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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1949
Page
1
The measure estimates annual health insurance costs near 6.0 billion dollars funded mainly by a 3 percent payroll tax. The plan includes first year funding of 35 million for training and ongoing sums to expand medical education, nursing, and dental programs, with varied student grants and no overall education aid figure.
Secretary Brannan declined to estimate the price tag of the administration's new farm program citing economic conditions as the main obstacle. He suggested a rough range of 3 to 10 billion dollars without committing to a firm figure and explained the cost depends on broader business trends.
The steamer L. W. Hill of National Steel Corp. ran aground today in the St. Marys River. The ore laden vessel struck the east side of the channel about 3 25 a.m. while inbound, creating an early morning crash in the waterway.
A severe electrical storm hit Monroe this morning after 5 causing widespread outages and a yellowish glow in the sky. Wisconsin Power and Light Co reported several circuits out in rural areas while rainfall reached .33 inch overnight and more local storms were forecast tonight and tomorrow.
A weed and insect control program is set for Wednesday May 4 at the Monroe fair grounds livestock pavilion. Two sessions at 2 and 8 p.m. feature speakers Myron Jeglum George Briggs Fred Williams Henry Luntz and Rodney Kittelsen with eight Monroe dealers exhibiting spray equipment. Lester Van Loon will preside. Topics include Green County program 24D DDT legal aspects and prosecutions of weed-law violators.
Seven persons escaped injury in a weekend highway crash on highway 1181 three miles east of Juda at 11 30 p m. Cars driven by James A Caldwell of Brodhead and Elwin W Jackson of Juda sideswiped on the crest of a hill. Riding Caldwell were Norton Strommen and Daryl Meythaler of Brodhead. Accompanying Mr Jackson were his wife and two small children. Green County highway police reported traffic was heavy.
State police probe an apparent assassination attempt on Evarts Mayor E. H. Bailey after a bundle of 20 dynamite sticks was found under his bedroom window. The fuse burned near the cap before being snuffed out. no suspect or motive given. Mayor Bailey, in office since January 1948, has fought liquor and gambling in the dry Harlan county mining town of 2,100.
Charles Foss 80 vice president of the Illinois state dairymen’s association and dairy director of Prairie Farmer died at Freeport Deaconess hospital after two months illness. Born June 16 1868 in Buena Vista he lived locally most of his life. He is survived by two daughters a son two sisters and three grandchildren. Burial in Cedarville cemetery.
A smoking engine in Gus Adamson's car at 12th street and 13th avenue near Ray Cheese plant caused a general alarm yesterday at 4 22 p m. Firemen were notified as no danger of a blaze existed, just before the unit prepared to depart for a Rockton dinner party.
George W Trickel 78 of Cadiz township died at 12 30 am at Masshardt convalescing home after a year long illness and a Christmas cerebral hemorrhage He was born June 2 1870 in Clarno township son of Edward and Matilda Trickel a retired blacksmith and wagon maker He lived mostly in Monroe vicinity except 1904 16 in Freeport Surviving are his widow a son M E four brothers and two sisters services 1 30 pm Wednesday at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Universalist church officiating burial Greenwood
The maid who found millionaire John E. Owens dying will testify today in the Riverside ranch bedroom murder case involving Irene Rich’s friend, 68, who was slain Friday night. Owens, president of the National Association of Apartment House Owners and former Michigan state representative, was killed. Agnes E. Garnier, 53, Owens secretary and former wife, is jailed on murder suspicion after a police statement.
Pittsburg judge Blair F Gunther testified before the American activities committee that the American Slav congress and allied groups pose a dangerous fifth column under Moscow direction. He called for immediate congressional action as disclosures linked the Polish embassy to communist spying. The hearing focused on the Slav congress formed in 1941 by Serbs, Croats, Slovaks and others with Leo Krzycki of Milwaukee as president.
John L. Lewis and a 200 member UMW policy group opened talks on a new soft coal contract with operators as the current agreement nears expiry on June 30. They aim for shorter hours and stronger miners security benefits, possibly reshaping 1949 bargaining patterns with focus on welfare rather than wage gains.
General Lucius D. Clay urged in a Waldorf luncheon message that peace rests on forming an association of free nations in western Europe with Germany integrated. He said such an alliance would curb communist expansion and create lasting stability in Europe. AP readers at the luncheon heard the comments read by J Wes Gallagher.
Atty. Gen. Fairchild ruled that county boards lack authority to remove city installed parking meters on streets around the Madison court house. He noted state supreme court recognition of police powers in enacting parking ordinances. In a separate opinion, per diems on annual salary were denied for highway work while travel expenses for committee duties are allowed.
Gerhard Hirschfeld of the Chicago based research council on economic security estimates that a man earning $4,500 a year would pay about $100 annually for health insurance under President Truman’s proposed program. He notes the plan’s admin costs may exceed $5,000,000,000 and that payroll taxes would be largely borne by workers.
Red armies strike toward the sea aiming to trap 300,000 nationalist troops below Shanghai while Nanking surrenders quietly. Reports place communists near Shanghai and Taiyuan with Shanghai defenses and leadership in flux amid rapid, uncertain advances.
Albert Leo Mann, 19, of Monroe route 1, is in serious condition at St Francis hospital Freeport after a motorcycle crash on state route 73 north of route 20. Found at 3 30 a m by an orchestra troupe, he suffered shock fractured vertebrae and body lacerations. Illinois officers believe he hit something or skidded off the road. Mann works for Freeport Timber Products Co.
Monroe high school forensics team returned from the state meet in Madison with Donna Wenger winning first place in non humorous declamation for her piece Joan of Lorraine. Other students Mildred Cotherman Lois Burgy Kathryn Krauss and Nanci Moldenhauer also placed at district and league events. Coach LaVon Jones accompanied the group.
Rome's more than 400 churches prayed for rain and rain arrived ending Italy's worst drought in 30 years. The weather office reported rain in Rome, Siena, Florence and other areas with promising clouds over Sardinia and nationwide electricity rationing prompted by the drought.
East Sheen readers recount a bold cat named Whisky chasing a blackbird when the bird turned and a veterinary team required fifteen stitches for Whisky. The incident echoes the famed canary tale with a local twist.
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