Assessed Valuation Rises to 814 Million
The Monroe city assessed valuation rose from 8 211 298 in 1945 to 8 563 560 in 1946 an increase of 352 262 City Clerk G S Soseman told the council The higher valuation at the 1945 tax rate would yield about 9 100 to help pay the Union school district appropriation The real estate total is 7 181 835 and personal property 1 381 725 The mayor called a special meeting to study a federal housing contract for seven two family dwellings for Monroe veterans with the government covering most work while the city would handle water sewer and a front sidewalk The council discussed low flying planes over the city and instructed Soseman to inform pilots of the 3 000 foot minimum altitude rule The council granted licenses for taxis halls and various trades and filed a milk inspector report while proceeding with Union school district tax levies and sewer special assessments
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Monroe
G. S. Soseman
Soseman
Board of Review
Henry Tschudy
Union School
Frank A. Buchler
Monroe Veterans
Board of Public Works
Zenno A. Gorder
Tschudy
Buehler
Gilbert Baltzer
Edwin R. Broge
Samuel Pilz
Highway 11
Til Avenue
W. A. Stauffacher
Solomon Coal & Iron Co
Albert Hirsbrunner
G. L. Redman
George Bennis
Deadlock in OPA May Arise Today
Washington reports optimism that price control deadlock may break before nightfall as Senate leaders weigh compromises. House insists removing boans from a new price control bill, while the White House warns that abandoning controls risks a sharp price rise before market forces reset.
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Opa
Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Downey
D-Calif
Truman
White House
War Reconversion Advisory Board
Hope to Form Air Scout Troop Here
Monroe residents view a display at Wisconsin Power and Light Co showing a completed gas model plane and various photographs and unfinished balsam models. The exhibit, contributed by Harold Leuenberger Hollis Mueller and Lee Jacobs, aims to spark plans for an Air Scout troop next fall from former Flying Switzer airplane club members.
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Monroe
Flying’ Switzer
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
Harold Leuenberger
Hollis Mueller
Lee Jacobs
Cattle Division Headliner At Green County Fair
Green County fair highlights the cattle division as the feature with dairy cattle from America's dairyland. Purebred Holstein and Brown Swiss classes lead the exhibit, plus production and open classes. Entries close July 27 and cattle show Aug. 1, with 79 Holstein prizes and 57 Brown Swiss prizes on offer.
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Green County
At & al
Theodore Bayrhoffer
Prosecution Sought If Shortages Appear in Vehicle Dept
Governor Goodland stated he asked Attorney General Martin to prosecute any law violations found during an audit of the state motor vehicle department. The audit, begun last November by the budget bureau, reportedly uncovered discrepancies and shortages. Giessel said the matter is with the attorney general. Martin had no comment.
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Madison
Goodland
John Martin
Martin
State Budget Bureau
E.C. Giessel
Budget Bureau
Attorney General’s Office
Cotton prices surge as OPA controls fade away
Talk of 40 and 50 cent cotton dominates southern markets as OPA controls seem off the market for good. A new 35 cent a pound price is reported as the first in over twenty years.
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New Orleans
South
OPA
Ruff Herd Proves Value of Thorough Testing on Green County Dairy
The John W Ruff farm Monroe route 2 showcases a top Holstein herd. In 1946 the 40 cow herd led Green County with 13 117 pounds milk 450 5 pounds butterfat and 3 43 percent test. The family pride shows in wall displays including a herd sire portrait and numerous fair ribbons.
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United States
John W. Ruff
Monroe
America
Green County
Holstein-Freisian Association of America
John Jr
Bobby
John
Cattle Prices Hit New Peak At Union Stockyards
Prime Town fed steers around 1,400 pounds sold for 26.25 per 100 pounds while lower grades and other cattle fell 25 to 50 cents from the previous day. In other news, Lt. Nicholas G. Redin was acquitted on espionage charges. Senator Wheeler claimed Erickson won a fifth term race. U S officers missing in Berlin could not be located. Truman to unveil a 3 member economic advisory council with salaries of 15000 annually.
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Chicago
Union Stockyards
Washington
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Wisconsin Crops Benefit From Light Showers Amidst Dry Soil
Wisconsin farmers report favorable crop growth with mild temperatures and light showers easing moisture needs. Corn rapid growth and early pea canning progress contrast with dry soil on high ground and ongoing harvests across southern and central Wisconsin. In Iowa, torrential rains flood rivers near Ottumwa causing deaths and disrupting rail service.
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Wisconsin
Howard J. Thompson
U. S
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Door County
Ottumwa
Iowa
Des Moines
Eddyville
Bob Stone
Lloyd Harris
Georgetown
Albina
Earl Repp
Burlington Railroad
Albia
Price tag rise tied to end of OPA subsidies
Factories reported little overall price hikes after OPA ended. NAM surveyed 64 factory heads with six saying higher meat and food costs, two selling below cost, and one noting raw material costs. NY industry group found 92 percent had not raised prices since June 30. Detroit and Boston reports showed mostly unchanged prices across autos, clothing, paints, and textiles.
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Associated Press
National Association of Manufacturers
NAM
OPA
New York City
Commerce, and Industry Association
Boston
Associated Industries
Massachusetts
Boston Wool Trade Association
Detroit
Retail Merchants Association
New Plan Cuts Red Tape in On-Job Training Setup
The Wisconsin plan streamlines on-the-job training approvals by requiring both veteran and employer to complete five copies of a single form with eligibility certificate. Previously, two copies went to the apprentice division and an extra copy with eligibility went to the Veterans Administration in Milwaukee.
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Theodore J. Burgy
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Industrial Commission
Veterans’ Administration
Milwaukee
Industrial Commissionogether
Ehrenburg assails Americans on ignorance and money zeal
In a U S tour report Ehrenburg says Americans are provincial and ill informed about world affairs. He criticizes the political level and notes Americans confuse towns with sameness. He observes a love of money and cars and sees drunkenness in many Americans.
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Moscow
Hya Ehrenburg
United States
Izvestia
Ehrenburg
Soviet Union
America
Senators assert U S will not be coerced in world politics
Senator Austin joined Senator Vandenberg in insisting the United States will not be coerced into international decisions. The pair framed their stance as a firm, candid approach to Paris and the U N council, stressing no bargaining on human rights. Jean Bates testified about calls from Rep May and Senator Barkley during wartime probes into munitions firms linked to the Garsson brothers.
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Austin
Paris
Jean Bates
Rep
May
D-Ky
Senator Barkley
Dky
Bates
Senate War Investigating Committee
Garsson Brothers
Henry and
Murray
Combine
Rep. May
House Military Committee
Barkley
Proving People Learn to Queue Up for Summer Sale
A town story describes a line forming before a local store for a summer sale with bargains and clearance items. A little girl joined the queue while an elderly woman spoke with the clerk and asked why, and the girl replied that many people are in line so something good must be inside.
Pope Pius XII Urges Humility in World Crisis
Pope Pius XII in a radio broadcast urged humility simplicity and purity to avoid the abyss of arrogance and corruption as the world rushes forward. The address reached Colombia where a postwar congress of the Blessed Virgin Mary met in Bogota. Amon J. Gusler was sentenced to die in the electric chair on Oct 11 for the booby trap killing of J Russell Smith in Martinsville Virginia.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Colombia
Bogota
Martinsville
Amon J. Gusler
J. Russell Smith
Virginia State Pententiary
Near Showdown in Heirens Confession
Chicago officials pursue a high stakes deal as William Heirens nears a full written confession to the Degnan kidnapping and three murders. Reports say a bargain could hinge on a natural life sentence with later burglary terms, while both sides seek a guaranteed outcome.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Chicago Tribune
Heirens
Degnan
Frances Brown
Wave
Josephine Ross
The
Daily Times
William J.tuohy
Tuohy
the Tribune
Tribune
Miss Brown
Ross
Evils of Tobacco Tale Nets Trout That Smokes
Clarence Gilbertson and Ralph Kundert fished after work and found a trout that had bitten a cigarette on display. The story preserves the local humor of a fishing trip and a playful exaggeration about the caught fish puffing on a half cigarette.
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Clarence
Butch) Gilbertson
Kundert-Elmer
Butch
Ralph Kundert
City Income Tax Not Legal Says City Attorney
City Attorney Kenneth L. Greenquist told the Racine common council that enacting a city income tax would not be legal. His opinion was presented at the council’s request as discussions about boosting revenues continued.
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Ulegal
Racine
Kenneth L. Greenquist
Common Council
Greenquist
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Butte
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Chance
Batavia Metal Products Co
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