First Republican House opens with Martin speaker
The 80th congress began with Joseph W. Martin elected speaker 244 to 182 as Republicans take control. The Senate stalled on seating Theodore Bilbo. Martin urged bipartisan action on labor, taxation, and debt, signaling swift tax cuts and budget cuts to repay a national debt near 260 billion dollars. President Truman viewed the proceedings by television as galleries filled with spectators.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
House
Senate
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Martin
Longworth
GOP
Nicholas Longworth
White House
Truman
Congress
Capitol
Bilbo
Ralph Roberts
James Shera Montgomery
Leslie L. Biffle
Frederick Brown Harris
Republican tax bill would cut low brackets most
Representative Knutson completed work on a Republican tax cutting bill revised before its noon congressional intro. The plan lowers individual taxes with the largest cuts for incomes under 300000, and adds a $500 exemption for those over 65, totaling $1000. The measure aims to boost take home pay and spur investment in new ventures.
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Washington
Knutson
R-Minn
Congress
House
Ways and Means
Ways and Means Committee
Moutet Targeted by Sniper Fire in Hanoi
Bulletin reports Paris French colonial minister Marius Moutet arriving in Hanoi to inspect the situation was shot at. In Nanking, U.S. Ambassador Stuart met Chinese student delegates urging withdrawal of American troops as over 1,000 students protested with anti American placards. Firefighters from four communities battled a four hour blaze in Fall River Wisconsin threatening a grain elevator owned by Wayne Moore before gaining control by 10 AM.
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Paris
Marius Moutet
Hanoi
Nanking
U. S
Stuart
China
Fall River
Wis
Columbia County
Wayne Moore
Rio
Columbus
Doylestown
Fall River Department
Labor Legislation Tops Solons' Program in Congress
Washington reports a bipartisan push to curb strikes affecting public health or safety. Proposals range from compulsory arbitration to outlawing closed shops and limiting industry wide bargaining. Republicans back similar measures, while Senate action awaits President Truman's state of the union.
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Washington
Congress
Howard Smith
D-Va
Smith
Representative Auchincloss
Clifford Case
Herter
Mass
Hale
Heselton
Ferguson
Rmich
Senate
Truman
Mr. Truman
Feed the Birds After Snow Clusters in Monroe
Monroe bird lovers urge households to aid feathered neighbors after 8 to 10 inches of snow. Scatter crumbs, tie suet to bushes, and provide small foods as birds struggle for sustenance. The Albert Webinger family on Route 1 noted a bird on New Year day, likely driven from cover by hunger.
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Monroe
Albert Webinger
Edward B Scharer Named New Junior High In Business Math Science
Edward B. Scharer of Monroe, currently principal at Columbus high school, is chosen to succeed Miss Mary Buss as instructor in business, mathematics, and science at the junior high. He will start Monday Jan 20 with the second semester. Scharer, a Monroe High School and Platteville Teachers College graduate, has served as supervising principal at New Glarus High School and as Columbus principal before WWII service in the Navy.
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Edward B. Scharer
Monroe
Columbus High School
Mary Buss
Buss
Glen Schwartz
Scharer
Monroe High School
Platteville Teachers College
New Glarus High School
Columbus
Schafer
Wisconsin Senate Committee Posts Assigned
Washington a senator Wiley of Wisconsin will be submitted for the foreign relations committee. Senator elect a eigen is assigned to the banking and currency committee and to the committee on expenditures in the executive departments.
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Washington
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate
A Eigen
Banking and Currency
Portal Pay Suits Near 3 Billions
Portal pay lawsuits by labor unions against major automakers surged to a combined claim near three billion dollars as actions spread to at least 20 federal courts. The CIO UAW led back pay claims with 410 million in Michigan against Ford, General Motors and Chrysler, bringing total claims against the big three to 507 million. Washington officials offered help to settle questions surrounding the Mt. Clemens pottery case that sparked the wave, with Judge Picard signaling possible government intervention.
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Associated Press
Portal To Portal
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Michigan
Ford
General Motors
Chrysler
Cio-Uaw
Washington
Tom Clark
Mt. Clemens, Mich
Monroe Construction Permits for 1946 Total $322,240
City Clerk G. S. Soseman reports Monroe issued 5 permits in December totaling $3,850, bringing 1946 annual building permits to $322,240. December items include a cement garage for $700, a frame building on Lot 5, Brodhead addition for $2,500, a utility building for $500, improvements at 2225 6th Street for $150, and an addition to the Albert Fry estate at 1331 19th Street with no estimate.
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Monroe
G. S. Soseman
Fred Roth
John Sager
Brodhead Addition
Frank Buehler
10Th Street
Ben H. Brunkow
6Th Street
Albert Fry
19Th Street
Forest receipts to twelve counties in Wisconsin totaling 27678
Jay H. Price regional forester said eleven Wisconsin counties will share 27678 dollars from federal forest receipts for the 1946 fiscal year. Each county’s portion, at 25 percent of gross receipts, is based on the area of Nicolet or Chequamegon national forests within its boundaries.
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Divide
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Jay H. Price
U. S. Forest Service
Price
Nicolet
Chequamegon National
Snowplows Work Overtime in Deep Snow Drift
Green county faced heavy drifts slowing traffic as Monroe and county snowplows operated overtime. A severe cold wave threatened 12 below temperatures. Main roads opened by midmorning but east west routes remained snowbound. Bad drifts near Burgy flats south of Monticello blocked highways 59 and other corridors. Buses paused, mail routes reached Monroe except Albany, sidewalks iced, and the storm marked the season's heaviest southern Wisconsin snowfall with up to 10 inches. northern Wisconsin saw less.
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Green County
Monroe
County
Burgy Flats
Monticello
Albany
Orfordville
Dubuque
Platteville
Herman W. Kohn
Juda
Wisconsin
McMurray Boost From Department For UW Appointment
The University of Wisconsin political science department backs its recommended appointment of Howard J. McMurray as associate professor despite a regents’ pause. The department argues McMurray’s political work is an asset and upholds academic freedom, urging swift approval to begin two key second semester courses.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Political Science Department
Howard J. McMurray
E. B. Fred
United States
Wisconsin
McMurray
Board of Regents
Fred
United States Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Appleton
Leonard J. Kleczka
Llewellyn Plankutchen
Frederic A. Ogg
John M. Gaus
Fred A. Clarenbach
William S. Stokes
Egg Day Prospects Discussed by State Poultryman
Barry Hayes Madison extension poultry man joined Monroe Chamber of Commerce committee and Green county extension workers in a county agent office meeting last night. The plan aims to stress better poultry and eggs in the district per County Agent E. O. Baker. Attendees included T. Roy Evenson Virgil Brunkow John Becker Harold Moe Emmett J. Norton E. O. Baker and Miss Mamie Tillema Green county's new home demonstration agent.
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Barry Hayes
Madison
Monroe Chamber of Commerce Committee
Green County Extension
Chamber of Commerce
E. O. Baker
T. Roy Evenson
Virgil Brunkow
John Becker
Harold Moe
Emmett J. Norton
Mamie Tillema
Green County
Decrease in Milk Price By Only 1 Local Dairy
Emphasis today on one Monroe dairy reporting a 1 cent per quart drop in fluid milk. Other local dairies had not followed the trend, which had been announced in Chicago LaCrosse Sparta and other cities. The cuts are linked to lower prices paid to milk at cheese factories and a national fall in butter prices.
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Monroe
Chicago
LaCrosse
Sparta
National and State Bank Calls Issued
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks as of the close of business Tuesday December 31.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Wisconsin state banks call for year-end condition statements
The Wisconsin state banking commission issued a call for banks to file statements reflecting their condition as of close of business Tuesday December 31. This notice requests all state banks to submit their financial data for regulatory review and public record.
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Madison
State Banking Commission
Wisconsin
Campaign Finance Shifts Deliver GOP Cash Gains in 1946
Republicans expanded their campaign treasury after the 1946 elections while Democrats opened the year with a sizable deficit. George Killion cites a 1946 yearend GOP balance of 279,676 dollars beyond expenses, contrasting with the Democrats who started 1946 with 731,294 dollars, took in 1,147,871, spent 1,737,677, and ended December 31 with 141,488 dollars. Notable donors included Thomas W. Lamont, H. F. Sinclair, and J. M. Olin among others, with several five thousand dollar contributors from politics and diplomacy.
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Washington
Republican
Democratic National Committee
Congress
House
George Killion
Democrats
Ray R. Dobson
Republican Committee
GOP
Thomas W. Lamont
New York
H. F. Sinclair
Elizabeth F. Sinclair
Great Neck
N. Y
J. M. Olin
East Alton
Spencer T. Olin
Alton
Neil W. Rice
Wenham
Mass
E. H. Stuart
Seattle
James W. B. Hill
Boston
F. S. Ford
Detroit
Spencer Olin
Til
Wisconsin AFL Chief Calls For labor act reform
George A. Haberman president of the Wisconsin Federation of Labor said the Wagner act should be amended to be more equitable but only after a top level labor management conference without government interference. He urged a conference including AFL CIO railroad unions and independent unions with manufacturers and the chamber of commerce to craft changes and reduce industrial strife.
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Milwaukee
George A. Haberman
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
AFL
Franks
Wisconsin
CIO
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Cheddar Down Cent More at Plymouth
Transactions on the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange report sales of two cars cheddars at 38 cents, one car cheddars junior grade at 38 cents, one car square prints at 40 cents, and one car square prints at 40 cents. Unfilled bids include three cars cheddars at 39 cents and several daisy and longhorns bids. Offers not covered show square prints at 41.4 cents and 40 cents.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Miraculous Escape From Car Truck Crash Near Monroe
Hollis E. Mueller, 20, of Monroe, escaped serious injury when his car collided with a cheese truck on a culvert south of Monroe on highway 69 as a snowfall began. Mueller suffered only scratches and minor knee bruises. Rex Alleman, 27, of Rock City, the truck driver, was uninjured. The car was nearly demolished while the truck remained largely undamaged. both drivers were alone in their vehicles.
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Hollis E. Mueller
Monroe
Highway 69
Mueller
Rex Alleman
Rock City
Freeport
Appleton Woman Dora Joechs Dies at 100 After Illness
Mrs Dora Joechs died yesterday after a two week illness. Born in Germany she came to Appleton at 26 and lived alone handling her own housework and shopping. Survived by son Charles Appleton and daughters Mrs Ann Ackermann Oshkosh and Mrs Alfred Beau lieu Appleton. Funeral services set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Appleton
Dora Joechs
Joechs
Germany
Charles
Ann Ackermann
Oshkosh
Alfred Beaulieu
Ice Rink Opens Sunday with Dwyer as Director
Judge Harold J. Lamboley announces Dewey Dwyer, longtime rink conditioner, as director of the skate site across from Lincoln school. Dwyer plans flooding to 3 inch edge and 10 inch center depth by Sunday, expects crowds up to 250 skaters, and notes a cold snap will help ice quality. rink hours are 3 to late evening daily with special all-day Saturday and Sunday skating. Lights and warmed change house will be available.
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Lincoln School
Harold J. Lamboley
Park Board
Dewey Dwyer
Dwyer
Senator Bilbo Ousted From Swearing In as Senate Gridlock Emerges
The Senate delayed Senator Bilbo of Mississippi from taking the oath to begin a new term, with a 38 to 20 vote on keeping him from being sworn while his actions are investigated. Senator Taylor and allies argued Bilbo’s seating tainted by fraud amid a broader party shift as Republicans gain control.
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Washington
Senate
Bilbo
D-Miss
Taft
R-O
Taylor
D-Ida
Rules Committee
Overton
D-La
New Republican Congress
Senate War Investigating Committee
Leslie L. Biffle
Ferguson
R-Mich
Ellender
Special Campaign
Mississippi
Japanese kamikaze volunteer hopes for college scholarship aid
Robert Yukimasa Nishiyama, 22, a former Kamikaze volunteer now in Tokyo, eagerly awaits use of a $10,000 GI insurance scholarship funded by Mr and Mrs Robert Johnstone of Downingtown, Pa. The Johnstones created the fund at Lafayette College after their son Pvt. Robert S. Johnstone, killed in Luzon, asked the money be used for a goodwill cause. Nishiyama aids U S Army and Air Force facilities and was in his third year of language studies when the war ended.
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Tokyo
Luzon
Robert Yukimasa Nishiyama
Robert Johnstone
Downington
Lafayette College
Easton
Robert S. Johnstone
Nishiyama
U. S. Army
Air Force Officers Club
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