Harrington Quits Madison Club Over Jewish Membership Ban
University of Wisconsin President Fred Harvey Harrington resigns from the Madison Club after two prominent Jews, including Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Myron L. Gordon, are denied membership. Aldermen threaten suspension of the club liquor license as facts of discrimination unfold. Gordon and attorney Gordon Singkin confirm applications were denied, fueling calls for license revocation and a broader probe.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Fred Harvey Harrington
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Myron L. Gordon
Reynolds
Man from Maribel Indicted in Bank Break-In
Federal grand jury indicted Frank J. Jones 34 of Maribel on charges of breaking a window and ransacking tellers draws at the Maribel State Bank in Manitowoc County on Sept 27. No items were reported stolen. Indictments also handed up against seven others including Terron L. Levien 24 of Kankakee Ill for theft of 14 cases of shrimp from an interstate truck shipment.
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Milwaukee
Frank J. Jones
Maribel
Maribel State Bank
Manitowoc County
Terron L. Levien
Kankakee
Ill
Madison Club pledge follows promise of fair policy
Gordon said he acted after assurances that many men of good will at the Madison Club wanted to show the discriminatory policy in place would be rejected. He emphasized the club’s intention to demonstrate a shift toward equality and inclusion.
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Madison
Gordon
Archbishop Richard Cushing Undergoes Neck Growth Surgery
Richard Cardinal Cushing, 70, rested at his Boston residence after a 90 minute operation for removal of a neck growth. The archbishop canceled all appointments for two days and had previously said the collar irritated the growth and caused discomfort.
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Associated Press
Boston
Richard Cardinal Cushing
James Doonan
Redistricting Approved in Walworth County
The Walworth County Board of Supervisors approved a redistricting plan on Tuesday reducing membership from 37 to 33. The decision affects district boundaries and supervisory representation across the county.
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Elkhorn
Walworth
LBJ Breathing Easier After Gall Bladder Surgery Recovery
President Johnson progressed steadily after gall bladder and kidney stone surgery as doctors note normal recovery. He moved about the Bethesda Naval Hospital corridors and enjoyed meals as aides report no complications and a gradual return to solid food.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Johnson
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Io Corridor
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Top Value Stamps
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