Steel Settlement Brings Sudden End to Steel Strike
The piece credits a government mediated price adjustment for steel as a surprising resolution to the steel strike. It notes public inconvenience and potential political overtones, warns of future industrial tensions, and mentions John L. Lewis considering ending the miners' contract, signaling possible renewed labor action.
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CIO Union
Mr. Truman
John L. Lewis Haas
Lewis
UMW
Inviting Disaster on Monroe Streets Sparks Truck Hazard
The city sees a rising hazard as large trucks and car carriers speed through Monroe on narrow routes. 9th street, 20th avenue and 19th street face speeding and dangerous stopping distances, mostly involving out-of-town trucks. Local operators are cautious but some drivers push for speed, risking a crash in a busy time.
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Monroe
9Th Street
20Th Avenue
19Th Street
Green County
FBI Fugitive Caught In Wild Miami Chase
George Heroux aged 22, once among the FBI’s ten most wanted, was captured after a wild Miami chase. He had probation in Milwaukee in 1950 for possessing six pistols and was later sought in Massachusetts for shooting a state trooper. The FBI had ended a hunt tied to two Kansas bank robberies last November.
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Miami
Fla
George Heroux
Heroux
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Massachusetts
FBI
Kansas
Fire and storms hit Monroe area in July 1912 and 1902
Fire started in Jacob Legler’s barn near July 26 1912 spreads across five blazes damaging Methodist Church brewery cooper shop another barn and Dr E J Helges son’s home. Also Ottawa Illinois trot winner Frank L five year old gelding owned by Omer Amundsen.
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Jacob Legler
Glarus
Methodist
E. J. Helgeson
Frank L
Omer Amundsen
Monroe
Ottawa
Ill
John C. Gans
Odessa
I Like Ike General Features Corporation
A reflective column defends lighthearted trivialities in tough times while celebrating free speech and citizen discourse. The author contrasts political pundits with everyday life stories, praising public expression and enduring Americana amid national debates.
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Will Rogers
Rebecca
Mort
Rome Burns
Ike
General Features Corporation
Racine Banker Held on Charges
Russell H. Petersen of Racine was arraigned on a charge of making a false entry of 3000 in the bank books where he served as cashier. FBI officials expect irregularities to exceed 10000 and linked to a venture in Independent Machine Co. Petersen remains jailed on a 5000 bond.
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Milwaukee
Russell H. Peterson
Racine
U. S
Floyd Jenkins
Robert L. Murphy
FBI
Petersen
Murphy
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Independent Machine Co
Milwaukee County
Monroe Council Approves Polio Spray Contract
Special meeting of Monroe Common Council approves Roy True’s proposal to spray the city as a polio prevention measure for 1750 dollars. Mayor and Deputy City Clerk authorized to execute agreement upon completion. vote carried unanimously. July 22, 1952.
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Brooks J. Dinwiddie
Henning
Galli
Matzke
Schindler
Laeser
Beckman
Trumpy
Elmer
City of
Monroe
Board of Public Works
Roy True
Proud Papa Repeats Story With Changes
Madison reports on Donovan E Ireland and his wife welcoming a second child this week. He initially announced Madonna Ann but corrected the name to Martin Joseph, prompting a rephrase of his news to the nurse and family.
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Madison
Donovan E. Ireland
Donovan
Madonna Ann
Martin Joseph
Snyder to Speak at UW School of Banking August 6
Madison reports Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder will address the UW School of Banking on August 6. Dean F. H. Elwell of the School of Commerce announced the opening program and upcoming guest speakers for the university event.
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UW School of Banking
Snyder
Madison
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
School of Banking
University of Wisconsin
Dean F. H. Elwell
School of Commerce
Boys' Mother Club Coupon Request Form
An instruction form asks for the name street or route and date of birth for boys aged 12 and under. It directs filling a coupon and mailing to the Evening Bee or Evening Times with the claimant’s details.
Children Club Birthday Greetings Across July Dates
A long list of names and addresses appears for a Times Children’s Club birthday greetings segment spanning July and August with numerous individuals in towns such as Juda Monticello Janesville and Brodhead. The piece also recounts a Baltimore and Ohio rail yard tale of a cat named Jerry who was dressed in a locomotive uniform after station staff raised coins for a tailor visit.
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Jerry
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore
Maryland
Daniel Willard
Mr. Willard
Simpson
Willard
B and C
Freeman Hubbard
Massachusetts
SPCA
President's Wife Happiness Showcased at Democratic Convention
Mrs. Harry S. Truman led the scene in Chicago as the president’s wife appeared relaxed and smiling during the 1952 Democratic National Convention. Nancy Kefauver and Averell Harriman’s wife and sister of Adlai Stevenson were spotted in attendance with support and concern for loved ones pursuing political futures.
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Ruth Cowan
Chicago
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Nancy Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Ernest Ives
Letitia Stevenson
St. Louis
Richard Russell
Georgia
J. K. Stacy
Washington, D. C
Zimmerman Swiss Lid Washer Aids Cheese Work
Werner Zimmerman, Warren area cheesemaker inventor, markets a second device to help workers. The Swiss lid washer cleans and rinses lids on both sides in about 15 minutes and can wash loose shelves for limburger cupping. Two revolving brushes feed lids on a hot water only electric powered system. Reinhard Mueller of Monroe builds the machines.
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Werner Zimmerman
Warren Area
Zimmerman
Reinhard Mueller
Monroe
Four in Attack Case Face Juvenile Court
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Roland Steinle ordered four 16 year old boys charged with assaulting a 14 year old girl to be tried in Children's Court. He cited new evidence and noted the state may drop criminal prosecution. The oldest suspect will face criminal court.
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Milwaukee
Roland Steinle
Joseph Tierney
Children’s Court
Steinle
French Inventor Nicholas Louis Robert Advances Paper Making
Nicholas Louis Robert of France developed the first practical machine capable of producing continuous sheets of paper. His invention laid groundwork for mechanized papermaking, transforming production from handcraft to industrial scale.
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Nicholas-Louis Robert
France
Dollar's Value At Record Low
The dollar’s buying power has slipped to about 53 cents since the 1935–39 base, with the consumer price index at a new peak. The AP 60-stock average, seen in cost-of-living dollars, remains below historical bull peaks, though brokers deem stocks a hedge against inflation.
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New York
Associated Press
Francis I. du Pont and Co
Winslow Man Killed on Farm
Harry Edwards 78 of Winslow died after being run over by a backing pickup on a harvest field two miles southwest of Winslow. Barbara Reynolds 17, driving the oats truck, backed into him as he walked behind it. He died of chest and head injuries minutes later. Edwards was a carpenter, born March 31 1874 in North Cumberland County Pennsylvania. He married Julia Ulrich in 1902. she died in 1950. Funeral services are planned in Cardascio Funeral Home and Cedarville Methodist Church with burial at Cedarville.
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Winslow
Harry Edwards
George Youtzy
Here
Barbara Reynolds
Edwards
Stephenson County
Roy Maddrell
Rockford
Port Arthur
Canada
Mr. Edwards
Cumberland County
Pennsylvania
Robert
Elizabeth Hall Edwards
Sciota Mills
Ill
Julia Frances Ulrich
Monroe
Youtzy
Mary Bethel Edwards
Cardascio
Cedarville Methodist Church
John Bruce
Methodist Church of
Cedarville
New Members Added In Local Records
Names listed include Delores Ann Rufer and Rickey Dannis Rufer with routes 4 dated 1950 and 1952 respectively. Other entries record dates and places such as 9th Street July 27 1951 Shirley Jean Guttmer route 2 July 25 1950 Sharon Marie Weiss route 1 Browntown Aug 4 1949 Judo July 27 1945 and Suzanne Elizabeth Dunwiddie Juda Nov 4 1951.
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Delores Ann Rufer
Rickey Dannis Rufer
Robert Alan Golackson
9Th Street
Shirley Jean Guttmer
Sharon Marie Weiss
Browntown
Jean Marie Deininger
Suzanne Elizabeth Dunwiddie
Juda
Albany Farm Co operative Supply Co Amends Stock
An amendment to the Albany Farm Co operative Supply Co articles filed with the deeds office changes capital stock to 7 500 shares at 10 dollars each. C R Burt serves as president and Edward Oliver is secretary.
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Albany Farm Co-operative Supply Co
Albany
Eperetor of Deeds
Grace M.roe
C. R. Burt
Co-Operative
Edward Oliver
Advertising in Newspapers Rises 5.6 Percent in 1950
Advertising in newspapers increased 5.6 percent in 1950 over 1949 across 52 large U S cities. The rise reflects expanding ad volumes in major markets and suggests continued strength in print media demand during the year.
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U. S
U.S. Clubs Closed in Tehran Amid Anti American Demonstrations
Maj. Gen. Wayne Zimmerman ordered the shutdown of officers and non commissioned officers clubs in Iran and the newly opened American Club in Tehran. The move aimed to prevent large gatherings that could attract demonstrators as tensions rise after warnings the Communists seek to exploit nationalist upheavals in the capital.
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Tehran
Iran
Wayne Zimmerman
U. S. Army
U.S
Mohammed Mossadegh
Ahmed Qavam
Redl
Tito's Farm Officials To Visit UW In August
MADISON The University of Wisconsin reports nine top ranking Yugoslavian Ministry of Agriculture officials will visit its College of Agriculture early next month. They will survey state agricultural agencies and farmer relations. The tour, begun July 17, is sponsored by the U S Mutual Security Agency.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Ministry of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
U. S. Mutual Security Agency
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