Truman Seeks Price Controls and Tax Outlook Draws Mixed Response
Washington lawmakers split on President Truman’s State of the Union. A full year extension of price controls drew mixed reactions while most favor keeping taxes high. Senate Finance Chair George warned revenues may fall short of the $35.86 billion budget and flagged a large deficit. La Follette cited possible closeness to the target, as Dirksen called the message highly encouraging.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Bridges
Union
Mead
D-Ny
George
Senate Finance Committee
LaFollette
Ford Denies Report II and Union Near Truce
Washington reports note labor officials plan to seize the meat industry as 1.25 million workers strike. Secretary Schwellenbach names two federal mediators while Ford and CIO UAW near a settlement but Ford denies the report. House labor committee OKs fact finding boards with limits as plant closures mount.
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Associated Press
Washington
Schwellenbach
Detroit
Ford
Cio-Uaw
House Labor Committee
Truman
CIO
First Nomination Papers Circulating for City Vote
The city starts nomination papers for an April election. Assessor George W. Field begins gathering 87 to 144 names. Incumbents including Mayor, City Treasurer, City Attorney, and four aldermen face petitions. Deadline is 5 p.m. Feb 11. registration ends in Turner hall.
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Antictawat
George W. Field
Frankie
B. Bolender
L. A. Koenig
Justice of the Peace
F. Earl Lambowing
Ernest Waetfier
H. L. Schindler
Fred Fritz
George Meythaler
Lester Forcade
Buehler
Lester J. Michael
Harry C. Young
F. F. Hartwig
Frank Priewe
Everett Keel
Monroe
G. 5S
Soseman
Republican
Demercia
Turner Hall
Elmer Recovering After Monre Gas Plant Incident
Elmer Recovering Jacob Elmer a Monroe gas plant worker is recovering satisfactorily at St. Clare hospital from a leg burn suffered when he brushed against a hot pipe at the plant. Elmer formerly of Montene now resides at 723 16th Avenue Monroe.
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Elmer
Jacob Elmer
Monroe Gas Plant
St. Clare Hospital
Montiene
16Th Avenue
Monroe
Cold Night Echoes Civil War Statue Flag Incident
Deputy sheriff Robert Barney recalls a freezing January 23, 1936 morning when the Civil War soldier statue at the square lost its flag. Custodian Otto Schneider later set ear muffs on the statue to lift the flag back up.
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Robert Barney
Court House
Sens Sambe
Barney
Otto Schneider
Judge Over Pardon Case Involving Andrew Young
Judge Detling in Sheboygan overturns or considers parole in the Andrew Young murder case. Young, 40, Springfield Illinois, served six years of a life sentence for first degree murder. The judge defended the verdict and criticized the governor's pardon stance.
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Aan
Andrew Young
Springfield
Ill
Detling
Young
Coplien Car Smashed in Runaway Collision
A car driven by Coplien was smashed, ending up on the curb, sidewalk, and lawn after a hit and run. The other vehicle escaped without the driver being caught. Police broadcast a description of the fleeing car as they continue the investigation.
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Sse Seren
Gib
Gaede Gan
Coplien
Half Million Fire Destroys Lakeshire Marty Dixon Plant
A fire at the Lakeshire Marty plant in Dixon Illinois destroyed cheese valued at 125000 pounds plus machinery worth 100000. Fire spread from a box shed up to the third floor amid flames seen for miles. Officials warned the blaze would disrupt Lakeshire Marty operations in Monroe and Plymouth as reconstruction looms.
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Dixon
Lakeshire
The
Burden Company
Lakeshire- Marty
Monroe
Plymouth
Marty
Sterling, Falls
Rockford
Green River
Ralph Schroeder
Housing Parley At City Hall Plans Veterans Units
City Hall parley gathers the city council property committee the public works director city attorney veterans groups and business committees to discuss a federal housing offer. Proposal includes bringing several dozen units for veterans and families and notes existing signups and potential additional participation.
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American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Women meet Eisenhower on demobilization policy outside May office
A group of wives and daughters of servicemen confronted General Dwight D. Eisenhower outside Representative May's office to press him on demobilization. The five star general faced mixed questions as he attempted to explain the policy inside May's House office building.
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Capitol Hill
May
Victory Clothing Drive Seeks Usable Garments
The Victory clothing drive collects old and new clothing to aid those in need. A central drop point is the former Burgess Battery site on the east square, open daily 9 to 12 and 2 to 5, with local churches or schools handling pickups if you cannot visit the central location. Rev. P. C. Kehle urges clean usable garments, noting even worn items help those in need.
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Victory Clothing
Burgess Battery Company
P. C. Kehle
Sailors Beaten by Demonstrators in Shanghai Parade
Associated Press bulletins report American sailors attacked by unemployed Chinese protesters in Shanghai as 10 000 to 20 000 march against the municipal government over unemployment. No serious injuries among sailors.
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Shanghai
Ciudad Victoria
Tamaulipas
Leon
PRM
Federal Judge Dismisses Ward Suit Per Supreme Court Order
Federal Judge Philip L. Sullivan dismissed today the United States versus Montgomery Ward suit after a Supreme Court order. The case questioned government seizure of Ward properties in December 1944.
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Chicago
Philip L. Sullivan
U. S. Supreme Court
United States
Montgomery Ward
Ward
Minimize Windfall On Cheese Subsidy
The OPA acted to minimize windfall profits from a cheddar cheese subsidy. Delays or changes could raise retail prices by about 3.75 cents per pound. Sellers owning over 1,000 pounds on Jan 31 faced options to sell excess at old ceilings or repay subsidy to CCC.
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Washington
OPA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Large Dairy Barn West of Orangeville Barns Burn
A dairy barn on the Mrs. Isaac Gross farm operated by Merrill Barker two miles west of Orangeville burned around 10 30 this morning. Much hay grain and machinery including a new M tractor were destroyed but all livestock were saved. Neighbors discovered the fire and helped, while power outages hindered firefighting.
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Orangeville
Times Special Service
Isaac Gross
Merrill Barker
Domestic issues at Dartmouth prompt classroom excusal
A married veteran on the Dartmouth campus asked a professor to be excused from class after learning a nearby bombing had occurred. The professor granted permission, highlighting ongoing domestic concerns among veterans.
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Hanover
Dartmouth
Short Raps War Department for Unfair Treatment
Maj. Gen. Walter C. Short denounces the War Department as unfair and a scapegoat for Pearl Harbor. He testifies before a Senate House inquiry, defending his Hawaii command decisions and criticizing Washington officials for passing blame.
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War Department
Washington
Walter C. Short
Pearl Harbor
Senate
House
Hawaii
Mid- Pacific
Robert E. Hannegan
Committee
Barkley
Dky
George C. Marshall
L. T. Gerow
Roberts Commission
Army Inquiry Boards
Congressional Committee
Bu H
Marshall
General Staff
Lincoln fourth and fifth graders tour Times building
Students from Lincoln School visit The Times to learn how news is gathered and produced. Classroom guides include Gary Germann Alan W Wixon Thelmes Hartwi and Nathen Lind among others showcasing journalism processes and newsroom roles.
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Lincoln
Yng Ance Lin
Veterans' Outlay Rises as 1947 Budget Advances
The $4.93 million veteran allotment swells to $5.59 million in the first regular appropriation bill to Congress since the war. It finances agencies for the next fiscal year starting July 1, with an overall budget estimate up by $46.7 million, driven by GI bill and veteran rehabilitation costs. The act covers administration medical hospital and domiciliary services, compensation and pensions, and readjustment benefits under the GI Bill of Rights.
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Washington
Congress
House
Veterans Administration
White House
Investment in Happiness March of Dimes Campaign
In 1945 Green County launched a March of Dimes push to fight infantile paralysis. The NFIFP committee sprayed fly breeding sites including schools and dairy rooms over 20 days at a cost over 1200 dollars. The drive aims to fund relief efforts and support a successful 1944 campaign with tag days and collection boxes locally.
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Green County
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