Death takes McQuestion 61 prominent Kenosha realtor
Henry R. McQuestion 61 a longtime Kenosha real estate dealer and civic leader died unexpectedly at his summer home in Three Lakes Wisconsin after a dinner illness. He had served as senior partner in McQuestion and Mink after earlier ventures and helped found Kenosha Burial Vault Company. He was active in local boards, churches, and civic groups. survived by his widow Everetta and children Douglas and Marilyn.
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Henry R. McQuestion
Three Lakes
Wis
McQuestion
14Th Ave
Kenosha
John
MecQuestion
McQuestion and Wilson Real Estate
McQuestion and Mink
Kenosha Burial Vault Company
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Madison
Kenoshan
State Highway Department
Eugene Hammond
52Nd St
30Th Ave
Sheridan Rd
Chicago
John H. McQuestion
Kenosha Insurance Board
St. Mark's Church
Kenosha Board of Realtors and Listing Exchange
Society of Residential Appraisers
The
Eagles Club
Kenosha Lodge of Elks
Joseph T. McQuestion
A. J. Waldenmeyer
Legal maneuver may free accused woman in Finch case
West Covina California UPI reports a defense strategy led by Jerry Giesler and Robert Neeb to suppress Miss Carole Tregoff testimony at her preliminary hearing. Prosecutor Whichello cites contradictions in her statements and notes her transcript is needed. Judge Martin will decide admissibility as Tregoff’s status as Finch’s mistress is weighed.
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West Covina
Calif
UPI
Jerry Giesler
Carole Tregoff
R. Bernard Finch
Giesler
Robert A. Neeb Jr
Neeb
Fred Whichelle
Whichello
Miss Tregoff
Finch
Barbara
William M. Martin
Los Angeles Area
Las Vegas
Nev
Whichelso
Modest stock market recovery follows Monday drop
Police investigate the death of 88 year old Theodore Weber who collapsed in front of St. Nicholas Hospital after a deep knife slash. Two Chicago women killed in a head on collision on Highway 12 near Hope, Wisconsin. Names of Dane County crash victims withheld pending kin notification. Six month old Wendy Chandler of Chicago suffocated in a sleeping car berth on the North Western Railway.
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Sheboygan
Wis
UPI
Theodore Weber
St. Nicholas Hospital
Hope
Chicago
Here
Dane County
Elroy
Wendy Chandler
North Western Railway
Two Green Bay Fliers Escape Plane Crash Uninjured
Milwaukee UPI report says pilot Bill Liebold 53 and passenger Leroy Dahler 30 walked away unharmed after belly landing a light single engine plane at Mitchell Field when landing gear failed.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Green Bay
Mitchell Field
Bill Liebold
Leroy Dahler
Sam Leua Troops Pursue Communist Fifth Column
Lao government troops in Sam Leua Province hunt a Communist fifth column today amid security concerns and ongoing counterinsurgency actions.
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Sam Neua
Laos
Sam Leua
New Road Financing Proposals Rejected by House Panel
Washington (UP1) The House Ways and Means Committee rejected at least six highway financing schemes in a two hour session. Republicans warned Democrats would bear blame if interstate construction stalls. A proposal similar to Eisenhower's 12 cent rise over five years was voted down after a 17 to 8 split, with a 1 cent alternative also rejected.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Richard M. Simpson
Boy Drowns In Fox River Near Main Street Bridge
Eight year old Neil Phillips, son of Mr and Mrs John Phillips of Oshkosh, drowned after he fell into the Fox River while attempting to fish minnows near the Main Street Bridge Monday night authorities said in Oshkosh Wisconsin.
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Oshkosh
Wis
UPI
Neil Phillips
John Phillips
Fox River
Main Street
Louisiana Governor Long Sees Political Win Amid Adjournment
Governor Earl K. Long aides predicted the quick adjournment of a special session was not a setback but a gain for his re election bid. The session ended less than an hour after beginning, with Long joking in the chamber and calling the move a mistake, while confidants said the maneuver would aid his political standing despite past episodes.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Long
Wisconsin Governor Seeks 22 Million Building Program
Gov. Gaylord Nelson asks the State Building Commission to approve a 22.4 million dollar program for 1959 60, with 15 million financed by building corporations. Legislature had appropriated 7.6 million. He cites debt limits and urges direct legal borrowing via constitutional amendment.
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Madison
UP1
Gaylord Nelson
State Building Commission
Nelson
Wisconsin
Senate
Employment rises in July as unemployment dips
U S employment climbs to 67,594,000 in July with unemployment at 3,744,000. Nonfarm jobs reach a record 60,769,000 as weather and steel strike dynamics shape the labor market. Secretary Mitchell hails gains while job experts caution about August layoffs from the steel strike.
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Washington
UPS
U.S
Labor Department
James P. Mitchell
Seymour Wolfbein
Department
Weather forecast for Kenosha and vicinity
Partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers tonight and tomorrow. Lows around 63 to 69, highs in the upper 80s. Monday’s high 82, low 58, overnight 64. Southport precipitation 0.24 inch. city noon temps 74 Southport 77 downtown 82 at American Motors. Sun rises 5 54 and sets 7 57.
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Kenosha
Southport
American Motors
Your child may be passing his tests but flunking his future
A public service message urges parents to inspect school standards this fall and consider raising them if needed. It notes good grades can mislead if the grading standard is low and invites readers to write Better Schools at 9 East 40th St New York 16 NY to learn how others are improving schools.
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East 40Th St
New York
N.Y
Prominent Yale Alumni Businessman Found Dead in Hamden
Joseph P. Crowley, acquitted of manslaughter in a Tokyo case, was found dead in his Hamden home likely from barbiturate poisoning. The 50th birthday death occurred after his return from Japan. coroner awaiting final autopsy results. Crowley, once Shorewood High football star, was a noted businessman and former Yale football player.
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J. P. Crowley
Crowley
Shorewood, Wis
Shorewood High School
New Haven
James J. Corrigan
Corrigan
Yale
T. A. D. Jones Jr
Tokyo
Jones
Betty
T. A. D. Jones
Russians Agree to Nuclear Detectors
The Soviet Union accepted a plan for artificial satellites to detect high altitude nuclear tests at a three power conference. Soviet delegate Semyon Tsarapkin announced acceptance before the United States and Britain, signaling progress toward a test ban agreement.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
United States
Britain
Ex Madison Chief Takes Airline Job
Bruce Weatherly former Madison police chief has accepted a supervisory position with North Central Airlines beginning August 15. He will work in ground operations and be based at World-Chamberlain Field Minneapolis St Paul office.
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Madison
UPI
Bruce Weatherly
North Central Airlines
Weatherly
Madison Police and Fire Commission
Minneapolis-St. Paul
World-Chamberlain Field
Military Construction Bill Moves With House OK
A $1.285 billion military construction appropriation bill advances to the Senate after House approval by voice vote. The measure funds building military bases and facilities for the coming fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, at a level about 10 percent under President Eisenhower’s request.
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Washington
UPS
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Major Fight Expected In House Over Labor Reform Bill
House GOP Leader Halleck reports Teamster threats against lawmakers who back the administration backed reform bill. The conflict centers on two labor reform measures with President Eisenhower supporting a tougher substitute. Speaker Rayburn urged support for the milder Shelley bill in a nationwide radio broadcast.
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Washington
UPI
House
Charles KE. Halleck
Ind
Halleck
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Eisenhower
Phil Landrum
D-Ga
Robert Griffin
R-Mich
Sam Rayburn
John Shelley
Calif
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Rayburn
Blind motorcyclist jailed after six months riding
Desmond Armstrong a 35 year old laundry worker rode a Scarborough motorcycle for six months before crashing into a tree. Police later tested his eyesight reading a license plate at 25 yards and found he could not see clearly. He was jailed for three months.
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Scarborough
England
Desmond Armstrong
Armstrong
California Forest Fire Rages In Ukiah Area
Firefighters contained a timber and brush blaze destroying five homes and forcing city evacuations in Ukiah while a second fire nearby burned out of control. A warehouse and a $25,000 cable equipment truck were lost as state crews battled multiple fires sparked by incendiary origin.
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California
Ukiah
Calif
UPI
Willits
Here
State
William F. Mann
Hillside Hospital
West Side
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