Official Guess On Wisconsin Crop Dollar Values
Wisconsin farm crop value in 1948 was estimated at 475.8 million dollars by the state crop reporting service. The 1947 value was 561.3 million dollars, with the major drop traced to a lower corn value of 158 million in 1948 from 229 million in 1947. Other large items include oats 101 million, tame hay 128 million, barley 11.6 million, potatoes 18 million, canning peas 7.5 million, tobacco 7.5 million, and canning corn 5.6 million. acreage last year was 10.224 million compared with a 10-year average of 10.105 million.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Policeman Tickets Brother After City Parking Meter Rollout
Belvidere Illinois patrolman LeRoy Kaschub did his duty on the first day after 259 parking meters began operation. He wrote a ticket for his brother Carl Kaschub, highlighting the move to enforce city rules.
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Belvidere
Ill
LeRoy Kaschub
Kaschub
Car
Truck Leaders Consider Road Load Problem
The Wisconsin Motor Carriers association meets in Milwaukee to study a state investigation into how heavy truck traffic impacts highway conditions. They push for stronger enforcement and expansion of the State traffic patrol by 200 officers from 43, while denying any need to revise load limits drafted in 1945.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Legislative Council
E. J. Konkol
Konkol
State Highway Commission
Couvit
Wisconsin Council Rejects Police Expansion Endorsement
Madison reports the Legislative Council rejected a proposal for a fivefold increase in the state traffic patrol to 255 officers. The 6 to 4 vote blocks endorsing a rural highway enforcement plan with coordinated local traffic offices and radio integration, risking the plan's fate amid debates over funding and staffing.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Legislative Council
Warren P. Knowles
New Richmond
State Senate
Gordon Bubolz
Legislative
Wisconsin
Michigan
Bubolz
Unemployment Edges Up In Wisconsin But La Crosse Slow
N E Schulze of the Wisconsin state employment service reports a modest statewide rise in unemployment with La Crosse showing a smaller increase than other areas. He warns of a gradual leveling off and urges readiness in job placement and public assistance for those out of work.
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N. E. Schulze
la Crosse
Wisconsin State Employment Service
Wisconsin
Guerrilla Damage In Civil War Strikes Athens
Greek government reports guerrilla forces have caused over a quarter billion dollars in damage to roads railways public utilities and buildings since the start of the civil war. The heaviest losses are seen in buildings and roads.
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Athens
Markos’ Guerrilas
Would King Cole Be Merry With Stomach Ulcer Pains
Fragmentary note questions King Cole’s mood amid stomach ulcer pains. Text hints at health issues and payments but lacks clear event or persons beyond the legendary figure. No verifiable names or dates.
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King Cole
K Cole
Change Plan Proposed for Wisconsin Mental Health Authority
Madison wisconsin officials and lawmakers consider transferring the Wisconsin mental health authority from the welfare department to the health department. The plan would expand the authority with state funds matching federal subsidies of about 75000 dollars yearly and shift focus to prevention through a network of clinics for mental illness and exceptional children.
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Tribune Madison Bureau
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Mental Health Authority
State Department of Health
State Welfare Department
Welfare Department
A. W. Bayley
W. D. Stovall
Welfare Board
Health Agency
Health Department
Leislature, Health and Welfare Adinistrative
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