LaFollette Says He Will Not Speak In Campaign
Senator Robert M. LaFollette Jr. states he will make no statements on candidates or issues before the November election. He has maintained silence as Joseph R. McCarthy seeks re election. McMurray runs for Senate as Democratic nominee. LaFollette undecided on future plans after his current term ends.
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Washington
Robert M. LaFollette Jr
Lafollette
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Senate
Howard J. McMurray
Senator Wiley
R-Wis
Secretary of the Senate
McMurray
Congress
House
Truman departs Missouri on special train from Jefferson City
The Associated Press reports President Truman's special train left Missouri's capital at 12 40 after a 12 minute stop. He and Mrs. Truman appeared on the rear platform greeting Gov. Donnelly and state officials without disembarking.
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Jefferson City
Truman
Phil M. Donnelly
Mr. Truman
Nine building permits issued in October totalling 43760
October permits total nine for new construction valued at 30300 with four residential projects costing 32045 and four commercial projects totaling 10500 plus a 26 by 32 foot garage. F A Wagner to build a 1 story 5 room house at 715 13th street for 8500 and Maria Olson gets a 1 story 36 by 36 foot frame house on Tallman addition lot 11 block 7 for 7000. Marty to build a 1 story shop 24 by 30 at 12th avenue and 16th street costing 1800 to 2000. A storage grain plant at 11th avenue 52 by 60 feet costs 3000. Ukee road 1320 17th street 1 story frame express area, joint ownership garage planned for 600.
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Athe BS
F. A. Wagner
13Th Street
Maria Olson
Tallman Addition
Marty
12Th Avenue
16Th Street
11Th Avenue
Ukee Road
17Th Street
S21
17Th Avenue
Paul Beutel
Roy J. Heeren
Hendrickson Out as City Police Force Shrinks
With Patrolman Kenneth V. Hendrickson resigning effective November 1 the city police force is reduced to the chief and six officers. Assistant Chief Henry S. Hefty and desk men Robert J. Ryan are noted among remaining staff as changes take effect.
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Hendrickson
Kenneth V. Hendrickson
Wisconsin Fritos
Henry S. Hefty
Robert J. Ryan
U.N. Moves to Halt Future Arms Race
United Nations delegates shift from plenary to committee work to address the looming threat of an atomic arms race and seek global discussion on arms control measures amid world tension.
Two Monroe Women Stage Trick and Treat Parade
Two Monroe businesswomen dressed in costumes surprised friends as they roamed their neighborhoods and downtown dining spots during Halloween. They visited restaurants and soda fountains, taking wares if not served promptly, and even paraded near the courthouse at 11 with an open umbrella.
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Monroe
OPA Lifts Price Controls on Hundreds of Items
Washington reports decontrol of nearly 100 items including dairy machinery, lighting, lumber, and industrial goods as OPA shuts 1642 local price boards and saves an estimated 10 million dollars in costs. Officials say government reverts price duties to citizens to curb inflation while demand rises. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes a 3.2 percent weekly drop in wholesale food prices amid buyer resistance.
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Washington
OPA
Price
Paul Porter
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Two OPA Local Staffers Remain as Green County Office Closes
The Green County OPA office will close November 4 affecting 1 642 local price control boards nationwide. Only two employees remain with the Monroe office under Milwaukee headquarters. Remaining functions include price and information panels and district office reminders, with final duties involving clothing checks and handling sugar rations via Milwaukee.
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Green County
OPA
Associated Press
Monroe
Milwaukee
David C. Cunningham
Evelyn Geigel
Cunningham
T. F. Ransdell
Nora Heitz Menzies
Roy Jaberg
War Price and Rationing Board
Jerome H. Schwaiger
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Louis R. Kohli
Navy
Corn Syrup Arrives to Help in Sugar Shortage
The new corn syrup is on the market and though dark in color it will ease the sugar shortage. Americans may get about 73 pounds of refined sugar per person this year, down from 98 pounds prewar, with shortages likely to last five more years. A movement urges citizens to write representatives for more sugar, while bakers and a leading broker push substitutes. Dried fruits, mince meat, and new fruit-pack arrivals return. canned milk up a cent per tall can. Fruit and veg markets offer broad variety as holiday produce looms, with poultry prices and supply anticipated to be ample if ordered early.
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Otober
Monroe
Fond du Lac
Pure Milk Products Cooperative
Plymouth Cheese Exchange
Anderson
California
Embezzlement Claim Against William Nickel Details
Miami Beach police hold 42 year old William Arthur Nickel from Freeport L I for New York authorities. Assistant Chief of Detectives Charlie Pierce says Nickel allegedly embezzled 650000 dollars from the Merganthaler Linotype Co.
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Miami Beach
William Arthur Nickel
Freeport
L. L
New York
Charlie Pierce
Merganthaler Linotype Co
Green County Audited for Superior Record Keeping
A 183 page audit from the Wisconsin Department of Taxation commends Green county for outstanding records far above state average. The review covers three and four year periods across county offices and notes improved financial position with increases in proprietorship totaling 310 419 41 by year end 1945 and no long term indebtedness.
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Clarence W. Lengacher
Wisconsin Department of Taxation
Green County
County Board of Supervisors
Highway Department
Sheriff's Department
Register of Deeds
Public Welfare Department
October Warmer and Wetter Than Year Ago
October 1946 was warmer and wetter than October 1945. Records show 1.21 inches of moisture this year versus .72 last year and a mean temperature of 54.03 compared with 47.97. The late autumn heat wave ended with low 40s and mist this morning, and forecasts expect more of the same.
Midwest Rain Spoils Some Weather Across Region
Rain swept a broad Midwest area today with totals over 3 inches in spots while remaining regions enjoyed good to fair conditions. Forecaster H L Jacobsen of the Chicago weather bureau traced the rain to Missouri, southern Iowa and most of Illinois Indiana and Ohio except along the Ohio river.
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Chicago
Midwest
H. L. Jacobsen
Chicago Weather Bureau
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Ohio River
Reorganization Returns Chicago North Shore Milwaukee Rail Line to Private Ownership
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee line has been returned to private ownership after federal court reorganization since 1932. Once seen as a blue chip, the electric railroad faced hopeless finances after the 1929 crash, and the plan wiped out creditors' claims totaling 10 million dollars.
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Chicago
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad
Halloween Vandalism Reports Fade Across Monroe County
Police logged fewer incidents after Halloween with only scattered damage in Monroe and Green counties. Windows were broken at Farmer Grove School in York Township and a brick damaged cars on 17th and 14th streets. A trailer theft and hydrant damage were tied to local pranksters, while a few roads blocks and items were reported elsewhere.
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Monroe
Green County
Sheriff's Department
Farmer Grove
York Township
Browntown
Little Sugar River
New Glaris
10Th Street
23Rd Avenue
East School
17Th Street
14Th Avenue
Highway 11
17Th Avenue
Fred Teuscher
Lorenzo J. Sharer
14Th Street
Leroy Marti
Cherries Bloom as Washington Surges in Early Warm Spell
Washington's cherry trees and roses bloom along the Potomac after a two day heat wave. Temperatures reached 84 degrees setting a new high for the season and marking the hottest spell since 1871. Earlier the record was 84 for the date with 80 on Wednesday.
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Washington
Potomac
Weather Bureau
La Follette Warns Liberals to Expel Infiltrators
U S Senator Robert M La Follette writes in the Progressive urging true liberals to expose and disavow infiltrators in liberal groups. He warns communists and fellow travelers have gained influence in labor unions and media outlets and urges organizations to take action to root out these elements.
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Madison
U. S
Robert M. la Follette
The
Progressive
Communist Party
Kenosha Woman Killed In Route 45 Crash
Mrs. Patrick Knapp, 34, of Kenosha, was killed when she was thrown from a car that collided with a truck on highway 45 about 15 miles west of Kenosha.
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Kenosha
Patrick Knapp
Highway 45
Here
Cheese prices slide on Wisconsin Cheddar Exchange
The Cheese Reporter notes a decline as five cars of cheddars traded at 46 cents on the Wisconsin cheese exchange. Last week cheddars were bid at 51 cents with unfilled bids showing five cars at 45 cents and two cars at 48 cents for single daisies.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Cheese Reporter
Wisconsin potato acreage recommendation for 1947
The U S department of agriculture recommends planting 122 400 acres of potatoes in Wisconsin for 1947. Walter K Katterhenry notes the state goal aims 14 600 acres less than 1946 and cites a national goal of 2 669 800 acres down 116 000 from 1946. The 1946 Wisconsin goal was 137 000 acres with 113 000 planted and an 11 865 000 bushel harvest at 105 bushels per acre about 25 above the 1935 44 average.
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Madison
Wisconsin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Walter K. Katterhenry
State Production and Marketing Administration
Katterhenry
Vandenberg Attacks U.S. Share in U.N. Budget
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan denounces proposed United Nations budget plans from Lake Success New York saying the United States should not pay 50 percent of administrative costs and urging restraint.
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United States
The
United Nations
Bushing Meadows
New York City
San Francisco Bay Area
Lake Success
N. Y
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Rmich
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