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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1948
Page
1
Western Berlin voters delivered a sweeping social democratic win with 64.5 percent of ballots in 1,320,820 counted of 1,572 precincts. The landslide signals support for anti-communist policy amid Soviet occupation fears as airlift services suffer a fatal crash killing three crew.
President Truman told Congress the American backed effort in Greece has bogged down. He cited Greek army shortcomings and morale decline despite more than 170 million dollars in arms and aid, warning of a prolonged stalemate while noting Turkish aid shows progress. The report covers aid programs through September 30 with Greek commitments at about 239.8 million and Turkish aid around 59.5 million, rising with new orders.
The wholesale cheese list on the New York produce market remained firm with two day receipts of 707 875 pounds. Prices ranged for Cheddars grass shelf cured and related grades from 40 to 64 cents per pound with variations by year and type. Domestic Swiss singles ranged 55 to 58 cents for best lots and 47 to 54 cents for others.
A belated report says about 6,000 Chinese perished in the explosion and sinking of a crowded evacuation ship off southern Manchuria last month. The tally would raise total Chinese deaths from this and a near Shanghai incident to about 9,200 as of Friday night, amid reports of the steamer Kia.
The United States Britain and France urged the Soviet Union to disown the rump Berlin communist government and renew four power cooperation. They warned that any Soviet interference and a communist regime in the Soviet sector threaten a legal citywide administration and the chance for an accord on Berlin currency.
Miss Amy Green R N aged 69 died Saturday at 8 p m in the home of Miss Harriet Anundsen 2022 11th street where she had lived since August Born May 14 1879 at Post ville York township she was daughter of Albert M and Ella Brown Green A nurse graduate of Westyan hospital Chicago she lived most of life in Monroe Surviving Bruce Green Cincinnati a nephew and two nieces in Cincinnati and a nephew Jenkin Lloyd Jones Mesa Aziz A brother and a sister preceded her Services will be at 3 o clock tomorrow at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Rev Henry Cooper officiating Burial in Greenwood cemetery
After 95 days of strike idleness the Pacific coast reopened its largest shipping business. The AFL sailors union accepted a written guarantee that strike settlements with CIO unions would not invade its jurisdiction. Five striking unions with about 28,000 members made peace last week, ending the coast’s second longest strike. A railroad embargo has been lifted for the coast. The strike began September 2.
John Burt of Troop 107 Albany received the Eagle scout award at the Green district Boy Scout court of honor held in the circuit court room yesterday. Eight Tenderfoot badges were given to scouts from Troops 101 Monroe 107 Albany 115 Monroe with a Life and Star award also presented. The ceremony featured a one hour scouting demonstration and a court with Wendell Stribley as judge and Charles Bienema as clerk.
London report notes Princess Elizabeth's three-week-old son made his first outing with his nurse to the palace garden for a half hour in mild December weather. His mother remained indoors.
A north wind gusting to 70 mph battered southern Wisconsin yesterday, felling hundreds of trees and utility poles. The storm disrupted power in Monroe and nearby towns, with multiple poles down along the New Glarus Blanchardville and Oregon Verona lines as repairs continued into today. Weather officials said the gale would abate this evening with colder temperatures and a low near 15 to 20 degrees.
The Supreme Court refused to force Alabama's presidential electors to vote for Truman. The electors pledged to Governor J Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Justice Black did not take part in the consideration of the requests filed by Governor James E Folsom and three Alabama voters.
Karl S Reynolds 55 a Door County cherry grower and national figure perished with two companions in a weekend plane crash near Carlsville nine miles north of Sturgeon Bay. Erving Kassow 38 and Lougee Stedman 40 also died. The trio were returning from a Fond du Lac business trip. Sheriff Hallie Roe led the search and found the bodies in heavy woods after the overdue report. Reynolds former Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission vice chairman and former executive vice president of the state chamber of commerce. He leaves a wife Harriet a daughter Barbara and three sons Tommy Bobby Karl Jeffry.
About 300 school board members from Green County are expected to attend the annual convention at the high school auditorium Wednesday. Several speakers from the state department of education are scheduled to talk at the event.
The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to grant hearings for General Kenji Dohihara and Koki Hirota, convicted war criminals, challenging Tokyo trials legality. Justice Jackson, concurring with Justices Black, Douglas, Murphy and Rutledge, provided the deciding vote amid a split 4-4 earlier.
Grants Pass Oregon two players killed and 25 others injured when a chartered bus carrying the Grants Pass football team overturned and burned near Sexton Mountain highway north of the city as they neared home after winning the state championship. Star halfback Al Newman and varsity lineman Sterling Heater were among the deceased. Coach Jess Loffer aboard reported the driver fought the wheel before the crash.
Blanchardville Wisconsin health notice reports Miss Annie Elizabeth McCloskey 62 found dead in bed at 5 30 Sunday morning. Born Moscow Iowa September 8 1886 to Edward and Mary Jane McCloskey. Survived by brothers Wilbert William sister Mamie and niece Mrs Roy Piers torff. Services tomorrow 10 a m at Immaculate Conception church. Burial Calvary cemetery Saether funeral home in charge.
The United Nations assembly voted to adjourn its Paris session on Dec 11-12 and reconvene in New York on April 1 1949. It overrode a steering committee call for Feb 1 and rejected proposals to stay in Paris or defer unfinished items to fall 1949.
Survivors from a C-54 transport, ditched 478 miles southwest of Johnston Island, were located and monitored as rescue forces, including PC 1141 and Rendova, moved toward the scene. Flare signals and a boat drop suggested some survivors reached life rafts.
Robert Sweeney a 12 year old of Argyle was accidentally shot in the abdomen yesterday when a .22 rifle held in the back of a truck discharged. He was taken to St. Clare hospital in fairly good condition though the internal injuries are not yet known and the bullet remains in his abdomen.
Capt. Thomas Hamilton, director of athletics at the U S Naval Academy in Annapolis, today accepted a similar post at the University of Pittsburgh. Pitt officials said Hamilton will report here Feb. 1.
Vatican City announced that Pope Pius will deliver his traditional Christmas address to the world on December 24.
The Christmas children story follows Danny a lame boy who dreams of walking again. His snow man companion guides him through adventures to reach his wish as the tale unfolds in the Evening Times.
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