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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1949
Page
1
The Sportsmen group announces Dr Zingg as head of its conservation unit amid internal reshuffles. The appointment positions him to lead environmental programs and guide policy efforts in the group’s ongoing wildlife protection initiatives.
Milton Babich, former high school honor student, bound over to municipal court on a first degree murder charge. He is accused of shooting Kathleen Birmingham after she had closed Kathleen. The state alleges Babich killed her after an earlier conflict.
Assets of Truck Bodies, Inc. were sold at public auction to satisfy federal tax liens amounting to $5,000. Purchasers were Vincent Eves and Te Voight, paid in cash with Voight assuming two mortgages totaling $8,490.
Arthur Edson traces J Edgar Hoover’s 25 year rise at the FBI from a tiny agency to a vast federal force. The bureau expands staff from 657 to 9,500 with the war peak, builds the national crime lab and academy, and broadens powers in interstate crime while facing civil liberties scrutiny. Hoover’s life remains largely private and devoted to public service.
The Wisconsin assembly faces bills to kill a plan for a citizens' reapportionment committee to study district lines after the 1940 census. The measure, backed by 26 Democrats, seeks governor naming power and would affect district reallocation rules.
Police report a wife Wanda Gates aged 18 was stabbed by her estranged husband Thomas who is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The stabbing occurred yesterday after a failed plea for reconciliation. A bouquet of 17 roses was found in the room.
Kenneth Joseph Mason, 36, of Tomah, died instantly when his car failed to negotiate a curve on highways 12 and 16 near Oakdale. The victim was the sole occupant and the crash occurred last night.
Mrs. Lou Gehrig urged Congress to establish a foundation to study multiple sclerosis at a Senate labor and public health subcommittee hearing. She described her husband’s decline and death eight years after he left baseball, noting the disease’s uncertain understanding and a quarter million affected. Senator Tobey, who introduced the bill, was joined by his daughter, a MS sufferer.
Rev Asa N Conklin 80 retired Methodist minister died at his Brodhead home at 3 15 am. Born March 17 1869 in Georgetown Iowa he lived in Kansas Nebraska Madison and Bloomington. Surviving are Nettie Taft wife and two children Ruth Maves and George Conklin. Funeral Friday 2 pm at Brodhead Methodist Church with burial Greenwood Cemetery.
Market report shows Wisconsin American cheese prices firm with light cheddar offerings. Demand is strong and prices vary by type such as daisies, square rints, longhorns and midgets, with percentages indicating price ranges.
The United States released wartime records showing American troops were prepared to liberate Prague but halted at Moscow’s request. Documents include Eisenhower’s May 1945 pledge to advance to the Elbe and Vitava rivers and a Soviet request to stop beyond the Karlsbad Pilsen Budweis line. The release aims to counter Moscow’s claim of sole credit for Prague’s liberation.
Detroit reports that Ford and the CIO United Auto Workers moved to negotiations after a six day strike that idled 65 000 workers and threatened 40 000 more. Henry Ford II accepted Walter Reuthers invitation to talks, with John S Bugas leading the company team. The parties planned initial discussions in Detroit and Ford refused to debate publicly before Friday.
John G. Simmons a Lutheran pastor who resigned to run led a field of nine after yesterday's primary in Minneapolis He held a 3000 vote margin over Mayor Eric G Hoyer Simmons carried the endorsement of Hennepin county CIO council while Hoyer was backed by the central labor union AFL
The House of Commons passed a socialist plan to nationalize 107 iron and steel companies with a $1.2 trillion government purchase. The bill moves to the Lords where amendments are expected, aiming for government holding under private operation starting May 1, 1950, pending election outcomes.
Wisconsin Power and Light reports a 60 to 90 day program during street repaving. Twelve court house side lamps will run all night at higher output while 24 business side lamps are out. Christmas decorations strands will light access routes, with ducts installed at a $5,000 cost and old posts removed for later reinstallation.
W. A. Chapman a 52 year old South Wayne auto dealer and George Withers 36 of Lohrville were injured when Chapmans car left Highway 151 a mile west of Sun Prairie overturned Withers suffered possible broken back and broken left shoulder while Chapman had a fractured shoulder cuts and bruises Withers remained in St Marys hospital and Chapman was taken to Monroe Clinic Chapman said he swerved to miss another car on a curve and lost control The car was demolished
Washington reports Margaret Truman lost her voice for three weeks due to laryngitis. Social secretary James Helm said the president's daughter has now recovered after returning home with a cold that developed into laryngitis and muffled her voice.
Fifteen high school students with the school conservation club and state conservation department planted about 3000 trees on 18 acres at the Kenneth M Mayer property along Argyle road. The site already serves as a winter refuge for pheasant and quail and includes fruit bearing shrubs, Scotch pine, softwood and hardwood trees. An adjacent project will reforest six to eight acres on the Leon Gempler farm tomorrow with 5000 trees under supervision of Earl Loyster and Clarence Benkett. Students assisting Mayer acres include Tom Goetz Harold Pagel John V Stauffacher Henry Speich Robert Martin Donald Timmons Donald Ivey James Share David Ruehrlman Melvin Ehlert Alvin Feldt Vincent O Wesley Wandfluh Joel Solomon James Forbes Jr.
Rain drenched voters lined up to decide the municipal election and the future of Frank Hague as Jersey City adopts a new commission government. Officials anticipated a near record turnout with about 140000 expected at the polls from a 168000 eligible registration. John V. Kenney led a major opposition to the Hague Democratic ticket headed by Hague’s nephew.
Sister Mary Agnes former superior of St. Clare hospital from 1939 to 1945 visits Monroe for the week. She will return Monday to the Order of St. Agnes mother house in Fond du Lac for a three month leave from Waspan Bluefields Nicaragua.
Berlin readies a resumption of transport and trade across zones as the blockade ends at 4:01 p.m. Wednesday. Sixteen freight trains daily, road and mail services reopen, with 12 000 tons of supplies to enter each day, and soldiers foresee a holiday after months of airlift duty.
Miss Maud B. Campbell, age 70, died at 4 15 this morning in St. Clare hospital after years of illness. She lived in Clarno township six miles southwest of Monroe and was born on December 8, 1878. Survived by two sisters Mrs. Charles H. Allison and Esther, a brother Everett, and a niece Mrs. Stephen.
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