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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1947
Page
1
The Wisconsin State Federation of Labor aimed to purge eight lawmakers who backed the Taft Hartley act in the upcoming 1848 elections. President George Haberman spoke at the 55th annual convention urging action in every congressional district and presenting resolutions for a purge plan.
Acting Governor Rennebohm told the 55th Wisconsin Federation of Labor convention that labor and management need a more intensive study of all bills. He urged broad participation from groups representing major segments of the population to ensure informed positions on welfare legislation.
The article reports AFL leaders denouncing Taft-Hartley veto votes by Republicans in Congress and urging a nationwide work holiday for up to 10,000,000 workers. Wisconsin officials warned of industrial chaos if a public utilities strike ban passes, while universities questioned the arbitration bill. Green disclosed election day plans to mobilize workers.
Howard Voegeli of Washington township 4-H wins three junior state fair titles at West Allis with Brown Swiss cattle champion female reserve champion and champion junior animal. Green County takes best county exhibit in Brown Swiss. Holstein group second with 11 competitors. Other placers include Marjorie Schmid Monroe third in daily showmanship and Glen Frautschy Clarno Calvin Christen New Glarus with beef, Nellie Weibel Juda first foods judging, Marion Busjahn Clarno third canning, William Leopold Monroe first group livestock, Andrew Hartwig Clarno white group dairy.
A human leg bone from hip to foot, likely from a child about eight, was found drifting in Lake Michigan near Centerville Wisconsin. Sheriff Truttschel and officials from Manitowoc and Sheboygan counties, with possible help from Jefferson and Milwaukee authorities, will search for more bones to determine if they belong to eight year old Georgia Jean Weckler who vanished May 1 near Fort Atkinson. The bone’s age and sex will be checked by the FBI.
Acting Governor Rennebohm announced John L. Sonderegger comptroller of Rennebohm drug stores as acting state treasurer. The appointment is temporary to keep state business flowing until a permanent successor is chosen after John M. Smith's death Sunday.
Federal charges accuse 19 defendants of conspiring for 12 years to fix tire prices, a claim denied by Goodyear, General Tire, US Rubber, and Firestone which say prices have fallen since 1941. A separate Los Angeles suit targets Technicolor and Kodak over color film processing monopoly fears. Eastman Kodak says there is no arrangement to control the professional color motion picture field.
General Marshall and Argentina's Juan A Bramuglia held a private half hour conference today. They reviewed all main points of the inter American defense treaty and exchanged views. Marshall will address the conference tomorrow outlining U S positions on questions facing the delegates.
The Office of Defense Transportation said it has lifted the partial embargo on United States coal shipments to Canada, relaxing wartime fuel controls.
Five killed and five missing in a B 17 crash between Kwajalein and Honolulu were attributed to human error and mechanical failure. An immediate investigation was ordered by Gen Carl Spaatz while survivors described fuel and engine failures culminating in a sea ditching.
Howard J. Thompson head of the U S weather bureau in Milwaukee predicted not quite so warm Thursday and definite cooler Friday delaying Wednesday's planned heat setup.
In an emergency Security Council session Andrei Gromyko denounced a U S offer of good offices as an effort to bypass the UN and urged a UN commission to investigate and arbitrate the Dutch Indonesian conflict The United States denied pressure while Indonesia sought council action and a specific method of settlement.
Milwaukee reports a 7 500 drop from last year as heat reduces attendance at the state fair with about 17 000 of 29 500 visitors being children admitted free. Cattle judging sees Scottwood Hot Stuff win grand championship and Wis Ayrshire titles as Wayne Carey’s Black Angus calf Blackie breaks a leg after unloading.
John Goodwin of Mattoon Illinois a 27 year old railroad worker admitted to Green County sheriff's deputies that he gave a grenade to Miss Wyman in Freeport Friday night The grenade described as an unloaded war souvenir was used to justify his return to Freeport to retrieve it He was picked up at Monticello Goodwin said he would go back to Freeport to face possible charges Miss Wyman was fined 40 dollars in Freeport court for drunken and disorderly conduct
Senator Harry Cain of Washington tours the Howard Hughes flying boat in Long Beach California the 25 million dollar giant still untested his first reaction is fantastic Cain then says if it flies it will have achieved the impossible in our lifetime
The weather bureau reported a tropical storm forming in the Gulf of Mexico about 150 miles west and southwest of Key West moving west at eight miles an hour. Winds near the center were 40 to 50 miles per hour with squalls exceeding 200 miles to the east and north. Forecaster Grady Norton said a circulation had formed and warned of possible hurricane strength by tomorrow.
The NLRB general counsel Robert N. Denham ruled that all labor union officers must swear they are not communists before unions or affiliates may use the board services. The ruling expands anti communist provisions under the Taft Hartley act and targets AFL CIO leaders including Ben Gold and John L. Lewis amid potential congressional scrutiny.
Augustin Zanino Del Molino alias August Spangler was jailed awaiting FBI and immigration review after a Monroe arrest for a board bill. He claimed Swiss citizenship and interacted with locals in Swiss, has an expired passport and no visa, and the case was adjourned in justice court until Friday.
The police and safety committee with Mayor Frank A. Buehler and Police Chief J. H. Schwaiger discussed meter plans in a special session. Open zones near the square will be detailed to the council tonight. Alderman Emmett Norton noted no new word from Magee-Hale Park O Meter Co. about start date. installation engineer was expected to arrive Wednesday.
The board of appeals granted building permits to J. L. Babler of 824 17th Avenue and Fred L. Kohli of 2204 8th Street after hearing last night. Babler and Kohli had earlier been denied by the building inspector. Babler’s residence on outlet 117 section 35 was amended to meet city rules, and Kohli’s residential plans were revised to comply after prior denial.
Congress members travel to the Capitol to launch a $100,000 housing investigation and resolve a tussle over chairmanship between Sen Tobey of New Hampshire and Sen McCarthy of Wisconsin. McCarthy seeks the chair but aims to block Tobey. both have clashed over housing policy in prior sessions.
R J Trebilcock of Wauwatosa and John B Newman of Washington DC were fined 250 dollars each and barred from lobbying in Wisconsin for three years by Superior Court Judge Roy Proctor after being found guilty of violating the state lobbyist registration law. Attorney Mark Catlin Jr. argued the men merely answered technical questions and did not intend to lobby. Newman is vice president of Corn Industries Foundation and Trebilcock represents Corn Products Sales Co.
The War Assets Administration expects to approve within 10 days Madison’s formal application to use Truax Field as a city airport. The city, already operating under an interim permit, was the sole applicant after a 10 day application window for surplus property. A formal deed may take several months.
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