13 Oct 1945
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1945
Page
1
Mr Odell steps into the room where type is assembled for each page as Times staff frame their top editor for a moment before he adapts to the newsroom routine and continues guiding coverage.
Argentina faces a governmentless day amid civil strife in downtown Buenos Aires. Gun battles involving police and groups described as nationalists and internationalists leave one dead and 35 wounded. National leaders call for continued protests and possible arrangements to ease tensions by Monday.
M S Hershey, founder of the Hershey chocolate town in central Pennsylvania, died today at age 88 in Hershey. He created the community in a 1903 cornfield and built a lasting legacy by supporting orphan boys.
The Tokyo cabinet moved toward MacArthur’s demand to make Japan a servant to the people as reforms to grant women suffrage and lower voting age advance. Talks center on a constitutional revision draft by Konoye and Hirohito’s circle, with Asahi and Mainichi reporting on voter eligibility projections and the impact on male and female electorates.
The report notes about 5,000 Marines in the Peiping area, marking a significant buildup for the first time since December 6. The color guard is led by Commander Schmidt, Madison, with duties described in terse, military phrasing.
Manitowoc county man Gustave Frederick, 23, Brillion, was killed instantly when struck by a Northwestern railroad locomotive as he attempted to push a stalled car off the tracks. Two others escaped unharmed by jumping to safety.
A AP bulletin notes the Nuernberg war criminals indictments are rescheduled for Monday with the international tribunal to hold a morning session. A prisoner’s wife recounts her memories to portray Laval’s tempered collaborationism and potential loyalty to the Allies if not seized by Germans.
Four senior administrators plan to press John W. Snyder for ceilings on all new houses and on older homes that changed hands since January 1, 1943. The recommendation, drawn by Collet Bowles Blanford Eccles, argues ceilings are needed to curb inflation during a postwar housing boom. They may urge Congress to grant authority to set these ceilings or seek delegation under the second war powers act.
Nation weighs urgency of a nine member atomic energy commission as Senate lines up a new dedicated committee. Debates over Pearl Harbor probe and May Johnson McMahon plan spark clashes as Truman-pick commission and nine-senator panel contenders stir the Congressional fight.
The mayor and board of health order the city rubbish dump closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly to curb flies and disease. The dump gate south of the William Rees holdings on highway 69 will be locked each night while the city brush lot near 5th avenue and waterworks remains open for brush disposal. Residents may dump brush but the city will burn it. Garbage pickup and the incinerator are available for disposal. Public works also announced the brush lot is open at all hours.
Described as a sober, frustrated ticket taker demanding a refund after a decisive win. Monroe players showed excitement and pledged to back the team for the rest of the season. After the game, two dances followed in Lincoln gym and at the K P hall with broad community attendance.
Multiple incidents mix a racially charged park stabbing in Racine with a grim wartime dispatch from Tokyo. A U S corporal Charles De Luca, 24, was killed resisting a holdup in South Shore park with witness Charlotte Nelson, while authorities pursue three alleged Black suspects. Separately, Allied reports reveal Japanese army papers condone cannibalism of enemy dead but punish eating their own, detailing a naval interpreter Kenneth Yunone tied to beheadings and field executions.
Residents report the return of the menace starling birds in Monroe perching in leafy trees at dusk. Some citizens have used shotguns to target the birds, but police say such actions require a city council permit and are illegal without authorization.
A city council police committee meeting discussed raising salaries for city officers but took no action. Nearby, former officers Hendrickson and Marti offered to rejoin if pay rose above the $138 or so city standard, but received no encouragement. Assistant police chief Hefty appointed as Schwaiger’s recolbrator. Also, a Campbellsport fire destroyed Bauer Brothers grain elevators and office. loss estimated at $30,000. A new Monroe to Chicago bus schedule will be issued from Union depot. five daily trips planned with first leaving early morning.
Former Governor Philip LaFollette, who served on General Douglas MacArthur's staff, will be the banquet speaker November 6 at the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture sponsored farmers conference. He will discuss the war in an address focused on wartime policy and leadership.
A reader predicts Monroe will enjoy a warm, pleasant Sunday with canoeing planned on the Pecatonica river while Chicago visitors revel in summer style. The weatherman may not get credit unless the forecast proves accurate. Christopher Columbus, who stopped in to sample Swiss cheese, heads to Spain in a travel mood.
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