Wisconsin Senate orders inquiry into insurance industry practices
The Wisconsin Senate voted 17 to 12 to authorize a legislative council examination of insurance companies operating in the state. Senator R. M. Schlabach urged the probe into methods taxes finances and rates of mutual and other insurers noting taxes paid by hardware mutual with assets of 20 million dollars. The move signals political pressure on mutuals seen as influencing state tax policy and legislative outcomes.
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Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Lobby Faces Erosion in Legislature
The speaker recalls the now-weakened Wisconsin Mutual Insurance alliance once a powerful force in state politics. He notes how the lobby’s influence declined after last year as many town and rural companies withdrew, leaving less organized pressure on lawmakers.
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Miler Sian Reappointed to Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Governor Kohler nominates 63 year old C L Miler of Delavan to six more years on the state industrial commission. The panel oversees employment services workmen compensation and unemployment relief with 900 employees, reflecting broad regulatory and labor management functions in Wisconsin.
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Iowa
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India Uses All Castor Oil Output, Sells Seeds Abroad
New Delhi reports India consumes its entire annual castor oil output of 25 000 tons while exporting about 100 000 tons of castor seeds after meeting an internal requirement of 6 000 tons according to official sources.
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Inflation lingers as price wars shift consumer mood
The piece argues that after wartime shocks and a new price war in New York stores, consumer expectations slowly shift from scarcity to abundance. Auto sales rise with discounts while separate regions show mixed results, and overall inflation fears persist despite rising production and employment.
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Tractors Help Farmers Plow Amid Spring Rains
Eirean farmers using tractors gain advantage this spring as persistent heavy rains hinder horse plowing and worry grain growers across the region about spring planting schedules.
Christchurch Voters Back Bus Plan 2 to 1
In Christchurch New Zealand residents approved replacing streetcars with buses by a two to one margin. The ballot result signals a shift in urban transport policy and future city planning considerations.
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