Wisconsin seeks large 1945 47 welfare appropriation
The Wisconsin state department of public welfare requests 39 704 614 for 1945 47 an increase of 6 213 899 over 33 490 715 this biennium The request covers 18 803 387 for institutions including 8 192 050 for special capital administration 1 411 357 aids 19 489 870 and plans to hire 277 new staff with salaries 340 290 in 1945 46 and 1946 47 plus automatic raises 116 710 and 243 920 respectively per year.
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Madison
Wis
State Department of Public Welfare
A. W. Bayley
Wisconsin Postwar Agriculture Conference Plan
State Farm meeting in Madison December 11 and 12 will gather agricultural leaders from all counties to discuss postwar problems. Sherman E Johnson and Noble Clark headline sessions on outlook and policy with talks on crop trends and farm program limits.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Warren W. Clark
E. B. Fred
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment Station
Noble Clark
National Committee
Association of Land-Grant Colleges and Universities
Walter Ebling
R. K. Froker
Asher Hobson
Clark
County hires forester to guide timber cuts
W. E. Spreiter county agricultural agent says a forester will be hired through Fred B. Trenk to work with La Crosse farmers who have timber. The forester will inspect woods with each farmer, remove mature or crowded timber, and implement a continuing program to improve woodlot value for ties, lumber, veneer logs, or firewood.
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W. E. Spreiter
County Agricultural Committee
Soil Conservation Serice
la Crosse County
Fred B. Trenk
Spreiter
Ohio Senatorial Vote May Be Investigated
The senate elections committee asked that Ohio general election ballots be kept intact for 120 days from Nov 7 delaying destruction while possible investigation into the senatorial race proceeds. Senator Taft won reelection over Democrat William Pickrel in the November vote.
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Washington
Senate Elections Committee
Ohio
Green
D-Ri
Edward J. Hummel
Robert A. Taft
William Pickrel
Gnomonic projection map marks lines as great circle routes
In a Gnomonic projection any straight line represents a great circle the shortest path between two points. This makes it a useful tool for plotting aviation routes and navigation.
Ration Guide Details Stamp Validity and Prices
The notice lists ration book stamp validity and price ceilings for 1945, covering meats fats processed foods and fuels. It specifies indefinite validity for several stamps, upcoming validation dates, and regional price caps on fruits vegetables and staples in Wisconsin and Minnesota. It also includes itemized prices for carrots onions lettuce potatoes cranberries and other produce.
Wisconsin Livestock Survey Underway For 1945 Hog Output
The crop reporting service asks about 12 000 Wisconsin farmers to participate in the annual livestock survey. Rural mail carriers will deliver cards, farmers return filled forms, and results will be published late December. The survey covers 1944 hog crop and 1945 farrowing intentions amid high 1943 hog production and a 1944 drop.
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Wisconsin
United States
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Crop Reporting Service
Wisconsin speeds up wartime tree planting machine
An efficient tree planter developed by H. D. Bruhn and F. B. Trenk in Wisconsin replaces hand labor. Since 1943 at least 15 machines have planted over 2,000,000 trees in counties including Jackson Wood Sauk Portage Columbia Clark Waupaca Adams Green and Waushara. The two man crew can plant about 3,000 trees per hour at top speed, aiding wartime labor shortages.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
H. D. Bruhn
F. B. Trenk
University of Wisconsin
Jackson
Wood
Sauk
Portage
Columbia
Clark
Waupaca
Adams
Green
Waushara
Madison Private Fatally Struck Near Truax Field
Pvt. Michael R. Connolly aged 26 of the permanent party at Truax Field was fatally injured yesterday when struck by an automobile on a highway near the camp. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Margaret Connolly of New York City.
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Madison
Wis
Michael R. Connolly
Truax Field
Connolly
Margaret Connolly
New York City
Weather Summary From U S Commerce For Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota
Weather notes from the U S Department of Commerce show occasional light rain and snow mixed in southern Wisconsin with light freezing drizzle turning to rain in the north tonight The Minnesota section reports mostly cloudy skies with light drizzle in the south and partly cloudy north and west portions with no definite temperature change Iowa predicts light rain or drizzle tonight and Tuesday with similar cloudy conditions and stable temperatures
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Towa
Shippers’ Torpcast Reports Narrow Radius Routes
The report details 150 mile radius shipping during a 36 hour period. Northern shipments reached 22 degrees, while southern routes showed 26 to 30 degree headings with eastward orientation.
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Torpcast
River Forecast for Hastings to Guttenberg Ta
River forecast shows little change for several days with irregular fluctuation from ice action and gorging. Floating ice and shore ice present throughout the district.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Grant Referrals For Low Pay Workers In Wisconsin
In Madison Wis state officials announce that anyone earning less than 50 cents an hour may receive an availability statement or referral card for new work from 25 state offices. William E O'Brien says the War Labor Board has set 50 cents as the subsistence wage, up from 40 cents. The plan allows employers paying under 50 cents to raise wages without board approval. O'Brien notes the move supports the area employment stabilization rule granting statements to those earning below the threshold.
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Madison
Wis
United States Employment Service
William E. O’brien
State War Manpower Commission
O'Brien
National War Labor Board
War Labor Board
Wickard Proposes Cotton Reconversion Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard urged a large scale cotton reconversion program to end southern cotton troubles. He testified before a House postwar planning committee proposing price alignment with world markets and temporary income payments for farmers adapting to new farm operations, plus extended credit for livestock, equipment, and technical services.
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Washington
Wickard
House
German Counterblows Repulsed By 5th Army
German counterattacks south of Bologna were repulsed by American 5th Army troops. The 8th Army faced heavy fighting between the Montone and Lamone rivers near Faenza. Italian Fascists were deserting to Allied lines at high rates. In other sectors, German assaults on Monte Belmonte and Bombina failed with heavy losses.
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RCME
5Th Army
Bologna
8Th Army
Montone
Lamone
Bologna- Rimi
Faenza
Monte Belmonte
Bombina
Ravenne
Death of Carl Altman in Wisconsin Rapids Roadway Accident
Carl Altman aged 28, a night watchman for Consolidated Water Power and Paper Co., died from injuries after a car struck him Friday while he walked along a road near company property. Edward O'Shanskey, 21, the driver, was arraigned on negligent homicide charges in justice court and pleaded innocent with a Thursday hearing set.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Carl Altman
Wood Yard
Consolidated Waterpower and Paper Co
Edward O'Shanskey
Justice Court
Gum explodes as man chews in Philadelphia suburb
Glen Gloyd of a Philadelphia suburb reported a chewing gum explosion while starting to chew. He suffered severe lip lacerations and tongue contusions. Police forwarded the gum and package to the FBI in Washington for analysis.
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Philadelphia
FBI
Glen Gloyd
Washington
Livestock Market Report from Chicago Run Slower Early
Chicago Livestock market opened slow then steady activity with hogs steady to 10 cents lower than Friday. Top hog $13.90 for 190 lb plus. calves and cattle mixed with slow trade, steers $14 down to $12, cows $12.50 to $13.50, stock cattle weaker, sheep bids softer with natives at around $14 to $14.25 and westerns similar.
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Chicago Livestock Chicago
Salabie Caltic
Montana
Somervell Seeks Postwar Bonus to Hire War Workers
Lieut. Gen. Brehon Somervell urged postwar bonuses for war workers to sustain vital production. He cited a 10,167 worker shortage as the urgent need and asked AFL and CIO help to recruit them this month. If needed, he would renew the call for national service legislation.
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Washington
Brehon Somervell
Senate War Investigating Committee
Somervell
AFL
CIO
Army
Commutation Reduces Sentence for Check Writer Arvin Molle
Madison, Wis. Gov. Goodland commuted the Clark county circuit court sentence of Arvin Molle for passing worthless checks from one to four years. Molle, on probation at conviction, later worked in Illinois and was jailed for parole violation after changing jobs without informing his parole officer.
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Madison, Wis
Goodland
Clark County
Arvin Molle
Molle
Illinois
State land commission buys 22 million in federal bonds
Madison Wisconsin The state land commission has purchased 22 075 million in federal bonds in connection with the sixth war loan campaign 71 counties will receive proportionate shares of the purchase according to the governor s office on Monday
Chicago Grain Table Shows Mixed Wheat Corn Rates
A Chicago grain table lists wheat with May July Sept opening highs and lows near 1.62 to 1.67. corn December May July September ranges from 1.09 to 1.12. oats rye barley show varied opens and closes with modest shifts across contracts. Strong entities include Chicago grain table and wheat corn oats rye barley contracts.
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Chicago
Prices for grains and seeds listed in Chicago market
Wheat No 1 red 1.71 s ceiling price. Corn No 4 1.04 1.06 and No 5 yellow 98 4-101 44. Oats No 1 mixed 75 and No 1 special red 76-77. Barley malting 1.18-1.37 nominal seed 90-1.10. Timothy 625-650 nominal red clover 31.50 nominal alsike 28.50 nominal.
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Chicago
Livestock Market Report Milwaukee Prices For Hogs Cattle Calves Sheep
Milwaukee market notes hogs 170 lbs and up 13.60 to 13.85 light 140 to 160 lbs 12.70 to 13.35 sows 13.40 to 13.60 thin and unfinished stags 12 to 13.50 boars 7 to 8 cattle 1200 weak steers 16 to 16.75 prime 14 to 16 medium 12 to 16 common 8 to 12 dry fed yearlings 12 to 15 heifers 7 to 11 cows 10 to 12 cutters 6 to 9 canners 5 to 5.75 bulls 10 to 10.50 calves 2400 steady fancy weaner 14.35 to 15 weaners 12 to 14.50 culls 7 to 11 lambs 400 steady spring 13.75 to 14 fair 10 to 13 ewes 3 to 6 bucks 3 to 6 cul lambs 6 to 8.
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Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Bologna
Milwaukee
Chicago market report for live poultry butter and eggs
Market notes from Chicago show live poultry steady with 24 trucks 5 cars and unchanged prices. Butter firm with 288 765 pounds receipts and multiple grade prices. Eggs receipts 7 005 cases steady with US standards current receipts and dirties listed.
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Chicago
U. S
Potatoes Market Report Chicago Western Stock Notes
Chicago market summary shows total shipments Saturday 994 Sunday 176 arrivals 45 on track 238 supplies moderate for western stock demand good market firm at ceilings for best quality northern stock demand moderate firm for fair quality stock demand slow market dull Idaho Russell Burns US No 1 3.39 3.52 Nebraska Bliss Triumphs US No 1 3.27 3.39 Minnesota and North Dakota Bliss Triumphs commercial 3.25 2.55 Cobblers commercial 2.40
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Chicago
WFA
Idaho
CIO Leaders Plan Visit To War Areas
Three American CIO labor leaders Sidney Hillman R J Thomas and Emil Reive plan a trip to France and Belgium to meet British union officials and set an agenda for a future international labor conference in London in February. The visit comes amid debate over travel bans on British MPs and speculation about a world wide labor organizing effort. Hillman deflected criticism linking labor leaders to shortages and said the Dies committee critics were targeted in elections.
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London
France
Belgium
Home
Herbert Morrison
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Morrison
United States
House Military Committee
Thomas
CIO
Sidney Hillman
R. J. Thomas
United Automobile Workers
Emil Reive
United Textile Workers
War Department
Hillman
Britain
Rep
R-Nj
Dies Committee
House
Daily Records from FIRES La Crosse Notices
Fire calls logged December 2 to 4 report evacuations to 1516 Wood street 8604 Cass street 1034 Denton street and a chimney plug in Sparta court records show Lillian Keller Glenn Wadepthal and La Verne Pierce fined for disorderly conduct and drunken driving respectively.
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la Crosse
Wood Street
Mary Funhawuser
Cass Street
Gladys Siater
Denton Street
Arthur Belioes
Lillian Keller
Sparta
Wis
Glenn R. Wadepthal
la Verne Pierce
St. Cloud Street
Halting Of Personal Correspondence Hit By Vivien Kellems
Miss Vivien Kellems of Westport Connecticut, a war plant operator, protests a government halt on her personal letters to a German business associate in South America. She testified before a senate censorship committee. 150 letters to Count Frederick von Zedlitz were shown, she says none were illegal or seditious. She learned in October 1943 her name was on the watch list. She asserts the action is an outrage and defended careful writing.
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Washington
Vivien Kellems
Westport
Conn
South America
Senate
McKellar
D-Tenn
Post Office
Germany
Bresnahan Dies Veteran Baseball Catcher and Team Owner
Roger Bresnahan aged 64, famed catcher for the New York Giants and former owner of the Toledo Mud Hens, died Monday in Toledo of a heart attack. He earlier caught for the Baltimore Orioles and was a contemporary of Cy Young Ty Cobb Christy Mathewson and Honus Wagner. In later years he worked as an executive for a brewing firm.
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Toledo
Roger Bresnahan
Bresnahan
New York Giants
Toledo Mud Hens
American Association
Baltimore Orioles
Giants
Cy Young
Ty Cobb
Christy Mathewson
Honus Wagner
Fire damages mess hall at Camp McCoy
Fire at Camp McCoy damaged the mess hall on Sunday with estimated damage of 3000 dollars. Camp officials released no further information through the post public relations office.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Post Public Relations Office
State Has Winner Chicago at 4-H Congress
Murial Kold of Berlin Wisconsin was among central section winners chosen yesterday from 43 state champions for clothing achievements at the 23rd annual 4-H congress. She will receive a $200 scholarship.
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Chicago
Murial Kold
Berlin
Wis
British Diplomatic Vet Shot Dead at Honingham Hall
Sir Eric Teichman a veteran diplomat and author, age 60, was found shot on the grounds of his Honingham Hall estate in Norfolk. Police said the incident followed reports of poachers and that he went outside to investigate without carrying a firearm.
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Norfolk
England
Eric Teichman
Far East
Chungking
Honingham Hall
Eric
China
Tibet
Turkestan
Techman
Seek Workers for Navy Yards at Pearl Harbor
D Morin government yards recruiting representative told a Chicago conference that Pearl Harbor shipyards urgently need workers. Damaged ships tied up await repairs, yet Hawaii jobs offer ideal climates, civil tenure, annual paid leave, housing, transfers after 18 months, and strong recreation. Morin will be at the U S employment service in the Exchange building through Wednesday afternoon.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific
D. Morin
Government Yards
Chicago
Hawaii
Morin
U. S Employment Service
Exchange Building
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New York
Winone CP
Dekota
Lacrosse
T.W
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Prairie du Chien
Davenport
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Horschiers
Peter Fahrney
Natere
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St. Oil
Ind
N. J. Mes Am
Hero Inspirat
C. C. Tbs
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Nick Can
Swift
Texas Co
Paper
Tinmen Am
Union Carb
Kennecott Ti
United Air Lines
Kimberly-C
United Aircraft 2
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Marshall Field
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Ward
W. UN
Beth Steel
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Phelps
Eastman
Phillips Pet
Gisholt Ma. Co
Elecie
G. Heileman
Foods
Sears Roebuck
Goodrich
Gen. Motors
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North
Banc
Goodrear
Socony-V
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Southern Pac
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Nisi
Winona Livestock
Hoeschlers
Fifth Ave
West Salem
West Salem, Wis
Chicago Cash Grain
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McCoy
Howard B.stark Co., Mdhaaukes
Ieisa A
Eig
Goodyear
Ld Aay
Tut
Ange
Ana Ough
Goodyear Service
Navy Yards
Sue Ann Teachout
George Street
Swift and Company
South Ave
Silva
Crescent Jewelers
Main Street
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