Killer Eludes Sauk Officers At Farm House
Baraboo police report James Lee Roper, an accused first degree killer, eluded a large posse after hiding in a farm house basement near Baraboo. He fled toward a wooded area as officers and volunteers continue a large-scale search using Bloodhounds, helicopters, and lightplanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraboo
Sauk County
James W. Garvin
James Lee Roper
Roper
Minneapolis
Gilbert Williams
Gavin
Henry Hansen
Hansen
Hansens
la Crosse
Truax Field
Williams
Stella Anderson
Here
Necedah
Reedsburg
Manston
Stock Prices Slip After Higher Trend
New York stock market eased slightly after a higher performance on Wednesday. Small gains appeared in a few issues while several blue chips fell including Bethlehem Steel General Motors Boeing Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Zenith Radio American Telephone and Southern Railway. Strongers included Studebaker Curtiss Wright Radio Corp Consolidated Natural Gas American Tobacco General Dynamics Corn Exchange Bank New York Central and Kern County Land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethehem Steel
General Motors
Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
United Aircraft
Zenith Radio
American Telephone
Southern Railway
Studebaker
Curtiss-Wright
Radio Corp
Consolidated Natural Gas
American Tobacco
General Dynamics
Corn Exchange Bank
New York Central
Kern County Land
Unconscious Youth Foils Robbery At Wisconsin Store
Dennis Sheahan, teen son of Manitowoc county postmaster, was struck from behind while placing receipts in a store safe. He hooded the door, locking the safe as he collapsed. He recovered after about 20 minutes. the attacker fled without taking money. Grims is a small hamlet twelve miles west of Manitowoc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gramma
Wis
Manitowoc County
Dennis Sheahan
William Sheahan
Lester Nichols
Dennis
McCarthy tax case and Army document dispute swirl in Washington
Washington Evening Star reports IRS could bill Senator McCarthy about 25000 dollars for 1945 to 1952 income taxes and interest due to misclassified receipts while McCarthy defends his sworn Senate testimony amid Army intelligence paper disclosures and FBI involvement questions. The IRS seeks conferences by Sept. 1 as McCarthy maintains his account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Evening Star
Internal Revenue
Sen. McCarthy
The
Revenue Service
McCarthy
Wisconsin
T. Coleman Adnrews
Bureau
Senate Rules Subcommittee
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senate
Army
Senate’ Committee
FBI
Ft. Monmouth
N. J
J. Edgar Hoover
Alexander Bolling
Hoover
Ray Henkins
Subcommittee
Intelligence Department
Adenauer to Probe Scandal of Dr John Adenauer to Probe Scandal
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer will interrupt his summer break to personally direct government handling of the Otto John scandal. The 78 year old leader plans to return Monday from the Black Forest where he has rested. Acting Chancellor Franz Bluecher met at the mountain hotel with John’s press conference notes and cabinet opinions from an emergency meeting after John’s East Berlin appearance under Communist auspices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerson
Konrad Adenauer
Otto John
Black Forest
Franz Bluecher
Adenauer
Baden-Baden
John
Reds
Bluecher
East Berlin
Grain Prices Advance On Wet Harvest In Europe
Grains rose on the board of trade as reports of a wet harvest in Central Europe spurred buying. Government plans to release surplus farm products to certain European countries supported gains. Aggressive short covering in September soybeans amplified the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Europe
Senator McCarthy Clash at Stormy Senate Hearing
In a sharp Senate investigations hearing Senator McCarthy and witness Louis Passikoff of Schenectady clashed over questions about communism. Passikoff accused McCarthy of conspiring with his employer General Electric and sought to dismiss a subpoena. Joseph Mazzei testified about his undercover FBI work and Passikoff’s ties to the communist party as a supposed troubleshooter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Louis Passikoff
Schenectady
N. Y
Passikoff
General Electric Co
Sen. Flanders
McCarthy McCarthy
Joseph D. Mazzei
Pittsburgh
FBI
Witjness
Communist Party
Strike Blocked At Atomic Plants In Tennessee and Kentucky
Officials reported business as usual at the Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky atomic plants as CIO workers backed down from a threatened strike after a federal court injunction. The plants supply a vital ingredient for atomic and hydrogen bombs. Spokesmen said no disturbances occurred as the day shift arrived and the Taft Hartley Act was invoked to prevent the walkout orders from President Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
CIO
Eisenhower
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Says Madison Report
Wisconsin cheese market remains steady with fair to good demand and quiet trade. Cheddar supplies are ample, with selling prices listed for various styles and moisture bases, including 32 to 34 percent, daisies 35 to 35 and longhorns 35 to 36, midgets 36 to 38.
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Madison W
FSMNS
Wisconsin
Eisenhower Says U S Economy Improves in Midyear Report
President Eisenhower declared the U S economy has performed better since his administration began and the recent downturn has halted He cited rising retail sales investment in capital projects strong financial markets and growing business and consumer confidence as signs of improvement The report frames critics' attacks in the 1952 congressional election year and touts forthcoming legislation to curb unemployment and boost enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Vargas Survives Threat Of Power Revolt In Brazil Crisis
Brazil's Getulio Vargas, former dictator turned constitutional president, faced a grave crisis as military and civil unrest surged. Riots wounded two and an assassination attempt linked palace staff to the plot, while Vargas sought military backing to stay in office. He travels to inaugurate a steel mill in Belo Horizonte, with officials signaling continued support amid mounting cost of living protests and labor strife.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Apparenty
Lacerda
Ruben Vaz
Sidential Palace
Vargas
Belo Horizonte
Zenobia da Costa
Rio
Air Force
Tancredo Neves
Climerio de Almeida
Jose Antonio Soares
Four Polio Cases Reported This Season in County
Dr. Frank Stiles of the county polio advisory committee releases county tallies showing four polio cases treated this season. Earlier reports indicated two cases, with earlier diagnoses including a Brodhead girl and a five year old Orangeville girl in late June. The first case, Londa Elmer of Orangeville, and the second, Peggy Schupbach of Brodhead, were mild. The two current hospital patients, Dennis Laube of Brodhead and Leroy Hockman of Clinton, are also mild cases and will remain hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stiles
Evening Times
Orangeville
Londa Elmer
Rodney Elmer
Peggy Schupbach
Arnold Schupbach
Brodhead
Elmer
Schupbach
Ex-Premier No riega Exiled After Ouster in Peru
Gen. No riega, accused of plotting an armed revolt after being ousted as premier, was hustled into exile aboard the destroyer Castilla. A government communique said he was arrested at the war ministry and taken offshore with conditions reported normal after his unsuccessful bid to unseat President Odria. Navy Minister Salinas succeeded him.
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Peru
Lima
Zenon Noriega
War Ministry
Castilla
Noriega
Manuel Odria
Navy
Adm
Roque Saldias
Knowles and Larkin Campaign Swing Visits Wisconsin Counties
State Senator Warren Knowles and Miss Joyce Larkin led a GOP campaign swing through Green and Lafayette Counties with local leaders. They spoke at a luncheon denouncing Democrats and promoting prosperity while visiting New Glarus Monticello and Three Lakes area before tours in Lafayette County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Knowles
New Richmond
Joyce
Larkin
Green
Lafayette
New Glarus
Monticello
Melvin Ol
South Wayne
Harry Keegan
Monroe
Olson
Knowles
Wisconsin
Miss Larkin
Eagle Rivers
Carl Marty Sr
Three Lakes
Robert E. Tschudy
Miss’ Larkin
O Dwyer to fight income tax probe
Former New York mayor and U S ambassador to Mexico William O Dwyer says he will fight a federal income tax investigation into his 1949 50 returns. He met 90 minutes with IRS agent George Rutledge and attache Benjamin White and questioned why the probe opened in an election year. An officer from the New York Uniformed Firemen's Association said he donated 10 000 to O Dwyer's 1949 mayoral campaign, which O Dwyer denies receiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
William O'Dwyer
New York
Mexico
George Rutledge
Benjamin S. White
Internal Revenue
U. S
O'Dwyer
Rutledge
O’dwyer
New York Uniformed Firemen’s Association
Earthquake Shakes Hollister California Residents
A fairly sharp quake woke residents at 5 50 am with Deputy Sheriff Frank Pearson reporting no damage. Hollister lies about 100 miles southeast of San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Calif
Frank Pearson
San Francisco
Infant Killed In Road Crash Near New Glarus
Four others injured in the crash southwest of New Glarus as a Beloit family car rolled on loose gravel. One-year-old Phillip Remmele died at a New Glarus physician’s office from head injuries. Mrs Eunice Remmele tied up in shock with two sisters injured. Beloit relatives treated and released. Coroner reports six traffic deaths in Green County for 1954 with no inquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
New Glarus
Phillip Remmele
Marl Remmele Echo
Minn
Eunice P. Remmele
Beloit
Glarus
Sheriff's Department
Eunice Remmele
Linda Remmele
Kathryn Remmele
W. E. Remmele
Marl Remmeles
W. E. Remmeles
Blue Mound
David Remmele
Zentner Funeral Home
Echo
Green County
Herman A. Stuessy
Two Surrender On Oil Charges
William E. Horsting and his son William F. Horsting Jr surrendered to the U S marshal in Milwaukee under a federal grand jury indictment charging 15 counts of obtaining money by false statements and using the mails to defraud The Horsting Oil Co president and an officer faced bonds of 7500 each The indictment alleges oil stock investors in Wisconsin and the Midwest lost substantial sums in the affair They arrived from suburban Chicago without commenting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Illinois
Grand Jury
William E. Horsting
Wilmette, Ill
Horsting Oil Co
William F., Jr
Winnetka
Wisconsin
U. S
Timothy T. Sar
Midwest
Chicago
Youth Charged In Henry Marty Farm Disaster
Norman Ace, 20, hired on the Henry J. Marty farm nine miles north of Monroe, was arrested on arson charges for a barn fire that destroyed the 110 by 40 barn. Ace waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to county court for trial. a mental examination may be ordered. The district attorney credited sheriff’s work and the state crime lab for solving the case quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ace
Henry J. Marty
Monroe
Ace
Justice L. A. Koenig
Rodney
Kittelsen
Madison
Wibur E. Deininger
State Crime Laboratory
Monticello
Albany
Deininger
la. m
Martys
Marty
Josef J. Benkert
Oral Ace
Route 1
Belleville
Thelma Waelti
Wisconsin
Dr Small fails bid for release to Ionia State Hospital
Dr Ken Small, 31, of Detroit, acquitted of murdering Jules Lack, 45, sought habeas corpus to avoid commitment to Ionia State Hospital. Circuit Judge Raymond L. Smith denied the maneuver, ending the bid to escape commitment after the temporary insanity verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small
Allegan
Mich
Kenneth B. Small
Ionia State Hospital
Detroit
Jules Lack
New York
Raymond L. Smith
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Sauk
U.S
Iss
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
Francis Cherry
Henry Marty
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