Senate considers McCarthy censure committee action
The piece forecasts a special Senate committee may or may not yield a clear solution to the McCarthy controversy. It questions the value of hearings, warns against circus television coverage, and notes the hurry to adjourn with a report likely focused on decorum rather than substantive charges.
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McCarthy
Senate
Wisconsin
Knowland
GOP
Army
Sen. McCarthy
Reserves and Reality: Wilson Hits Hannah Reserve Plan
Secretary Wilson sharpens critique of the postwar reserve proposal by retiring Assistant Defense Secretary John A. Hannah. The plan envisions compulsory service to build a balanced manpower pool aimed at possible war with the Soviet Union. He urges uniform training and notes the National Guard would face federal control, with overall reform aimed at improving national safety.
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Wilson
Defense
John A. Hannah
Hannah
Soviet Union
Univer
UMT
National Security Council
National Guard
Guard
Pegon
Heavy Rains Revive South Illinois Crops
Heavy rains revived parched crops in southern Illinois. The weather bureau and state federal agriculture departments reported most of the troubled area received 1 to 3 inches of rain on Tuesday, helping corn soybeans hay and pastures recover.
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Illinois
Springfield
Weather Bureau
federal agriculture _ dopoents
1944 Pacific War morale remark by Capt McCarthy noted
Capt Joseph McCarthy comments that Pacific fighting men credit the homefront with providing war supplies. The record also notes the death of J F Jack a railroad conductor in Freeport and various local fair highlights. Other obituaries and historical notes mark milestones from 1929 to 1914.
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Joseph McCarthy
Marine Corps
U. S
Pacific
J. F
Jack
Illinois Central Railway
Free Port
Green County
Phyllis Ludwig
Monroe
Edmund W. Starling
White House
Secret Service
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Roosevelt
Kentucky
Leonard Wins Michigan Primary In GOP Nomination Fight
Leonard, former Detroit and Michigan state police head, secured the Republican nomination in Michigan defeating three rivals. Williams, the Democrat, won unopposed to seek a fourth term. Patrick V. McNamara led Democrats for U.S. Senate with unopposed status but memorial votes for Blair Moody appeared. Leonard tallied 107 744 votes with 2 619 of 4 783 precincts counted amid a field of rivals.
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Detroit
Donald S._ Leoard
Michigan
Leonard
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
Patrick V. McNamara
AFL
U. S
Blair Moody
Homer Ferguson
Teamsters Union
Demoe
Philip A. Hart
U.S
George S. Fitzgerald
Mrs. Gackstatter Dies in Janesville
Mrs. Adam Gackstatter, 77, died Monday night at Mercy hospital Janesville. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Pauls Lutheran with Rev. M C Doegemueller. Born Barbara Schwendt in Germany in 1876, she came to the United States in 1893 and married Adam Gackstatter in 1896. The couple lived in Green county before moving to Janesville in 1914. he died in 1945. Survived by son Edward and four daughters in Janesville and Milton Junction, ten grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a son Bernard who died in 1945.
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Adam Gackstatter
Janesville
Mercy Hospital
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
M. C. Doegemueller
Barbara Schwendt
Germany
United In
Green County
Gackstatter
Edward
Rueben Grave
Otto Neinfeldt
William Pagel
Ernest Street
Milton Junction
Bernard
Postal Savings Rules Change Takes Effect September First
Monroe postmaster John Burkhard announced Sept 1 changes to postal savings certificates of deposit. New denominations include 1 5 10 20 50 100 200 500 1000 and 2300 with the 2 and 2500 removed and 1000 and 2500 added. Interest begins the next month after issue, and annual compounding applies to new certificates. Existing accounts continue simple interest quarterly until surrender. Monroe post office serves about 1800 depositors with roughly 2.8 million dollars on deposit.
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John Burkhard
Monroe
Burkhard
U S Feed Stocks Urged for Area
The House agriculture committee approved a bill to let government held corn and feed grains be sold to livestock feeders at 1 percent above the current support price, extending through March 1 next year. The aim is to ease shortages caused by drought, aiding dairy, hog, and cattle producers.
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Waonnyus Onp
House Agriculture Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Weekend Guests and Visits Across Monticello Area
Monticello social notes list numerous Sunday and weekend visits. Families from Oak Park Freeport Grand Forks Verona Madison and Monroe travel to and from Monticello linking the community through hospitality and shared gatherings.
Lose Weight Safely RENOR Ad Copy Fragment
A garbled ad fragment promotes RENOR weight loss with a claim by Tonald Graves of Wisconsin. It offers a 1.40 bottle price and a free booklet, urging readers to ask for the starter bottle.
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Renor
Duick
Anting
Tve Renor
Tonald Graves
Bouchard Avelany
Wisconsin
Menor
Local Social Roundup From Madison and Nearby Towns
Mrs Hazel Kundert hosted a Sunday picnic at Vilas Park Madison. Monday visitors included Mrs Roscoe Smith Mrs Allie Beer and Sharon Monroe to Mrs Albert Knobel and Mrs Emily Jordan. Appleton connections mix with Monticello and Monroe guests as families share weekends and calls.
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Fred Adelmann
Oak Park
Ill
J. J. Voegels
Albert Knobel
James Dooley
New Glarus
John Wittenwyler
Herman
Bertha Keller
Madison
Wittenwylers
Keller
Hazel Kundert
Walter Wittenwyler
Dorothy Pagel
Betty Hooker
Freeport
William Pagel
Carol Berge
Grand Forks
N. D
Dave Brink
Donald Brink
Verona
John Elmer
Evansville
Elaine Berge
Walter Brinks
Edward Kachelhoffer
St. Louis
E. A. Miller
Henry J. Elmer
Marcus Elmer
Lavonne Loveland
Lavonne
O. D. Curtis
Doris Wagner
Curt
Fred J. Duerst
Robert Kindon
Judith
Robert
Jacob Legler
Walter Brink
Verona Mines
W. S. Hoesler
Wilbert Wichsertenwyler
Monroe
Albert Crouch
Dennis
Sharon
Paul
Weenie
Clarence Wittwer
Paul Edward
Baraboo
Ray E. Kundert
Juda
Hervey Hoes Ig
Holly
Herbert Johnson
William and
Michael
Ed Roth
Marikay
Fred
Horeb
Vilas Park
Roscoe Smith
Allie Beer
Emily Jordan
Beer
Karl Freitag
John Herschieb
Barbara
Fred Roethlisberger
Thomas Saunders
Donald
Kay Ann
Monticello
John Blum
Emily
Herman Blum
Ira Holcomb
Laverne Holcomb
Clarno
Mmes
William P. Joe Blumer
William Spring
Fred Hammerly
Albany
A. W. Becker
Becker
Okee
Lake Wisco
Fred Rhyner
Stockton
Esther Rhyner
Cas ‘Per Rhyner
Ida Schenk
Denis
Janice Biederman
Schenk
1955 Illinois Plates Feature Illini Colors
Illinois 1955 auto license plates will use orange numerals on a navy blue background and adopt the University of Illinois orange and blue color scheme. Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier announced the plan.
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Illinois
Illini
University of Ilinois
Charles F. Carpentier
Building Fund Plans Revised for Eau Claire Dormitory
MADISON Wisconsin state regents and Gov. Kohler approved two financing options after a state supreme court ruling. The plan one would sell unsecured notes to a private buyer with revenue from the dormitory. plan two would use about 300000 from board funds and seek rest from the building commission. Work continues at Eau Claire State College while the options are explored, with building corporations continuing debt payments. The court ruling barred pledging state property for security, prompting questions on legality of Eau Claire and UW projects. Kohler expects a constitutional workaround, noting most state projects are funded from general taxes and unaffected.
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Madison
State Supreme Court
State Board of College Regents
Kohler
Warren Resh
Eau Claire State College
Regent Board
State Building Commission
Eau Claire
Supreme Court
University of Wisconsin
Eau Claire Job
Resh
Workman Crushed at Stevens Point Beverage Co
William Lee aged 50 died Tuesday after being crushed between a floor and an elevator at Stevens Point Beverage Co where he was employed. The incident highlights dangers in industrial work environments.
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Stevens Point
William Lee
Stevens Point Beverage Co
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Rmery ' Opelt
Proms Association
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Lakehurst
N. J
American Legion Community Ambulance
Catherine Hartwig
Paul Lochner
Checker Cab Nine
Jimmy Dodge
Monroe Township
Gres County
M. C. Gettings
Irene
Galena
Ray R. Lizar
Edwin Hogan
Pecatonica Riv
Luxembourg
James A. Patton
Illinois Central Painting
Evan South
Brodhead
M. C. Durst
North Jackson Street
16Th Avenue
Owen J. Cleary
Eugene C. Keyes
George D. O'Brien
Charles C. Diggs
O'Brien
Walgreen Aspirin
Eta
Patel
R. Mueller Cheese Factory
13Th Street
C. D. Curtis
Times
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Green County Fair
Mercury
America
Behring Motor Company
Highway 11
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