Acheson Outlines Pact Defense Commitments
Secretary Acheson said the Atlantic pact as drafted binds signatories to defend themselves against aggression. He cited four achievements including UN charter alignment and a regional security framework with a North Atlantic command. The text will be released soon and likely signed by month’s end after Senate committee review.
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Washington
Acheson
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Canada
Western Europe
Associated Nations
Europe
North Atlantic
Congress
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Eleven from Illinois Dropped by Guard
Co K of the national guard reports 11 men discharged under federal rules barring Illinois residents from serving in Wisconsin units. Strength now 64 of 161 authorized. Burgy notes low enrollment due to Monroe and Green county disinterest as drills draw 56 soldiers and two officers. A payroll of 2100 dollars was issued in 2 bills and silver dollars.
Lamboley and Koenig File Election Papers
County judge Harold J. Lamboley and rival Louis A. Koenig filed their nomination papers late yesterday at the county clerk’s office. Candidates for county offices must file by Friday.
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Harold J. Lamboley
Louis A. Koenig
Wisconsin Assembly Pushes Fur Coat Label Law Vote
Wisconsin lawmakers advanced a bill requiring fur coats to show the species used. The measure, praised by supporters as promoting honest merchandising, moved toward final passage after a preliminary approval. The session also considered several other education and transportation measures and new bills on licensing and emergency funding.
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Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
Committee On Commerce and Manufacturers
Assembly
Senate
Sylvia Raihle
Chippewa Falls
Public
Betts
Lodi
The
Highway Commission
Kenosha
University of Wisconsin Regents
Conservation Commission
Barn Fire Suspect Harold Lang Pleads Not Guilty
Harold Lang 34, a farm hand, is held on $5,000 bond after being charged with arson for setting fire to his employer's barn. Lang pleaded innocent and his examination was set for March 21.
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Neilsville
Harold Lang
Wisconsin Senate Rejects Marriage License Fee Hike
Wisconsin's Senate rejected a bill to raise marriage license fees from one to two dollars and fifty cents. Senator Leverich questioned the motive behind the measure and linked it to other tax plans. The session occurred amid funeral services for the late Senator Edward Hilker.
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Wisconsin
Senate
Madison
Assembly
Leverich
Sparta
Assemblyman Banach
Milwaukee
Racine
Edward Hilker
Cheese standards discussed at Hall meeting
Dr. Walter V. Price of the college of agriculture led a discussion on standardizing cheese and dairy products at Turner hall. About 100 attendees heard on fat content and factory cleanliness as plans for a March 29 session address remodeling and pollution concerns.
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Walter V. Price
College of Agriculture
Turner Hall
Price
A. J. Repping
Monroe
Athletic Banquet Set for March 16 at Monore High
The Monro e High School Athletic Association will host its annual banquet at 7 p.m. March 16 in the band room. Dr. Leslie G. Kindschi will be toastmaster as letters are awarded by Coach Lee Mitchell. Guest speaker is Arthur Mansfield, UW baseball coach. About 90 attendees are expected. the Home Economics department will serve.
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Monroe High School Athletic Association
Leslie G. Kindschi
Lee Mitchell
Arthur Mansfield
University of Wisconsin
W S U Ren Oregon Reformer Dies At 90
William S U ren a noted Oregon reformer died yesterday at age 90 from pneumonia. Born in Lancaster Wisconsin he helped bring the Wisconsin idea to Oregon shaping political reforms later adopted nationwide including the Australian ballot initiative referendum recall direct primary and voter registration law and popular vote for U S senators
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Portland
Ore
William S. U’ren
Oregon
Lancaster
Wis
U'ren
Wisconsin
United States
U. S
Agriculture Committee Bans Colored Oleo and Federal Taxes
The House Agriculture Committee voted 24 to 3 to remove all federal taxes on oleo margarine and to ban the sale of colored oleo in interstate commerce. Earlier the panel rejected a proposal to permit interstate oleo sales with mandatory menu advertising by restaurants.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Rosie Leads Fight On Oleo Tax With Cow Statue
Wisconsin Rep Murray a Republican unveils a life size papier mache cow statue named Rosie to carry to the house floor as oleo tax repeal battle starts, signaling public opposition to the butter surcharge and aiming to rally lawmakers.
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Washington
Rosie
Murray
R-Wis
Wisconsin
Move to Allow Interstate Sale of Colored Oleo Continues
The House debates colored oleo sales with a plan to repeal federal taxes and enforce state laws. Rep Poage vows to push the issue on the floor while Abernethy warns the bill would force oleo plants in every state and in the District of Columbia to permit colored oleo.
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Poage
D-Tex
House
Senate
Abernethy
D-Miss
District of Columbia
UW Station Introduces Golden 804 Hybrid Sweet Corn
The University of Wisconsin agricultural experiment station announced Golden 804 a new hybrid sweet corn. The variety matures five to seven days earlier enabling earlier harvest. Golden 804 is described as a long slender ear with 10 or 12 rows of kernels of excellent quality.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station
Farm Office Hires Assistant Agent Lester Van Loon
Lester Van Loon of River Falls is hired by Green County Agricultural Committee as assistant county agent. He starts March 15 to cover major club work and assist other agricultural office duties. Salary set at 3500 dollars yearly through 1950. Fred Williams named county weed commissioner at 45 dollars weekly starting April 1. Soil testing project planned in courthouse basement by April 1. Other attendees included George Baumeister, J B Scherer, Ray Grady, and Florence Wartenweiler.
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Lester van Loon
River Falls
Agricultural Committee
Green County
W. C. Baumgartner
van Loon
Kenneth D. Slocum
Mamie Tillema
Myron E. Jeglum
River Falls State Teachers College
Court House
Fred Williams
J. C. Baker
Dodgeville
Soil Conservation Department
George Baumeister
State Extension Service
J. B. Scherer
Ray Grady
Florence Wartenweiler
Kidnaping and Slugging Of Salesman Probed in Fond du Lac
Police probed a salesman Edward A. Bartz 60 who told of being kidnapped and slugged Monday night returning from Brandon. He said two men jumped into his car near a bridge, one took the wheel and the other guarded him. the car got stuck in a ditch and Bartz was beaten and left on the road.
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Fond du Lac
Brandon
Edward A. Bartz
Bartz
Darlington Council Approves Hospital Bond Vote Plan
Darlington council adopted a resolution for a 75 000 dollar bond issue to build a 30 bed hospital. A possible special election may follow as some referendum details are adjusted. The plan seeks 250 000 dollars by July 1 to qualify for a 125 000 dollar federal grant. The proposed site is on Clay street near the Lafayette county fairgrounds. The council also granted the Darlington Boat Club use of property on highway 23 with conditions to maintain the site.
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Darlington
Hospital
Clay Street
Lafayette County Fairgrounds
Highway 23
Darlington Boat Club
Winter Weather Returns With Rain Snow and Slippery Roads
Wintry conditions move into Green County with light rain and snowfall. Temperatures fall to 20 degrees then rise later. wind chills bite. Robins sighted hint the winter lingers as snow flurries persist with fair weather expected tomorrow. Highs reach 42 in Monroe and 48 in Milwaukee as water blocks Highway 11 near Dill were noted. other county highways clear.
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Green County
Monroe
Milwaukee
Robins
Herman Becker
14Th Avenue
Jay M. Zimmermans
16Th Street
Dill
Highway 11
Browntown
Filibuster Ruling Sought Tomorrow in Senate
Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois announces a plan to file a cloture petition to force a ruling by Vice President Barkley on whether current debate can be limited. Southern senators dispute the ruling and may appeal to the Senate if Barkley allows debate limits.
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Washington
Lucas
Illinois
Barkley
Senate
School Board Approves Roofing Projects and Vouchers
The March board meeting approved two roofing projects for Lincoln junior high and the high school auditorium. Vouchers totaling $14,317.95 were approved, with routine business discussed and no further actions. Attendees included Dr. L Kindschi, G E Zuercher, Herman A Stuessy, and Mrs. Perle Guess.
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Lincoln Junior High School
Board of Education
Leslie Kindschi
G. E. Zuercher
Herman A. Stuessy
Perle Guess
Wisconsin Cheese Market Turns Easy to Weak
Wisconsin dairy market news reports prices drifting lower with light demand. Trade quiet across varieties. state assembly quotes indicate casual selling at: single daisies 32 33, longhorns 32 12 33 54, square prints 32 33 percent.
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Madison
Federal
Wisconsin
I.c.l
Soviet Cabinet Promotes Seven In Stalin Era Shifts
A. I. Efremov moves from machine tool ministry to vice chairman of the council of ministers. A. I. Kostousov takes Efremov's post. Molotov steps down as foreign minister. Andrei Vishinsky becomes foreign minister, with Gromyko as first deputy. Mikoyan replaced by Menshikov as foreign trade minister. Western diplomats see the reshuffle as strengthening Russian leadership with deputy premiers handling duties.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Stalin
A. I. Efremov
Council of Ministers
A. I. Kostousov
Efremov
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Ministry
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Molotov
Communist Party
Vishinsky
Andrei A. Gromyko
United Nations
A. I. Mikoyan
M. A. Menshikov
Red Cross Drive Gifts Lag with Bad Weather
The Red Cross drive started well Monday but lagged in Monroe as inclement weather slowed receipts. County drive chairman Roland W. Blaha blamed weather and said no door-to-door canvass will occur. Quotas must be met by mailed contributions or bank and post office collection.
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Red Cross
Monroe
Roland W. Blaha
County Drive
Blaha
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Butter Hits New Low For Year At Chicago
A weak wholesale market pushed butter prices to their lowest level since early last November. The top three grades sold at 60 cents a pound, down a cent from yesterday. Heavy fresh country supplies weighed on the price structure according to traders.
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Chicago
Elgin Firm Wins Major Contracts for Sewage Plant Additions
The Elgin city council approved contracts totaling 233 911 for a sewerage disposal plant expansion. The Dorr Co of New York won the digestor unit bid at 16 622 with a stationary cover, while E M Scheflow Co of Elgin took the general construction bid at 188 500. Other awards included Chicago Pump Co 3 114, Bailey Meter Co 10 680, and Aurora Pump Co 4 596.
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Board of Public Works
Adolf Wandfluh
Dorr Co
New York
Pacific Flush Tank Co
Chicago
E. M. Scheflow Co
Elgin
Ill
Chicago Pump Co
Bailey Meter Co
Cleveland
Farm Worker Killed by Car Near Prairie du Lac
Baraboo Wisconsin. Erhart Accola 72 was fatally struck by a car while walking along Highway 12 three miles north of Prairie du Lac near the farm where he worked. The crash occurred last night, and authorities investigated the scene.
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Baraboo
Erhart Accola
Highway 12
Prairie du Lac
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