Old Congress Dies Without Ceremony At Brief Gathering
The 80th Congress adjourned under Republican control at 12:28 p.m. CST with the Senate closing and the House adjourning minutes earlier. Democratic triumph and Truman’s campaign comments frame the handover as Republicans seek a 60 day extension for the Hoover commission, while Taft fights for party leadership amid a looming Senate caucus.
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Sen
Truman
GOP
Hoover Commission
Executive Department
McKellar Edges Tydings For Senate Pro Tem Post
Senator McKellar of Tennessee defeated Senator Tydings of Maryland by two votes, 27 to 25, in a tight contest for president pro tempore of the Senate during a Democratic caucus of 54 members. The vote set the party leadership slate ahead of the new Senate session. Barkley of Kentucky was named majority leader, with Lucas of Illinois to succeed him as vice president takes oath January 20.
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McCormack
Massachusetts
Republican House
Martin
Arends
Illinois
Taft
Ohio
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Eet Ribts
Senator Lodge
Ives
New York
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Wasmingwn
Senator McKellar
Lucas
No Changes Made In Prices on Swiss Cheese
October factory prices for Swiss cheese remained steady with September and August levels. State grade Swiss brought 50 cents per pound, B grade 46, C grade 40, and D grade grinders 37. An eight week holding period is in effect and will run until April. December Limburg cheese price expected around January 15, last quoted 38 cents.
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Seahorse
Times Skip New Year Edition In Observance Of Holiday
The Evening Times will not publish on Saturday in observance of the New Year holiday. Readers are wished a Happy New Year and a pleasant year ahead, with regular publication resuming with Monday’s edition.
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Evening Times
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Payment of Taxes To Start Monday In 1948 Levy
The city will begin collecting a record levy of 384895 dollars and 13 cents in 1948 real and personal property taxes next Monday. City Treasurer Charles B Bolender will operate from temporary quarters at First National Bank with assistance from his sister Edna. Tax hours in January are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily except Thursdays. February payments at the bank afternoons only. The deadline is February 28. Delinquents incur 0.5 percent monthly interest from January 1. Real estate allows prepayment by a single person by January 31 with remainder due July 31 without penalty. Of the total levy 89,076.90 goes to city operations. 156,077.40 to other city revenue. 120,652.69 to Green county. 170,000 to public schools. 3,086.64 forestry tax. 1,500 vocational school. The 1948 tax dollar breakdown: city 23.143 cents, city schools 44.168 cents, county levy 31.347 cents, vocational school 0.390 cents, forestry state 0.952 cents.
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Charles B. Bolender
First National Bank
Biss Edna
Bolender
Green ‘County
Driver fined for overloading at Dill Bridge
Hribar of Kenosha Auto Transport Co. was fined 30 dollars and costs in Green County Court by Judge Harold J. Lamboley after being found guilty of operating a vehicle 17,900 pounds over the five ton limit at Dill Bridge on Highway 11 near Browntown. The arrest marked the first under the bridge weight restriction enforcement amid patrol warnings. Patrolman Nathan F. Burgy testified the truck weighed 27,900 pounds, 17,900 over the limit.
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Eo Hribar
Kenosha Auto Transport Co
Green County
Harold J. Lamboley
Dill Bridge
Highway 11
Browntown
Hribar
Nathan F. Burgy
Cheese trade quiet in Wisconsin market report
Federal State market news notes a very quiet Wisconsin cheese market with limited buying interest for urgent needs. Selling prices appear around 37 to 40 percent for single daisies and square prints, 38 to 40 percent for longhorns, and midgets in the assembly points.
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Madison
Federal State Market News Service
Wisconsin
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Canadian Liar Crowned For Alberta Wind Tale
Tricia Tupper of Alberta wins the 1948 Liars’ contest with a wind blown yarn about 2000 post holes and a northwester. The tale, told from Patricia by dog sled, marks the first time the crown leaves the United States since 1929. Honorable mentions go to John Hughes Johnson City Ill J F McKale Arizona and Edward S Kri kac Nebraska.
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Canada
Tupper
Tricia
Cactus
Patricia
United States
John ‘Hughes
Johnson City
Ill
J. F. McKale
University of Arizona
Tucson
Edward S. Krikac
Comstock
Neb
Rail Freight Rate Raised Five Percent
Washington reports the interstate commerce commission granted temporary freight rate increases averaging just over five percent for railroads. Carriers had sought roughly thirteen percent with eight percent temporary pending final ruling. The ICC estimates the moves will yield about $425 million and will apply until hearings on a permanent boost.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Japanese Given Right To Fly Banner Again
General MacArthur said Japan may display its rising sun flag again anywhere any time marking the first post surrender to flutter from staffs. He added in a New Year message that the flag should stand as a firm advocate for nationalism within universal law among nations.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Increased Postal Rates Take Effect In U S Tomorrow
The article notes new U S postal rate hikes take effect tomorrow across air mail, money orders, parcel post and other classes. First and second class mail remain unchanged. Postmaster John Burkhard urges mailers to use the new schedule, outlining rate changes for air mail, insurance, special delivery, parcel post, registry and other services.
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John Burkhard
80Th Congress
Council May Act On Water Tower
City council may authorize signing a 64300 contract to build a water department stand tower at next Tuesday's meeting. City Attorney Arthur C. Benkert said Chapman and Cutler, retained to assist bond issues, ruled the contract can be signed before the bond issue. Benkert will travel to Chicago in mid January to work out final details with the water board secretary and mayor's advisory committee members present.
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Water Department
Arthur C. Benkert
Benkert
Chicago
Chapman and Cutler
City Finance and Taxation Committee
Benkett
John A. J
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Water Board
W. C. Bender
Brooks Dunwiddie
Peace terms block Chiang as calls for settlement fail
Chiang Kai-shek offered a New Year pledge linking peace to preserving sovereignty and constitutional rule, but observers in war-torn China saw the conditions as foreclosing any negotiated peace with the communists. The communist radio quickly rejected any settlement, keeping the front line frozen as winter rages.
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Chiang
Associated Press
San Francisco
China News Agency
China
New Year's Weather Promises Cold, Snow Likely Later
New Year's Eve brings cold weather with minimal heat. Thompson predicts low temperatures around 15 above in Green County and light snow in the northwest on New Year's Day. Southern Wisconsin highs near the low 30s. Traffic cautions persist for slippery streets after yesterday’s minor Monroe collision.
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Green County
Wisconsin
Monroe
Carl Streit
21St Street
Frederick F. Lanz
25Th Avenue
19Th Street
13Th Avenue
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Mente
North Atlantic
New England
New Jersey
Jittery World Welcomes 1949 Amid Tensions and Customs
A wary world greets 1949 as Cold War strains and regional conflicts set the backdrop. Europe looks to softened traditions amid rationing ends in Belgium and Poland, while Prague eyes midnight masses and Czech liquor limits. Berliners seek cheer with jelly doughnuts and hot wine as Indonesia hints at a ceasefire and Dutch officials prepare for possible peace announcements.
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Europe
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Piccadilly
Broadway
Denmark
Italy
Belgium
Tass
Poland
Prague
Monroe Hosts New Year Gala and Religious Observances
The Monroe and Green County welcome 1949 with a community gala, worship services, and multilingual celebrations at Grace Lutheran and Universalist church events. The town plans a quiet public scene, with many homes hosting gatherings as business closes tomorrow and the post office operates on holiday hours. Sheriff Evan C. Chambers wishes a Happy New Year and avoids big crowds.
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Omar Khayyam
Monroe and
Green County
Lutheran Gres
Ev. Haney
C. Cooper
Universalist Church
Evan C. Chambers
Tou
County Schools To Open Monday After Holiday Break
Swentymin county rural and village schools will reopen Monday after a two week holiday and most students face 15 weeks without another break Monroe public schools also resume Monday following holiday time from December Easter falls April 17 with no vacation until then unless teachers attend a Madison conference Friday Feb 11 Florence M Wartenweiler county superintendent notes about 25 percent of rural and village teaching staffs usually attend the conference.
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Swentymin County
Monroe Public
Madison
Florence M. Wartenweiler
Albany Board of Health Cancels Church Services
Albany officials halted church services for another week amid a polio outbreak. Two Albany youths, Willis Nipple 14 and Kenneth Butts 14, were admitted to the polio ward at Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison as the health board urged residents to avoid public gatherings.
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Albany
Board of Health
Oday
Orthopedic Department
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Willis Nipple
Wi Nipple
Kenneth Butts
Orin Butts
Sheriff Chambers Returns After Illness to Desk
Sheriff Evan C. Chambers resumes duties after a short rest for a heart condition. His two-term tenure ends as successor Matt Solbran takes office on Monday.
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Chambers
Evan C. Chambers
Matt Solbran
Truman and Aides Meet on Strategy for New Deal Program
President Truman held a strategy huddle with top lieutenants to map the new deal agenda to be outlined before Congress. Attendees included Vice President-elect Barkley and congressional leaders Rayburn Lucas McCormack, with Barkley arriving with Walter Bedell Smith and W Stuart Symington. Discussions covered domestic priorities and the forthcoming state of the union, plus water front issues and Soviet leadership notes.
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Truman
Mir. Trowas
White House
Barkley
Senate
Rep. Rayburn
Tex
House
Senator Lucas
Ill
Lucas
Rep. McCormack
Mass
Ikley
Europe
of the Union
Congress
National Airport
Air Force
Moscow
Walter Bedell ‘Smith
Air
W. Stuart Symington
Smith
Russia
Green County Plans January Induction Quota Reduction
Mrs. Clara Ritter, clerk of the Green county selective service board, said a number of induction examination calls set for January 4 through January 6 will be canceled. The January quota is clarified at 15 men for Green county, including five for December, as ordered by state selective service headquarters.
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Clara Ritter
Green County Selective Service Board
Green County
State Selective Service Headquarters
Probate Register Resigns After Six Years
County Judge Harold J. Lamboley announced the resignation of Mrs Henry L Bauman as register in probate and named Mrs Walter J Kubly to succeed her. Effective January 20, the new appointee is a former note teller at First National Bank after eleven years with the bank.
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Henry L. Bauman
Walter J. Kubly
Harold J. Lamboley
Bauman
Kubly
First National Bank
Veterans Housing Program proposed for Wisconsin
The Wisconsin board of veterans housing urged legislation to aid veterans with housing through local authority grants for construction, cooperative financing, and individual loans. Final recommendations go to the legislative council on January 10. Individual loans up to 2000 dollars, building costs capped at 1200 dollars, cooperative aid up to 1000 dollars per unit, and state aid to authorities up to 15 percent of total cost.
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Madison
Wisconsin Board of Veterans Housing
Wisconsin
Legislative Council
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