Police Officer and Gunman Die After Detroit Shootout
In a 15 minute westside Detroit gun battle, Patrolman George Krueger and assailant Ellis Bailey were killed. Bailey, from Shelbyville Indiana, had come to Detroit to confront his wife, Linda Bailey, with Barbara Shelton and others present during the standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
George Krueger
Ellis Bailey
Indiana
Krueger
Bailey
Charles Perry
Shelbyville
Ind
Linda
Velma Shelton
Local Churches List Week Schedule
Multiple denominations in Onalaska area present weekly services. Jehovahs Witnesses Adventist meet Saturdays and midweek Bible study. United Pentecostal, Assembly of God, Calvary Baptist, First Baptist, Seventh Street Baptist and Temple Baptist outline sonnday schools worship times and special programs. Vacation Bible School dates are noted for Temple Baptist.
State to Seek Death Penalty for Carpenter
The state will seek the death penalty for Richard Carpenter, accused in the murder of Detective William Murphy and assault on Officer Clarence Kerr. Carpenter, 26, was jailed on murder and assault charges after a gunfight near the Loop and a theater shooting. A coroner inquest is scheduled, with a grand jury next week and an early trial anticipated.
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Chicago
Richard Carpenter
John Gutknecht
Carpenter
William Murphy
Clarence Kerr
Murphy
Loop
Kerr
Demonstrations In South Korea Subside Amid Quiet Week
In Seoul protests against the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission eased again. Minor clashes occurred Friday night at Kunsan and Kangnung. No demonstrations were seen at Inchon port with only a few at Pusan in the southeast.
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Seoul
South Korea
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Kunsan
Kangnung
Inchon
Pusan
Bethany Evangelical Free Church Services Schedule
Bethany Evangelical Free Church at North St and Onalaska Ave with Pastor O L Larsen offers Sunday school and adult Bible class at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 45 a m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m A Tuesday mission service and picnic at Clifton Jones home Adams Valley and a midweek Bible study and prayer meeting follow At Moody Memorial Evangelical Free Church 2122 Campbell Rd Pastor Carroll Anderson conducts morning worship at am youth fellowship at 6 p m and evening worship at 7 p m Bible study and prayer on Wednesday at 8 p m.
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United Pentecostal Church
Arthur Mansur
Assembly of God
N. 7Th St
D. H. Houser
Jonah
WLCX
C. A
WKTY
Onalaska Park
First Baptist Church
Main
King Sts
Rollie Ferre
John Wiberg
Temple Baptist Church
N. Salem Rd
Loomis St
Ray M. Richardson
Church of the Open Bible
Liberty and
Clinton Sts
Howard E. Stone
Bethany Evangelical Free Church
North St
Onalaska Ave
O. L. Larsen
Bethany Mission
Clifton Jones
Adams Valley
P.m
Moody Memorial Evangelical Free Church
Campbell Rd
Carroll Anderson
St John’s Evangelical Church Calls Members to Other Congregations
St John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church at West Ave and Market St announces no services led by Pastor Ralph Kuether. Members are urged to visit other churches.
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St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
West Ave
Market St
Ralph Kuether
St. John’s
Nazarene Church announces weekly services and events
Church of the Nazarene on West Ave at Jackson St lists pastor H. Lester Ringhiser. Sunday school for all ages at 10 a.m. with "Hope for the Despairing" and 11 a.m. morning worship featuring "The Creeping Jungle." N.Y.P.S. at 6:45 p.m. with "Our Youth Campers" and 7:30 p.m. evening evangelistic "Look and Live." Wednesday 7:30 p.m. missionary meeting.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
West Ave
King St
Church of the Nazarene
Jackson St
Paul Tillich Birthday Note
Rev Dr Paul Tillich born August 20 1886 in Starzeddel Prussia son of a Lutheran minister He left Germany in 1933 due to Nazi opposition and joined Harvard Divinity School faculty He authored books explaining Christian faith for modern human needs and dilemmas.
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Paul Tillich
Starzeddel
Prussia
United States
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Harvard
Divinity School
Future of Maitland Field as Nike site to be settled soon
Milwaukee's Maitland Field may be chosen as a Nike guided missile site near Lake Michigan. State and federal officials discussed the fate of the downtown landing strip with Defense Department representatives, and a decision is expected next week.
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Maitland Field
Madison
Milwaukee
Defense Department
State Aeronautics Commission
Kohler
Washington
Fort Sheridan
Howard Morey
Commission
Maitland
Defense
Lake Michigan
State Commission
Federal Civil Aeronautics Administration
Federal
Milwaukee Common Council
Freeman decries modern autos as death traps in urging safety studies
Governor Freeman of Minnesota told the Minnesota Safety Council that modern cars are beautifully decorated death traps and urged studies on built in lifesaving devices. He called for engineering cars to fit human limits and for public demand to drive safety device adoption ahead of possible legislation. The legislature convenes in 1957.
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Duluth
Minn
Orville Freeman
Minnesota
Freeman
Minnesota Safety Council
Wisconsin State Fair Opens Amid Heat Wave
The 105th Wisconsin State Fair opens for nine days as heat near 100 degrees hits exhibitors. Hogs die from heat, cattlemen worry, and exhibitors race to keep animals cool. Preview event drawn modest crowds. competitions underway including hogs, steers, wool show, and crafts with several blue ribbons awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Fair Grounds
Charles Maas
Evansville
Johnstown Flood of 1889 Remembered in Historic Tragedy
The May 31 1889 dam break on the Conemaugh River unleashed a flood that swept Johnstown and surrounding areas, killing about 2200 people. More than 700 victims are buried undiscovered in Grandview Cemetery, marking one of the nation’s worst disasters.
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Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Conemaugh Valley
Conemaugh
Stony Creek
Conemaugh River
Grandview
Eisenhower Orders 50 Percent Tariff Increase on Bikes
President Eisenhower announced an immediate 50 per cent tariff hike on all imported bicycles to shield American producers from serious injury. The move could raise wholesale prices by 1 to 3 dollars, with retail effects likely passed to riders. The tariff decision follows Tariff Commission findings of injury from increased imports.
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Fraser
Colo
Eisenhower
United States
Tariff Commission
Burned out signal tragedy ends New Baltimore couple
In Baltimore at the Milton Avenue and Orleans Street intersection on March 17 1951 a burned out traffic light contributed to a fatal auto crash. Louis Nezbed died by suicide after years of hardship following a 1951 accident that left his wife injured and their plumbing shop ruined despite a $21000 jury verdict later overturned.
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Baltimore
Louis Nerbed
Milton Avenue
Orleans Street
Louis Nezbed
Otila
Louis
Nezbeds
Maryland Court of Appeals At
Annapolis
Custody Fight Looms Over Airman Son in California
Airman Daniel Schmidt filed for divorce in Tehama County California claiming his wife Una is an unfit mother and seeking custody of their 2 year old son Danny. Una says she married rival Alf ord Fine last September and refuses to surrender the child. Schmidt alleges extreme cruelty and awaits a final decree after the usual one year waiting period.
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Red Bluff
Calif
Daniel Schmidt
Schmidt
Una
Logger Alford Fine
Danny
Harold Berliner
Nevada City
Fine
Tehama County
Portland
Ore
Nellie Peters
Walter F. Ferguson
Howard P. Welch
Sacramento
San Jose
Welch
Air Force
California
Church Fund-Raising Gimmicks Assailed at Adventist Meeting
Darrell K. Smith urged the Chesapeake conference of Seventh Day Adventists that rummage sales bingo chicken suppers and lotteries are not commanded in scripture. He said tithing and free will offerings meet church costs and build character, outlining a broader view of church financing and spiritual purpose.
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Baltimore
Darrell K. Smith
Chesapeake
Laurel
Smith
Venrich
Manufacturers Association Attacks Guaranteed Annual Wage Plan
The Wisconsin Manufacturers Association denounces the CIO backed guaranteed annual wage plan as a threat to small industry and state unemployment systems. Executive VP Robert A. Ewens says members should oppose the program and develop company plans that offer employee security without penalizing consumers or expanding federal participation.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Manuacturers Assn
CIO
WMA
Robert A. Ewens
Three Theft Reports Reported by City Police
City police Friday and Saturday logged three thefts. Burton Richardson reported a theft of four tool boxes from his truck glove compartment at Electric Auto-Lite Co valued at $7. Arthur H. Koplin reported theft from his parked car of a French Claremont Coremont camera and black leather camera case valued at $60. Curtis Pfaff reported an unsuccessful attempt to steal a spotlight from his car with screws removed while parked on Gould Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Richardson
Bainbridge St
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Arthur H. Koplin
N. 12Th St
Curtis Pfaff
Gould St
Texan pays fine with gold teeth for soup diet
A Texan fined $20 by Justice of the Peace Charlie Grider in Madill Oklahoma offered to postpone payment due to being broke. He then offered his gold teeth as security, three of which he claimed were gold. A week later he returned, paid the fine, and reclaimed the teeth, noting he lost weight on his soup diet.
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Madill
Okla
Justice of the Peace
Charlie Grider
Grider
First Four Prisoners Return To New Prince George Jail
Prince George's new $500000 jail housed four inmates briefly after a year and a half build. They escaped through a little-used door from the cell block. The four faced forgery breaking and entering and making false statements to police. Warden W B Trant said the jail is new with kinks to iron out.
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W. 8S. Trant
Car Parts Stolen From Maxs Wrecking Co Lot
Detective Granville Smith reported a theft at Maxs Wrecking Co 726 N 3rd St where a car battery and four tires and wheels were taken from a 1955 Ford. The items were stolen between 10 p.m Friday and 8 45 a.m Saturday after thieves jacked the car and used iron to release the jack. The wheels are light green and the tires are whitewall tubeless size 6 70 x 15.
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Max's Wrecking Co
N. 3Rd St
Granville Smith
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Adventist
Seventh Day Adventist Church
6Th and King Sts
Larry N. Boyd
Young People's Missionary Volunteers
Apostolic Tabernacle
Calvary Baptist Church
Charles and Logan Sts
Seventh Street
Zeke
Cathedral of
St. Joseph
Louis Paquette
Joseph B. Marx
James F. Murphy
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Losey Boulevard
King St. Rt
Thomas E. O'Shaughnessy
Andrew Karoblis
John Brey
Perpetual Help
Holy Trinity
13Th Street
Park Avenue
Msgr
IV. J. Plecity
Bernnard T. Kelly
Jeremiah Cashman
St. James Catholic Church
Caledonia St
James J. Sheridan
Peter Stoll
Thomas Mannion
Mother of Perpetual Help
Holy Cross Church
Ferry St
Nicholas B. Beschta
Thomas Ninneman
St. Mary’s Church
7Th and Camberon Avenue
William L. Mooney
A.m
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
Weston Streets
Thomas E. Mullen
Thomas F. Trempsey
St. Wenceslaus Church
Winnebago
Ferdinand Cech
Edward J. Sobczyk
St. Patrick's Church
Onalaska
Joseph N. Bach
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Christian Science
Church OF Christ
8Th and
Cass Sts
Ymca Bidg
Paul Butterfield
Church OF God
John Kurtz
Rock Springs
Wis
Church OF Open Bible
First Congregational Church
Losey Blvd
Main St
Frederick W. Hyslop
First Presbyterian Church
Episcopal
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert D. Winter
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Loigan and Aven Sts
Paul
White
Kingdom Hall
16Th
Watchtower
N. 16Th
Farnam
Avon Streets
Theocratic Ministry
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
YWCA
Liberty and Sill
Lutheran
Bethel Lutheran Church
George ‘and Sill
Freeman O. Sveom
English Lutheran Church of the ‘Holy Trinity
Harold N. Stoffel
Harold Kolsky
Good Shepherd
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
S. 27Th
Jarvie L. Mattes
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
21St Place
Weston
Carl J. Jroettum
Renee
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
George Alvilden
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Division St
Arthur M. Feroe
Tee
Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles and Sill Sts
Lavern R. Hanson
Milo L. Brekke
First Lutheran Church
5Th Ave
Maynard Midthun
Wisconsin Synod
First Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Ave. S
Cameron
Fritz H. Miller
Jonathan Schaller
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ward Ave
S. 26Th St
Carl P. Brenner
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Avon and St. Paul
Walter E. Gutzke
J. Schaller
Mt. Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church
S. 16Th and
Park Ave
Lloyd L. Lambert
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Henry Lange
Methodist
Asbury Methodist Church
Redfield Sts
Winslow Wilson
Caledonia Street Methodist
Lee H. Holmes
Jesus
Wesley Methodist Church
Harold L. Patton
Onalaska Methodist Church
4Th Ave. N
Richard Truitt
Raymond Fleming
James H. Bell
Fred W. Hyslop
Church School For
Cargill House
North Presbyterian Church
Avon and Logan Sts
Louis Stoker
Salvation Army
New Citadel
N. St
C. Edwards
Envoy G. Shafar
Copeland Avenue
5Th
Abraham
Congregation Sons of Abraham
North Star Drive-In Theater
la Crosse
Hwy. 16
Richard Cerretti
LA Crosse Area
Evangelical Free
Evangelical Reformed
Nazarene
Coliseum
Corriedale
Yorkshire
Walter Machulak
West Allis
Ann Luckey
Racine
Edward Sauvey
Ike
Nezbed
Prince George
B. C
Prince George's
Jesus Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Seventh and
Ferry Streets
C. B. Zimmerman
Evangelical E Missionary E Evangelistic
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