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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1949
Page
1
Lincoln junior high will follow state compulsory attendance law until age 16 not affecting parochial schools. They will replace 135 students who will move to senior high this fall for tenth grade.
New York reports the government charging Alger Hiss with wholesale transfer of secret State Department documents to Whittaker Chambers in 1937 and 1938. Assistant U S Attorney Murphy says Hiss and his wife Priscilla prepared 65 typewritten sheets from 47 documents dated early 1938. One file is so secret it will not be shown to the jury.
June Schoonover daughter of Mr and Mrs R H Schoonover will assist Recreation Director Larry Kitchen this summer in all park activities. She will supervise handicrafts Friday features girls sports leagues and hiking classes. The schedule includes weekday morning handicrafts at Green County Normal East School and Lincoln Park lawns for preschool children.
Ralph H. Drum, 59, chief of Green Bay fire department for 22 years, announced his retirement effective July 1 after medical advice. He commanded Battery B, 121st Field Artillery, 32nd Division, in World War I.
Paving equipment arrived for the public square project but awaits completion of new utility services. William A. Vinton reports water main work near 17th Avenue and 11th Street, upcoming duct and conduit installations by Wisconsin Power and Light Co and United Telephone Co, and progress on grading and removal of old roadbed.
In Paris the foreign ministers council debated restoring four power control in Berlin while clashing over veto rules. American sources report western ministers favor abolishing unanimity to empower a revived four power authority, while Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky opposes, insisting unanimous decisions are the only way to govern. The four power kommandatura once led Berlin postwar before dissolving last year amid east west deadlock. The Berlin issue formed the council's second agenda item.
Walter Swiedarke thirty five year old bank robbery suspect died at Milwaukee County General hospital after being brought in for observation. He faced two federal counts of bank robbery and conspiracy tied to the March Denmark State bank robbery and had pleaded innocent before the postponed preliminary examination.
The U S circuit court of appeals ruled there is not sufficient evidence at this time to support securities and exchange commission charges alleging a frameup by Otis and Co to escape a stock selling contract with Kaiser Frazer Corp.
Monroe rate drops show home building lags in 1949 with 20 residence permits through May 31 and five commercial permits so far this year. City Clerk G S Soseman notes year to date totals are well below prior two year compares, projecting about 16 residences yearly based on past figures and listing numerous building applications and sites.
The Wisconsin Senate approved a veterans housing bill by 25 to 5 and sent it to the Assembly. The measure would use 70 percent of funds for loans and 30 percent for housing authorities, with a $2000 loan cap per veteran. An amendment to allocate funds by county was rejected 22 to 8.
A weather summary notes Monroe and western areas will see partly cloudy skies with occasional showers and thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Temperatures to remain steady with mild lows around 62 after a high near 80 reached by noon today.
Attorney General Tom Clark refuses to provide the Senate Judiciary Committee with secret government files on 164 foreign officials calling the information extremely delicate. He offers cooperation to reveal the basic facts while acknowledging ambassadors and foreign ministers are involved. Chairman McCarran seeks a public disclosure of core details rather than the files themselves.
The Joint Chiefs reject a public air duel between the B-36 bomber and Navy Banshee jet fighters for security reasons. The House Armed Services Committee ordered a full investigation into B-36 favoritism while possible secret testing remains under consideration.
The House passed a World War I and II veterans pension bill after striking the unemployability provision. The roll call was 364 to 27 with 172 to 57 to drop the provision. The measure, costing about 65 billion over 50 years, would cement VA pension rules into permanent law and provide about 72 dollars monthly at age 65 for many veterans.
Madison market news reports Wisconsin American cheese prices steady to firm with liberal offerings and active demand. Open trade light with selling points at 33 1 2 to 34 1 2 cents for single daisies 33 1 4 to 34 1 4 for longhorns 34 to 34 4 for square prints and 35 to 38 for midgets.
Gerhart Eisler said he will sue to recover his $23 500 bail from the United States. He plans to use any recovered funds to repay a U S group that posted bail after he fled the country. Eisler, arriving from London en route to Leipzig, seeks grounds via British solicitors. A Civil Rights Congress spokesman noted no forfeiture letter had been received yet. the group had posted 20 000 in two Washington cases and 3 500 in a deportation case. Federal Judge Morris had ordered 20 000 forfeited on May 17. the 3 500 bail status remained unchanged.
Three people sustained injuries in a collision at 8th Street and 25th Avenue yesterday at 8 p m. Mrs. Harry E Williams aged 2269 16th Street Barbara Williams 20 months Paul R Steffen 23 of 1745 15th Street were hurt but not hospitalized. Mrs Williams drove westbound on 25th Avenue Steffen headed north on 8th Street. Williams car rolled 41 feet and ended on its left side. Steffen's car owned by K and F Sales Co was damaged in the front end.
The population reached a record 148,527,000 on April 1, 1949, according to the census bureau estimate. The gain of 580,000 in the first quarter mirrors the similar rise from the same period last year.
A truck trailer loaded with oranges caused a wooden bridge over the Fond du Lac river to buckle on a town detour last night. No injuries were reported as officials assess the damage and reopen the route.
Senate hearing on alleged AEC mismanagement features Senator Hickenlooper charging David Lilienthal with inapt leadership. Witnesses discuss security lapses and personnel turnover while demanding release of records including Quebec and Potsdam atomic talks, Hyde Park memo, and FBI data.
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