Wisconsin Senate adopts tax bill for welfare and education
The Wisconsin senate approved a tax bill imposing a 20 percent surcharge on incomes and a one cent per pack cigarette tax. The measure aims to raise about 9 million dollars yearly for welfare building and the University of Wisconsin and other state higher education institutions. It passed 21 to 8 and moves back to the assembly.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Senate
University of Wisconsin
Assembly
Japan Faces Critical Labor Crisis as Unrest Spreads
In Tokyo and Karagi prefecture protests surge over arrests of 19 miners and 200 dismissals. Reports flag a possible first political murder since occupation and rail worker layoffs loom under a US backed retrenchment plan. Prime Minister Yoshida seeks police leadership shake up as more miners join the unrest.
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Tokyo
Japan
Karagi Prefecture
Sadanori i T
Shimoyama
Shigeru Yoshida
Noboru Saito
Mito
Compromise Farm Price Plan Offered To Brannan
Senators offered Secretary of Agriculture Brannan a compromise farm price plan to aid farmers with returns down sharply. The proposal combines aspects of the Aiken plan with Brannan's ideas, aiming to support prices for 10 major crops including cattle calves dairy products hogs wheat corn tobacco chickens and lambs. Brannan indicated possible agreement if the scheme speeds up payments and preserves farm income supports, while resisting a strict production-control approach. The plan contrasts with the Aiken sliding-scale proposal set to take effect in 1950, which would lower supports when supplies are large and raise them when small.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Aiken
R-Vt
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Congress
Appoint Elsen Assistant Chief
The board of police and fire commissioners approved Capt. John Elsen as second assistant fire chief. Elsen began in February 1926, rising from driver in 1931 to lieutenant in 1944 and captain in 1947, now at No. 4 station. His son Francis is a firefighter at No. 1 station. The commission also promoted Lloyd Peterson to captain at No. 2 station and named three new lieutenants Harold Pretasky Henry Michaels and George Schumacher. Several former firefighters were promoted to drivers and a clerk position created at No. 1 station. Promotions were effective immediately.
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Elsen
Adolph Kessel
George Hanson
No. 1
No. 4
Francis
Lloyd Peterson
Kane Street
No. 2
Harold Pretasky
Island Street
Henry Michaels
Pine Street
No. 5
George Schumacher
Harold Attie
Prospect Street
Herman Mitchell
Avon Street
Ervin Kahler
South Avenue
Weldon Whipple
Travis Street
Elliott Puent
East Avenue
William Gilbertson
Onalaska Avenue
George Brueggen
South 13Th Street
Fred I. Genz, Jr
Rose Street
Fred Genz, Sr
Wisconsin lawmakers clash over 30 percent income surtax plan
In Madison the assembly approved a 30 percent income surtax and a one cent cigarette tax increase after a Senate move to 20 percent. both houses face potential stalemate as they seek a compromise on a broader revenue bill. If no agreement, legislative recess likely with Gov. Renews welfare and school funding plans pending.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
Causus
State Senate
State Assembly
Ren
Dulles Named to Wagner Senate Seat in Interim Term
Thomas E. Dewey appoints John Foster Dulles to succeed Robert F. Wagner in the U S Senate. Dulles will serve until Dec 1 with a special election set for Nov 8 to fill the remainder of Wagner’s term.
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John Foster Dulles
Gov. Dewey
Robert E. Wagner
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
United States Senate
Robert F. Wagner
Dulles
Wagner
Dewey
Senate
Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
William
United Nations General Assembly
Council of Foreign Ministers
Commission On
Federal Council of Churches
Boy 7 Dies After Tree Fall in Merrill Yard
Roger Benzinger seven died from injuries after tumbling from a tree onto a steel post. He and friend Teddy Heldt seven were in the grandfather Michael Benzinger’s yard when branches broke. Roger walked home about 300 yards before succumbing.
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Merrill
Wis
Roger Benzinger
Harry Benzinger
Teddy Heldt
Michael Benzinger
Roger
Housing bill nears adoption amid scaled back plan
The Truman administration presses ahead as a conference committee trims a multi billion public housing program to 810 000 units in six years with 308 million annual subsidies. Farm housing aid is set at 325 million, after Senate approval.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
House-Senate
Senate
House
Hous
Raymond Foley
Mr. Truman
Treasury
Hiss Trial Nears End As Prosecution Sees Guilt
In New York a government prosecutor urges jurors to find Alger Hiss guilty of perjury. Thomas F. Murphy argues uncontradicted facts show Hiss gave state department papers to Whittaker Chambers. Defense closing remarks contrasted with Stryker’s lengthy plea urging reasonable doubt.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker
U. S. Atty
Thomas F. Murphy
Murphy
Defense
Lloyd Paulker
Stryker
Emen
Chambers
House
American Activities Committee
International Harvester CIO Union Delay Talks
The International Harvester company and the CIO Farm Equipment Workers postponed a negotiations session set for Thursday. A company spokesman said the delay occurred as neither side had developed new facts. No resumption date was announced.
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Chicago
International Harvester Company
CIO
Ebner Coulee Residents Push Zoning Plan
Residents of Ebner Coulee near Shelby move toward a zoning ordinance to preserve the area as a beauty spot. A three member committee will work with the town board with state planning board guidance and legal help promised.
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Ebner’s Coulee
Shelby
M. W. Torkelson
State Planning Board
Gunnar Gundersen
Gundersen
Shelby Town Hall
Torkelson
Town of
Fred Steele
City of la Crosse
Robert Hoeth
Wisconsin Legion to choose new department commander
Three veterans entered the race for Wisconsin American Legion department commander at the Milwaukee state convention August 12 to 14. Frederick T. Wurl of Wauwatosa, World War I. Charles L. Larson of Port Washington, World War II. and J. Evans Barnett of Boscobel, World Wars I and II, are favored for a likely close, multi ballot contest.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin American Legion
Frederick T. Wurl
Wauwatosa
Charles L. Larson
Port Washington
J. Evans Barnett
Boscobel
National steel strike threat looms as July 16 nears
Pittsburgh report says extension of contracts for 72 small steel companies employing about 40 000 workers would allow operations to continue if Big Steel is struck July 16. U S Steel rejected wage and pension demands prompting a July 13 wage policy meeting and possible strike.
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Pittsburgh
William J. Hart
District 19
CIO
United Steelworkers of America
U. S. Steel Corp
Hart
U. S. Steel
Little Steel
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
Blaw-Knox Co
Big Steel
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
Steel Corp
Ang
Steel Corporation
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Liberty Street
Francis M. LE May
International Harvester
CIO Union
Ebner Coulee
Legion
Nation
Board of Conciliation and Arbitration
STEEL
Fanny
Campbell Fire Department
Todd Motor Service
Fire Department
Robert Kohlmeier
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