Rumor of Radio Compromise With Foreign Broadcasting Plan
A House Appropriations Committee session led by Chairman Taber failed to approve any of the 31.38 million dollar request for the cultural relations program. Reports say a 10 million dollar foreign broadcasting appropriation may have been agreed, with legal status to follow, as discussions centered on a businesslike operation and legality. Marshall led the session with other congressional leaders present, but exact terms remained undisclosed.
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Shall
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Marshall
Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Deby Marshall
Organa
UW Faculty Calls for Large Salary Budget Increase
The University of Wisconsin faculty urged a 1947 49 budget boost of 1 800 000 to raise faculty salaries. They proposed at least 300 000 yearly for merit raises with the rest distributed as a general percentage increase on the first 5 000 of every salary, arguing regular merit raises sustain high standards.
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Madsson
University of Wisconsin
Gov. Goodland
Queen Cascade Ollie Dairy Star Sets High Butterfat Output
A Holstein cow named Queen Cascade Ollie in John W. Rufi's Monroe herd produced 80 pounds of butterfat and 19 974 pounds of milk in a year, two milkings daily. At four years three months she outpaced national averages by nearly 42 times, with sire King Cascade Ollie Homestead. Champion Ollie De Kol logged 214 pounds butterfat and 19 532 pounds milk in 365 days. sired by King Cascade Ollie Homestead. Testing was supervised by the University of Wisconsin with the dairy association.
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Queen Cascade
Ollie
John W. Rufi
Monroe
Ollie de Kol
University of Wisconsin
Wildflower advocate Clarence Cleveland dies at Mokena farm
Clarence M. Cleveland longtime Frankfort native, wild flower preservationist, lecturer and former Chicago merchant, died after an 18 month illness at his Mokena area farm. He fought to protect his timber and wildflower preserve from Wolf road realignment, backed by Wild Flower Preservation Society and Illinois Conservation Council, with final road routing avoiding his timber. Funeral held Friday at Pleasant Hills Cemetery Frankfort Township.
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Clarence M. Cleveland
Mokena
Frankfort
Chicago
Anna Weber
J. H. Weber
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Wild Flower Society
Wolf Road
Hickory Creek
Ian Cleveland
Cleveland Timber
Lincoln
Wild Flower Preservation Society
Ilinois
Ilinois Conservation Council
W. H. Macpherson
Universalist Church
Pleasant Hills Cemetery
Frankfort Township
Kesselring Condemned by British Court to Die
British court in Venice sentences Field Marshal Albert Kesselring to death by shooting for war crimes in Italy. Conviction cites Ardeatine caves massacre where 335 Italians died. Verdict and sentencing reviewed by Lt. Gen. Sir John Harding. Kesselring claimed responsibility. Bananas note ends article.
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Venice
Albert Kesselring
Italy
Kesselring
Laternier
C. L. Stirling
John Harding
Ardeattine Caves
Eberhard von Mackensen
Kurt Maeltzer
Rome
Cow in William Figi Herd Tops 600 Pounds Butterfat
A Holstein-Friesian cow from William J. Figi of Argyle finished a 306 day herd test with 629 pounds of butterfat and 14,162 pounds of milk. The cow Spring Valley Kathurah Daisy, age 7 years 2 months, was sired by Spring Valley Sir Mechthilde Lad and tested under University of Wisconsin supervision. Trumpy Beechwood Piebe, another Holstein-Friesian cow owned by Frank Trumpy of Claro, completed 365 days with 537 pounds of butterfat and 13,677 pounds of milk, sired by Hoesly Joe Piebe Homestead.
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Spring Valley
Sir Mechthilde Lad
University of Wisconsin
Frank Trumpy
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Keefe Responds to Attacks on Veterans Service Panel
Representative Keefe of Wisconsin fights back against a speech by Representative Stigler of Oklahoma criticizing the appropriations subcommittee for veterans employment service funding. Keefe defends the panel, calling the charge a monumental falsehood and insisting the subcommittee proposed close to 29 million dollars for veterans employment programs.
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Rep
Keefe
Veterans Service
ASD
Meee
R-Wis
Stigler
Dokla
Congress
Budget figures for veterans services revealed in report
The document cites a recommended $1,756,800 for the veterans placement service versus a requested $2,650,300 for the latter. The figures highlight a gap between agency recommendations and budget requests affecting veteran support programs.
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Veterans Placement Service
AP wins Pulitzer prizes for telegraphic reporting
AP Moscow bureau chief Eddy Gilmore wins a Pulitzer for international reporting. The Baltimore Sun earns for public service with Horton Norton articles on Maryland unemployment compensation leading to 93 convictions. Edward Folliard of the Washington Post and Arnold Hardy of Georgia Tech receive journalism and news photography honors.
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New York
Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press
Moscow
Baltimore Sun
Amercan
Howard M. Norton
Maryland
Columbia University
Edward T. Folliard
Washington Post
United States
The
Columbians, Inc
Arnold Hardy
Georgia Tech
Winecoff Hotel
Marion Strawser Promoted While Stationed in Tokyo
Marion Strawser, stationed in Tokyo, has been promoted to technical sergeant at General MacArthur's headquarters. A member of the 1275th WAC battalion, she serves as a statistician in the transportation section, tracking harbor craft, cargo, and port efficiency. Strawser enlisted in 1943, served in the Pacific, discharged in 1945, and rejoined to serve with occupation forces in Japan. She is the daughter of Charles W. Strawser of 2020 10th Street and formerly worked for Green County public welfare.
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Strawser
WAC
Fort Des Moines
Pacific
Brisbane
Australia
Hollandia
New Guinea
Tacloban
Leyte
Manila
U. S
Japan
Charles W. Strawser
10Th Street
Green County Department of Public Welfare
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Voice of America
John Rufi
Mokena, Ill
Thorp Finance Corp
Goetz
Heber Curtiss
Don Wilson
Short Hotel
Thurs
Sonotone of
Madison
D.F.R. Rice
Mgr
William Figi
Gertrude Chambers
9Th Street
Payne
City of
Birst Nationa Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Sunny
Soaes
Marion Strawser
Tokyo
North American
Canada
Gsioen
Eloy TY
Pilsner
Wit Company
Fieldcrest
Callaway
John T Etter
Ours
Wisconsin Power and Light Company
Phil Spitolny
All Girl Orchestra
WBBM
WISN
WTAQ
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