New Records for Christmas Trade Established Here
Monroe reports record Christmas business with merchants pursuing quality and value. Stores plan last minute orders as cake bakers and florists strain under demand. Nylon stockings orders delayed by air freight create shortages. Postal service handles peak mail with extra staff. Christmas Day deliveries limited and town stores close early for holiday break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Green County
Systemat
Pesta
Portal-to-Portal Pay Suits Reach Millions Nationwide
The CIO has launched legal actions in multiple cities seeking portal to portal pay and damages totaling over 374 million dollars. A Detroit union official predicts area suits could near a billion dollars, with Ford among targets claiming 270 million dollars.
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Associated Press
CIO
Detroit
U. S. Supreme Court
Mt. Clemens (Mich.) Pottery Co
Richard T. Leonard
United Auto Workers
Ford
Record Deer Kill of Season 380 Pounds
William Heffron of Hudson reports a deer kill that season weighing 380 pounds. The hunter described the animal as the season’s record harvest and provided credited details of the catch.
Contempt Action Aimed At Edward P. Terry In Bilbo Race
Senate war investigating committee seeks authority to file contempt charges against Edward P. Terry former secretary to Senator Bilbo for refusing to disclose the fate of fifteen thousand dollars said to be from a New Yorker to oppose Bilbo in Mississippi. Perjury charges also considered as committee rechecks testimony and aims to complete a report by December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
Edward P. Terry
Bilbo
D-Miss
Terry
Mississippi
Federal District Attorney
Senate
Mead
D-Ny
George Meader
Simon Liberman
New York
Liberman
Ferguson
Poplarville
Miss
Dreamhouse
Piccard Plans 100 Balloon Stratosphere Ascent From Ottumwa
Dr. Jean Piccard and a Navy pilot aim to rise from Ottumwa Iowa next June using a cluster of 100 balloons to nearly 100000 feet. The mission seeks stratosphere data and hopes the multi bag lift reduces inflation hazards. The current record is 72396 feet set in 1935 by Stevens and Anderson.
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Washington
Jean Piccard
Navy
Naval Air Station
Ottumwa
Albert W. Stevens
Orvil A. Anderson
Army
National Geographic Society
Piccard
Jeannette
Indo Chinese Front Suffer Heavy Losses in French Push
Paris reports French troops took heavy casualties in dual northern Indo China sectors during advances today and ceded a small garrison at Vinh to Vietnam forces, according to Saigon based general staff communique via the French Press agency.
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Paris
Indo-China
Vinh
Vietnam
Saigon
Thrice Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge Dies at 62
Eugene Talmadge former four time governor of Georgia died at Piedmont hospital in Atlanta at age 62 after a prolonged illness. He had been in a coma since the previous night and the death leaves unclear succession as Ellis Arnall may remain in office until the next general election under the state constitution. Funeral services were tentatively set for Monday in McRae.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Piedmont Hospital
Talmadge
McReae
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Jacksonville
Fla
Herman
Bill Kimbrough
Charles Smyly
Wisconsin Parallel Madison Governor Goodland Aged 84
Wisconsin reports Walter S. Goodland as acting and later elected governor after the death of Orland Loomis. Loomis died before taking office in 1942, leading to Goodland becoming the state’s oldest chief executive and serving as acting governor from January 1943.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Walter S. Goodland
Goodland
Orland S. Loomis
Loomis
State Supreme Court
Same Occupancy for Treat Estate Stores Downtown
Real estate dis posed of by Nellie G. Treat passes to legatees upon admission of the will in county court and leaves occupancy unchanged. Meythaler Brothers take over the Treat block building while Ford Hopkins becomes tenant of Mrs Grace Painter who now owns the property. Painter occupies the Treat residence with part of the second floor set aside for storage. Tax appraisal has not been completed and appraisers are still preparing the report for filing.
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Nellie G. Treat
Meythaler Brothers
One Treat
Ford Hopkins
Grace Painter
Two Families Made Homeless by Racine Apartment Blaze
A Racine duplex fire left two families homeless, one with four children and another with three. The blaze started on the first floor and spread to the roof, destroying furnishings in both apartments of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Ferg and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Barney. Christmas gifts were lost. relatives provided temporary shelter.
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Racine
Harold E. Ferg
Clarence E. Barney
1947 Carrier Greetings From The Times
Carrier patrons will be pleased with the 1947 greetings issued Monday. A double fold art piece titled Wide Awake by T Knowles Hare features tint work and a space inside for telephone numbers tradespeople and emergency contacts. The card includes an extra Lest You Forget list for anniversaries birthdays and special events.
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Times
T. Knowles Hare
County Officials Bond Allocations Set by Purchasers
The Green County treasurer's bond of 78500 was split among three firms after low bids from J B Herren Monroe Zuercher and Zuercher Monroe and M L Barton Albany. Bonds of 3000 or more went to W A Loveland Monticello Wenger and Burgy Monroe Schuler Monticello Wittner New Glarus Haven Monroe and Fosshage and Richardson Brodhead plus multiple smaller bonds to several agents and offices. Purchasing committee members were C W Loveland Leo M Ties and Clarence W Lengacher.
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Green County
County Board of Supervisors
Court House
J. B. Herren
Monroe
Zuercher
M. L. Barton
Albany
W. A. Loveland
Monticello
Wenger and Burgy
Adam Schuler
Robert Wittner
New Glarus
Will Haven
Fosshage
Richardson
Brodhead
J. B. Hamilton
Veterans Service Committee
County Asylum
Ainsworth Insurance Agency
C. W. Loveland
Washington Township
Leo M. Ties
Clarence W. Lengacher
Weather Forecast Quiet With Light Snow Across Region
Mild early today with a 26 degree reading and light snow flurries continuing as sun and clouds alternate. The outlook calls for more snow in mild temperatures over the weekend while fog and freezing rain affect travel nationwide and city streets remain slick ahead of winter arriving at 4 54 tomorrow morning Monroe time.
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Mercury
Monroe
Food Prices Fall in 11 of 12 Cities After November Peak
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports prices in 11 of 12 large cities declined from late November to mid December. New York led with a 3.5 percent drop, while Kansas City Boston and Washington fell about 3 percent and other major cities saw 1.5 to 2 percent declines. Meats other than chicken fell in most cities.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
New York
Kansas City
Boston
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Houston
Denver
Savannah
Halt Spiral Milwaukee Dairy Wages Pause Declared
The Independent Association of Golden Guernsey Employer said it will not demand higher wages when the contract ends Jan. 1 to avoid raising consumer dairy prices. Union president Charles Dalton said wage talks are suspended to help stabilize the national economy and urged former cooperative members to refrain from seeking milk price increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Independent
Association of Golden Guernsey
Charles Dalton
Golden Guernsey
Price Shifts Across Cities Hit Multiple Groceries
Roast and bacon fell in 10 cities while pork chops dropped in all 12 surveyed. Butter and cheese declined in most markets, milk rose in Los Angeles, and eggs dipped in eight locales. Orange prices eased as Florida and California crops hit markets. potatoes rose seasonally in eight cities with notable Cleveland and Savannah changes.
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Los Angeles
Florida
California
Far West
Cleveland
Savannah
Four Die in Rural Gasoline Tank Explosion
A rural farm home east of Morrisonville was the scene of a fatal gas line explosion last night killing Cecil Clark 11 his father Charles 45 his brother Hillman 23 and his sister Virginia 12. Charles Jr 15 is in critical condition Bertha 43 the mother serious but not critical and William 9 rests fairly well in Taylorville hospital Geneva Fox reports the blast struck as Charles Jr refueled the cars tank with gasoline from two 50 gallon tanks sparks from a kerosene lantern ignited the fuel
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Morrisonville
Taylorville
Here
Cecil Clark
Charles
Hillman
Virginia
Charles Jr
Bertha
William
Geneva Fox
Charles, Jr
Cecil
Republicans Face First Major Rift Over House Leadership
Ohio Rep. Thomas Jenkins denounces outside influence on the House leadership contest and Dewey backed Halleck for speaker. He ties the move to presidential ambitions and says Taft and Bricker could be involved. Jenkins vows to stay in the race until the caucus on January 2. Dewey aides in Albany defend free speech amid the controversy.
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Washington
House
Rep
Thomas Jenkins
Ohio
American Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Taft
Bricker
Jenkins
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Halleck
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
New York
Clarence J. Brown
Ced
Capitol
GOP
Capitol Hill
Brown
Dewey
Congress
Albany
Quake and Tidal Wave Kill 500 Japs Big Damage
Quake and tidal wave reports claim substantial casualties and widespread destruction. Officials warned of continued risk, urging caution as communities assess damage and provide relief.
Japan quake and tsunami devastate Wakayama and Shikoku regions
A massive earthquake and successive tidal waves struck southern Japan, killing hundreds, injuring many, and destroying thousands of homes across Wakayama, Shikoku, and western Honshu. Osaka reported casualties and damage while Kyoto and Nara escaped major harm. Authorities feared worse losses but cited fragmentary reports.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Wakayama Peninsula
Saimoda
Honshu
Kochi
Shikoku
Tanaka
Wakayama
U. S. Army
Kushimoto
Kyoto
Nara
Osaka
U. S
Kobe
U.S
Hiroshima
Miho
Sea of Japan
Mrs Henrietta Thomas Dies After Arm and Shoulder Injury
Mrs. Henrietta Thomas 90 of Monroe died at 8 45 p m at St Clare hospital from a fractured right upper arm and shoulder suffered six weeks earlier She was born Sept 29 1856 in Monroe township daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Bennett Eley She married John Thomas Feb 6 1878 and farmed near the city before retiring to 1514 6th St in 1905 Survived by daughter Elsie Mohns three grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral set Tuesday at 2 30 p m from Stussy funeral home with Rev LeRoy Teste pastor of Union Presbyterian Church Greenwood interment Greenwood.
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Henrietta Thomas
Monroe
Thomas
St. Clare Hospital
Henry
Elizabeth Bennett Eley
Monroe Township
Clarno Township
John Thomas
6Th Street
Elsie Mohns
Stuessy Funeral
LeRoy Teste
Unior Presbyterian Church
Greenwood
Mrs Barbara Graf Dies at 83 in Dubuque Convalescent Home
Mrs Barbara Graf 83 died last evening at Masshardt Convalescent Home where she had been a patient six months She was born March 19 1863 in Eschringen Bavaria Germany and came to Dubuque in 1880 She married George Mohr in 1883 after his death she wed Mathias Graf and later resided in Monroe with daughter Mrs Oscar Becker She is survived by four children twelve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 in Holy Trinity Catholic church Dubuque with Rev Terence officiating Burial will follow in Dubuque Published obituary notes local church groups and multiple descendants
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Barbara Graf
Masshardt
Barbara Bauer
Mathias
Carolina Bauer
Eschringen
Bavaria
Germany
Dubuque
George Mohr
Mathias Graf
Stuessy Funeral
Ashworth and Bennett Funeral Home
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Rev
Terrance
Bitter Cold Wave Grips Most of Europe
A bitter cold wave spreads across Europe causing suffering for the homeless and hindering food movement. Temperatures hit zero in Germany and rise to 13 in England, with sub freezing in Nice and Turin. Italy endures torrential rain that washes out bridges near Taranto and disrupts traffic for days. Rhine ice shifts coal and grain onto strained railways and a canal freeze halts potato imports from Russia to the British zone.
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London
Europe
Germany
France
Belgium
England
Mediterranean
Nice
Turin
Italy
Taranto
Rhine
United Nations Debates Baruch Plan Veto Elimination
Delegates to the United Nations atomic energy commission clash over approving a U S proposal to remove the big power veto for violations of atomic energy control. The Baruch plan gains support but faces continued battles on veto and other points amid Canadian and Soviet reactions.
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New York
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Commission
Soviet Russia
U. S
Bernard M. Baruch
Andrew G. le McNaughton
General Assembly
Court Rules Oleomargarine Tax Illegal Restraint
Dauphin county court ruled that Pennsylvania oleomargarine license fees are unconstitutional. Judge William M. Hargest issued an injunction preventing Miles Horst from collecting 500 dollars on wholesalers and 100 dollars on retailers. Four grocers had challenged the act as an undue restraint on trade.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Commonwealth
William M. Hargest
Hargest
Miles Horst
Juda Cage Player Robert Hafen In Fair Condition
Juda basketball standout Robert Hafen aged 17 remains in fair condition at St. Clare hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage last evening in the Juda New Glarus game at New Glarus. Hafen is the son of Mr and Mrs William Hafen of Juda.
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Robert Hafen
St. Clare Hospital
New Glarus
Hafen
William Hafen
Santa delivers surprise plane visit to Green Valley pupils
Santa Claus flew his plane to Green Valley school in Cadiz township and dropped a note and streamers at 2 pm Thursday, apologizing for a delay but promising a return for the evening party. Paul Severson, a Green Valley teacher, arranged the airborne surprise.
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Green Valley School
Cadiz Township
Santa Claus
Santa
Paul Severson
Coaster Killed in Sauk County Farm Accident
Ralph Siegel 12 son of Mr and Mrs Alois Siegel Plain Sauk county was killed today in a coasting accident on his parents farm District Attorney Ray Kusiska reported The youth suffered a fatal head injury when his sled struck an obstruction the physician informed Kusiska.
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Baraboo
Ralph Siegel
Alois Siegel
Plain
Sauk County
Ray Kusiska
Kusiska
Stalin 67 Today Observed Quietly by Moscow Radio
Reports from London indicate Moscow radio had not yet announced Prime Minister Joseph Stalin's 67th birthday by mid morning. No official celebration details were provided and no public events were noted in the captioned broadcasts.
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Stalin
London
Joseph Stalin
Moscow
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