State Senate considers animal health department bill
Madison hears a bill by Rep Dempsey to create a state department of animal health to start July 1. The panel would include nine members with three veterinarians from the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical association and three dairymen, working with the department of agriculture and the state veterinarian to improve disease protection and control in domestic animals.
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Madison
Department of Animal Health
Dempsey
R-Hartland
Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin Veterinarians Medical Association
School Bill Aims to Convert Monroe Charter to Joint District
Senator Melvin J. Olson of South Wayne introduced a bill changing Monroe’s school system from a special charter operation to a joint common school district. The proposal follows action by the board of education to pursue the restructuring.
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Monroe
Board of Education
Melvin J. Olson
South Wayne
Wisconsin bills seek veterinary board shift and pay cap changes
The draft measures include a new veterinary regulatory board with 15 000 salary cap for a director and a 15000 annual limit, with licensing authority and regular legislature reports. Other proposals cover physicians in sparse areas, tax deductions up to 2500, school attendance exemptions, veterans encampment funding, and town official pay scales. A land conveyance to Neenah would transfer submerged state land near Little Lake Butte des Morts for public use.
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Dempsey
Sen
Laird
Marshfield
State Board of Health
Senate
Veterans
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
City of
Neenah
Little Lake Butte Des Morts
Winnebago County
Atty. General Thomson to resign as Richland Center mayor
Vernon Thomson announced he will resign as mayor of Richland Center and as president of the city library board effective February 6. He will keep his residence in Richland Center.
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Madison
Vernon Thomson
Richmannland Center
Richland Center
Wisconsin Assembly Debates Resolution Against Presidential War Powers
A bitterly worded measure backed by eight Republicans attacks President Truman over his overseas military decisions and urges Congress to limit war power. The item, referred to the revision committee, accompanies other new bills on debt for water power, court jurisdiction, school reorganizations, and motor vehicle reporting requirements.
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Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
Truman
Congress
Con Ryess
Margaret
Harry S. Truman
Assembly
Revision Committee
Cavers
Anitigo
Fab
Milwaukee
Genzmer
Mayville
Gilley
Rhinelander
Grassman
Edgerton
Howard
Jones
Lake Mills
Lamb
TVA
Ashland
Jefferson
Waukesha
Nepeal
Saturday Dimes Tag Day Planned Across Green County
Green county communities plan March of Dimes tag day drives to fund polio care next summer. Girl Scout Troop 7 and 15 women will canvass Saturday morning with chairman Carl V Briggs coordinating. city efforts include a meeting and house to house canvass at month end.
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Green County
Carl V. Briggs
Girl Scout Troop 7
R. W. Blaha
Joe E. Miller
Recreation Airecwr
Albany
The
Dimes Fund
FE. O. Osborne
Brodhead
George Charles
St. Rose Altar Society
Boots and Saddle Club
FE. H. Furhman
New Glarus
Legion Auxiliary
Leinhardt Theater
Furdman
Legion
Monticello
Jack Hoskins
Boy Scout Troop 106
American Legion
E. E. Ronspiez
Juda
Brooklyn
Delores Freitag
February Selectees To Number 20 Again
Green county maintains a February draft quota of 20 men. Miss Mona Hogan, temporary draft board clerk, announced the quota from state headquarters. The group will depart from the armory at 2 p.m. February 19. This is the second consecutive month with a 20 man quota. The January pre-induction physicals were 37, while February’s group will total 74.
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Green County
Mona Hogan
Iowa Bank Robbery Suspect Flees Linn County Jail
Kenneth Kitts, 33, charged with bank robberies in four states, vanished from Linn County Jail around 2 p.m. after returning from U S district court tied to a $38 000 Laurens Iowa robbery. FBI Omaha reports tavern operator John Quinn arrested in connection with aiding the escape. Police warn of a two tone 1950 Cadillac and say Kitts is likely armed and dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Kitts
Linn County
Wits
Las
U. S. District Court
Laurens
U. S
Fred Bierman
FBI
Omaha
John Quinn
Council Bluffs
Kitts
Fire destroys barn. twenty cattle killed near Blanchardville
Fire at Erling Swiggum farm four miles southwest of Blanchardville destroyed a barn and 20 head of cattle. Loss estimated over 25000 dollars. Cause suspected faulty wiring. Fire chief Fred Stoller Jr. said 29 cattle saved, silo burned later, machinery damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bianchaniville
Erling Swiggum
Here
Fred Stoller Jr
Blanchardville
Swiggum
Dutch cabinet quits over defense policy disputes
The Dutch cabinet resigned today after parliament attacks on defense and New Guinea policies. Foreign Minister Dirk A. Stikker also quit the cabinet amid liberal party attacks and could head a new government if Premier Willem Drees cannot reform the coalition.
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The
Hague
New Guinea
Dirk A. Stikker
Liberal Party
Stikker
Willem Drees
Stock Prices Dip Amid Slow Trading
New York markets showed limited activity with overall prices slipping. Leaders declined included Standard Oil NJ Gulf Oil Goodyear International Harvester National Distillers Admiral Motorola as trading slowed.
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New York
Standard Oil
Gulf Oil
Goodyear
International Harvester
National Distillers
Admiral Corp
Motorola
Allied Forces Take Yongwol and Push Northward
Allied troops seized Yongwol after air and artillery bombardment on the Han river town southeast of Wonju and advanced through Hoengsong toward the 38th parallel. U S jets claimed several MiG-15s destroyed while B 29s hit Koma and other targets as forces pressed north in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Wonju
Yongwol
Hoengsong
Seoul
Han River
Korea
Fifth Air Force
Earle E. Partridge
U. S
Far East
U. N
Yoju
Athletes Not Target Of 4-F Draft Review
Washington reports say Anna Rosenberg assistant secretary of defense stated athletes will be regarded like anyone else for possible deferment. Secretary Marshall indicated athletes failing physicals may be drafted for non-combat duties, signaling a major policy shift in sports coverage.
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Washington
Anna_ Rosenberg
Marshall
Minnesota names Wes Fesler as new football coach
Wes Fesler, who resigned as Ohio State football coach, is hired as head football coach at the University of Minnesota. The move adds a prominent figure to the Golden Gophers program amid ongoing athletic leadership changes.
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Minnesota
Fesler
Minneapolis
Wes Fesler
Ohio State University
University of Minnesota
Twining Homecoming Visit Set for February 12
General Nathan F. Twining vice chief of the U S Air Force plans a Monroe homecoming address at a banquet on February 12 honoring Lincoln's birthday. The event may feature George Van Wagenen and his choral group from Minneapolis, with Gov Kohler and Adjutant General Olson possible attendees and Turner Hall as a potential venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan F. Twining
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
Bananet
Gen. Twining
U. S. Air Force
WB. Gnagi
Chamber
Lincoln
George van Wagenen
Chanters Group
Minneapolis
Gnagi
Walter J. Kohler
Adjt
Ralph Olson
Clifford M. Fritz
Turner Hall
First Young Farmer Class Attended by 13
The first class for young farmers in this area met at the high school last night with 13 registering, instructor Robert E Davenport announced. Eleven more inquired but could not attend. Attendees included Eldon Walters Alvin Schuetz Virgil Neuenschwander Thomas Thorp Ralph Weckerli Delmar Fried richs Charles Opie George Norton Roger Isely Roy Roth John Stauffacher Richard Gordee and Norman Johnson. The course titled Getting Established in Farming runs 15 weeks.
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Robert E. Davenport
Eldon Walters
Alvin Schuetz
Virgil Neuenschwander
Thomas Thorp
Ralph Weckerli
Delmar Friedrichs
Charles Opie
George Norton
Roger Isely
Roy Roth
John Stauffacher
Richard Gordee
Norman
Wisconsin Swiss Cheese Output Tops 50 Million Pounds in 1950
The Wisconsin department of agriculture reports Swiss cheese production in 1950 at 50,133,000 pounds up from 48,271,000 in 1949. Monroe district produced 41,333,290 pounds. Green and Lafayette counties lead 1949 outputs, with quality up as state brand and grade B share rises to 64.4 percent. Wisconsin accounted for about 60 percent of the U.S. total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Madison
Monroe
Rice Lake
Green
Lafayette
Nickel Trim Banned After March 1 In Cars And Other Items
Washington reports government action banning nickel use in automobile trim and nearly 400 civilian products to preserve nickel for defense. The policy prohibits nickel silver or nickel plate in new manufacturing from March 1, with nickel bearing alloys banned from April 1, giving two months to complete existing work.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
Rev Mehigan 53 Dies. Evansville Priest Succumbs at Home
Rev Francis J Mehigan 53 pastor of St Pauls Catholic church Evansville died of a heart attack in his bed today He had led St Pauls since 1926 after serving at St Roses Racine and St Bernards Wauwatosa Ordained in Milwaukee in 1929 Two funeral masses planned Bishop OConnor to preside in Evansville Friday and a Milwaukee service Saturday Burial in Milwaukee
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Evansville
Francis J. Mehigan
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Father Mehigan
Diocese of
Madison
St. Paul’s
St. Rose’s Church
Racine
St. Bernard’s
Wauwatosa
St. Francis Seminary
Milwaukee
William J. O’connor
St. Paul’s Church
Gells Church
Veteran Supt Giese Retires From Racine School System
William C. Giese, veteran Racine superintendent, announces retirement effective July 31 after 18 years as head of the system and a 32 year total tenure. He arrived in 1919 as principal of the old Racine high school and became superintendent in 1933 following four years as Park high principal.
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Racine
William C. Giese
Giese
Park High School
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady With Fair Demand
Wisconsin market notes show steady cheese prices and fair to good demand across varieties. Prices listed include single daisies 44 46 cents, longhorns 44 46, square prints 45 46, midgets 45 48, state brand 50 54, grade B 47 50, grade C 43 47.
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Madison
Wisconsim
I.c.l
Wisconsin
Nehru Urges Major-Power Talks Over Korea Crisis
India prime minister Nehru called for a conference of major powers to discuss world problems and warned that naming communist China an aggressor in Korea could block negotiation. The Arab League said its six UN delegations will abstain on such a vote, and Acheson pledged efforts to keep UN unity amid tensions.
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China
India
United Nations
Korea
Arab League
New Delhi
Nehru
United States
Asia
Nenru
U. S. Congress
London
British Commonwealth of Nations
Great Britain
U. N
Washington
Acheson
State Department
Academy Aide Slain on School Campus in Alton Ill
Henry E. Suhre quartermaster of the academy was shot to death late last night on the campus. Authorities questioned a 17 year old academy student who was turned over to police by school authorities. The youth allegedly told his roommate he killed Suhre and the body was found in a cadet store on the campus.
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Alton, Ill
Henry E. Suhre
The
Academy
Suhre
DiSalle Plans Price Controls Advance Under Johnston Edict
Washington reports show Michael DiSalle proposing general price controls after a White House call. President Truman aims to strengthen price and rent laws and roll back to Jan 2 levels with a wage stabilization board.
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Washington
Spence
D-Ky
White House
Truman
House Banking Committee
Congress
Michael di Salle
Joint
Senate-House Economic Committee
Eric Johnston
DiSalle
Mondavy
Dodgeville Man Pleads Insanity in Murder Case
Charles W. Hendrickson, 32, pleaded innocent and not guilty by reason of insanity at arraignment on a first degree murder charge for fatally shooting Jan. 12 night clerk Charles Exley at the Higbee hotel. Judge A. W. Kopp ordered Hendrickson held without bond as commitment to a mental hospital for examination was anticipated. Defense attorney Darrell MacIntyre withdrew an affidavit of prejudice against Judge Koop.
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Dodgeville
Charles W. Hendrickson
Hendrickson
A. W. Kopp
Platteville
Fattal
Charles Exley
Higbee
Kono
Iowa County
Darrell MacIntyre
Madison
A. W. Koop
Kopp
Madison bus executive sells stakes to colleagues
Anton J. Fiore of Madison announced the sale of his controlling stake in Yellow Truck Lines to A. J. Emanuel of Madison. He also sold his partial interest in Cardinal Bus Line to E. L. Peterson of Janesville and his six sons.
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Madison
Anton J. Fiore
Yellow Truck Lines
A. J. Emanuel
Fiore
Cardinal Bus Line
E. L. Peterson
Janesville
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Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association
W. T. Rawleigh
Freeport
Embury Methodist Church
Oak Free
Iowa
Vals
Swiss Alps
Austria
Switzerland
Air Force Leader Chamber
Rev. Mehigan
Supt
Peiping
Tornains
U.N
U.S
Johnston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Motion Picture Association
Ploening
Fred M. Vinson
di Salle
Wage Stabilization Board
Cyrus S. Ching
Alan Valentine
Wage Board
Valentine
Fanders-Gviy
Une Bus Lines
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