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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1946
Page
1
National cheese buyers rush to stock up as fear grows that the OPA will be restored soon. Dairy leaders in Wisconsin blame federal controls for industry losses and argue that new Senate bills would keep OPA powers intact and delay relief.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen declares a strike on the Illinois Central line set for July 21. The dispute traces back years including incidents as far back as 1937, with long-standing tensions between the union and management.
Philadelphia Record reporter recounts a C 54 transport flight from Bikini that battled a thirty minute thunderstorm to keep valuable atom bomb test records from being lost. Scientists shielded cases with their bodies as cargo tore loose, saving crucial photographs viewed later by Col. George W Goddard and MIT president Carl Compton.
Subsidies ending July 1 caused the closure of about 30 mines in southwestern Wisconsin and northern Illinois on July 3, laying off about 600 workers. Despite a rise in lead prices to 117.96 per ton, the subsidy kept production levels. E. W. Heins of Vinegar Hill Zinc & Lead Co. cautioned that without renewal, shocks would hit Shullsburg, Benton, Cuba City, New Diggings and Galena.
Green county field corn nears knee high by the Fourth of July while early sweet corn shows strong growth. Mrs Alberet J. Buri of Monroe route 4 reports her golden bottom sweet corn at 47 inches tall with tips of leaves reaching higher, indicating vigorous development.
British troops in the Haifa bay area uncover another large cache of munitions and a quantity of British battle dress in Mesheq Yagur. An officer says the gear could not be defensive equipment, amid ongoing tensions after freeing three captured British officers and arrests in a drive against armed violence linked to Irgun Zvai Leumi.
Sen Robert M LaFollette repudiates an endorsement from Rev Gerald L K Smith. He says he stands against hate and intolerance and will run on his record of fighting racial bigotry and defending civil and religious liberties. He emphasizes the endorsement was unsolicited and undesired.
The New Glarus centennial committee will meet Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors at 7 this evening in the Commercial and Savings bank. The main topic is Monroe’s share of housing visitors for the festival next month with possible further cooperation explored.
Sever Saalsaa, 46, of Argyle township, was injured when a 1400 pound Holstein bull he fed all winter charged him at his farm. He broke a shoulder and three ribs and chest injuries, was treated at St Clare hospital, while neighbors aided in corraling the animal for transport to Chicago. The bull sold for 13 cents a pound at packing house.
Seven persons, including a 12 year old Monroe boy on a tricycle, were injured in Fourth of July traffic incidents in Green County and Monroe. No fatalities occurred.
The Associated Press reports 163 violent deaths counted by 6 p.m. July 3 to July 4, with 73 traffic, 46 drownings, and 43 other causes. Ohio leads with 17 deaths. state totals include Illinois 500, Indiana 500, Iowa 611, Michigan 380, Missouri 410, Ohio 843, Wisconsin 361.
Pravda dispatch from Baku says George V. Allen US ambassador to Iran made false charges against the Soviet Union in a talk with Iran’s central committee members. The United States sent a memo to the UN atomic energy commission urging international ownership of all uranium and thorium production worldwide as part of Baruch’s control plan to dismantle its atomic stockpile.
Under the Green County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis a polio information and precaution meeting will be held at 8 p m Tuesday in the high school auditorium. Dr Wurka a poliomyelitis treatment specialist from Wisconsin General Hospital Madison will speak.
The Rec reation pool will close to all non residents of Monroe or visitors not in Monroe for at least two weeks. The rule applies in the future and was announced today.
The principal speaker will explain simple precautions for children and parents to avoid polio and report on new prevention and treatment measures during a timely update. Stephenson County shows a mild 1946 outbreak with 11 cases treated in Freeport, though only one resident lives in the city. County chapter board members led by Chairman Leland Lamboley will outline work and funding for aid to families and discuss summer DDT spraying plans and expected results.
County weed commissioner Robert Lageson advises stopping 2 4 D use on thistles that have reached purple or late budding stages. Tests show spraying at late budding may allow seed production as growth slows. Best results come from applying in vigorous growth, delaying after budding and spraying again after four weeks when new growth develops foliage to move the chemical to roots.
Property values in Fort Atkinson rose about one million dollars over the past year according to City Assessor Norman Hake. The valuation basis for next January's taxes shows an eight to nine percent increase in the city, while Watertown in Jefferson County faces a blanket real estate tax rise not exceeding thirty percent on improvements.
Oscar Schumacher of Brown Town reported a tire and wheel theft from his car parked near Turner hall to Monroe police. The incident occurred between 9 and 11 p.m. Wednesday night.
Local butchers will offer pork veal and some beef this weekend as meat supplies remain tight. Picnickers can expect fresh fruit and picnic supplies including wieners marshmallows and seasonal produce while bread shortages persist. Hog receipts led to price drops with tops around 16 dollars per hundred pounds and cattle and sheep holding at near highs.
In Kielce, Poland, at least 34 people were killed and 42 wounded as anti Jewish riots erupted amid rumors of Jewish violence. Government forces halted the violence with armored cars while security police patrolled the city.
Major General L H Campbell Jr. tells Senate war investigating committee he “got red under the collar” over pressure from Representative May to aid an Illinois munitions maker under probe. He condemns May’s tactics as unfair, while noting it was common for officials to refer contractors. May’s influence is tied to Henry Garsson.
Senate Banking Committee approves the extender measure but Taft opposes, arguing the revisions water down prewar pricing formulas. Porter says two main amendments are workable and urges Congress to align with President Truman’s veto message, amid talk of a hot legislative fight on price ceilings.
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