Ike Curious Not Angry Over Surrender Study
Washington AP reports President Eisenhower was mostly curious, not angry, upon learning the Pentagon studied conditions under which the United States might surrender in a nuclear war. Press secretary Hagerty said an immediate investigation was ordered to verify the report.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Pentagon
United States
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
McElroy
John B. Macauley
Defense
Soviet Union
U.S
Senate
Congressional Record
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Thomas Phillips
Symington
Air Force
Administration
Insecticide Code To State Agencies For Review
Proposed regulations to tighten control over toxic insecticide use in non agricultural areas were forwarded to three Wisconsin agencies the Board of Health the Board of Agriculture and the Conservation Commission. If endorsed promptly it could publish and take effect by Oct 1. The code targets about ten percent of pesticide usage, leaving farm use unregulated.
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Roger Blobaum
Madison
State
State Conservation Department
Marshfield
Stevens Point
Teamsters Took Over Taxi Firm Before President Vanished
Senate hearings reveal Hugh Wagner testified that Teamsters took control of an Indianapolis taxi company before its president Dave Probstein disappeared in 1955. Hoffa and Owen Brennan loaned Probstein $8,000 in 1954, with $7,000 repaid, amid probes into Hoffa affairs and a halted 1953 House investigation.
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Washington
Indianapolis
Teamster
Hugh Wagner
Senate
Dave Probstein
Wagner
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Probstein
House
Hoffa
Owen Brennan
International Teamsters
Hoburn
Test Fleet Corp
Michigan
Manitowoc School Official Alexander Georgiady Dies
Alexander P. Georgiady, 47, director of instruction in Manitowoc public schools since 1944, died today after a coronary attack. He previously served on faculties at Oostburg and Eau Claire State College.
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Manitowoc
Alexander P. Georgiady
Oostburg
Eau Claire State College
Classified Ads Spotlight Draws Daily Requests
Local classifieds attract steady inquiries as readers list items for sale and services with contact numbers like 2 8040. Community members share needs and offers, reflecting a bustling market in everyday trades.
Eisenhower backs U N police force for Middle East
President Eisenhower urged a robust United Nations police presence to deter armed pressure in Lebanon and Jordan with a force possibly around 3 000 to counter subversion. He pressed steps to halt the arms race, monitor broadcasts linked to Nasser’s UAR, and develop regional water resources.
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Eisenhower
U.N
Lebanon
Jordan
Gromyko
Middle East
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Wisconsin Senators Back Education Bill Vote
Wisconsin's Democrat William Proxmire and Republican Alexander Wiley joined the Senate majority as a 1.1 billion dollar federal education aid bill passed 62 to 26. Proxmire and Wiley supported the measure, aligning with the majority.
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Washington
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Alexander
Wiley
Senate
Argentina Occupies Tiny Island Near Cape Horn
Argentina has occupied a small island near Cape Horn deepening a dispute with Chile. Chile’s armed forces were reportedly put on standby. An Argentine officer said 28 marines landed on Snipe Island last Saturday from a destroyer, dismantled a lighthouse being built by Chile, then returned to the destroyer. Chile protested on Sunday.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cape Horn
Chile
Snipe Island
Radio Station Sold in Sheboygan to Central States
WSHE Sheboygan was sold today to Central States Broadcasting Co Inc subject to FCC approval. David A Bensman of Sheboygan Lakeshore Broadcasting Co Inc announced the transaction. Central States already owns stations in Manitrette Green Bay Beaver Dam Wis Rockford Ill and Clinton Iowa and has applied for a new Lima Ohio station.
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Sheboygan
WSHE
Central States Broadcasting Co., Inc
Federal Communications Commission
David A. Bensman
Lakeshore Broadcasting Co., Inc
Central States
Marinette
Green Bay
Beaver Dam
Wis
Rockford
Ill
Clinton
Iowa
Lima
Ohio
Masses Mark Feast at St Thomas More Church
Friday services for the Feast of the Assumption will be held at St. Thomas More Church. Masses are scheduled at 5:30, 6:30, and 8 a.m. and a 5:30 p.m. vigil.
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St. Thomas More Church
Weather Update: Small Tailwater Changes Across Dams
From Hastings Minnesota to Guttenberg Iowa the tailwaters show little change over the next 24 hours. Friday sunrise is 6 08 a m and sunset 8 10 p m with no notable shifts expected.
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Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
House Labor Committee Refuses Union Curbs Debate
The House Labor Committee refused to consider a bill imposing new union curbs triggering a potential floor fight Monday. A Senate measure backed by Kennedy and Ives would force public union finance disclosure and empower subpoenas. It would limit local union trusteeships, require secret ballots, and set term limits for officers.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Senate
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Irving Ives
Secretary of Labor
Senate committee OKs 7 percent rise in social security benefits
The Senate Finance Committee approved a bill raising social security benefits by 7 percent for 12 million beneficiaries. It kept most public assistance provisions, rejected a plan to cut the section, but trimmed the public aid increase to 249 million dollars yearly. Effective date pushed to January 1 1959. bill to reach full Senate soon.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
House
Arthur S. Flemming
Senate
Pitt Coed Rescued After Allegheny River Swim
Gloria Loden, 20, a University of Pittsburgh student, jumped into the Allegheny River on a hot day and refused to come out. Workmen and police pleaded with her until a patrolman dived in and rescued her. She received shock treatment and was taken to St Francis Hospital for observation.
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Pittsburgh
Gloria Loden
University of Pittsburgh
Tow Trucks Warned To Stop Listening To Police Radio
Detroit AP report notes radio equipped tow trucks were told to quit wreck chasing after police broadcasts. Some trucks arrived at accidents and removed damaged cars before officers. Assistant U.S. Attorney George Woods says violations carry up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine.
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Detroit
Asst
U.S
George Woods
Pension plan urged for Wisconsin officers group
The Wisconsin County Traffic Police and Radio Operators Assn directors approved a resolution advocating a uniform pension plan for officers in protective occupations. The proposal will be presented at the group's annual convention September 16 to 18 in Green Bay.
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Green Bay
Wisconsin
Assn
Chibardun Cooperative Wins $1.06 Million REA Loan
The Chibardun Telephone Cooperative of Dallas Wisconsin was granted a 1 057 million loan by the Rural Electrification Administration on Wednesday to improve and extend telephone service in rural Chippewa Barron and Dun counties.
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Washington
Chibardun Telephone Cooperative
Dallas
Wis
Rural Electrification Administration
Chippewa, Barron and
Dun Counties
Death notices for Huber and Horswill in Wisconsin
Willus Huber 33 World War II veteran dies at Ft. Snelling VA Hospital after a heart attack. Survived by wife Beatrice Halverson five sons a daughter and siblings. Funeral services set at South Beaver Creek Lutheran Church with military rites. William K Horswill about 70 previously of Trout Run Mazomanie dies in Madison hospital. funeral expected in Mazomanie.
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Ettrick
Wis
Willus Huber
Ft. Snelling VA
Minneapolis
Mr. Huber
Melrose
William Huber
Beatrice Halverson
Beaver Creek
Huber
France
Germany
Gary
William
Dale
James
Willus Jr
Josette
Harlan
Chester
Detroit
Mich
Allen
Beloit
Francis Bue
Brodhead
Belva
Wausau
Frances
Janesville
South Beaver Creek
Black River Falls
William K. Horswill
Trout Run
Mazomanie
Madison Hospital
Gladys Odeen
Earl Horswill
Lee Troxel
Augusta
Nichols Sheffer, Jackson County native, dies in Pekin
Special notice reports the death of Hilda Nichols Sheffer formerly of Jackson County in Pekin Illinois. Funeral services are planned here on Saturday with Ness Funeral Home in charge.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Hilda Nichols Sheffer
Jackson County
Pekin
Ill
Ness Funeral Home
Mrs Ed Hertzfeldt 72 Dies Of Heart Attack On Hixton Farm
Mrs Ed Hertzfeldt born Ella Farner died of a heart attack at her Hixton area farm home. Survived by husband Ed two daughters Gladys Pfenning and Janice Arndt a son Waldo two brothers Arthur Farner and Walter Farner and two sisters Edna Farner and Mrs George Engel Services set for Saturday at 2 p m at Hixton Presbyterian Church with burial in Trinity Rest Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a m Friday and Saturday noon at Jensen Funeral Home.
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Hixton
Wis
Ed Hertzfeldt
Ella Farner
Gilmanton
Richard
Gladys) Pfenning
la Crosse
John R
Janice) Arndt
Milwaukee
Waldo
Madison
Arthur Farner
Bismarck
N.D
Walter
Missouri
Edna Farner
Seattle
George Engel
Rosilla
Wash
Hixton Presbyterian Church
Wayne Grover
Trinity Rest Cemetery
Jensen Funeral Home
Death of Dean Campfield in Kendall Wisconsin
Dean Campfield 67 former Kendall area resident died Tuesday at Beloit He was born at Glendale near Kendall He is survived by his wife and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Thursday morning at Smith Funeral Home in Kendall with Rev Clifford O Beirne officiating and burial in Glendale Cemetery
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Kendall, Wis
Dean Campfield
Kendall Area
Beloit
Glendale
Kendall
Smith Funeral Home
Clifford O’beirne
Glendale Cemetery
New Lisbon
Wis
Victor Earl Mitchell
Delevan Lake
Wall-Hare
Hubert Groves
Camp Douglas
Mr. Mitchell
Earl Mitchell
Oakdale
New Lisbon High School
Sundstrand Machine and Tool Co
Delevan
Victor Lindley
Funeral services for Mrs Helga T Fjeseth set
Elroy Wisconsin special funeral services are planned for Mrs Helga T Fjeseth 79 who died at a Manston hospital Wednesday The ceremony will be Saturday at 2 p m at Fountain Lutheran Church with Rev Ron Nowland officiating Born near Elroy she lived in Montana and the Dakotas after marriage She was the widow of the late Rev G O Fjeseth who died in a car accident near Rice Lake in 1940 Since then she had...
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Elroy
Wis
Helga T. Fjeseth
Manston Hospital
Fountain Lutheran Church
Ron Nowland
Fjeseth
Montana
Dakotas
G. O. Fijeseth
Obituary notices and market quotes from Wisconsin papers
Obituaries for Victor Earl Mitchell and John A. Westby note drownings and deaths with family survivors listed. Funeral arrangements and call times are provided. The report includes livestock market quotations from KWNO and South St. Paul with hogs and cattle prices, trade levels, and delivery terms.
Ex-Black River Man Killed In Crash On Coast
Clarence Scafe 49 formerly of Black River Falls and Snohomish Wash died in an automobile accident near Snohomish while en route from Seattle to his home. Funeral services and burial set for Saturday in Everett. He is survived by his wife Ann three sons Gayle Kenneth and Dennis all of Snohomish and a father and brother in Black River Falls plus three sisters in Alma Center Kenosha and El Paso.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Clarence Scafe
Snohomish
Wash
Snohmish
Gayle
Scafe
Seattle
Everett
Black River
Chicago live poultry receipts report footing
Chicago market on Wednesday shows 54 000 pounds of live poultry received. No prices reported due to insufficient information.
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Chicago
USDA
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle
Chicago hogs 7 000 through mid session with 25 to 50 lower, weights 200-225 lb at 21.25-22.00, top lots 22.35-22.40, mixed 170-190 lb around 20.00-21.75, sows 18.75-20.25, and light 500-550 lb at 18.75-19.25. Cattle and calves 1 500 with steers 24.50-26.50 for most good to high choice, heifers 23.75-25.50, cows 18.25-20.50, bulls 21.50-24.00, dealers 29.00-32.00 for good to choice.
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Interstate Power
Dow Jones
Allis-Chalmers
Kennecott Railroads
Marshall Field Utilities
Motor
Montgomery Ward
Bell & Farrell, Inc
Amn
Tel. & Tel
Northern Pacific
Columbia Gas
Socony
Racine Hyd
Cornwith. Edison
Sperry Rand
Salway Steel
Cent'l Motors
Standard Oil Ind
la Crosse Tel
Crane
Standard Oil NJ
Wis. P. & Lt
Curtiss-Wright
Studebaker Packard
Royal Dutch
Douglas Aircraft
Sunray Mid
Heileman Big
Dow Chemical
Swift
Mass
Draper
Texas Instruments
Elec
Union Carbide Inc
United Airlines
Gamble Skogmo
Puritan Fund
Gen. Electric
United Aircraft
Wis
Gen. Foods
U.S. Rubber
Northw. Bane
Gen. Motors U.S. Steel
Trane Co
Gen. Tel
W. el
Bologna
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Chicago
Weather record for Lacrosse and vicinity and midwest states
Weather forecast notes thunderstorms tonight through Friday for Lacrosse area with cooler Friday. Wisconsin shows scattered thundershowers tonight, warmer south, cooler north, and a cool Friday. Minnesota forecasts scattered showers and strong storms mainly in the extreme southwest with cooler north, and Iowa predicts warmer with scattered thundershowers especially in the extreme northwest and northeast portions.
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Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Tax Bill Revisions Near Final Congressional Hurdle
Senate House conferees bridged differences on three tax relief bills targeting small business theaters pools schools and investors while closing loopholes. Provisions include extending whisky stockholding relief and delaying alcohol tax payments and exempting parochial schools from certain excise taxes.
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B. L. Livingstone Washington
Congress
Senate House
U.S
Puerto Rico
Farm price support debate shifts toward parity and market price
The text outlines Senate and House proposals on farm price supports with parity versus market price methods. It notes proposed floors for corn cotton and rice, and Benson’s push for lowering supports and favoring market price. Both bills would keep cotton supports at 75 to 90 percent of parity for 1959 60, then decline in 1961 62.
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Senate
Benson
House
Antiradiation Pill Fails Against H-Bomb Says Scientist
Burlington AP reports Dr. Walter Gordy of Duke University warns no antiradiation pill can match the H-bomb. French scientist doubts pills protect as claimed. Earlier Oak Ridge’s Dr. Doherty touted a pill reducing radiation injury by 50 percent but Gordy counters that even bigger H-bombs outpace pill improvements. Peace remains the only true protection.
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Burlington, Vt
David G. Doherty
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
International Congress On Radiation Research
Walter Gordy
Duke University
Gordy
Romney Boosts AMC Stock Holdings
George W. Romney purchased 10,000 shares of American Motors Corp. common stock in July, raising his total holdings to 16,700 shares. The figure comes from the New York Stock Exchange monthly report on market transactions by officers and large stockholders.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchanges
American Motors Corp
George W. Romney
AMC
Romney
Vernon Board Considers Vernon County Airport Plan
Vernon County supervisors met in a half day session Tuesday and set a new date for the fall meeting. They heard reports and petitions on establishing an airport for the county. A petition from local firms urged discussion of the airport project as vital to regional progress and industrial growth. Ray Power noted rising direct relief costs and the board approved shifting 25 000 dollars from the general fund to the welfare department for year end needs. Harley Roiland reported 1958 farm and garden income at the hospital and home trustees’ farm totaling 28 000 dollars for half a year, up 12 000 dollars from 1957. The Home for the Retired presented a 1 700 dollar drug bill for the year and Roiland described processing 760 gallons of vegetables with surpluses sold to prevent waste as the season advanced.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County Board of Supervisors
Vernon County
Ray Power
Welfare Department
Harley Roiland
Vernon County Hospital and Home Trustees
Home For
Roiland
Viroqua Council Advances Off Street Parking and City Hall Furnishings
Viroqua City Council authorized the public property committee to locate off street parking funded by parking meter revenues. The council also approved furniture for city hall including tables and uniform chairs. City well work progresses with state engineer input and a $2647 liquor tax payment acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viroqua
Wis
Public Property Committee
Congress Backs Eisenhower Mideast Proposals in House
In the House, Eisenhower's Mideast proposals drew bipartisan support. Representatives John M. Vorys of Ohio and Henry Reuss of Wisconsin praised the plan, with Vorys noted as a senior Republican on the Foreign Affairs Committee.
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House
Eisenhower
John M. Vorys
Ohio
Henry&. Reuss
D-Wis
Vorys
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Tebbetts Resigns As Cincinnati Manager
Cincinnati baseball notes Tebbetts resigns as manager of the Redlegs after meetings with GM Gabe Paul following a Milwaukee game. Tebbetts had led the club since September 29, 1953, saying quitting was not easy but not due to firing.
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Cincinnati
Birdie Tebbetts
Cincinnati Redlegs
Gabe Paul
Redlegs
Tebbetts
The
Milwaukee
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Lizzie) Zink
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