Hoover Warns Nation Heads Toward Collectivism
Former President Herbert Hoover, at his 75th birthday event at Stanford, warned that unchecked spending threatens posterity by steering the United States toward collectivism. He condemned federal and state fiscal proposals as paths to socialism and fascism, calling attention to a “nuisance” of communists and socialists amid a backdrop of nationwide budget concerns.
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Palo Alto
Herbert Hoover
United States
Moover
Republic
Spaak Chosen First President of European Consultative Assembly
Belgian Socialist leader Paul-Henri Spaak was unanimously elected today as the first president of the European consultative assembly in Strasbourg. He resigned as acting premier and foreign minister to take the top post after a Belgian government shakeup. Winston Churchill had nominated him. 101 delegates from a dozen countries endorsed.
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Strasbourg
France
Paul-Henri Spaak
European Consultative Assembly
Belgium
Council of Europe
Winston Churchill
Britain
Spaak
Assembly
Europe
United Nations General Assembly
Brussels
Socialist
Gaston Eyskens
LaCrosse Health Officer Calls Water System a Dynmite Keg
LaCrosse health officer Dr. Garlan Weidner says the city's water problem is a keg of dynamite. He warns chlorination of the municipal supply alone cannot adequately guard against contamination.
Milwaukeean recounts Hunt boasts in five percenter inquiry
Milwaukee witness Albert J. Gross testified he paid James W. Hunt $3,000 for help obtaining scarce steel but received nothing in return. The testimony links Hunt to promises of White House influence and letters discussing bribery and sales of automotive parts worth hundreds of millions, amid Senate investigation.
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Washington —P
James W. Hunt
Hunt
Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Albert J. Gross
Senate
Robert M. Hannegan
Edmund Gregory
War Assets Administration
Washington
Special
Deal Gross
Tractor Specialties, Inc
Milwaukee
Gross
Mundt
R-Sd
Oehler
Bids Sought On Tank Supports In City Water Project
City calls for bids on ten concrete supports for a new water tower at 24th Avenue and 5th Street. Each top cross section is three feet four inches, bottom four feet square, depth about nine feet eight and a half feet in earth and four inches in rock. Bids due 5 p.m. August 22. The half million gallon tank contract was let last January as part of postwar city water system improvements.
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One City Water
24Th Avenue
5Th Street
Group Seeks Postponement of Central Lane Meters
A merchants group near Monroe urged the city council to delay installing parking meters in the central square for at least six months. Communications to council were expected to request postponement while the council had just authorized meters for the central lanes. A Saturday Oklahoma City firm representative met officials but no purchase action was taken.
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Public Square
Oklahoma City
Monroe
Northland's Buses Roll as Tieup Ends
Northland Greyhound bus service operating from Monroe on the Badger and Cardinal lines resumes after a 105 day strike settlement reached last evening. Striking drivers voted to accept the wage offer, enabling service to Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa Illinois North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Montana and Manitoba to begin returning this morning. Full schedules to be restored early next week.
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Northland Greyhound
Monroe
Badger
Cardinal Lines
Greyhound
Madison
Freeport
Jonesville
Ted Schmiedlin
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Montana
Manitoba
A. O. Olson
Northland
Eary
16th Victim Dies After Bus Mishap
Bloomington report says 30 year old Army sergeant Sgt. Dale Aikman of Kokomo died from burns after yesterday’s Greyhound crash that killed 15 others. His wife and two children perished in the fire on the bus en route to Campbell, Kentucky. Surgeons identified 10 victims yesterday as investigators combed debris for cause.
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Bloomington
Ind
Dale Aikman
Kokomo
Aikman
Camp Campbell
Earl of Harewood to wed Marion Stein in late September
The Earl of Harewood, nephew of King George VI and 11th in line to the throne, will marry Marion Stein, an Austrian born commoner aged 22, on September 29 at St Mark's church.
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Earl
London
Earl of Harewood
Marion Stein
St. Mark's Church
George VI
England
Swiss Cheese Prices Rise Minor in June Dealer Report
June price reveals small increases for grinders and C grade Swiss cheese with A and B grades unchanged. Limburger July price up from June, milk checks show May per hundredweight at $2.77, well below 1948 levels. deliveries up, income down from 1948 but above April. Butterfat tests averaged 3.19 with price per pound at 0.0875 dollars.
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Limburger
Green County
Compromise Farm Proposal Adopted by Senate Subcommittee
A bipartisan Senate agriculture subcommittee unanimously approved a compromise farm program for next year. It struck out production payments proposed by Secretary Brannan, following House action that killed a trial run. Senator Anderson said the measure will be taken up by the full agriculture committee Saturday. approval seems likely.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
House
Anderson
D-Nm
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Iran
Greece
Turkey
Korea
Philippines
Vandenberg
Rmich
North Atlantic Defense Committee
Western
Europe
Johnson
Wisconsin Cheese Market Mixed Amid Steady Demand
Wisconsin American cheese market barely steady to firm with limited demand. Prices quoted include 1 351-361 and longhorns prints 36-37 percent, reflecting state assembly points and selling trends reported by federal state market news service.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Cedarville Pageant To Mark 100th Anniversary Saturday
Cedarville celebrates its centennial with a 2 PM program led by Rev. Robert S. Wilson. Richard E. Southarne Jr. delivers welcome, Doris May Kaiser presents his spouse, Marvin Burt delivers the Old Settlers address, and an Old Settlers meeting precedes a Cedarville Players pageant. Stephenson County 4-H displays and relics cap the day. Merle Kaiser recently purchased the wooded Old Settlers tract for the reunion. The town site was conceived by George Tigen in 1849 with Marcus Montelius laying out streets. early builder Dr. Van Valzah is named as the birthplace figure of Jane Addams.
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Cedarville
Robert S. Wilson
Immanuel Evangelical and
United Brethren Church
Navy
Richard E. Southarne Jr
Doris May Kaiser
Marvin Burt
Old Settlers
Old Settlers Association
Orangeville
Cedarville Players
Stephenson County
Merle Kaiser
Cedar Creek
George Tigen
Marcus Montelius
van Valzah
Jane Addams
Chicago
Hull House
Downpours Save Thirsty Corn Crop Storm Reported as Slight
County farmers hailed last night s two hour rain that eased a drought and boosted corn. Monroe reported .96 inch. Brodhead .75 inch. Power lines in Monroe briefly troubled but restored. Fond du Lac county fair postponed by 1.85 inches of rain. Thunderstorms felled trees, traffic tied up on Highway 23. Clouds linger with more showers forecast and heat remaining steady across the east.
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Monroe
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Albany
Brodhead
Browntown
Fond du Lac
Highway 23
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Great Plains
Atlantic Seaboard
Mrs. A. R. Steele Reelected to Office at Wisconsin Pythian Sisters
Mrs. A. R. Steele was reelected grand treasurer of Wisconsin at the state convention of the Pythian Sisters held over three days at the Schroeder hotel in Milwaukee. Returning with her were Mrs. Leon C. Schmidt and Mrs. Fred Grimm. Monroe attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Alton V. Kiel and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Evenson, with Supreme Chief Mrs. Louise McCoy of Florida and Supreme Secretary Mrs. Mollie B. Keller of Ohio present.
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A. R. Steele
7Th Street
Wisconsin
The
Pythian Sisters
Schroeder
Milwaukee
Steele
Leon C. Schmidt
16Th Avenue
Fred Grimm
9Th Street
Monroe
Alton V. Kiel
8Th Street
Roy Evenson
Louise McCoy
Florida
Mollie B. Keller
Ohio
Ringling Improves After Injury Reported
Robert Ringling, 51, director of Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey combined shows, was reported slightly improved after an incident in Chicago.
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Ringling
Chicago
Robert Ringling
Ringling Brothers
Corn Crop Controls Seen for 1950
Washington reports that the 1950 corn crop may approach 3.65 billion bushels with carryover, creating a feed grain surplus that could force government production controls. Total supply could reach over 4.338 billion bushels for the Oct 1 to Sep 30 season, far exceeding domestic and export use. The government already has more than 500 million bushels tied up under 1948 price support.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Mrs Ben J Schmid Dies on West Coast
Mrs Ben J Schmid aged 37 died at Stanford University Hospital San Francisco after a rare incurable disease scleredema. Born Monroe March 28 1912 she was daughter of A J and Pearle Newcomer Schindler. Survived by husband son Peter 8 mother sister niece and nephew. funeral arrangements pending.
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Ben J. Schmid
San Francisco
Monroe
Stanford University Hospital
A. J
Pearle Newcomer Schindler
Monroe High School
Wisconsin Automobile Insurance Company
First National Bank
Adolf Schmid
Schenectady
N. Y
Schmids
Buffalo
Peter
A. J. Schindler
Lester Blum
Milwaukee
Patricia Maurer
John Maurer
A.J Schindler
Robert Hauser Breaks Wrist in Haying Fall
Robert Hauser 10 son of Frances Hauser of 1622 15th Avenue suffered a fractured left wrist yesterday afternoon after falling from a wagon load of hay on the Harold Ackermann farm route 2 Monroe. He was struck by a tangled telephone wire and entered St. Clare hospital at 3 45 p.m.
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Frank P. Crotty
Jordan Township
Hi Home
South Wayne
Joseph Connolly
Lafayette County
Crotty
F Css
Chester Foulker
Suppert Hauser
Sfrs
Frances Hauser
15Th Avenue
Robert
Harold Ackermann
Route 2
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
Roving Ambassador Testifies U S Can Win in Peace Move
Washington says the United States can win peace by decisive steps in western Europe. Harriman urged swift approval of the 1.45 billion foreign arms program, warning of a determined Russian threat and stressing unified, persistent action. Military chiefs voiced support as Taft indicated he may not oppose the plan.
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U. S
Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Western
Europe
U.S
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Harriman
Moscow
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Louis E. Denfeld
Navy
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Connally
Bank Teller Sentenced After Gambling Shortage
John Hagenauer, 38, former Oak Park Trust chief teller, pleaded guilty to squandering 43543 dollars on horse races and received one year plus one day in federal prison. Federal Judge Michael L. Igoe imposed the sentence after Hagenauer confessed the shortage to bank officials.
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Chicago
Michael L. Igoe
John Hagenauer
Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank
Hagenauer
Chizen
Lights Across Sky Stirs Albany Residents With Flying Disk Tales
Albany residents reported mysterious lights and vapory forms in the eastern sky yesterday evening. A light moved south to north then split into two bright beads, converged, and reappeared south again for nearly an hour. A separate beam flashed south and west above and below a beacon between Monroe and Albany, with a spot of light at its tip.
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Albany
Monroe
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Stanford University
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Goshen
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Compromise
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Tueschler
Gratiot
Mr. Crotty
Green Vearty
Morris and
Anna Flannery Crotty
Blanche Curran
Wayne Township
American Legion
Monroe Knights of Columbus
Francis
Anna Mae McDonald
James
John
Betty
Theresa
Joanne
Pauline
Dorothy
Jean
William Crotty
Edward
Thomas Garvey
James Tobin
Port Byron
Ill
Dan
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
F. P. Carrigg
Zilmer-Riley American Legion
Church Cemetery
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J. Herbert Steffen
Emil Boesch
Ayres
Jimmy Stewart
Hollywood
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Nely
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