Liberace Awarded Libel Damages After British Verdict
A 49 year old jury member Mrs Jean Friend signaled Liberace’s win with a wink three minutes before the high court verdict. The Mirror was found to have implied he was homosexual. Liberace termed his reputation vindicated and the paper planned an appeal.
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London
Liberace
Jean Friend
Daily Mirror
Mrs. Friend
William N. Connor
the Mirror
Savoy Hotel
California
Savoy Grill
Dakin Trial Outcome Weeps As Verdict Read
Miss Dakin shown remarkable calm during a 15 day trial and wept on her uncle’s shoulder when the verdict was read. Judge Beilfuss remands her to sheriff custody and will consult welfare officials about possible commitment for sanity determination and treatment. The Wisconsin Diagnostic Center found her mentally ill but potentially restorable. Testimony reveals she planned to kill herself but shot her mother. voices urged both madness and burial of two rabbits.
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Phillip Dakin
Milwaukee
Bruce Beilfuss
Beilfuss
Juneau County
Wisconsin Diagnostic Center
Madison
Miss Dakin
Wisconsin
Deaths Mrs Charles Gehrke of Oxford Wis dies
Mrs Charles Gehrke formerly of Tomah died Thursday morning at her home in Oxford Wisconsin Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Oxford.
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Charles Gehrke
Tomah
Oxford
Wis
Federal Court Voids Faubus School Closing Proclamation
A three judge federal court in Little Rock voided Gov Faubus order that closed Little Rock public high schools last fall over integration and struck down a companion law diverting funds from the district. The ruling, unanimous, also voids the governor’s closing proclamation and signals an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Little Rock, Ark
Little Rock
U.S
John B. Sanborn
St. Paul
Axel J. Beck
Elk Point
John E. Miller
Fort Smith
Ark
U.S. Supreme Court
Navy probes missing plane guns after Japan incident
A Senate hearing plans to review naval planes returning without fire in a Japan incident. Beakley says tail guns were shot out. officials differ on fore guns. Pilot cites missing spare parts. defense department claims forward turret removed for reconnaissance gear. Navy notes forward turret partly replaced by detection equipment. Johnson urges full facts and safer measures. Budget constraints blamed for parts shortages and grounded aircraft per reports.
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Beakley
Naval Operations
Japan
Defense Department
Washington
U.S. Naval Headquarters
Navy
Richard B Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Detroit Free Press
R. E. Dixon
Bureau of Aeronautics
City Health Dept to Close After 2:30 P.M.
La Crosse city health department will close early on Friday after 2 30 p m to honor late employee Mrs Lillian Mc Kown. Funeral services for Mrs Mc Kown, who served the department for ten years, are set for 3 p m Friday.
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la Crosse City
Lillian Mc- Kown
Edward F. Peters
Wingna Livestock Market Report Summary
Swift and Company reports noon quotations for hogs and cattle with regional prices. Hogs steady to higher with various weight cohorts detailed. cattle market strong, light steers and heifers up to 25 cents higher, cows down, bulls steady. Chicago and South St. Paul markets show mixed results across hogs, cattle, and calves with specific price ranges.
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Wingna
Swift & Company
Bologna
Chicago
USDA
South ST. Paul, Minn
Auto Safety Starts Witha Better Car Classifieds Today
Classified ad urges readers to browse Autos for Sale to find a better car. It promotes checking the listings to start with safer, quality vehicles and encourages immediate action.
Bombs detonate in Havana during Castro TV appearance
Three bombs exploded in Havana during Prime Minister Fidel Castro’s televised talk. No injuries or damage reported as Castro, while addressing the nation, targeted the press and urged a rally of a million rural residents for agrarian reform.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
Fulgencio Batista
Police Officer Rescues 50 Dogs From Grass Fire
Los Angeles AP report says police officer Kenneth Shipp spotted a grass fire near a wooden house and freed about 50 dogs kept in kennels in the yard. He carried each dog over a fence to safety before the blaze was extinguished and later rounded up the animals. The kennel owner’s name was not learned.
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Los Angeles
Kenneth Shipp
Shipp
Governor Signs Free Flow Of Milk Measure In Wisconsin
Governor Gaylord Nelson signed a milk sanitation bill into law stating it blocks local bans on milk from other communities and prohibits high inspection charges. He urged a national uniform code and noted two conservation measures also passed. The package includes deer hunting safety clothing rules, sturgeon spear licensing, and public assistance definitions for separated families.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Congress
The
Conservation Commission
No Substitute For The Switch Judge
Governor Smylie of Idaho suggests the woodshed and willow switch may curb juvenile delinquency. He told the National Council of Juvenile Court Judges that schools, homes, and officials must act, adding there may be no substitute for discipline in building character. The note ends by mentioning Copernicus’s astronomical system discovery.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
National Council of Juvenile Court
Governor Long Returns to Louisiana After Restive Flight
After a seven hour negotiation and a two week strain, Governor Long reached an agreement that allows him to regain full powers as he returns from Texas. Lieutenant Gov Lether Frazar had acted as governor during the absence. Mrs Margaret Dixon, Baton Rouge Morning Advocate editor, describes Long's calm mood and reunion with his wife on the plane into Louisiana. Doctors and staff accompanied the governor as his easing period begins.
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Louisiana
Margaret Dixon
The
Baton Rouge
Raymond Hufft
Wilma Lockhart
Long
Galveston
General to Parade Marshal for Sparta Daily Days
Maj. Gen. Waldemar Breidster of Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division will serve as parade marshal for Sparta Daily Days, set for June 26 to 28. The announcement followed a conference with Breidster also attended by Mayor Joe Larson, Sam Clark, Milt Ranum, and Col. Don Radde.
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Sparta
Wis
Waldemar Breidster
Wisconsin
National Guard
Communists Fail To Spark 24 Hour Strike In Spain
In Madrid and across Spain, Communist organizers failed to mobilize workers for a 24 hour general strike against Franco. Labor centers reported unusually high attendance as the effort drew scant participation and limited disruptions.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Training at Camp Includes Heavy Weapons In Dry Run
The 32nd Camp discusses space limits while detailing 90mm howitzers on M-56 Scorpion carriers now in service. Eight-inch howitzers are set to fire first rounds Friday with Gen. Waldemar F. Breidster commanding, 360 shells weighing 200 pounds each to be fired at camp. Lt. Col. Richard Ballman Sr. praises the 4.2-inch mortar drills by Capt. Robert Schwarz's unit from Hartford.
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Waldemar F. Breidster
Hogan
Richard Ballman Sr
Milwaukee
Sparta Man Heads State Bankers Assn
Alfred N. Wall of Sparta was elected president of the Wisconsin Bankers Assn for 1959 60 during the 63rd annual Milwaukee convention. Wall has led Farmers National Bank of Sparta and held prior posts in banking and local service, with two sons and a public service record.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Bankers Assn
Alfred N. Wall
Wall
Farmers National Bank of Sparta
Whitehall
Wis
Bank of Holmen
Wisconsin State Banking Department
Adams County State Bank
Adams
Bank of Sparta
Farmer National Bank of Sparta
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
Sparta Board of Education
Monroe County
Sparta Industrial Foundation
Morrow Home For the Aged
Sparta
Mattie M. Wehrs
Earle G. Fisher
The
Farmer and Merchants Bank of
Tomah
Association
Rainier and Grace Meet Pope John XXIII at Vatican
Prince Rainier II and Princess Grace of Monaco met Pope John XXIII in Vatican City for the first time. The Pontiff received the Riviera ruler couple with full honors assigned to heads of state.
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Rainier
Grace
Vatican City
Prince Rainier II
Monaco
John XXIII
Riviera
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