Tax cut gains support in Congress with early action outlook
Congress weighs a possible income tax reduction for next year as Democratic leaders push to make tax cuts a party issue. Speaker Rayburn says prospects are good for a cut effective January 1, while Republicans hedge and the Senate lags behind.
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Washington
Rayburn
Texas
House
Tax Writing
Congress
Eisenhower
Martin
Massachusetts
Rep
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Thomson Urges School Aid Hike in Wisconsin Budget
Gov. Thomson proposed a 25 million dollar increase for public school aid in the 1957-59 budget, boosting total state education aid to 94,134,000 dollars. He cited rising per pupil support from 50 to 66 dollars and referenced a 1955 report showing 2.9 percent of Wisconsin income spent on education from a 6.8 billion dollar annual income.
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Madison
Thomson
Wisconsin
Wisconsin League of Women Voters
Wisconsin Conference On Education
Wiley Aids Rejection Of Special Corn Bill
In Washington Wisconsin's Senator Wiley joined 19 Republicans and 15 Democrats in the minority as the Senate defeated 45 to 35 a bill to create an emergency one year corn program. The measure aimed to boost Midwest corn belt acreage for the current year. Senator McCarthy did not vote but was paired in favor. paired with Utah's Watt who opposed the bill.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Wiley
Senate
Midwest
Sen
McCarthy
Watt
Utah
Rio airliner crash kills 24 on Anchieta Island
An airliner en route from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo crashed on Anchieta Island Wednesday night. Four people survived as 24 aboard perished in the flaming wreck, according to an official report.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Anchieta Island
Sao Paulo
Expansion of Wisconsin school terms eyed by assembly
Madison officials urged the Assembly education committee to shift from two to three semesters to better use school buildings and consider a double shift system to maximize facilities. Ed Johnson of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities warned of idle school space and rising local taxes amid plans for $350 million in new construction over ten years.
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Madison
Assembly
Ed Johnson
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Senate
Mrs. J C Kramer Dies Past Star Marshal Wisconsin
Mrs. J C Kramer 73 longtime leader in the Eastern Star in Wisconsin died at a Dodgeville hospital after illness. Former past grand marshal of the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star was well known in Star lodges across the state.
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J.C. Kramer
Star
Montfort
J. C. Kramer
Grand Chapter of
The
Eastern Star
Wisconsin
Dodgeville
State Senate balks move to reconsider annual session plan
In Madison the Senate voted 16 to 15 to not reconsider a joint resolution for annual legislative sessions. The measure moves to final Senate vote next week, then to the Assembly, with voter ratification if approved. A butterfat standard bill passed to 3.5 percent and moves to the Assembly. A labeling bill for dairy fat content failed. A public liability insurance requirement for installment buyers was defeated.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Blumer Neighbors Hold Plowing Bee
Albany special reports a plowing bee at William Blumer farm on Highway 59 northeast of Albany. About 100 acres were readied for oats and later corn with 15 tractors and farming gear in use as neighbors assisted the bedfast owner recovering from leg fractures. Women provided meals and 25 workers dined at the Blumer home.
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Albany
William Blumer
Highway 59
Here
Blumer
Smith Demands Action on Swiss Cheese Funding
Rep. Lawrence H. Smith continued pressuring the USDA to use Section 32 funds for Swiss cheese purchases and opened new outlets for the Swiss market. He furnished correspondence with Paul Butz and cited a Wisconsin producers association report showing the market is extremely bad.
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Lawrence H. Smith
USDA
Paul Butz
Department of Agriculture
Monroe
Butz
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Britain agrees to free Egypt funds for Sudan transfer
Britain announced readiness to permit Egypt to transfer five million pounds of its blocked sterling balance in London to Sudan as part of postwar financial arrangements. The move signals cooperation on aiding Sudan with funds from Egypt's reserves.
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Egypt
London
Britain
Sudan
Five Cub Scout Packs Formed From Monroe Growth
Monroe will divide two existing Cub Scout packs 314 and 315 into five packs at a Monday 7 30 p m meeting in the Green County Teachers College gymnasium. Packs will serve East South North Lincoln and St Victor's schools with about 30 boys per pack.
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Monroe
Green County Teachers College
C. C. Warfel
Valley
North
Lincoln
St. Victor’s
U. S. Grant Council
Warfel
Jack L. Marty
John Winkler
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Columbus
Daylight Time Bill Killed in Minnesota
The Minnesota general legislation committee killed a daylight saving time bill 6 to 4 on Wednesday. Sen. Martin Malone urged a minority report to revive the measure on the Senate floor as House actions had previously approved daylight time for the Twin Cities and Duluth areas.
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ST. Paul
Mrs. Faeser Monroe Woman Dies at 63
Mrs. Fred W. Faeser 63 of 816 21st avenue died at 6 15 today in St. Clare hospital after surgery. Born Oct 21 1893 in Jordan Township she was married Sept 25 1923 in Monroe to Fred Faeser who later served as sheriff. Surviving: daughter Mrs Royal Woelffer of Monticello step daughter Mrs Arthur C Frederick of Madison and granddaughter July Elizabeth. Services Saturday 130 p m Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Paul H Olm officiating burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Fred W. Faeser
21St Avenue
F. W. Faeser
St. Clare Hospital
Jordan Township
Faeser
Jacob
Anna Kubly Long
Ailvina Long
Monroe
St. John’s Church
Pythian Sisters
G.U.G.G
Fred Faeser
Monroe Sales Co
Royal Woelffer
Monticello
Arthur C. Frederick
Madison
July Elizabeth
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral
Paul H. Olm
Greenwood Cemetery
Brodhead School Bill Moves Rapidly Through Senate
The Wisconsin Senate approved a measure to allow Brodhead to build a new high school. Sen. Robert W. Travis said the bill applies existing and future school statutes to all districts, including those under special acts. The district has a charter limiting borrowing to 10 000 and has hired an architect, aiming to start the project promptly.
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Brodhead
Times Special
Wisconsin Senate
Robert W. Travis
R Platteville
Assembly
Travis
Postoffice in Monroe to implement service curtailment
Postmaster John J. Burkhard outlines the Monroe postoffice cutbacks effective Saturday and next Monday. No window service on Saturdays, mail deliveries limited to special city deliveries, one Saturday street box collection at 1 pm, other mail dispatched, incoming mail limited to first class and newspapers delivered to lock boxes, lobby remains open, stamp vending active. Weekday windows set 8:30 am to 5 pm for parcels, stamps, registry. money orders 9 am to 5 pm. Third class mail halted starting April 29.
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Monroe
John J. Burkhard
Summerfield
House Appropriations Committee
Burkhard
Cannon
D-Mo
Eisenhower Proposes $1 Billion Soil Bank Budget
President Eisenhower told Congress the soil bank budget for the year starting July 1 will be reduced by 254 million dollars to one billion. Hagerty cited a completed study showing lower financial needs, smaller signups, later payment dates, and lower operating costs as reasons for the cut.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Soil Bank
James C. Hagerty
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Hagerty
Sparta Group Reveals New Factory Project
Sparta Industrial Foundation announced Spartanics, Inc. will build an aluminum fabricating plant in Sparta and begin production by June 30. The site, provided by the foundation led by Allen Roberts, will hire 15 to 20 workers initially. It marks the fifth new industry in Sparta this year and one of two spring factories planned.
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Sparta
Sparta Industrial Foundation
Spartanics, Inc
Aillen Roberts
Roberts
Iremen Extinguish Grass Fire in City
The Monroe fire department responded to a grass fire at 4 31 p m yesterday at the Raymond R Kubly residence 617 14th avenue. Fire chief Josef J Benkert said the flames were extinguished before any damage occurred.
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Monroe
Raymond R. Kubly
14Th Avenue
Josef J. Benkert
Corn Bill Defeated in Senate Amid Bipartisan Rejection
Sen. Humphrey urged Sec. Benson to announce a special price support for corn with no controls after a 45 to 35 Senate vote killed the bill. House had rejected similar emergency measures earlier. The proposal would have raised base corn acreage to 51 million acres and expanded farmer eligibility for about 1.36 dollars per bushel supports plus soil bank payments.
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Washington
Humphrey
D-Minn
Benson
House
Senate
Langley Placed In Gambling Club
Portland police officer Detective Sgt. Mitola testified he saw District Attorney William Langley at Jack and Jill's night club on Feb 25 1955 where a private gambling party operated. Mitola and Langley sat inside near the door and observed gambling equipment. Prosecutor Elliott Cummings named William B. Nettleton and racketeer Big Jim Elkins as partners in the operation with Elkins having testified to labor racketeering before a Senate committee.
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Portland
Ore
William Langley
Dan Mitola
Langley
Mitola
Elliott Cummings
William B. Nettleton
Big Jim Elkins
Elkins
Senate
U S Milk Production Soars Again in March
The Agriculture Department reports March milk production at 10 961 9 00 000 pounds, rising from February 9 464 000 000 pounds and topping March 1956 at 10 888 000 000 pounds. The ten year March average is 9 799 000 000 pounds.
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U.S
Washington
Agriculture Department
Stock Prices Slide on Profit Taking in New York
The New York market drifted lower in early afternoon trading as investors booked profits. Oil, steel and metal shares lagged, with losses limited to small fractions to about a point from the prior session’s pace.
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New York
Saturday Halt In Service Now Almost Certain
The Post Office Department announced planned layoffs and reduced hours for about 20 000 workers if Congress does not approve a 47 million dollar budget. Starting April 13 post offices close on weekends and mail delivery tightens, with further steps through April 29. Summerfield blamed higher-than-expected volume and expanding service area for the shortfall.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Summerfield
Congress
Cheese Demand Fair Steady Trade In Madison Market
American cheese market in Madison shows steady demand and light trading as supplies stay small. Government purchases support large style production while cheddars daisies longhorns and midgets fetch prices around 34 to 38 cents per pound with varying lots and grades.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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