Tax deadline rush prompts last minute filings across Monroe
Taxpayers scramble to mail federal and state returns before midnight with penalties for tardiness looming. In Monroe attorneys report heavier last minute filings than last year as farmers seek help and some records rely on envelopes and scraps. Internal Revenue office sees two workers with occasional checks in Rock and Lafayette counties.
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Monroe
Internal Revenue Bureau
Hilton E. Kirchner
Kirchner
Rock
Lafayette
Clarno
Exeter
Tax Informer Fund Boosted to Half a Million Dollars
Federal officials announce a new fiscal year fund of 500000 dollars for paying informers in tax evasion cases. The incentive cap remains 50 percent of recovered taxes with 40000000 potential subjects expected to face income taxes, while motives include patriotism and personal grievances.
Mrs Musselman Injured in Town Collision
Mrs. Musselman, 95, of 1219th Avenue, was thrown from her car in a crash at 8:30 p.m. at the 10th Street and 13th Avenue intersection. She suffered shock and bruises. St. Clare hospital described her condition as satisfactory. The other driver was Ben E. Kubly, knee injuries, not hospitalized. Mrs. Musselman is wife of the city water department chief engineer.
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Fred W. Musselman
1219Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
10Th Street
13Th Avenue
Musselman
Ben E. Kubly
City Water Department
Kubly
Mansfield to Speak at Monroe Athletic Banquet
Arthur Mansfield the Wisconsin baseball coach will lecture at Monroe high school's annual athletic banquet tomorrow at 7 p m in the high school band room. Dr. Leslie Kindschi serves as toastmaster and letters will be awarded by Coach Lee Mitchell.
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Arthur Mansfield
University of Wisconsin
Monroe
Leslie Kindschi
Lee Mitchell
City taxes turned over totaling $119 995.44 to county treasurer
City treasurer Charles B. Bolander turned over state and county taxes totaling $119,995.44, up from $94,976.44 in 1948. The rise stems from a tax rate increase from 30 to 32 per thousand. Delinquent payments are light, with about $7,563 unpaid on deadline day, and postponed taxes near $8,703 due July 31. The 1949 tax roll shows 96.52 percent paid versus 96.8 percent a year earlier.
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Charles B. Bolender
Three Villages Join In School Discussion
Green and Dane county school committees held a joint session at Belleville with school boards and principals from Monticello, Belleville and New Glarus. No boundary decisions were made. another meeting is planned. Attendees included C. M. Stauffer chairing Green County, Roland Keer, Miss Pearl Engebretson, and Florence Wartenweiler, the county superintendent and secretary.
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Monticello
Belleville
New Glarus
Green
Dane County
Green County Committee
C. M. Stauffer
Roland Keer
Juda
Pearl Engebretson
Brodhead
Florence Wartenweiler
Railroad Layoffs Spread as Holiday Shuts Most Mines
The nation faces widespread coal field layoffs as John L. Lewis leads a two week work stoppage. More than 62,000 railroad workers face layoffs while 463,000 miners await a March 28 return. Mitchell Day holiday cited. Boyd nomination to BNM under Senate scrutiny. unemployment claims expected in coal states amid jurisdiction fights.
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Mitchell
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Bethlehem Steel
Lewis
James Boyd
Federal Bureau of Mines
Senate
Interior Committee
Boyd
John P. Busarello
UMW
Pittsburg
Washington
Malone
New
Interior Department
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Van Loon Named Green County 4-H Assistant
Lester Van Loon, a River Falls teacher college graduate, becomes Green county's assistant agricultural agent working with Myron E. Jeglum and Mamie Tillema. He will supervise 4-H clubs, replacing Kenneth D. Slocum who returns to farming near Beloit. Van Loon, from LaCrosse county, served 33 months in the army with the 11th Armored division in Europe. His wife and two week old daughter Lesla Jean will join when housing is ready.
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Lester van Loon
River Falls State
11Th Armored
Europe
Lesla Jean
Walkout Ties Up Wabash Railroad
Wabash railroad workers strike at 6 amid failed federal mediation affecting 3500 to 4000 employees across 2500 miles of lines in five states. No trains run. passengers shift to other services as 12000 staff not on strike stay at offices. Headquarters in St. Louis. mediation board to decide next steps.
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St. Louis
Wabash Railroad
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Jack Donelly
Brotherhood of Engineers
George H. Sido
Wabash
Railway Mediation Board
Sido
Union Station
House OKs Home Rule for Rent Controls Amid Filibuster Fight
The House adopted a home rule amendment allowing local governments to drop rent controls at any time by a 198 to 150 vote, with administration opposition and a looming roll call. About 50 Democrats joined Republicans, signaling a split that could affect passage of a broader rent control bill. The chamber also approved a measure letting the housing expediter reimpose ceilings if needed, while 14,350,000 dwellings face potential decontrol by March 31.
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Washington
House
South
Senate
State Rent Control Action To Be Held Up
A Senate vote failed to take up a bill extending the state rent control law 90 days beyond its April 1 expiration. The measure, sent to the judiciary committee, would extend rent control until July 1 to prevent confusion as both federal and state controls expire.
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Madison
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Tehan
Milwaukee
New Atomic Power Project to Build Mobile Reactors
Senator McMahon announced a vast AEC program to create mobile atomic power plants within five to six years. The project will include new reactors for peacetime research and weapons work, locates at one western site, and eventually resemble Hanford in size. Westinghouse likely to continue naval reactor work at the site as AEC aims to build three new reactors in the west to explore breeding fuel.
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Washington
McMahon
D-Conn
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
David Lilienthal
Commission
Hanford, Wash
Atomic Development
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Westinghouse
Robert F. Bacher
Boston
AEC
West
Denmark Weighs Joining the Atlantic Pact
Denmark's foreign minister Gustav Rasmussen said he will recommend joining the North Atlantic defense alliance. He left for a farewell call with Secretary Acheson as talks suggest Denmark could become the ninth member. The pact terms to be public Friday.
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Washington
Denmark
Gustav Rasmussen
Acheson
Rasmussen
Britain
France
Canada
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Norway
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Nikifor Natalevich
Georgi Sturua
Vasily Kozlov
Vasily Gogla
Floyd Matzke Files In Second Ward Race
Floyd Matzke of 1515 22nd Avenue filed candidacy papers for the second ward alderman seat. Opposing candidate Charles B. Marvin of 1460 23rd Avenue had already filed. Incumbent Henry Tschudy at 2253 16th Street is not seeking re election. the other second ward incumbent Herman L. Schindler will not face re election until next year.
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Floyd Matzke
22Nd Avenue
Charles B. Marvin
23Rd Avenue
Henry Tschudy
16Th Street
Herman L. Schindler
Fire Chief Investigates Smoke at Mason Chimney
Fire Chief H. L. Sickinger checked a report of heavy smoke and sparks from the Harvey Mason chimney at 1018 17th Avenue last night at 7 40 but found no fire.
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H. L. Sickinger
Harvey Mason
17Th Avenue
Swanton Calls Oleo Tax Fight Must Continue
At the 77th annual Wisconsin Dairy men's association convention Milo K. Swanton urged lawmakers to oppose repeal of the federal oleomargarine tax and support a ban on colored oleo. The group backed a June butter fat tax relief, Bang’s disease funding, and dairy product research. George T. Miller was elected president with Elmer Wilkins as vice president and Russell Fox and Clarence Sheridan named three year directors.
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Wisconsin Dairymen’s Association
Milo K. Swanton
Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Cooperatives
George T. Miller
Antigo
Association
Lawrence Blank
Ripon
Elmer Wilkins
Platteville
Russell Fox
Waterloo
Clarence Sheridan
Fond du Lac
Wallgren Rejected For Resources Job
The senate armed services committee today rejected President Truman's nomination of Mon C. Wallgren to be chairman of the National Security Resources Board. On a 7-6 vote the committee tabled the nomination, burying it unless a committeeman changes his mind or the senate calls it up. Senator Byrd joined six Republicans to oppose Wallgren, a former senator and Truman crony. Cain led the fight and called Wallgren soft on communism and unfit.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Senate
Byrd
D-Va
Wallgren
Tydings
D-Md
Cain
R-Wash
Wherry
Lucas
Truman Democrats
Hayden
D-Ariz
Cold snap eases after plunge to six in Monroe
Unseasonable cold in Monroe is set to relent with warmer temperatures and overcast skies expected tomorrow. About a dozen snowflakes drifted around town as light snow fell in southern Illinois and adjacent states. Monday’s high reached 27 and the morning low was 6. Northern Wisconsin reported below zero temperatures last night.
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Monroe
Illinois
Wisconsin
Filibuster Row Persists as Senate Deliberates
Senate leaders from both parties held fresh conferences on the filibuster dispute without clear signs of progress. Democratic Leader Lucas of Illinois warned a two thirds rules change or a broad adjournment, while Southern Democrats and Republicans prepared for further meetings and a possible recess.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
Dixie
Russel
D-Ga
Russell
Senator Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Paulson Wenger Nominated in York Township Caucus
Oscar Paulson and Ambrose Wenger were nominated for chairman of York township at yesterday's caucus. Incumbent Lawrence H Ames did not run. Amos Johnson and Torvald Banstead sought first supervisor. Ludwig Swenson faced Martin Hanna for second supervisor. Dewey Moe and Andrew Aslakson competed for assessor. Quinton Syse incumbent clerk Norris Ula treasurer unopposed. James Ula runs for justice two years. Lawrence Huber for one year. High vote recorded was four.
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Oscar Paulson
Ambrose Wenger
York Township
Lawrence H. Ames
Blanchardville
Amos Johnson
Torvald Banstead
Paulson
Ludwig Swenson
Martin Hanna
Dewey Moe
Andrew Aslakson
Quinton Syse
Norris Ula
Baby Dies in Fire at Manitowoc Flat
A 13 month old, Thomas Gretz, died from smoke and heat in a Manitowoc apartment fire. Father in critical condition at Holy Family Hospital. mother escaped. Firemen rescued Gretz as flames consumed the family unit.
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Manitowoc
Holy Family Hospital
Thomas Gretz
Paul Gretz
Gretz
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