County Board Names 26 Committees and Chairs
The County Board approved 26 committees with chairmen listed first for each. Myron Stair leads the committee of committees with Joshua Hoesly and others among the chairmen. Unanimous votes funded Judge Marshall L. Peterson’s travel to a juvenile court judges meeting in Salt Lake City June 15 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron I. Stair
Monroe Seventh Ward
Marshall L. Peterson
Salt Lake City
Myron Stair
Joshua Hoesly
Co. S. Pierce
Ed Bidlingmaier
Net Farm Income Declines in 1959 Forecast
The Agricultural Marketing Service projects a 8 percent drop in 1959 net farm income to about $12.1 billion from $13.1 billion in 1958, still above 1957 levels. Higher production costs, reduced soil bank payments, and lower prices are expected to offset gains from higher cash receipts and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Marketing Service
Soil Bank Land
Panama Rebels Cache Found Near Santa Clara Beach
National Guard unearthed an arms cache 75 miles west of Panama City linked to fugitive Roberto Arias husband of dancer Margot Fonteyn. Arias remains at large with most of his 10 man group amid alleged plans for a May 22 revolt against President Ernest de la Guardia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
National Guard
Panama City
Roberto Arias
Margeet Fonteyn
Arias
Santa Clara
Ernest de la Guardia
Roberto
de la Guardia
John Wayne
Revolutionary Movement
Lamont Man 62 Dies of Silicosis in Darlington
Lamont Neuenschwander aged 62 died at 8 last night in Lafayette County memorial hospital Darlington after a long silicosis illness. Born Monroe December 17, 1896 he lived in Monroe Argyle Lamont and worked 14 years at Luchsinger Monument Works. He served in World War I and is survived by his wife Dorothy Baltzer two sons Richard and Daniel three sisters and a brother-in-law. Services Saturday 2 p.m. Erickson funeral home Argyle with burial at Woodlawn cemetery Argyle. Masonic rites will be held at the graveside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben E. Neuenschwander
Lamont
Green County Teachers College
Lafayette County Memorial Hospital
Darlington
Monroe
John and
Mary Weissenberg Neuenschwander
Rockford
Dorothy Baltzer
Argyle
Luchsinger Monument Works
Richard
Daniel
Nellie Marty
Pearl Wenger
Lena St. John
Brodhead
Ruben Kingdon
Neuenschwander
Lamont Methodist Church
Argyle Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Darlington American Legion
Erickson Funeral Home
Ray E. Robinson
Woodlawn
Grass Blaze Threatens Oil Tanks At Green County Firm
Firemen were dispatched to the Green County Fast Freight Co on Highway 11 west this afternoon to extinguish a grass fire. Fire Chief Josef J. Benkert said the blaze started from a rubbish fire and neared liquid petroleum tanks before firefighters arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Fast Freight Co
Highway 11
Josef J. Benkert
Fire Under Control Near Superior After 1000 Acre Grass Blaze
A brush and grass fire burned about 1 000 acres near Superior Wednesday and was reported under control by the state Conservation Department today. The flames threatened nearby fields and prompted quick firefighting action. Authorities continued monitoring conditions and expected containment to hold through the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Superior
State Conservation Department
Plot to assassinate Fidel Castro prompts alert in New York
New York police and the FBI were alerted to a plotted assassination of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro. Seven would be assassins, including five Philadelphia brothers now in Chicago and two other brothers, one nicknamed Doc. Cars described were a 1957 black Chevrolet with Florida plates and a dirty gray Cadillac with Michigan plates. Police feared they would seize a chance to strike and warned all commands to watch bridges and tunnels while keeping the matter confidential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
FBI
Fidel Castro
Castro
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Florida
New York Authority
Port Authority
Kennedy Loses Labor Bill Fight
The Senate narrowly strengthened Kennedy’s labor bill by a 47 46 vote adding a union rights provision. It requires unions to adopt constitutions and by laws protecting members, with penalties for leaders who violate rights. McClellan’s measure, backed by Nixon, aims to curb thugs and racketeers and ensure free speech and equal voting. Kennedy called reconsideration unlikely and criticized supporters as opposing workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Teamsters
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
McClellan
Nixon
Kennedy
Power Firm Officers Directors Re-elected
Carl J. Forsberg of Madison was re elected president of Wisconsin Power and Light Co after the annual stockholders meeting. Officers re elected include John E. Canfield and J D Howard as vice presidents C C Herrmann as vice president and treasurer Earl C Stolper as assistant to the president Glydewell Burdik as secretary L W Hanson as auditor M W Freck as assistant secretary B R Oestreich and J R Underkoffer as assistant treasurers and John Zwettler as assistant auditor. All directors were re elected including Forsberg Grover C Neff H T Burrow M H Frank Herrmann Walter F Renk and C F Van Pelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl J. Forsberg
Madison
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
John E. Canfield
J. D. Howard
C. C. Herrmann
Earl C. Stolper
Glydewell Burdick
L. W. Hanson
M. W. Freck
B. R. Oestreich
J. R. Underkoffer
John Zwettler
Forsberg
Grover C. Neff
H. T. Burrow
Beaver Dam
Malleable Iron Range Co
M. H. Frank
Franklin van Sant and Associates, Inc
Herrmann
Walter F. Renk
Sun Prairie
William F. Renk and Sons Co., Inc
C. F. van Pelt
Fond du Lac
Fred Rueping Leather Co
Humphrey Halts Vote Tour Seeks Labor Bill Change
Senator Hubert Humphrey halts his West Coast tour to seek reconsideration on the Kennedy labor bill. He aims to add a bill of rights and hopes to compel a Senate motion to revisit the vote, but colleagues in Washington doubt the move will alter outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey
Portland
Ore
West
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Washington
Senate
Mrs Snowden 49 Found Dead in Bed in New York News
Mrs Paul W Snowden 49 of 1726 Country Lane was found dead in her bed about 9 30 by her husband Dr Snowden. An autopsy at St Clare hospital sought cause. After moving to town in 1946 the Snowdens attended St Andrew's Episcopal church. Funeral arrangements by Stuessy funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Snowden
Country Lane
Dr. Snowden
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Clinic
New York
Marianne
Snowdens
Washington
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Stuessy Funeral Home
Loves Park Driver Killed In Accident on Juda Road
A 56 year old Loves Park man Claide L Schock was killed in a head on crash with a semi truck on Highway 1181 near Juda. The death was ruled accidental by Coroner Wilbur E Deininger and marks the second Green County traffic fatality this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loves Park
Juda
Claide L. Schock
Rockford
Lowes Park
Wilbur E. Deininger
Green County
Freeman C. Nichols
Schock
Gateway Transportation Co
Russell Kruckenberg
Route 3
Edgerton
Kruckenberg
Blackhawk Pontiac Sales Co
Monroe
Leroy Severson
A. Charles Howe
Samuel F. Humbel
Howard Schucht
Deininger
Nathan F. Burgy
Stuessy Funeral Home
Sheriff's Deputies
Times
Ike appoints Dulles as policy staff aide
President Eisenhower designated ill John Foster Dulles as a special foreign policy consultant on the White House staff. The White House swearing in took place at Walter Reed while Dulles faced cancer making a public ceremony inappropriate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Dulles
Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
White House
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Tibet Rebellion Suppressed by Chinese Red Army
China claims Tibetan revolt crushed with nearly 2000 rebels killed or captured over 10 days of fighting. Troops seized key border and Himalaya villages while denouncing India's Dalai Lama statement. Nehru travels from New Delhi to Mussoorie as the Dalai Lama remains in India.
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Tokyo
Tibet
Communist New China News Agency
Red
Loka
Himalaya Mountains
Dalai Lama
Peiping People’s Daily
China
India
Chou Enlai
Nehru
New Delhi
Mussoorie
Nelson Proposes New Resources Development Department
Gov. Gaylord Nelson unveiled a reorganizing plan to merge Wisconsin planning and promotional work into a new Resources Development Department. The agency would act as a clearing house for state development, enlist University of Wisconsin cooperation, and oversee advertising and promotion funds with gubernatorial approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Nelson
University of Wisconsin
The
Conservation Commission
Departments of Conservation and Agriculture
Stock Market Slips Amid Slow Trading In New York
The stock market extended declines from recent peaks as trading activity slowed in New York. Most key stocks dropped fractions to about a point, while a few gainers resisted the downtrend. American Telephone posted sharp early gains but faded, erasing roughly half its earlier advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York U
American Telephone
Capsule Shot Fires from Thor Missile at Cape Canaveral
A Thor ballistic missile was launched from Cape Canaveral carrying a tiny data capsule. The Air Force aims to recover the capsule from the Atlantic depths after it pops free near mission end carrying a report on the missile’s performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Thor
Air Force
Atlantic
21 Year Beer Limit Sparks Wisconsin Hearing Debate
The Wisconsin Senate public welfare committee voted 3-2 to advance a bill raising the beer drinking age from 18 to 21. Support comes from three Republicans while two Democrats oppose. hearing drew over 100 people with tavern owners and university groups voicing opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Senate
Public Welfare Committee
Wisconsin
Peter Carr
Janesville
William Clark
Vesper
Raymond Rice
la Crosse
Carl Lauri
Superior
William Moser
Milwaukee
Davis Donnelly
Student Association of
Racine High Schools
Stephen Bruner
Two City Leaders Oppose Bid Ceiling Bill in Madison
Mayor Victor N. Schiller and Fourth Ward supervisor Mrs. Walter Speich spoke against a bill introduced by Assembly member Christ M. Stauffer to raise the bidding ceiling for public works. The measure would exempt projects under 2500 dollars from bidding, up from 1000, a change urged by Green County hospital trustees as outdated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor N. Schiller
Walter Speich
Fourth Ward County Board
Madison
Christ M. Stauffer
Monticello
Green County Board
Schiller
Cheese market slows in Madison with light demand
The Madison Wisconsin American cheese market shows barely steady trading, light to fair demand, and quiet open market activity. Offerings exceed demand with Cheddars at 32 to 33 percent moisture, 40 pound blocks at 3354 to 3542, daisies at 34 to 35, longhorns around 3412 to 35, and midgets 36 to 3654.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Prison Rebellion Fails at Concord Reformatory
Five inmates at Concord Reformatory held 15 hostages for four hours in a doomed uprising that ended when state troops used tear gas and acetylene torches. Leaders included Charles Bull Martin and Thomas Carlino, with others named as Woods Parker and Makarewicz. 50 inmates milled nearby but did not join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Mass
Concord Reformatory
Charles
Bull) Martin
George McGraths Martin
Edward S. Grennan
Reformatory
Rennan
Grennan
Martin
Thomas P. Carlino
Charles Woods
James Parker
Peter Makarewicz Jr
Norwood
Mayor Objects To Board Action
Mayor Victor N. Schiller protested the County Board move to appoint Dwight Pierce of Brodhead to the welfare committee calling it improper and possibly illegal. Pierce moved to Brodhead’s First Ward and was not eligible for re election earlier this month despite praise for welfare service. the plan passed on a voice vote with several opponents. Schiller warned of a dangerous precedent and said a proper two thirds vote was not requested. He had lost the Second Ward race in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor N. Schiller
Second Ward
Schiller
Dwight Pierce
Brodhead
Pierce
Welfare Committee
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Herman R. Woss
14Th Avenue
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Stalder
Oaktron Industries, Inc
Stair
Clarence Slotten
Fred Glauser
Paul Francois
Sheldon Yarwood
Oscar Paulson
Ben Cleveland
Joseph Viney
Herbert Ripp
Leland Heitz
Edwin Pernot
Ray Grady
Emmett Norton
T. Roy Evenson
Warren Martin
Joe Blumer
Willis Riemer
Guy Davis
Ray Beckman
Merlyn Rufer
Marion Lewis
Wilbert Stauffer
Sam
Power Firm
Mrs. Snowden
Juda Road
C.L. Schock
India Angels
Peiping
City
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