Water bond issue approved for city financing
Alderman Emmett Norton chairs the taxation and finance committee as council approves a revenue water bond up to 300000 dollars. City Attorney Arthur C. Benkett outlines use of 70 percent of water revenues, a depreciation fund, and a redemp tion reserve. 225000 dollars already sold to Halsey Stuart and Co. Chicago at 1.93 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Norton
Taxation and Finance Committee
Arthur C. Benkett
Chicago
John A. Becker
Water Commission
Halsey, Stuart and Co
Gonsteads
Sebastian Laeser Elected Alderman in Green County Vote
Sebastian Laeser Jr., milk route trucker and Turner circles leader, was elected third ward alderman by a secret vote of seven city council members to fill the remainder of Hugo H Voelkli’s term ending April 1950. He won six votes to one for Clark A Kleckner against Lucius F Smith. Laeser, 34, a Green County resident, is president of the Turner Hall club and operates a trucking firm serving Goldenrod Creamery at Brodhead and parts of Illinois. the Laesers live at 1212 23rd street with two children Shirley and Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Third Ward
Laeser
Hugo H. Voelkli
George Meythaler
Clark A. Kleckner
Reinhard Mueller
Lucius F. Smith
8Th Avenue
Green County
Turner Hall Club
Turn and Schwing Society
Women’s Turn and Schwing Group
Goldenrod Creamery
Brodhead
Illinois
Laesers
23Rd Street
Shirley
Robert
Surcharge Denied for Wisconsin Power and Light
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission rejected a five percent surcharge on all electric bills by Wisconsin Power and Light Co to offset rising operating costs. It approved a three tenths of a cent per kilowatt hour increase on water heating bills, expected to raise $170 000 in revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
W. S. MacDonald
Monroe
Wisconsin Power and Light
Cars damaged in sideswipe on 18th Avenue
Two cars driven by Alfred Barth of route 2 and Herbert M. Baum Gartner of 1202 14th Street were damaged slightly in a sideswipe in the 1000 block of 18th Avenue at 5 10 p m yesterday Barth’s car was leaving the curb when the collision occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Barth
Herbert M. Baumgartner
14Th Street
18Th Avenue
Barth
Assembly Debates Veterans Housing Bill Advances
The Wisconsin Assembly rules committee unanimously approved Governor Rennebohm's veterans housing bill, sending it to finance. The plan creates a $16,000,000 fund from doubled liquor taxes for local loans to veterans and for grants to housing authorities and cooperatives with allocation by county veteran numbers.
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Madison
Rennebohm
Assembly Rules Committee
Assembly
Pfennig
Kenosha
Finance Committee
Assemblyman
Zaun
Grafton
Joint Veterans Housing Committee
Senate
Laird-Lenroot
Lynch
Green Bay
Rules Committee
Voice of America Breaks Through Jam in Russia
New York report states VOA using new transmission devices to pierce intensified Russian signal jamming that began ten days ago, revealing efforts to reach listeners despite hostile interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balks
New York
Voice of America
Russia
Irish Soldier Fells Eight Russians in Vienna Battle
Edward J. Touhey, a 19-year-old Irish American from Long Island, reportedly fought a string of Russian officers in Vienna. He allegedly battled a sentry at a Soviet hotel site then moved to the Imperial hotel slugging officers and finally knocked down eight or more Russians before being restrained by American MPs.
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Vienna
Russia
U. S. Army
Pfe
Edward J. Touhey
Howard Beach
Long Island
Vienna Army Hospital
Touhey
Willard K. Liebel
Liebel
Toughey
Grand Hotel
International District
Swank
Imperial Hotel
Clayton Says Reds Winning Cold War
Former Undersecretary of State Will Clayton told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that, on balance, Russia is winning the cold war. He testified in support of the Atlantic pact and warned Soviet aims include pressuring democracies to overspend on defense and chilling private capital and initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Will Clayton
Russia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Clayton
Gehl Named Judge, Watson Elected as State School Head
Milwaukee voters chose Edward J. Gehl to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and George E. Watson to head the state Department of Public Instruction in the first nonpartisan runoff election. Gehl, 59, from West Bend, will succeed Chief Justice Marvin B. Rosenberry on January 1, 1950 after 33 years on the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bystrom
Milwaukee
Edward J. Gehl
West Bend
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
George E. Watson
Wauwatosa
Gehl
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Gehl and Watson Lead in State Votes as County Results Reversed
Local electors edged Gehl 187 to 167 and Goodland 214 to 135 for Doudna at the state level with low turnout. In county tallies Gehl trailed Goodland 389 to 638 and Watson trailed Doudna 463 to 561 while final precinct figures were compiled by 8 35 p m in the clerk's office.
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Monroe
Gehl
Goodland
Watson
Doudna
Wisconsin vote totals decide state offices in April runoff
Gehl defeats Elmer Goodland for the 13th district and wins the Milwaukee area. Watson beats Quincy Doudna for superintendent. Gehl carried 25 of 71 counties. Watson wins 36 counties. Returns delayed from Sawyer County due to an electrical storm.
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Gehl
Milwaukee County
Washington
Goodland
Sawyer County
Watson
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Gehle
Justice
Doudna
Public Square Paving Schedule Set For May 16 Start
City council authorizes contract notice to Vinton Construction Co Manitowoc to begin paving within 10 days. William A Vinton says work will start Monday May 16 with 90 day completion. George Glass Madison hired as resident inspector. Subcontract awarded to Robert Kubly for curb and gutter on 16th and 17th avenues storm sewer leads, saving over 4000. Kubly bids 2.00 per foot curb gutter and 1.65 flat gutters versus Stauffacher bids 1.93 2.03 and 1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Soseman
Vinton Construction Co
Manitowoc
William A. Vinton
Vinton
Ward and Strand
George Glass
Madison
Board of Public Works
Robert Kubly
16Th
17Th Avenue
Kubly
V. U. Stauffacher
Democrats Recoup Labor Bill Losses In House Vote
Democrats push back on the Wood labor bill in a 212 to 209 recommit margin denying passage in the House. The measure would repeal Taft Hartley in name but preserve key provisions, including injunctions, unfair labor practice prosecutions, non communist oaths, and closed shop bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
House
Senate
Wood
Rep
D-Ga
UN American Activities Committee
Ashland Voters Back City Manager Form in Referendum
Ashland voters approved retaining the city manager form of government by 2 100 to 944 in a referendum held yesterday. The city has operated under this setup since April 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
General Clay to retire as governor. McCloy urged for German post
President Truman urged John J. McCloy to succeed Gen Lucius D. Clay as chief of the American occupation zone in Germany. Clay’s retirement as military governor was accepted effective May 15. If he accepts, McCloy would be the first American civilian high commissioner in Germany, as plans merge occupation zones into a federal republic.
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Washington
Truman
John J. McCloy
World Bank
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Clay
Turman
McCloy
United States
Britain
France
White House
Clarence R. Huebner
George P. Hays
Scherer Heads Green County Agriculture Committee
J B Scherer of Monroe township was elected chairman of the Green County agricultural committee in the circuit court room. The panel also includes Sam Ludwig Sylvester township Everett Green Spring Grove Clarence W Love land and Florence Wartenweiler. The meeting covered home demonstration 4 H work and extension program projects with duties assigned to Myron Jeglum Lester Van Loon Mamie Tillema and Nic Calabresa. District supervisors Braumeister and Duffee proposed workloads for all personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Scherer
Monroe Township
Green County Agricultural Committee
Scherer
Sam Ludwig
Sylvester
Everett Green
Spring Grove
Clarence W. Loveland
Florence Wartenweiler
Myron E. Jeglum
Lester van Loon
Mamie Tillema
Nic Calabresa
George Braumeister
Grace Duffee
Four power talks move toward Germany settlement
United States confirmed a four power agreement to lift Germany restrictions and hold a foreign ministers conference in Paris. Provisional dates noted as May 12 and May 23, with a communique promised if details are settled. Russia signaled agreement as talks continued among Jessup Cadogan Chauvel Malik and UK France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rlin
Germany
United States
United Nations
London
U. S
U. N
Paris
Council of Foreign Ministers
Jakob A. Malik
Philip C. Jessup
Russia
Jessup
Alexander Cadogan
Britain
Jean Chauvel
France
Malik
Moscow
Cadogan Chauvel
Mercury Hits 90 For Season's High In Monroe Heat Wave
Monroe's heat wave continues with temperatures around 90 at 1 30 p m, topping yesterday's 88. State high reached 92 at Menomonie, Milwaukee reports May's warmest day. Gardens glow with jonquils and Idle Hour farm tulips. storms and cooler weather predicted tomorrow. Thunderstorms swept the Midwest after yesterday's heat, with heavy rains aiding two forest fires threatening areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mercury
Menomonie
Milwaukee
Idle Hour Farm
Midwest
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