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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
1
Wisconsin farm income from crops and livestock surged toward a record high under parity law with $1.345 billion in the late 1940s. Congress debates Brannan program as reps Bremiller Zablocki weigh consumer and farmer benefits and treasury support.
Green county cheese factories warehouses and dairy farms were toured by 22 Iowa State College students and one staff member on the annual foreign type cheese field trip. The group rode a chartered bus from Ames visiting Stockton Lena and Freeport then met Kraft Foods executives at Lakeshire and Monroe Center.
Albany doctor Dr Gilbert Dalldorf reports a newly found virus causing polio like paralysis in humans with similar incidence but milder, shorter effects. He presented to the state medical society noting the virus was obtained from 17 patients and paralyzes only very young mice.
Philippine Airlines announced tonight that a plane carrying nine passengers and three crew members is long overdue and feared lost after failing to reach Manila. Search efforts were begun as officials monitored the missing aircraft.
A newborn calf weighs 18 pounds and stands 19 inches high. Born April 28 in Stephenson County on Dr. C W Klontz’s McHenry Illinois farm, the unregistered Holstein dam’s first calf is sired by a Guernsey. Local veterinarians note the unusual small size with remembrances of a 145 pound calf.
Mrs. Hal Phillips 69 of Albany died in Wilmington Delaware during a trip with her daughter and planned extended tour. She had worked for Burgess Battery Co for over five years and had a career in stock and vaudeville before serving in state recreational work. Cremation will occur in the east and ashes returned to Albany for Hillcrest Cemetery burial. Memorial services are set for Sunday at Albany Methodist Church.
Treasurer Warren R. Smith reported May 1 that the state's receipts exceeded disbursements last month leaving a cash balance of 20,862,500. For April 1 the balance was 20,628,619 with receipts at 36,866,098 and disbursements 36,632,217. Investments total 317,582,444 including 91,000,000 in the general fund 91,719,863 in the teachers retirement and insurance fund and 48,200,000 in the highway fund.
President Truman signed a bill designating General Henry H Arnold a five star general of the air force. Arnold, retired June 30 1946, had served as commanding general of the army air forces.
Dearborn Michigan mayor Orville L. Hubbard called for a meeting between Ford officials and the CIO United Auto Workers next Thursday as a persistently large strike spreads. No side replied. The stoppage began at noon Thursday over speed up claims.
Wisconsin public service commission denied rail carriers authority to raise intra state freight rates. No emergency justified the boost, despite proposed increases that would have added between $695000 and $856000 annually.
Democrats in Washington race to finalize a labor compromise for the House. Rep. Sims says an improved bill with both plant seizure and injunctions in national emergency disputes may pass within a month. Senate Republicans push a plan offering seizure or injunction or both to win Democratic support.
Moritz of Madison flew over a Dane county area southwest of Mt Horeb for hours seeking a fire reported earlier. The air search ended around 1 30 p m with plans to resume tomorrow as residents near highway 78 noted a southwest fire. State patrols searched for wreckage tied to a missing out of state plane from North Isle airport to Humboldt Iowa. Green county sheriff aided in the effort.
Frederick O. Hammer 41, a New York and Palm Beach social figure, faces aggravated assault charges after allegedly beating his heiress wife Andrea Luchenbach with a flashlight aboard their yacht in West Palm Beach. The incident occurred April 28 at the Marina docks. the couple later sailed toward New York as she sought medical care and fled to her Palm Beach home.
West Germany rejects communist demands to halt formation of a new state. Leaders approve staying under an interim government until July when a parliament will be elected to form a regular government. Rail strikes and currency issues threaten Berlin transport and stability amid lifting blockades.
Sgt Alvin C York aged 62, World War I hero, has suffered a stroke and is confined to his home. Capt B H Hale, local army recruiting officer, reported today.
A sharp wind shift sent Wisconsin into a cool air spell with Monroe reporting a 25 degree drop. Forecasters warned of light frost in parts of the region and expected a chilly night with highs around 63 and lows near 48. The same air mass spurred violent storms in west Texas, leaving three dead and multiple injuries.
Shell Lake Wisconsin farm woman Florence Conley 45 admits she hacked husband Phillip 45 to death with an axe claiming he beat her and the children. Sheriff Floyd Bannister said she is held without charge as officers investigate at the North of town home. The couple's children Michael 19 and Margaret 16 were away at the time.
London reports Britain France and the United States will hold preliminary talks in Paris before the big four conference in Germany on May 23. A Foreign Office spokesman said senior persons would represent the three powers at the pre conference talks. Dr Philip Jessup travels to Paris this weekend as U S ambassador at large.
Kenosha authorities dismissed a forgery charge against a 23 year old man to avoid interfering with his wedding. Police say he received another person's payroll check by mistake and forged the endorsement to cash it at a tavern.
Peiping radio claimed red troops attacked the outer defenses near Tsingtao and captured Lingshan 33 miles northeast of the naval base. Shanghai communique said thousands of reds battered Shanghai outer defenses with 15,000 attackers from two directions, while China’s defense lines faced other advances toward Kashing and Nanchang. The U S naval presence at Tsingtao remained, with ships reportedly at sea to avoid civil war involvement.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Foulks aged 101 formerly of Orangeville and Lima Township Grant County died Friday at Platteville after a long illness. She would have turned 102 July 9. Services set for 1:30 p m tomorrow at Thomas funeral home Platteville with Rev J Wilson C Emigholz officiating burial in Lima Union cemetery. Survived by five nieces and four nephews.
A Novo Mesto district court in Slovenia convicted four Roman Catholic nuns on wartime spying charges. They received hard labor sentences ranging from two to four years. The case was publicly disclosed today in Borba, the communist party newspaper.
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