Farm Sale Draws Record Crowd in Monroe County
A Monroe County farm auction drew an estimated 3,500 people, the largest turnout in county history, as Charles Grimm's sale at the Fred J. Karlen farm attracted farmers from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Auctioneers Emmett Sprague and Fred Buchschacher oversaw bids on cattle, with top cows selling for 347.50 and 335, while spectators browsed barns, talked shop, and enjoyed lunch at the Peace Church fundraiser. Total receipts not yet available as of reporting.
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Helen Steurs
Charles Grimm
Fred J. Karlen
Monroe
High Hoon
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Women of the Peace Church
Browntown
Buchschacher
Grimm
Col. Sprague
Oleo Repeal Test Indicated Tuesday
The Senate agreed to vote Tuesday on a substitute for the House passed bill repealing federal oleomargarine taxes. Backed by dairy state senators, the measure would also ban interstate commerce of colored yellow oleo if colored yellow. Voting would start at noon on the substitute and any germane amendments. Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois assured southern senators that civil rights amendments by Senator Langer would not come under the agreement. If the substitute fails, the House bill remains before the Senate with no set vote time.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas Ofllinois
Langer
House
Continuing Rains Add Flood Threat Across Midwest Rivers
Flood dangers grew as more rain lashed a wide midwest belt threatening lands already near disaster. Surging waters heightened concerns for fuel dealers with transportation hampered in coal regions. Weather officials warned no break appeared in the warmth.
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Midwest
Weather Bureau
Richland Center Monroe Game Postponed Over Weather
The Richland Center Monroe high school basketball game tonight is canceled due to bad roads and persistent rains. Forecasters warn of heavier rain in flood areas with fog and freezing drizzle possible tonight as rivers rise across Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Missouri. Flood concerns grow with Shawneetown and others at risk, river crests projected into next week.
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Little Wabash
East Carmi
Carmi
Richland Center
Gulf
Mississippi
Tennessee
Slonroe
Mercury
Ohio
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Evansville
Ind
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Old Shawneetown
Ill
Shawneetown
Hormone Acth Hailed As Leukemia Weapon
Three cancer experts from Sloan Kettering and Memorial Hospital report Acth halting acute and chronic leukemia. Five patients shown dramatic recoveries, including a relapse treated successfully. one child relapsed after three weeks but recovered again with Acth.
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Acth
Fog and Ice Plague Friday Jan 13 Weather
Gloomy weather with dense fog and icy patches slows travel while Friday brings a tax deadline rush as income tax checks and farmer returns flood the mail by Jan 16. No crashes reported by noon though a local resident slipped on cream on the floor and a clinic file slide caused a door issue.
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Monroe Clinic
Cars Take Turns Hitting 3rd Machine on icy Highway 81
A chain of skids and collisions occurred on icy Highway 81 near Flannery farm east of the Klondike cheese factory northwest of Monroe at 1 p.m. William C. Martin Argyle skidded into a ditch, then Leland L. Scace of 705 9th Street struck the Marti car, followed by Julian A. Breisath of Blanchardville as he skid and hit the stalled car. None were hurt. Marti and Breisath were joined by their wives and passengers Clifford Neuenschwander Donald Kubly and Bobbie Staufiacher.
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William C. Martin Argyle
Flannery Farm
Klondike
Highway 81
Monroe
Leland L. Scace
9Th Street
Marti
Scace
Julian A. Breisath
Blanchardville
Ridling
Breisath
Clifford Neuenschwander
Donald Kubly
Bobbie Staufiacher
Argyle
First Small Claims Case Set Back Here
Adjournment until February 3 was granted by Judge Harold J. Lamboley for the first small claims case on the docket. Ben Kubly doing business as Monroe Lime and Gravel Co. versus Victor Schiller was continued to 10 a m February 3 for trial, with Peterson and Kittle son representing the plaintiff and Fitzgibbons Elmer and Viney for the defendant. The action involves a $441 bill. The clerk Marvin T. Holcomb said 13 cases were docketed including 10 circuit and three traffic. He noted the court is county wide and that the defendant must be a county resident.
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Harold J. Lamboley
Small Claims Court
Ben Kubly
Monroe Lime and Gravel Co
Victor Schiller
Peterson and Kittleson
Fitzgibbons
Elmer
Viney
Marvin T. Holcomb
County Board of Supervisors
Holcomb
Wire tap probe demanded by Rankin in Congress
Washington reports an investigation into unauthorized tapping of congressional telephones was demanded by Representative Rankin after complaints from several colleagues. The call spurs renewed scrutiny of security and privacy in communications.
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Washington
Rep
Rankin
D-Miss
Trains Damaged In Chicago Plot
Two Chicago and North Western passenger trains the Twin Cities 400 and the Valley 400 were damaged Thursday night by 500 pounds of metal obstructions placed on tracks near Wellington avenue and Diversey boulevard. No injuries occurred though over 400 passengers were aboard. Officials suspect an attempt to wreck the trains and say track material likely came from a nearby shanty. FBI and police investigated for motive.
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Chicago
Chicago and North Western
Twin Cities
Wellington Avenue
Diversey Boulevard
Valley 400
Green Bay
Twin Cities 400
William Holden
FBI
Orfordville Phone Rate Hike Approved
The Wisconsin public service commission issued an order authorizing the Orfordville Telephone Co. to raise rates to net an annual $4,588 more revenue.
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Orfordville
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Orfordville Telephone Co
U S Chamber Reports Critical Coal Shortage in 36 Cities
The U S chamber of commerce calls coal stocks in 36 cities critically low amid President Truman’s denial of a coal emergency. Surveyed Wisconsin towns Oshkosh LaCrosse Fond du Lac Manitowoc report tight supplies with weather easing shortages in some areas.
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Washington
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Today
Truman
John L. Lewis
United
Chambers of Commerce
Chicago
American Retail Coal Association
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers
Moody
Lewis
Chamber of Commerce
Coal Survey
Wisconsin
Oshkosh
LaCrosse
Fond du Lac
Manitowoc
Davenport Woman Faces Murder Charge Over Ward Fire
A 23 year old Rock Island patient Mrs Epperly is to be arraigned Monday on a murder charge for a ward fire that killed 41 women. Scott County Attorney Clark O Filseth says she set the blaze during arson to escape. Psychiatrist Dr Werner M Hollander termed her schizophrenic and described the confession given in his office.
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Davenport
Elnorappeniy
Rock Island
Scott County
Clark O. Filseth
St. Elizabeth’s
Mercy Hospital
Werner M. Hollander
Formosa Defense Witnesses Called By Senate Panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to invite Defense Secretary Johnson and General Omar Bradley to testify January 26 on Formosa’s strategic role. The move, not by record vote, aims to determine if keeping Formosa from Chinese Communist control is vital to U S defense. Acheson briefed the committee as Republicans pressed for a military assessment of Pacific security. Aides say Nationalist China could hold Formosa six to 18 months without U S aid.
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Washington
ULP
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Omar Bradley
Formosa
Connally
D-Tex
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Johnson and Bradley
Acheson
Far East
Pacific
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Five Will Select Higley Successor
The Republican Party of Wisconsin will recommend a successor to Harvey Higley of Marinette who resigned. The nominating committee reports within 30 days. members are Wayne Hood La Crosse vice chairman Mrs Phil Stauff Milwaukee Mrs William Crandall Superior Henry Ringling Baraboo and Pierpont J E Wood. Janesville Hood will act as chairman until a new one is named. Higley resigned Thursday saying private business would prevent him from giving the post due justice. The board took no action on vacancies in chairmen in the first and ninth districts. William Tucker Beloit who died recently was first district chairman and Earl Kidd Owen, ninth district chairman, resigned due to ill health.
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Republican Party of Wisconsin
Harvey Higley
Marinette
Wayne Hood
la Crosse
Phil Stauff
Milwaukee
William Crandall
Superior
Henry Ringling
Baraboo
Pierpont J. E. Wood
Janesville
GI Dividend Checks To Be Started Monday
The Veterans Administration announced that World War II insurance dividend checks are exempt from seizure for debts and from income taxes. The Treasury printed the first large batch and the Post Office will mail about 200000 weekly, aiming to reach 16 million policy holders by next June 30 as $2.8 billion in dividends is distributed.
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Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Carl R. Gray Jr
Jesse Donaldson
National Service Life Insurance
Washington —Ory
Veterans Administration
Treasury Department
Post Office Department
Family Flees Fire At Janesville Home
In Janesville a family of six escaped a fast spreading house fire that trapped the children in a one story home. Mr Glen Feavel and his wife carried out four children ages 1 2 5 and 6 after smashing a bedroom window. Feavel, 33, injured his hands and arms in the effort but hoped to salvage part of the home for the night. The family had moved from Fond du Lac last July and lived in a trailer prior to the blaze.
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Janesville
Glen Feavel
Feavel
Feaver
Fond du Lac
Christoffel retrial delayed as dismissal motion denied
Christoffel perjury retrial shifted from January 16 to January 30 before Federal Judge F D Letts. A motion to dismiss was overruled and a bid to relocate the trial from Washington to Milwaukee was denied. Christoffel, once a Milwaukee labor leader, was convicted in 1948 for lying to Congress about Communist ties. the conviction was voided by the Supreme Court last summer in a five to four ruling.
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Washington
Harold Christoffel
F. D. Letts
O. John Rogge
Christoffel
Milwaukee
House Labor Committee
Supreme Court
Truculent sinks after collision with Danish tanker in Thames estuary
The British navy fixed the Truculent death toll at 65 with 10 bodies recovered and 15 survivors. The 643-ton Swedish tanker Divina rammed the submarine as it trialed near London. Divers, frogmen, and a rescue ship worked through Barrow Deep. the admiralty plans to raise the wreck over three to four days.
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Chatham
England
Admiralty
Thames
Royal Air Force
Scotland
Ane
Stockholm
London
Sheerness
C. P. Bowers
Cheese Tone Weak In Plymouth Sales
On the Wisconsin cheese exchange in Plymouth the trading cone was weak to barely steady. Sales included 1 car cheddars at 30% cents, 10 cars cheddar at 30%, 1 car single daisies at 32%, 4 cars cheddars at 30% bid unfilled, and 5 cars cheddars at 31% uncovered. all cheese labeled Wisconsin state brand.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
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Mrs. Elnora Epperly
Senators
Bradley
Five
Higley
Thames Estuary
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