Senate Likely To Soften Bite Of Tax Increase
Senate leaders weigh softening a $7.2 billion tax boost approved by the House. The bill would raise individual income taxes, higher excise levies on cigarettes, liquor, gasoline and beer, and increase corporation taxes while preserving exemptions for home reinvestment. Senate members expect possible cuts, with timing and retroactivity under review as conference talks loom.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
McFarland
D-Ariz
Senate Democrats
Truman
Judith Kubly Elected to Girls State Office
Judith Kubly daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben J Kubly was Monroe representative to Badger Girls State and yesterday elected to the state assembly on the federalist ticket Pat Kenny Thorp voted governor Darlene Weyers Waukauna named anti governor Both girls also represented the federalist party All officers will be sworn into office tonight.
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Judith Kubly
Sudith Kubly
Ben’ J. Kubly
Monroe
Badger
State
Pat Kenny
Thorp
Darlene Weyers
Waukauna
Ant
Federalist
Five Youths Hurt In Highway Crash Near Monticello
Five Monticello youths aged 14 and 15 were injured when a farm truck driven by Donald Karlen 15 hit a culvert two miles west of Monticello on a county trunk near the Clarence Elmer farm. The truck, owned by Lawrence Karlen, was demolished after it overturned into a field. Edward Riese suffered a fractured back, Donald Karlen had a broken ankle, John Schmid sprained back and bruises, Donald Swenson a cut, and Zane Zur buchen a cut above the nose. All five were thrown clear as the vehicle split nearly in two.
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Monticello
Edward A. Riese
Frank’ E.’ Riese
Donald G. Karlen
Herman G. Karlen
John A. Schmid
Merlin Schmid
Donald Swenson
Frank Phillipano
Zane Zurbuchen
Theodore Zurbuchen
Clarence Elmer
Sheriff's Department
Karlen
Lawrence Karlen
Cheese Market Steady in State
Wisconsin American cheese markets stayed steady with prices fractional lower. Cheddar quoted 36 to 40 cents per pound, demand fair to good for storage cheese, Swiss around 42 cents per pound. State brand demand good, other quality fair, supplies ample. Also note a Moscow Gazette claim that U S embassy staff behaved drunkenly and rudely at Leo Tolstoy’s grave.
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State Department of Agriculture Dairy Review
Ecuador’s Plaza Warns War Will Reach American Shores
Ecuador President Galo Plaza told a Washington radio audience that war is coming and will hit American shores. He urged universal military training as a necessity, saying the atomic bomb makes front-line soldiers safer than civilians at home.
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Deat Galo Plaza
Ecuador
Washington
Galo Plaz
Pioneer and New Glarus school merger election set
A June 29 referendum will decide consolidating Pioneer school district with the New Glarus joint district No 1. Two polling sites, one for Pioneer electors and one for joint district electors, will operate at the New Glarus village and township hall. The issue arose after petitions and a prior hearing, with Pioneer voters originally opposing and joint district favoring consolidation. If both districts fail to vote yes, the plan collapses.
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Pioneer
Glarus
Pioneer District
New Glarus
New Glarus Township
County School Committee
Toscanini’s Wife Dies in Milan
Carlamini Toscanini, wife of the famed conductor Arturo Toscanini, died in Milan after a long illness. Her husband and their son Walter were at her bedside. he had arrived in Milan on April 6 to be with her.
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Toscanini
Italy
Milan
Carlamini
Radio
Walter
Truman Plea for Stronger Controls Repeats Demand
President Truman urged Congress to tighten economic controls citing inflation danger and a hard fight with inflation and Korea. He criticized defense production bills for relaxing controls and said strengthening legislation is essential. He sent letters to Vice President Barkley and Speaker Rayburn supporting mobilization policy and endorsed an advisory report on inflation risks.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Barkley
House
Rayburn
National Advisory Board
Senate
Korea
Court at Hague To Take Up Iran Oil Seizure Case
The Hague court will begin hearings next Saturday on the Anglo Iranian oil dispute after Britain sought UN intervention as Iran nationalizes oil and seizes British interests. Iran plans to control exports, threatens Abadan operations, and forbids tanker captains from signing Iranian receipts. Police search offices, border forms stall normal business, while Britain denies reinforcement reports amid Suez and Iran U.K. tensions. Separately Simmons Co sues union for 490000 dollars plus daily damages as a plant walkout halts production since June 11.
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Associated Press
International Court of Justice
Hague
United Nations
Britain
World Court
Mohammed Mossadegh
Middle East
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Abadan
Iran
Iranian National Oil Co
Tehran
Atesh
Mossadegh
Suez Canal Zone
Cairo
Union Milwaukee
Simmons Co
Kenosha
Gala Fourth of July program expands local plans
The chamber of commerce retail committee and city recreation department coordinate a full Independence Day with a $1,000 fireworks display at Recreation Park followed by a square dance on tennis courts. Monroe Park band will headline a concert before the fireworks from an elevated tower at Monroe Country Club. The Monroe Cardinal baseball team hosts Wrench Builders at 2 p.m. and the Monroe city all-star softball team faces Madison’s VFW No. 1 in the afternoon. Prizes for kids’ races, diving events at the pool, and decorated park with lighted courts and flags.
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Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
City Recreation Department
Monroe Park
Recreation Park
Recreation Department
Monroe Country
Danville, Til
Jonson
Evansville
Monroe Cardinal
Monroe City
Lance
McMahon moves to summon Harriman on MacArthur ouster inquiry
Senator McMahon plans to push to summon W Averell Harriman for testimony before the armed services and foreign relations committees to rebut Patrick Hurley's Yalta related claims. Harriman is in Europe coordinating North Atlantic pact defense efforts and had earlier been excused from testifying. The hearings also feature Maj Gen Barr's remarks on Chiang Kai-shek and the Yalta agreement, while Maj Gen O'Donnell was set to testify next.
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Washington
W. Averell Harriman
Europe
Senate
MacArthur
McMahon
D-Conn
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Harriman
Patrick J. Hurley
China
Mies
Russia
Yalta
Hurley
Roosevelt
Moscow
Britain
U. S.state Department
Satlin
David G. Barr
Chiang Kai-shek
Barr
Arthur
Korea
Emmett
Rosie) O'Donnell
Far Eastern Air Force
Five Argentine Officers Arrested in Peron Plot
Five Argentine army officers Capt. Francisco Figueroa De La Vega and four lieutenants were arrested in Buenos Aires amid an investigation into a plan to create public disorder and disrupt the army officers corps. Reports say a broader plot to assassinate President Juan D. Peron and his wife was discussed in pro government papers. National authorities said the detentions aim to determine military responsibility.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Army
Peron
Francisco Figueroa de la Vega
Limited Parking At Nights Urged By Monroe Businessmen
Seven Monroe businessmen petitioned city council to limit night parking in portions of the outside curb spaces around the public square for evenings shopping. The plan, referred to the police and safety committee, proposes regulated night parking until 9:30 p m and on Sundays and holidays in select stalls. Signatories include Alvin H Babler Kempfert James Foarid Blum Alan L Goodmiller Harold A je and Robert W Goetz. The council committee had earlier favored installing meters near the store entrances following the petition.
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Public Square
Monroe
Police and Safety Committee
Alvin H. Babler
Kempfert
James Foarid J. Blum
Alan L. Goodmiller
Harold A. Je
Robert W. Goetz
Giant U S Liner Built for Troop Transport Use
Newport news United States liner floated in dry dock built primarily as a troop transport in wartime. John M Franklin of United States Lines said the $70,000,000 51,000 ton ship is designed for immediate military use and can carry 14,000 troops with guarded defense features. The vessel ranks as the third largest ship globally, behind Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth.
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Newport News
United States
John M. Franklin
United States Lines
Britain
Queen Mary
Ben Elizabeth
Juda Road safety study eyed after fatal May crash
The cost of proposed safety changes on highway 1181 east of Monroe at Schwarzenberger hill was estimated at 80,000 by J C Jones district highway engineer after a site survey with N C Jensen Green County highway commissioner The request for a study came from Assemblyman Harry Keegan at the Evening Times suggestion following the May 27 crash that killed four people The plan would lower the grade realign the curve and remove three dips to restore 1000 feet of clear vision near the crash site No recommendations were given in the report Schwarzenberger hill has seen several accidents in recent years due to limited visibility
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Monroe
Schwarzenberger Hill
J.C. Jones
N. C. Jensen
Green County
Harry Keegan
Evening Times
Jones
Keegan
James R. Law
State
Highway Commission
Curve
Dewey Heads to Korean War Front on Mission
President-elect Dewey will fly to the Korean war front next month as part of a presidential visit aimed at inspecting allied forces and signaling U.S. resolve in the conflict. He plans meetings with military leaders and briefings on frontline operations.
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Dewey
Korean
Contact Buildup Of Reds in West For New Offensive
United Nations forces in central Korea gained a hill in the iron triangle after repelling red assaults. In the west near 38 north of Seoul allied patrols contacted two red regiments, suggesting outposts of a larger force. Jets tangled over northwest Korea as air battles continued and ground troops probed, with both sides exchanging high ground, while Malik proposed a conference to seek cease fire and armistice terms.
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Parallel
Seoul
Korea
Manchuria
U.N
Pyongyang
U. N
Hamhu
Wonsan
Reds
Body of Cpl. Ault Returned from Korea
Mrs. Della Fault is notified by the defense department that the body of her son Cpl. Leo R. Ault killed in Korea is being returned aboard the transport Valdost Victory. The body will be escorted to San Francisco, with the ship returning a total of 349 servicemen home.
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Vu Tan
Della Fault
Defense Department
Cpl
Leo R. Ault
Korea
Valdost Victory
San Francisco
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Ingiin
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Inchon
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Tsushima
Mid-Korea
Peninsula
38Th Parallel
Tolstoy
Literary Gazette
U. S
Leo Tolostoy
America
Powers
Argentina
U.S
Juda
Enemy
Jacob A. Malik
Tokyo
Ault
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