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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1952
Page
2
Monroe citizens urge higher voter turnout arguing that voting shapes officials beyond a minority. The piece notes low registration and ballot casting diminish democracy and contrasts American apathy with British civic seriousness and high turnout.
The item weighs a possible interims consultative process between the Truman administration and Eisenhower representatives on foreign policy. It notes past election year slowdowns and recalls Hoover transferring matters to Roosevelt in 1933. Such talks could blunt attacks and perhaps rally hesitant allies to act for freedom.
Northwest Airlines pilots planned a possible strike after a Federal Court restored David L. Behncke to the ALPA presidency. Judge Walter J. LaBay ordered Sayen removed and Behncke reinstated, raising fears the action could ripple to other carriers during peak travel for the Chicago Democratic convention.
Bayfield a fishing village of 1206 is ravaged by fire and flood on July 17 1942 leaving 25 families homeless. Other items mention Walter L Day Republican county clerk candidate, Mrs Florence Callan and Leo Koehler wedding, and a trotter training for Green County Fair.
Chicago dispatch notes the Democratic National Convention opens with five avowed candidates and no single front-runner. Key figures Adlai Stevenson and Paul Douglas speak early. Dever delivers the keynote. Credentials and resolutions committees hear Texas and Mississippi disputes and the party platform is debated with civil rights at stake. Nomination votes are expected within fewer than ten ballots.
Secretary Brannan proposes a 1953 wheat crop about eight percent below this year, setting a national goal of 72 million acres and an estimated production near 1.08 billion bushels if yields normalize. Wisconsin would plant 70,000 acres for about 1.56 million bushels, Michigan 1.325 million acres for 33.13 million bushels, and barley national goal is 12 million acres yielding about 282 million bushels with Wisconsin at 150,000 acres producing 5.39 million bushels.
Oneida County repealed its long standing rural zoning law adopted in 1933 allowing townships to set their own rules. The move aims to curb summer camps near large estates with Ed Zander of Schoepke noting Camp Kesselman near Pelican Lake as an example of the policy’s impact.
Four Fox River Valley paper mills plan two million dollar investments each to reduce water pollution, according to the Wisconsin Pulp and Paper Information Service.
Three cars of two Chicago and Northwestern trains derailed in Kenosha. One car was pushed off a spur and hung over a viaduct while another crash crushed an 80th car in a 158 car train scattering beer along the right of way. A Milwaukee derrick cleared the lines after six hours with no injuries reported.
MADISON Wisconsin eight nine state colleges expect fall enrollments to equal or exceed 1951 levels. Eugene R McPhee director of the Board of College Regents cited the GI Bill stabilizing forces and rising inquiries from prospective students. Last fall enrollments totaled 7361 a ten percent drop with summer enrollment at 5505. Regents re elected W D McIntyre and E S Karrmann. McPhee named executive secretary and director. In the year to Feb 1 1949 1 948 students completed courses and 99 percent found teaching jobs at an average starting salary of 2706. Building projects included new Eau Claire college building dormitories at River Falls LaCrosse Stevens Point and Superior.
The University of Wisconsin announced five Oscar Rennebohm scholarships worth 300 dollars each. Winners include John R. Du Bois Eau Claire Lyle Surprise Bear Creek Mary Huseth Columbus Lois Sutton Beaver Dam and Frederick Safer Milwaukee. The fund established by former governor has awarded 43 scholarships over nine years.
Senator McCarthy to miss public speaking for about six weeks after a minor sinus operation at Bethesda Naval Medical Center. He is expected to stay about a week following the procedure, with some public appearances anticipated later in recovery.
SUN PRAIRIE Wis Wilbur Renk state chairman of the Wisconsin Eisenhower for President Committee named five associate chairmen Cyrus Phillip Milwaukee past National Republican Committee man and delegate at large for Sen Taft Mrs John Wise Madison vice chairman of the GOP state voluntary group Sen Warren P Knowles New Richmond floor leader Lowell McNeill Racine chairman of the Young Republican Club and Mrs Helen Laird Marshfield regent of the University of Wisconsin Renk will confer tonight with Gov Kohler Wayne Hood LaCrosse and Henry Ringling Baraboo on campaign plans
The Public Service Commission announced that hearings on Wisconsin Telephone Company's rate increase plan will resume August 25 in Madison. The company seeks to produce an additional 1,724,000 dollars in revenue from the proposed rates.
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A lighthearted HAL BOYLE column notes office end-of-day parades as workers stream out, detailing ten archetypes from the clock watcher to the ambitious vassal and the boss, observing how each exits the office voyage home. The piece captures office life humor with vivid character sketches.
A tired businessman returns home exhausted after nightly rehearsals that demand growing acting energy and realism, surpassing even John Barrymore in his portrayal of Hamiet.
Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel Oliver O Boyle ruled that Mrs C Benson could still be a candidate for the Sept 9 primary as long as ballots had not been printed. She had briefly quit and then resumed her bid for the Fourth District assembly seat and Fourth Ward.
Lawrence Legler 31 son of Herman G and Rosa Marty Legler Robinson North Dakota died after a brief illness. He was born February 14 1921 and was raised in Monticello and New Glarus. Survived by parents and siblings with his maternal grandmother Mrs Charles Leonard of New Glarus. Services will be held in Robinson.
In Pewaukee Wisconsin a car broadside into a tree at the Highway F and County Trunk K junction tore the vehicle in two. Killed instantly were Susan Fein 18 Ione Pumpian 17. Kenneth Schnoll 17 died later at Waukesha Memorial Hospital, while 18 year old Harry Jankowitz remained in critical condition. The car belonged to Jankowitz's father.
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