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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1948
Page
2
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The piece argues the president’s plan lacks a clear approach to inventory control of scarce industrial goods and rationing to industries. It asserts government has long directed allocation of production under various pretexts and urges solving underlying causes of low production, highlighting voters’ influence.
The piece discusses postwar war crime trials in Germany, noting Taft’s critique of victor biased justice, and questions whether those punished truly represent those responsible. It reports a U S government survey of Dachau criminals to guide future policy on war crimes and legal ethics.
A European view of American political paths notes a northern statesman pursuing the presidency and contrasts it with recent nominees. Harold E. Stassen is named for the presidency of the University of Pennsylvania while Dewey and Eisenhower loom as likely future leaders, reflecting the crossover between politics and elite education.
President Truman said at his news conference that he would sign any congressional repeal of oleomargarine taxes. He stated this in reply to a reporter asking why he had not urged passage.
Miss Marie Alma Becker and T Robert Callahan of Chicago wed in a local ceremony. Ralph Baltzer is appointed janitor at East school. John Schoepfer dies in Madison hospital. Kittenball casualties listed. Also notes on past anniversaries and local health warnings.
The Brookhaven lab in Upton New York announces the start of a postwar atomic power plant to generate about 2500 kilowatts. Dr Lyle Borst describes a three-part facility with a cube shaped core, a tall stack and a processing building. Safety measures include a 300 foot weather tower and radioactivity safeguards, with a fence warning of immediate termination for tampering.
The 94th Green county fair showcases a vast farm machinery exhibit featuring power units, combines, heavy equipment, silo unloaders, and a range of dairy and homemaker appliances. Farmers see labor-saving devices from plows to mechanical silo systems, with emphasis on corn pickers and dairy gear.
Mrs. Charles Coplien and others win multiple firsts and seconds for embroidery and textile work. Awards include five firsts for Coplien and four for Mrs. Ward of Lodi, with multiple contestants from Argyle Monroe Beaver Dam and Brodhead. E N Churchill supervises the women’s exhibit with judges including Mrs. Reder.
Nine year old Frankie Meitner of Arpin Wisconsin was struck by a freight train on a Northwestern bridge and hurled into Hemlock Creek. Coroner Dr H G Pomainville ruled drowning as the cause of death though injuries from the collision occurred.
Columbia, S C August 11 set for an intensive national drive by States' rights democrats led by Governors Thurmond of South Carolina and Wright of Mississippi. The joint statement announced the campaign aims to establish the group as a major national force.
The Associated Press reports declines in wholesale food costs while industrial materials rise and new wage boosts affect tens of thousands. Meat prices ease in Rochester and Chicago stores cut steak prices. Dun and Bradstreet notes a weekly drop in wholesale food prices, though grains and meat pull some declines.
Helen Gruenewald Marion Busjahn and Carol Wood win as state fair contestants at the centennial West Allis event. Alternate Alonda Signer chosen. Blue ribbon awards go to multiple girls in cotton dress skirts blouses and wool garments among 21 or 37 entries.
Four University of Wisconsin staff members have been called to temporary active duty and will report to Fort Riley Kansas tomorrow. They are Major LeRoy Luberg assistant to President E B Fred Major Delmar Karlen professor of law Major Otto Mueller director of the student housing bureau Captain Clay Schoenfeld secretary of the university centennial.
Four 4H club girls from Wisconsin and Indiana were tested for a leading role in The Green Promise, a film about farm life. The tryouts followed a nationwide photo contest with 12,000 hopefuls from 43 states.
Monroe Wisconsin city council meets to authorize sewer bonds not exceeding 250000, extend sewer work, approve vehicle and milk licenses, issue operator licenses, and grant routes and stop signs for Monroe Transit. It adopts a rate study request to the Public Service Commission and approves pool hall and cement contractor licenses along with a milk sales license list.
Monroe post office recruiting station accepts one-year enlistments for 18 year olds in the U S army or air force. Applicants must be under 19 at enlistment and show a birth certificate or vital statistics statement. After one year volunteers may discharge to reserve duty or re-enlist for two years in the regular army. Office hours 8:30–9:30 a.m. and 5–6 p.m. weekdays and 8:30–9:30 a.m. Saturday.
The first practical electric bulbs were produced independently by Thomas A. Edison and 7. W. Swan between 1878 and 1880.
Sigur Gustafson the lone survivor of a B-29 crash off Aden on the south Arabia coast dislikes flying. He joined a world flight as a unique opportunity, though his wife in Tucson says he prefers ground work. The couple married in Tucson on April 10 and plan to visit Wisconsin by mail.
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