OPA veto sparks debate while Heirens case unfolds in Chicago
A Chicago report links the OPA veto to market relief and prices, noting dairy and cheese plans return under state law while observers warn of a possible flood of goods. Separately, authorities disclosed fingerprint evidence in the Suzanne Degnan kidnapping slaying, with 17 year old William Heirens targeted as a suspect amid court actions and hospital questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oer
Emmet Evans
Po Police Bureau of Identification
Tuohy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washior
Bridewell Hospital
Chicago
Geeantia
Wien
Jan
Peeghtie
John
Helem
Criminal Courts
Hotel steam mishap warms Monroe customers
A Monroe hotel misread the season leading to papers burned in a furnace. When lit, steam filled the lobby, leaving guests with a hot surprise and a playful note that the steam bath idea would cost more than a free stay.
Public Service examiner urges denial of Badger Electric purchase
Public service examiner Brown recommends denying Badger Electric Cooperative of Amery Wisconsin permission to buy Wisconsin Hydroelectric for 3 449 200 funded by federal loan. He finds debt 121 percent of property value, with 2 011 304 valuation by the commission. Hearing scheduled in Madison July 25 to consider exceptions before final ruling. Wisconsin Hydroelectric serves nine counties with about 8 000 customers including gas users in Monroe Menomonie Platteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eacion
Caimer Brown
Public Service Commission
Commission
Badger Electric Cooperative
Amery
Wis
Wisconsin
Goveercnment
Brown
Badger
Co-Op
Rural Electrification Administration
Hudson
Shell Lake
New Richmond
Wisconsin Hydro
Northwestern Wisconsin Electric Co
Madison
Wisconsin Hydroelectric
Barron
Burnett
Buffalo
Chippewa
Dunn
Pepin
Polk
St. Croix
Washburn
Monroe
Menomonie
Platteville
Mrs Rex Bledsoe to Leave for Germany to Join Husband
Mrs Rex Bledsoe plans to depart Monday from Ft Hamilton New York to Furth Germany to join her husband Warrant Officer Mex Bledsoe stationed in Furth with an army photo reconnaissance group They have secured an apartment in the city and will reside there during his posting While in Green County she served as a nurse at St Clare hospital and was honored at a local picnic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Bledsoe
Ft. Hamilton
N. Y
Furth
Germany
Bledsoe
Green County
Europe
Mex Bledsoe
Forth J
Vets U K Step Taken on Housing
The citys special housing committee met with the board of public works at city hall and unanimously approved dropping a federal housing project. Veterans groups said ex servicemen supported the councils action and would cooperate to ease the housing shortage. The board also approved a $237.90 payroll, a carload of road oil purchase, and several sewer repairs and permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Housing Committee
Board of Public Works
Theodore J. Burgy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Wesley Dodge
American Legion
Zenno Gold
Veterans
Monroe
Girls Enroll for Phantom Lake Camp in Walworth County
In Walworth and surrounding counties 35 girls have enrolled for the Phantom Lake camp from August 15 to 29, while tri county girls filled August 1 to 15. About 12 places remain for the earlier period. Enrollees from Green County include Monroe Jacqueline Grant Maureen Bruni Sandra Haworth Barbara Springberg Billie Wenger Evelyn Tresner Nancy Rasmussen Rosa Snyder Brodhead Norene Strommen Priscilla Strommen Monticello Marlene Holdrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reen
Ckana
Walworth
Phantom Lake Camp
Tri-County
Green County
Monroe
Jacqueline Jean Grant
Maureen Kay Bruni
Sandra Haworth
Barbara Springberg
Billie Ann Wenger
Evelyn Tresner
Brooklyn
Nancy Rasmussen
Rosa Lee Snyder
Brodhead
Norene J
Senate orders Montana primary campaign probe urged by Wheeler
The Senate committee formally orders a thorough investigation into the Montana primary campaign after a Wheeler driven complaint seeking democratic renomination. A decision on Bilbo’s Mississippi campaign was deferred until Monday as the Negro council asks President Truman to deploy troops to protect voting rights in Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee
Montana
Wheeler
Bilbo
Mississippi
National Negro Council
Truman
United States
All Set at Bikini For Atomic Test
All hands prepared for Operation Crossroads to evacuate Bikini lagoon leaving a ghost fleet of 50 old warships as guinea pigs for the fourth atomic bomb explosion. Vice Admiral Blandy said a decision on Monday’s test timing would come tomorrow morning with a 50 50 chance of drop. If affirmative, over 30 000 personnel will move to safety zones while skeleton crews stay to adjust instruments and cameras. In a separate item, Fred Schwark, 67, was killed by a Burlington Zephyr train near Alma Wisconsin yesterday as it headed for Minneapolis. The Zephyr delayed about 15 minutes after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bikini
Bikini Lagoon
Adm
W. H. P. Blandy
Atomic Task Force
Monroe
Blaney
Trai Alma
Wis
Fred_ Schwark
Burlington Road
Youth Council Receives Strong Support And Plans Laid Out
At a county courthouse meeting the executive committee and council chairmen outlined tentative Youth Council plans. Rules chairwoman Mrs Ula Tyler proposed membership for 9th to 12th graders and non attending rural and city youths aged 14 to 18 with a $1 fee. Parents must sign applications. Younger children events and noon lunches for rural pupils were proposed. Donations for furniture and equipment, including chairs tables lamps books a piano were requested. New members appointed Henry Tschudy Chester Goetz John A Schindler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
Ula Tyler
Youth Council
Tyler
James Green
Henry Tschudy
Chester Goetz
John A. Schindler
Heatwave Bakes Wisconsin as Rain Brings Partial Relief
Wisconsin endures a heat wave with only scattered thundershowers bringing brief relief. Watertown hit 95, with Madison Prairie du Chien Reedsburg in the 90s. Ellsworth logged 1.32 inches of rain and hail fell near East Mequon. Local showers are forecast tonight and thundershowers tomorrow, followed by cooler conditions in the northwest and extreme west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
U. S. Weather Bureau
Milwaukee
Madison
Prairie du Chien
Reedsburg
Green Bay
Lancaster
Janesville
LaCrosse
Wausau
Ellsworth
East Mequon
Britain launches Palestine operations to end state of anarchy
British troops and police began large scale actions in Jerusalem Tel Aviv and other communities to root out terrorism and restore order. A curfew was imposed and much of Jewish Agency executive circulation arrested. Communications were disrupted and a rudimentary press censorship set for 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Britain
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Jewish Agency
Holy Land
Jewish ‘Agency
Alan Cunningham
Haifa
John Shaw
Alan
Middle East
Truman Veto Fails as House Upholds OPA Extension
The House voted 173 to override President Truman, killing the OPA extension bill as the deadline looms. A two-thirds margin is required to override, and Senate doubt casts doubt on a temporary continuation. Taft notes likely death of OPA if no action by midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Barkley
Nee
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Barkley Barkley
Walcott
Michigan
Banking Committee
Wolcott
R-Mich
OPA
Capitol
Taft
R-O
Congress
America
Truman veto fate hold price controls power
Washington AP reports key legislators say sustained veto of the OPA bill would strip Truman of authority to continue price controls. An amended Second War Powers Act sent to the White House would keep wartime power to ration and allocate scarce materials but cannot justify price ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
White House
Mrs West Sells Home to Lacey as She Leaves for California
Mrs F F West plans to move to Los Angeles next Wednesday and today completed a sale of her 2209 6th Street residence to E A Lacey proprietor of the Lacey Service station. The property fronts 128 2 3 feet on 6th Avenue and possession is given at once with Mrs West vacating after packing. The home, long in the West family since 1866, originally comprised two full blocks, with later parcels sold to Dr John A Schindler and Lester H Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. West
Los Angeles
6Th Street
E. A. Lacey
Lacey
6Th Avenue
Mr. West
Monroe
Eleven Girls Enter Dairy Queen Contest in Green County
Eleven girls have entered the Green County dairy queen contest connected with the county fair on August 14. The winner receives a $15 prize plus an all expenses trip to the state fair celebration on August 23. two attendants win $10 each. Final entries are due July 20, with blanks from the county extension office. Attendees at the meeting included Russel Prien, Donald Willard, Marlys Richert, Evelyn Drake, Erma Klassy, and Elva Fritz with Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority pledging aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
First National Bank
County Fair Board
County Court House
Russel Prien
Fair Board Dairy Queenmmittee
Donald Willard
Marlys Richert
Evelyn Drake
Erma Klassy
Elva Fritz
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Two Badly Hurt In Car Crash West Of Monticello
Two men were severely injured when a car driven by Frank Moyer left the road east of Monticello and struck a culvert railing. Moyer and Ralph Sellow, both Albany residents, suffered rib and leg injuries and head lacerations respectively. They were taken to St Clare hospital around 11:00 to 11:30 p.m. County highway police investigated the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Evansville
Frank Moyer
Albany
St Clare Hospital
Ralph Sellow
Moyer
St. Clare Hospital
Sharer
Col Zinser Receives Permanent Rank as Army Captain
Col Roy F. Zinser of Monroe attains permanent rank as captain in the regular United States Army. He becomes the third local resident to reach a permanent officer rank. Felder becomes second lieutenant and Niflenegger is named first lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Zinser
Col
Roy F. Zinser
Monroe
Times
Zinser
Louis F. Felder
Ralph E. Niflenegger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Heirens
Associated Press
Court House
Husband
Vets
U.K
Phantom Lake
O'Daniel
W. Lee O'Daniel
D-Tex
Pat
Senate Chamber
Washington, D. C
The
Associated
Army
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad Today
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Court
Barkley Avons Senate
Act
Mrs. West
California
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!