Brighton man charged with attempted murder after tavern fight
Kenneth Wriedt 34 of Brighton Township faces attempted first degree murder charges after a Sunday fight at Bill's Hideaway tavern left Anthony Shimkus 25 of Union Grove wounded by a shotgun. Wriedt held on 25000 cash bond with hearing set June 12. Desperance, owner William Lesperance 40, was shot in the thigh while separating combatants and underwent surgery. Other injured include Dean Sonsky 27. Herbert Wriedt fined 50 dollars for disorderly conduct related to the fracas.
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Brighton Township
Kenneth Wriedt
Wriedt
Anthony Shimkus
Union Grove
Bill
Brighton
William Lesperance
Burlington Memorial Hospital
Frank Odar
Sheriff's Department
Shimkus
Desperance
Herbert
Dean Sonsky
Kenosha Hospital
Herbert Wriedt
Young Pedestrian Escapes Serious Injury After Car Collision
A 10 year old boy named David Gibney escaped serious injury when struck by a car near Roosevelt Road. He was exiting a store with groceries when the incident occurred. He received bruises and abrasions and was taken to Kenosha Hospital for treatment. The motorist Dennis DeLoria, 20, reported as the driver, said the right door of his car was struck.
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Roosevelt Rd
David Gibney
Kenosha Hospital
Dennis DeLoria
34Th Ave
Large manufacturers offer severance pay in staff cuts
A survey finds about half of manufacturing firms with over 1000 employees provide severance pay when termination is initiated by management. The finding highlights benefits practices among major employers and implications for workforce adjustments.
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Onehalf
State Highway Commission Denies Parking Ban Action
The Wisconsin State Highway Commission answered a Gaspar Turk suit opposing a Sheridan Road parking ban. It denies a contractual obligation and claims the case concerns extending traffic surface on existing space rather than a city backed widening. The filing asserts no abdication of governmental functions and notes the proposal’s parking references are non binding.
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Gaspar Turk
Kenoshan
Sheridan Road Advancement Association
Wisconsin State Highway Commission
Turk
Stewart G. Honeck
Wisconsin
State Highway Commission
State Commission
L. Fiedler
Madison
G. H. Bakke
Menomonie
Harvey Grasse
Kenosha City
Sheridan Rc
The
Highway Commission
Police Hold Youth From Wausau In Chicago-Hitchhiking Case
A 15-year-old from Wausau Wisconsin was picked up while hitchhiking to Chicago. A teletype asked departments to watch for him. An operator directed police to a boy at St Catherine's Hospital. Youth Aid Bureau notified Wausau and the parents travel to the scene.
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Wausau
Wis
Chicago
Wisconsin
Albert Molinaro
7Th Ave
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Youth Aid Bureau
Illinois Legislature weighs sales tax cut and income tax link
Illinois House committee considers bills to pair a state income tax with a sales tax cut from 3 to 1 percent. Rep. Stuart Traynor of Taylorsville argues the package would yield a $650 million biennial revenue gain.
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Springfield
Illinois
Stuart Traynor
Taylorsville
Youngsters Protest Spurs Board Action in Silver Lake
A petition signed by 108 villagers aged 5 to 13 prompted swift action by the Silver Lake board. Trustees ordered state conservation contact to remove underwater plants chemically and to seek a permit for a new sand blanket. a $300 rescue-squad siren project was approved. The panel also noted safety and sanitation violations at Gallagher's Resort and adopted an immediate voter registration ordinance along with street improvements.
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Silver Lake
George Moe
Board of Trustees
Paula Halko
Laurence van Patten
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
William Carr
Lloyd Casey
Wayne Callow
Gallagher’s Resort
Richard Gallagher
Chicago
Parks panel to draft beach area regulations ordinance
The parks committee was instructed to draft an ordinance providing regulations for the beach area. A Burlington Public Library bill of 200.79 for 582 items was authorized for payment.
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Lake
2Nd Sts
Cogswell Dr
Evergreen St
Cogswell
School St
Burlington Public Library
Youth Injured In Pistol Mishap At Wheatland Dump
Mario Ventura Jr. a 19 year old Kenosha youth was accidentally wounded in the left leg by a .22 caliber bullet at the Wheatland dump on Tuesday afternoon. He was reported in good condition at St. Catherine's Hospital at noon.
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Kenosha
St. Catherine's Hospital
Mario Ventura Jr
53Rd St
Wheatland
Two Boaters Rescued From Lake
A report describes two boaters saved from the water after their craft capsized near the mooring dock. Coast Guard and AMC guards aided the trio in the rescue as the cold lake water hampered berthing and boat handling.
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Coast
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32Nd Ave
Roundy
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Tenuta
Roundy’s Blueberries
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Green Peppers
Proctor Silex
Sharpener
Universal Products
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Hub Furniture Co
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