Supreme Court reverses contempt conviction of union official
The Supreme Court on a 9 0 ruling voided the 1955 contempt of Congress conviction of John T Gojack former vice president of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America for refusing to answer House Un American Activities Committee questions The court found the investigation and the subcommittee inquiry improper lacking a defined subject matter and proper authorization The decision noted defects in the resolution records and stated the criminal law cannot enforce undefined jurisdiction The case marked a second overturn of a Gojack conviction with earlier reversal in 1962 for a similar lack of stated subject matter
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Monroe area reports 34 break-ins over weekend
In Sparta and Tomah areas four break ins were reported over the weekend. Three Wisconsin Child Center youths aged 12 and 14 were taken into custody for breaking into La Ven ne's Grocery in Sparta and the Quatridge behind the Rite Spot Tavern. Items stolen included cigarettes baked goods change blankets and costume jewelry. Two youths were picked up by Traffic Officer Ronald Sanders hitchhiking and the third was later apprehended. The Tomah Sparta Speedway beer stand near Camp McCoy and Tomah was broken into with cigarettes and Hamm's beer taken. Undersheriff David Copperfield says five cigarette cartons and a beer case were missing. A break-in at a Tomah area service station adjacent to Sea Shell yielded money from a vending machine.
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Keith Henry
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Weather notes for Lacrosse and nearby regions
Partly cloudy with little temperature change expected. Highs 70 to 75, lows around 50. Wisconsin cooler with light showers possible north of the state. Minnesota scattered showers possible, east and north warmer. Iowa with widely scattered showers or storms and warmer northwest. Sunrise 5 22, sunset 8 49. Record highs and lows listed for June 1 to June 14. degree days total 7 553.
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Marquette Professor Appointed Chairman
Milwaukee AP report says Edward D. Simmons 41 a Marquette faculty member since 1952 is named chairman of the philosophy department for a three year term starting Sept 1 He succeeds Father Gerard Smith who led the department for 22 years.
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Cranberry Growers Vote to Maintain Marketing Program
Agriculture Department reports Cranberry growers voted to continue a federal marketing agreement and order program regulating cranberry crop handling.
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Agriculture Department
REMEMBER WHEN Memory as Fountain of Youth by Hal Boyle
HAL BOYLE recalls how memory acts as a fountain of youth and reflects on bygone times. He notes 1921 snapshots like Mary Pickford in Little Lord Fauntleroy and wage cuts at U.S. Steel, alongside nostalgic details of daily life, health myths, and social signs from earlier eras.
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New York
Mary Pickford
America
Lord Fauntleroy
Hoffa Signals Return If Prison Time Occurs
Teamsters president James R. Hoffa says if imprisoned he will attempt to resume control of the union after release. He outlines a constitutional change to create a general vice president who would succeed him if he is unavailable.
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James R. Hoffa
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Harold Gibbons
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Packer Ace Cub Buck Dies At 79
Howard Cub Buck 79 former Packers first big name signee died in Davenport Iowa after an auto dealership career in Rock Island Illinois He starred at Wisconsin and coached Carleton Lawrence and Miami Buck was an all league punter and kicker and left coaching to work as an auto district rep in Chicago Survived by wife Marjorie and two daughters funeral in Davenport Thursday
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Curly) Lambeau
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32nd Movement Draws Praise From Officer
CAMP MCCOY AP Elements of Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division moved in Monday with Maj. Gen. John A. Dunlap praising the troop convoy movements as excellent. About 3,800 SRF troops began Exercise Roadrunner with 1,200 in a simulated battle and 200 from the 105th Cavalry attacking 1,000 from the 1st Battalion 128th Infantry to test counter attack and defense.
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Army ends guaranteed re-enlistment assignments abroad
The Army will suspend rules allowing soldiers to choose their next station and will no longer guarantee overseas or specific assignments under the enlistment option. Effective July 1, the changes come as Vietnam troop needs rise and Southeast Asia drawdown tightens. More replacements are needed as tours end, reducing the Army’s flexibility in posting personnel.
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Proxmire Praises Senate Action On School Milk Program
Senator William Proxmire and 66 co sponsors back a bill to authorize 110 million dollars to extend the school milk program beyond the coming fiscal year that starts July 1. The Agriculture Committee plans to report the measure to the full Senate.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D - Wis
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Proxmire
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