Democrats to oppose bypass of tax bill in House floor fight
The House Democratic leadership vows to fight Eisenhower administration moves to bypass Ways and Means and send the tax extension to the floor. Speaker Martin predicts strong GOP backing for the President while McCormack signals a battle over the procedure amid party divisions. The rule vote stood 7 to 4 against the maneuver as Reed warned of possible resignation over the constitutional challenge.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Theans Committee
McCormack
Mass
Martin
R-Mass
GOP
Rules
Ways and Means
Sear
Ballech
Ind
Timent
Rules Committee
Daniel Reed
Ways and Means Committee
Reed
Maneuvers Set For Guard Units
Members of Co. K and the Third Battalion Medical Platoon will undertake field maneuvers at the Yellowstone Lake project over tomorrow and Sunday. They depart the Monroe Armory at 1 p.m. tomorrow, with day movement drills and camouflage practice after noon. A night compass problem leads to a Sunday morning attack scenario, returning by noon. First Lt. Glenn L. Kubly and 2nd Lt. Arthur Spoerry will accompany the group.
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Ignty
Co. K
National Guard
Yellowstone Lake Project
Mon-roe
Glenn L. Kubly
Arthur Spoerry
Laniel Forms French Cabinet
Paris reports Joseph Laniel named premier of France ending a 37 day crisis that delayed the Big Three Bermuda conference. Churchill Eisenhower and Laniel plan a July 8 Bermuda meeting to discuss momentous issues facing the three powers.
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Paris
Joseph Laniel
France
Bermuda
Laniel
Daniel
National Assembly
Churchill
Eisenhower
Shrine KC Funds Aid Therapy Treatments
New equipment and facilities have been presented to the physical therapy department at St. Clare Hospital. The Knights of Columbus funded a mirror, a former whirlpool chair, a metholator machine, and braces to aid polio and other patients. Two registered therapists, Miss Eileen Pagel and Glen Wheeler, lead active and passive exercises. March of Dimes support covers hospital care and therapist salaries. Additional gear is requested to expand services for polio patients from Green County.
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St. Clare Hospital
W. Howard Smith
Knights of Columbus
Donald J. Clark
Rosemary Cromwell
Byroh Kleckler
Winslow
Times
Eileen Pagel
Glen Wheeler
March of Dimes
Le‘and
I. Lamboley
Miss Cromwell
Green County
Weather Factor in Farm Problem Debate
Weather and public opinion shape the push for farm price supports as Congress drafts policy for next year. Weather favors flexible pricing by reducing emphasis on rigid 90 percent parity, while prices and costs squeeze farmers who see their share of the consumer dollar at its lowest since 1941.
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Ovid Martin
Don Whitehead
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Cap Pistol Sale Bill Signed by Wisconsin Governor
Wisconsin Governor signaled approval for a law allowing cap pistols, noting anticipated reverberations. A separate report from London notes Captain Jan Cwiklinski, former master of the ship Devens, facing spy charges after escape.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Kohler
Jan Cwiklinski
Walter L. Clark Dies at 85 in Monroe
Walter L. Clark 85 died 9:30 am at St. Clare hospital after illness of three years. He lived with son George W. Clark in Monroe for six months. Born Sept 4, 1867 in Jordan Township, he farmed in Sylvester and Wayne Townships, worked in Monroe, and was linked to Kate's Lumber. Survived by two sons, a daughter, a stepfamily, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and a brother Elmer. Services Monday 2 pm at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Paul Gibson. burial Greenwood Cemetery.
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Waner Leslie Clark
St. Clare Hospital
Iill Health
Mr. Clark
George W. Clark
21St Street
Jordan Township
Israel Gager
Nancy C. Starkine
Jor
Dan
Monroe
Myrtle Wells
Sylvester
Wayne Township
Kate
Clark
Leon E. Clark
Harvey
Ill
Harry Maddrell
South Wayne
Henry Lemmin
King
Wis
Edward J
Stuessy Funeral Home
Paul Gibson
Bethel United Brethren Church
Greenwood Cemey
Rails Seek Mail Hauling Increase
The railroad industry petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission for at least a 45 percent rise in mail hauling payments. The push follows Postmaster General Summerfield's appeal for a general postage-rate increase to reduce the postal deficit. Railroads note costs far exceed payments, citing 1952 figures of 319 million received versus 450 million cost, and warn a higher pay would raise about 143 million yearly in post office transportation bills.
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Washington
U. S
Interstate Commerce Commission
Summerfield
Congress
Post Office Department
Jred
ICC
Wilay Asks Ike to Strike Saboteurs of Policy
In New York Wiley urged President Eisenhower to deal bluntly with Republican saboteurs of foreign policy. He warned against irresponsibility and urged teamwork. Wiley cited Taft as a loyal team player and criticized violent opposition to the Bricker amendment. He called U S allies to end appeasement and align against Russia.
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Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States’ Trade Mark Association
GOP
Wiley
Sen
Taft
Bricker
U. S
Russia
Lena Farm Fire Causes $20,000 Loss
A blaze at Alfred Nickel’s Lena farm three and a half miles northwest of Lena destroyed a 30 by 40 barn with lean-to, a garage, a storage building and farm outbuildings. The Lena fire department saved the home and all livestock, but 700 bushels of corn, 1000 bales of hay, a combine, corn picker, two wagons and tools were lost, with partial insurance coverage.
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Lena
Alfred Nickel Farm
Here
Monroe Retail Volume Peaks at 20.8 Million in 1952
Monroe ranks as a rich market with 2,400 local families reporting total net income of 11.031 million and retail sales totaling 20.811 million for 1952. Sales Management cites Monroe as a regional trading hub with a market index of 154, 54 percent above the national average, reflecting higher earnings and spending.
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New York
Monroe
United States
Secret Talks Base Tensions on Truce
On the Korean front, about 13 000 Chinese Reds attacked across both ends of the battlefront as South Korean forces and U S Sabre jets repelled 10 000 Reds targeting eight strategic outposts west of Yonchon and along the Pukhan Kumsong corridor. The Eighth Army reported heavy fighting on the east central front near the Pakhian Kumsong junction with 3 000 Chinese assailants, while air forces claimed 141 fighter bombers supported counterattacks and shot down or damaged several enemy aircraft.
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Seoul
U. S
Jone
North Korea
Pakhian
Kumsong
Eighth Army
Yonchon
Little Nori
Old Baldy
Pukhan-Kumsong River
Little
Nori
Reds Relax Rules For East Germany
The Soviet backed East German regime set up a substitute government to blunt worker revolts, aiming to shift toward capitalist policies. A commission would strip state reserves, cut heavy industry funding for housing and welfare, drop quotas, raise pensions, and boost wages for voluntary production gains. The Soviet army and security forces maintained control amid riots, with reported rioter and bystander deaths, and West Germany alleging higher fatalities in Magdeburg.
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Berlin
East Germany
Bute
Grotewohl
East Zone
East Berlin
Wilhelm Zaisser
Bonn
Elbe River
Magdeburg
Prices on Stocks Dip In Slow Market
The stock market was generally lower today with unusually slow dealings. Declining groups included Rubber, Zenith, International, Phelps Dodge, Union Car, New York Central, and Standard Oil.
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The
Rubber
Zenith
International
Tel- Phelps Dodge
Union Car
New York Central
Standard Oil
Eisenhower Letter Attacks Zealots at Library Session
President Eisenhower, in a letter read to the American Library Association, criticizes zealots who deny freedom by attacking communism in its totality. The letter follows his Dartmouth College commencement address on June 14 and reflects concerns about methods used to combat communism.
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Eisenhower
Los Angeles
American Library Association
Downs
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Jail Foiled Extradition Attempt In Freeport
Police reported a failed attempt to extract a prisoner at Freeport Police Station as Sheriff Harold led fingerprinting for Robert Arthur Grigsby. The inmate, serving a two year sentence for armed robbery, had a $10,000 bond posted and faced extradition proceedings in Circuit Court.
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Freeport
Stephenson
Harold Ale
Robert Arthur Gr Gies
Vere
Chick Waz
Cheddar Prices Edge Down in Uneven Trading
A brief market update shows cheddar prices slipping with mixed bids. One car sold at 33 }
ROK President praises Robertson after talks on Korea truce
South Korea's Rhee lauded Walter Robertson after two face to face sessions while dismissing an armistice on current terms. He demanded foreign withdrawal and a mutual security pact with the United States as his minimum conditions. Rhee warned South Korea might fight alone if no truce terms were acceptable.
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Seoul
Eisenhower
S. ‘Rhee
South Korea
Rhee
Robertson
United States
Associated Press
U. N
Korea
U.S
Rheesi
UNC
U.N. Prisoner of War Command
U. S
Cairo
General Assembly
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ROK
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