Senate presses to finish work adjourn Saturday
Washington reports Republican leaders pushed the Senate to an overtime finish with a night session and a 3 p m vote on extending the reciprocal trade act. Debates were set on funds for interior, navy, and government corporations, with a long range farm bill to begin debates tomorrow.
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Rock County Traffic Fatality Kills Local Driver
J. Koppen a 37 year old Belvidere Illinois man was killed instantly in a late Saturday collision nine miles east of here on county trunks. His wife Gladys 89 and Mrs. A D Gummo of Avalon Wisconsin were hospitalized with injuries including a fractured hip and fractured leg respectively.
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Royall and Bradley Appeal to Senators Not To Slash Funds
Secretary of the Army Kenneth C. Royall and General Omar Bradley urged senators to restore 492 million dollars cut from army funding. Royall told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee that troops face serious needs, while Bradley emphasized the unchanged world situation requiring a strong military program.
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Joseph Quint Dies at Albany Farm Home
Joseph Quint a 67 year old Albany resident died at his farm home at 9 am after a yearlong illness of leukemia. Born in Boscarr Yugoslavia October 28, 1880 he came to the United States in 1912 settling in Chicago before moving to Albany to run the Ernest Thalman farm. Surviving are his widow two sons Nicholas Albany and Joseph Muncevein Tl a sister Mrs Peter Thill Chicago and five grandchildren Funeral services will be held Thursday at Sharer funeral home Albany burial in Hillcrest cemetery arrangements not completed.
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War Contract Act Upheld by Court
The supreme court today upheld the constitutionality of the War Contracts Renegotiation Act. No justice dissented on constitutionality. Three companies challenged the law as the government sought to recover 156 610 dollars in purported excessive profits from last war contracts. The justice department urged uphold citing many similar cases and many out of court efforts awaiting decisions.
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Blind Janesville Woman Falls on Church Steps
Mrs. George mermanps of 921 Walker Street Janesville suffered a broken hip when she fell on the steps of the Methodist church yesterday noon She was attending the baptism of her grandniece Barbara Ann Behar daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Behar Her heel caught on a step and she collapsed at St Clare hospital is treating her and the incident was witnessed by Mrs McPhillips who is described as born.
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Janesville
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St .Clare Hospital
House Debates Two Year Peacetime Draft Measure
The rules committee voted 6-4 to send a two year peacetime draft bill to the house floor, with three hours of general debate and amendments allowed. The bill would require men aged 19 to 25 to serve two years, exempt most veterans, and could begin within 60 to 90 days after enactment.
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Youth Centennial Body Selects Chairman
The Green County youth Centennial committee met at the courthouse on Saturday to organize and certify county youths exhibits for the Wisconsin state fair. Members include Myron E. Jeglum as chairman, Robert Davenport as secretary, and others from Monroe Albany Brodhead and New Glarus.
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Monroe
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Albany
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Brodhead
Margaret’ Shaver
Ed Klassy
New Glarus
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Favorite Sons Threaten Holdouts To Deadlock Vote
Washington dispatch reports a holdout trend among favorites threatening a drawn out GOP convention fight. California Governor Earl Warren vows to withhold 53 votes for several ballots at Philadelphia to test the field, as Dewey Taft Stassen and Vandenberg vie for the nomination. President Truman rallies delegates on his western swing, aiming for a first ballot win, while Stassen predicts a ninth ballot victory and Dewey projects a quick end.
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Injunction Delays Maritime Walkout Across Nation
Federal court orders delay a threatened nationwide walkout by maritime workers belonging to seven unions. The injunction requires unions and ship operators to resume good faith bargaining. Labor actions also affect miners, auto plants, and railroads with various wage deals and stoppages noted.
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Middle Income Group in U S Sees Family Income Rise 320
The Federal Reserve Board reports the middle income for 42 million U S families at 2920 last year up 320 from 1946. About 69 percent earned 2000 or more while 13 percent were under 1000 and 18 percent 1000 to 2000. Farmers on cash basis show 1500 but non money income is substantial.
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Meat Marketing Expert Predicts Tight Meat Supply
A meat industry official told a luncheon that retail meat supply will stay near current levels through September and rise in the last quarter. R J Eggert of the American Meat Institute forecast per capita consumption near 144 pounds this year, about 11 pounds below last year, with weather favoring higher feed supplies.
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Four Auto Crashes Reported to Police
Four weekend traffic accidents were reported in Monroe and Green counties. William Timm, six, was injured when thrown against his father's car during a minor collision at 8 20 Saturday night. Rodney H. Elmer backed into by a farm truck at 1900 block of street at 10 15 Saturday night, leaving front-end damage. George F. Oliver and Andrew H. Sulzer collided at 10th street and 25th avenue at 2 42 p m Sunday, with no injuries. Laverne Wickersham ran off Highway 69 at 1 35 Sunday morning, the car skidding and overturning with major damage. The highway police car was involved in the response.
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House OKs Pension Bill for World War I Survivors
The House passed a bill to increase pensions for widows and orphans of World War I veterans and sent it to the Senate. The roll call was 360 to 0. The bill covers dependents whose deaths were due to war service, with an initial year cost estimated at 10 million dollars and no postyear estimate.
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Wilfred L Heindel Dies Prominent South Wayne Merchant
Wilfred L Heindel 73 prominent South Wayne businessman died at St Clarem hospital after five weeks illness. A progressive merchant and real estate agent, he was active in Green Lafayette and Dane counties civic life and Masonic work. Heindel born Aug 21 1874 in Gratiot township. married Mae Eastman in 1903. remarried Ora Bell in 1945 after Mae's death in 1925. Funeral Wednesday at Hanson funeral home with Masonic rites at Eastman cemetery.
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Kenosha
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Hanson Funeral Home
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Bernard Dunwiddie Dies At 73 In Mineral Point
Bernard Dunwiddie, 73, of Mineral Point and a Monroe native, died suddenly at his home yesterday afternoon. He was the son of Newton Dunwiddie a longtime conductor on several railroads and later worked for the Milwaukee Road. He married in Janesville where he lived before moving to Mineral Point. Survivors include his widow and Rev. Lester Dunwiddie of Mineral Point plus an uncle Charles Mackey of Monroe. The funeral is tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Mineral Point.
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Milwaukee attorney and WWII veteran elected DAV state commander
World War II veteran and Milwaukee attorney was elected state commander of the Disabled American Veterans yesterday. The appointment places him at the head of the organization within the state, following the previous commander’s term.
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Wisconsin GOP delegates defer backing for primary nominees
Milwaukee reports a 1742 to 833 vote at a Wisconsin Republican convention rejecting party endorsement of major state office candidates. Gov Rennebohm announced his run for governor after the convention praised his administration, with state leaders and former chairmen coordinating the endorsement effort amid the primary push.
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Milwaukee session votes against endorsement of slate by Republican delegation
Green opposed Gteen county's 21 delegates to the state Republican convention, voting solidly against endorsing a slate. Lafayette county's 19 delegates split with four for and 15 against, Dane county's 74 delegates favored by 68 and opposed by 46.
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Endorsement Debate Divides Wisconsin Republican Convention
Delegates from 46 counties opposed endorsement while 20 supported it as a duty of the party to back real Republicans. The platform urged strong national defense, anti subversion, and fair aid distribution, with calls for labor rights and free enterprise protections. Ralph Immell potential rival to Rennebohm looms as candidates emerge.
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