Heil Takes Office as 29th Wisconsin Governor in State Capitol Oath
Governor Julius P Heil was sworn in before about 7 000 people in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda pledging an economy focused administration. He named supporters including Lieutenant Governor Walter Goodland and Attorney General John E Martin and urged rigid economy to curb waste and extravagance while promising a business like government. The ceremony, held on Republican day, featured Heil in formal attire and followed by a reception of lawmakers and spectators.
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Navy seeks 30 new bases to support fleet operations
Washington The navy asks Congress for 30 new air, submarine, destroyer and mine bases across the United States and outlying territories to meet normal fleet operations. A 90 page naval board report led by Rear Admiral Hepburn names nine essential sites in the mid Pacific, Alaska, and Puerto Rico with 72 priority projects including air bases at Kaneohe Bay, Midway, Wake, Guam, Johnston, Palmyra, Kodiak and Sitka, plus San Juan and an urgent Pensacola drainage expansion.
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Keefe Elected to Republican Campaign Committee
Washington remote report states Charles Hawks Jr. of Horicon Wisconsin was elected to the Republican party's congressional campaign committee. Frank B. Keefe of Oshkosh Wisconsin was elected to the committee on committees yesterday.
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Senate Committee Finds Relief Cash Is Diverted For Political Purposes
Senate campaign expenditures panel charged relief funds in several states were diverted to political ends. It did not single out Harry Hopkins but urged legislation to prevent further misuse. The inquiry followed 1938 contests and suggested 16 reforms while clearing many candidates.
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President Roosevelt Revises Message For Congress
Washington Roosevelt refined the final draft of his address to Congress set for noon CST. White House aides expect no major nominations before Thursday as he aims to clear the budget and legislative message first before announcements to the Senate, including a Supreme Court vacancy. John L. Lewis of the CIO called at the White House after meeting the president.
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Murphy Takes Over Cummings Position
Washington 47. Atty. Gen. Frank Murphy, with predecessor Homer S. Cummings, assumed new duties as head of the justice department today. Appointed by President Roosevelt last Sunday he greets department chiefs and assistants and spends time conferring with Cummings after leaving the Michigan governorship.
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Trains collide near Evansville. few injuries reported
A freight train and a deadhead Northwestern passenger train collided just outside Evansville Wisconsin last night. No one was seriously hurt. both locomotives and six freight cars derailed. The freight crew jumped from the cab. engineer J. E. Travers of Baraboo and fireman J. Weston sustained minor injuries. Passenger train returned to Chicago. traffic rerouted for a time.
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Holiday toll reaches 90 in New Year crisis
The New Year holiday period saw 328 violent deaths nationwide, with automo bile crashes causing at least 200 fatalities. States reported varied totals led by New York with 52 dead, followed by California, Illinois, and New Jersey. Wisconsin recorded 10 fatalities amid fires and accidents. (Continued on Page 12)
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Cleveland vault looted of 26000 dollars during holiday weekend
Robbers pierced a 15 inch brick vault wall at a Cleveland post office station and seized at least 26000 in cash stamps and funds. Police and postal inspectors said the job showed no sign of professionals and was the city’s largest postal robbery. A safe inside the vault remained unopened and blank money orders were left uncaptured. Detectives suspect an insider may have helped during the Christmas mailing rush.
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Dies Committee Blames Labor Bureau For Espionage Ties
The Dies committee says the labor department bears major responsibility for subversive espionage and propaganda in the United States. It accuses lax enforcement of deportation laws and cites limited time and funds for not fully probing the issue. The panel notes possible ties to the NLRB and criticizes officials cited in Lansing unrest. Continued on Page 12, Column 2.
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House Leaders Agree on 3 to 2 Committee Split
Washington report states House Democrats and Republicans reached a 3 to 2 division in major committees. The Ways and Means panel will have 18 Democrats and 10 Republicans. The Appropriations committee grows to 40 members with 25 Republicans and 15 Democrats. The Rules committee stays at 10 Democrats and 4 Republicans.
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Republicans Agree To Work With Other Groups To Cut Costs
Washington Senate Republicans held a caucus and unanimously reelected Senator McNary of Oregon as minority leader and Senator Hale of Maine as caucus secretary. McNary said the goal is to cooperate with other groups to reduce government expenditures without harming those in distress and to await the president's message to Congress.
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State Senator Morris 13 Dead in Milwaukee
Milwaukee memorials honor Oscar J. Morris 62 the state’s only Republican senator who died at home after long illness aggravated by heart disease. He served since 1920 representing the Fourth district and attended nine inaugurations. Funeral at the Scottish Rite cathedral with Knights Templar escort interment at Walhalla cemetery. Survived by widow two daughters a sister and several relatives. born Springfield Mass March 8 1876.
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Patman Reclaims Title Top Bill Introducer
Democrat Patman won the title Number One Bill Introducer by pushing a chain store tax bill in the Seventy-sixth Congress. He outpaced him to claim the honor on the first day, as many new members filed few measures in a cautious start.
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Weather Summary From Wisconsin and Nearby Areas
The forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Wednesday with snow in the north. Temperatures range from a high near 24 to a low around 12 with no precipitation reported and northeast winds. Observations through Rockford Observatory note a max 24, min 12, no precipitation, barometer 29.65, wind northeast.
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Session opens as Congress weighs defense and relief
The opening day of the Seventy sixth Congress saw a Republican minority buoyed by recent elections assemble to tackle defense relief and other welfare issues. Both chambers gavelled in at 11 a m with Bankhead reelected speaker in the house and oaths taken by members. Foreign affairs loomed as Pittman signaled a full review of relations while presidential guidance was anticipated tomorrow.
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Abatement sought against theater bank night in La Crosse
Wisconsin officials seek a court injunction to stop bank night at La Crosse theaters. Deputy Attorney General Liv Vaudreuil says the practice is a public nuisance. A preliminary hearing is set for January 11 to show cause why a temporary restraining order should not issue to halt the operation.
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Revision of Taxing Real Estate Faces Legislature Plea
Madison A letter states the Wisconsin Legislature will be asked to revise how real estate is taxed. Carl L. Stark, president of the Madison Real Estate Board, says local governments face added mandatory duties and new state revenue sources, shifting the burden to real estate.
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