Madison retailers seek clarity on new 3 percent sales tax
About 150 Madison merchants attended a two hour session with Charles Branton of the State Tax Department, arranged by the chamber of commerce and Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association, to learn about the February 1 effective date and tax handling. Branton explained the 3 percent tax on nine categories of goods and four use categories, the 2 percent merchant collection fee, and how to document taxable versus non taxable sales, with invoices or experience based formulas for cash sales. He noted the two per cent fee is disputed by the tax commissioner and that federal excise taxes are included in the tax base, with first payments due April 20 for February and March collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Branton
State Department of Taxation
Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin Retail Merchants Association
Branton
Sam Ogle
Tax Department
Tax Commissioner
Ogle
Watershed Unit May Be Formed
Green County may form a seventh watershed association at a meeting Monday night in Ullom school. Harold Trumpy chairs the proposed group to be known as the Honey Creek Watershed Association. Cadiz and Clarno Townships farmers would join, with James Schwoegler and Myron E. Jeglum present to discuss soil conservation and social potential.
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Green County
Ullom School
Harold Trumpy
Honey Creek Watershed Association
Clarno
Cadiz
James Schwoegler
SCS
Myron E. Jeglum
Fire Hits Tower in Paris Blaze on Eiffel Tower
Fire broke out about halfway up the 980 foot Eiffel Tower this morning. Firemen climbed to the second landing and quickly extinguished the blaze with only slight damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower Parish
Eiffel Tower
State Tax Department to mail 1961 guides and forms
Madison Wisconsin John Gronouski head of the State Department of Taxation said bulletins on sales and use tax and withholding features of the new tax law will be mailed next week to retailers and employers. The 16 page Employers with holding Tax Guide will start mailing Wednesday and the selective sales and use tax bulletin begins January 13.
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Madison
John Gronouski
State Department of Taxation
Gronouski
Department
Allen Typewriter Service Co
Prairie du Sac
Kohler Testifies On Stock Price Claim In Court
Herbert V. Kohler testified he alone approved the 115 a share price for Kohler Co stock sold by Walter J. Kohler Jr. in 1953. Walter J. Kohler Jr. sues the company and Ernst and Ernst for 214000 and alleges undervaluation.
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Milwaukee
Herbert V. Kohler
The
Kohler Co
Walter J. Kohler Jr
Walter Kohler
U. S
Herbert Kohler
Concensus
Kohler
Marvin E. Klitzner
Commercial Bank Purchases 17th Avenue Building
The Commercial and Savings Bank announced the purchase of a two story building on 17th avenue adjoining its north side from Robert Sharp of Navarre. O H L Fenton said bank plans for the property are undetermined. The frontage is 20 feet. the structure has housed several businesses and was bequeathed to Sharp and his sister by their uncle Roy Jaberg.
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the Commercial and Savings Bank
17Th Avenue
Robert Sharp
Navarre
John) Fenton
Sharp
Roy Jaberg
Barn Blaze Reported On Undersheriff S Farm
The Juda fire department answered an alarm at 2 15 p m today to Undersheriff Russell Carter s farm four and one half miles southwest of Juda. The barn was reported burning with no details on extent. By 2 40 p m there was no call for aid to the Monroe fire department.
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Juda
Russell Carter
Monroe
No Critical Shortage For Fort Lewis Area Housing
Fort Lewis area housing is not in a critical shortage according to a spokesman for Wisconsin's 32nd Division. After holiday leaves, about 1,400 dependents joined 8,000 soldiers returning to duty, many placed in motels while seeking housing. Officials note housing exists but distant locations and bedroom counts affect matching needs.
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FT. Lewis
Wash
Wisconsin
Badger
Grade Marketing Will Be Explained
The first annual meeting of Green County PMR will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m in the county agricultural building. Bev Craig of Oscar Mayer will describe grade and yield marketing used at packing plants, and UW animal husbandry specialist Fred Giesler will outline a breeding program for a better carcass.
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Green County
PMR
County Agricultural
Bev Craig
Oscar Mayer and Co
Madison
Fred Giesler
University of Wisconsin
Thomas Hamilton
Belmont
M. E. Jeglum
Duane Beach
Amex Stock Mart Charged In SEC Report
Washington The SEC report targets the American Stock Exchange amid limits abuse claims. It cites conflicts of interest among Amex leaders and names top in group figures like Joseph F. Reilly Charles J. Bocklet James R. Dyer John J. Mann. The (Gillin, Will and Co.) firm is cited for wholesale violations.
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Washington
American Stock Exchange
Securities and Exchange Commission
American Exchange
SEC
Exchange
Wall
Jerry
Gerard Re
Amex
Res
Edward T. McCormick
Joseph F. Reilly
Charles J. Bocklet
James R. Dyer
John J. Mann
Gilligan, Will and Co
Palmyra Church Destroyed by Windy Blaze
A 75 year old Palmyra Methodist church burned to the ground in a fast moving fire that began in the belfry. Firefighters from Palmyra and Eagle saved Fellowship Hall attached to the church. The minister’s wife awoke early and saw the belfry ablaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmyra
Wis
Eagle
Fellowship Hall
Nehru’s protest erupts at Patna congress event
Prime Minister Nehru, angered by crowding supporters at a Congress convention in Patna, was restrained from leaping into the mob. Security guards clashed with attendees. 25 injured, 12 arrested including a man with a dagger. Nehru claimed Goa seizure to block NATO base concerns.
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Patna
India
Nehru
Congress Party
Goa
Portugal
NATO
Tornado Hits Crestview Florida. Death Toll Rising
Rescue workers race through debris in Crestview after a tornado carved a three mile path. One six month old girl Donna Joyce Johnson died when a wall fell in a brick home. About 65 injured, 1500 homeless, trailers destroyed, with damage also reported in Destin Paxton and Glenwood. Authorities fear more fatalities as search continues.
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Crestview
Fla
Florida Panhandle
J. W. Jourdan
Highway Patrol
Pensacola Journal
Gulf Coastal States
Destin
Paxton
Glenwood
Ala
Donna Joyce Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
Stauffacher to Start Ford Agency in Racine
A. P. Stauffacher, former Monroe Sales Co. owner, announces arrangements with Ford for a new Racine dealership set to begin about Feb. 10 in Hulburt Bros. Motors Co. building. He and his wife will sell their 2106 20th Avenue home after selling Monroe Sales last May to Leon P. Geiger.
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A. P. Stauffacher
Monroe Sales Co
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Racine
Hulburt Bros
Motors Co
Stauffacher
Zweifel Motors
Evanston
Earl Zweifel
New Glarus
Milwaukee
Tom Zweifel, Inc
Monroe
Waiting Period Forces Assessor’s Re-election Bid
Philip H. Darling incumbent city assessor circulates nomination papers for April 3 election. A 60-day waiting period after a city council action means the assessor post appears on the April ballot unless a referendum petition is filed. Darling, first elected in 1958 seeks a third term. other incumbents plan to run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Darling
Darling
Quarantine on Sheep Begins in Wisconsin
Wisconsin announces a two week state quarantine starting February 26 to eradicate sheep scab as part of a federal program. Dr. E. E. Hall notes a new pellet allows lambs to reach market in 120 days. A pilot in Vernon County precedes a 300-inspector statewide effort covering 7,500 flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Wisconsin
E. E. Hall
University of Wisconsin
Vernon County
Knowles Delays Decision on Race
Lt Gov War ren Knowles of New Richmond said he will announce his political plans by Feb 1 and ruled out opposing Sen Alexander Wiley for the U S Senate seat. He will delay a formal announcement until the Legislature adjourns as lawmakers aim to wrap up business.
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Madison
Warren Knowles
Knowles
New Richmond
Alexander Wiley
Rusk and Clay Rule Out Berlin Policy Rift
Secretary of State Dean Rusk and General Lucius D. Clay met at the State Department and denied policy differences over Berlin. Clay said the crisis remains tense but morale in West Berlin is high and warned only a remote chance of extreme danger. He will meet President Kennedy tomorrow to discuss the situation.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
State Department
Clay
Kennedy
West Berlin
East Berlin
Bandits Hold Up Bank in Clarendon Hills for 69500
Three bandits armed with a submachine gun robbed a Clarendon Hills bank shortly before 2 p.m. and escaped in a running black sedan. The heist, planned and executed in five minutes, left about 69500 missing as officers hunted the trio. An employee described the masked men as entering moments before closing time and forcing vault access.
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Clarendon Hills
Ill
Chicago
Parking Lights Prohibited While Car Is Moving
Law officers warned drivers not to use parking lights when vehicles move. A new state statute bans parking lights in motion and requires headlights only when visibility drops due to fog snow or darkness.
Eight Die in Illinois Highway Crash on I-40
Snow and high winds crippled travel across the Midwest and East as eight people died in a Greenup Illinois crash on U.S. 40 near Greenup. The storm spanned from Texas to New England with drifts up to six feet and widespread slick roads. Local accidents, including 25-car tieups near Utica New York, added to a day of lethal winter weather.
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Monroe
Green County
Wisconsin
Illinois
United States
Jeffersonville
Texas
New England
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Ottumwa
Iowa
Olathe
Topeka
Kan
New York
Utica
N.Y
U.S. 40
Greenup
Ill
Toledo-Detroit
Michigan
Toledo
Chicago
St. Louis
Bloodmobile Short of Monticello Target by 26 Pints
The Monticello blood drive collected 49 pints with six donors rejected, against a 75 pint quota. County Red Cross co chair Frederick Blanc of Monroe said 100 donors were sought. The next mobile unit visit is Monday Feb 12 in New Glarus with a 75 pint quota.
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Monticello
Frederick Blanc
Monroe
Red Cross
New Glarus
Twist Contest Canceled After Church Protest
The Twist contest at the Capitol Theater was canceled Friday night after management received a protest from the pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
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Manitowocp
Capitol Theater
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
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Ernst and Ernst
Johnson
Fort Lewis
Amex’ Stock Mart
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Times
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Rusk
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