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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1949
Page
2
Subscription rates listed for carrier in Monroe Wisconsin and Stephenson county Illinois and outside areas. All subscriptions must be prepaid to meet postal requirements. Office hours run 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m with telephone access at No 3.
Monroe city council took the first official step to fund sewer costs by approving a sewer rental ordinance. Charges will be based on meter size and aim to distribute disposal costs fairly without a general levy, with some adjustments possible for special cases including the dairying industry.
President Truman cites Rome incident as proof of press bias and claims a New York publisher warned Pope Pius about his 1948 election. He argues newspapers are unfair in politics while noting wartime checks and the public mood helped his win.
Parents of children who ride bicycles are urged to enforce safety after dark and in traffic. The editorial warns of growing carelessness among younger cyclists who lack lights and ignore traffic rules, risking injury or worse. It stresses parental vigilance and consistent safety practices to ensure safe round trips.
Health editor John Culnan resigns from a longtime Madison based role at age 55 after 30 years in state health reporting. A former reporter for two Madison papers and the Marinette Eagle Star, Culnan sent 500 resignation notices with Sept 1 effective date.
Governor Heil backs Bolens resolution to JULY 21 1939 preserving a 15 cent a pound oleomargarine tax and seeking friendlier trade relations with southern states. Also notes local accidents and obituaries among other briefs.
James Marlow notes mixed opinions on Justice Frank Murphy. He kept his eyes on citizens and the rights of individuals, especially under the fifth amendment. The Washington Post cites his humanitarian streak but questions if he reached judicial greatness.
Monroe and area scouts, total 13 youths plus Harold C. Johnson, depart Sunday by chartered bus for Philmont Ranch headquarters camp in Cimarron New Mexico. They camp nightly en route and gear checks start at Canyon Camp Apple River, with Monroe participants David Ruehlman Arthur Whipple Alan Prisk George Engles and others from Albany Brodhead.
Retail gas prices in Milwaukee were reduced by one and two cents a gallon at several Shell Oil stations marking the first cut in over a year. A Shell spokesman denied wholesale price cuts, while city dispatcher John Faludi said individual stations likely made the reductions to draw more customers. Regular gasoline dropped from 27.6 to 25.9 cents and premium from 29.6 to 27.9 cents.
Judging for 4-H and FHA demonstrations begins at 9 tomorrow morning at Green County Normal school. Judges are Mrs. Helen Felts and R. T. Glass. Junior and senior individuals and teams from multiple clubs present demonstrations in home economics agriculture and health, including making a pin cushion accurate measurements table setting and better milking methods.
U.S. Attorney Timothy T. Cronin said his office is reviewing reports of alleged fraudulent dentist practices involving the Veterans Administration in Wisconsin. He noted a case where the government was charged for gold inlays but cement was used.
Edward B. Gallion, 35, of Eugene Oregon, jailed on $5,000 bond after pleading guilty to forging a $54 bank note in 1946. Investigators traced about $150,000 in worthless checks across Oregon Kansas and Wisconsin claiming inheritance funds from M. J. Miller.
The Chicago Tribune announces it has purchased The Washington Times-Herald, the capital’s largest daily. Col. Robert R. McCormick, editor and publisher of the Tribune, disclosed the deal last night, acquiring the paper once owned by his late cousin.
When kidney function is impaired waste remains in the blood causing backache rheumatic pains leg pain and nighttime urination. Doan's Pills are advertised as a stimulant diuretic used by millions for over 50 years to flush out poisons and relieve symptoms.
Mrs. Eleanor M Patterson left the Times Herald to seven former executives at her death July 24 1948. The Tribune bought the Times Herald from those executives and will continue the present management. Purchase price and other details were not disclosed.
Washington report states Senator McCarthy R Wis, heavy cold, consulted Newsman Jack Bell of the Associated Press. Bell noted hoarseness and suggested virus pneumonia, prompting McCarthy to seek a Bethesda Naval Hospital checkup. Two hours later he telephoned Bell to confirm the virus pneumonia diagnosis.
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