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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1947
Page
1
Republicans debate adjournment to shield Truman era foreign aid programs including the Greek Turkish project. Senator Vandenberg urges restraint while others favor a recallable recess to address crises, with campaign timing shaping the political calculus for 1948 elections.
A six van army recruiting caravan tours Monroe on its route from Janesville to Darlington. Exhibits include display trailers tractors with housing display a Link trailer a bus photo library a jeep and an army dock. The Norden bombsight is highlighted as a wartime secret device.
Blinded by headlights, Eugene Heimann of route 4 Monroe drove off the shoulder on highway 69 one mile south of Monroe at 10. The car overturned but two occupants escaped with injuries.
Charles A. Buck, assistant county agent and dairy specialist in Green County, resigns to join Nelson-Ricks Creamery Co. in Rexburg Idaho for quality control in Swiss manufacture. Buck, from Pennsylvania, will leave around June 25 with his family. his daughter Gene remains.
The Jacob Kubly slaughter house near highway 59 five miles from Monroe burned at 3 30 Sunday morning from an unknown cause. Sheriff deputies notified the state fire marshal for investigation. Kubly is out of state and loss estimate is unavailable. Arnold Mueller and wife reported the fire while leaving Hilltop restaurant on highway 11.
President Truman moves to Ottawa for a three day official visit as tax cut and labor bill debates loom. He avoids specifics on the tax measure while signaling a hands across the border stance during the trip and return plans to Friday.
F. H. Elwell dean of Wisconsin school of commerce will headline a Monroe Chamber meeting in Turner hall at 7 30 Monday night June 16. The session hosted by the retail committee includes brief remarks by Harry J. Bellahan and O A Moldenhauer and covers business records trends and displays. Alvin Babler leads the program and Harvey Holland chairs the Dutch lunch.
The Associated Press reports more than 12,000 people in Iowa Missouri Illinois and Nebraska were displaced by floods on the Mississippi and tributaries with at least 23 dead. The Red Cross cites 2,962 affected families and millions in property damage as Ottumwa and Hannibal areas face severe losses.
Russia and western powers remain split over atomic energy control reduction of forces a global police force and the Trieste settlement. The security council debate on an international army shows continued dissent and little chance for quick solutions. Fall assembly meetings may offer some hope to break the logjam.
The Wisconsin conservation congress urged a 10 day pheasant hunting period for next fall similar to 1946 with proposed opening on October 18. The panel also recommended appointing the state conservation director by the governor rather than the conservation commission after a Griffen Hagen survey.
James H. Marshall told the House Banking Committee that supplies remain insufficient to meet all demands and urged allocating an additional 15 pounds per person for home canning this year rather than relaxing household rationing now.
In Canton on the fair grounds judges evaluated forty two cattle with nearly three hundred attendees. Abie of Meadow Green entered by Mar gie Schmid won junior and grand champion bull while W B Tex Jane Hilanda Lady led junior female and V B Tex Jane Lady Ann led senior grand champion among other first three placers across multiple classes.
Brodhead Wisconsin oldest resident W L Gehr, 97, died Saturday after months of illness. Born November 3 1849 near Hydetown Pennsylvania he lived most of his life in Brodhead. He married Mathilda Warner in 1872 and they observed their 64th anniversary in 1937. Survived by daughter Mrs Harvey Day, funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at Everson funeral home with Rev R W Sachtsen. Interment Greenwood cemetery.
Goetz Theater Co purchases the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Store from Sherman Hodgson with possession to be taken July 15. The sale covers the main floor business and fixtures while Hodgson retains basement access to continue ice cream production. Nathan Goetz will manage the store.
Acting Governor Rennebohm endorsed a 30 percent income surtax, estimating it would raise about 5.7 million dollars for the next biennium to provide a financial cushion. He also urged restoring university and National Guard funding, discussed the Mendota mental hospital lease, and said income tax secrecy bills should be amended to allow public inspection of elected officials' income.
Acting Gov Rennebohm warned Wisconsin may lose the 32nd National Guard division if the Legislature does not restore funds. Maj Gen Jim Hill said $593000 for two years blocks full organization. Adjutant Gen John Mullen urged restoring the cut as Assembly considers the measure.
The Angle at Monroe launches a new feature inviting all community youths to Wednesday and Saturday afternoon sessions free of charge. Evening events require membership. A youth council meets tonight at 7:30 with calls for help for Wednesday morning cleanup.
In New Delhi a tumultuous Moslem League session ended with near unanimous approval of an independence plan. Police fired tear gas as opponents broke up the meeting while the plan would allow Moslem areas to form an independent Pakistan after a preliminary period as a British dominion.
The house appropriations committee urged liquidation of the office of federal housing expediter by month end as part of the annual government corporations supply bill. It also seeks sharp curtailment of the national housing agency and a 40 year repayment by the Tennessee Valley Authority of 348 million dollars in power facility appropriations.
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