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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1949
Page
2
The Monroe Daily Journal was founded on October 13 1898 and continued under the same management until it absorbed in 1927. The note marks a long running newspaper lineage and a merger event shaping local press history.
The Governor proposes a four year term for the office of governor to reduce campaign time and maintain experienced leadership. He outlines potential changes to statewide offices and county officials, though details on how secretary of state attorney general and treasurer would be chosen remain unclear. Further specifics on county level reforms are awaited.
The piece argues Senator Claude Pepper of Florida opposes public hearings on repealing the Taft-Hartley Act, claiming victory for Democrats will come without them. It contends hearings would reveal benefits of the act and criticizes delaying action as stampeding Taft-Hartley through both houses.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Dean Acheson unanimously to succeed General George C. Marshall as secretary of state. The editorial says the public deserves to know more about Acheson and whether he is among the nation’s best minds for Cold War policy and overseas programs.
Prague reports a mass production of textbooks drafted by groups of teachers. The new texts will replace single authored books and will be introduced into all schools by September.
In Dedham Massachusetts a 1636 Fairbanks house holds a smoothbore flintlock musket that linked 251 kin to colonial wars and to George Washington. Aunt Rebecca sold off antiques and finally the gun, though it stayed in Fairbanks hands, passing to Joseph Fairbanks of Washington by 1929.
President Truman proposes a $4 billion tax increase mainly on corporate profits and upper/middle income, plus a social security tax raise and a new health insurance tax. Total first-year impact estimated around $6 billion for government and public, with payroll taxes rising and new coverage expanding social security to 25 million more people.
A sick boy Sandy, confined indoors by a cold, laments missing the snow and his new skis. His mother spoils him with crayons and a coloring book, teaching the proverb save for a rainy day and do not put all eggs in one basket as they share a pretend lesson on frugal spending.
Six German war criminals were hanged at Landsberg prison in a continuation of executions. Four were tied to the killing of unarmed American servicemen and two to the murder of concentration camp inmates. Five had clemency petitions denied by a commission led by Judge Gordon Simpson. General Lucius D. Clay affirmed the sentences.
Bratislava Slovakia five thousand Slovak women begin hand embroidery of a 36 by 36 feet tapestry for Joseph Stalin’s 70th birthday on December 21. The work features Slovak folk symbols as the nation’s present to the Soviet leader.
A C 54 transport caught fire on takeoff in Wiesbaden and suffered major engine damage. No injuries were reported. The incident disrupted the Wiesbaden to Berlin airlift operation as emergency crews responded promptly.
Milwaukee reports General Electric X ray corp introduced a new high voltage X ray tube claiming it reduces exposure time by up to 87 percent. The device aims to limit radiation damage to genes in the reproductive system and protect hereditary characteristics.
Opponents to a Wisconsin Telephone Co rate increase called the filing unjust and unreasonable at a Public Service Commission hearing. Milwaukee attorney Maxwell Herricott and others argued pension fund excess while Francis J. Hart warned that more revenue is needed to preserve adequate service.
Classified bidders face a heavy workload for modest costs as want ads attract numerous tasks and assignments. Local merchants rely on these listings to generate steady client flow and manage varied chores despite limited budgets.
A list notes new members with full names and birth dates in Albany. Individuals include Alice Fay Sarbacker born Dec 23 1947, Bernard David Sarbacker born Feb 15 1946, Albert LeRoy Sarbacker born Nov 14 1945, Leo Peter Sarbacker Jr born Oct 11 1943, and Mary Ann Sarbacker born Sept 10 1942, all on route 1 Albany.
The commission on the improvement of the educational system approved a plan to allow popular referenda before consolidating local school districts. It would make the superintendent of public instruction appointive, place all state higher education under one board of regents, and have the county superintendent appointed by the county school committee.
Weeds provide shelter for insect pests and create ideal conditions for breeding, increasing pressure on crops. Farmers seek control measures to reduce infestation and protect yields.
All boys and girls up to 12 years of age are invited to join the Monroe Evening Times Boys and Girls Club. Fill out this coupon and mail it to the Evening Times Club in Monroe Wisconsin. Age last birthday.
Beloit police report a 32 year old wife Mrs Harold Schmidley and her four year old son Lawrence died from asphyxiation in a Beloit kitchen. An infant of one month is ill in hospital. Neighbors smelled gas and notified authorities. The oven gas jet was open but not lit. The husband serves as clerk of Rock county circuit court.
A southbound train from Wuchang to Canton today injured more than 50 passengers as a second railway fire within a week raged aboard. Officials believe chemicals carried by some passengers caused the blaze.
Capetown report Abraham Sundell Herson, 53, a prominent South African mining magnate and financier, died here yesterday. He led several major mining ventures and influenced regional finance and development.
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