County Board approves selective pay raises at April session
Green County board ended its April session with raises granted to two elected officials and five percent increases for several deputies and staff. In total the raises total 1932.96 dollars from the contingent fund. Some positions, including the court reporter and other staff, received changes only after the November budget review.
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County Board of Supervisors
Louis B. Stauffacher
Grace M. Thorpe
Register of Deeds
Roy Davis
Ruth Davitte
Chiitie Pillmore
Stauffacher
Helen Kummer
Gloria Waelti
Theodore J. Burgy
Wendell A. Brunkow
Joseph D. Viney
Ray T. Silver
Senator Arthur Vandenberg Dies at 67 in Michigan Home
Prominent Michigan Republican and foreign policy expert Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg dies in his sleep at 67 after years of illness and multiple surgeries. His death shifts Senate majority status to 50 46 with a Democratic appointment likely from Governor G Mennen Williams. Funeral set for Saturday at Park Congregational Church in Grand Rapids. survivors include his son Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr and two daughters.
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Grand Rapids
Arthur H. Vandenberg
United States
Michigan
Vandenberg
Williams
U. S
Prentiss M. Brown
University of Michigan
John Dawson
Stephen J. Roth
Noel P. Fox
Michigan Labor Relations Board
Senate
Sen. Vandenberg
the Park Congregational Church
Archibald Thompson
A. B. Smith
Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr
Rockefeller Foundation
Brazil
John Bailey
Elizabeth Pfeiffer
Hazel Whittaker
Washington
Religious Freedom To Rule Transfusion Case In Court
Chicago reports attorney Karl Milgrom will appeal Judge Dunne s order in the transfusion of infant Cheryl Lynn Labrenz on religious freedom grounds. The guardian consented to the procedure, with doctors unsure if further transfusions will be needed. Milgrom will petition the Illinois Supreme Court Justice Walter V Schaefer to overturn the ruling.
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Chicago
Cheryl
Lynn Labrenz
Karl Milgrom
Illinois Supreme Court
Walter V. Schaefer
Robert J. Dunne
Jordan Prairie Converts to Casein at Cheese Plant
Jordan Prairie Cheese Co. near Brodhead shifts from Swiss to casein production. Wilbur Klemm reports equipment installation this week and immediate diversion for 16 patrons. Whey is pumped back to farmers, cream sent to Goldenrod Creamery, and casein trucked to Erie Illinois for drying and sale. Return rate may reach 2.7 to 2.8 pounds per 100 pounds of milk, averaging 2.5. Jordan Prairie becomes the county’s first large factory to convert to casein.
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Jordan Prairie Cheese Co
Brodhead
Wilbur Klemm
Goldenrod Creamery
Erie
Ill
Jordan Prairie
Red Cross Study Of County Blood Program
The Green county Red Cross chapter will meet at 7 30 tonight in the county courthouse to study a county blood program. Miss Rosemary Tuttle Madison will explain the setup for the boys in Korea as Alfred Henning Jr county fund chairman reports on the fund drive. Dr B H Brunkow county chairman presides with board members and committee heads in attendance.
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Green County
Rosemary Tuttle
Madison
Korea
Alfred Henning Jr
B. H. Brunkow
Park Beautification Board Seeks Public Help in Monroe Parks
Monroe park authorities urge public cooperation to improve Recreation Park, with the road closed and barricaded during improvement work. The Park Board and Streets Supt. Jack Erb request drivers and parked cars keep off turf areas and follow new driving and parking regulations.
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Park Board
Monroe Parks
Recreation Park
Jack Erb
Senators Adopt Eight Million State Pay Increase Bill
The Wisconsin Senate unanimously approved Gov. Kohler’s bill granting about 8 million for pay raises and bonuses over two years affecting about 11,800 civil employees. Increases include base pay bumps from 10 to 25 dollars and 10 dollar monthly bonuses. faculty gains of 20 to 30 dollars monthly for 2,500 staff. Governors and other top officers could rise up to 1,500 annually upon reelection.
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Madison
Senate
Kohler
Assembly
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
Olson
South Wayne
Contractor Ready To Start Projects For East School
L. S. Wagner and Son, the low bidder on the combined school project, began moving equipment to the East school grounds today as a prelude to work. Formal signing awaits a school board conference tomorrow but the firm may shift gear from the St. John's church project. Wagner bid $261,800 for the East and South school additions and repairs and could start early next week.
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L. S. Wagner and Son
Wagner
St. John’s Church
Francis Wagner
Major Cyr Addresses Kiwanis Club and School Students
Major Paul Cyr of Gary Indiana, intelligence officer with Gen Bill Donovan during World War II, spoke at the Kiwanis club luncheon at the Swiss Wheel at 12 15 P M and then addressed junior and senior high school students at 2 P M in a lyceum number talk.
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Paul Cyr
Gary
Ind
Wild
Bill Donovan
Kiwanis Club
Assessors Confer on Green County Session
Assessors of Green county precincts held their annual session in the circuit court room today. James Keenan, a fieldman for the supervisor of assessments, discussed the assessment project citing changes in laws.
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Green County
James Keenan
Supervisor of
12 Band Parade Draws Mass Of Spectators In New Glarus
Thousands line the parade route as 12 area high school marching units compete in a two day spring musical festival. Bitter winds and low temperatures hindered performances from multiple towns while Monroe entries add to their tally with piano solos and ensembles, setting up state meet qualifications in Madison.
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New Glarus
Monroe
Verona
Juda
Black Earth
Argyle
Albany
Monticello
South Wayne
Gratiot
Belleville
Blanchardville
Mary Ann Huber
Barbara Boyd
Donald Fritz
Heidi Pfaeffli
Janet Shultz
Madison
Bomb survivor wins Boston Marathon title
Shigeki Tanaka 118 pounds and a Hiroshima bombing survivor claimed victory in the Boston Marathon held over 26 miles 385 yards, finishing with an easy win.
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Boston
Shigeki Tanaka
Boston A. A
Ridgway Warns 40th Division of Impending War Threat
Lt Gen Matthew Ridgway new UN commander tells the 223rd regiment of California's 40th division that the United States faces an imminent threat of war. He urges troops to improve, noting veterans are just across the water and chips may be down at any time.
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Sendai
Japan
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
United States
Ridgway
223Rd Regiment
California
40Th Division
MacArthur
Korea
Congress
Soviet
Russia
Red China
Phillip E. Curry Dies of Injuries in Truck Accident
Phillip E. Curry 32 of Darlington died at St. Clare hospital four hours after a stock truck frame toppled from a passing truck at the Avon Locker plant. Survived by wife Dorothy, two sons Roger and Michael, and seven brothers. Funeral arrangements pending at Nelson-Sharer funeral home in Darlington.
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Phillip E. Curry
Darlington
St. Clare Hospital
Curry
William Curry
Arthur
William
Sun Prairie
Nelson-Sharer Funeral Home
County Board Proposes Inside Court House Square Meters
Monroe county supervisors approved a plan to install parking meters on the inside curbline of the court house square. The move aims to curb parking abuses on the cement platform north of the courthouse and preserve two spaces for sheriff use.
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County Board
Monroe
Court House Square
County Board of Supervisors
City
Louis R. Wolleson
Third Oo
Sheriff Department
Court House
Allies Capture Hwachon Dam and Push Toward Chorwon
Allied forces seized the Hwachon dam and reservoir area after a stubborn defense by Chinese troops. UN riflemen advanced north from Hwachon while other units neared Chorwon and Chigyong, within 16 to 17 air miles inside North Korea. Reports said floodgates opened during the defense, with eight of eighteen still open and gates difficult to close.
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Tokyo
Hwachon
North Korea
United Nations
Line
U. N
Chorwon
Chigyong
Redland
Reds
Pukhan River
Seoul
Red Korea
Kumhwa
Light selling halts market advance with price declines
The stock market showed no progress as light selling pushed prices down. Losses reached about 1.50 dollars per share at most, with gains led by Zenith Radio, Admiral Corp, U S Gypsum, Certain Teed, and Westinghouse Electric while U S Steel, General Motors, Studebaker, U S Rubber, General Electric, Standard Oil of New Jersey, and United Airlines sagged.
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New York
Zenith Radio
Admiral Corp
U. S. Gypsum
Teed
Westinghouse Electric
U. S. Steel
General Motors
Studebaker
U. S&. Rubber
General Electric
Stand- Oil
United Air Nes
MacArthur Outlines Far East Policy Before Congress
General Douglas MacArthur addressed Congress with a plan including a China economic blockade, a China coast naval blockade, freer aerial reconnaissance over China, and using nationalist forces with U S supplies from Formosa. He warned against appeasement and urged decisive action in Asia while defending his Korea decisions.
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Douglas MacArthur
Far East
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Far Eastern
Congress
MacArthur
Orient
China
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Truman
Korea
Formosa
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