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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1950
Page
2
The readable fragments indicate a press association release related to an auditing or auditing body in relation to clear status. The text is garbled and specific names or dates are missing.
Editorial lauds the 24th Division under Maj. Gen. Dean for a fierce nineteen day delaying action in Korea. The unit, undermanned and underarmed, rushed from Japan to the front in three days, delaying the invaders despite heavy casualties and near collapse.
In a period of national emergency Senator Taft of Ohio challenges granting standby presidential authority to impose wage price and material controls during the Korean crisis. He argues Congress must hold power to impose such controls, a stance not popular but praised by supporters as a defense of democratic checks.
Anthony Wand of Gratiot achieved a perfect score on an Air Force entrance examination. The Gratiot high school graduate, with high honors, studied at Platteville state teachers college and Bradley engineering school at Peoria. Cpl James Cornelius of Darl ington, the recruiter, called the score exceptional. Wand is set to depart for service on August 21.
A compilation of past ten year items notes Nazi air threat and anticipated invasion of England, wartime conscription talk, a fatality of John L Klein, a child fall incident involving John Brunner, and a local hotel opening in 1925 with owner and staff details. It also recalls a 1910 fire threat to city buildings, a Beloit fire that damaged the business district, and earlier guard armory plans and train incidents, all framed as archival items with dates and named people.
Mrs. Edna Hefty received her son Pfc. Calvin Hefty letter stating he expects to be sent soon to Korea after more than a year in Yokohama Japan military post.
The Great Plains region identified as the world’s most active tornado breeding ground by the service and welfare committee. Officials urge preparedness as severe weather risk remains high across the area.
Dr Paul Phillips president of the Dane County Holstein Breeders association and UW biochemistry professor was guest speaker at the Green County Holstein breeders annual picnic at Ben Zimmerli farm Decatur township. Attendees from Green, Dane and Rock counties heard about Homestead breeding programs and judging results.
Salable hogs near 9 000 with slow early trading and later moderate activity. Prices steady for butchers and sows with top 24.00 for choice. Cattle salable about 15 000 with 23.50 24.00 typical for 210 240 lb cattle. Weights up to 375 lb at 20.25, lighter and heavier ranges shown.
Sverre Roang of Edgerton as department commander appoints Dr. David D. Ruehlman as community service committeeman and Theodore J. Burgy to fill one of the remaining posts in the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The Monroe area 4 H clubs meet in the courthouse at 8 p m tomorrow to plan a Cheese Day float. Arliegh Frautschy serves as meeting chairman.
Most of the island's modern structures on For mosa were erected during half a century of Japanese occupation, shaping its postwar urban landscape with lasting architectural influence.
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