Busy Year Seen In City's Projects
City construction activity in 1950 is projected to rival 1949, per Public Works Director Z A Gorder. The annual report credits Gorder with at least 5400 in engineering savings and notes progress on sidewalks, storm sewers, water mains, and a new square. Contracts will add 800000 gallons storage, 500000 more in the tank, and 100000 in a new reservoir.
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New City
Hospital
Virgil Stauffacher
Monticello
Times
Z. A. Gorder
City Council
Gorder
Peterson May Run for High Court Again
Nomination papers circulated for Marshall Peterson to seek justice of the supreme court at the April 4 election. He did not announce a decision on whether the papers could be used, having been a candidate last spring and finishing seventh behind Judge Edward J. Gehl of West Bend. The papers emphasize “principle represented a balanced vigorous non-partisan judiciary.”
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Marshall Peterson
Transformer Short Darkens Beloit Area and Dims Monroe
A transformer short caused Beloit to lose power for two hours and dimmed Monroe’s lights three times after 10 PM. The Wisconsin Power and Light Co line serving Fairbanks Morse blew, followed by a downtown plant transformer failure and smoke from an oil circuit breaker over Beloit College. Telephone service was interrupted for eight minutes, and power was restored by midnight.
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Monroe
Beloit
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Fairbanks- Morse Co
Beloit College
Beloit Fire Department
Partial Operation at City Disposal Plant Expansion
City public works director Z A Gorder told council that portions of the disposal plant have operated since January 12. About 61.2 percent of the $188 500 contract is complete, totaling $114 969.85, with major units finished including the Marshall flume primary and secondary digestor except insulation and outer brick work. Remaining 1950 items include the digestor sludge beds rock filter and substructure. Final plans for a new 21 inch outfall sewer line and a 3 inch water supply lateral are being prepared. contractor E M Scheflow of Elgin has asked for time extension to July to pause winter work.
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Z. A. Gorder
Fee Primary
Public Service Commission
Water ‘Department
E. M. Scheflow
Elgin
Missouri Battle Ship Set to Float Tonight
Norfolk Virginia reports the 45,000 ton battleship Missouri remains stuck on a mudbank in Chesapeake Bay near Old Point Comfort. The navy said the next attempt to float the vessel will be made tonight.
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Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Old Point Comfort
Navy
Monroe square project costs revealed by city engineer
City Engineer Z A Gorder presented a five component breakdown showing a total project cost of 112372 dollars for repaving Monroe public square. Green County contributed 31000 dollars water department 22738.11 dollars United Telephone Co 1273.37 dollars with the rest split among the city and contractors.
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Public Square
City and Water Department
United Telephone Co
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Monroe
Green County
Water Department
Z. A. Gorder
Telephone Company
County
William A. Vinton Construction Co
Manitowoc
Ward
Glass
Ward and Strand
Mayor Alderman Pay Raise Set for First Council Reading
The city council introduced an ordinance for first reading setting mayor salary at 1200 dollars per year and aldermen at 400 dollars, applying to officers elected or re elected in April. Incumbent aldermen whose terms do not expire this year would not receive the raise. Councils also approved about 62500 dollars in water department contracts for the new well project including pump house reservoir pumps and trench. The resignation of park board member Mrs Minor W Anderson was accepted. A March of Dimes tag day permit was approved for January 28. Old Style Distributing Co. granted a class A and Wholesale malt beverage license pending surrender of Wilson Distributing Co. license. Thorp Dairy Co. milk license authorized. Annexation petition for Thorps land referred to planning board.
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City Council
The
Water Board
Minor W. Anderson
Veteran Park Board
F. A. Buehler
Council
Anderson
Green County March of Dimes Committee
James F. Green
Harold Casmer
Wesley Holm
Old Style Distributing Co
Wilson Distributing Co
NLRB Seeks Court Order Over Coal Miners Week
NLRB General Counsel Robert N. Denham applies for a court order to restore a normal five day work week for coal miners. He alleges John L. Lewis and his union engaged in unfair labor practices. A hearing before a temporary injunction is set. no immediate restraining order is sought. The action follows complaints that Lewis failed to bargain in good faith with coal operators. The Taft Hartley law allows such court actions to curb unfair practices by unions.</s>
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor, Relations Board
Denham
John L. Lewis
Lewis
NLRB
Blended Milk Price Set for December in Chicago Area
The federal milk marketing administration announced a uniform blended price of 3.59 per hundredweight for December milk deliveries in the 70 mile Chicago area. This price is 21 cents lower than November 1949 deliveries and 31 cents under December 1948.
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Chicago
Federal Milk Marketing Administration
Two Trucks Slip Off County Roads
Two accidents occurred overnight in the county with no injuries. Bernard M idan of Madison lost control after being blinded by oncoming lights, overturning a truck near Highway 92 and Little Sugar river ice. Delbert Boeck of New Glarus ran off Highway 69 near Monroe after meeting a car in a curve and struck a tree.
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Bernard Midan
Madison
Highway 92
Diane County
Belleville
Little Sugar River
Peace Home and Auto Store
Delbert Boeck
New Glarus
Highway 69
Monroe
Fred Brunkow
Boeck
Wiley Concedes Oleo Fight Lost
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin conceded defeat in the anti-lynching amendment fight attached to the repeal of federal oleomargarine taxes. The measure failed 60 to 20 as supporters hoped to push repeal through the Senate later. Wiley, a key sponsor of a dairy rate substitute, had it rejected 48 to 37, which would have banned interstate shipments of colored oleomargarine.
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Washington
Senate
Langer
R-Nd
Wiley
R-Wis
Burglar Steals From Fritz Cleaners Plant
A thief entered the Fritz Cleaners plant at 1308 12th Avenue before snowfall and opened an empty cash register. The burglar’s haul included $34.00 from the employer’s popcorn fund box, discovered after breaking a east side window the night of January 12.
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Raul
Fritz Cleaners
12Th Avenue
Vaughan Receives Senate Reprimand
Washington Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, President Truman's military aide, was reprimanded by the Senate committee for accepting seven home freezers as gifts and other counts. Vaughan said there was nothing improper about taking or gifting the freezers. The report also denounced John F. Maragon, indicted by a federal grand jury for lying to the committee.
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Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Senate
Vaughan
John F. Maragon
Used Bus Bought For School Needs
The board of education approved purchasing a used 29 passenger bus from Northland Greyhound lines Madison after inspection and mechanical check. The bus used for team transport and other school purposes cost 3500 plus 100 for tires, originally 4000, to be sold as salvage.
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Board of Education
Northland Greyhound Lines
Madison
G. E. Zuercher
Herman A. Stuessy
C. J. Schwingel
Alton Keel
County Board Sets Feb 7 Session Date
Madison Wisconsin cheese market reports a barely steady to weak trend with dull demand. Prices listed include single daisies 33 to 34.4 cents, longhorns 33.5 to 35, square prints 34 to 35, and mids 35 to 37 cents per pound.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Gang Flee Scene Of Brink's Raid In Boston
FBI joined a manhunt for a bandit gang which escaped with 1.5 million dollars in cash from a Brink's robbery. A $100,000 reward was offered. Police said the robbers left no clues and eight suspects were held with little to pin on them amid the tense aftermath.
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Boston
FBI
Histor
Brink’s, Inc
Robbed
Edward J. Fallon
Bandit Car Sought in New York Robbery Probe
A black Cadillac with Massachusetts plates and no masks in rear was sought in New York tied to a million dollar robbery in Boston last night. John Koziatek, a filling station partner, said the car pulled up at his station in lower Manhattan with three men upfront.
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New York
Massachusetts
Boston
John Koziatek
Manhattan
Mass cash heist shakes Boston in Brink's vault raid
Five gunmen wearing Halloween masks and navy jackets snatched one million dollars plus 500 000 in checks from Brink's Inc waterfront vault after forcing six locked doors. FBI alerted as Federal Reserve funds were involved. getaway car pursued but vanished in West Roxbury. Suspects used a master key, police say with two other Boston area holdups reported nearby.
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Money Transportation
FBI
Federal Reserve Bank
Ellis Hult
Boston Federal Reserve
Brink's, Inc
West Roxbury
Thousands Flee Flooded Districts Along Mississippi and Ohio
Flood dangers mounted across the Mississippi and Ohio river valleys as rivers rose to near record highs. About 8,000 farmers and sharecroppers fled southeast Missouri while engineers weighed opening the 139,000 acre floodway to relieve Cairo and other towns. The Wabash near Vincennes, Indiana, pressed the floodwall as residents faced rising waters and evacuations.
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Midwest
Mississippi
Ohio
Ohio River
Missouri
Cairo
Ill
Vincennes
Ind
Army to Revise Reserve Program
Washington announced a new army reserve corps program to train more fighting men at lower cost. Secretary Gray said the desirable organized reserve would reach 625,000, replacing the 1,000,000 plan begun in 1945 that yielded 250,000 by November 30. The plan would cost about 153 million dollars.
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Washington
One Army
Gray
City leases bottling plant for youth center move
The Monroe area park board approves a five year lease with owner John Sager for the former bottling works building south of the arsenal as the youth center site. Rent is 150 dollars per month with a 2000 dollar remodeling plan including floors wiring and plastering to meet standards.
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Monroe Setting É Works
Ar Smory
City Council
The
Park Board
John Sager
Park Board Board
Lee Mitchell
Marshall L. Peterson
OPA
White
City For Youth Center
Mitchell
Bottling Works
Peterson
Sager
U S Will Launch Pork Buying Plan
The Agriculture Department announced a federal pork buying program to support hog prices, buying bacon, smoked hams and smoked picnic shoulders to assure farmers a national farm price around 14.90 per 100 pounds this month. The move could lift pork prices for consumers and affect beef and lamb as well. The same day the department said surplus potatoes will be donated to school lunch programs and relief agencies under a grower price support plan.
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Nashington
Agriculture Department
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department
Snowy Frigid Wave Slows Monroe District
Overnight temperatures plunged from a 32 degree high to 2 below zero by nine this morning. Three inches of light snow covered streets and sidewalks though children enjoyed Christmas sledding. City crews spread cinders to combat slick surfaces as a partly cloudy forecast calls for slightly warmer temps tomorrow and light statewide snow.
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Wisconsin
Repairs at Ludlow Memorial Library Nears Completion
Repairs at Ludlow Memorial Library are expected to finish in about one week. Workmen have plastered the storage area for a repair unit, added cupboard and shelf space, and patched lead holes in floors and walls. Kitchen plumbing connections are completed.
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Ludlow Memorial Library
Wiley Backs Hearts to Proclaim National Heart Week
Washington senator Wiley introduces a resolution designating the week including St Valentine’s Day as National Heart Week. The measure aims to promote heart health awareness and related public education.
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Wiley
Hearts
Washington
Wis
St. Valentine's Day
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