Fort Worth Floods Bring Seven Deaths and Widespread Damage
Flood waters receded leaving seven dead and 30 hospitalized in Fort Worth as hundreds were left homeless. The city faced ruined infrastructure with schools closed and water supplies contaminated. Dallas prepared for the Trinity River crest and farm losses expected from a 48 foot rise.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Amarite
Oklahoma
West Texas
Meeker
Okla
Spur
Tex
Sooner
Stratford
Rmus
Camp Hood
Dallas
Trinity River
Postal Deliveries Curtailed by Square Construction
Merchants on Monroe square face curtailed mail deliveries as construction blocks alleys and surrounding streets. No formal policy exists yet. several businesses report blocked alleys hindering service and widespread congestion in nearby alleys.
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Monroe
Cars Collide In Early Morning Intersection Collision
Police report a minor two car crash at the intersection of 20th avenue and 6th street at 8:30 a.m. Involved were Merlyn Rufer of 614 14th avenue and E. A. Lacey of 2209 6th street. Lacey backing after a turn struck Rufer’s left front fender and hood.
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Merlyn Rufer
14Th Avenue
E. A. Lacey
6Th Street
20Th Avenue
Rufer
Lacey
Scattered Showers Bring Light Rain Across Counties
Showers moved through Lafayette and Green counties this afternoon with scattered activity in Monroe during the morning. City rainfall was minimal at the water station while The Times recorded 0.1 inch. Temperatures rose to 80 at noon and forecasters expect more showers and a few thunderstorms tonight followed by cooler conditions Thursday. Light hail and wind damage reported in Milwaukee where rainfall reached 0.37 inches.
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Lafayette
Green County
Monroe
Times
Milwaukee
Judicial Pension Plan Wins Backing
The senate judiciary committee approved a bill to create retirement pensions for supreme court justices and circuit judges after ten years of service. Retirement age would be 71 with a pension equal to half the salary and a five percent employee contribution, with reduced benefits for shorter service. Support cited attracting talent and refreshing the bench. no opposition was noted.
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Madison
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Assembly
Assembly Committee
Senator Gettelman
Milwaukee
E. H. Hallows
Milwaukee Bar Association
E. L. Wingert
Phil Habermann
Wisconsin Bar Association
K. T. Savage
Kenosha
Browntown Pastor Retires Third Time
Rev J L Haack pastor of Peace Church Browntown will retire for the third time this June after sixty years in the ministry. A chronic heart ailment forced previous retirements and this move bases his exit at end of June when Rev Walter H Waechkerle of St Louis assumes duties. Haack will relocate to Websters Grove near St Louis to live with son Arno J Haack at Washington University. Waechkerle will be ordained June 19 in St Louis after seminary studies at Mission House Plymouth Wis.
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Browntown
J. L. Haack
Peace Church
Haack
Walter H. Waechkerle
St. Louis
Websters Grove
Arno J. Haack
Washington University
Waechkerle
Mission House
Plymouth
Wis
Apportioning Law Proposal Advances In Assembly
The Wisconsin assembly moved toward reapportionment by a 53 to 35 vote approving a constitutional amending resolution to create a committee of state officials to redistrict if the legislature fails to reapportion after each federal census. The measure faces opposition and two related redistricting proposals were rejected.
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Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
House
Supreme Court
Senate
Assembly
Burmaster
Rwauwatosa
Rennebohm
Catlin
R-Appleton
Buck
Health Council
Crop Insurance Plan Advanced in Congress
The House approved by voice vote a bill expanding federal crop insurance. It would add about 200 counties, write off 73 million dollars in losses from the old program, and gradually broaden coverage including multiple crop insurance for all major crops on a farm. The measure now goes to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
Freeport Man Fractures Spine After Fall From Car
Cyrus Carter of Freeport suffered a fractured spine when he fell from a moving car this morning. His attending physician reports he was admitted to St. Clare Hospital at 10 40 a m where he is receiving treatment.
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Cyrus Carter
Freeport
St. Clare Hospital
Roosevelt Jr Wins New York 20th District Special
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr., age 34, wins the Manhattan west side 20th district special election with 41 146 votes across Liberal and Four Freedoms lines. he defeats Democrat Benjamin Shalleck, Republican William McIntyre, and Annette Rubinstein. The victory fills Sol Bloom’s vacancy, drawing cheers for Albany and the governor’s mansion.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt
Liberal Party
Four Freedoms
Benjamin Shalleck
William H. McIntyre
Annette T. Rubinstein
Albany
White House
Roosevelt Sons
Shalleck
Manhattan West Side
Sol Bloom
Washington
McCormack
Mass
House
Father Dies at Joliet Forces Telegraphist to Relieve
George E. Jacobs of Western Union telegraph service travels to Joliet Illinois after the death of his father Max Keegan Monroe Beloit operator serves as relief during his absence.
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Joliet
George E. Jacobs
Western Union
Joliet, Ill
Max Keegan
Monroe
Beloit
McCloy Named U S High Commissioner for Germany
President Truman appoints John J. McCloy as United States high commissioner for Germany. He resigns as World Bank president effective by July 1 and will oversee all U S governmental functions in Germany except military command. Eugene Black becomes World Bank president. McCloy will also represent the U.S. with ECA and on the Allied High Commission.
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Washington
Truman
John J. McCloy
United States
Germany
McCloy
World Bank
White House
Eugene Black
Secretary of State
Allied High
Maps
Army
State Department
Economic Cooperation Administration
Monroes meters nearly pay cost back to city
City Treasurer Bolender reported parking meters in Monroe generated 12 886 95 transferred to the general fund this year plus 1 773 32 previously, to cover about 16 000 spent to buy the meters in 1947. The fund now shows 382 222 00 in cash with 216 meters in operation and most meters earning above 50 to 100. Mayor Buehler noted maintenance costs reduce available funds.
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Monroe
Charles B. Bolender
Bolender
Frank A. Buehler
Bofender
Water Department
U. S
7Th Avenue
PWA
Park Board
City Council Plans Sewer Rent Setup and Square Work
The Monroe City Council agreed to accelerate sewer rent planning and start square reconstruction if needed. The mayor named a committee to draft a city sewer rental schedule while reviewing garbage collection and disposal plans, including incineration and twice weekly summer pickups.
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William F. Beckman
Lester G. Forcade
Floyd Matzke
O. L. Hare
Buehler
G. S. Soseman
E. J. Norton
Board of Public Works
Charles B. Bolender
Monroe
Herman L. Schindler
Hefty Stream Trout Surrenders to Legler
Herman D. Legler from 2022 15th Street landed the battle scarred rainbow trout west of Monticello yesterday. The 20 inch veteran fish carried an Eagle Claw hook in its jaw from a recent snag and bore old scars from prior rod and reel tussles.
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Herman D. Legler
15Th Street
Monticello
Legler
Compulsory Checkoff Law Divides Cheese Industry
Cheese producers from farmers to manufacturers split on a proposed state law to impose a compulsory checkoff on June milk for dairy promotion. A special meeting at Turner hall was called by the Foreign Type Cheese Makers Association to decide the stance. Albert H. Stoldt of Monroe leads petitions against the bill, while others including Fred Krebs and Harvey Trumpy express mixed or supporting views citing farmer input, advertising needs, and war-era distrust of compulsory controls.
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Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
Turner Hall
Albert H. Stoldt
Monroe
State Department
ADA
America
Stoldt
Fred Galli
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers’ Association
Greer County Farm Bureau
Fred Krebs
Franklin Factory
William Kenatsch
Green County Center
Senators Wiley and McCarthy Vote With Minority
Washington report says Republican Senators Wiley and McCarthy joined the minority as the Senate struck down an order for the appropriations committee to cut five percent from labor department and federal security agency operating costs. The Green motion passed 43 to 41.
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Washington
Wiley and
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
Green
R-R. I
Lost Uranium Found In Waste Of Atom Laboratory
The Atomic Energy Commission announced recovery of 25 of 32 grams of uranium-235 from Argonne waste sent for recovery at Oak Ridge, leaving seven grams unaccounted yet not believed stolen. FBI notified and waste analysis continues.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Argonne National Laboratory
Chicago
FBI
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Argonne Laboratory
Atlantic Pact Hearings Close After 97 Witnesses
Senate Foreign Relations Committee wrapped three weeks of hearings on the North Atlantic pact with 97 witnesses. Chairman Connally said overwhelming approval is expected, but a vote date was not set. The record includes a broad range of views from Acheson supporters to American Communist Party opposition.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
D-Tex
Acheson
Communist Party
Russia
Senate
Wisconsin Cheese Market Firm with Strong Demand
Wisconsin American cheese market firm with strong demand across most styles while trade remains light. Selling prices and assembly points show single daisies at 3 12 34 and longhorns at 34 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
I.c.l
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State Highway Commission
Congress
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Gottlob Krauss
University
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F.D.R. Jr
Tammany
Dale Wise
Wilsonville
Neb
St. Catherine’s Hospital
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Wise
Elaine Mahnke
Eunice Grafel
Mrs. Wise
Patty Lou
Denis
Court House Square
William A. Vinton
George Glass
Zenno A. Gorder
Ward and Strand Co
Jerome H. Schwaiger
Soseman
Council
Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co
Monroe Evening Times
American Legion Auxiliary
Wisconsin News Co
Sth Street
22Nd Avenue
J. T. Etter
City Water Department
Ihoo
Schindler
Zenno R. Gorder
Helen M. Gempeler
Gorder
Cheese Trade Light
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