Five States Vote as Iowa Tallies Ballots in Primary Day
Iowa's gubernatorial nominating race featured Governor Robert D. Blue fending off George Olmstead as five states California New Jersey New Mexico and Alabama held primaries for the November elections CIO PAC activity influencing several contests in a generally quiet off year primary pattern.
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Iowa
Robert D. Blue
Govile
California
New Jersey
New Mexico
Cio-Pac
Blue
George Olmstead
Alabama
Peron Inaugurated as 29th President of Argentina
Juan Domingo Peron was inaugurated as Argentina's 29th president before a joint session of the chamber and senate. He took the oath, then rode to the Casa Rosada where retiring President Edelmire Farrell handed him the staff of office and insignia. Peron’s six year term marks a return to constitutional government after three years of military rule.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Domingo Peron
Chamber
Senate
Edelmire Farrell
Farrell
Casa Rosada
Argentina
White House
Peron
Lighter Side features Banana Tree sign amid meat shortage
A Monroe butcher turns to humor amid meat shortages by branching into a new selling field. His display window shows a large tree branch with a sign reading Banana tree, Soon we will have fruit, highlighting the era's scarcity with a playful twist.
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Monroe
Ohio Swiss Cheese Producers Strike Across State
Ohio Swiss Cheese association said all Ohio made Swiss would be withheld from markets to back a 5 cent per pound price rise from OPA. Twenty five factories with a daily output of 125 wheels joined the boycott, worsening a食品 supply crunch amid concurrent beer strikes and farm shortages.
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Columbus
Cincinnati
Ohio Swiss Cheese Association
Sugarcreek
Ohio
Queen
Kenfeay
Kentucky
Lodge of Elks
Covington
Flour Mills to Close Washington Area Amid Wheat Shortage
The pre harvest wheat shortfall forces mills to operate at partial capacity through June. Government lending of foreign relief stock wheat aims to avert widespread shutdowns, but officials warn the supply will not keep all mills at full capacity until July.
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Washington
Millers National Federation
Agriculture Department
Famed Red Arrow Division Retained World War I Honor
The 32nd Division known as the Red Arrow retained its World War I honor and patch symbolism after World War II. Inducted in 1940 from Wisconsin and Michigan guards, it faced tough reallocation, saw combat in New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, and the Philippines, earning a Distinguished Unit Citation and contributing 13 000 hours of combat. Ten members received the Medal of Honor, nine posthumously. The unit trained in Louisiana before deploying to Australia and began action in New Guinea in 1942, facing early port threats and major counterattacks in the Driniumor area, with 9 300 Japanese killed at Aitape.
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Washington
32Nd
Wisconsin
Michigan
War Department
Shed
Leyte
New Guinea
Philippines
Luzon
Buna
Saidor
Morotai
Hindenburg Line
Beauregard
Livingston
Louisiana
Australia
Sananadna
126Th Infantry
Aitape
Driniumor River
Tojo and aides branded assassins at war crimes trial
Chief Prosecutor Joseph B. Keenan opened the war crimes trial charging Hideki Tojo and 25 other deposed Japanese militarists with treasonous acts to dominate the world. He called them “common felons” and traced attacks from Port Arthur to Pearl Harbor and Mukden as evidence of wanton disregard for life. The 15,000 word statement was delivered as the tribunal prepared to expand to 11 members with Delfin Jaranilla joining, while two other defendants were ill and forthcoming trials would follow.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Joseph B. Keenan
Keenan
Japan
Russia
Port Arthur
Pearl Harbor
Hongkong
Mukden
Tojo
United States
Panay
Ladybird
Delfin Jaranilla
Philippines
Yosuke Matsuoka
Shumei Okawa
Goodland Governor Seeks Reelection On Record
Wisconsin Governor Goodland used a statewide radio address to frame his bid for reelection on his record and a pledge to fight political bosses and powerful lobbying groups. He stressed the campaign will be public and not a deal, urging voters to decide on August 13 and warning against organized influence in Madison.
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Madison
Goodland
Wisconsin
Stet linius gives United Nations post to Herschel V Johnson
AP bulletin reports Edward R. Stetinius Jr. hands over U S representation at the United Nations to deputy Herschel V. Johnson who will sit with the Security Council while the Franco Spain report is addressed. London ministers say Britain will lift labor controls soon but must keep workers for recovery. In Washington Elmer Thomas claims 50 Senate votes to end price controls on basic farm commodities. In Nanking Chiang Kai-shek and General Marshall meet after a tense week to discuss peace prospects for China.
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New York
Edward R. Stetlinius Jr
United States
United Nations
Herschel V. Johnson
Johnson
Security Council
Franco
Spain
Washington
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Weed Control Meeting Tonight in New Glarus
Problems of weed control to be discussed at 8 o clock tonight at the William Tell hotel New Glarus under the state department of agriculture seed and weed laboratory. Prof George M Briggs of the college of agriculture will speak and demonstrate a small power spray unit for chemical sprays. Town officers weed commissioners highway patrolmen and others interested are expected to attend.
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William Tell Hotel
New Glarus
State Department of Agriculture Seed and Weed Laboratory
George M. Briggs
College of Agriculture
Veterans Cleared By Green County Service Office
Theo dore Burgy reports ten veterans discharged in the last week through Green County service office. Readable names include Raymond J. Myers Bernard J. Stoltz James H. Voelkli Gorham E. Trickel Frank P. Ashby David K. Bennett all Monroe. Lloyd L. Holmes Monroe route 2 Wilbert Orton Jr Juda route 1 Ira L. Christensen David A. Bohr en Brodhead.
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Green County Service
Theodore Burgy
Raymond J. Myers
Bernard J. Stoltz
James H. Voelkli
Gorham E. Trickel
Frank P. Ashby
David K. Bennett
Monroe
Lloyd L. Holmes
Wilbert Orton Jr
Ira L. Christensen
David A. Bohren
Brodhead
Eugene Meyer Elected President of International Bank
Eugene Meyer editor and publisher of the Washington Post was chosen president of a 38 nation international bank. He won the post from the 12 directors after the United States nominated him as chief contributor of funds for the bank's operations.
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Washington
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post
International Bank
Meyer
World Institution
United States
Three From Monroe at Holstein Parley in Rockford
The Holstein-Friesian Association of America meets in Rockford today and tomorrow. Monroe will be represented by Mr. and Mrs Frank Trumpy and Ralph Stauffacher, with Trumpy as president and Stauffacher as treasurer of the Green County Holstein Breeders association.
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Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Rockford
Monroe
Frank Trumpy
Ralph Stauffacher
Trumpy
Stauffacher
Green County Holstein Breeders Association
Peace Impossible If No Red Change-Bevin
Sixty four 4 H club members from Green county plus delegates from 25 counties will attend summer camps at Prairie du Chien June 5 8 and Lake Geneva June 12 15 with enrollment expected over 500 at each camp Betty Ann Stabler will compete in the district safety contest All state chorus delegates will be chosen for the Milwaukee state fair camp programs include clothing food preservation rural electrification and home beautification camps offer recreation and tours E O Baker Marlys Richert and D E Willard will lead sessions Green county delegates listed with clubs and towns Make Turn to No 2 Back Page
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Green County
Prairie du Chien
Lake Geneva
Betty Ann Stabler
Spring Grove
Monroe
Milwaukee
E. O. Baker
Bevin links peace in Europe to Russian participation
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told parliament that lasting European peace is possible only if Russia freely joins the European settlement. He warned Russian rhetoric frames democracy as the only true system and labels others as fascist, hindering peace. Harriman attended the debate as Bevin pressed for broader cooperation.
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London
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Europe
Russia
Bevin
United States
Britain
W. Averell Harriman
Kaps Molotov
V. M. Molotov
Navy Plans to Run Merchant Fleet Amid Strike Threat
The Navy began mobilizing to operate the U S merchant fleet if a maritime strike proceeds with June 15 looming. President Curran of the CIO National Maritime Union says a 42 hour week offer remains their latest position as talks run through the night with ship operators and CIO leaders Bridges and Curran.
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Washington
Joseph Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
Curran
Navy
America
CIO
Harry Bridges
Joe Curran
Labor Department
U. S
Edgar L. Warren
Union
Pacific
Marine Firemen’s Union
Truman
Secretary of the Navy
High Variance in School Taxation in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance reports wide disparities in per resident pupil valuations among high school districts for 1943-44. Typical full value assessments ranged from 6 000 to 94 900 dollars, with district differences tied to district type and large areas outside districts raising inequality and tuition payment issues.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Union Free
Calumet
Dodge
Dunn
Eau Claire
Jefferson
Lincoln
Ozaukee
Portage
Winnebago
Bayfield
Florence
Forest
Iron
Oneida
Sawyer
Vilas
Alliance
Brunkow Joins Monroe Clinic as Urology Specialist
Maj Benjamin Brunkow, recently on terminal leave from the army medical corps, begins association with the Monroe Clinic as a urology specialist. He is son of G C Brunkow, served four years in the army medical department with 22 months in England, and trained at Wisconsin, Penn, and Newark City hospital. His wife is in Monroe visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs John Hammerli.
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Benjamin H. Brunkow
Monroe Clinic
Army Medical Corps
Major Brunkow
G. C. Brunkow
Fort Sheridan
Mayo General Hospital
Galesburg
Ill
Army
England
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Ancker Hospital
St. Paul
Billings
Mont
University of Pennsylvania
Newark City Hospital
Monroe
John Hammerli
18Th Ave
Cattle Theft Reported Amid Meat Shortage Concerns
Ten heifers are believed stolen from Enos Johnson farm in Davis Illinois. Green County sheriff's officials report the loss after local Stephenson County contacts. A recent week saw 300 white leghorn chickens and Holland laying hens stolen from a Beck County farm. Authorities urge farmers to watch for suspicious trucks at night due to rising livestock theft risk.
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Enos Johnson
Davis
Green County
Power firm loses bid to delay Illinois recapitalization hearing
The North American Co. failed to postpone an Illinois power company recapitalization hearing after an oral argument before the Securities and Exchange Commission. The commission ruled the hearing would proceed tomorrow as scheduled.
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Philadelphia
The
North American Co
Illinois Power Company
Securities and Exchange Commission
Commission
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