Cheese Chaos as OPA Veto Paralyzes Dairy Market
The Dairy industry faces chaos after President Truman vetoes an OPA bill shielding prices. Wisconsin cheese, especially Swiss, faces price pressure from 33 to around 45 cents wholesale with fears of 50 cents. Leaders blame wartime controls and note black markets and reduced milk cow numbers. They urge removal of OPA controls and expect new Senate measures to keep power broad.
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Truman
OPA
Green County
Wisconsin
Senate
Brotherhood Trainmen to Strike Illinois Central July 21
Deputy president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announces a planned strike on the Illinois Central effective July 21. He cites chronic bargaining breakdowns and unresolved grievances dating back to 1937, with the action awaiting approval from President A. F. Whitney in Cleveland.
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Chicago
W. M. Dolan
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Ilinois Central
A. F. Whitney
Cleveland
Dolan
Mrs. Pfaeffli Burned Foot in Pike Lake Storm
Mrs. Fred Pfaeffli still recovers from a badly burned foot and burns on her body after a lightning flash struck her cottage at Pike Lake during a 24 hour thunderstorm. She was with her husband and two daughters Margaret and Heidi when the bolt struck through cabin wiring. She suffered the sole injury as electrical damage felled power lines in many cabins.
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Fred Pfaeffli
Pike Lake
Park Falls
Pfaeffli
Margaret
Heidi
Praeffli
Desperate Battle to Save Atom Bomb Records
Philadelphia记者 Al fred M. Klein recounts a nuclear test transport flight through a Nebraska thunderstorm. Scientists body-pressed cargo to stop cases from tearing free, saving crucial Bikini detonation records before landing in Dayton and Washington.
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Philadelphia
Bikini
Alfred M. Klein
Philadelphia Record
Nebraska
Klein
Dayton
Washington
Walter Ketron
Kingsport
Tenn
James A. Creighton
Kittanning
George W. Goddard
Army
Wright Field
Goddard
Hood
Wright, ‘Field
Wright ‘Field
Carl ‘Compton
Massachusetts Intitute of Technology
Lead and Zinc Mines Close As Subsidy Ends
In southwestern Wisconsin and northern Illinois about 30 mines closed July 3 after federal subsidies expired July 1. About 600 workers were laid off as ore markets rose but failed to offset the loss of government bonuses. E. W. Heins of Vinegar Hill Zinc & Lead Co. warns effects could be severe in several towns.
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Platteville
OPA
Wisconsin
Ilinois
E. W. Heins
Vinegar Hill Zinc & Lead Co
Early Sweet Corn Reports Stand Taller Than Traditional Varieties
The report notes sweet corn reaching 47 inches high with leaves extending to 60 inches, a step above traditional knee-high expectations for the Fourth of July. Mrs Alperez J Burn of Monroe Route 4 reports hybrid golden bottom sweet corn showing strong growth.
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Green
British Continue Palestine Cleanup
British forces report uncovering a large cache of munitions and British battle dress in the Mesheg Yagur Jewish settlement near Haifa Bay after a week of searching. The officer defends the items as not defensive gear amid ongoing tensions following the release of three British officers and the earlier kidnapping by Irgun Zvai Leumi.
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Jerusalem
Mesheg. Yagur
Haifa’ Bay
Palestine
Cra Re
Tel -Aviv
Irgun
Zvai Leumi
LaFollette repudiates endorsement from Gerald L. K. Smith
Wisconsin Senator Robert M. LaFollette rejects an unsolicited endorsement from Gerald L. K. Smith. He says he has fought racial bigotry and religious intolerance and will run on his record, asking Wisconsin voters to ignore the message.
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Washington
Gerald L. K. Smith
LaFollette
Senate
Wisconsin
Centennial Group to Meet With Officials Tonight
Centennial Group and Monroe Chamber of Commerce directors hold a special meeting at 7 tonight in the Commercial and Savings Bank. Monroe’s housing share and festival plans for next month are on the agenda. Other possible cooperation opportunities will be surveyed.
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New Glarus
Monroe Chamber
Commerce
Commercial and Savings
Bank
Cif
Monroe
Bull Fatally Attacks Farmer After Petting Incident
Saalsaa, a 46 year old Argyle township farmer, was injured when a 1400 pound Holstein he had fattened and petted charged him at his farm. He sustained a broken shoulder, three fractured ribs, and chest injuries and is hospitalized at St. Clare. The bull was transported to Chicago after being chained to a truck. Nearby neighbors aided in subduing the animal.
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Saalsaa
Argyle
St. Clare Hospital
St.’ Clare Hospital
Chicago
Ssalsaa
Clarence Olson
Leo
Farrell
Saalsan
Monticéllo
Holiday accident toll in city and county rises
The Fourth of July holiday brought seven injuries in Green County and Monroe, including a year old Monroe boy struck on a tricycle. Police reported no fatalities and no firecracker-related injuries as crowds enjoyed a busy day.
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Monroe
Green County
Hart
Wee
Henry J
Marty
23Rd’ Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
O Delbert G. Mayer
Browntown
St. Clare
En Jay“ W. Mason
Woodford
Til
Mary Ann Jennings
South
Wayne
Evelyn Mellenberger
Walter Painter
Oak Park
William Wedlock
Marty Boy
Loren D. Elmer
13Th Street
Emma
Thoma
Elmer
21St Avenue
Counselman
Shirley
Daniel
Katherine Norton
Juda
Robert Enzler
Freeport
Violent Death Toll From July Fourth Holiday
The Associated Press reports 182 violent deaths across the nation during the long Fourth of July holiday period. Traffic crashes, drownings, and other causes are tallied with state figures noting Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin among those listed. Ghia recorded the most deaths at 17, including 8 traffic fatalities.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ghia
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
Kate Wisconsin
U.S. Urges Global Uranium Control at UN Atomic Body
A U.S. memorandum to the United Nations atomic energy commission calls for worldwide worship of all uranium and thorium and outlines control measures tied to dismantling America’s atomic stockpile. The document echoes Baruch’s proposed plan and stresses international oversight.
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New York
United States
United Nations ’Atomic , Energy Commisson
Atomic Control ‘Plan
Bernard M. Baruch
Polio Meeting Set For Tuesday at High School Auditorium
Green County chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis sponsors an informative and precautionary polio meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the high school auditorium. Dr Wurka, specialist in poliomyelitis treatment at Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison, will speak.
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Green County
National Foundation For
Wurka
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Pool Rules Tighten as Monroe Residents Exempt
The Rec reation park pool will close to outsiders and admit only Monroe residents or those in Monroe at least two weeks. A principal speaker will discuss polio precautions for children and parents and report on treatment advances. Stephenson county reports a mild 1946 polio outbreak with 11Freeport cases, one resident. County chapter leaders will detail funding, aid, and summer DDT spraying plans. board meeting Monday plans vans for Tuesday session.
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Recreation Park
Monroe
Stephenson County
Green County
Illinois
Freeport
Leland Lamboley
2 4D Use On Thistles Stages And Timing
Robert Lageson warns against using 2 4D on thistles in purple or late budding stages due to slow chemical action and seed development. Best results occur when weeds are in vigorous growth. For blossoming thistles cut immediately then spray new growth after four weeks to transfer chemical to the root system.
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Robert Lageson
Fort Atkinson Tax Total Jump Seen At Year’s End
Fort Atkinson property values rose by about a million dollars in the past year. City Assessor Norman Hake based tax figures for next January on an 8 to 9 percent increase in assessed value within the city. In Watertown, Jefferson County, a blanket real estate improvement increase not exceeding 30 percent will be applied.
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Fort Atkinson
Norman Hake
Watertown
Jefferson County
Tire and wheel stolen from car near Turner Hall
Oscar Schumacher of Brown Town reported to Monroe Police that a tire and wheel were stolen from his car parked near Turner Hall sometime between 9 and 11 p.m. Wednesday night.
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Turner Hall
Oscar Schumacher
Browntown
Monroe
Meat and Markets Show Weekend Relief in Chicago
Local butchers anticipate fresh pork veal and some beef this weekend amid tight supplies. Grocers report limited fruits and market restocks while hog receipts plunge prices, with hogs down as much as 1.25. Feeder cattle steady and native lambs near 20 dollars, reflecting ongoing supply strains.
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Chicago
OPA Extender Bill Faces Senate Battle Amid Objections
Washington Senator Taft battles amendments as Price Administrator Porter condemns the senate committee’s OPA extender. Porter says the bill lacks president recommendations and flags five objectionable features including clothing production rules and price ceiling changes. The debate focuses on price formulas, production limits, and authority shifts with a July Fourth backdrop.
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Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Congress
Truman
Senate Banking Committee
Taft
Rqc
Porter
Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Barkley
Wherry
Secretary of Agriculture
House
Executive
Ohio
Kentucky
Barixley
Pogrom in Kielce Costs 34 Lives in Postwar Poland
Reports say at least 34 people were killed and 42 wounded in Kielce as anti Jewish violence erupted following rumors. Government forces sealed off streets with armored cars while Security police and militia patrolled.
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Warsaw
Kielce
Poland
Central Jewish Committee
Foreign Ministry
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Polish Peasant Party
Campbell testifies to pressure from Rep May in war contract case
Maj. Gen. L. H. Campbell Jr. testified he "got red under the collar" over political pressure from Representative May in favor of an Illinois munitions maker under congressional investigation. He called May's tactics unfair, saying officials sometimes sent prospective contractors to him, but persistent pressure crossed a line.
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Washington
L. H. Campbell Jr
Representative May
D-Ky
Islinois
Army Ordnance
May
House Military Committee
Henry Garsson
Campbell
Senate War Investigating Committee
Tlmois
D-Ny
George Meader
Congress
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