Barr Takes Over Reins of Montgomery Ward
John A. Barr 47 assumes chair at Montgomery Ward amid 24 years under Sewell Avery. Avery resigns but stays as director. Edmund A. Krider also resigns. Barr signals no immediate plan as Louis Wolfson promotes expansion to build 24 new stores. Wolfson joins Ward board. he views Krider’s resignation as Wolfson program progress.
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John A. Barr
Montgomery Ward and Co
Sewell Avery, &1
Edmund A. Krider
Ward
Barr
Louis Wolfson
Florida
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Krider
Avery
Wolfson-Montgomery Ward Stockholders Committee
Preserve Peace Through Strength Advised by Admiral Forrestal
In Milwaukee Rear Adm. E. P. Forrestal of Great Lakes Illinois and Ninth Naval District spoke at Marquette University during the annual NROTC ceremony. He said the United States must preserve peace through strength but may not have to use it, asserting military power can deter aggression and deter future conflicts.
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Badgers Ask Chou For Good Faith Before Talks
Wisconsin members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee push for clear signs of good faith from Premier Chou En-lai before any discussions with Communist China. Reps. Lawrence Smith and Clement Zablocki demand releases of Americans and a review of North Korea actions as prerequisites to dialogue. They say preliminary talks could proceed without Chiang Kai-shek, but not a full conference without clear demonstrable good faith.
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China
Lawrence H. Smith
Racine
Clement Zablocki
Milwaukee
Smith
Formosa
Zablocki
Eisenhower
Dulles
Pescadores
Quemoy
Matsu
Red China
Chiang Kaishek
North Korea
Civil War Battle To Be Refought
In Lexington Missouri crowds will watch a live reenactment of the 1861 battle where Maj. Gen. Sterling Price defeated Col. James A Mulligan. It marks the 75th anniversary of Wentworth Military Academy and a campaign to restore the site amid river bluff siege history.
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James A. Mulligan
Wentworth Military Academy
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Missouri
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Ar Minneapolis and Portland Flight Times
Times listed show flight departures and arrivals for Ar Minneapolis and Ar Portland routes. Scheduled segments include 3:00 pm 7:05 pm 8:40 pm 10:45 pm 8:20 am and 9:50 am from Minneapolis and 6:00 am 7:30 am from Portland.
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Tragedy in Chassell Bay Claims Olson and Boat Test Gone Wrong
Ray Olson, 47, of Chassell drowns when a gust capsizes a small boat on Lake Superior during a test of a new outboard motor. Olson's son Ray Jr., 11, and Vernon Marshall, 49, of Ontonagon, survived and were treated for shock while Olson disappeared about 500 feet from the beach.
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A witty old saying contrasts sense between genders, noting a sensible woman surpasses a man in judgment while a fool woman equals the least sense.
Soviet Insertion Delays Austrian Independence Pact
In Vienna the West presses for a weekend signing of Austria’s independence treaty while Soviet envoy I I Dvichev demands removing promised economic concessions and keeps reparations to Russia in the 149 draft for a separate pact. British French U S ambassadors plan renewed talks as Molotov risks a split.
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Dvichev
Russia
Ilyichev
U.S
Isters
Norbert Bischoff
Molotov
Paris
State Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
Law Officials To Hold Wisconsin Corrections Conference
About 600 state law enforcement officials are expected in Milwacker June 8 and 9 for the Wisconsin Corrections Conference. Judges police officers sheriffs deputies probation officers parole officers and state correctional institutions representatives will attend.
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Wisconsin Corrections Conference
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