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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1950
Page
2
Subscriptions by carrier in Monroe cost 12.50 per year and outside county 8. All must be prepaid to meet postal regulations. Office hours run 8:30 a m to 5:30 p m. Phone number 3.
The editorial honors Maj. Gen. Dean for leading on the Taejon front near Korea’s embattled positions. It notes his risk to help a bazooka team against tanks and armor while his command’s safety and success depended on his leadership. It laments the danger such exposure posed to a seasoned commander and recalls his proven courage.
Monroe and Green counties observe the local National Guard send off in a grave tone. Citizens are reminded the 32nd division may be called to service, though Army officials say no mobilization plans exist. The piece urges support for guardsmen and their families and a shared duty to honor their service.
Prime Minister Attlee told Parliament the Portsmouth harbor blast that injured 19 and damaged a pier was malicious sabotage. He said the fire on a munition barge loading explosives for Korea showed deliberate intent and scientific planning.
Monroe police campaign targets farmers who fail to prevent whey spills from truck containers. One farmer fined $1 and costs after the July 24 1940 incident. Other items note Monticello death, tar accident, and a July 24 1925 wrap of regional notices.
President Truman ordered cuts across the housing agencies FHA PHA and HLBB delaying loans and insurance. FHA caps insured loans at 75 percent with a $14 000 max and imposes a 10 percent down payment on repairs. PHA limits six month housing unit builds to 20000 while delaying direct college dormitory loans. HLBB credit to banks is reduced making home loans harder to obtain.
Preliminary census estimates place Wisconsin 14th in the nation with a population of 3,417,372, up 8.9 percent from 1940. The counts exclude about 700,000 people not yet allocated by states. New York is top, followed by California and Pennsylvania. Minnesota ranks 18th.
Tokyo reports Shigenori Togo former wartime foreign minister and convicted war criminal died yesterday at 68 due to gall bladder and liver ailments complicated by a heart attack.
American troops face a elusive unseen foe in Korea with nameless commanders and mixed Asiatic and Russian influences. North Korean units like the 1st through 6th and 15th divisions operate under stealth using refugees as cover. The enemy merges with locals, complicating identification and wartime records. Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker orders vigilance against infiltration.
Three Monroe youths Charles Ingold John Anderegg Jr. and Raymond Rupnow arrived in Berne Switzerland after leaving Chicago for New York and Paris. They flew again to reach Switzerland and plan to return in September through the International Youth Inc delays paused their original schedule before final clearance.
Senator Taft of Ohio urges sustained partial mobilization for 10 to 15 years and immediate broad tax increases to cover new defense costs. He cites a range of 10 to 20 million dollars annually and warns this will drain purchasing power as part of a new normal.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says deer inflict greater forest damage than wildfires in certain states. The report highlights deer browsing and bark stripping as key factors affecting tree regeneration and forest health.
A mid century letter from a small town hints at leaving New York City as atom bomb fears grow. It notes New Yorks 8 million residents and 4 million daily commuters in Manhattan while officials see no mass industry or population exodus yet.
Real estate sources report surprisingly strong activity in country markets over the past three months. Rob ert Furman of Previews Inc notes buyers seem influenced by international unrest and the prospect of the A bomb, though few admit it openly.
Washington reports former Milwaukee labor leader Christoffel lost his chance to appeal a second perjury conviction after the U S appeals court refused to extend the filing deadline. He was sentenced to two to six years in prison for falsely denying ties to the communist party before the House labor committee in 1948. a prior conviction was overturned by the Supreme Court for quorum issues.
American intelligence officers investigated claims that East Germany's communist government is organizing an air force alongside army and naval units. They indicated a tendency to believe the reports, which appeared in the U.N. German newspaper Neue Zeitung.
Wisconsin congressmen records show roll call votes on four measures. House votes include 326 to 15 on detention of deportable aliens, 283 to 58 on a copper tariff, 210 to 134 on electoral college reform, and 362 to 1 on military aid to free nations. Senate approved 45 to 37 a motion related to McCarthy charges pending.
U S Fish and Wildlife Service researchers recaptured coyotes days later after tagging as they traveled up to 115 miles from the original capture site. The study notes interstate movement and implications for management.
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