St. Clare Hospital Rated Far Above Average Nationally
A Times Special Service report notes Monroe’s St. Clare Hospital with 75 beds serves 12.1 per thousand residents, surpassing the general national target under the Hill-Burton act. The piece covers the survey’s aim to expand facilities and encourage doctors to rural areas, and recalls 1945 admissions and census data.
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St. Clare
New York
Times Special Service
Monroe
Hill-Burton
Truman
St. Clare Hospital
OPA Reverses Policy, Allows Meat Dish Price Increases
The Office of Price Administration says it will issue new ceilings for restaurant meat dishes early next week, reversing a June 30 hold. Restaurateurs warned of potential closures if prices stay capped, while the agency confirms ceilings will reflect the former June 30 limits plus approved increases.
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Washington
OPA
Wisconsin Farm Income Rises in First Half of 1946
The agriculture department reported Wisconsin earned 369.646 million dollars in farm income for the first six months of 1946, more than 10 million above the same period in 1945. National totals showed a decrease, with 8.727 billion dollars in farm income.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Agriculture Department
North Central
Michigan
Minnesota
Iowa
California
Truman Rejects Party Pleas for End Meat Control
President Truman refused Democratic calls to suspend meat price ceilings for 60 days, insisting current shortages stem from large July August slaughter and that prices should stay controlled. He predicted more and higher quality meat soon and warned against a special congressional session.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Cattlemen Hold Key to Meat Shortage Relief
Cattlemen in the Midwest and West control the near term meat supply as Truman forecasts early relief. Grass fattened herds near record levels may hit markets this winter, while grain fed cattle lag. Farmers weigh price controls and election timing as they decide when to sell and fatten cattle.
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Washington
Midwestern
Western Ranges
Truman
Agriculture Department
Clinton P. Anderson
Albuquerque
Governor praises Wisconsin press for community service
Governor Goodland lauds Wisconsin newspapers in an open letter to editors. He designates October 18 as national newspaper week and notes Wisconsin hosts 40 daily and 320 weekly papers under the Wisconsin Editors & Publishers association, urging observance and recognizing their role in state welfare.
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Madison
Goodland
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Editors & Publishers Association
Oeea
Fines Total $175,000 Branded on A. and P. Firms
The New York Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. and 24 officers and subsidiaries were fined 175000 after conviction for conspiring to monopolize a large share of the nation’s food business. Judge Lindley voided parts of the prior order and found three subsidiaries and one officer not guilty. Francis M. Kurtz, VP of American Coffee Corp., named among the defendants.
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Danville
New York
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Delaware
Vermont
Rev Loats Named to Direct Activities At Youth Center
Harold J. Lamboley announced Rev. Leroy Loats will direct the Monroe Youth Center for 10 months. Miss Lorraine Schumacher, acting director, will assist in the recreational program as the center operates Wednesday Friday and Saturday nights for school students.
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Rev. Loats
Harold J. Lamboley
Leroy Loats
Monroe
Lorraine C. Schumacher
Leats
Gradu
YMCA Campaign Reaches One Third Progress
The Monroe campaign to raise 1500 dollars for a Tri-county YMCA has reached one third of the goal. T. F. Ransdell announced the drive will continue well into next week as business leaders push to exceed the quota.
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Monroe
T. F. Ransdell
Ransdell
Compromise Emerges on War Damage Compensation Standards
The 75 percent war damage compensation principle for Allied property was nearly established across five European peace treaties. The United States and Russia opposed full restoration, while Britain and Empire delegates favored 75 percent as a minimal partial settlement. A Russian official argued for 33 percent, and the text for the Romanian treaty was set without figures. Byrnes signaled cautious progress toward winding up the peace conference as the plenary session targets mid October deadlines.
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United States
Russia
British
Empire
Foreign Ministers Council
James F. Byrnes
Communists Claim Milwaukee Press Attacked With Lies
Wisconsin Communist party state chair Fred Bassett Blair accuses the Milwaukee Journal and Sentinel of lies and slander as part of a national red baiting campaign aimed at uniting labor and peace groups for World War III. He spoke to about 250 at Walker Hall, naming Edmund V. Bobrowicz and others as targets of the drive.
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Milwaukee
Fred Bassett Blair
Wisconsin Communist Party
Journal and Sentinel
Communist Party
Blair
Walker Hall
Milwaukee Auditorium
Thomas E. Coleman
Madison
Republican Voluntary Committee
Strat Blair
Edmund V. Bobrowicz
Fourth
Biemiller
McMurray
Hoan
Howard J. McMurray
U. S. Senate
Andrew J. Biemiller
Daniel W. Hoan
Train Wreck Near Victorville Leaves Six Dead
Officials opened an investigation after a fast westbound passenger train derailed near Victorville California yesterday. The crash killed six people and injured more than 30 as the engine tender baggage car and five passenger and dining cars of the Transcon left the tracks in a narrow river cut blocking Union Pacific and Santa Fe lines.
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Union Pacific
Victorville
Cal
Los Angeles
Calif
Transcon
Santa Fe
New All-time High on Cheese Bid at Plymouth
Wisconsin cheese exchange bids reached new highs with 45 1/5 cents offered on five cars of Cheddars and 47 1/2 cents on two cars of singles. No sales occurred. Last rise dated Sept 6 saw Cheddar up 2 cents to 43 1/2 cents and singles at 46 cents. Two cars of Cheddars junior grade bid at 44 1/2 cents, up 1/2 cent.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Durant rests in theft trial over Hesse jewels at Kronberg
Former Vac Captain Kathleen Nash Durant defended herself on the charge of complicity in a $1.5 million jewel theft and briefly testified on an absences without leave count. In Washington the War Department ordered a weekly meat-purchase reduction of 3 million pounds due to shortages.
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Frankfurt
Vac
Kathleen Nash Durant
Kronberg Castle
Washington
War Department
President Truman Orders Reexamination of Harbor Fund Reductions
Washington President Truman directed the Budget Bureau to reexamine proposed cuts in the 500 million dollar fund for rivers and harbors and flood control. The move aims to reassess reductions affecting national infrastructure projects.
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Washington
Truman
Budget Bureau
Civers
Pittsburgh faces power crisis as 3200 Duquesne Light workers strike
The first picket halted 3200 Duquesne Light Co employees, plunging Pittsburgh toward a power shortage on day four of the walkout. Union President George Mueller said negotiations would resume with any authority but offered no time or place and no talks were set.
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Pittsburgh
Duquesne Light Co
George Mueller
King George III Returns to Greece After Exile
The twice exiled Athens King arrives in Greece tonight landing at Fleusis near Athens before transferring to a Greek warship in Salamis Bay. He plans to spend the night aboard a destroyer and enter Athens officially on Saturday morning.
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Athens
George III
Greece
Fongland
Fleusis
Salamis Bay
State Awards to 40 Members of Co F Wisconsin Guard
Awards of service ribbons for being called to duty by the governor were given to 40 members of Company F Third regiment Wisconsin state guard. Captain George Waren presented the ribbons at the armory to a list of officers and enlisted men including Captains Armstrong and Gnagi Jr., Lieutenants Woethrich Wolleson Blumer, Sgt. Wen ger, and many privates. The unit had been mobilized twice on governor orders to guard ore docks at Superior and to Belmont during a storm disaster.
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Wisconsin
Co. F. Third Regiment
Wisconsin State Guard
George Waren
Armory
Monroe
Superior
Belmont
George W. Armstrong
Will B. Gnagi Jr
W. W. Woethrich
Louis R Wolleson
Harold A. Blumer
George W. Wenger
Dwight C. Coplien
Sherman H. Dearth
Forrest Kubly
Arthur C. Nondahl
Forrest Riese
Leslie M. Schwitz
John Tschanz
Adolph Wandfluh
Hilton E. Kirchner
Students Attend Grid Game From Woodford Bus Rally
A group of about 20 Monroe students obtained permission to travel to Baraboo for the MonroeBaraboo football game. They first planned a bus trip but switched to a station wagon due to signups, with many others joining by car and the regular bus leaving Monroe after 11.
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Baraboo
Monroe-Baraboo
Woodford
Harlow Johnson
Johnson
Monroe
Fatally Gored Farmer Near Waukesha
Arthur W. Jones 74 a Waukesha county farmer was gored to death by a bull at his farm two miles east of here yesterday He suffered extensive abdominal wounds and died from the injuries as a result of the attack at the farm site
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Waukesha
Arthur W. Jones
Waukesha County
Here
Fire damages Milwaukee Road roundhouse in Racine
Sparks from a switch engine allegedly started the blaze that wrecked the Milwaukee Road roundhouse in Racine causing about 25000 dollars in damage today.
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Racine
Milwaukee Road
MacArthur Details Weakness of Air Forces at Start of War
General MacArthur disclosed that American air power in the Philippines and at Manila was severely outnumbered and under equipped on the war’s first day. He rebutted Brereton’s claims of Formosa attack recommendations and said an attack could not have been mounted in time.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
U. S
Manila
Ourir
Philippines
Lewis H. Brereton
Philippine Air Force
Brereton
Richard K. Sutherland
Formosa
Goodland Glad State GOP Statutory Group Aids Campaign
Milwaukee governor pledges support and contributes 250 dollars to the state statutory Republican committee. Charles I. Wesley, treasurer, released a letter quoting the chief executive praising the group for active participation and noting it can help get out the vote.
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Goodland Glad State
GOP
Milwaukee
Goodland
Republican Committee
Charles I. Wesley
Wesley
Republicn Party
State Central Committee
Operation on Lewis Washington At Coereiency Hospital
John L. Lewis underwent an appendectomy today at Coereiency Hospital for appendicitis. Lewis is reported in satisfactory condition as doctors continue monitoring recovery and plan follow up care.
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Lewis Washington
John L. Lewis
Coereiency Hospital
Cafes Plan Oct 3 Close If No Relief
Monroe cafe patrons shift to fish poultry and exe dishes as beef and pork disappear. Cafe men threaten to close Oct 3 if OPA meat price rulings stay in force. Many expect federal action before Oct 1 though some sign petitions urging relaxation. Hotel managers report customers accept the no meat period and menus struggle to adapt.
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Monroe Cafe
Restaurateurs
OPA
National Organization of Cafe Men
Cafe Men
Truman
Monroe
Madison restaurants drop meat from menus nationwide action
Madison restaurant group votes to remove meat from menus effective today and maintain ban until the office of price administration rescinds its price rollback order. About half of Madison's dining establishments participate in the move as part of a wider restaurant association action.
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Madison
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Office of Price Administration
U S Closes Information Service In Yugoslavia
Belgrade reports the United States closed its information service reading room and library here at the Yugoslav foreign ministry's request. Officials said the facilities were sources of propaganda against Marshal Tito's government.
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Belgrade
United States
Yugoslav Foreign Ministry
Marshal Tito
Postmaster General Hannegan backs Truman on meat row
AP reports postmaster general Robert Hanegan defied Democratic chiefs and aligned with President Truman on the meat controversy after a cabinet meeting. He said discussion with the price decontrol board was not pursued. Secretary Patterson noted meat was briefly raised in general terms.
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Washington
Robert FE
Hannegan
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Decontrol Board
Tom
Patterson
White House
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Chicago
Democratic Party
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McCormack
Massachusetts
Democratic
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Henry Wallace
Mr. Truman
Wisconsin Press
Y.M.C.A
Bulletins
The
Associated Press
Service of Information
Yugoslavia
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