Snyder in London To Aid British in Dollar Crisis
U S Secretary of the Treasury John W Snyder met Britain's labor government leaders at 10 Downing Street to discuss the sterling dollar shortage and future buying plans. Attending were Prime Minister Attlee Chancellor Cripps and others while U S Ambassador Douglas Douglas Abbott and Canadian finance minister joined talks on recovery and long term policies.
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London
U.S
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Britain
United Kingdom
Snyder
Downing Street
Attlee
Stafford Cripps
Ernest Bevin
Harold Wilson
Board of Trade
Philip Noel-Baker
Commonwealth Relations
Lewis W. Douglas
Douglas Abbott
Canada
William McChesney Martin
U.S. Treasury
W. Averell Harriman
Cripps
Abbott
Douglas
Paris
America
United States
Sterling
Commonwealth
July 12 Date Set For Band Concert
Monroe senior band concert moved to July 12 at 7 p m on Green County farm lawn with uniforms lighting facilities and a program of marches and pop tunes Twirlers Lucille Burkhalter and LaVon Broge and baritone soloist Jack Ander eck to perform Director Allan F Barnard keys two more July appearances at Recreation Park July 21 and at Green County Fair July 29 30 with afternoon concerts planned
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Monroe
Green County Farm
Weatherman
Lucille Burkhalter
LaVon Broge
Jack Andereck
Allan F. Barnard
Recreation Park
Green County Fair
Cheddar Values Ease In Plymouth Market
Cheddar values edged downward with a weak trading tone in Plymouth. Wisconsin cheeses exchange showed sales of two cars cheddars at 28.5 cents, two cars cheddars 28, and one car single daisies 30. Bids and offers remained unfilled with several cheddars at 29 or 28 cents.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheeses Exchange
Two Suspects Held in Slugging Robbery Case
Madison sheriff says two 23-year-old Berwyn men are held in connection with the slugging robbery of Stoughton tavernkeeper James Holley on Wednesday night.
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Madison
Herman P. Kerr
Berwyn, Srl
Stoughton
James Holley
Jury in Hiss Trial Deadlocked and Still Deliberating
The jury in the Hiss trial remains deadlocked and was urged to continue deliberations. In labor news, government mediation called leaders of United Steelworkers and U.S. Steel to Washington to avert a possible nationwide strike amid stalled wage negotiations.
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Hiss
Pittsburgh
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Philip Murray
United Steel Workers
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Washington
Murray
Stephens
U. S. Steel
Governor's tax plan advances in Wisconsin Legislature
The Wisconsin Senate approved a $25 million long range building program and a 25 percent personal income tax surtax along with a one cent per pack cigarette tax. The bills move back to the Assembly as leaders anticipate final action tonight. The package aims to raise about $10.5 million yearly and fund university and welfare projects with an $8 million operating cushion.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Alfred Libke
Sparta
Spring Green
Wisconsin River
Dulles Sworn In as New U S Senator in New York
John Foster Dulles was sworn in as New York's second Republican senator appointed by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey. He took the oath from Vice President Barkley, accompanied by Sen. Ives, to fill the seat left by the resignation of Sen. Robert F. Wagner.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
New York
Dulles
Thomas E. Dewey
Barkley
Ives
Robert F. Wagner
New Glarus Casts Wilhelm Tell for Labor Day
New Glarus begins casting for Wilhelm Tell with Millard Tschudy leading the casting committee. Harlan Wernle will direct the English cast as work on the German cast starts soon for the annual production scheduled over Labor Day weekend.
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Millard Tschudy
Harlan Wernle
Double Anniversary of Dr Bennett Feted By Commercials Staff
The staff of Commercial and Savings bank planned a posthours party to mark Dr C W Bennett’s 84th birthday tomorrow and his 25th year as bank head since being elected July 8 1924. Born July 9 1865 he practiced dentistry until 1927 and remains active at the bank daily. Stockholders will also honor the 25th anniversary at the annual meeting next Tuesday evening.
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Commercial and Savings Bank
C. W. Bennett
Dr. Bennett
Felix
Catherine Bell Bennett
Snyder to retire from Snively and Snyder partnership
Harold T. Snyder of the Snively and Snyder retail furniture firm announces retirement from the partnership in the fall. He will remain in Monroe with his wife and children at 821 14th Avenue. The firm, formed in 1984 after prior work in Freeport, will be operated by Mr Snively post dissolution following a long term store lease with Ida and Mary Wells.
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Harold T. Snyder
Furniture Company of
Snively and Snyder
Snyder
Monroe
Snyders
William
Diane
14Th Avenue
Freeport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Snively
Misses Ida and
Mary Wells
Senators Propose All World Treaty Plan
Ten senators unveil a proposal to revise the United Nations charter and create a world alliance tied to an international police force. The plan mirrors a broader idea of a “little United Nations” with the North Atlantic pact opened to nations upholding democratic principles.
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Washington
Flanders
Ely Culbertson
United Nations
Sparkman
D-Ala
Aiken
R-Vj
Cain
Rwash
Capehart
R-Ind
Hendrickson
R-Nj
Johnson
Mundt
Hoey
DNC
Stennis
Smith and Davis Sign Economy Petition
Representatives Lawrence H. Smith and Glen R. Davis of Wisconsin joined the petition urging President Truman to cut federal spending by five to 10 percent below voted appropriations. The total signatures reached 136 House members.
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Washington
Lawrence H. Smith
Glen R. Davis
Wisconsin
Truman
House
U S Housing Bill Sent to President
Congress completed action on multi billion dollar long range housing legislation and sent it to President Truman. The Senate approved the compromise after the House passed it by voice vote, giving Truman a major victory for his fair deal program. The bill creates a vast slum clearance program and funds for farm housing aids, and provides for 810000 public housing units. Rep Phillips warned safeguards for displaced slum clearance residents.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Rep
Phillips
Calif
County Scouters Plan 1949 50 Year for Green County
Green county scout leaders meet at Apple River Canyon camp to set the 1949 50 program. District meetings scheduled Albany Sept 13 Brodhead Nov 15 Browntown Jan 24 Monroe Mar 21 New Glarus May 9. Four courts of honor planned with others at Canyon camp Sept 25 and Monroe May 20 21. National leader to conduct training in September. Attendees include Schindler Markwardt Dunn Kiel Stuessy Mendenhall Daly Koenig Sarbacker Roth Ingwell Hoesly Duerst Wurgler Schuett Coryell Lewis Gaarder and others.
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Green County
Apple River Canyon
M. W. Stuessy
Brodhead
Charles Bienema
Benton
Albany
Browntown
Monroe
New Glarus
Canyon Camp
Bienema
Council
John A. Schindler
Lowell E. Markwardt
Robert C. Dunn
Alton Kiel
Knights of Pythias
Herman A. Stuessy
Rev
Newell Mendenhall
Raphael J. Daly
L. A. Koenig
Irving Sarbacker
Clarence E. Roth
Marsh Ingwell
Robert Hoesly
Palmer Duerst
Ray Wurgler
Harrison J. Schuett
Madison Assemblyman Alleges Roughed Up by Police
Appleton Republican Mark Catlin Jr. filed charges that three Madison policemen roughed him near the capitol square at 1 30 a m after he refused to exit his car. He said his face was scratched and his shirt marked with blood and that he was struck after asking questions. Police officials claimed officers used force only to gain cooperation and noted Catlin was not charged with drunken driving. Catlin said he had five drinks and blamed Madison police for hostility over a bill allowing cities to hire out of state police chiefs.
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Madison
Mark Catlin Jr
Appleton
Capitol Square
Catlin
Bruce Weatherly
Rossmaessler
Wisconsin
U. S. Vice Consul Arrested in Shanghai Beating
U S Vice Consul William Olive 32 of Ironton Missouri held incommunicado by Shanghai police after arrest for a traffic violation. Reports say he was severely beaten and accused of arrogance smashing items at the station. Consulate documenting condition and possible charges while Willis Etter returns to Washington for state department training.
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Shanghai
U. S
William Olive
Ironton
Communist Liberation Daily
Olive
Willis R. Etter
Monroe
Etter
Washington
State Department
Rennebohm Signs 31 Bills into Law in Wisconsin
Governor Rennebohm approved 31 new laws in Wisconsin. Provisions include hand signal rules for drivers and protection for rape victims from public identification. Other measures mandate school zone markings, allow school transfers, cap political ad charges, curb discrimination, and require nightly hotel watchmen.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Wisconsin
Guard Unit To Leave In Convoy Tomorrow
Monroe's national guard unit Co. K will mobilize at 8 tonight to leave at 6 am tomorrow for a two week encampment at Camp McCoy from July 9 to 23. Equipment includes seven 2 1/2 ton trucks three 1/4 ton jeeps and a quarter ton trailer. Lunch is prepared en route and overnight passes are issued for report at 6 am. The convoy leaves at 7 am.
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Monroe
National Guard
Co. K
Camp McCoy Military Reservation
Digging Machine Ends Square Work
The Monroe Ditch Diggers conclude square work as rain pauses. Ernest R. Kundert notes final northeast corner ditching to finish today with later digging by shovel. May 23, the silver digger began work. rock was minimal on the north edge. Concrete pouring on the south paused by rain while east side forms go in. New concrete tests near twice the required 3,509 pounds. City and Monroe Ditch Diggers replace faulty north west water valves. Havey Electrical Contractors push concrete around ducts. two thirds of their contract to be done by tonight.
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Monroe
Ernest R. Kundert
Kundert
George Glass
Vinton Construction Co
17Th Avenue
City and Monroe
Havey Electrical Contracting Co
Havey
Prosecutor Doubts Hanging Accident In Club Incident
Chicago prosecutors cast doubt on the official accident theory in the hanging of a three year old boy at a boys club. Robert Munday 15 the club leader changed his story insisting Tommy Laux strangled accidentally during initiation while in a dark cellar basement re enactment. Breen said he is not satisfied with the boy’s account and seeks clarity from the re created scene.
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Chicago
Hangmen Noose Club
Robert Munday
Tommy Laux
Edward Breen
Robert
Tommy
Jury deadlocks after Hiss case deliberations resume
Federal Judge Kaufman urged jurors to make one final attempt after a nine hour deadlock in the Hiss perjury trial. The panel of 10 men and 2 women resumed deliberations following a request to restate the instruction on corroborative evidence.
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New York
Get Hiss
Samuel Kaufman
Kaufman
State Department
Ideal Landing Spot For Flier In Distress
Dale McCullum of St Peter Minnesota landed his private plane in an ammunition storage area at the Savanna Army Depot in Illinois causing alarm among soldiers. The craft was towed to a highway and took off after officials feared the landing could have ignited stored munitions. McCullum said his radio was out and bad weather hampered his view during a crossing from Le Sueur Minnesota to Polo Illinois.
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Savanna
Ill
Army
Dale McCullum
Army Ordinance Depot
McCullum
St. Peter
Minn
le Sueur
Polo
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Wilhelm Tell
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Roy Lewis
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