30 Day Notice on Price Change Hinted by Capital
Washington reports the government plans a 30-day advance notice for price increases as a stopgap while a stricter ceiling system is built. Retail food prices rose 1.2 percent between late November and mid December, nearing the 1948 peak, with farm price controls under debate and hearings ordered on automobile orders.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Thcre
Price
Michael V. DiSalle
Price Stabilization Office
Truman
DiSalle
John M. Hancock
New York
Congress
State of the Union
U S Plans To Buy Processed Cheese for Lunch Program
The agriculture department plans to purchase 4,500,000 pounds of American processed cheese for the school lunch program. All cheese held under farm price support in the last two years is now committed for sale. The cheese is natural cheddar processed type.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Defense seeks 18 year olds in draft law overhaul
The Defense Department plans to ask Congress to draft 18-year-olds and tighten deferments for men aged 19 to 25. General Counsel Felix Larkin said a manpower bill within two weeks would extend active service for draftees to 27 or 30 months, with details to be firmed before the bill reaches Congress. The plan excludes women and envisions enlistment with parental consent for 18 and automatic eligibility after high school.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
Felix Larkin
Armed Services
Arkin
Larkin
Selective Service
Baltzer held in U.S. case over VA fraud charges
Gilbert T. Baltzer 36 operator of the Badger Flying Port southwest of the city was taken into custody on a veterans administration charge of fraud under the G I pilot training program. He waived preliminary hearing and was remanded to Dane County on $10,000 bond. FBI and U S district attorney officials said the total fraud figure could run into thousands with hours of flight training misrepresented on vouchers for a 1949 G I student.
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Gilbert T. Baltzer
Badger
G. I
Richard Hosteng
FBI
Milwaukee
Baltzer
Matt Solliran
Tagen Wi
Said
Madison
U. S
U.S
James J. McManamy
Dane County
Carl Runge
U. S.istrict
Runge
City Police Report Hit and Run Vehicle Incident
A Mitwa run vehicle struck a car owned by Raymond J Grode at 1904 8th street in the 1300 block of 14th avenue between 10 a m and noon today damaging the left rear fender. A separate intersection collision at 12 07 p m yesterday between Orlin F Paske and Paul Luetenegger caused medium damage.
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Mitwa Run
Raymond J Grode
8Th Street
14Th Avenue
Grode
Orlin F. Paske
19Th Street
Paul Luetenegger
Monroe
Paske
Allied German talks open in Bonn Tuesday
Bonn reports that Allied and German representatives will begin talks here next Tuesday on West Germany's military contribution to the western defense system. The discussions aim to define commitments and integration within the allied defense framework.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Wisconsin Taken Out of Mothballs for Active Defense
The 45000 ton battleship Wisconsin arrived at Newport News and Portsm outh Naval Yard to be reactivated after being in mothballs since July 1 1948. Commissioning time is not stated. The ship served in five World War II campaigns and carried about 2700 officers and men with a nine gun main battery. The Missouri sister ship now serves in Korea.
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Portsmous
Wisconsin
Naval Rd
Newport News
Navy Department
Naval Shipyard
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Missouri
Iowa
Audit Progresses At First National Bank
The audit of accounts at First National bank advances under federal bank examiners and local officials but may take two to three weeks to finish. President Roy F. Burmeister stated the process began after the death by self harm of cashier Russell W. Prien, whose 16 year tenure and irregularities triggered a full account review. Depositors’ cooperation will largely determine the audit duration.
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First National Bank
Federal
Roy F. Burmeister
Russell W. Prien
Burmeister
Peiping Radio Reports AP Photographer Safe in Korea Camp
Peiping radio said today that Frank Noel an Associated Press photographer captured by Chinese forces in Korea on December 1 is safe in a rear area prisoners camp. The broadcaster quoted a communist correspondent claiming Noel signed a statement thanking the Reds for courteous and kind treatment. AP confirmed receipt of the Tokyo broadcast.
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Frank Noel
Associated Press
Korea
Noel
Tokyo
Twining Nixes February Speech for Monroe Dinner
Gen Nathan J. Twinning, vice chief of staff of the U S air force, informed Dr W B Gnagi president of the Monroe chamber of commerce that he cannot attend the annual dinner this month. He suggested he could be available in February as plans proceed with Dr Gnagi and dinner chairman Clifford M Fritz guiding the event.
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Nathan J. Twinning
U.S. Air Force
W. B. Gnagi
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Twining
Dr. Gnagi
Clifford M. Fritz
Taft Challenges Truman Power To Commit Troops
Senator Taft charged President Truman lacks authority to deploy American troops to Europe without congressional approval and warned against expanding U S involvement in Korea or forming a, European force without Congress. He urged Europe to lead and cautioned against a U S commander in chief, while Senator Douglas pressed for a binding Senate choice on foreign policy options.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Truman
Congress
North Atlantic
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
United States
Attlee
Acheson
Brussels
Russia
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Western Hemisphere
Hoover
Western
Roads Slippery Officials Warn
Green county highways are very slippery though sanded in spots. Snowplows widen lanes to prepare for snow. Freeport reports hazardous travel. Dane county north to Madison sees more slippery conditions with little sanding. A California motorist took eight and a half hours from Clinton to Monroe. Blizzard in Wisconsin river valley near Baraboo. Low pressure off Lake Superior blocks cold air advancing from Canada. Light snow statewide with heavier fall in the west. Snow crusted, winds moved snow, ice polished to mirror. Temperatures will run 3 to 6 below normal then brief moderations early next week.
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Green County
Highway Department
Freeport
Ravel
Dane County
Madison
Wer F
California
Monroe
Clinton
Wisconsin River Valley
Baraboo
Lake Superior
Wisconsin
Canada
Minnesota
Milk Price Rise Set Milwaukee Federal Figure to Two-Year High
The federal milk administrator announced a January price rise in Milwaukee boosting wholesale milk by 28.8 cents per hundredweight. Class I bottle price becomes 4.069 per hundredweight and class II cream products 3.809, the highest since January 9.
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Milwaukee
Pentagon officer denies Dunkirk-like rout in Korea
A Pentagon briefing featured a senior officer denying any Dunkirk-style withdrawal of United Nations forces in Korea. He argued the UN troops are not routed, while presenting figures on enemy strength, including 950,000 in reserve and six Chinese armies at the front with five in reserve. He noted 19 North Korean divisions reactivated or re equipped, with firepower high due to many automatic weapons.
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Washington
United Nations
Korea
Pentagon
North Korea
Record Numbers Visit Recruiters
Enlistment applications have surged to about four times the recent average, driven by higher draft quotas. Madison reported 45 army and 1 force enlistees yesterday, plus 74 navy and marine enlistees in the last three days. Men may complete examinations before applying to ensure passing, then return home to settle affairs. Enlistees to the air force and veterans go to Chanute AFB. others to Lackland.
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Walter M. Helgesen
Madison
Army
Navy
Marine
Helgesen
Air Force
Chanute Air Force Base
Rantoul Tl
Lackland
Mineral Point Woman Killed in Head-On Collision
Mrs Corne lius J Chappell 50 of Mineral Point was killed in a head-on crash near Kiefer Wisconsin. Sheriff Al Klaas said she was in a car with her husband and two sons when it collided with an oil truck.
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Kiefer
Wis
Cornelius J. Chappell
Mineral Point
al Klaas
Grant County
Zanesville Thirst Cuts Water Supply In Major Outage
Zanesville faces a cut off of four fifths of its water supply leaving about 8320 residents without service. Thousands of workers turned up to work this morning without a shave or coffee as the disruption lingered.
American Casualty List in Korea Passes 40 000 Mark
The defense department reports 40,176 American casualties in Korea as of last Friday. Notified next of kin totals include 6,031 killed in action 27,997 wounded and 6,148 missing in action. Wounded deaths total 716 and missing deaths 14 raise total deaths to 6,761. Of missing since the war began 720 have returned to U S control 107 are known prisoners of war 14 have died leaving 5,307 still missing. Army casualties total 124 with navy 458 marine corps 6 212 and air force 322.
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Masningeon
Korea
Defense Department
U. S
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Cheese Sales Total Seven Million Pounds
Wisconsin and U S cheese exchange reports 1950 sales at 7 004 152 pounds with 134 695 pounds average weekly trading across 52 sessions. Wisconsin graded cheeses breakdown includes 5 140 952 pounds cheddar 1 636 800 pounds single daisies 110 000 pounds long horns 21 000 pounds square prints and 94 900 pounds J S grade cheddar. Trading tone firm with values unchanged to half a cent higher and one line of unfilled bids with several car lots quoted.
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Bymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
U. S
Robert Leffler
Retreat From Seoul in Fatal Korean War Maneuver
U United Nations forces conduct a desperate retreat from Seoul as Chinese troops drive toward Wonju. Gen Ridgway notes heavy civilian casualties and mass movement. Inchon docks blown, main airfields bombed, and 1200 vehicles clog North Korean roads. Allies report no U.S. casualties in the Inchon area.
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Inchon
Seoul
Kapyong
United Nations
Korea
Chonchon
Wonju
Wonj
Eighth Army
Pusan
Tokyo
U.N
Kimpo
U. N
Koans
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S. Eighth Army
U.N. Dy
Impo
Ridgway
Asia
Inchan
Gambling Boss Accardo Defies Senate Interrogation
Anthony J. Accardo known as a Chicago underworld gambling figure refused to answer most questions at a two hour Senate crime committee hearing. He cited constitutional protection and declined inquiries into bookmaking operations in Chicago and Miami during the investigation of interstate gambling.
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Washington
Anthony J
Tony) Accardo
Chicago
Senate
Miami
Accardo
Senate Crime Committee
Steel and Auto Shares Lead Market Rise
A surge in steel and auto stocks sparked an overall market advance. U. S. Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors and Chrysler led the gains as prices moved up by a few cents to more than a dollar a share amid broad buying interest.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
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