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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1946
Page
1
Congress learns OPA postpones most decontrol steps with delays into 1947. Milk and dairy products remain controlled until spring 1947 while some fish may decontrol by May 1946. Restaurants and laundering controls linger, textiles likely spring 1947, auto parts stay restricted until after July 1, 1947.
Congress plans action on the national service life insurance program for veterans. Pending bills in the Veterans Administration would allow lump-sum death settlements, permit any named beneficiary, and convert policies to endowment plans, signaling broad changes for millions of policyholders.
In Egypt two students were killed and 20 injured as anti-British riots broke out in Alexandria and Cairo. Police clashed with about 6000 demonstrators in Cairo while in Alexandria officers charged a 1000 to 2000 student procession after shops were damaged and trolley cars overturned.
Washington says a postwar drop in postal receipts may remove many small communities from eligibility for new post offices. A qualifying site needs at least 10 000 in annual postal receipts. The postwar plan rated projects on 1944 receipts, and Walter Myers warned that 1945 figures could strip many places of eligibility as hearings on the 1947 supply bill continued.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson today tested new dark bread intended to ease wheat shortages abroad. He ate several slices and called it tasty. The bread, described as creamy gray, was baked by nutrition experts from flour milled at Beltsville Maryland experiment farm.
Quiet observances mark Lincoln's birthday in the city and county. County offices largely closed while banks stayed open. postal workers anticipate Washington’s Birthday. Highway police remain on duty with radios active as the sheriff’s department maintains normal operations. City hall and city police keep routine services, with a holiday mindset among workers who are not taking leave.
A southwestern low pressure area moved into Wisconsin around 10 p m yesterday saving the state from a brutal cold wave. Temperatures had fallen to 20 below in the Dakotas and over 40 below in parts of Canada. Snow is forecast for today and tomorrow with 1 to 2 inches already falling in northern Wisconsin.
An American soldier was shot to death this morning by another American soldier in an army billet in Nuernberg. The victim was killed by a .32 calibre captured enemy pistol in the neck and died instantly. Names of the two men will be withheld until investigation and next of kin notification.
Noble Clark of the University of Wisconsin urged placing people ahead of crops and livestock in farm planning. He warned against investing land prices at the expense of family living and education, noting Illinois and Wisconsin rural youths’ schooling gaps and poor rural living conditions.
Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll told Senate investigators that with aerial reconnaissance and picket ships the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor would have been safer than anywhere else. He noted shortages in equipment and said Hawaii offered the best base for defense of the West Coast. He discussed Britain talks in 1937 38 about a possible US Japan war and lifting limits on battleship construction.
Local citizens respond to Monroe city clerk offering land for a federal demountable housing project. At least 15 residents report available plots from two lots to two acres, enough to host the proposed 15 units and potentially more with the mayor's housing committee.
Valentine market thin over the weekend with few ready made options. Parents may struggle to find the usual school and sweetheart cards, leaving it to imagination for Thursday messages and homemade greetings.
Washington reports the Senate faces a delayed path on a broad labor disputes bill. Sen Ellender urges faster action, while Sen Murray sets hearings on the Case measure with CIO backing. Action on President Truman backed fact finding is paused until Case hearings wrap.
Gen Erich Buschenwagen testified at the war crimes trial that Finland was a full partner of Germany in plans against the Soviet Union. He stated that joint cooperation details were worked out months before Germany’s June 22 1941 attack and noted it would be impossible for Hitler to act alone.
The Office of Price Administration aims for every woman to own six pairs of nylon hose by next July. Deputy Price Administrator Geoffrey Baker told the House appropriations committee that the current shortage stems from lacking shaping machines, and with the machines ready nylon yarn should meet demand for hose by early summer.
Sparta reports a sudden homecoming as Everett Soper, a World War II veteran, bursts into his parents' home near Cataract after a discharge at Ft. Sheridan. He shouts surprise at Mr and Mrs Arnold Luke, who awaken shocked to find him there. Letters during overseas had failed to reach his parents' new farm address.
The city faces a sparse race with many offices lacking candidates. Mayor Frank A. Buehler, City Treasurer Charles B. Bolender, and Assessor George W. Field are unopposed. Several wards list only partial slates, with no justice of the peace candidate and no fourth ward supervisor. Ballots include a state referendum and service ballots are being prepared. Registration closes March 20.
A shopper asks for sliced pineapple and learns it is unavailable while the clerk reveals a months old big can hidden in back. The customer declines the large can and leaves. The next customer buys the large can and leaves satisfied.
John F Kryder celebrated his 86th birthday and remains active in Juda volunteer fire department. He is the oldest Juda fireman and oldest member of the Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois Firemen's association. ASupper and social time followed a birthday observance hosted by 27 Juda firemen. February birth dates listed for Chief L S Brown Assistant Chief Glen Dunwiddie John Waelti Ivan Arnsmeier Ralph Frey Ernest Lehman and Russel Matzke.
New York City faces a drastic fuel shortage after a nine day tugboat strike. Mayor O Dwyer shut all places of public assembly except essential services. Tugboat operators moved toward arbitration while a disaster control board governs city functions.
Democratic Chairman Robert E. Hannegan said no truth to claims that President Truman will skip the 1948 race. He released a denial from the Democratic National Committee noting the President is focused on foreign and domestic issues and has not discussed the election. White House press secretary Charles G. Ross declined comment on the report.
An FBI agent told Illinois sheriffs that pursuing squad cars could be blown off the road by banging weapons held by criminals. He cited souvenir firearms brought home by returning servicemen and urged officers to recognize their dangerous potentialities. Duane Traynor, head of the Springfield FBI office, said such weapons have already been used in crimes.
Wisconsin reports a 4 percent drop in egg production in 1945 from 1944, due to fewer layers. Total output reached about 2.315 billion eggs, 96 million less than the prior year, while production per 100 layers rose compared with 1944.
A Calcutta observer notes cows roam India's streets with no discipline while beggars endure hardship, describing sacred cows fed by restaurant owners and the caste ridden, crowded subcontinent. The piece contrasts rural feeding scenes with broader views of poverty, disease, and social division in India as it hints at a shift toward modern reform.
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