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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1947
Page
1
Monroe observes Memorial Day with Rev George Kelsey delivering the address at Greenwood Cemetery monument at 10 am, weather permitting at the armory. Activities include graveside rites, a half hour high school band concert, and a flag salute followed by a program featuring readings, floral tributes, and taps.
Allan F. Barnard announces ongoing summer band and orchestra activities in Monroe, with 34 beginners enrolled. Junior group meets Wednesdays, senior band to perform memorial day services and a chamber of commerce concert on Friday June 6. Seventeen listed students include Kay Wuetrich, Frances Ludwig, Lyle Drake, John Burt, Ronald Liechti, Carol Jean Rea, Victor Chambers, Richard Schulz, Judith Gempeler, Karen Bender, Clyde Bryant, Helen Waelchn, David, and Donald.
Gene Mason son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Mason received the American Legion athletic award at Monroe High School class day exercises for the class of 1947. Doran Zwygart of the Legion post presented it. The ceremony followed by diplomas and an alumni banquet featured many awards including D A R for Mildred Rieder and forensics recognition for Harriet Towell.
A 16 year old farm youth Oliver Terpening Jr admits killing four playmates, including Barbara Smith, 16, and siblings, in a garden patch murder near Imlay City. Prosecutor seeks waiver of jurisdiction as the boy questions why he did it while his victims’ father calls for justice.
Detroit CIO United Auto Workers reject Ford Motor Co proposal for a 15 cent wage increase affecting about 130,000 production workers. Milwaukee police widen search for a rapist who attacked a 6 year old girl found bloodied in a garage. suspect a local resident with prior sex offenses. Washington housing officials say federal permits for construction will be eliminated after May 31 though builders must still follow occupancy rules and give veterans preference. Senate rejects family partnerships for federal tax purposes by 54 percent. McClelland argues IRS allows income splitting for non community property states despite gift tax on partner's share.
Negotiators from the Southern Coal Producers association and the United Mine Workers begin contract talks to avert a shutdown when government control ends June 30. John L. Lewis delegates talks to John O Leary and southern leaders as conferences proceed in separate hotels with no settlement forecast. The southern bloc, about 25 percent of national output, had blocked a contract aligned with the government deal while others met Lewis for a week.
The Wisconsin Senate defeated a gambling referendum by an 18 to 14 vote to indefinitely postpone a constitutional change to permit gambling. Meanwhile the Assembly sent Acting Gov Renner a universal fishing license bill requiring all residents aged 18 to 65 to hold a fishing license regardless of fishing type.
President Truman plans an early return to Washington as Martha E. Truman shows marked improvement over the past few days. Presidential press secretary Charles G. Ross says her condition may allow a safe return if no setback occurs today.
Plans announced at the Monroe chamber directors meeting for a Monroe Dairy Days event June 6 and 7 featuring bargains and window displays. A public concert by Monroe High School band in new uniforms is set for 8 PM Friday on the square. The chamber discussed forming a Community Chest with Henry Kuni to coordinate local charity drives, and praised traffic and parking improvements while inviting safety and police cooperation.
In Washington the congressman stated that the nation needs a foreign policy that is less foreign and more policy, framing a call for greater focus on domestic concerns over international affairs. The brief remark underscored a push for prioritizing national issues within U S policy discourse.
Secretary of State Marshall testified before a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee that completing the St Lawrence seaway would aid Canadian defense and provide major U S economic benefits. He outlined four advantages including inland shipbuilding, power generation comparable to TVA, a rail to industry, and a self liquidating toll plan. Former President Hoover supported the idea, saying the seaway would help move surplus food to starving peoples abroad if available now, noting current Atlantic port limits.
Ford Motor Co. offers 130,000 CIO production workers a 15 cent hourly raise and raises 20,000 salaried employees 10 percent, effective June 1. Salaries under $1,000 monthly receive the boost. 3,800 striking foremen are excluded if not covered by a contract. The offer follows wage patterns set with GM and Chrysler, and is contingent on accepting the old contract largely intact.
Madison P The joint committee on finance recommended to the legislature for passage today a budget bill of 105,420,120 for 1947 49, largest appropriation proposal in the state's history, but about 7,000,000 less than Goodland proposed. The plan hinges on a projected 90,500,000 income and a potential end treasury balance near 3,000,000 after the biennium.
A House Un American Activities subcommittee says flagrant communist propaganda films were produced due to White House pressure. The report notes aid from the National Labor Relations Board but does not name individuals or timing. It calls for intensified investigations and public hearings, with subpoenas for actors writers directors and producers.
Kansas City election board reported a burglary at the Jackson County courthouse vault where ballot boxes and poll books were carried away less than 12 hours after a grand jury urged continuing inquiry into alleged 1946 primary fraud. Police sent detectives to investigate as staff noted a forced vault door.
Madison leaders heard strong opposition to a bill curbing the industrial commission’s power to set minimum wages. Wisconsin League of Women Voters representatives, meeting at a state convention, urged keeping the commission’s authority, joined by the Restaurant Association, Freeman Shoe Co, Parents and Teachers groups, labor unions, Catholic Women, and other societies.
Weather notes say ember-days foretell June rain and cool days with similar patterns for July and August. Yesterday cooled to 42 at 1:30 pm amid intermittent rain. 50 by midnight then 40 at 6 am. Tomorrow expected moderate to heavy air. Memorial Day forecast lows around 34 with frost risk. A year ago Milwaukee saw 80 degrees on Memorial Day.
U S army executioners hanged 26 more elite guards of the Mauthausen concentration camp completing the execution of 48 of the camps guards and foremen for war crimes. Twenty two men were hanged yesterday in two hours and 37 minutes. Spriegel Otto the 32 year old mess sergeant received a last minute stay and demanded to know why he was not being hanged with his comrades.
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