Reject Coal Truce Threatens Immediate Strike
President Truman rejected John L. Lewis proposed settlement and urged reconsideration. Lewis announced an end to the contract in five days, signaling a possible escalation as talks proceed toward a two month bargaining session. The White House yacht departure delayed formal action into January.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Truman
Interior Krug
United Mine Works
Kanaaraa
Krug
White House
Willamsburg
Annapolis
Lewis
Monroe Leads Drive to Support Local YMCA Efforts
Monroe tops the YMCA fundraising drive with $1,584 toward a $1,500 quota while Brodhead reaches its $450 goal from a $430 target. The event follows a race where Brodhead placed second to Monroe by half a day as organizers name Alvin Babler Jr. Oria J. Tracy and Harry J. Rellahan among workers.
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Brodhead
Monroe
Alvin Babler Jr
Oria J. Tracy
Harry J. Rellahan
New Feature in Times Classifieds Gifts to Slip Under the Tree
The Times has introduced a new feature in its classifieds offering a selection of compact gift items ideal for holiday shoppers. Readers can find small, affordable options perfect for stockings and under tree giving, with quick purchase prompts.
Food Prices Hold Steady Yet Meat Remains Expensive
Weekend shoppers find a wide selection of fruits and vegetables and ample meat stock, but high prices deter discretionary buys. Maine potatoes and several other vegetables are noted as good value, while bananas stay costly. Lard ranges 45 to 75 cents per pound as butter and milk hold steady. cheese shows frequent price changes with limited on market offerings.
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Florida
Maine
Public Hearing Set On Seek Express Rate Hike
The state public service commission ordered a hearing in Madison on December 4 regarding Railway Express Agency relief request to raise rates within the state.
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Madison
State Public Service Commission
Railway Express Agency
Dandelion Stages Comeback Against Frost
Frosty weather fails to kill the dandelion as it hides beneath leaves and shows resilience while other spring crops wane. Reports say fall strawberries and blackberries fade as the hardy plant wins another round. temperatures fall toward a severe weekend drop after expected rain.
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Jack Frost
Severe cold to strike Midwest this weekend
The Weather Bureau issued a special warning that an Arctic air mass from northwest Canada will sweep into the Midwest and plains, driving Chicago near 20 Sunday morning and lower Sunday night. Temperatures will drop across Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin with readings from several above to near 20 below. Showers Friday night will give way to widespread snow flurries in the upper lakes region Sunday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Midwest
Plains States
Canada
North Central States
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Upper Lakes
Naturalization for Six Completed at Circuit Court Today
Six Green County residents were granted certificates of naturalization this morning in proceedings at the courthouse before Judge Jesse Earle in Janesville. They received a book Your Rights Under the Constitution a small American flag and a citizenship book from D A R members Mrs C A Buck and Mrs E N Churchill. Admitted to citizenship and their native countries were Anna Milz route 1 Money Sophia on route 1 Joseph Anton slener Monroe Switzerland Hulda Buri route 4 Monroe Switzerland Jacob Kopp route 1 Monticello and Christ Ruegsegger Monroe.
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Green County
Court House
Jesse Earle
Janesville
Benjamin Harrison
C. A. Buck
E. N Churchill
Anna Milz
Mony
Sophia
Joseph Anton 'Slener
Monroe
Switzerland
Hulda Buri
Jacob Kopp
Monticello
Christ Ruegsegger
Miss Rohde in Polio Fight at Aurora Hospital
Miss Blossom Rohde, Monroe school vocal instructor, ill with polio in Coppley hospital Aurora Illinois, was described as good with temperature down in latest word. Two weeks after exposure, paralysis present but uncertainty remains on lasting effects while local hope grows as a two week quarantine ends.
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Blossom Rohde
Monroe
Coppley Hospital
Aurora
Rohde
Greek forces recapture Skra village near Yugoslav border
Athens reports government troops have retaken the burning village of Skra six miles from the Yugoslav frontier. Officials say the foreign ministry may file a complaint to the United Nations Security Council. In Washington, the House surplus property committee says it is investigating disposal of a large government war plant in Chicago. Hugh D. Wise Jr. notes investigators have worked several days.
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Skra
Foreign Ministry
United Nations Security Council
Washington
House
Chicago
Hugh D. Wise Jr
House Committee
Government Plans Merge Civil Agencies to End Price Controls
Washington reports a move to lump CPA and related wartime agencies into a single liquidation unit as Truman's decontrol drive continues. OPA will cut staff from 34 000 to 15 600 by February 1 and close 64 district offices by December 1 while keeping rent and sugar controls in operation. The low cost clothing program ends as textile price controls are scrapped.
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Washington
CPA
Truman
John R. Steelman
Budget Bureau
OPA
Civilian Production Administration
All-expense Farm Youth Tour to Chicago Named
Four outstanding 4-H club members from Green county were chosen for a one day all expense tour of Chicago on December 7. They will be accompanied by county club agent E. O. Baker and will attend a banquet. Names include Betty Timm Monroe Clarno Classy Clubbers Charlotte King Albany 4-H Andrew Hartwig Monroe Clarno Wen dell Grenzow Juda Jolly Juniors.
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Green County
Chicago
E. O. Baker
Betty Timm
Monroe
Clarno
Charlotte King
Albany
Andrew Hartwig
Clarno Club
Wendell Grenzow
Juda Jolly
Taber Urges 9 Billion Cut in Federal Budget
Washington reports Rep. Taber calls for at least 1 million civilian federal layoffs to save 3 billion, plus 2% billion from nonrecurring military and navy expenses and 1% from other agencies. He criticizes current department staffing and suggests an immediate after January survey.
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Washington
Representative Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Taber
Reconstruction Finance Corp
RFC
United States
Radford Named to Board of Regents by Governor
Governor Goodland announced the appointment of Frank W. Radford of Oshkosh to the Board of Regents for a term ending February 1949. Radford, president of the Radford Co, is an Oshkosh Teachers College alumnus active in civic affairs. confirmation by the Senate is required.
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Frank W. Radford
Oshkosh
Board of Regents
Madison
Goodland
Frank W. Rad
Radford
Radford Co
Oshkosh Teachers College
Senate
Library Lends Soap Making Guide Amid Shortage
Public library shelves emptied as requests for soap making methods surge. An assistant librarian visited a farm with traditional soap craft and returned with a recipe printed and distributed to eager housewives.
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Cincinnati
Public
County board forms committee on repaving Monroe square
Chairman E J Hoesly named a three member panel Jacob Krieg Jr Monticello A R Tschudy Jefferson and J B Scherer Monroe township to meet city officials on a courthouse square repaving plan with possible land adjustments and shared costs The panel reports to the board by February or April The board also considers a county library system and bookmobile proposal a cost of living bonus for county employees fox bounty ordinance changes and various county accounts matters
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County Board of Supervisors
Monroe
Hoesly
Jacob Krieg Jr
Monticello
A. R. Tschudy
Jefferson
J. B. Scherer
Monroe Township
Resolutions Committee
Courtuse Square
City of Monroe
City of
Harold J. Lamboley
Krieg
Changican Lamboley
Education Committee
Clarence W. Lengacher
Green County
Wisconsin County Boards Association
Finance Committee
Court Accounts Committee
Sheriff Accounts Committee
Salary Schedule Sets Up Road Control Post Election
Herman Kohn was reelected highway commissioner for two years on the third ballot with 11 votes while Everett Keel received 10 and Robert Lagesen 3. The county board also elected a highway committee with Andrew R. K. Tschudy Jefferson Edward Bidlingmaier and N. C. Jensen. They will choose a chairman. The salary plan keeps the current or proposed pay, detailing 2100 plus 1 percent of bridge construction costs if a new commissioner is elected and 2400 plus 1 percent if there is no change, with a cost of living provision to apply to the salary.
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Everett Keel
Robert Lagesen
Andrew RK. Tschudy
Jefferson
Monroe Fourth Ward
Edward Bidlingmaier
Adams
N. C. Jensen
Brooklyn
County Board of Supervisors
E. J. Hoesly
Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Elect At Meeting
More than 600 persons expected at the 8th annual Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers association meeting at Turnerhall on November 23. Directors to replace M. H. Stauffacher Andrew Tschudy Monroe John R Chap man South Wayne John Fluckiger Verona and Ed Bently Monticello. Secretary treasurer H E Thew Madison to present annual report. Green County Farm Bureau women’s committee will serve lunch at noon. O R Richards manager of the American Dairy Association will speak. Entertainment includes the Fraunfelder family and the Two Tune-smiths.
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Wisconsin Swiss & Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Turnerhall
M. H. Stauffacher
Andrew Tschudy
Monroe
John R. Chapman
South Wayne
John Fluckiger
Verona
Ed Bently
Monticello
H. E. Thew
Madison
Associated Women's Committee
Green County Farm Bureau
O. R. Richards
American Dairy Association
Fraunfelder
Tune-smiths
Evangelical and United Brethren Churches Prepare for Merger
Nearly 700 delegates at national conferences discuss winding down separate groups before merger set for tomorrow. The union will unite UB’s 450000 members with Evangelical’s 250000 to form a church exceeding 700000 communicants, a top ten US religious body. Merle N. Berger of Madison is reelected executive secretary treasurer of the board of extensions and will join the board of missions in the combined church.
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Madison
Qun Extensions
Board of Missions
Mrs America crown undecided as Pollocks weigh tour or home
Mrs Janice Pollock 24 years old from Jackson Miss holds the Mrs America title but her husband Marion Pollock says she may abdicate to stay with their four children. Contest officials consider a possible alternative.
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Pollock
Janice Pollock
Brunet
Marion S. Pollock
Jackson
Miss
Burt Titcomb
Pollocks
America
Susan
Tommy
Queen of Housewives
Mark
Bobby
Charles L. Howard Dies at 80 Former Monroe Teamster
Charles L. Howard age 80 died at Green County home at 11 this morning after a two year illness. He was born June 14 1866 in Jefferson township and lived in Monroe most of his life working as a city teamster and later in private business. He married May Everett in 1912, widow in 1933, then married Mrs De Healy in 1934. Funeral services are Sunday at 2 PM at Stuessy funeral home with Rev Alvin C. Rabehl officiating. burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Green County
John
Sarah Bradley Howard
Jefferson Township
May Everett
de Healy
Stuessy
Alvin C. Rabehl
Immanuel Evangelical
Greenwood Cemetery
Gonstead Apartment Hotel Kitchen Units Arrive
Progress at the Gonstead apartment hotel, formerly the Deaconess hospital, speeds up as kitchen units arrive. Workers still face extensive carpentry electrical and plastering tasks before completion.
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Gonstead
Deaconess Hospital
Plane Missing Near Burbank With 11 Aboard
A Western Airlines plane carrying 11 people vanished near Burbank California after fueling today in the Gabriel Mountains. Authorities pursue theories the airliner may have been blown off course or out of its expected path.
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Burbank
Calif
Gabriel Mountains
Western Airlines
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