Living Cost Index in Monroe Shows Mixed Decline
The Monroe cost of living softened modestly with butter down over 20 cents a pound and fuel oil lower, while rents rose up to 11 percent in one large apartment building and taxes and water bills increased. Other goods mostly fell or held steady as shoppers faced uneven changes and concerns about a broader economic downturn.
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Monroe
Chicago
Milwaukee
Green County
Wall Street
Detasseling Task Rushed in County
Green county completes detasseling as eight crews and four mobile units push through tall corn in hot and rainy weather. Over 1,000 acres of hybrid seed corn must be detasseled to ensure proper pollination with six rows tasseled and two left untasseled.
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Green County
DeKalb
Warren
Three GOP Aspirants Seek Scott Post
Washington reports three potential candidates for the Republican national chairmanship to be vacated Aug. 4 by Rep. Hugh D. Scott of Pennsylvania. The contenders are Guy Gabrielson of New Jersey Arthur Summerfield of Michigan and A Howard of Nebraska. Former Senator John A Danaher of Connecticut quit the race after Taft of Ohio indicated no strong backing.
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Washington
Hugh D. Scott
Pennsylvania
Guy George Gabrielson
New Jersey
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
A. Howard
Nebraska
John A. Danaher
Connecticut
Taft
Ohio
Danaher
Truant AEC Aide Quizzed by Police
Santa Fe New Mexico reports former Los Alamos project official H Tracy Snelling admitted misusing Red Cross funds. He faced embezzlement charges after a week-long disappearance ended with an FBI office visit. Snelling remained jailed in Santa Fe on a 5000 dollar bail.
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Dallas
FBI
Snelling
Santa Fe City
Bert Prince
Bucko the Deer Will Meet New Playmates at Miller Farm
Two fawns from the state game farm at Poynette were bought by Charles Vogel and George Weller and will live at the Orville Miller farm near Brodhead with Bucko the albino deer. The fawns are bottle fed for six weeks and will join Bucko in the same pen later this summer. A goat has been a playmate nearby.
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Poynette
Orville Miller
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Tme
Park Wiring Job Making Progress at Recreation Park
The lighting contract work advances with wooden brackets on poles and most components in place. Additional wire arrived from Chicago for lead-in use while the heavy 15 000 volt transmission cable is awaited. contractor Robert H Richardson says temporary wiring is impractical for the large, complex system and poles will be hoisted into place once ready.
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Recreation Park
Chicago
Robert H. Richardson
Richardson
Concrete Approach Started on Square
The first panel of concrete connecting poured slabs on the square was laid between the Goetz building and Blumers Drug store this morning. A Monroe Ready Mix truck arrived at 7 AM and workers moved material into place while Vinton Construction Co crews prepared forms and set grade lines for the next sections. Backfill and sand leveling continued on the north and west sides as a new United Telephone conduit project advances to the courthouse area.
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Monroe Ready Mix and Material Co
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United Telephone Co
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16Th Avenue
Court House
Aiken Farm Act Killed by House in Farm Policy Clash
The House voted to kill the Aiken farm price support act and moved to choose a replacement. Democrats and Republicans united to oppose the law, urging a shift to the administration Brannan subsidy plan or to continue the current program.
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Washington
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D-Tenn
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Rep. Monroney
D-Okla
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American Farm Bureau Federation
The
National Grange
National Farmers Union
Alabama Klan Leader Quits After Rifts Within
Dr. E. P. Pruitt a 72 year old Birmingham physician resigns as presidential officer of the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama amid disputes with rival figures. A grand jury probes a wave of cross burnings and flogging by masked mobs. Morris the jailed Klan director said Pruitt quit.
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Ku Klux Klan
Alabama
E. P. Pruitt
William Hugh Morris
Pruitt
Two Districts Hit Hardest by Polio
Wisconsin faces a polio outbreak with a tri county north central region reporting 29 cases and a six county La Crosse area with 27 cases. Milwaukee shows 15 new cases and Madison's state board lists 55 total with nine fatalities overall. St Joseph's Marshfield plans a 20 bed isolation ward by Aug 5 and Marathon county treats 21 polio cases. La Crosse hosts a Northwestern University polio aid team with 200 nurses and 60 doctors at a regional clinic.
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la Crosse
Aly
Clark
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Wood
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Neillsville
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Marathon County
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Marshfield
St. Mary Hospital
LaCrosse
Northwestern University
Polio Case Increase Continues Nationwide
The United States Public Health Service reports 1 013 new infantile paralysis cases for the week ending July 16, up from 684 the prior week. Total for the year reaches 4 895, with large rises in New York Indiana Illinois Arkansas California and Texas among others.
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New York City
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Arkansas
California
Texas
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Michigan
President Pledges No Atomic Gifts In Pact Debate
President Truman said no alarm over current talks on atomic policy and dissented with leaks about know how. The Blair House meeting followed by capitol discussions included Acheson Johnson Eisenhower and energy officials as senators weighed reservations to limit U S obligations to pact nations.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Atomic Energy Commissioners
McMahon
D-Conn
White Sox Acquire Pitcher Mickey Haefner From Senators
The Chicago White Sox obtained pitcher Mickey Haefner, 36, from the Washington Senators for a $10,000 waiver price. Haefner recently clashed with Clark Griffith, the Senators' manager, who said Haefner would not wear a Washington uniform again.
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Washington
Fun Day Postponed to Tomorrow Amid Showers
The annual Fun Day program was postponed due to rain and rescheduled for tomorrow weather permitting. Parade will assemble at Lincoln School 10 o clock with a route to Recreation Park, followed by stunt races games and swimming contests.
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Larry Kitchen
Louis-Wolcott
Kiwanis Cabin Dedication Carried Out As Planned
Kiwanis youth cabin dedication ceremonies proceeded as scheduled with sun briefly peeking out at 1 15 pm. The event at Luchsingers grove moved to the cabin, using the porch as a speakers rostrum. Dr John H Nichell district governor of Kiwanis arrived before noon with local club officials.
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Luchsinger’s Grove
John H. Nichell
Oconomowoc
Clearing Skies Seen For Area Tomorrow
The weather forecast calls for clearing skies and pleasant conditions tomorrow after tonight’s thunderstorms. Cooler air will reduce humidity as temperatures rise from a morning 84 in Monroe to 80 by noon, with a heavy morning shower totaling .17 inches. A low of 68 persisted from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
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Monroe
Oil blast injures 22 at Baltimore refinery blaze
Fire and a series of explosions hit an Esso Standard Oil refinery in southeast Baltimore. First reports said 22 workers were injured and burned.
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Baltimore
Esso Standard
Vaughan Subpoena Okay with Truman
President Truman said Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan may testify if called before the senate committee probing five percenters. He noted he favors inquiries to prevent outsiders influencing government contracts. The inquiry has already led to suspensions of Maj. Gen. Alden Waitt and Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman.
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Truman
Army
Harry H. Vaughan
Senate
Vaughan
Hoey
D-Nc
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Corps
Herman Feldman
Ratification Debate Over Atomic Secrets In North Atlantic Pact
Senator Wherry urged that ratification of the North Atlantic pact should curb sharing atomic secrets with other nations, warning the treaty could supersede law. Senator Vandenberg rebutted, saying the pact does not grant automatic rights to demand arms or secrets and warned that detailing obligations could undermine the treaty’s spirit.
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Senate Today
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Foreign Affairs
Italians Ratify Atlantic Pact in Rome Vote
The Italian chamber of deputies ratified the Atlantic pact in Rome. The tally stood 323 for and 160 against amid protests from Russia. This marked the chamber’s second vote after the initial ballot was annulled when voters exceeded actual voters.
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Rome
Chamber of Deputies
Wisconsin Cheese Market Firm Reports Strong Demand
Federal state market news service notes Wisconsin cheese prices firm with good demand. Selling prices include singles 3 1 14-32 percent, longhorns 3 1 44-32 1 44, square prints 32 1 s. 33, midgets 34-3414. Assemblers withholding offers.
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