Inflation Fears Drive Push for Wage-Price Controls in Congress
Senators on the banking committee debated the Baruch plan for immediate wage price controls and a limited control bill. Support across parties grows with Baruch backing, while House committees advance the presidents plan despite Baruch opposition. Demand for curbs follows inflation fears and calls to rein in profits from war.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Bernard M. Baruch
Ives
R-Ny
Senate
Maybank
D-Sc
House Banking Committee
Kunkel
R-Pa
House
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Agriculture Department
Department
U. S
Lucas
Illinois
Robarge Recovers and Recounts Third Attack in Year
Chippewa Falls treasurer Robarge in better condition recalls being seized near the Elks club. He describes being bound with wire, his fingers burned, and three gunshots during an attempted vault robbery. Office ransacked, $854 in the safe remained untouched.
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Chippewa Falls
Warren Robarge
Chippewa
Robarge
Dist. Atty
Marshall Wiley
Elks Country Club
Hobo Fellowship Urges Riders Off Roads in Korea War
Ben Benson leader of the Hobo Fellowship of America announces the union voted to cooperate with the government as it did in World War II and asks Hoboes and others to stay off the road amid the Korean conflict.
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Chicago
Ben (Hobo) Benson
America
Wanderers
Hobo Fellowship Union of America
Capitol Explains American Action in Korea
Washington reports that General Omar Bradley and W Stuart Symington told congress the United Nations backed operation in Korea avoids a formal war declaration to deter Soviet use of emergency powers. They cited UN order to halt North Korean aggression and concern over giving Moscow a pretext for broader communist advances.
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Washington
Congress
U. S
Korea
Omar Bradley
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Truman
United Nations
Republic of
South Korea
Soviet Russia
Green County Fair sets attendance mark on first day
The first complete day at the Green County Fair drew 4701 paid admissions, doubling the opening day total from 1949. About 5500 attended including season and exhibitor tickets as 1800 seats filled for the Jimmie Lynch Death Dodgers. Tomorrow features a mile-long livestock parade and a tribute to Odell, founder of The Evening Times, with Summer Follies 1950 on the amphitheater stage and a 4‑H night at the junior fair tent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lynch
Monroe
Fair Association
Odell
Evening Times
Plymouth
Elkhorn
Walter Nillson
Willson
Los Angeles
McCarthy Seeks Payoff Link in Lattimore Case
Wisconsin congressman McCarthy portrayed a Vermont farm deal as a communist payoff by Lattimore, alleging a half interest was sold to two communists for profit. Lattimore denied paid influence, saying McCarthy profits from attacks. He said he was forced to sell to cover expenses amid McCarthy’s accusations.
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Washington
McCarthy
Owen Lattimore
Wisconsin
Lattimore
Vermont
Communist Party
Lattimores
Bethel
Ordway
Mary Southard
Southards
Ordway Southard
Alabama
Wellfleet
Forbes Loses Final Hole in Junior Golf Match
David Forbes son of James Forbes of Monroe County fails to win his third match in the state junior golf tournament at Madison Maple Bluff Country Club. He falls to Ernest Schafer of Waukesha on the last hole. In the amateur championship Bobby Johnson of Milwaukee and Mel Waggoner of Janesville lead after 18 holes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Forbes
James Forbes
Monroe Country Club
Madison
Maple Bluff Country Club
Ernest Schafer
Waukesha
Bobby Johnson
Milwaukee
Mel Waggoner
Janesville
Mike Benscriscutto
Racine
Bill Milward
Johnson
Waggoner
Savage drive by 90 000 Korean Reds cracks line
The report notes a heavy 90 000 strong Korean Reds assault to breach a defensive line during a county fair setting. It mentions concessions closed by the beverage and cigarette tax department and a ring game rule requiring a quarter inch larger ring than the target. The Borden Co exhibit trailer and dairy production materials are highlighted with state fair sponsorship details and personnel from Ames and Rock counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverage and Cigaret Tax Department
Borden Co
Bordens
New York
Chicago
Jim Sharon
Ames
Borden
Lakeshire-Marty
Army plans force of 834000 in expanded goal
Rep Vinson announced the army seeks 834000 personnel, up 240000 from 594000, under Truman’s emergency budget request of 10.5 billion for fiscal 1951. Gen Collins told the House Armed Services Committee the army wants 3.059 billion, with 54 percent for hardware including tanks guns and artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep
Vinson
D-Ga
Truman
House Armed Services Committee
Wolleson Family Hit By Polio Outbreak
Louis R. Wolleson, president of the fair association, learns his younger brother Harold A. Wolleson and two nieces are polio victims. All are in a Long Beach California hospital polio ward and paralyzed. Harold worked on the Douglas Aircraft coast line since 1941. Charles L. Webb on the same production line informed Louis of the condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Wolleson
The
Fair Association
Harold A. Wolleson
Long Beach
Calif
Harold Wolleson
Douglas
Charles L. Webb
Monroe and
Albany
Wolleson
Louis Wolleson
Beloit Officer Killed in Korea War Action
Mrs. Rosalie Hotchkiss was notified that her son Lt. William A. Hotchkiss was killed in action on July 16. He was Beloit’s first casualty in the Korean War. His wife and one year old son live in Japan.
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Beloit
Rosalie Hotchkiss
William A. Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
Japan
Wisconsin draft call tripled to 1158 men
Col Bentley Courtenay, state director, told boards in Wisconsin that each draft board could about triple its original request. He said the September figure would likely hold through October and November, with the state call amended from 463 to 1158 men.
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Green County
Wisconsin
Bentley Courtenay
Courtenay
Army Plans Massive Draft to Meet 834000 Man Goal
The army expects to draft 100000 by Oct 30 with a possible further call before year end to reach 834000 manpower. It relies on the selective service act, boosting September drafts from 20000 to 50000 and proposing another 50000 in October. June army strength was about 591000, with air force and navy quotas totaling 340000. Overall military strength aims at 1927000 within months, rising to about 2300000 by June next year.
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Air Force
Navy
Army
United States
Deadline Aug 15 for Green County Cheese Day amateur entries
Green County Cheese Day seeks Monroe and county entrants with Aug 15 deadline for tryouts. Local contestants scarce though surrounding counties show strong turnout. Winners in vocal instrumental instrumental and miscellany will be chosen with five finalists per category to perform Sept 8 on the square.
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Green County
Russia to Take U N Council Helm After Boycott End
U N diplomats split over Russia resuming Security Council leadership as Jakob Malik will preside from Aug 1 under the rotation plan. Manila's Romulo says Russia's return shows the UN cannot be intimidated. Council meets without Russian delegates to discuss Korea operations review.
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Lake
United Nations
Russia
U. N
Security Councils
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
Manila
Carlos P. Romulo
General Assembly
Council
Korea
MacArthur
Penniston Not Hurt Seriously in Mishap
Robert Penniston of Argyle, 24, was treated at St. Clare hospital after an excavation accident at Stuessy funeral home on 921 15th avenue. Penniston, working on a ladder, was pinned between a basement wall and a floor section as the wall collapsed. He suffered severe chest bruises and scratches. no other injuries were reported and power was briefly disrupted by a blown transformer fuse.
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Robert Penniston
Argyle
St. Clare
Stuessy Funeral
15Th Avenue
Penniston
Funeral Home
300 Mile Twin Tunnel Aims to Unlock Pennsylvania Coal
The U S Bureau of Mines drafts a 300 mile twin bore tunnel to release vast anthracite reserves in central Pennsylvania. The plan would run to tidewater near Havre de Grace Maryland and flood protection would cut water flooding while supplying 600000 gallons per minute of water for power and drought insurance.
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Washington
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Pennsylvania
S. A
Ash
Bureaus Safety Branch
Tidewater
Havre de Grace
Reverend Louis H. Beto Dies at 61 in Lena
Rev. Louis H. Beto 61 longtime St. John's Lutheran pastor Lena dies at Deaconess hospital Freeport after 31 years in Lena parish He led seven Montana parishes earlier son of John and Katherine Beto born June 26 1889 in Cook County Illinois studied at Northwestern Concordia seminary St Louis married Margaret Witsma in 1914 survived by wife and four children Services Saturday 2 30 p m at St John s Lena burial in Lena Burial Park pallbearers named
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Louis H. Beto
St. John’s Lutheran Church
George Beto
Concordia College
Austin
Tex
Freeport
Beto
Montana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Lena Country Club
John
Katherine Beto
Chicago
Maine’ Township
Cook County
Northwestern College
Watertown
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
North Dakota
St. John’s Church
Margaret Witsma
Dorothy Beto Ocker
Lexington
George
Walter
Rockford and
Louis
Northwestern University
C. J. Schuth
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Lena Burial Park
Herbert Karolus
Warren
Henry Eicholtz
William E. Steffen
South Wayne
John Russ
Harold J. Hinds
Charles Rhode
North Korean Armor Invasion Presses U S Lines in Korea
North Korean forces launched a sweeping armored assault across the Korean front, with an estimated 90,000 troops in nine divisions. The heaviest fighting focused near Yongdong as U S First Cavalry and 25th Division units resisted a wide-scale attack. Maj. Gen. Choi Byung Dok was killed in action as South Korean leadership changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kumchon
Yongdong
Tokyo
U. S
South Korea
MacArthur
U. S. First Cavalry Division
First Cavalry
Hwanggan
Ichon
First Cavalry Division
Pusan
Choi Byung Dok
Choi
Chung - Kwon
Seoul
Yung Nam
Possible Second Polio Case Studied
Virginia Campbell eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond E Campbell Route 2 was taken to Wisconsin General Hospital Madison yesterday for further examination for possible polio. Madison doctors reported no paralysis or stiffness yet but polio remains a possibility. If confirmed it would be Green County's second case after John Norder ten son of Mr and Mrs Ralph C Norder 2236 8th Street who is recovering from a light attack at Wisconsin General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Campbell
Raymond E. Campbell
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Green County
John Norder
Ralph C. Norder
8Th Street
Wisconsin General
Admiral Cochrane Nominated to Federal Maritime Board
President Truman announced the nomination of retired Vice Admiral Edward S. Cochrane to serve on the Federal Maritime Board. Cochrane, a longtime Navy officer, was selected to help oversee maritime matters.
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Washington
Truman
Edward S. Cochrane
Navy
Federal Maritime Board
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Clarno
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Times
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Capitol
Emery A. Odell
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Mike
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Southland
Alice Carver
Mary Arlene
Arlene
Rock County Fair
Sullivan
Rock County
Midway
North Korea
Monroe Area
Miss Faubel
Court House
John P. Maurer
Judith Seyler
Shirley Geigel
Fourflushers Barbershop
Ben Blaser
Jack Andereck
Alan Prisk
Rudolf Maurer
Snyder
Joyce Stansell
Evansville
Lois McCabe
Jean Marie Trost
Stockton
Sandra Blom
U.N Council Helm
L.H. Beto
Taegu
MacArthur Headquarters
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