State Reports Polio Vaccine Shipment Delay
Wisconsin faces an indefinite delay in Salk polio vaccine shipments from Pitman-Moore. Clinics scheduled for Mon, Tue, and Wed are at risk of postponement. a national allocation plan was approved to ration limited supplies while aiming to vaccinate 25.6 million children by July 1.
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Wisconsin
Pitman-Moore Co
Indianapolis
State Health Department
National Institute of Health
Washington
New Glarus
Monticello
Monroe
Brodhead
Ater
Eisenhower
Hobby
State Net To Carry Program On Salk Polio Vaccine
MADCON Tha Wie state radio network will air a special hour long program at 3 p m Sunday discussing the new Salk polio vaccine. Dr Jonas Salk will discuss possibilities and probabilities of the discovery. Dr Thomas Francis and Dr Allen Gregg join the discussion.
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Salk Madcon
Tase Se Srsax Msin State Radio Network
Jonas Salk
Thomas Francis
Allen Gregg
Rockefeller Institute
Penny Rae Ready To Return Home From Hospital
Penny Rae Raymond a 7 year old from Waukesha is cleared by University of Minnesota doctors to go home Sunday after a month long stay for a rare difficult heart operation at the university hospital.
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Penny Rae
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Penny Rae Raymond
Waukesha
University Hospital
China Premier Proposes Direct Talks With U S
At Bandung Chou En-lai offered to negotiate with the United States to ease Far East tensions including Taiwan. He stated willingness to discuss relaxing tensions and did not rule out direct talks, signaling a possible shift toward diplomacy amid Cold War strains.
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Bandung
Indonesia
Chou En-lai
Red China
United States
Far East
Formosa
Asia
Chou
United States of America
Rain Threatens Cook County 120 Sports Car Visit
Overcast skies and a wet weekend forecast threaten the Chicago Region Sports Car Club seventh annual Cook County 120 visit. 60 sports cars expected, check-in at Lakeshire Marty plant, Monte Carlo, concours d elegance, hill climb on Monticello road, and a finale at Crystal Lake with trophies at a victory dinner.
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Chicago Region
Sports Car Club
Cook County
Monticello Road
Lakeshire-Marty
17Th Avenue
Monroe Country Club
Dearth Motor Sales
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Howard P. Olsen
Rockton
Chicago
Round Grove
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Crystal Lake
Ill
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Dunwiddie
J. H. Schwaiger
Werner Muhlethaler
Bern
Switzerland
Mrs Slichter 91 Dies at Home in Madison
Mrs Mary Louise Slichter 91 widow of Charles Sumner Slichter former dean of University of Wisconsin graduate school died today at her Madison home after several weeks illness.
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Slichter
Madison
Mary Louise Slichter
Charles Sumner Slichter
University of Wisconsin Graduate School
Orchesis Presents Modern Dance Event With Perfume Theme
Grace Anuerson of Monroe High School guides 46 member Orchesis in Accent on Dance. Performances May 4 and 5 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium feature perfume inspired pieces. Program opens with Command Performance, followed by Jubilant and Go Down Moses among others.
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Orchesis
Patricia Gaughan
Donna Gustafson
Kathryn McGuire
Evening ‘Times
Grace Anuerson
Monroe High School
Modernance Group
Moses
Joshua Fit
Jericho
Ezekial Saw de Wheel
Daylight Time Starts Sunday Across Regions in 1955
Daylight saving time begins Sunday in many areas with 2 am clocks moving forward one hour. Wisconsin and other places observe the change, which lasts until the last Sunday in September and will affect television and radio scheduling.
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Wisconsin
Wolfe Wolfson Forces Vote Tally Delays Ward Board Split
In a long stockholders meeting at Montgomery Ward and Co, Sewell Avery claimed victory as Wolfson’s camp argued for a 30 percent share plus three votes needed to win three director seats. Tally delays, proxy revocation issues, and a May 13 adjournment cloud final results. Ward’s estimated shares and ongoing lawsuits frame the battle.
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Sewell Avery
Louis Wolfson
Montgomery Ward and Co
Wolfson
Ward
Avery
Chicago
Edmund Ward
Edmund A. Stephan
Postal Leave Abuse Claimed Across Post Office
Government investigators report widespread sick and administrative leave abuse by postal workers costing taxpayers millions in substitutes. GAO says paid sick leave is used for any day off and calls for stronger controls. The study covers 19 major post offices showing substitutes taking up to 100 percent of annual sick leave and even borrowing against future time.
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Washington
Post Office
General Accounting Office
GAO
House Post Office Committee
Postal Service
Boston
New Orleans
Richland Creek Group to Form Watershed Association
Farmers from Richland Creek area meet at Bali school at 8 p m Tuesday to organize the Richland Watershed Association. Officers will be elected. Watersheds for conservation and social purposes are rising in the county with Little Sugar River Dougherty Creek Skinner Creek Smock Valley and Swiss Valleys also included.
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Richland Creek
Richland Watershed Association
Little Sugar River
Dougherty Creek
Skinner Creek
Smock Valley
Circus Man Kelley Critiques Oink Label On Baraboo
Lawyer John Kelley rejects local embarrassment over the Baraboo hometown joke on Danny Thomas show. He says publicity helps, comparing the taunt to a Barnum opportunity while noting residents’ hurt feelings and the show’s lighthearted treatment.
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John Kelley
Baraboo
Danny Thomas
Thomas
Kelley
P. T. Barnum
Jail Committee Meets Tuesday To Reconsider 300000 Plan
County jail and courthouse committee will meet with architects next week to restudy the proposed building with aim to reduce size. A May 17 special meeting will decide if a smaller jail can still meet needs. Chair Leo M. Ties said the Tuesday session in the Courthouse will include Clarence W. Loveland, Franz W. Brand, Samuel Gates, and W. P. Kramer of Gates Wells and Kramer.
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County
Bearch
Leo M. Ties
Clarence W. Loveland
Franz W. Brand
Samuel Gates
W. P. Kramer
Milwaukee
Gates
Maxwell House Evacuates Guests After Fire
A blaze on the third floor of the Maxwell House hotel in Nashville forced the evacuation of about 250 guests in pajamas and clothes. Owner Robert Condra said fire damage was under $2,000.
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Maxwell House
Nashville
Tenn
Robert Condra
Wisconsin Senate acts on highway plan and tax hike
In Madison the Legislature moved bills tied to Gov Kohler s program for highway safety and a two cent gas and diesel tax to raise about ten million dollars yearly. The Senate approved a driver license exam expansion and a 510 man patrol proposal, while the Assembly passed a labor union spending ban amid sharp partisan clash. A joint resolution called for studying financing for school child safety vaccinations was also adopted.
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Madison
Assembly
Catlin
Senate
Kohler
Wisconsin
Senate Highway Committee
Rogan
Cease fire move urged in Formosa talks offer
The United States pressed Red China to prove sincerity before any direct talks, urging three conditions: an immediate Formosa Strait cease fire, release of 15 American airmen and about 40 civilians held, and acceptance of the UN Security Council invitation to discuss ending hostilities in the Formosa area. Officials warned direct talks could imply Nationalist exclusion and likened it to past conferences. The White House and State Department weighed Chou En-lai’s proposal as cautious diplomacy during a tense regional standoff.
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Washington
United States
Red China
China
Formosa
State Department
Eisenhower
Chou En-lai
Far East
Formosa Strait
United Nations Security Council
Dulles
Duck Island
Lake Ontario
Red
Herert Hoover Jr
Gettysburg
White House
James Hagerty
Chou
Senate
Knosand Calif
Munich
Yalta
Korea
Indochina
Peiong
Gleiter Resigns County Supervising Teacher Post
County supervising teacher Paul F. Gleiter resigns effective June 15 due to ill health. He entered St. Clare hospital yesterday. Gleiter, from Darlington, previously led Lafayette County schools and held multiple education roles in St Croix and Buffalo Counties. Permanent replacement under review. 8th grade achievement tests unchanged with four-site schedule.
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Paul F. Gleiter
Irene C. Powers
Powers
Gleiter
St. Clare Hospital
Darlington
Lafayette
St. Croix
Buffalo
Woodville
Philippines
Buffalo County
Hiawatha School
Twin Grove
Browntown
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Orangeville
Winslow
Lena
Winslow County
Green County Medical Society
U.S
Taiwan
Mohammed Ali
Pakistan
Ali
Colombo
Tian
Ceylon
Burma
Peiping
U Nu
Soviet Union
Sai
Unience
No. 1
Chao Po-Ho
Gaeten de Montreau
France
Chao
Alfred Barth
de Montreau
John K. van Matre
Argyle
American Farm Bureau
Lafayette County Farm Bureau National Affairs Committee
Circus Man Kelley
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