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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1954
Page
2
Sen Watkins wields the gavel to impose order in the Senate censure committee hearings. The move aims to restore decorum after marathon sessions that drew TV audience attention. If McCarthy ignores the chairman, the committee may give more weight to critics, though no fireworks are expected.
President Eisenhower and Secretary Dulles condemned France’s torpedoing of the EDC and urged renewed unity for security. Dulles called for a fast NATO rethink and a meeting to map a new philosophy while the U.S. reassesses foreign policy and seeks West German sovereignty to keep it as a defense partner. A second item notes Sgt Leslie C Keith, a U S Army baker, convicted of adulterating bread with nails bolts bottles and a light bulb. he faces 18 months in jail after a court martial.
A collage of condensed news snippets dated September 1 in various years notes Allied advances in Europe, public health measures in Milwaukee on polio quarantines, and commencement events. It recalls 1944 St Mihiel Dieppe and Berlin front lines, 1929 local obituaries and golf results, 1914 ship disaster and Meuse battlefield reports, 1904 Pacific war talk and Monroe circus attendance alongside local coal prices and schooling moves.
Preliminary AP reports show mixed views on the Salk vaccine effectiveness with notes of encouragement from Charleston County official Dr Leon Banov who cites 27 polio cases since January and no cases among vaccinated children, while Pennsylvania official Dr Russell E Teague and Florida official Wilson T Sowder warn results are premature and polio incidence remains high in the state regions.
A Municipal Court jury acquitted six striking Local 833 UAW-CIO members and freed five other detainees on unlawful assembly charges tied to alleged picketing at Kohler Co homes. Judge Randall Miller dismissed the cases, with five defendants released on the prosecutor’s motion.
Cincinnati report says Republicans downplay anti-Communist issue as Nixon arrives for strategy talks with aides for the November election. The party frames its message around peace progress and prosperity and backs Eisenhower’s program while praising security clearances and anti-Communist actions.
The Lake Superior Iron Ore Association reports Great Lakes vessels loaded 1,937,513 tons of iron ore in the west ending Monday bringing the year total to 42,112,079 tons. Last year in the same week the fleet loaded 3,404,170 tons and reached 64,912,735 tons overall.
Legions members endured long but buoyant proceedings after a parade along Pennsylvania Avenue featuring some 125,000 participants. Key addresses by AFL President Meany criticized Eisenhower policy while Veterans Administrator Higley warned of escalating future federal obligations for veterans benefits.
The East German Parliament President framed Soviet all European security proposals as central after France rejected the European Army Treaty. A separate note mentions a sandpaper like fish skin.
New York reports pawn brokers thriving as people boost spending and use pawns for liquidity. Clarence Kaskel notes women pawn more often, 96 percent of pawned items are reclaimed, and even the wealthy seek short term advances. A high end shop on West 57th Street illustrates privacy for clients.
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