Byrnes Raises Emblem Removal Over Lend Lease
Secretary of State Byrnes said the United States objects to the use of American emblems on lend-lease equipment in British and Dutch forces abroad and has asked for removal in Indo China and Java. He noted no protests from Venezuela or other South American nations. Meanwhile Soekarno invited British and U.S. lawmakers to visit Indonesia to judge the independence movement as clashes kill Indonesians near Batavia. Aneta reported 30 Indonesians died attempting to surround a Dutch barracks and that Soekarno, returning from western Java, urged peaceful solutions and warned against turning the dispute into a race issue.
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Indo-China
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Dutch Indies
Batavia
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Netherlands
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Med Denning
Adm
Louis Mountbatten
Mohamed Hatta
Soekarno Independence Movemnt
City Council Likely to Approve Sewage Plant Expenditure
City council may approve a sewage disposal plant project costing about 125000 after review. Discussion notes the jet designed for parking is owned, with questions about cost and scope.
Welton Infant Suffocated in Buggy Bead Toy Tragedy
An infant in Welton died after choking on a bead toy while in a buggy. Authorities report the accident occurred when a bead became lodged in the infant’s airway, prompting urgent medical intervention that proved unsuccessful.
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Welton
Car Theft Leads to Police Involvement in Local Incident
Mulkevich reported his car stolen Monday night, borrowed a friend's car to search, and encountered a second car at a gas station. A truck driver restrained the other driver until police arrived. In district court Raymond House, 32, waived hearing on operating a vehicle without consent and was sent to municipal court for trial.
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Muwauxer
Muchael Mulkevich
Mulkevich
Execution of Quisling Shocks Norway at Dawn
Traitor Vidkun Quisling was shot by firing squad before dawn amid secrecy. Reported by foreign affairs officials, the former puppet dictator faced the final price for decades of collaboration with the enemy during wartime.
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Dieory
Quisling
Bergh
Middle of Road Military Policy Emerges in Truman Plan Support
Minority factions may back a centrist military policy as part of President Truman's program. Senator Barkley suggests no action timeline while advisers consider universal training as a possible course. La Follette signals cautious stance amid shifting political chips. Page reference to New Rack.
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Democratic Barkley
Senate
la Follette
Weather Mix in Monroe Delays as Clouds Breaks Then Drops
Clouds and sun alternate as efforts to forecast Monroe weather continue. Intermittent rain is reported with temperatures near 50 degrees. A fatal car crash near Wausau claims Mrs. Emily Hagemowitz, died from injuries after a collision at highways 97 and 29, twenty two miles west of Wausau.
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Monroe
Wausau
Emily Hagem
Ivitz
Washington investigates Pearl Harbor food handling
The Senate Mead committee ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities in naval food supplies at Pearl Harbor. In France Paris confirms Socialist gains with 161 seats vs 152 for the Ministry aligned bloc, across metropolitan France Corsica and Algiers. In Columbus Indiana Grover M Hurley, about 60, was electrocuted when a radio aerial fell from a house onto a power line and the truck he was driving.
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Mead Committee
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Ministry of Interior
France
Corsica
Algiers
Columbus
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Ceiling price hike for high fat cheese set by OPA
OPA announced Oct 29 new producer ceilings for high fat cream cheese with 37 to 55 percent milk fat. Producer prices rise by 1.25 to 0.29 dollars per pound across zones, with zone 1 27 cents, zone 2 28 cents, zone 3 29 cents. Retail ceilings to follow with slight increases.
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Askington
OPA
Central States
End of shoe rationing eyed for late Oct or early Nov
Washington reports tentative plans to end shoe rationing on October 28 or November 1, with possible earlier termination if production improves. Officials expect a reduced ration value from 12 to 8 points daily and note butter releases, passenger tire, and truck tire factors could hasten or shape the timing and announcements.
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Washington
OPA
War Production Board
Tuberculosis Tests Given to 615 Here In Two Days
The past two days saw 615 people tested for tuberculosis at a local clinic led by Miss Margaret Aldrich and Joseph Scott. Most participants were junior high students, with 450 being school staff or pupils and 65 from grade schools or adults. Results will be ready in about three weeks, and positives will be notified through family physicians.
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J. T. Etter
Margaret Aldrich
Joseph Scott
Light GM Strike Vote and Ballot Cost Details
President William Green of the AFL announced the Hollywood motion picture strike was terminated and all striking workers ordered back to work. The first of three Ford era strike votes in the automobile industry cost about 250000 for a federally conducted ballot. 90 percent approval anticipated by union spokesmen. Trains and airline maintenance crews faced walkouts affecting schedules and retroactive pay disputes in Miami and New York as CIO and AFL tensions continued.
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William Green
American Federation of Labor
Associated Press
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United Page
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Fla
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New York
American Airlines
American Export Airlines
Senate Approves 5.63 Billion Tax Cut Plan
The Senate approved an income tax cut totaling 5.633 billion dollars with individuals set to gain 2.644 billion, corporations 2.849 billion, and vehicle use taxes cut by 140 million. Over two years the bill would leave tax liabilities higher than the House version, while critics warn against delaying spending cuts. Chairman George says limited amendments possible though major changes unlikely.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
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D-Ga
Edwin C. Johnson
D- Cole
Congress
Deputy Insurance Commissioner Approved by State Board
The state emergency board approved the appointment of a deputy state insurance commissioner with an annual salary of 5600, to be chosen by civil service examination. Also approved were welfare department relief funds of 2175 for November and 7200 for October pension grants. Additional allocations included 23028 for the industrial commission salary increases, 4000 for Ohro city school, 1434 for Warren state graded school, and 10 monthly increases for two state employees in the free library and state health board.
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Department of Public Welfare
Ohro City
Warren State Graded School
Free Library Commission
State Board of Health
Initiate War I Vets into Legion at New Glarus banquet
War I veterans were initiated into the American Legion at a banquet in William Tell hall New Glarus Monroe area veterans attended while others could not be contacted Miss Marion Strawser Monroe’s only woman initiates a discharged WACs veteran who served in Australia and New Guinea Jake Bruni was toastmaster introducing Major Milstadt and Capt Lewis Lockhart recruiters of Guardians of Victory John J Burkhard past state commander acted as initiation commander assisted by N G Preston past commander and Alvin F Borgrien chaplain Officers were installed with Legion buttons presented to new members County commander Dr E O Osborne Albany and district commander A H Wilkerson Platteville conducted installation of county officers for five posts Wilkerson spoke on Legion principles Vice Commander August Schultz Waterloo recounted separation center at Camp McCoy athletics chairman Joseph Sayers spoke The list of initiates included Albany Fay N Jones Robert Schneider Ewald Zwickey Clarence Beyer Maurice Ringhand Charles Beyer etc from Monticello and New Glarus Turn to No 2 Back Page.
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Worm Wat Il
American Legion of the
William Tellhall
New Glarus
Marion Strawser
Monroe
Miss Strawser
Wacs
Australia
New Guinea
Jake Bruni
Major Milstadt
Lewis Lockhart
Guardians of Victory
John J. Burkhard
N. G. Preston
Alvin F. Borgrien
Legion
Glarus
Robert Wittner
E. O. Osborne
Albany
A. H. Wilkerson
Platteville
Wilkerson
American Legion
August Schultz
Waterloo
Camp McCoy
Joseph Sayers
Fay N. Jones
Robert Schneider
Ewald Zwickey
Clance Beyer
Maurice Ringhand
Charles Brigge
Alvin Blumer
Monticello
Robert Blumer
Thomas Brusveen
Leo Gempeler
Woodrow Keener
Harold Youngreen
Marion Schultz
Joe
Night school enrollment cautious at high school
Principal T. R. Holyoke reported small turnout for the first night courses but expected increases at early sessions held each Tuesday and Thursday all winter. He said most classes will run except shorthand and women’s education, which may be canceled if enrollment fails to pick up. Classes run seven to nine in the evenings.
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T. R. Holyoke
Cinest
Seston
Monroe Sees Four Year High in October Car Crashes
Monroe police report October totals reach 16 motor accidents, the highest monthly figure since December 1941, with most crashes causing little injury. Notable incidents include a truck rolling into a parked car after brake failure and a couple injured in a ditch crash on Highway 11.
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John Grimm
Theodore Burkhard
Monroe
Melvin T. Olson
13Th Street
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