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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1950
Page
2
Secretary General Lie notes only nine of 52 US allies replied to Korea action demand and none offered combat troops. Allies agreeable to aid provide equipment and transport but avoid active troops, leaving MacArthur with potentially uncoordinated units and ongoing morale concerns for frontline soldiers.
The piece argues government reports on food should reassure but doubts the public will slow buying amid shortages from wartime disruptions. It criticizes panic buying, price spikes, and calls for controls while noting the public clamor often defies regulations and hints at broader national resilience and weaknesses.
The army yesterday issued calls for national guard and organized reserve units along with marine corps and navy requests, ending much of the uncertainty about who might return to service. For now no division wide recalls or broad reserve mobilization are planned, but future changes remain possible. The nation enters a state of war with a tangible cold war reality at home.
Pickets formed around the Dia Alkali Co. plant in Painesville as UMW negotiations for a new contract collapsed leaving the old agreement to expire at midnight. The strike action follows stalled talks in the district 50 area.
In a 1950 reflection, a husband narrates years of debate with Anna and Fanny over a dishwasher. He finally buys one, securing the home’s unspoken win as Anna embraces the gadget once dismissed as unnecessary.
De Witt MacKenzie reports rising calm before a possible major conflict in the Balkans. Russia influenced forces in Bulgaria and troop moves near Macedonia fuel UN and Western concerns of a Greece attack and a looming communist party convention in Eastern Berlin.
Jacko the six pound ringtail monkey escaped his cage aboard a New York Central baggage car and harassed worker E. A. Anderson from Syracuse to Buffalo and on to Toledo. Firemen and zoo keepers removed the animal at Union Station after a chaotic ride.
Preliminary census figures show New York leading with 7,841,610 residents, followed by Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Detroit among the 100 largest U S cities. The five-state East North Central area reports a 13.7 percent ten-year gain, with Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio totals listed.
In Wausau Mrs. Elmer France, 21, was told twins were coming and an X ray confirmed. At the hospital the first boy Gary Lee weighed three pounds fifteen ounces, followed by Gerald Lee at four pounds eight ounces, and a sister Susan Marie at two pounds fifteen and a half ounces. All three infants and the mother were reported in excellent condition.
Twin Grove by Mrs J H Bergi entertained at her home Sunday and Monday with a group including Mrs Susan Sandusky of Tennessee Mrs Emma Qodneall and Anna Hardwelle of Ohio Mrs Katie Huffman Greenleaf Kan Mrs Minne Smith Mrs Lucille Hennessey and son Peter of Toledo Ohio M E Balser Monroe Paul Schoen Milwaukee and Mr and Mrs Clyde Sandusky four children and a friend of Laurenceburg Ohio.
Thousands of Baptists from around the world converge for the eighth international congress in Chicago themed And the light shineth in the darkness. The Baptist world alliance expects 20 000 for a six day conclave at Municipal Stadium with a parade of faith and freedom and delegates from four dozen nations. A 3600 voice chorus will join in a program as Dr Edwin McNiell Poteat of Raleigh NC speaks on The Basic Freedom and President Truman delivers a recorded message after canceling in person appearance due to Korea tensions.
The government distributed about 187 million pounds of surplus foods in the fiscal year ending June 30 among 17,156 schools and welfare groups across 11 Midwest states including Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Ohio South Dakota and Wisconsin. About 3.29 million children benefited with potatoes leading the bulk at 90 million pounds along with apples pears butter milk powder dried eggs cheese and turkeys.
Milwaukee county draft boards were ordered to call 585 men for physical examinations, raising the total from 351 to 585 while keeping 117 draftees for the current call. State selective service headquarters at Madison explained urban areas need more 1-A candidates.
Paris reports a potent new chemical salve from autumn crocus pliant shown to shrink some breast cancers. Dr Hanes Lettre of Heidelberg described a cousin of colchicine ten times stronger, noting cancers disappeared and stayed in some patients after three years though not yet deemed cured.
Forty University of California professors keep their jobs despite refusing to sign anti communism oaths. The regents voted 10 to 9 to retain 39 with Governor Earl Warren casting the deciding vote and President Sproul possibly accepting a 40th later. Opponents vow another challenge at the next meeting.
Blanchardville residents and neighboring towns report visits from relatives and trips to cities including Madison Beloit Milwaukee Chicago and Monroe. Delegates to Elks convention in Miami. Families travel for reunions and weekends with extended kin across Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota.
A fresh bid to end the 39 day walkout against the New York World Telegram and Sun collapsed over union security. The CIO American news guild left June 13 and AFL mechanical unions refused to cross the picket lines, keeping the paper from publishing.
A boy Joey bonds with his mother as cows ruin his corn and he counts coins toward a pony. When his mother sells a keepsake mirror to fund the gift, she smiles, saying she wants his happiness. The scene closes with a birthday plan and a hopeful twist for Ma.
Capt. Emanuel A. Lofquist retired ninth naval district chief of staff died at 66 in Lake Forest. He led the district staff at Great Lakes from 1937 to 1939 and again during wartime from 1941 to 1948, later serving aboard the battleship Oklahoma.
A list of names with locations and birth or marriage dates including Martha Ann Boeck Linda Lou Boeck Joann Irene Gsen Emil Grossen Jr Richard Paul Grossen Walter Helgesen David Helgesen Linda aden Hollie Jo Wuthrich Kathleen Rose Grunder Donald Ivan Grunder Candance Jean Wuthrich with associated route numbers and dates from mid-20th century Belleville area records.
Fred Streiff, owner of the new Chevrolet garage in the south part of New Glarus, is constructing a restaurant beside the garage. Work has begun with the basement concrete poured yesterday. The building will include an apartment for Streiff.
Sturgeon Bay reports marine traffic on the canal halted by damage to the Ahnapee and Western railway bridge spanning the channel. The obstruction cuts the Door County peninsula from the mainland, disrupting shipping and transit.
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