Ballot For Monroe School Bond Issue Two-Year Plan
Voters in the Monroe joint school district will decide next Tuesday in Lincoln School gym on bonds not exceeding 260 000 to finance additions at two schools and improvements at three existing buildings. The project aims to ease overcrowding, add classrooms, improve heating, and modernize facilities while enabling future integration with nearby structures.
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Monroe
Lincoln School
Board of Education
Stanley W. Howe
Leslie G. Kindschi
Lincoln
North
Monroe Township
Officials Study New Wage Setup
Washington reports the government plans an 18 member Wage Stabilization Board to address wage controls even without formal labor management agreement. President Truman may announce the move within days to head off a meat packing strike, with debate over powers and potential meat price rollbacks.
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Washington
Presdent Truman
Key West
Eric Johnston
Labor
Army
Truck driver killed in Wausau crash on Highway 52
Edward Salzseider, 62, of Wausau was killed when the panel truck he drove struck a concrete abutment on Highway 52 about 11 miles east of here early today. Authorities described the crash as a fatal single-vehicle accident and ongoing investigations were expected.
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Waus
Edward Salzseider
Wausau
Highway 52
Here
Love-sick GI Retries Bank Robbery Turns Comical
Army corporal James H. Wheelock attempted a bank holdup at Bank of America but faced a string of mishaps. A girl clerk spotted the revolver, the manager alerted police, and Wheelock fled, swapping cars with a blocked vehicle and ending beside Officer Alfred Thorington as officers closed in.
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Wheelock
Joseph Rogers
Rod Nelson
Nelson
Alfred Thorington
Precinct Treasurers Pay 1950 Taxes in Green County
County treasurer Louis B. Stauffacher reported that three Green County precincts out of 24 paid all their 1950 taxes. Clarence J. Hoesly Mt Pleasant Wil liam Buehl and Mrs Winnifred Webster paid in full. Monroe area postponed taxes remained similar to last year with Monroe reporting 26241.60 postponed and 8111.36 delinquent besides 1949 figures for real estate taxes.
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Green County
Louis B. Stauffacher
Clarence J. Hoesly
New Glarus
William Buehl
Mt. Pleasant
Winnifred Webster
Village
Belleville
Lloyd Prien
Sylvester
Monroe
Stauffacher
Dark Cloudy Skies Nip Mercury in Noontime Swing
The sky darkened at noon and temperatures fell from 40 to 36 within half an hour as overcast conditions lingered. Occasional snow was forecast for tonight and tomorrow with a low in the low 30s expected tomorrow by Weatherman Howard J. Thompson.
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Mercury
Howard J. Thompson
Eisenhower denies 1952 presidency deal in press report
Paris report says Gen. Eisenhower rejected any 1952 political plans. Brig. Gen. Lanham says Eisenhower routinely dodges comments on such stories, while NBC commentator Merrill Mueller claims Ike was told of a Truman arrangement to run in 1952. Mueller wrote Ike told him Truman did not want a strong rival.
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Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Presigruman
The
Quill
Merrill Mueller
NBC
Eisenhower
Truman
United States
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers
Europe
C. T. Lanham
SHAPE
Mueller
Ike
Harry Truman
White House
Denver
Pri
Mrs P Alfred Schuh To Be 84 Palm Sunday
Mrs P Alfred Schuh, widow of St John’s Evangelical, marks her 84th birthday. She was confirmed in 1881 at New Ulm Minnesota and has lived in Monroe since 1895. Rev Schuh died in 1938. She plans to attend church services tomorrow with no special plans.
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Waim Puncay
Win Math
P. Alfred Schuh
St.John's Evangelical
MacArthur Tours Battleline Finds Everything Well
General MacArthur visited the Korean front and reported everything well. UN forces jeeped within 2,000 yards of the battle line south of ChunChon as >200,000 Chinese Reds prepared a last-ditch defense. Air combat near Namsi left two pilots dead after a collision between F-89s and MiGs.
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Tokyo
M Thur
Korea
Toda
United Nations
Chuichon
Hine
MacArthur
Namsi
Fifth Air Force
William C. Barnard
Hongchon
Rea
Nate Polowetzky
Tom Beckter
Seoul
U. S
Han River
Chunchon
Market Rise Slowed By Scattered Losses
The market held overall gains with about a $2 per share rise but scattered losses limited gains to under 75 cents. Republic Steel Studebaker Goodrich Boeing Douglas Distillers Seagrams and American Telephone moved up while some leaders slipped from intraday highs.
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New York
Republic Steel
Studebaker
Goodrich
Boeing
Douglas Airt
Distillers 'Co.Seagrams
American Telephone
Tax crackdown targets Capone case and rackets
Washington reports a nationwide federal tax drive against racketeers. Capone is named as the first high profile figure targeted in the 1951 effort, with other Washington gamblers and estate cases also facing sharp tax recovery claims. Officials warn the tax method is harder now due to organized books and professional accountants.
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Washington
Ralph Capone
Capone
Chicago
al Capone
Revenue Bureau
James la Fonta
Washi Fome
Sam Beards
Emmi
Senate Crime Committee
Ralph
George F. Callaghan
Saitte Woult
Federal Building
Artillery Battle on Hongchon Ridge in Korea Fight
United Nations forces hammer a Chinese positions on a high ridge near Hongchon Korea as mortars rockets and machine guns light the night. A recoilless rifle unit led by Lt Stephen J Gubenia of New York fired white phosphorus charges setting an enemy house afire during a 15 minute rocket and machine gun sweep.
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Korea
United Nations
Hongchon
Stephen J. Gubenia
New York City
Jet Bombers Sighted Over Monroe in Vapor Trail Event
Monroe residents reported a long vapor trail across the northwest sky shortly before 5 pm as a silver swept-wing jet, likely a new B-47 bomber, passed near Chicago. The visible trail stretched from courthouse square, breaking into smoke rings toward the southeast while the route remained visible for minutes and photos captured the path.
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Monroe District
Air Force
Chicago
Court House Square
Rpor
Bega
Green
U S Plans Indictment in Harvey Case
The government said it will seek a federal grand jury indictment against Paul Harvey, the radio TV commentator, after he was seized in an atomic research area at Argonne laboratory. The charge carries up to 10 years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. A guard nabbed Harvey after he dropped over a fence.
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Paul Harvey
Edward J. Ryan
U. S
Hey Pest
Harvey
Harvey Fr 6
Argonne Laboratory
Board Discusses Teacher Salaries for 1951-52 Contracts
The board of education held a salary committee meeting to plan the 1951-52 teacher contracts to be mailed next week. No final policy decision was made beyond adding a $100 yearly cost of living bonus to base salaries. Dr. Leslie G. Kindschi chaired in Herbert Johnson’s absence as the group reviewed fifty-five teachers and administrators. Adjustments will be decided early next week so contracts can be mailed before Easter holidays.
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Board of Education
Leslie G. Kindschi
Herbert T. Johnson
Hending
C_ Henman
Herman A. Stu Zuercher
Rodney
Kittelsen
Supt
E. O. Evans
Contempt Plea Targets Adonis Erickson in Kefauver Probe
The Kefauver committee seeks contempt citations against racketeer Frank Costello and gamblers Joe Adonis and Frank Erickson for defying questions at New York hearings. The senate must vote before sending actions to district attorney for possible court action. Conviction carries up to one year in jail and a $1000 fine per count.
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Washington
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Senate
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
Frank Erickson
Kefauver D-Teany
New York
Heving -Savpel
New York Area
Congress
Costello
Ser
Gambline Empire
Senante
Genis
Underworld
Kefauver
Crime Committee
Freeport Beats Decatur 88 to 60 in Illinois State Semifinal
Freeport defeated Decatur 88 to 60 to reach the Illinois state high school basketball championship final. Moline and Quincy were set to play the other semifinal that afternoon.
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Freeport
Decatur
Champaign
Moline
Quincy
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Kohler
Citizens Committee
George E Jacobs
Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Committee
ST. Clare Addition
Fond du Lac
St. Clare Hospital
Emma
St. Mary's Springs Academy
Order of St. Agnes
Angeline
Order
Vera
Navy
Russia
China
NPA
Gen
Deal
Radio Man
Suwon
Wonju
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S. Eighth Army
George E. Stratemeyer
U. S. Far East Air Forces
C. Turner Joy
Far East Naval Forces
U.N
Monroe Area
U.S
10Th Street
Adonis
Erickson
Aoonis
Losteno
Frank Ahern
Manhattan
O'Dwyer
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