Monroe Valuation Surges to Record High in Monroe
The Monroe assessed valuation jumped to a record high of 10,991,908.50 dollars, up 2,334,558.50 from last year. City Clerk G S Soseman announced the figures as real estate and personal property values showed broad increases driven by statewide equalization and new property. Mayor Frank A. Buehler noted adjustments by the board of review also contributed to the rise, with a six‑week process concluding after final settlement.
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Monroe
G. S. Soseman
Commmon
Everett Keel
Keel
Frank A. Buehler
Board of Review
Temendous
Buehler
Lester Forcade
Henry Tschndy
University Adds 56 Educators to Staff
The University of Wisconsin prepares for its centennial term as classes resume next month and adds 56 educators to its faculty. An all time high of about 2 000 teachers including the agricultural college extension service, hospital staff, and extension centers will welcome 22 500 students. New faculty include Dr George Urdang director of the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy and Dr Melchior Palyi a visiting professor in economics in Madison and Chicago.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Agricultural College Extension Service
Wisconsin General Hospital
George Urdang
American Institute of the
Six Year Old Huddlestone Dies After Auto Collision
Madison reports a fatal injury as six year old Mary Margaret Huddlestone, daughter of Mr and Mrs H P Huddlestone of route 2 Madison, was struck by a car while crossing highway 18 three miles west of the city. Her mother, Margaret Penn, formerly of Monroe, is married to Dane County Superior Court reporter.
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Madison
Mary Margaret Huddlestone
H. P. Huddlestone
Huddlestone
Dane County Superior Court
Margaret Penn
Monroe
Call for Expanded U S Science Spending Faces Urgent Need
Washington presidential assistant John R Steelman urged doubling the current pace of research funding to 1 of national income by 1957, saying the United States must outpace rivals and expand scientific knowhow to sustain democracy amid global tensions. He noted Russia's larger, coordinated program and called for a unified U S policy with substantial government support.
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Washington
John R. Steelman
United States
Scientific Research Board
Steelman
Truman
Europe
Russia
All Out Steelman
Egyptians Stage Protest of U N
At Lake Success two Egyptian nationalist demonstrators returned to United Nations grounds leading a taxi fleet of sympathizers to protest British troop presence in Egypt. Security council debated a Brazilian proposal to resume direct talks with Egypt and Britain but the measure failed by one vote.
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Larry Hauck
Lake Success
The
Security Council Today
Egypt
Britain
Sudan
Poland
U. N
Gromyko
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
Cairo
Council
United States
United Nations
Herschel V. Johnson
Johnson
Russia
Robbery Nabs Couple Near Cambridge Wis
Mr and Mrs John Jerk of Waterloo Iowa were held up and robbed of 27 dollars while resting in their car at a highway wayside near Cambridge Wisconsin. Sheriff E A Fischer reported the couple heard a noisy car start and drive west after the robbery.
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Cambridge
Wis
John Jerk
Waterloo
Here
E. A. Fischer
Start Meter Installation With Crew of Six Workers
Monroe park ing meters will begin tomorrow morning. Kenneth Slater of McGee-Hale Park-O Meter Co says a six man crew will install 216 meters in four to five days. Slater arrives after supervising at Richland Center. Installation starts at the south side of the square corner of 17th avenue and 11th street and proceeds counter clockwise.
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Monroe
Kenneth
Slater
Ypsilanti, Mich
McGee-Hale Park-Ometer Co
Oklahoma City
Okla
The
Times
Richland Center
Max Voelkli
Zenno A. Gorder J
City Police and Safety Committee
Emmett J. Norton
17Th, Avenue
11Th Street
Life Saddens Philosopher Curtis Sees Speeding Up America
William E. Curtis, 79, of Sarasota touring Monroe, reflects on modern America’s pace and attire. The former circus musician and Sousa collaborator promotes his forthcoming book Life and History of Cirêus 1849 to 1941, a complete show history.
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America
William E. Curtis
Monroe
Sarasota
Fla
Ringling Brothers
John Phillip Sousa
Boston
Minneapolis
United States Senate
Curtis
Cireus
Mrs Ludlow Buys Schepley Property in City Suburb
Mrs. Charlotte Ludlow purchased the late C. R. Schepley home at 1910 Eleventh Street. She plans to remodel and extend the brick residence and move from The Elms, her long-time country home north of the city. The seller was Charles Tollefson as administrator of Mrs. Susan Schepley’s estate.
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Charlotte Ludlow
C. R. Schepley
Eleventh Street
the Elms
Ludlows
Work on Court House Roof Gets Underway
Work on the Beloit court house roof began with roped off areas to keep passersby away. A 12 year old boy was cut on the finger by a falling slate shingle despite warnings. Foreman warns police may be stationed and whole park roped off during removal and new aluminum roof expected by September 15.
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Court House
Court House Park
Eagle Home Condition Service
Beloit
Diamonds Returned by US Troops From Nazi Salt Mine
Frankfurt reports the return of $2.5 million in diamonds recovered by the U S ninth army from a Nazi hiding place in a German salt mine. The 17 000 carats include a red diamond valued at $45 000. An armored convoy brought the gems back to Hill.
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Frankfurt
Hill
U. S. Ninth Army
Legionnaires Flock To New York City Convention
President Truman urged a strong national defense to deter aggression as American Legionnaires gathered in New York for the 29th annual convention. Military leaders pressed universal training and anti communism while committees backed the Marshall Plan and UN reform to curb aggressors and counter Soviet influence.
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New York
Truman
American Legion
American
Army
Legion
Legion Honor
Legion Auxiliary
Arctic
Emmett O'Donnell
Army Air Forces
Adm
Forrest Sherman
Mediterranean
Far Pacific
James McCormack Jr
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Europe
Atlantic Seaboard
United Nations
Assembly
Wholesale food price index rises in New York market
Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index for 31 common items climbs 7 cents to 6.64 on August 26, 12 percent below the March 4 peak of 6.77. The index is up 22.5 percent from 5.42 a year earlier.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Treaty of Rio in Final Form Ahead of Truman Visit
Committees of the inter-American defense conference worked today to finalize the treaty of Rio de Janeiro as delegates anticipate a visit next week by President Truman. The United States delegation announced that the president Mrs Truman and their daughter Margaret would arrive.
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Philip Clarke
Quitandinha
Brazil
inter-American Defense Conference
Treaty of Rio de Janeiro
Truman
United States
Bolo Knives and Carbines Added to White House Plane
AP reports Bolo knives and carbines were added to the Independence plane today as the Secret Service completes preparations for President Truman's Brazil flight. The jet will cover jungle areas near Brazil during a six day stay.
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White House
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Secret Service
Teuman
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Truman to address closing session at Rio defense talks
The president will speak at the Rio conference closing session Tuesday morning and witness the signing of a 19 nation hemisphere defense treaty. He will attend Brazil’s 125th independence anniversary and sail home on the Missouri. A Colombian source cited talks inviting Mr. Truman to Bogota for the ninth international conference of American states.
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Rio
Washington
Missouri
Truman
Bogota
Colombia
Fire Extinguished At Residence After Second Floor Smoke
Monroe volunteer fire department answered a general alarm at 10 03 p m to the R W Blum home 605 22nd avenue a steel waste basket under a dressing table in a second floor bedroom caught fire and filled the house with smoke no damage reported investigators suspect a smoldering cigarette caused the blaze
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Monroe
R. W. Blum
22Nd Avenue
Hyatk Queenie Amuses Legion Crowd At New York Convention
At the 29th American Legion convention in New York a non existent hound dog named Hyatk Queenie is teased on Manhattan streets. Pranks included water bags hurled by California and Massachusetts delegations and a ticket-punching Times Square prank. Paul H. Griffith urged veterans to act like ladies and gentlemen as the gathering opened.
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Kilroy
American Legion
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Taft
Massachusetts
Victoria Hotel
West List Street
Legion
Victoria
Paul H. Griffith
Law and Order
Legion Honor Organization
U N to Ask U S for 26 Million for New World HQ
Secretary-General Trygve Lie prepared a plan calling for the United States to advance 26 million dollars for the permanent United Nations headquarters in Manhattan. The project would total about 65 million dollars with Rockefeller gifts aiding the site purchase. Construction aims to begin after clearance of a six-block site on the East River front with occupancy expected by spring 1949.
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Lake Success
United States
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Rockefeller
East River
Midtown Manhattan
Lie
General Assembly
New York
Food plentiful in Switzerland says Buobs on return
Fred Buob and family describe Switzerland as well supplied with food despite rationing. They found ample food during the war and on return from Zurich and Luzern note modernization with electric trains and guided tours. Mrs Buob also mentions folk music and casual dress styles among older women.
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Switzerland
Fred Buobs
United States
Fred Buob
Helen
Fred Jr
Buob
Zurich
Luzern
Huob
Mrs. Buob
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Realty Groups on Anti-Trust Charges
A federal grand jury indicted the National Association of Real Estate Boards and the Washington real estate board for conspiring to fix commissions in the district. The probe, amid broader housing price concerns, cites a uniform 25 to 50 percent increase since 1943 and expands to markets like Chicago and California. A civil anti trust suit also targets the two groups and officers for possible Sherman act violations.
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Washington
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Washington Real Estate Board
District of Columbia
H. Cufford Bangs
Washington Board
Chicago
California
Grand Jury
Clark
Anti
National Association
Code of Ethics
Justice Department
Herbert A. Nelson
The
Uniform Commission
Stassen Praises Taft Hartley Law Amid Criticism
Former Minnesota governor Harold Stassen, a likely Republican nominee, defended the Taft Hartley Act calling it good and said labor will recognize it. He acknowledged needed changes but opposed repeal. Stassen spoke after AFL president William Green criticized his endorsement and then left for New York for the American Legion convention.
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Sreen Hay
Minnesota
Harold EB. Stassen
Stassen
William Green
American Federation of Labor
New York
American Legion
81 Year Old Gratiot Man Dies at St. Clare
George Gille, 81, lifelong Gratiot resident and former farmer, died at St. Clare hospital. Survived by daughter Mrs. Leo Burns and son Glenn, predeceased by wife and a son Kenneth. Funeral at St Joseph's Church Gratiot Friday 9 AM, Father Carrigg to officiate. burial in Gratiot Cemetery.
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George Gille
Gratiot
St. Clare Hospital
Decessed
Leo Burns
Glenn
Kenneth
St Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Carrigg
Gratiot Cemetery
Steel firm forms syndicate buys ingot mill in Phoenixville
A nationwide group of 25 manufacturers including a Wisconsin company bought the Phoenix Iron Company ingot-producing mill in Phoenixville Pennsylvania for about 4 million dollars. The plant has a monthly ingot capacity of 30 000 tons. Arnold H. Maremont, syndicate president, announced the purchase and said the group makes products from stoves to lawnmowers and furniture to signs.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Phoenixville
Phoenix Iron Company
Arnold H. Maremont
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