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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for Monroe city and Wisconsin plus Stephenson county Illinois, all prepaid per postal rules. It also states exclusive AP use for republication and provides operating hours and a telephone contact.
The University of Wisconsin president urges mid-year graduates to favor initiative and enterprise over mere personal gain. He warns that Americans must contribute to national well being, not rely on security from others, or face the consequences of a self centered culture.
The coal strike dispute drew scrutiny as John L. Lewis hinted that 70,000 idle miners should resume work, while some UMW locals voted to resist the three day week. Analysts question whether the so called revolt was genuine or a calculated move by the union leadership.
The article notes Monroe plans to revive its municipal band program, tapping alumni musicians from schools and local bands. Around forty players rehearse as the informal group prepares for a future series of concerts and programs, reviving a storied musical tradition.
Glancing back over decades from 1940 to 1900, the item surveys a mix of notable local notes including wartime losses of British submarines dated January 16 1940, marriages and obituaries, ambassadorial changes, social events, snowbound winters, electric utilities frictions, and civic projects with vivid period tone and a roster of named individuals and places.
President Truman proposes two education programs with federal funding. Plan one would send about 300 million dollars yearly to states to improve grammar and high schools, hiring better teachers and building more schoolhouses. Plan two would fund college scholarships costing about 100 million dollars annually, potentially aiding around 175,000 students, with debates on scope and federal control.
New York American Roman Catholics in Moscow will have a chaplain for the first time in about a year. Rev. Louis Robert Brassard, 35, of Worchester Mass, left by plane yesterday for the Soviet capital.
Greta Garbo will return from retirement to star in Lover and Friend. Principal photography is set to take place in England and France, with production details announced for the project.
Attorney General Thomas E. Fairchild said he would not start special proceedings to probe the election of Circuit Judge William S. O Neill in Milwaukee. He found substantial discrepancies in a club report backing O Neill and sent the file to Milwaukee County district attorney for action. Daniel W. Berg of Milwaukee had urged the inquiry, alleging missing reports by the supporting club.
Senator Brewster urged that top military officials called to testify before the Foreign Relations Committee on Formosa be granted immunity from punishment for opinions differing with President Truman’s policy. He warned against military witnesses facing trouble as Admiral Lewis E. Denfeld did previously. The committee set January 26 to hear General Omar N. Bradley and Secretary of Defense Johnson on Formosa’s strategic importance.
Auto industry plans record production in coming months with belief buyers will remain available. Analysts warn potential fall slowdown as older cars dwindle and buyer incomes influence postwar model purchases. Used-car sales stay strong due to mild winter, while ownership patterns show higher income households driving newer vehicles.
Two Kansas couples, Mr and Mrs E L Collins and Mr and Mrs Bedford Miley of Chanute, were killed when their four seat plane crashed in fog shrouded hills 20 miles southeast of Birmingham Alabama while en route to Florida for a vacation. The flaming wreckage was found in the mountain area after the accident yesterday.
Unofficial sources say Ali Sastroamidjojo, former Indonesian representative to the United Nations, will be the first U S envoy from the nascent United States of Indonesia to Washington.
Three gunmen masked with bags surprised an armed guard and raided the Statler Hotel cashier’s office seizing about $48,000. They stalked the lobby and mezzanine offices forcing employees to hand over cash and weekend receipts near Park Square.
Deputy Edward W. Crutch failed to keep Atter in custody at a city hospital as he unlocked his own handcuff and stepped into a revolving door. The Toledo suspect, David P. Atter, 34, had been held for questioning about an auto theft.
The Regents approved about $35,000 for summer school salaries in 1950, close to prior year levels. They rejected Eau Claire teachers college's bid to install speech as a speciality subject, deeming it in the same category as other academic offerings.
The 19 registered Holstein bulls sold Saturday at the Green County fair grounds pavilion by the Green County 4-H FFA and Holstein Breeders Association brought 5455 dollars, averaging 287.10 per animal. Highest bid was 415 by Ernest Gratz for Fobes Moore Mech thilde. Second high bid 410 by Robert Brown for Elmer Brook Joe Home stead. Sale conducted by F L Buchschacher auctioneer with H J Schmit ringman and Myron E Jegglum clerk.
Harvard University announced that 18 percent of the outer reaches of space were mapped today. Provost Paul H. Buck said a team from the Harvard College Observatory will depart for South Africa next month to study the 30,000 light years of space between Earth and the Milky Way center.
Argyle high school agricultural instructor Roy Simpson announced free night classes for farmers of any age, to begin Wednesday evening. The courses are open to all interested in agricultural topics and will be held at the school.
A La Crosse Congregational church voted Sunday on mercy killings during two services. Initial ballot showed 106 in favor and 88 opposed with 44 undecided. After Rev. Hyslop sermon inspired by a Manchester case, 154 supported euthanasia while 47 opposed and 87 were undecided.
In subzero temperatures Sunday night the Wood county home for the aged evacuated 93 patients due to a crack in a boiler. Four ambulances and the National Guard moved 22 beds to Riverview hospital and the Wisconsin Rapids armory over four hours starting at 9 p.m. Supt. R. C. Peterson said no explosion danger and that patients would likely return Tuesday.
The 30 ton motorship Kisei Maru sank off Hokkaido today. Eighteen people are missing and feared drowned. Coast guard ships and rescue craft search the sea for survivors and bodies.
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