Madison UW approves near thirty three million budget for 1952
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a 1952 operating budget of 32,999,838 dollars, up 1,529,985 from the current year, driven mainly by higher salaries and employee benefits. The plan targets improved instruction, research momentum, and legislative goals while maintaining a teaching load of about one instructor per 13 students.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Board of Regents
Kefauver Explains Tax, Defense Tradeoffs and Labor Reform
Senator Kefauver argues for delaying tax cuts until peace is secured, calls Russia a threat to the free world, and urges repeal of the Taft Hartley Act with a new labor relations law. He backs federal poll tax repeal and a Fair Employment Practices Commission without criminal powers.
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Sen. Taft
Russia
Kefauve
Washington
Tennessee
La Crosse Tribune Notice Note
The La Crosse Tribune entered as second class matter June 23 1904 at the La Crosse Wisconsin post office under the 1879 Act.
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la Crosse
Wis
Why Steel Is So Vital To Arms Production
The U S armed forces released figures on steel use for weapons and equipment. A jet engine needs 5 300 pounds of steel and an F86 airframe about 3 000 pounds while a B36 bomber uses 86 000 pounds. A large forging press requires 1 700 tons of steel. A 48 ton medium tank uses 118 000 pounds of steel and anti aircraft guns weigh thousands of pounds with steel comprising 80 to 90 percent of the weight.
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Washington
Army
Russell Seeks Tax Sacrifice to Keep U.S. Strong
Senator Richard B. Russell argued Americans would endure higher taxes to maintain national strength. He warned against tax cuts now, citing harm to rearmament contracts, and said he would have seized steel plants under wartime emergency to prevent a strike, using Selective Service Act powers.
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Spokane
Wash
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
United States
Chicago
Washington
Russell
Truman
Controls bill action looms with conferences ahead
The controls bill aimed at extending key economic powers faces possible postponement as Republicans doubt an immediate vote. An extension passed by the Senate requires conference with the House. Administration setbacks continued as Rep Bolling sought presidential power to seize steel mills, ruled out of order. The House kept the fats oils cheese section with changes, and Ramsay proposed limiting imports to the 1947 49 average when raw materials curb production. Buy Savings Bonds.
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Senate
House
Rep. Bolling
D-Mo
Secretary of Agriculture
Rep
Ramsay
D-Wva
Russia Warned In Germ Case
At the United Nations Britain’s Sir Gladwyn Jebb warned that Russia’s germ warfare tactic would not split the Western Allies. He supported referring the Soviet demand on the Geneva Protocol to the UN Disarmament Commission and noted WWII-era gas discussions between Stalin and Churchill. Western diplomats doubted Moscow’s motive.
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United Nations
N. Y
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
Russia
Jebb
Jacob A. Malik
U. N. Security Council
United States
Greece
Turkey
Brazil
Netherlands
U.S
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Malik
Stalin
Winston Churchill
Hitler
Cumberland Man Heads Bankers Executive Council
Arthur J. Quinn of Northwestern State Bank Cumberland was elected president of the Wisconsin Bankers Association. Other officers include J. L. Stauber and D. F. Pauls. Executive council appointees for three years are W. S. Hobbins and E. A. Schipper.
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Milwaukee
Arthur J. Quinn
Northwestern State Bank
Cumberland
Wisconsin Bankers Association
Wisconsin Banking Commission
Association
J. L. Stauber
Citizens National Bank
Marshfield
D. F. Pauls
Citizens State Bank
Sheboygan
Taft Critics New Deal Conservatism In Speech
Taft warned that the New Deal wing of the Republican party cannot lead to victory and liberty is threatened by big government. He pledged to cut expenses and cut taxes, favoring farm price supports and opposed universal military training, calling for gradual draft elimination. He noted Eisenhower’s stance in domestic policy and criticized foreign policy paths.
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Republican Party
Washington
Taft
Vance Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruth Montgomery
New York Daily News
Paul Jones
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Victor Reisel
Riews
Eisenhower
Gen
The
Far East
China
George C.) Marshall
Europe
Benen
Livestock Market Report From South St Paul and Chicago
Swift and Co reports hours for buying livestock and discounts for overfilled cattle. Hog prices range from 17.25 to 19.50 for various weights with sows and stags discounted. Cattle markets are weak with steers and yearlings at 21.50 to 32.00, cows 13.00 to 20.00, calves 18.00 to 33.00, lambs 15.00 to 24.50. South St Paul prices show steady hogs and lower cattle, with Chicago markets mixed across hogs cattle and poultry.
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No. Am. Aviation
Chesapeake & Ohio
No. American Co
Heileman Br
Chicago & N.W
Northern Pacific
Chicago, R. I. & Pac
Ohio Oil
Chrysler Corp
Owens-Ill. Glass
Northwest Banc
Cities Service
Packard Motor Trane Company
Cornwirth
Edison
Airn
Congoleum Nairn
Paramount Pictures
Pan Am
Ace Clift
Edison Ss. P. Rts
June Container Corp
R.R
Chicago Mold
Continental Can
Pepsi Cola
Hamilton
Continental Steel
Phelps Dodge
Int
Cellucotton
Phillip Morris
Mruquay
Phillips Petroleum M
Crane Co
Pure Oil
National Tool Co
Curtiss-Wright
Radio Corp
Minn. Ont
Douglas Aircraft
Reo Motors
Nekoosa Edw
General Motors
Sinclair Oil
Wis P. & Lt
Goodrich
Socony Vacuum
Goodyear
Southern Pacific
New York
Spiegel
Abbott Lab Gt
Northern Ry
Standard Brands
Allied Chemical
Greyhound
Standard Oil Car
Allied Stores
Homestake Mining
Standard Oil
Houd.-Hershey
N.J
Dan Hudson Motors
Starrett L. S
Con Car & Fdry
Dlinois Central Sterling Drug
Gas & Elec
Inland Steel
Studebaker Corp
Inspiration Copper
Swift & Co
Power & Lt
Int. Harvester Pf
Texas Corp
Rad. & St
Int. Harvester
Transamerica
Int. Tel. & Tel
Union Carbide
Am. Tel. & Tel
Jewel Tea
Union Pacific Am. Tobacco
Johns-Manville
United Airlines
Kennecott Copper
Keystone 5
U.S. Rubber
United Aircraft
Armco Steel
Anaconda Copper
Kimberly-Clark
Armour & Co
Lib.-O.-Ford Glass
Steel
Archd
Western Union Tel
Libby, McN
L. Marshall Field
Westinghouse
Elec
Avco Mfg
Woolworth
South ST. Paul
Chicago Livestock Chicago (P
USDA
Weather Record for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Weather record from the Commerce Department notes cloudy conditions with showers and scattered thunderstorms across Wisconsin tonight into Saturday. Minnesota expected partly to mostly cloudy with showers mainly east, and a few showers along the Canadian border. Iowa reports similar chances of showers and thunderstorms, with cooler conditions easing in the far east tonight.
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Weather Record
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Flood Stage Readings for Dam Stations and Sunrise Sunset
Flood stage, 24 hour stage changes listed for dams numbers 6 through 9 and pools 8.43 04 to 04, with T.W. values. Stations include Prairie du Chien and Black River at Neillsville Galesville Crosse W Salem Root Houston Hokah. Sunrise Saturday 4 22 a m and sunset 7 51 p m. Weekend river changes expect no major shifts except tailwater rise at dams 5 and 10 due to rainfall.
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T.W
Dakota
C.P
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Neillsville
Galesville
Crosse
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Hokah
Insver
Hastings
Guieshess
Surgeon Revives Heart 40 Minutes Before Patient Dies
Milwaukee man Roman Rzeszotarski, 67, had his heart massaged by a surgeon for 40 minutes during a bladder operation at St Luke's Hospital after a heart ailment stopped his heartbeat. The procedure, gaining wider use, kept him alive but he died the following night.
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Milwaukeep
Milwaukee
Roman Rzeszotarski
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cool Air Over State Brings Mild Summer Temperatures
Wisconsin enjoyed fair skies and cooler conditions with highs mostly in the 70s and some 60s near Lake Michigan. The state high reached 78 at Dalton and Milwaukee saw 67 with nightly readings in the 40s and 50s as northern areas cooled and southern areas stayed milder. The heat wave loosened nationwide as Blythe California led in heat at 111. Summer time changes were noted as wrong weather patterns shifted.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Dalton
Milwaukee
Plymouth
Superior
Duluth
Howard J. Thompson
Blythe
Calif
COL Increase Okayed for State Employees
About 11,500 state workers will get a $3 monthly cost of living bonus starting January 1, announced by the State Bureau of Personnel. The measure expands relief for public employees amid rising living costs.
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Madison
State Bureau of Personnel
Pasteeth powder claims firmer false teeth for all-day security
An alkaline sprinkle on denture plates promises a secure feel when talking eating laughing or sneezing. The ad touts a gummy paste-free taste and comfort, urging readers to buy Pasteeth today at local outlets.
Texas GOP split over Eisenhower delegates erupts in party fight
The Texas Republican scene pits Eisenhower backers against Old Guard leaders as two rival state conventions form after precinct and county meetings. Henry Zweifel and Jack Porter headline the dispute with clashes over who validly represents the party under state election law. Both sides push for National Committee review.
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Texas
GOP
National Committee
Stocky
Henry Zweifel
Fort Worth
Jack Porter
Houston
Porter
Old Guard
Taft
Tse
Eisenhower
Zweifel
Hoover
Defense atomic bombs and power plants in AP survey
An Associated Press survey of air craft and steel firms shows widespread shortages and strains. Consolidated Vultee reports scarce tool steel threatening future jet and military aircraft. Boeing says Seattle and Wichita plants feel the pinch as steel reserves dwindle. Ryan can run about 30 days before deep trouble. Alleghany Ludium zero production with no backlog. Crucible Steel reports zero production. Westinghouse three to five weeks of cushion. Allison GM jet engine division can run through July, but warns about small supplier delays.
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Associated Press
Consolidated Vultee
Boeing
Aker
Seattle
Wichita
Ryan
Alleghany Ludium Corp
Crucible Steel Corp
Westinghouse Electrics Corp
Allison Division
General Motors
U S Decides Not To Call Off Building Restrictions
Washington reports the government will not relax building restrictions on July 1 due to a steel strike. National Production Administration head H Fowler said easing curbs on home construction and amusement sites will be postponed indefinitely as defense steel supplies dwindle. Union leaders and steel executives met with John R. Steelman to ensure critical defense needs are met.
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U.S
Washington
H. Fowler
National Production Administration
Philip Murray
CIO
U.S. Supreme Court
Truman
Fowler
John R. Steelman
Advisers Split on Chicago Campaign HQ for Eisenhower
Denver dispatch reports Gen Dwight Eisenhower faced a sharp division among top policy advisers over whether he should open a Chicago headquarters and personally court delegates for the Republican nomination. One faction argues a Chicago presence would aid the campaign by answering delegates questions. the other warns it could signal a personal bid and harm the effort since Eisenhower has not sought votes in talks with delegates.
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Denver
Dwight “D. Eisenhower
Chicago
Eisenhower
Roe
East
Midwest
Be Honest With God and Fellow Man Says UW President
President E. B. Fred of the University of Wisconsin urged the 1952 graduating class to be honest with God, fellow man, and self, as 11,000 listened. Degree recipients totaled 2,498, including 1,850 seniors and 648 advanced degree candidates. He warned against dishonesty in pursue of prestige, gold, or power and stressed integrity in a world of conflicts.
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Madison
E. B. Fred
University of Wisconsin
Macy
Fred
Youth, 19, dies when auto leaves road
Robert Noerenberg 19 from Milwaukee was killed when his car left a curve on a county trunk road five miles south of Princeton in Green Lake County. The vehicle overturned and trapped him underneath.
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Princeton
Wis
Robert Noerenberg
Milwaukee
Green Lake County
Noerenberg
Taft supporters miss Eisenhower meeting invitation in Montana
Ashton Jones of the Montana delegation says he received no invitation to meet Eisenhower and would have been too busy to attend. Ex-Gov. Sam C. Ford in Helena says he knew nothing of any Denver meeting, though he is a delegate.
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Eisenhower
Broadus
Mont
Ashton Jones
Montana
Jones
Taft
Sam C. Ford
Helena
Denver
Explosions At Stoughton Oil Tanks Draw Crowds In Wisconsin
A fire at three large petroleum storage tanks in Stoughton Dane County Wisconsin sparked by welders sparks lit a sky filling blaze that drew thousands. The tanks held 15000 to 20000 gallons each and melted from the heat. Fire crews from Madison Oregon and Edgerton aided the Stoughton department. A bucket brigade carried Foamite to the scene as hoses crossed the Milwaukee Road tracks. No casualties were reported anddikes and a gully prevented further damage to nearby buildings.
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Stoughton
Wis
Dane County
Madison
Oregon
Edgerton
Stoughton Department
Milwaukee Road
S. J. Fosdal
Socony-Vacuum Wadhams Co
Montana rancher on probation for 1911 Wyoming bank robbery
Charles S. Whitney aka Frank S. Taylor, a 63 year old Montana rancher and World War veteran, pleaded guilty to the 1911 armed robbery of Cokeville State Bank in Wyoming. He confessed after visiting Governor Barrett and received probation from District Judge Robert Christmas. Whitney had long been a respected rancher near Glasgow Montana and earlier served on a school board.
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Kemmerer
Wyo
Charles S. Whitney
Montana
Wyoming
Glasgow
Mont
Frank S. Taylor
Cokeville State Bank
Here
Frank A. Barrett
Whitney
John W. Bonner
Robert Christmas
Milwaukee clerk's purse stolen from desk
Police report a theft at the U.S. Probation office where Betty Delaney works. About $90 was taken from a purse on her desk near the U.S. Marshals and other federal offices in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
U.S. Probation Office
Betty Delaney
U.S. Marshall
U.S. Attorney
Secret Service
FBI
Miss Delaney
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McCardle Memorial Laboratory
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