Senate Committee Urges Rent Law Extension Despite Risks
The Senate Banking Committee warned that renewing rent controls beyond March 31 could trigger rent hikes from 25 to 100 percent nationwide and may affect strikes and price controls. The panel backs a 12 to 15 month extension with staged increases and potential decontrol by state legislatures, while noting House differences and urging quick passage.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
Sparkman
D-Ala
House
Lucas
Ill
Tobey
Banking
Two Navy Planes Collide In Flight Near Woodstock Ill
Two Navy fighter planes from Glenview base collided midair over a farm near Woodstock Illinois during a routine training. One pilot parachuted to safety while the other is believed killed. Crash crews were dispatched and families notified as investigators review the mishap.
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Woodstock
Ill
Here
Glenview Naval Air Base
Gratiot Votes April 5 On Village Hall Bonds
Gratiot votes on a $6,000 bond referendum in the April 5 election. The funds would add to the village hall and fire house to store two fire trucks and the maintenance truck. Bond payments would be $500 per year if approved.
Trio Refused Release In Habeas Corpus Case At Manston
County Judge Robert P. Clark denied a writ of habeas corpus for three Chicago men held without charge since their arrest in a car found with an automatic rifle pistols and a revolver.
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TRIO
Manston
Robert P. Clark
Chicago
Minstrels Ready For Farmers Show In Turner Hall
Monroe businessmen stage their annual Farmers Show with six end men led by G. L. Redman. The program features a 40 minute Monroe high school band concert, talks, demonstrations, a 7 15 start by Stocker's Smokers, and a farmers only lunch.
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Monroe
Turner Hall
G. L. Redman
Theodore J. Burgy
H. B. Caroline
Louise H. Kohli
Ralph J. Kundert
Harold W. Biffle
John H. Usher
Edmund R. Anderson
John Andereck
Robert Maurer
Edwin Schuetze
Ned Walker
Fred Huber
Rudy Maurer
Alan Prisk
Robert Stocker
MacNamaras
Galway Bay
Stocker
Arthur C. Benkert
Josef Benkert
Gerald Fritz
Alfred Leiser
Albert R. Neushwander
Don Plecity
John Smith
John Voegeli
Gerald von Klein
Kenneth Gna
Turners
Herman J. Schmitz
George F. Stauffacher
Four Pottsville Residents Drowned In River Crash
A car plunged into the Schuylkill River three miles east of Pottsville, drowning four passengers. Herman Berger, a railroad worker, saw headlights and descended an embankment to find one body, then alerted motorists. Victims were John Motley 23 Fred J Winn 22 Edward Noals 20 and John M Ziaus 19, all from Pottsville or nearby Cambola. cause believed unconsciousness after the plunge.
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Pottsville
Schuylkill River
Here
Herman Berger
John Motley
Fred J. Winn
Edward Noals
Witness reveals GOP paid half of Taft Hartley wording
Gerald D. Morgan testified to a House labor subcommittee that the Republican National Committee paid 7500 dollars to cover half the cost of drafting the Hartley portion of the Taft Hartley act. Morgan, a Democrat and lawyer, said he supplied the legal language while GOP congressmen provided ideas. He denied employment by the NAM and described himself as a technician rather than author.
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Washington
GOP
National Committee
Gerald D. Morgan
Morgan
House
National Association of Manufacturers
House Labor Committee
Caroline Hanson Seamstress Dies in Green County
Caroline Hanson 80 died Thursday at Green County Hospital from a heart ailment after years of illness. Born March 12 1869 in Wiota Lafayette County she lived in Blanchardville with sister Hannah as seamstresses. She was known for rug weaving and oil painting. Burial Monday at East Viota Lutheran Cemetery with Rev Torgney Kleven officiating.
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Caroline Hanson
Green County Hospital
Miss Hanosa
Wiota
Lafayette County
Hannah
Blanchardville
Hanson
Laura
Johanna
Saether
Torgney Kleven
East Viota Lutheran Cemetery
Bold Bandits Flee With Set of Tools
Two gunmen held up Joseph Gooch as he stepped from his bank cashing his paycheck. They grabbed a leather bag containing Gooch’s work tools and drove off, leaving no money in the bag. Police say the robbers appeared to know Gooch’s routine.
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Chicago
Joseph Gooch
Gooch
Locknut Corporation of America
Poles Expel U S Information Chief Opal in Warsaw
The Polish government orders the expulsion of Chester H. Opal, head of the U S information service in Warsaw, after a bulletin from the service labeled Poland a Soviet Satellite.
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OPAL
Warsaw
Chester H. Opal
United States Information Service
Poland
Dixiecrats cool to Lucas bid to rejoin Democratic fold
Senator Lucas urged southern Democrats to return to the party and back Truman’s programs while Dixie lawmakers signaled a temporary accommodation. He warned the coalition with Republicans unlikely to last, noting Maybank Sparkman Connally and George leading key bills. Truman kept open the option to take the fight to the country if Congress balks.
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Dixiecrats
Lucas
Washington
D-Ill
Truman
Dixie
Senate
Illinois
Southerners Will Support Many of Mr. Truman
Maybank
D-Sc
Sparkman
Connally
D-Tex
George
French Gratitude railway car eyed for Monroe display
Assemblyman Harry A. Keegan urged Monroe residents to lobby for the state to bring the French Gratitude railway car for public viewing. The car, filled with gifts for Wisconsin, is now at the Madison capitol and will tour the state next month. towns may apply to the governor's committee by April 15.
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Harry A. Keegan
Monroe
Wisconsin
Capitol
Madison
Russia Has Edge On Military Units
Western Europe and North American alliance would total about 5.5 million armed, versus 5.17 million in Russia and satellites. The bulk lies in the United States and Britain with France and the Netherlands also listed. naval and air power estimates vary, with Western nations favored in ships and overall reach.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Western Alliance
Russia
Europe
Iron Curtain
Britain
France
The
Netherlands
Second Major Water Main Break Blamed on Gremlins
Monroe water department officials, elated by quickly finding a 200000 gallon daily pumpage rise, confronted another 200000 gallon increase. Crews traced the leak to the same site on 18th street near the Triangle Cheese plant, sealing the four inch main after backtracking and discovering a lateral break.
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Monroe
18Th Street
Triangle
Madison
Spring Weather Hints at Early Monroe Debut Tomorrow
Almanac predicts spring arrival in the Midwest at 4 49 tomorrow afternoon as Wisconsin endures a cold snap with Land O Lakes at 22 below. Monroe reports a noon to noon high of 31 and low of 15 with unseasonably cold, generally fair conditions expected to ease overnight and into Sunday.
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Almanac
Midwest
Wisconsin
H. J. Thompson
Monroe
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
South
Darlington Parley to Weigh Projects April Meeting
Darlington conservation commission to consider Zander lakes and Yellow stone project on April 12. Green County Rod and Gun Club leaders Stair and Beckman report clerical error left Zander lakes off yesterday agenda. They expect favorable action and will arrange transportation if needed.
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Zander Lake
Browntown
Yellowstone
Lafayette County
Conservation Commission
Darlington
Myron Stair
Green County
Rod and Gun Club
Zander Lakes
Commission
Stair
Ray Beckman
Madison
Beckman
West Berlin Rushes To Spend Old Marks
West Berliners rushed to spend East marks as the three western powers move to halt Soviet sponsored currency in blockaded zones. Rumors said Russia would issue new money next Wednesday to replace the old east mark in occupation zones and East Berlin.
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Berlin
East Berlin
Western Nations Cheered by Treaty and Western Response
Western nations welcomed the North Atlantic pact as a framework for world peace while Moscow condemned it as aimed at Soviet domination. British Foreign Minister Bevin urged collective security and warned that communism seeks chaos. Soviet radio claimed the pact means war on the Soviet Union and would fail western resolve.
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London
Moscow
Britain
Ernest Bevin
Kremlin
Europe
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
I. Lemin
United States
Bevin
United Nations
League of Nations
Council of Foreign Ministers
Russia
Vienna
Acheson
Achesons Review of Pact Objectives Clarifies Pledges
Secretary of State Acheson defended the North Atlantic security pact outlining aims to deter aggression and safeguard Western Europe. He argued the accord will bind free nations against Soviet pressure, while critics warned against entangling commitments and funding rearmament.
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Acheson
Jack Bell
Washington
Senate
State Acheson
Europe
Russia
Grass Fire at Kubly Home Extinguished Before Firemen Arrived
A grass fire in the yard of Glenn H. Kubly at 2419 7th Street was put out at 11 a.m. by Mrs. Kubly using a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived. The blaze caused some damage and a silent alarm was reported.
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Glenn H. Kubly
7Th Street
Kubly
Evarts Police Chief and Officer Convicted in Manslaughter
In Harlan circuit court a jury found Evarts Police Chief Isachar Combs and Patrolman Lewis Deaton guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the December 17 shooting of Bryan Middleton outside Middleton’s restaurant. The verdict set their punishment at 10 years in prison, following a street confrontation that occurred as Middleton faced an indictment for killing former chief E. J. Baumgardner.
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Harlan, Ky
Harlan Circuit Court
Evarts
Bryan Middleton
Isachar Combs
Lewis Deaton
Combs
Deaton
Middleton
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