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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1954
Page
2
The County Board will install benches on walks around the Courthouse after a suggestion from The Evening Times. A visitor praised the park’s landscaping and lawn, calling it the best he had seen in years. The benches will aid shoppers and visitors waiting for medical appointments and may deter youths from camping on the lawn.
The Bonn government rejects his defection claim as evidence accumulates that early deductions were wrong. East German Premier Grotewohl says John received political asylum in the Soviet zone, prompting questions about why and what he sought asylum from. The British hint a voluntary move may explain secrecy and mistrust among Allied agents and Free Germany aides.
The president argued the need for foreign aid to bolster the free world against Soviet propaganda and subversion. He noted Congress cut the outlay, questioned overall effectiveness, and warned that past losses in Indochina and the Genoa crisis complicate calls for more funds.
A Chicago event reports a four year old boy, Charles Gohn Jr., dying after a bed safety retaining board failed to prevent a fall. The boy wedged his head between board and mattress and strangled when he moved, mom Elizabeth Cohn, 27, found him.
Ten years ago Green augmentation records show fifty one horse owners from Green County entering over one hundred animals in the second annual horse show closing the Green County Fair amphitheater program. Cadiz’ Green Valley school wins display at the fair. T/Sgt Kenneth C. Holcomb reported missing in action over Germany. Lt Walter R. Wenger, previously missing, is now a prisoner of war in Germany. Verlaine (Buster) Alton was killed in action in France June 21, sister learns. Harold W. Johnson, former Monroe resident and Waterloo Chemical Co. manager, dies in Freeport.
Washington report notes June 7 statement by U S commissioner of internal revenue that the McCarthy inquiry into income tax returns would finish in 60 days. The probe, plus a Senate committee report and a new investigation into conduct and accusations, create three unfinished items for McCarthy with a likely split verdict and a prolonged, unsettled fight ahead.
Senator Davis of Wisconsin said he will decide soon whether to sue Senator Gaylord Nelson or the Waukesha Daily Freeman over a published claim he calls libelous. He demanded a retraction for an July 22 Freeman report attributed to Nelson about a Pewaukee campaign speech and said he may sue if full retractions are not made.
Three people died in an early morning auto crash on Highway 114 about four miles east of here. James Hemauer 26 Stockbridge driver apparently killed outright Patsy Grogan 23 Hilbert and Joseph Greis 26 Hilbert were in the back seat when the car left the road struck a telephone poll hit a tree and rolled over all were dead at the scene.
Mr and Mrs Henry White Jr hosted the Monday Jordan Jolly Workers 4 H club meeting. Roll call showed completed record books. Mary Gutzmer demonstrated and Wanda Sarbacker gave a project talk. Mrs White served refreshments and Mary Gutzmer led the club pledge.
The Pvt Earl E Aurand drum and bugle corps from Harrisburg Pa won first place in the senior open drum and bugle corps competition at the VFW 55th annual encampment. Philadelphia district posts seized top spots in the senior closed division as drums and bugles performed into the early morning hours at Philadelphia's municipal stadium. Other winners included Junior band Warren Ohio second All City Youth Band Racine W Women's senior drill team Capt Newell Fiske Post Crawford N P first North Tonawanda N Y second Milwaukee County Council third Fifth District Women's drill team Milwaukee.
London protested Poland's demand for the return of stowaway Antoni Klimowicz, a 24-year-old who sought asylum aboard the Polish freighter Jaroslaw Dabrowski. Police halted him in the Thames last Saturday after the ship halted in London, and he was to be hauled back to Poland following a Tuesday hearing.
Beautiful condition two tone blue item offered as is. Note the seller describes it as A-1 and reasonable. Viewings available Saturday and Sunday at 1717 21st Avenue.
The lord chief justice of Britain granted Klimowicz his freedom and a work permit, with little chance of extradition to Poland. Poland accused him of criminal activity. A sugar cane list is thought to originate from India or South Pacific islands where it grows wild.
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