Balkans Commission Created by UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council approved an 11 member Balkans commission to help restore relations, voting 9 to 1 with Russia abstaining and Poland opposed. The U S proposal for an 11 member watchdog body is to be debated as Russia’s position remains pivotal.
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Bulletin Lake Success
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Balkans
Poland
United States
Australia
France
U.S
Herschel ¥. Johnson
Council
U. S
Security Council
Big Five
Gromyko
Ifa
Balkan
Farm Worker Pay High in Wisconsin Records
Wisconsin farm workers earn the highest wages on record the agriculture department reports. Present pay is ten percent above July 1946 and more than three times the July 1939 average.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Don't Call About Local Storm Debris
City hall asked Monroe residents not to call about storm debris as the street department works shorthanded and completes street resurfacing in hot weather. Debris is being picked up as quickly as possible and additional help will be assigned when available, said City Clerk G S Soseman.
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Monroe
G. S. Soseman
State Seeks Constant Jailers at Green County Jail
A state inspector demanded a jailer on duty at all times in the Green County jail citing safety and standards. He praised Sheriff Evan C. Chambers for cleanliness and urged radios in the jail to act as jailers. He also recommended revamping female juvenile quarters following a new state law allowing 14 and 15 year olds to be detained separately.
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Green County
Evan C. Chambers
M. A. Skaff
State Department of Public Welfare
Chambers
Michigan GOP Leaders Meet With Gov. Dewey
In Owosso Michigan a closed door meeting brings Michigan Republican leaders including State Chairman John A Wagner with Gov Thomas E Dewey Dewey hopes for a decisive nod as the states No 2 choice for the GOP presidential nomination Arthur H Vandenberg is named the favorite son and Arthur E Summerfield helped arrange the visit with national committeewoman Mrs Dudley C Hay attending.
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Owosso
Mich
Michigan
Thomas E. Dewey
John A. Wagner
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Dewey
Wagner
Arthur E. Summerfield
Dudley C. Hay
State CIO backs veteran bonus opposes sales tax
The council executive board favors a state veterans bonus but rejects a sales tax to fund it. Executive Secretary John M. Sorenson announced the results, saying a tax would burden the GI by taking the bonus from his own pocket.
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Milwaukee
CIO Council
John M. Sorenson
4-H Sets Up Club Displays for Green County Fair
Green County fair opens Thursday as 4-H clubs display a record number of entries in canning clothing and livestock exhibits. Poultry shows aim to rebound after Newcastle disease last year and junior beef shows top expectations with 30 to 40 head. Judging begins tomorrow with home demonstration work and a Friday evening program planned for parents at the Wisconsin Power and Light tent.
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Fair
Green County
Floral Hall
Madison
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
McCarthy Seeks Real Lowdown on Housing Costs
Senator McCarthy predicts a joint senate house committee will investigate housing costs in the next Congress. He plans hearings nationwide to uncover why prefabricated homes lag, why materials stay expensive, and how building codes hinder emergency construction. He says the aim is to help veterans with more homes.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
Senate-House
Congress
Joint Committee
Wisconsin
Green County Fair Opens Amid Crowding and Busy Prep
Traffic clusters on 10th street as the 93rd Green County fair prepares to start. Concessions chief reports turning away more than 75 vendors due to space while the Ellman midway trucks set up rides. Barns fill with harness horses and 4‑H, FFA, FHA clubs bring in exhibits. Judging starts and doors open as officials discuss plans on WCLO radio.
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Fair Grounds
Green County
10Th Street
R. H. Schoonover
Ellman
James Bray
Conrad Stauffacher
Monticello
FFA
FHA
Floral Hall
Fairgrounds
Monroe
Clark Kleckner
W R. Schuetze
Schuetze
WCLO
Janesville
British Hang Three Jews Despite Threat in Palestine
In Acre prison on Palestine's north coast, Meir Nakar Yacoub Weiss and Absalom Habib were executed amid tensions after a May 4 breakout freeing 251 prisoners. A Jewish underground linked to Irgun claimed the execution of British sergeants Clifford Martin and Mervin Paice as retaliation. An empty pillbox near the prison was later blown by a mine before dawn.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Meir Nakar
Yacoub Weiss
Absalom Habib
Acre
Palestine
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Clifford Martin
Mervin Paice
Natanya
Irgun
Manachem Beigin
Hotels Filled Up For Fair Period
Hotels report all rooms occupied or reserved during the fair period. Monroe residents who previously offered extra rooms say this year managers cannot suggest private home lodging due to few listings.
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Monroe
Overheated motor triggers general alarm at Benkett Implement
An overheated motor in the Benkett Implement Co. building at 508 17th avenue caused a general alarm at 6:20 this morning. Firemen arrived to find the fire under control with only slight damage reported.
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Benkett Implement Co
17Th Avenue
Taft Seeks Frank GOP Talk On Domestic Foreign Issues
Sen. Taft of Ohio plans a western tour in September to press for open discussion of key domestic and foreign matters before Congress reconvenes in January. He names the Marshall Plan and other issues, signals a challenge to Gov. Dewey, and will speak at Santa Cruz on the Taft Hartley act and at Chicago on Oct. 9.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Columbus
Europe
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
California
Nevada
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
American Bar Association
Santa Cruz
Illinois State Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Kaiser Testifies About White House Letter For Cargo Carrier Deal
Henry J. Kaiser told the Senate war investigating committee he sent a brief note to President Roosevelt after meeting with Marvin McIntyre and Admiral Emory Land. He described winning a 100 aircraft carrier order after navy officials initially opposed him, with disputed influence and later pressure to halt production.
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Washington
Henry J. Kaiser
Navy
Senate War Investigating Committee
White House
Kaiser
Marvin McIntyre
Roosevelt
McIntyre
McIintyre
Emory S. Land
Land
Howard Hughes
Kaiser-Hughes
Cain
R-Wash
Jim” Brady
Billy Sunday
Merrill C. Meigs
War Production Board
Jim Brady
Interior
Krug
Hughes
Elliott Roosevelt
Donald Douglas
Truman heads back from Missouri after mother's funeral
President Truman, tired and somber, prepared to fly to Washington from Kansas City after burial services for his mother Martha Ellen Truman 94 at Forest Hill cemetery. The ceremony in Grandview featured a simple 20 minute service led by neighbor Rev Welbern Bowman with no eulogy.
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Grandview
Truman
White House
Missouri
Washington
Congress
Martha Ellen Truman
Forest Hill Cemetery
Kansas City
John A. Truman
Welbern Bowman
France appeals to Russia to join Marshall plan efforts
French delegate Georges Boris urged Russia to cooperate with Western powers on the Marshall plan during a United Nations Economic and Social Council general debate on the Economic Commission for Europe. He blamed distrust among major powers for Europe’s economic slowdown and called for action to overcome it.
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France
Russia
Georges Boris
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Economic Commission For Europe
Boris
Paris
Pope Pius XII Heads to Castel Gandolfo for Summer Retreat
Vatican sources say Pope Pius XII will depart Rome tomorrow for Castel Gandolfo, his Papal summer residence in the mountains south of the capital. He plans to stay until mid September or possibly October to escape the Roman heat.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Castel Gandolfo
Rome
Deer Injured on Town Road Euthanized by Warden Hicks
A young doe found with a broken leg on a Jefferson township town road was euthanized by Game Warden Norman Hicks and Sheriff Evan C Chambers on the Leland Jordan farm. Venison sold at 30 cents per pound or sent to Poynette game farm for state institution distribution. Local reports note two deer damaged about 2,700 hills of corn near Wiota.
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Green County
Leland Jordan
Jefferson Township
Jordans
Norman Hicks
Evan C. Chambers
Poynette
Wiota
Dutch Extend Hold On Rich Resources
Dutch authorities report scattered saboteur activity in oil fields as they extend control over Java and Sumatra. Casualties total 145 since July 20, while Indonesian commander Soedirman claims 9,000 Dutch losses.
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Batavia
Java
Sumatra
Soedirman
North Java
Tegal
Cheribon
Jogjakarta
Pekalongan
Peosapo
Standard Oil
Antara
Semarang
Salatiga
Ambarawa
15 Dead in Blast of Nitrate Ship at Brest
Officials report 15 dead and at least 422 injured after the ammonium nitrate laden freighter Liberty exploded and burned in Brest France. Four more died this morning as hospitals treated 46 severely injured and 367 with cuts from debris.
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Brest
France
Ocean Liberty
Ministry of Marine
Landerneau
Ponchalet
Mail Carrier Faces Steep LA Hills in Heat Wave
Harold Faerber, 39, delivers a route with a 32 percent incline on Fargo Street in Los Angeles amid a 95 degree spell. City engineers note Eldred Street also has a 33 percent grade. Faerber says the heat makes days harder as he battles the heavy bag.
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Los Angeles
Harold Faerber
Fargo Street
Lee Burlington
Eldred Street
Faerber
Wisconsin professor accepts role on national labor panel
Madison assistant professor Russell L. Mo berly of the University of Wisconsin extension division said today he has accepted appointment as arbitrator on the national labor panel of the American Arbitration association.
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Madison
Russell L. Moberly
School of Commerce
Industrial Management Institutes
University of Wisconsin Extension Division
American Arbitration Association
Federal Spending Near Truman Budget Estimate
Washington critics say federal outlays this fiscal year will hover near the $37.5 billion Truman budget figure, with possible June 30 one-time totals. Congressional savings cited by Republicans range from about $1.3 billion to $5 billion, while analysts place net reductions around $1.6 billion.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Sparkplug
Rep
Gore
R-Tenn
Treasury
House
Rep. Cannon
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
Congressional
June Swiss Cheese Market Faces Conditional Prices
Buyers are engaging in conditional June Swiss cheese purchases as no official prices are set. May prices held at 47 cents for top grades, with expectations of a possible rise. Dairy costs, feed expenses, and a lighter harvest backdrop suggest cautious gains, while new buyers and channels may expand sales despite uncertain price signals.
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New York Business Letter
Enlarge Voice Aimed at Russia
The State Department ordered expanded Voice of America broadcasts to the Soviet Union reducing other programs due to Congress budget cuts. A new 30 minute Russian language service to Moscow starts tonight and will involve no extra cost while a one hour program continues unchanged.
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Washington
Soviet Russia
State Department
Congress
Voice of America
Moscow
Walter B. Smith
William Benton
Voice
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Owen Brewster
R-Me
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