Referendum Sought on City Assessor Selection in Monroe
A petition signed by 358 Monroe voters demands a referendum on how the city assessor is chosen. If valid, the council must submit the charter ordinance to voters at the upcoming municipal election in April. The measure would end the mayor appointment with council confirmation for a two year term beginning May 2.
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Monroe
G. S. Soseman
Bruce M. Blum
Soseman
Blom
Times
Benkert
Arthur C. Benkert
Caterina
Subzero Cold Front Bites Wisconsin with Subfreezing Forecast
Monroe logged a 5 above reading as the Midwest braces for a deep arctic wave. The U S weather bureau in Milwaukee predicted lows of 10 to 15 below in the north and zero to 6 below in the south. Park Falls hit 12 below while Superior stood at 11 below. Elsewhere LaCrosse saw one below Green Bay eight above Madison nine above and Milwaukee 11. Josephus Daniels former WWI cabinet member remained in a coma today due to pneumonia and complications.
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Monroe
Midwest
Wisconsin
U. S
Milwaukee
Howard J. Thompson
Associated Press
Republicans Aim to Cut Five Billion From Truman Budget
Republicans outline a plan to trim about 5 billion dollars from President Truman's 39.669 billion dollar budget for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The target includes foreign aid and military outlays, with leaders wary of cutting veterans and defense funding in an election year.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Taber
Fred Hadinger Named Head Shrine Temple Leader
Fred Hadinger of Ft. Atkinson was chosen to head the state shrine temple, succeeding Harvey Burr of Madison. Other officers elected include Rufus Wells of Madison as chief rabban Otto Gelein of Eau Claire as assistant rabban Arthur Raatz of La Crosse as Oriental guide Arthur Trebilcock of Madison as first ceremonial master Lauren Caldwell of Janesville as second ceremonial master and Fred Genrich of Wausau as marshal.
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Madison
Fred Hadinger
Ft. Atkinson
Shrine Temple
Harvey Burr
Rufus Wells
Rabban
Otto Gelein
Eau Claire
Arthur Raatz
la Crosse
Oriental Guide
Arthur Trebilcock
Lauren Caldwell
Janesville
Fred Genrich
Wausau
Wasteful Wisconsin school districts face call for reorganization
Madison Wisconsin educators warn that hundreds of districts waste state resources and produce subpar education. Russell T Gregg of the University of Wisconsin testifies before the state education commission urging immediate legislative action to enable statewide district reorganization. Also cited are Victor E Kimball A I Winther and Leroy Peterson as fellow witnesses.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Russell T. Gregg
University of Wisconsin
State Commission On Education
Gregg
Victor E. Kimball
A. I. Winther
Whitewater State Teachers College
Leroy Peterson
Wisconsin Education Association
Taft Opposes Meat Rationing Warns of Consequences
Senator Taft of Ohio voiced GOP opposition to meat rationing, warning it could spur black markets and waste hides and by products. He said rationing may require large organization for one item and urged caution ahead of spring discussions on wartime controls.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Ohioan
Finrnders
Truman
Anderson
Senate Banking Committee
Eisenhower Delegates Enter in Pennsylvania Primary
Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Draft Eisenhower League announced a slate of delegates for Dwight D. Eisenhower in the April 1 1927 Pennsylvania primary. The move challenges Republican party calculations despite Eisenhower’s lack of formal political declarations.
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Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Washington
Harrisburg
Hanley Announces Milwaukee Mayoral Candidacy
Sheriff George M. Hanley declared his bid for Milwaukee mayor, saying he entered the race in response to many requests and becoming the election’s next candidate.
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Hanley
Joe Milwaukee
George M. Hanley
Milwaukee
Secretary Anderson outlines smaller food exports under Marshall plan
In testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Secretary Anderson said total U S food exports proposed for the Marshall plan will be smaller than in recent years as Europe recovers. He noted abundant U S production and the need for export outlets for key commodities including wheat meat and dairy products.
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Washington
Anderson
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations
U. S
Five Die as Eastern Airlines DC-3 Crashes Near Washington
An Eastern Airlines DC-3 en route from Houston to Boston crashed near Washington National Airport, killing five and injuring four. The pilot, Paul J. Saltanis of Great Neck, New York, died after radio contact was lost while discussing altitude. The plane struck a wooded area on the Maryland side of the Potomac as it prepared to land.
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Washington
Eastern Airlines
Here
Houston
Tex
Boston
Washington National Airport
Maryland
Potomac River
Paul J. Saltanis
Great Neck
N. Y
Truman Physician's Broker Denies October Account Closure
Brig. Gen. Wallace E. Graham’s broker testified that under written instructions he kept Graham’s wheat trading account open until November 25 1947, seven weeks after Truman criticized grain speculators. Graham said he had exited most markets after the president’s October broadcast, admitting a misstatement about cotton interest.
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Washington
Wallace E. Graham
Graham
Truman
Harry Brisker
Bache and Co
Senate Appropriations Committee
Anderson
Ferguson
R-Mich
Brisker
Senator Ferguson
Exchange Trading
Mr. Truman
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
White House
State seeks 3 million for local airports aid
The Wisconsin state aeronautics commission will ask the 1949 Legislature for 3 million dollars to match federal funds for local airports. The request may include a deficiency appropriation for Jan 1 to June 30 1949 to finance vital projects. The director's salary would rise from 5000 to 7500 annually and laws governing aeronautics would be updated to align with federal rules. Swift also outlined a Woodlot program and continued timber regulation efforts by the conservation department.
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State Aeronautics Commission
Thomas K. Jordan
Commission
Legislative Council
Sen. Knowles
New Richmond
Council
Jordan
E. B. Fred
University of Wisconsin
Ernest Swift
Conservation Department
Knowles
Aeronautics Commission
Swift
Conservation Commission
Rock County
Two Parties Agree On Country Farm Policy Aims
Democratic and Republican farm leaders reached near consensus on long range agriculture policy. They favor abundant production price supports soil conservation crop insurance and expanded rural electrification. Hope said there is little quarrel over the overall policy though details remain. If no agreement is reached Congress may extend current price supports for one year.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Hope
Alias
Truman
Congress
Rocket Sleds Break Sound Barrier at Northrop Tests
Northrop engineers disclose unmanned rocket powered sleds sped over standard gauge rails at over 1,000 mph near Muroc Air Base. The 1,500-pound sleds used five solid rockets delivering 10,000 pounds thrust each for 1.8 seconds, reaching 1,012 mph in the first test on Sept. 20, 1946, with 1,019 mph achieved on March 7.
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Wall of Sound
Murec Air Base
Calif
Northrop Aircraft
Northrop
Mrs. Casper Hefty Dies at Age 84 in New Glarus
Verena Ott Hefty, 84, a New Glarus Township native, died at home after three months of ill health. She married Casper Hefty in 1882 and farmed near New Glarus before moving to town 37 years ago. Survived by six sons, four daughters, two brothers, three sisters, 14 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren. Funeral set for Friday at the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church with interment in the church cemetery.
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New Glarus
Times
Casper Hefty Jr
New Glarus Township
Verena Ott
Anton
Verena Jenny Ott
Casper Hefty
Swiss
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Aid Society
Henry B
Casper A
Peter E
J. Jacob Hefty
Monticello
Thomas C
Evansville
Wilbert
Chicago
Henry Freitag
Mathilda E. Hefty
Alma Eichelkraut
Julius Eichelkraut
Peter
John Ott
Kathryn Hefty
Verona
Jacob Aebly
Concord
Minn
Emma Pierce
Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church
W. J. Stuckey
Zweifel
Wisconsin winter crop acreage holds steady
Madison reports Wisconsin winter grain acreage remains nearly unchanged at 42 000 acres of wheat and 99 000 acres of rye. The federal state crop reporting service notes poor fall planting conditions, with dry soil and good grain prices shaping farmer decisions today.
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Madison
Wisconsin
First National Bank Directors Renamed at Annual Meeting
At the annual stockholders meeting in Monroe bank officers announced a strong year with deposits rising to 11,961,671 and loans up 50 percent to 1,012,614. Directors were unanimously reelected: Emil Baumgartner Roy Burmeister Dr. H B Caradine John Etter Emery Odell Dr Lewis Moore Mrs May L Luchsinger Frank Shriner Roscoe Smith Peter Solomon F. F. Hartwig temporary chairman noted 789 shares represented in person and 1,326 by proxy. The bank donated 1,000 to St Clare hospital fund and Shriner, absent due to illness, was honored.
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First National Bank
Monroe
Emil Baumgartner
Roy F. Burmeister
H. B. Caradine
John T. Etter
Emery A. Odell
Lewis A. Moore
May L. Luchsinger
Frank A. Shriner
Roscoe Smith
Peter S. Solomon
Burmeister
First National
Shriner
Sugar coupon case nets $2500 fine for Beranek
Frank Beranek, 55, La Crosse, was fined $2,500 in federal court after pleading guilty to possession and distribution of unauthorized sugar coupons. Pre-sentence investigation showed he distributed at least 5,000 pounds of sugar in Minneapolis and St Paul via the illegal coupons.
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Minneapolis (P
Frank Beranek
la Crosse
Beranek
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Green Bay Insurance Man Killed in Wreck
Reuben Gustafson aged 52 of Green Bay died yesterday from injuries after a car collision on highway 12 nine miles east of Green Bay. He was riding in a vehicle that collided with another Sunday night.
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Halawin
Wis
Reuben Gustafson
Green Bay
Highway 12
Here
Gandhi Starts Fast To Put End to Strife
Mohan das K. Gandhi began a life risking fast at 11 a.m. in New Delhi to push for communal peace in India. He refused last minute appeals from Hindu Sikh and Moslem delegations to grant 15 days before the fast. He met them in a millionaire benefactor's garden.
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New Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Delhi
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