Truman tax plan stirs Congress over six thousand dollar bracket
Congress reacts to President Truman's call for four billion dollars in new taxes with focus on a personal income tax rise. Lawmakers urge budget cuts instead of higher levies while discussing the six thousand dollar income threshold and potential tax shifts to corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Truman
Congress
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Doughton
House
Ways and Means
Feed and Seed Co. Moves to New Location Next Month
The Monroe Feed and Seed Co. plans to relocate on or about February 15 from 1207 16th Avenue to 1324 12th Street. The former Denny Cheese Factory space, now occupied by equipment from the factory, will house the business. Owner H. R. Hilgendorf started the enterprise three years ago. his current site, owned by James Green, has not been leased.
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Monroe Feed and Seed Co
16Th Avenue
12Th Street
Denny Cheese Factory
10Th Avenue
18Th Street
H. R. Hilgendorf
James Green
Chicago Sack of $75,000 Missing in Mail Mixup
Chicago officials report a mail sack carrying $75,000 in good and mutilated currency missing from a Soo Line shipment from Waukesha to the Federal Reserve Bank. Postal Inspector H. H. Marks said the loss could involve usable notes and that investigators are examining incoming Chicago mail for the misplaced sack.
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Chicago
H. H. Marks
Waukesha
Federal Reserve Bank
Soo Line
Marks
Seventh Candidate Enters Court Race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Municipal Judge Elmer D. Goodland of Racine announced today as the seventh candidate in the Wisconsin supreme court race. The 49 year old seeks the vacancy created by Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry’s retirement. Also joining are Monroe attorney Marshall Peterson and Madison figures J Ward Rector Anthony Madler and others including Edwin J Gehl Mortimer Leviton and J Henry Bennett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer D. Goodland
Racine
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Goodland
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Marshall Peterson
Monroe
J. Ward Rector
Madison
Anthony Madler
Department of Agriculture
Edwin J. Gehl
West Bend
Mortimer Levitan
J. Henry Bennett
Hearing Set On Power Increase By Wisconsin Power and Light
Public hearing on Wisconsin Power and Light Co. rate increase to 1,064,000 dollars is scheduled Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. in Madison before the Public Service Commission. The plan would raise water heating rates by 0.3 cents per kilowatt hour and add a 5 percent surcharge on all electric bills for statewide customers.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Madison
Commission
State
Edward T. Kaveny
Wisconsin Power and Light
Browntown Phone Co Changes Lines Near Dill Road
At the Brown town Telephone Co annual meeting Avery Yost was elected to fill the unexpired term of Director J D Bechtolt and take over his exchange management Roy Crago was re elected to a three year term Ole Sandley remains president and holdover director Directors authorized borrowing funds to relocate lines near the Dill Browntown highway project
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Browntown
Browntown Telephone Co
Dill- Browntown
Avery Yost
J. D. Bechtolt
Exchange
Roy Crago
Ole Sandley
Rain and drizzle forecast for weekend in Wisconsin
Federal Weather Service forecaster H. J. Thompson says a damp weekend is ahead for Green County and Wisconsin with sunny skies today turning cloudy tomorrow. Light rain or drizzle will affect the south and east, with snow flurries in the northwest. Temperatures fall in the northwest then spread lower across the state.
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Green County
Wisconsin
H. J. Thompson
Monroe
West Coast Robin Sightings Stir City Housing Watch
Local observers in Monroe report a red breasted bird touring the city this morning with bright sunshine and checking housing conditions. Unconfirmed chatter says the robin may wear a leg band marked California. Albany previously reported a similar first robin three weeks ago, before a west coast snowstorm.
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Monroe
California
Albany
Weather Toll and Crop Losses Hit Southwest and West
A day of rising temperatures contrasts with widespread distress from severe storms. An AP survey tallies at least 123 weather deaths nationwide since January. Losing tens of millions, ranchers, citrus growers, and utilities report massive damage from a three day blizzard, extensive livestock losses, citrus crop destruction in California and Arizona, and ice damage to poles and lines across Texas Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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Mercury
Associated Press
California
Arizona
Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Youth Burned in Monroe Area Car Fire at Auto Parts
Melvin Campbell, about 20, of between Winslow and Monroe, was badly burned this afternoon when his car caught fire at Alston's Auto Parts on highway 1181. He was treating the car and coolant near the running engine. a bystander used a extinguisher to aid him before he was taken by Stuessy ambulance to St. Clare hospital. The cause remains undetermined.
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Melvin Campbell
Winslow
Monroe
Alston’s Auto Parts
Campbell
St. Clare Hospital
Stuessy Ambulance
Joyride Ended Here For Runaway Youths
Two runaway boys aged 14 and 16 from Melrose Park Illinois were taken into custody after a deputy sheriff followed them from the state line to Monroe and stopped them. They admitted skipping school and taking a family car. Their parents retrieved them last night.
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Melrose Park
Ill
State Line
Monroe
Acheson Clears Senate Path for Secretary of State Vote
Budget details appear alongside word of Acheson’s unanimous Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval. He testified communism harms independence, denying appeasement claims, while vowing to support final White House decisions in a strong but cooperative secretary role.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Acheson
Connally
Texas
Acheson
Executive Committee
Senate
Russia
Truman
Wherry
Nebraska
Taft
Ohio
Canehart
Ind
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Mich
Thomas Connally
Labor Act Repeal Hearing Urged by Democrats
Senator Pepper led Democrats in pressing the Senate Labor Committee to skip hearings on repealing the Taft-Hartley act. Taft and Republicans oppose, with a decision delayed to next Tuesday. Truman favors a two-step package, while AFL and CIO push for Taft-Hartley repeal followed by Wagner act restoration in one bill. Rep Lesinski backs a single-package approach.
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Washington
Pepper
Fla
Senate Labor Committee
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Truman
Congress
American Federation of Labor
The
CIO
Rep
Lesinki
D-Mich
60 Million Now at Work But Jobless Aid Climbs
Bureau of Employment Security reports weekly unemployment claims rising since October while total unemployed sits around 2,000,000. About 60 million civilians are employed though 33 million could qualify for unemployment checks if laid off. Seasonal factors and postwar shifts cited as reasons for growing idle numbers.
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Washington
Bureau of Employment Security
U. S
Army Cuts Recruiting Rate Halts Two Year Enlistments
The army slows its recruiting and stops draftees to avoid exceeding the authorized strength. No two-year enlistments accepted after today while 18-year-olds may enlist for one year. Most volunteers must sign for three years. Draft offices suspended most activities except deferments and registering 18-year-olds.
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Washington
Army
Truman
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
U. S. Trust Action Hits Phone Setup
The justice department filed a civil anti trust suit in federal court at Newark NJ to breakup American Telephone and Telegraph Co AT and T and its wholly owned Western Electric. The suit seeks AT T dissolution and division into three competing firms and orders for royalty free licensing of patents on reasonable terms.
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Washington
Justice Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Western Electric Corp
Western Electric
A. T. and
Tom Clark
Federal District Court
Newark
N. J
United States
Clark
Attorney General
Badger Line Alters Monroe North and South Schedules
Badger Line announced a schedule change effective tomorrow for Monroe routes. Northbound services revise the 10:55 a.m. trip to 12:55 p.m. and shift the 6:05 p.m. departure to 6:10 p.m. Southbound departures adjust the 9:05 a.m. trip to 10:45 a.m. while the 2:10 p.m. and 7 p.m. trips remain. The changes improve connections with Rockford and Chicago at Freeport.
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Badger
Monroe
Rockford
Chicago
Freeport
Antenna Replaced on Highway Police Radio Transmitter
A point to point antenna north of Monroe was being replaced today due to storm damages, restoring the highway police radio transmitter's service.
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Highway Police Radio
Monroe
Mao declares eight point program demanding Chiang surrender
Chinese communists announce an eight point peace plan calling for Chiang Kai-shek's surrender and the abolition of treaties with the United States. Mao Tse tung and his forces claim control of Tientsin and urge Chiang to accept terms to end the civil war despite U S supports.
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Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
Tientsin
Mao Tse- Tung
Communist Radio
Chiang
Mao
United States
Madame Chiang
Rennebohm Pushes 16 Million Increase for 1947 49 Budget
Wisconsin Governor Rennebohm asked the legislature to appropriate a minimum of 152.3 million dollars from the general fund for the next two years, about 16 million more than the prior biennium. He urged cuts from department requests, arguing a sizable surplus could avoid tax hikes and fund education and building needs. The plan includes emphasis on reducing revolving funds and expanding building programs with about 50 million for new construction.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Assembly
Senate
Budget Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Monroe's Medical Unit Becomes Company of 128th Infantry
Monroe's medical unit has been reorganized from a detachment to a company of the 128th Infantry Regiment. Major Wayne J. Fencil commands the 66 member unit, with 20 currently enlisted and a nationwide recruiting drive next month. Three additional platoons will activate statewide, bringing total company strength to 141 soldiers and 12 officers during maneuvers, with all members rated. Federal inspection coincides with Co. K guard unit on February 15.
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Monroe
128Th Infantry Regiment
Wayne J. Fencil
Co. K
National Guard
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Roosevelt
Byrd
D-Va
Cannon
House Appropriations Committee
Feed and Seed Co
Browntown Phone Co
Dill
Anger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Gay
Badger Line
Reds
Nanking
Friendship and Commerce
China
Economic Cooperation Administration
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