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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1952
Page
2
Subscription rates listed by carrier and mail. In Monroe Wisconsin area $14.50 per year, Wisconsin and Stephenson County $8 per year, Wisconsin and Mason County $10 per year. All subscriptions must be prepaid to comply with postal regulations.
The Paley commission urges sweeping changes in foreign trade and import policy to improve access to scarce raw materials. It favors targeted tax incentives for metal prospecting, fewer government restraints on development projects, and argues trade law revision should adapt to changing needs while addressing currency and aid effects.
Administrator Ewing urges Congress to fund a revolving federal loan program to assist students with up to 2400 dollars per person and 80 percent federal loan insurance. He projects 32 million dollars first year rising to 128 million, but critics warn costs may balloon and favor states handling endowments without federal involvement. The piece backs the germ of the idea yet doubts federal control.
J. J. Wall, president of Marathon Electric Manufacturing Co, pleaded not guilty in county court to assault with intent to do great bodily harm. He was released on $500 bond. Judge Frank G. Loeitier set September 4 for a preliminary hearing.
A montage of past events including Swiss gymnastic judges announced for Monroe fest July 3 to 5, a Swiss ancestry reunion in Recreation Park, and distant war news as Nazi forces push eastward toward Egypt. Also noted are concertmaster Robert Rieder named for Wisconsin all-state orchestra and various local obituaries, birthdays, and civic milestones spanning 1842 to 1902.
James Marlow reports that civil rights will surface at the Chicago conventions with parties forced to choose. Republicans faced heat for mild 1948 stance, risking Northern Negro votes and white supporters, while Southern whites may gain. Eisenhower and Taft seek Southern backing without provoking backlash. FEPC remains central, with options from state control to compulsory federal enforcement. Harriman and McMahon back a compulsory FEPC, others favor advisory or state solutions.
Milwaukee youth William Kieckbusch and a 15 year old girl were captured after a bullet paced pursuit in South Dakota. They allegedly stole an auto in Pierre, led police on a chase, abandoned the car, and fled on foot before surrendering the next morning. Ledbetter said they left Milwaukee on June 15 bound for Wyoming to seek jobs and marriage.
New York department store owners see near term business improving but long term risks from Detroit auto plants and postwar housing shifts. Traffic congestion and middle-class flight to suburbs threaten core customers while successful suburban branches lure buyers away from downtown stores. Downtown shops blame congestion as planners address parking. Suburban housing advances alter merchant prospects.
Mrs. Rose Zuhlke, 37, was arrested by sheriffs deputies on a charge of obtaining money by means of a confidence game and larceny as bailee. Her two children, Dianne 12 and Dennis 10, climbed onto the roof and threatened to jump until she was released. a neighbor coaxed them down after 45 minutes.
Feature on Lees Horizon and Duratwist carpets at ETTER’S promoting new lower prices and a free home estimate. Also highlights Maidenform bras at LEE’S with budget pricing and a range of fabrics at BECKER’S LEADER offering lower prices on yard goods, laces, and notions.
Polio researchers prepare a summer trial testing gamma globulin on 60,000 children in several polio affected cities. Half receive gamma globulin from human blood, the rest a placebo. The study aims to see if short term antibody protection can reduce paralysis, with results expected by fall.
Howard Wallace 66 native of Monticello died Sunday at his Appleton home. Born Sept 14 1885, son of Robert and Esther Wallace. He married Johanna Johnson May 29 1907 in Milwaukee. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs Maurice Suess Neenah, two sons Harvey Tucson Ann and Leslie Menasha, three brothers Charles Frank Pittsville Irving Evansville, and sister Mrs R G Houston Marshfield. Funeral set for 2 pm tomorrow in Appleton.
Washington reports no Wisconsin vote. Senate records a 42 to 32 decision to defer action on the McCarran amendment that would bar the President from seizing private property without explicit congressional consent. McCarthy and Wiley not recorded in yesterday's tally.
Frederick D. Showers a native of Orangeville died at his Waterloo Iowa home on June 9 from a fatal heart attack after a life as a piano teacher and tuner. Born December 6 1885 he studied at Beethoven Conservatory St. Louis and later taught in La Porte City before moving to Waterloo Married to Frances Ripple on March 29 1912 he belonged to the Christian Church St Louis Masonic La Porte City Blackhawk IOOF and left a widow three children Elman R Burton L and Mrs R E Carey, plus brothers Daniel Frank and Williamsport sister Mrs Abbie Rudy. Relatives attended from the area including Frank Daniel Elwood Dorleen Della Showers Claude Rudy and Merl Leverton.
John D. Davies of Kenosha high school was among 12 high school debating coaches awarded diamond keys at the opening dinner of the National Forensic League debate tournament. The keys recognized guiding his school to more than 10,000 points in league competition.
Roland Lee Doering of LaValle Wisconsin, 24, was sentenced to three years in a federal reformatory for draft refusal. He stated he is a Jehovah's Witness minister and refused any assignment other than ministry, calling acceptance a covenant breach and asserting it would mean eternal death.
The National Broadcasting Co reports KOA radio station in Denver sold for 2,250,000 to a group led by Bob Hope and including Mayor Quigg Newton. Final approval rests with the Federal Communications Commission.
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