Reds Capture Pohang and Senate Tax Plan Rollout
The Senate Finance Committee approved a personal income tax hike of about 3 billion dollars annually, with Oct 1 withholding rising from 15 to 18 percent. Provisions would remove taxes from many service members in Korea areas, while corporate rates rise to 45 percent for top income. The full plan aims to fund President Truman's 5 billion dollar tax program for Korea war effort, with minor items still to act on.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Korea
Senate
House
Truman
America
Congress
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Treasury
Churchill Seeks Unified Western European Army
Winston Churchill urged immediate creation of a unified European army to defend the west from Soviet influence. He proposed a force under democratic control, cooperating with the United States and Canada, and called for a strong Western defense front in Europe. He criticized the Brussels treaty as ineffective.
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Winston Churchill
Kent
England
Strasbourg
France
Council of Europe
Europe
West
Russia
Britain
European Consultative Assembly
Churchill
United States
Canada
United Nations Security Council
Western
Brussels
Army to Call 1862 Captains and Lieutenants for Active Duty
The army announced it will activate 1,862 reserve captains and lieutenants not in the organized reserve. They must report by Oct. 6 for 21 months, with many from medical and service corps also recalled. One-third report by Sept. 22 and another third by Sept. 29.
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Washington
Army
Organized Reserve Corps
Congress
Medical and Medical Service Corps
Dental Corps
Veterinary Corps
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Fifth Army
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Colorado
Wyoming
Engineers
Signal
Infantry
Armored
Field
Coast Artillery
Adjutant General
Chemical
Ordnance
Quartermaster
George Meythaler Former Alderman Dies at 75
George J Meythaler 75 longtime Monroe civic servant died last evening at 8 15 at his home 1016 12th avenue heart ailment He served 25 years as fourth ward alderman until April 5 when Roger L Elmer succeeded him Services to be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in Immanuel church with Masons as pallbearers Rev Howard L Orians to conduct and graveside rites at Greenwood cemetery Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery He was born July 26 1875 in Adams township son of Andrew and Mary Hook Meythaler He lived in Monroe since 1920 and served as deputy sheriff for Green County and town official in multiple posts including Mt Pleasant Hanover Plymouth and Monticello He is survived by his widow two daughters and a son plus several siblings and grandchildren.
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George J. Meythaler
12Th Avenue
Mr. Meythaler
Fourth Ward
Monroe
Roger L. Elmer
Immanuel Church
Masonic Lodge
Meythaler
Howard L. Orians
Greenwood Cemetery
Shriner - Neushwander
Andrew and
Mary Hook Meythaler
Adams Township
Schar ® Bros
James Lumber
Ida Elmer
Henry J. Elmers
Mt. Pleasant Township
Co. H
Jacksonville
Fla
Peter Elmer
Monticello
Charles
Fred Feldt
Hanover Farm
Hanover
Wis
Mt. Pleasant
Plymouth Township
Rock County
Walter J. Bauman
Green County
Matt Durst
R. H. Schoonover
Smith Masonic Lodge
Union Masonic Lodge
Faithful Workers
Chester Kiester
Clarno
Emerson Hoyt
Wauwatosa
Glen
Footville
Mmes
Jesse O’ren
Argyle
Leroy Knapp
Rockford
Edward
Woodford
Andrew
Brodhead
Fred
Evan Ki
Crop Prospects Good over Nation
The agriculture department reported excellent prospects for most crops in July with potential abundant supplies of food, feed, and fibers. Corn is about 3.168 billion bushels, near unchanged from last month and well above the wartime goal, while wheat stands at 996 million bushels. Wisconsin yields are cited for corn, oats, barley, and tobacco with respective acreages and totals.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Wisconsin
Illinois 44th Division Arrives for Refueling Stop
One hundred fifty three vehicles of the Illinois 44th division will rendezvous here early tomorrow morning for refueling and a breakfast halt en route to Camp McCoy for annual national guard training. The vehicles will be serviced along the old Argyle road north of the city. Units of the 129th infantry regiment passed through here earlier this week.
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Illinois 44Th Division
Camp McCoy
National Guard
Argyle Road
129Th Infantry Regiment
Malik Seeks Immediate UN Vote on Korea Participation
Malik demands an immediate Security Council vote to invite representatives of both North and South Korea to U N debate. The move aims to shift the council from a 10 day stalemate over Korea, with non communist states insisting North Korea is Soviet puppet and must be back north of the 38th parallel before talks.
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Lake Success
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
South Korea
United Nations
Malik
U.N
38Th Parallel
Blackbourn On Way Home from Korea Wounded
Pfc Weslyn Blackbourn formerly of Monroe and Cpl Lyle G Swanton are reported injured in Korea. Blackbourn has a broken leg and finger after shrapnel hit his fox hole on July 29 and is en route to the United States. Swanton suffers back injuries from artillery fire and remains in a Tokyo hospital for an extended period.
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Pfc
Weslyn Blackbourn
Monroe
Fox Hole
Korea
United States
Olive Blackbourn
Lake Geneva
Poyka General Hospital
Earl G. Swanton
Cpl
Lyle G. Swanton
Tokyo
Train Kills Infant in Beloit Tragedy
A North Western passenger train struck and killed two year old Jerry Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Brown, as he played on tracks in front of their Beloit home. Police and officials reported no witnesses. The incident occurred today near the family residence.
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Beloit
Jerry Brown
Conrad Brown
North Western Railroad
Unseasonable Weather To Continue Tomorrow
Unseasonably cold conditions persist after yesterday’s rain and wind storm. Temperatures fell from 88 to 64 and then recovered to around 71 by early afternoon. Rain halted grain harvesting across the county as growers adapt to the unsettled spell.
DROWNS AT NEBAGAMON LAKE
William Morsi aged 37 of Poplar drowned while swimming in Lake Nebagamon. Companions saw him struggle but could not rescue him.
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Nebagamon Superior
William Morsi
Poplar
Lake Nebagamon
Selling in TV List Drives Stocks Lower
In New York trading the TV group led declines as selling focused on radio television issues. The drop was the first of the week with losses approaching three dollars a share before a partial rebound. Other shares fell modestly, many around fifty cents or less, while some oils edged higher.
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New York
Baudouin Becomes Belgium's New King in Parliament Oath
Crown Prince Baudouin today took the oath as ruler of Belgium in a joint parliamentary session after the senate and chamber approved the bill transferring royal powers from King Leopold III. The vote was 349 to 8. Leopold had abdicated under terms extending the crown to Baudouin upon his 21st birthday.
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Brussels
Baudouin
Leopold III
Prince Royal
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Leopold
Belgium
Controls Sought For Commodities
Senate debate centers on standby presidential power over commodity markets and inflation controls. Maybank pushes amendment as rubber and soy prices surge, while House rushes a wage price rationing bill granting Mr. Truman broader authority to curb inflation and allocate scarce materials. Taft criticizes the House provision as too discretionary.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
House
Senate Banking Committee
Taft
Ohio
Senate House
Lawrence Smith
Vehicle collision kills Madison man at rail crossing
George Kane, 37, of Madison, died yesterday when his car collided with a North Western passenger train just north of Waukakee. The impact derailed the train’s express car front wheels. no passengers were hurt.
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Madison
George Kane
North Western Railroad
Waunakee
Police Headquarters Abandoned After Sewer Pipe Break
Fond du Lac police retreat from their city building after a broken sewer pipe caused two officers Desk Sergeant Tony Detloff and Patrolman James Raybern to collapse. The pipe broke on Saturday and foul odor lingered for nearly a week before the officers fell ill. The city rented HQ for 125 dollars monthly. the landlord failed to secure a plumber, prompting the sewer department to take over after the departure.
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Fond du Lac
Tony Detloff
James Raybern
James Cahill
Detloff
Raybern
Cahill
City Sewer Department
Col Webber Receives Air Force Active Duty Orders
Cpl. Eugene Webber 21 of New Glarus becomes Green County’s first enlisted man called to active duty. He must report at Chanute Field Illinois August 22 for air force duty. Webber, married July 30 to Betty Ann Baebler, owns a milk route and is a New Glarus High School graduate.
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Cpl
Eugene Webber
New Glarus
Green County
Chanutefield
Ill
Cpl. Webber
Ed Webber
Betty Ann Baebler
Henry V. Baebler
Monticello
New Glarus High School
Air Force
Eugene Beach
Monroe
Chanute
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Monroe Receives 35751 from State Tax Distribution
Wisconsin counties and cities received shares of income tax for April to June 1950. Monroe was allotted 35751 while Green county got 14613 and Lafayette county 5624. State tax director Arthur Wegner noted 21789292 was available for distribution from holdover funds with 7546937 kept by the state and 14242455 went to taxing districts. Future allocations will run on a six month basis under a 1949 law.
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Wisconsin
Green County
Monroe
Lafayette
Arthur Wegner
State
Secret atomic papers recovered in London theft case
Scotland Yard announced recovery of a portfolio of secret atomic research papers stolen from a British Ministry of Supply official three days earlier in London.
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London
Scotland Yard
Ministry of Supply
Pohang Falls In Surprise Red Push At Korea Port
United States and South Korean forces held the Pohang air strip as North Korean troops seized the port on the east coast in a bold night assault. American and allied units rushed to defend the air field while a brutal street fight raged inside the burning port city.
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Pohang
U.S
Chinju
Naktong River
Taegu
Russell Brines
Tokyo
U. S
Eighth Army
Pusan
Kosong
Associated Press
Hal Boyle
Boyle
Walton H. Walker
U. S. 8Th Army
Earle Partridge
Fifth Air Force
Cheese Exchange Daily Car Sales Report
The Wisconsin cheese exchange held firm with unchanged values. One car junior grade single daisies sold for 31 cents, two cars state brand single daisies at 21 and 32 cents, one car state brand cheddars at 293 cents, and one car state brand longhorns at 32 cents.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
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Kanggu
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Blackbourn
King Leopold
Prince Baudoin
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MacArthur
Changnyong
Naktong
U. S. First Cavalry Division
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