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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1950
Page
2
The article notes Admiral William Leahy, a top wartime adviser to Roosevelt, discusses in I Was There how the split with the Soviet Union emerged after Yalta. He also suggests Truman rejected a wartime offer from Himmler to exit fighting on the western front.
The piece argues that any government survey of coal industry problems must include labor's role and oppose a narrow commission that only probes management. It warns against potential nationalization and notes John L. Lewis has elevated miners’ status, impacting the industry’s economics and future. It calls for miners and operators to share in any government investigation.
A Monroe city hazard discussion urges red warning lights at both ends of the overnight freight cars on the 12th street spur between 16th and 14th avenues. The measure aims to reduce near misses and improve safety for residents and travelers.
Ashland Police Chief Ernest J. Hennell announced that department arrest records will be open for daily inspection by the press, ending a dispute with Ashland Press editor John C. Chapple who had criticized withholding a car mishap report. The issue prompted appeals to the city manager, city council, and the attorney general before resolution after two conferences.
Vatican confirms end of bloody phase in Yugoslavia but notes ongoing persecution of the Catholic Church. Jesuit Civilta Cattolica reports continued pressure and subjugation of clergy.
David Pfeiffer buys Goldberger's Tropolitan cafe and confectionery on March 9 1900 plans to expand stock and extend lines J H Williams becomes waterworks engineer Emil Pandow rents Main Street home W J Wilber family moves to Wells blocks rooms Mrs Wilber runs dressmaking U Kubli buys 397 acres in Clarno from Thurman Craige for 26500 Carl Haack to move from leased quarters to Ferdinand Ingold for picture enlarging business
Bethel school in Monroe township earned 100 percent dental work for the fourth consecutive year. Fifth grade girls JoAnn Stine Shirley Lewis Joan Severson and Geraldine Hasse make a Junior Red Cross scrapbook. Geraldine earned honorable mention from the Lets Draw program. Jeanette Wald submitted What Democracy Means to Me for a Chicago radio program. Emmett JoAnn and Pat Quinn moved from the district to Juda. Wilma Johnson shown films at High Point meeting near Dodgeville with 23 Floyd school pupils as guests. Annie Thompson teaches High Point with 16 pupils.
Exertion or exposure to cold can slow kidney function causing backache headaches dizziness and fatigue. The ad claims Dean's Pills restore kidney health and energy, promising relief and renewed vigor.
Parachute jumps from 60,000 feet will be attempted this summer at White Sands New Mexico proving grounds. Navy and Air Force test pilots will leap from F 80 jets using new chute releasing equipment developed by Lt Com J A Morrison and his experimental unit.
Washington reports a bitter debate over farm price supports pitting big farmers against small farmers. The Brannan plan seeks a new higher tier of support, while Allen B. Kline of the American Farm Bureau opposes it saying the program overreaches and that there are too many farmers. He cites data showing half of farms produce 90 percent of market crops while the other half produce 10 percent. Irish potatoes are grown in every state.
Red Cross fund drive quotas in Albany area set at 110 for townships and 320 for villages. Jacob Hoesly chairs township effort with Mrs. C. Gelbach leading village efforts. Volunteer workers include Mrs. Dunphy Jones Atkinson Crooke and others. Mail and in-person solicitation planned with contributions also accepted at Bank of Albany through G. R. Phelps.
Rev. John H. Becker, longtime pastor of Immanuel Trinity Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac, announced plans to retire in May after 37 years in the ministry. His son, Rev. Harold Becker, will leave in April to take a pastorate in Denver following his father’s departure. The elder Becker previously served in Woodland, Wis.
The House Labor Committee rejected two amendments denying parochial schools federal education aid. In identical 21 to 3 votes it refused to limit how federal education funds are distributed, following an earlier vote against using aid for parochial school bus services.
Waukesha County board on Tuesday approved a 12000 dollar appropriation to modernize the main building of the county home. The board also indicated 220000 dollars would be made available for additional building.
Village caucus nominates candidates for two trustee seats. Vivian Ingwell seeks another two year term. E W Soper also nominated. Elmo Holt faces Elmer Hanson for the position of O H Schindler with term expiring. William Ingwell and Herbert Koppe compete for the seat vacated by Clifford Lien who resigned with a year remaining.
A brief item notes a long tenure with a 15 year stretch on the bench ending in a service action. It references a coach and team context though specifics are limited in the readable text. The event marks a milestone in continual leadership and loyalty to the program.
Charles Hutchinson American consul and first secretary of the Seoul embassy died at Tokyo General Hospital Wednesday night. A 20 year veteran of the U. S. foreign service from Clinton Iowa he was 42. He was flown to Tokyo in a special plane after illness diagnosed in Korea as uremic poisoning.
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