Lakeshire Marty At Dixon Closes Amid Price Ceiling Uncertainty
Borden dairy plant at Dixon will close Monday due to OPA price ceilings cutting cheddar supply. About 125 of 139 workers to be laid off. Production at Monroe plant to continue temporarily as milk shifts from cheddar to higher returning products. Schroeder cites government allocation and reduced demand as reasons for the shutdown with a July restart hoped for if cheese supplies return.
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OPA
Borden Company
Dixon
Ralph Schroeder
Lakeshire Piety Want
Borden
Monroe
Schroeder
Pressure for New Draft Measure Sparks Senate Action
Senators pressed for a rapid extension of the draft as President Truman orders inductions through 29 to avert system collapse. Army estimates show about 15,000 eligible men in that age range, with July 1 looming and debate over expanding exemptions for 18 and 19 year olds.
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Senate
Truman
Army
Navy
House
War crimes trials and wartime clashes reported
AP bulletins detail heavy shooting at Camp Columbia near Havana with casualties, Raeder testimony on Hitler's threats, accusations of mass murder by SS units at Budge, Tokyo tribunal verdicts on Japanese war crimes, Morrison announces Anglo American world food accord, railroad clash testimony at Gridley with slain pickets, British cabinet mission comments on withdrawal plans.
New Glarus Yodelers Headed to National Folk Festival
The New Glarus Yodelers travel to Cleveland for the 12th annual National Folk Festival. Eleven men and three local girls will perform a 15 minute act, featuring accordions, Alpine horn, yodeling, Swiss flags, and a St Bernard dog, with a Alps scene and Swiss attire.
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Glarus
Cleveland
New Glarus
Milwaukee
Green County
Switzerland
Alps
Oswald Schneider
John Schneider
Evening Times
Dorothy Widmer
Anna Gempeler
Jacob Amacher
Paul Grossenbacher
Atom Plant in Two Years Could Boost Production
Dr. Leonard Katzin of the University of California explains atomic energy's potential to replace common fuels. He notes one pound of uranium fission yields energy equal to vast amounts of coal oil gas. Financial viability hinges on production costs and competing fuel prices, with U235 estimated around 2800 dollars per pound.
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Washington
Leonard J. Katzin
West Coast
University of California
Katzin
Army Ordnance Magazine
Atomic Energy
Canada
Delay on Albania UN membership bid by U.N. council
A U.S. supported resolution effectively delays immediate consideration of Albania's request for admission to the United Nations as the U.N. Security Council adjourns subject to the chair. Alexander Parodi becomes the first council chairman to preside in French. The council then debates rules on admitting new members before approving the section by ten votes. Paul Hasluck, Australian delegate, participates.
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Bay
United States
Albania
United Nations
Alexander Parodi
Council ‘of Cooperation
Paul Hasluck
Deleer
Saeen Ae Ee
Ray Kubly's Swiss Trip Returns After Fortnight
Monroe resident Ray Kubly spent 12 days in Switzerland and Chicago to Berne by air, touring by motor through Lucerne and cheese plants. He met relatives, noted electric cheese factories, saw a juke box Swiss restaurant, and bought intricate watches that tell multiple measures. He mixed business with pleasure and shared lively anecdotes with friends.
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Ray Kubly
Monroe
Atlantic Ocean
Switzerland
Chicago
Berne
Green County
Lucerne
Bing Crosby
Ink Spots
Mr. Kubly
Kubly
Apportionment of Half Billion for Road Construction
A federal plan allocates 500 million dollars for continued postwar highway building for the new fiscal year starting July 1. Wisconsin receives 5.49 million for federal aid highways, 3.68 million for secondary roads, 2.65 million for urban federal aid highways. Michigan is allotted 6.83 million for federal aid highways, 4.13 million for secondary roads, 5.68 million for urban federal aid highways. The grant is the second 500 million from a 1.5 billion authorization under the 1944 act. the rest becomes available July 1, 1947.
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Wvashington
Tile Consin
Michigan
Good Sale of Fishing Licenses Reported in Green County
The county clerk’s office and 23 depots report strong fishing license sales as the general season opens at midnight. About 1,500 trout 8 to 14 inches were planted in Hefty, New Glarus, and Sylvester creeks along with 20,000 bull heads in Sugar river and Skinner creek. Green County schools gain a short break while merchants face Sunday hours.
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Green County
New Glarus
Sylvester
Sugar River
Skinner Creek
Green County School
Franco Moscow claim on neutrality masks pro German aid
Izvestia published two pages and a 10 000 word statement by two German officers, alleging Franco's regime feigned neutrality while aiding Germany. A separate fire at Nick Lum verding Coal and Wood Co. destroyed a coal bed and office, with losses estimated at 25 000 to 30 000 dollars. cause remains unknown.
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Izvestia
Germany
Nauxguna
Nick Lum
Verding Coal and Wood Co
Food Shortages Persist in Monroe Market
Monroe's food situation remains in a doldrums with little fresh meat and scarce fresh produce. Processed meats, chicken, cheese, eggs, and fish are available for dinner, while fresh fruit and vegetables come in smaller quantities. Strawberries are scarce due to a price boost, but pineapples, peas, asparagus, spinach, and green onions appear. other staples include peppers, radishes, cauliflower, lettuce, carrots, celery, and citrus.
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Monroe
Tire flats blamed on spilled metal stampings in Decatur route
State Patrolman Robert Ca Hill said the investigation found 730 pounds of small metal machined stampings spilled at intervals from a truck en route from Chicago to Decatur on May 3. The incident caused 14 defective tires on the truck and 149 other motorists to suffer flats on routes 48 and 54 in one day.
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Decatur
Robert Ca Hill
Chicago
War Vet Ex-Paratrooper Named Green County Weed Commissioner
Ex-Sgt. Robert Lageson of Blanchardville is named Green County weed commissioner to lead a four month campaign against Canada thistle yellow rocket yellow mustard quack grass leafy spurge and creeping jenny. He will map strategy with County Agent Edwin O Baker deputy commissioners from 16 townships and aim to curb $2 per acre losses with chemicals and cultivators while leveraging his farm and combat experience.
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Sgt
Lageson
County Agricultural Committee
Robert Lageson
Blanchardville
Green County
Edwin O. Baker
Henry Lunz
State Department of Agriculture
Bath
Agricultural Committee
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
E. J. Hoesly
E. D. Porterfield
C. W. Loveland
Florence Wartenweiler
Blanchardville High School
101St Airborne Division
Bastogne
Lageesa
Normandy
Holland
Germany
Cardinal bus line to serve Darlington and Platteville by June 5
Wisconsin public service commission grants Cardinal Lines intercity routes from Monroe to Argyle Darlington Belmont Platteville and Cuba City via Highways 81 126 151 and 80. Service to include intrastate moves and potential interstate use with hearings planned. start target June 5 with 3-4 daily trips Platteville Belmont Darlington Argyle and 4-6 trips between Cuba City and Platteville. New 37 passenger recliner buses to be deployed from depots in Milwaukee and Chicago with charter capacity later.
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Darlington
Platteville
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Cardinal Bus Lines
Monroe
Argyle
Belmont
Cuba City
Wisconsin
Beloit
Janesville
Whitewater
Waukesha
Milwaukee
Delavan
Lake Geneva
Kenosha
Peterson
Cardinal Lines
United States
Truman Takes Over All Rails
President Truman signed an executive order seizing the railroads at 1:50 p.m. Monroe time to avert a strike set to begin tomorrow. Union leaders indicated workers would stay on the job only if government seizure occurred, while White House officials prepared for potential coal mine seizures at May 25 deadline. Philadelphia AFL truck drivers also struck, halting distribution of the city’s three major newspapers.
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Washington
Truman
Monroe
A. F. Whitney
Trainmen’s Brotherhood
Charles G. Ross
Office of Defense Transportation
John L. Lewis
White House
Alvaniey Johnson
Union
Regent
AFL
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Mr. Truman
Phildelphia
Freshman F F A On Trip May 25
Freshman F F A of Monroe high school agricultural organization will take a one day trip to Madison Wisconsin Dells and Devils Lake on Saturday May 25. Eighteen boys travel by school bus with Mr and Mrs William E Amstutz and Mr and Mrs Robert E Davenport accompanying. They depart at 7 AM, visit the Capitol in Madison, the Dells boat trip on the Upper Dell, and after dinner some will take airplane rides over the Dells area.
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State Capitol
Madison
Dells
Upper
Del
Devils Lake
Bernard Albright
Dale Barth
Naaman
Nathan Bechtolt
Kenneth
Charles Blum
Melvin Ehlert
Clarence Goecks
Kenneth Hartwig
Norman Johnson
Jake Kummer
Marvin Kramer
Daniel Nafzger
Virgil Neuenschwander
Alvin Schuetz
Leroy Spring
Arley Vogel
Eldon Walters
Longlake
Eau Claire
Monroe
Stoughton
M.C. A
Robert Davenport
Masonic Lecturer Leads Monroe Lodge Instruction Sessions
Grand Lecturer Ernest Heigel of LaCrosse conducts the second of three schools of instruction for Masonic lodges in the Monroe area. Masons attend from Albany Argyle Brodhead South Wayne and New Glarus to view the work with a final session planned tonight. Heigel led the first session ten days earlier and will return for the closing talks. The other item notes CIO Steel Workers press Truman to demand Civilian Production Administrator John D Small resign over a proposed six month strike ban.
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Ernest 1Eigel
LaCrosse
Monroe
Albany
Argyle
Brodhead
South Wayne
New Glarus
Heigel
Small
Atlantic City
CIO Steel
Truman
John D. Small
Trial Set in Conner Manslaughter Case in Madison
Circuit Judge Herman Sachtsen ordered a jury trial for June 3 on the manslaughter charge against Mrs. LaVera B. Conner, 47, of Madison, despite defense objections including a threat to retire and seek a venue change.
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Set Conner
Madison
Herman Sachtsen
LaVera B. Conner
Go by Plane New York Freight Plan War Order
The Times reports over 1000 freight and passenger aircraft owned by non scheduled operators are earmarked to be commandeered if a rail strike occurs. About 300 planes in the New York area are on warning from the war department and 1000 nationwide are held ready for emergency service under likely military control.
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New York
The
Times
War Department
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