Vet Housing Setup Ready Feb 1 With Project Speeded
The veterans housing project on Monroe's southwest side nears completion and should be ready for occupancy by 14 veterans and families around Feb 1. Seven metal barracks of the federal public housing authority project are closed and interior previews show partitioned spaces. Final applicants will be selected by a city special committee with rents around 26 dollars per month and FPHA furniture if available.
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Veterans
Monroe
Federal Public Housing Authority
Theodore J. Burgy
Green County
FPHA
Early Senate Action On Treaties Sought
Secretary of State Byrnes seeks an early Senate test of a new international posture by urging action on four peace treaties with axis satellites. A fifth Allied treaty with Finland is drafted but not yet set for Senate consideration. Moscow hints Republicans may push a broad review of treaty negotiations.
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Washington
Byrnes
Foreign Relations Committee
Finland
Senate
United States
Moscow
Extra Bus Service on Cardinal and Badger Lines
Extra buses on each run are scheduled starting today on Cardinal and Badger lines to handle the big holiday rush of students returning from the State University and other institutions. The extra service will continue as long as the Christmas holiday rush lasts, authorities said.
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Cardinal
Badger
Monroe
State University
Bere
Ghost Dances at Grange Hall in Memory of Jerry Hilborn
West Minot AP reports at Grange hall tonight a community dance hosted by an unnamed cast in honor of Jairus Hilborn who died 21 years ago. His will funds a yearly dance on his birthday until 1951 and requires a moment of silence during the event.
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West Minot
Men
Jerry
Grange Hall
Jairus Hilborn
Hilborn
Mighty Big Man Krueger Draws Wisconsin Senate Support
AP reports Wisconsin state senator elect Clifford W. Krueger, a 28 year old Republican from Merrill, described as 6 feet 2 inches and 425 pounds, was tested in a chair factory where officials promised an 800 pound capacity. The ceremony underscored his imposing presence and readiness to tackle weighty issues in Madison.
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Sheboygan
Clifford W. Krueger
Wisconsin State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Senate
Madison
Krueger
J. A. Sampson
Senator Krueger
Merrill
Paul Bunyan
U. W. Symphony Delights Monroe Audience In Teutonic Program
The University of Wisconsin orchestra under Prof Richard Church played to 400 at Monroe High School. Teutonic works dominated the program with Bach Brahms Wagner and Sibelius pieces plus an encore of On Wisconsin. The audience demanded more but received a final encore as the concert closed.
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University of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra
Richard Co. Church
Monroe
Green County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Brahms
Church
Johann Strauss
Bach
Siegfried Prager
Brahm
Strauss
Wagner
Jean Sibelius
Finlandia
Wisconsin
Monroe Public Schools Dismiss for Christmas Holidays
Students end the 1946 school year with Christmas programs parties and gift exchanges. Schools reopen Monday January 6. Ideal weather boosts winter sports plans during the break. The public works board meets tonight to designate streets for sledding and the ice rink on 15th Street near Lincoln School has been flooded and will be ready for use.
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Monroe
Board of Public Works
15Th Street
Lincoln School
Narcotics Graft Bared in Bilbo Hearings After Yule
Senate war committee recessed for Christmas as crossfire over a $1500 payment to Senator Bilbo surfaced. Bilbo denied knowledge of the narcotics permit payoff linked to Natchez man Carr and offered to open files. Anslinger testified permission followed health certificates from Podesta and Logan.
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Washington
Bilbo
Theodore S. Bilbo
D-Miss
Senate War Investigating Committee
Natchez
Miss
Mead
D-Ny
Ferguson
R-Mich
Mississippi War Contractors
A. J. Podesta
Vicksburg
Juniper Grove Baptist Church Parsonage
Terry
H. J. Anslinger
Podesta
Carr
John Carr
Santa Claus Gives Toys to Needy at Memphis Store
Lt Nick, 23, a Memphis State sophomore and former Marine, works as Santa to aid impoverished children. He spends $22 weekly on gifts, has $70 more in debt, and by his own account the best Santa the store has seen, drawing praise from the superintendent. He volunteers after disliking cold businesslike Santas on the West Coast. He is married to a fellow store employee.
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Memphis
Santa Claus
Santa
Bill Henson
Nick
Bill
Young Henson
Memphis State College
Marines
Saipan
Tinian
Pacific
Walter Smith
Blackwell
Okla
Swiss Christmas Delicacies Highlight Zurich Style Treats
The article describes Swiss holiday pastries and cookies popular in the U S cap ital, including birre brot egg bread nussgipfel springerle and bretzeli. It notes sugar prices rise butter shortages and many baked goods prepared in advance for New Year celebrations with coffee royale and whipped cream.
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Nussgipfel
Kuechle
Bretzeli
Sylvester
Operators Split Doom Coal Pact
A sharp split among soft coal operators over negotiating now for a new contract with John L. Lewis dashed hopes for a quick peace. Producers handling 60 percent of US coal ready to deal while Southern Coal Producers Association and western owners weigh contact timing as high court readiness looms.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Supreme Court
Southern Coal Producers Association
Far Western
High Court
Lewis
UMW
Southern Association
A C Won't Dicker With Union Case Soon to Negotiate
Milwaukee Allis Chalmers rejected a proposal from UAW CIO vice president R J Thomas for a joint request to President Truman to set up a fact finding board on the West Allis Plant dispute. The company also asked the state labor relations board to limit plant picketing to protect free speech while keeping order with the local police force at its normal size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers
R. J. Thomas
Uawcio International
Truman
West Allis
State Labor Relations Board
Case resumes bargaining after NLRB ruling
A Case spokesman said the Racine company would agree to resume negotiations with UAW CIO Local 180 after the National Labor Relations Board ruled the firm had committed unfair labor practices and ordered collective bargaining. Case claimed negotiations had been broken off by the union on November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
J. I. Case
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
Case
Uawcio Local 180
Local 180
Affolter Fiancee From Bern to Wed at New Glarus
Miss Margaret Sgnier fiancee of Paul Affolter expected to arrive from Bern Switzerland this afternoon for their Christmas holidays marriage in New Glarus. She flew from Bern to Chicago and was met there by Mr Affolter today.
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Margaret Sgnier
Paul Affolter
Bern
Switzerland
New Glarus
Chicago
Mr. Affolter
County AAA Election Scheduled Tomorrow
County AAA voters and Green county AAA group chairmen or delegates meet at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon in the county AAA office to elect a county committee. The current committee includes Glen B. Syse chairman Fred H. Hahlen Brodhead vice chairman and W. C. Baum gartner Albany, third member.
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Green County Community Aaa
County Aaa
Glen B. Syse
Fred H. Hahlen
Brodhead
W. C. Baumgartner
Albany
Airliners Collide Over Aberdeen No Injuries Reported
Two Miami bound airliners collided 2000 feet above Aberdeen Maryland in clear weather. Both planes sustained damage but all 85 passengers and crew escaped unharmed. The Eastern Airlines DC-4 and Universal Airlines C-47 pilots credited with saving lives by evasive actions.
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Aberdeen
Here
Eastern Airlines
Universal Airlines
Universal
Eastern
R. Brown
Miami
J. B. Kuhn
Brown
Surprise Move for Early Trial of Bribery Case
Assistant District Attorney George P Monaghan moved to bring Alvin J Paris indicted for attempting to bribe two New York Giants players to trial in general sessions court. Paris was placed on today's trial calendar four days after the grand jury handed up the indictment. Defense counsel were expected to request an adjournment.
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New York
George P. Monaghan
Alvin J. Paris
New York Football Giants
Monaghan
Paris
New York County
Woman Convicted of Manslaughter in Arkansas Shooting
Tracy Teele Eschweiler, 45, found guilty of manslaughter by a circuit court jury. She received a two year sentence for the fatal August 23 shooting of her ex husband Dr Paul C Eschweiler a University of Arkansas medical school professor.
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Little Rock
Tracy Teele Eschweiler
Paul C. Eschweiler
University of Arkansas Medical School
Cheesemakers Seek End to State Annual Appropriation
The Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association representing about 1,200 factories asks Governor Goodland to terminate the $600 yearly legislature grant, arguing the group should be self supporting and help cut taxes. The move comes as budget requests for agricultural societies and education reforms are reviewed, with calls to reduce state aid and consolidate boards.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Goodland
Wisconsin Cheesemakers Association
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Citizens Public Expenditure Survey
Thomas E. Mills
Black River Falls
Wis
Nursery rhyme comes true for 72 American teachers
Seventy two American teachers on UK exchange assignments visited London and met the queen. The queen spoke personally with each group, asking about home town and current work in Britain. American Lady Astor praised the gathering as a memorable party.
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London
Britain
United Kingdom
Lady Astor
M. Varley
Springfield
Mass
Sidney Ainsworth
Volga
Wisconsin High School
Madison
UN Atomic Energy Commission Backs U S Plan In Principle
At Lake Success the United Nations atomic energy commission approved in principle the U S atomic control plan. Andrei Gromyko refused to vote while Russia abstained. The vote 10 to 0 left Canada’s compromise worded for committee finalizing.
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Russia
Gromyko
U. S
Prospects Bright for Yale Feast in Green County
Prospects for Christmas feasts in Green County are the brightest in years with ample holiday delicacies and often lower prices. Canned food costs show a notable price drop this week, easing overall holiday shopping.
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Green County
New Cheese Cut Plymouth
Transactions on the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange today show sales of 10 cars cheddars at 29 cents, unfilled bids, one car single daisies and one car longhorns at 41 cents, two cars cheddar junior grade at 38 cents.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Christmas Season Retail Prices Feature Produce and Poultry Varieties
The notice highlights price shifts in fruit juices and butter with a drop in orange juice from 29 to 22 cents and gravefruit juice from 33 to 923 cents for large cans. It notes strong supply and anticipated cuts after the holidays, along with abundant poultry options for holiday meals and festive produce displays of radishes, tomatoes, grapes, naval oranges, apples, tangerines, and nuts in local Monroe stores.
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Hunery
California
Florida
Texas
Monroe Merchant
California Naval
Winter Arrives As Mild Weather Still Blooms
Temperatures rise above freezing improving city driving as winter is set to arrive Sunday at 4 54 am in mild conditions. Glaze on streets thaws and temperatures dip only slightly below freezing tonight. Tomorrow should be milder with light snow flurries moving south from the north for a possible light film tomorrow evening. No severe weather expected in the state for several days.
Welcome Santa Draws 850 Children to Monroe Party
Santa arrived on the Monroe courthouse lawn for the annual Christmas party co sponsored by the Monroe chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha and the Chamber of Commerce retail bureau. About 850 children lined the square as the pep band and school choirs performed before gifts were handed out.
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Court House
Monroe
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Retail Bureau
The
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
State Guard
Co. F
Monroe High School
Allan F. Barnard
Evelyn Bloom
D. Andrew Howey
Harry Bellahan
Medley Loses Last Appeal and Dies in Electric Chair
Washington scenes record the 45 year old gambler killer Medley being executed in the electric chair after Supreme Court refusals to grant stays. He faced the March 1 murder of 50 year old Nancy Boyer in a sash apartment after a poker night.
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Medley
Washington
Joseph D. Medley
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Nancy Boyer
Sasha
Forecast for 1947 pig crop exceeds 1946
The agriculture department projects a 1947 spring pig crop of about 53 million head, about 1 percent above 1946's 52,574,000. The forecast implies a rebound after this year’s downturn, though the spring crop would still miss the 58 million head government guideline.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Income Tax Experts In City January Assigned At Monroe Office
A deputy collector of internal revenue will be at the Monroe post office from January 2 to January 15 to help taxpayers prepare declarations of estimated income tax for 1946 and other tax returns. Declarations are required for those with salary withholding over 5000 or other income not subject to withholding over 100.
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Internal Revenue
Monroe Post Office
Postmaster General Receives Mail Via City News Tip
The Postmaster General Robert Hannegan’s mail was delayed as the postal service did not know his hotel. The city news bureau provided the hotel name, enabling prompt delivery.
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Miami Beach
Robert Hannegan
City News
Postal Service
News Bureau
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U. N
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