Inn Blaze Claims Inn Owner Lester Moser Life
Fire blamed on a neglected cigarette gutted the second story living quarters of Otto's Inn in Watertown. Owner Lester Moser, 59, who was recovering from kidney surgery, died. Two residents were rescued. others treated for smoke inhalation as firemen fought the blaze. Damage was pegged at about 12,000 dollars with most loss to the living area.
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Associated Press
Watertown
Otto's Inn
Lester Moser
Walter Schuenemann
Moser
John Olivia
Percy Reason
Schuenemann
Boy says he hid to dodge dish duty in Baldy Michigan
A 25 member search party and state police scoured woods 10 miles south of Baldwin Michigan for 12 year old Roger Robbins. He returned home at 5 a.m. after seven hours away claiming he ran off because it was his turn to wash the dishes.
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Baldwin, Mich
Roger Robbins
Roger
Ira Hills
Lower
Michigan
New York Printers Ratify New Contract Amid Strike
Striking printers approved a two year contract by a 779 vote, granting a 12.63 weekly package with $6.51 first year and $6.12 second year wage and benefit gains. Photoengravers remain out, delaying return to publish eight major dailies.
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NEW York
New York Post
Mailers
Printers
International Typographical Union
Stereotypers
Machinists
Electricians
New York Standard
the Standard
Cleveland
Ohio
the Plain Dealer
The
Press & News
Gronouski Denies Interfering With Tax Collection
Milwaukee AP report notes State Tax Commissioner John A. Gronouski denying political interference in delinquent income tax collections. Sen. Jerris Leonard accuses him of hindering cases by replacing experienced court commissioners. Gronouski blames stalled withholding bills and calls the charges nonsense. He defends appointments as nonpolitical and says hearings can be handled by any capable official.
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Milwaukee
John A. Gronouski
Jerris Leonard
Gronouski
Leonard
Jerry Leonard
James D. Sammarco
Davis
Waukesha
Kennedy
Nelson Gets Senate Office. Emphasizes Taxes
Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin moves into a new Senate Office Building suite on the third floor, with five rooms and ten aides. He receives about 200 letters daily, mostly on taxes, many opposing Kennedy’s tax cut plan. He seeks a comprehensive tax reform and says leadership should come from the president, urging measured reduction to spur the economy.
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Richard P. Powers
Associated Press Special Service
Washington
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Senate
Nelson
Wisconsin
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Finance Committee
Sen. Claiborne
D-R. I
Kennedy
We We
Congress
Sparta Board Adjusts Faculty Schedule and Benefits
Sparta Wis Board of Education approved a small schedule change for faculty and increased annual sick leave by one day per year up to 10 more days for a 45 day total. They set pay adjustments to raise base to 4600 and match a third of the differential. Harry Schroeder of La Crosse hired to design lighting for parking and walks. Sparta Homecoming Days set for July 4 to 7. Committees asked to study hiring a business manager or assistant superintendent.
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Sparta
Wis
Board of Education
Ior
Harry Schroeder
la Crosse
Husband's Body Found Beside Invalid Wife
Milwaukee AP report says Michael Nickrant, 62, died at his invalid wife Florence 66’s bedside after apparently suffering a heart attack around Wednesday. She could not call for help and was hospitalized in satisfactory condition for observation.
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Milwaukee
Michael Nickrant
Nickrant
Florence
Moonshiners Seek Return of Plastic Jugs
Nashville based report notes a surge in plastic returnable jugs as moonshiners adapt to a federal clampdown on illicit whisky supplies. Herman O. Bomar, Tennessee tax chief, says moonshiners collect plastic containers used for laundry breaches and some operators require customers to return empties with each new purchase.
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Nashville, Tenn
Herman O. Bomar
Tennessee
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