Rain Threat Looms Over Centennial County Fair Opening
The Centennial Green County Fair opens tomorrow with rain forecast by the Weatherman. Preparations continue as carnival units arrived in Monroe and livestock is housed in barns. Tomorrow is children’s day with discounted rides. 12 rides for $1 plus an extra free ride available at merchants. Master of ceremonies David Hermanson will lead Rural Talent Night at 8 p.m. with acts from many 4H and local clubs. The talent show is noncompetitive and admission to the grandstand is free.
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Green County
Monroe Yestern
Worrow
David Hermanson
York 4H
Leslie F. Huber
County 4 H
Huber
Dayton Band
Brooklyn
County Fair Program for August Featured Events
The county fair schedule lists events from Wednesday August 4 to Sunday August 8 with 4H talent night dancing and Midway dancing, swine judging, floral and art exhibits, Tournament of Thrills, cattle and poultry judging, beard contest, centennial parade, Barnes Brothers circus, stock parade, harness racing, and Fair Follies of 54 across multiple days at the Midway and grandstand venues.
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Barnes Brothers Circus
Rudy Burkhalter
Joseph, Kohn and Son
Howard
Howard Kohn
Hursday
Floral Hall
Midway Dance Hall
Gamma Globulin Drive Grows Fast In Green County
Monroe reports high gamma globulin registrations as county polio program opens. Parents of children under 16 and pregnant mothers urged to register with physicians for mass injections at St. Clare hospital Aug 9 to 11. Program run by Green County Medical Society and chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis with gamma globulin from Civilian Defense office.
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St. Clare Hospital
Green County
Green County Medical Society
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Office of Civilian Defense
National Foundation
Hilton Firm Buying Statler Hotel Chain
Hilton Hotels Corp announced it is buying control of the Statler chain in what it called the largest transaction in hotel industry history. Conrad N. Hilton stated the deal covers 753,000 shares at 50 dollars each, largely from the Statler Foundation and trusts tied to Ellsworth M. Statler. The acquisition expands Hilton to 26 hotels owned, leased, or operated.
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Cant. U
Hilton Hotels Corp
Statler Chain
Conrad N. Hilton
Statler Foundation
Ellsworth M. Statler
Statler
Wilson Assails Reserve Status
Secretary of Defense Wilson warned a war mobilization would be a scandal if the nation goes to war now. He said the administration accepts a broad sense reserve program based on compulsory service and noted plans may be modified. He praised Hannah's outlined plan and said a universal manpower plan remains under study, with opposition expected from special interests and National Guard groups. The remarks followed White House and NSC positions on the plan.
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Wilson
Pentagon
Defense
John A Hannah
Sre Sgul
Hannah
Defense Department
Office of Defense Mobilization
National Security Council
White House
National Guard
James C. Hagerty
Wagner Starts Work On New Heating Plant
Wagner and a Middleton native formerly of Monroe began moving equipment today to the site of the new high school heating plant in preparation for construction. Herbert Board of Education president said Allen Strang, architect, will confer tomorrow with the board on the heating plant and plumbing contract still to be awarded. The Osborne firm of Beloit submitted a bid July 27 which was low by about $16,000 but questioned its own figures, asking time to check the proposal.
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Wagner and Oon
Middleton
Monroe
Herbert Board of Education
Allen Strang
Osborne
Beloit
Kansas City to Get Athletics, Paper Says
Chicago Daily News reports the Philadelphia Athletics will operate in Kansas City next season. Formal sale announcement for 4 million dollars expected on or before August 11, per sports editor John P. Carmichael.
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Chicago Daily News
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Green County Board Meets on Jail Plans and Delays
The Green County Board held a one day August session with chairman Louis R. Wolleson reporting little progress on the new jail. Architects Gates Weiss and Kramer were contacted but no new developments, as a senior engineer from the firm was hospitalized. Preliminary sketches were sent six weeks earlier, and land purchase across from Lakeshire Marty Co. for 11,000 remained unreviewed. Wolleson warned costs and timelines may push two years, with price estimates pending and subject to committee and state approval.
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Louis R. Wolleson
Green County
Wolleson
Gates, Weiss and Kramer
Milwaukee
Samuel J. Gates
Leo M. Ties
Brodhead
Lakeshire-Marty Co
Gates
Clarence W. Loveland
Waupun
Rural State Hospital
Biness
Rodney 0. Kittelsen
Green County Publicity Committee
Dedication Group To Hear Director At Darlington Meeting
Voight, director of the Wisconsin state conservation department, and George Sprecher, assistant director, are expected for a general meeting of the Yellowstone dedication committee in the Courthouse at Darlington tomorrow at 8 p.m. Roy Simpson of Argyle chairs the committee arranging a dedication for the new 455 acre lake near Argyle. The dedication, set for Sept. 12, aims to provide a summer playground run by the conservation department. Subcommittees will report progress at the meeting.
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Wo State Conservation Department
George Sprecher
Yellowstone
Darlington
Roy Simpson
Argyle
Conservation Department
Falls in Connecticut 37 Escape from Flames As Ocean Plane Crashes
Preston Connecticut report states a four engine Constellation with 37 aboard plunged from rain soaked skies, landing in flames on a farm. A dozen or so hurt but no critical injuries. 29 passengers and eight crew members were taken to Norwich hospital for precautionary checks after a Paris to Mexico City flight via New York. Witnesses said the ship turned back at Idlewild.
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Paris
Mexico City
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Norwich
Idlewild Air
Korea
South Korea
Poland
Czechoslovakia
North Korea
Dulles
Tual Force
China
Valentine Sebastian
Idlewild
Dulles Questions Korean Armistice Violations and Pact Talks
Secretary of State Dulles accused the Communists of armistice breaches but said violations are not severe enough to resume war. He noted a new protest to China over three American deaths in a British airliner shootdown near Hainan. Dulles discussed Formosa defense, no formal alliance with Nationalists, and hoped a decision on a regional defense conference within 10 days. He warned on bypassed checkpoints and North Korean air power, and commented on the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission's potential dissolution under Indian chairmanship.
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Poland
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Korea
High J Command
Armistice Commission
U. N
County Board Sidelights at Monroe Dairy Contest
Chairman Clarence W. Loveland praised the Monroe dairy event Alice in Dairyland drawing 16 winners and said he may judge board contestants at Centennial Green County Fair opening tomorrow. Louis K. Wolleson promoted the fair with a bright yellow tie and plans to present Green County Swiss cheese to Vice President Richard Nixon in Washington next week with his brother Nathan competing in the Junior Chamber of Commerce road-e-o.
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Clarence W. Loveland
Monroe
Louis K. Wolleson
The
Fair Association
Loveland
Franz Brand
Green County
Richard Nixon
Washington, D. C
Nathan
City Sees 0.18 Inch Rain. Centennial Fair Forecast Dampens
Showers brought 0.18 inch of rain by 1 p.m. today as Centen nial Green County Fair opens tomorrow. The five day outlook predicts afternoon or evening showers through Sunday with 0.5 to 1 inch total. Lows near 60 and highs tomorrow in the low 60s, with better weather Thursday and Friday.
Council May Discuss 13th Avenue Parking Policy
City Council may discuss a one side of the street parking proposal for 13th avenue from 16th street to 19th street at tonight’s 7:30 p.m. meeting in City Hall. The plan originated from Alderman Sebastian Laeser Jr. at the last council meeting.
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19Th Street
City Hall
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Mississippi Plans Police Power Move In Segregation Issue
Governor Hugh White said Mississippi would use state police power to bar Negroes from white schools. He argued the power preserves order and has not been questioned by the Supreme Court. After failing to win consent from Negro leaders for segregation by consent, a special legislative session was called for September 7 to consider a constitutional amendment to empower abolishing the public school system.
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Jackson
Miss
Hugh White
U. S. Supreme Court
Legal Educational Advisory Committee
McCarthy Censure Showdown Fails in Senate Vote
The Senate voted 75 to 12 to create a six man bipartisan committee to study censure of Senator McCarthy. McCarthy voted present as Knowland’s resolution sent the Flanders censure motion to a committee, with a report due by August 10. Three Republicans voted no, and McCarthy challenged critics to testify under oath if they pursue the charges.
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Senate
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Knowland
California
Sen
Flanders
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Sens
Fulbright
D-Ark
Morse
Ind-Ore
Sens. Welker
R-Ida
House
Cooper
Duff
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Amid Varied Offerings
Wisconsin dairy market shows steady tone with demand fair to good. Cheddar supplies ample. small styles adequate. moisture 32 to 34 percent for standard cuts. Prices listed at state assembly points for car lots and assorted cheddar varieties.
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Cheese Mart
Madison
FSMNS
Wisconsin
Nunan Sentenced to Five Years and Fines for Tax Evasion
Joseph D. Nunan Jr once head of the IRS was given five years in prison and a total $15,000 fine on five counts for income tax evasion. Judge Bruchhausen stated the crime was aggravated by his official role and knowledge of tax laws. Nunan, 57, served as IRS commissioner from 1944 to 1947 and faces concurrent five year terms and $3,000 fines on each count. His attorney indicated plans to appeal while bail terms of $1,500 remain noted.
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New York
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
Nvunan
Bruchhausen
Nunan
U.S
Richard J. Burke
Stock Prices Led by Aircraft Advances In NY Market
New York traders saw aircraft stocks push the market higher as United raised its dividend to 1.00 and Boeing added a 0.50 extra distribution. Both issues gained over two points amid an otherwise uneven session.
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Aircraft Advance
New York
United
Boeing
Antigo Banker Held In Chee Core
Wendell James Schultz a 59 year old assistant cashier at The Peoples Bank was arrested today on a charge of embezzling sixty thousand dollars. The arrest was made by U S Marshal Clemens Michalske and Deputy Marshal Harold Hanson acting on FBI complaints.
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Antigo J
Wendell James Schultz
the Peoples Bank
U. S
Clemens Michalske
Harold Hanson
FBI
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