Indonesia Marines Launch Offensive Against Rebel Stronghold
Indonesian marines landed on Sumatra’s west coast at dawn backed by a naval bombardment to crush the rebel regime. Forces moved forward with substantial reinforcements. rebel defenses were described as negligible. The army reported recapturing four towns in North Celebes as part of broader operations.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sumatra
Padang
Ahmed Jani
Ft. Leavenworth
Djuanda
Bukittinggi
Sjadruddin Prawiranegara
Sukarno
Celebes
Donggala
Colorful Turner Event features 30th annual exhibition
Monroe Turn and Schwing Club prepares for the 30th annual exhibition in Turner hall Saturday at 8 p.m. The program includes athletic artistry, a Swiss accordion duet by Adolf Ruef and Gottfred Wenger, girls and boys classes, a trampoline act, and Roy Vetterli and his orchestra providing music. G. Fred Gelli serves as master of ceremonies with Gissing, Ammon, and Vetterli as officers.
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Monroe Turn
Schwing Club
Turner Hall
Adolf Ruef
Gottfred Wenger
Carl Tobler
Jean Wuthrich
Barbara Koller
Kathy Gibbs
Shirley Friske
Joyce Koch
Sandra Kohn
Marjorie Niffenegger
Audrey Wuethrich
Beth Ambrose
Beverly Rattin
Ernest Ammon Jr
Fritz Wenger
Roger Wuthrich
Clarence Gissing
Duanne Schwartz
Keith Christen
Dean Holcomb
Monroe
Teeny Wild
William Kummer
New Glarus
Fred Blumer
Alfred Ae
Coralyn Carlson
Leslie Harrold
Cath
Mary Howe
Christine
Karlene Krebs
Barbara Kundert
Diane Kuban
Patty
Ruth Ann Laeser
Joan
Linda Larson
Mary Ellen Lovelace
July Mahle
Vicki Martin
Jane
Joette Marty
Kathleen Meier
Madalyn Meythaler
Jane Mitchell
Phillis Mohns
Mildred Myers
Cathy Park
Audrey
Laura Patterson
Stock rally lifts market on rail optimism and highway bill
A strong rail rally boosted a sluggish market in New York. Hopes for definite admin measures to aid industry and sizable short interest contributed to gains. Some road builders rose after President Eisenhower signed the highway construction bill as U S government bonds moved higher.
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New York
Rails
Eisenhower
U. S
Mercury Reaches 77 Amid Humid, Cloudy Outlook
Monroe records 70s with a 77 degree peak at 1 pm and increasing humidity. Overcast skies today could yield rain soon while Western regions expect wet weather. tomorrow’s forecast lowers to 72 as La Crosse led the state with 82 yesterday.
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Monroe
la Crosse
William Tuescher Collapses at Fire Near Monticello
William Tuescher of Monticello collapsed from smoke and exertion while fighting a grass fire alone on County Trunk C, three miles west of Monticello. He is reported in satisfactory condition at St. Clare hospital after rescue by Monticello firefighters and transport by Voegels ambulance.
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Monticello
Times
William Tuescher
Tuescher
St. Clare Hospital
Ervin Eichorst
Voegels
Dan Stauffacher
Cheese market steady in Madison with tight supplies
Wisconsin dairy report shows steady Madison cheese market with light to short supplies for many styles. Cheddars bring about 31 to 32 percent, single daisies around 34 to 35 percent, Longhorns 34.75 to 35.42 percent, and midgets about 35 to 37 percent.
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Cheese Mart Steady
Madison
Wisconsin
Senate approves billion dollar public works loan fund
The Senate passed a 1 billion dollar federal loan fund for city and state public works projects by a 60 to 22 vote despite administration opposition. The measure allows loans up to 50 years at 3 percent, with 400 million as a revolving fund and 600 million for single-use lending, mainly aiding smaller cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Sen. Bush
R-Conn
Board Discusses New Jail Tonight
The Green County jail project is the focus as the County Board meets at 8 p.m. in the Courthouse. The reorganization session began Tuesday night and resumes tonight to finish board business. Architect John W. Steinmann of Monticello attended Tuesday’s session and is expected to hear jail plans discussed. Elections and reorganization and highway projects dominated the prior evening. Attorney General’s opinion on buying farm machinery at the county hospital without bids will likely be read to the board, said County Clerk Ray E. Kundert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
John W. Steinmann
Monticello
Ray E. Kundert
Pottery Kiln Fire at Cherokee Heights School Quelled
A fire in an unattended kiln at Cherokee Heights public school on Madison's west side was extinguished Wednesday night before it became a major blaze. Two fire companies were dispatched to the scene.
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Madison
Cherokee Heights
Texan Muffs 'First' Bid Belgian King Opens Giant Fair
King Baudouin opens Brussels 1958 World's Fair as thousands stream in on a cold morning. American Carl Studer of El Paso, Texas, seeks the first ticket, but ends up among the first 50 purchasers after an initial error in line.
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Brussels
Belgium
Baudouin
New York
Prince Albert
Royal Esplanade
Carl J. Studer
el Paso
Tex
Studer
Gnagi Award Goes to Bober at Monroe High School
Thomas W. Bober, 17, an honor student active in science at Monroe high school, was named the fifth annual Dr Will B and Neva Gnagi Foundation scholarship recipient. The four year UW scholarship totals 3200 dollars with eight scholarships planned.
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Thomas W. Bober
Monroe High School
Will B
Neva
Thomas
Bobers
Bober
Gnagi
Herbert T. Johnson
William Amstutz
Monroe Woman’s Club
Howard P. Olsen
Bulletin
Baber
Legion Badger
Ripon
Joyce Babler
Eugene R. Wagner
Wesley Falk
Janis Babler
Gnargi
Foundation
Forest Fire Threat Serious in Wisconsin
Northern Wisconsin forest rangers described the fire threat as critical and announced new fire alerts. State ranger Bill Carew noted four small fires burned last week and said rangers are ordered to arrest anyone starting a fire without a permit. A two part drill begins today on the Deer skin River with 30 rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle River
Wisconsin
Bill Carew
Mercer
Carow
Deerskin River
Here
Soviet Confers With U S Envoy In First Talks
In Moscow U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson met Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko for about 35 minutes in what appeared to be the first diplomatic discussion ahead of a summit. The talks followed Western notes proposing pre summit exchanges to test prospects for concrete results. In Paris General Lars Norstad said France would accept U S medium range missile bases and nuclear warheads, with an accord under way.
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Moscow
U. S
Llewellyn Thompson
Foreign Ministry
Thompson
Andrei Gromyko
Paris
Lauris Norstad
France
Milwaukee Road Proposal Heard
The Milwaukee Road petition to discontinue all passenger service on the Janesville to Miner division was heard at a Public Service Commission hearing in the courthouse. Witnesses included C. B. Crippen and Paul Patterson for the railroad, with opposition from Janesville city attorney Robert J. Cunningham and several railway unions. The railroad asked to keep two trains but drop passenger accommodations.
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Milwaukee Road
Janesville
Mineral Point
Public Service Commission
Maurice van Susteren
Harry Leader
C. B. Crippen
Chicago
Paul Patterson
R. S. Trump
Milwaukee
Robert J. Cunningham
Hugo L. Ripp
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Irving F. Kennedy
Delavan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
E. W. Blomquist
Adams
Brotherhood of Locomotive
W. E. McDonough
Brotherhood of Railroad
John C. McDonough
Order of Railway
The
Sen. W. Kerr Scott Dies in North Carolina
U S Senator W Kerr Scott died in a Burlington hospital from a coronary attack suffered a week earlier He would have turned 62 today Funeral services were set for Hawfields Presbyterian church near Haw River Scott a dairy farmer and veteran public servant began as a county agent served 12 years as North Carolina agriculture commissioner and won elected offices including governor in 1948 and the Senate in 1954 defeating Alton A Lennon, his death narrows the Senate Democratic majority to 48 47.
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Burlington
N. C
U. S
W. Kerr Scott
Scott
Senate
Hawfields Presbyterian Church
Haw River
North Carolina
U. S. Senate
Alton A. Lennon
Two County Girls Enter 1958 Alice in Dairyland Contest
Nancy Wagner of Monroe and Suzanne Riley of Belleville have entered the regional 1958 Alice in Dairyland pageant in Janesville May 24. Both are Wisconsin 18 to 25-year-old single candidates. deadline for entries is April 30. Regional winner advance to state contest. four princesses will be named at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Monroe
Belleville
Alice In Dairyland
Janesville
Nancy Wagner
Richard Wagner
Suzanne Riley
Vaughn Riley
Wayne Wendorf
State Department of Agriculture
Wisconsin
Misses Wagner
Riley
Columbia
Dane
Green
Rock
Miss Wagner
Monroe High School
Carroll College
Waukesha
Echo
Carroll Players
Chi Omega
Bulletin
Wagner Convalescent Home
Billy
Miss Riley
Bellevile High School
Madison Business College
Dane County
Primrose
Belleville Recorder
Alta Rufenacht, 59, Dies At Home In Monroe
Mrs. Alta Rufenacht, 59, died at 11:55 last night at her home 1109 9th Street after six months of failing health. She was born November 22, 1898 in Cadiz Township and married Paul F. Rufenacht November 3, 1916. Survivors include her husband two sons Harold and Robert her mother a sister Mabel Haeft and six grandsons. Funeral services will be 1:30 p m Saturday at St Johns United Church of Christ with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Paul F. Rufenacht
9Th Street
Rufenacht
Alta B. Haeft
Cadiz Township
August
Anna Haeft
Mr. Rufenacht
Freeport
Monroe
St. John’s United Church of Christ and
Eastern Star of South Wayne
Pythian Sisters and
Royal Neighbors Lodges
Harold
Robert
Mabel Haeft
Jon Paul
Stephan Jon
Gary Robert
Thomas John
Richard Frank
David Harold
Russell
St. John’s Church
Paul H. Olm
Daniel V. Schowalter
Peace United Church of Christ
Browntown
Greenwood Cemetery
Shriner- Neushwander Funeral Home
Dewey E Hilton 62 Dies in Madison
Dewey E Hilton, 62, a New Glarus native and 34 year employee of the state treasurer’s office, died early yesterday in a Madison hospital after illness. Funeral tomorrow at Frautschi funeral home with Rev. J Laing Burns officiating. burial in Forest Hill cemetery. He was a World War I veteran, founder of the New Glarus American Legion Post, and a former lieutenant in the Wisconsin National Guards. Surviving are his wife Helen Bradley and two sisters.
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Dewey E. Hilton
New Glarus
State Treasurer’s
Madison
Frautschi
J. Laing Burns
Parkside Presbyterian Church
Forest Hill Cemetery
Hilton
Fred Stuessy
Jake Bruns
New Glarus American Legion Post
Wisconsin National Guards
New Glarus Masonic Lodge
Helen Bradley
Hudson
Minick Johnson Woodford Dies at 89 in Wisconsin
Minick Johnson 89 of Woodford Wisconsin and Wiota township died yesterday. He was born March 3 1869 to Oles and Bertha Hanson Johnson and married June 10 1893 to Augusta who died April 28. He leaves five sons Edward Lloyd Oscar Robert and Sherman and five daughters Mabel Olson Alvina Olson Ruth Abelman Julia Engebretson plus 31 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. The funeral will be at West Wiota church with Rev. M A Sorenson officiating and burial after at Hanson funeral home South Wayne.
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South Wayne
Minick Johnson
Woodford
Wiota Township
Mr. Johnson
Oles
Bertha Marie Hanson Johnson
Augusta
Wiota
East Wiota Lutheran Church
Edward
Lloyd
Oscar
Monroe
Robert
Sherman
Hanover
Mabel Olson
Alvina Olson
Ruth V. Abelman
Julia Engebretson
West Wiota
M. A. Sorenson
Argyle
Hanson Funeral Home
Eisenhower Denounces Czar Charge on Defense Plan
President Eisenhower dismissed critics who call his defense reorganization a Prussian style command and a czar like concentration of power. He urged swift congressional approval, stressing a unified single direction for top defense planning and minimal cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
American Society of Newspaper Editors
International Press Institute
Capitol
Vinson
Dga
House Armed Services Committee
House
Secretary of Defense
U.S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Four Inductees Leave From Armory April 23
Four area youths will report to the National Guard Armory at 7 15 a m for induction into the armed services and 12 will undergo pre induction physicals. Names listed include Roger Blanc Walter Huber Gordon R Rosen and Jerry Larson with addresses.
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Roger Blanc
8Th Avenue
Walter Huber
10Th Street
Gordon R. Rosen
Monticello
Jerry Larson
National Guard
Armed Services
Mrs. Herbert Risum of Brodhead Dies at 73
Mrs. Herbert Risum 73 Route 3 Brodhead died this morning at 11 55 in St. Clare hospital Arrangements are pending with Newcomer funeral home Brodhead
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Herbert Risum
Route 3
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Newcomer Funeral Home
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Radkephote
Moscow Action
Sen. Scott
Alice
Alta
Czar
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