were leveled. Both states faced earlier storms this year.
Rescue workers search tons of splintered timber for missing victims after a tornado rips four farming communities near Pine Bluff Arkansas. At least 37 dead with coroner estimating up to 50 and more than 200 injured. The cyclone tore a four mile by twenty mile path hitting Union and nearby rural areas with widespread destruction.
Bernard S. Scheutzmann Jr. repudiates police claims that he admitted the assault on a six year old girl. His attorney says the quoted statements were coerced. Det. Capt. Kraemer notes the confession was not required for conviction as evidence remains overwhelming. He faces charges of rape and assault with a preliminary hearing set for June 13.
Deaths during the three day Memorial Day weekend reach 498 with autos causing 223 fatalities. Airline crashes account for 95 lives and tornadoes in Arkansas and Oklahoma add 43. Drownings total 62, with other violent causes summing to 213 excluding homicides.
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