National Guard Unit Due Sunday
Co. K Monroe's National Guard unit returns Sunday after two weeks at Camp McCoy. More than 9,500 men of Wisconsin's 82nd Division were encamped with a payroll record of 750000 dollars to be distributed Saturday. Recruits trained for two weeks, with 600 in five provisional battalions receiving basic training and competing for top recruit awards.
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128Th Infantry
Camp McCoy
Co. K
County National Guard
Co. I
Stoughton
Stanley Whitehead
Times
Sfc
David Johnson
Wisconsin
82Nd National Guard Division
Division
Robert Kauffman
Milwaukee
Finton Flanigan
Oshkosh
Charles G. Jachi
Rural Teachers Attend Session at County Courthouse
Rural teachers from the county attended a teachers institute in the courthouse to prepare for the new school year. County superintendent Mrs Irene Powers noted several schools open Monday with the rest starting the following week. About 110 teachers were present, with newcomers welcomed yesterday by Mrs Powers. Programs included safety talk by Undersheriff Willis E Mitchell and sessions on reading, health, and instructional tools.
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Irene Powers
Powers
Willis E. Mitchell
Louise Gersbacher
M. W. Stuessy
Brodhead
Ruth Chase
Cecile Schwinke
Walworth County
Coffee Prices Drop Across Monroe Markets
Coffee prices fell across Monroe markets today amid a nationwide downward trend. Most brands shed 8 to 10 cents per pound with some markets cutting 12 cents and others trimming 4 to 7 cents on instant coffee. Maxwell House joined the cuts with a 10 cent drop, while National Tea Co. slashed a house brand by 20 cents in Chicago as futures opened, signaling market stabilization after four straight daily 10 cent declines.
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Monroe
Maxwell House
General Foods Corp
National Tea Co
Chicago
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Crash Victims Improving Here
A Davis Illinois family and their two year old son are in satisfactory condition at St Clare hospital after an auto truck crash southwest of Brodhead yesterday in which their five month old daughter Katherine Jean was killed. Lloyd Anderson suffers broken ribs and a bruised chest while his wife Frances Pehl has serious facial cuts and mild head injuries. Kenneth Anderson has moderate head injuries and bruises. The crash occurred five miles south of Highway 1181 at the Shanghai school intersection involving the Anderson car and a Rees Construction Co truck driven by Russell Ritter Monroe. Katherine Jean was born March 15 1954 in Monroe. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arthur Pehl and Mr and Mrs Glenn Anderson. Services pending at the Evers on funeral home in Brodhead.
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Davis
St. Clare Hospital
Brodhead
Lloyd Anderson
Route 1
Til
Frances Pehl
Kenneth
Katherine Jean
Shanghai School
Anderson
Rees Construction Co
Russell Ritter
Monroe
Town Road
Arthur Pehl
Glenn Anderson
Beloit
Everson Funeral Home
California Boxing Commission Overrules Olsons Title Claim
San Francisco California. Champion Carl Bobo Olson failed to make the 160 pound limit at the weigh in. Rocky Castellani’s manager claimed the title but was overruled by the California boxing board. Al Naiman of Cleveland and Castell claimed the title based on contract terms. Tony Entenza, chairman, overruled reluctantly and gave Olson two hours to drop eight ounces. Olson and his entourage left for a sweat session to shed the excess weight.
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San Francisla
Carl
Bobo) Olson
Rocky Castellani
California
al Naiman
Cleveland
Castell
Olson
Tony Entenza
California Boxing Commission
Entenza
Government Eyes Surplus Dairy Disposal Powers
Washington reports that the new farm bill grants Secretary Benson broad authority to dispose of surplus butter cheese and dried milk through sale giveaway or destruction until March 31 1956. The measure also creates a set aside pool for non commercial uses and authorizes up to 200 million pounds butter 150 million pounds cheese and 300 million pounds dry milk for such uses to aid foreign relief stockpiles and school lunch programs.
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Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Congress
Great Lakes Victory Captured by Brennan
Tommy Brennan Jr. of Milwaukee Ozaukee won the 36th annual Great Lakes Amateur golf tournament in Milwaukee with a 288 total for 72 holes. He led runner up Tommy Veech by four strokes, while Coyle of Springfield and Rubendall of Freeport tied for third at 296. Cowettis of Highwood finished with 76.
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Great Lakes
Brennan Bulletin
Milwaukee
Tommy Brennan Jr
Milwaukee-Ozaukee
Brennan
Tommy Veech
Veech
Jack Coyle
Springfield Tr
Roger Rubendall
Freeport
Til
Remo Cowettis
Highwood, Ill
Tractor Mishap Causes Fire On Williams Farm West Of Monroe
A tractor fire damaged the machine after it toppled on a tree stump while mowing at the Harry E. Williams farm about four and a half miles west of Monroe. Williams escaped unharmed, telling firefighters the front wheels hit a stump and the tractor overturned and caught fire. Monroe firemen responded to the alarm.
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Llinor
Rhinelander Man Dies in River Car Crash
Moranish Nrawn ed Rhinelander Le Roy Kinton a 91 year old man from Rhinelander drowned when the car he rode in missed a curve on a miral road and overturned in the Wisconsin River pinning him beneath the water.
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Moranish
Rhinelander
le Roy Kinton
Miral
Onsin
U S Must Stay Cool Amid War Threats Warned By Gen Twining
Washington reports two months and three days after the McCarthy Army hearings the Senate investigators have not agreed on a verdict. Sen Potter plans to depart Europe if no agreement is reached. Mundt pushes for a windup by week’s end, while Potter expects a completed report before his departure. McCarthy faces fresh blasts as Sen Smith cites harsh history remarks. Wisconsin AFL backs ousting McCarthy over fears of a fascist movement in the United States.
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Washington
Sen. Potter
R- Mich
Europe
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Potter
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Stevens
John G. Adams
McCarthy
Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
Pvt
David Schine
Cohn
Adams
Schine
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Michigan
Mundt
Sen
Margaret Chase Smith
Rmaine
Senate
Hendrickson
R-Nj
Wisconsin
Sens
Hayden
R-Ariz
Hennings
D-Mo
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Mendes France Holds Europe Defense Talks in Impasse
In Brussels six nations scrambled through a fourth session on Pierre Mendes France proposed revamping the European Defense Community treaty. France linked parliament ratification to changes. others pressed for talks later. Beijen warned of a decisive outcome while Adenauer prepared to depart for Bonn.
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Brussels
Belgium
Pierre Mendes- France
West Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Luxembourg
France
J. W. Beyen
Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Paul-Henri Spaak
Spaak
Mendes-France
Senate Approves Pay Rise Amid Postal Rate Fight
The Senate approved a 5 percent pay increase for up to two million federal workers in a 69 to 4 vote. Sen Knowland’s bid to attach a postal rate hike failed 55 to 16, with Eisenhower potentially vetoing without offsetting revenue. House action expected soon as Knowland argued the pay rise without postal reforms would be an empty gesture.
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Washingson
Tne
Senate
Sen
Knowland
R-Calif
House
Eisenhower
Tokyo Holds Spy Ride Arrest Third Official Accused
Police arrested Shigeru Takamoto, 52, of the economic bureau in the Foreign Office on suspicion of taking money from Yuri Rastrorov, a Russian spy who fled to U S asylum last January. The case involves passing secrets to the spy.
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Tokyo
Yuri Rastrorov
U. S
Shigeru Takamoto
Economic Bureau of the Foreign Office
Rastrorov
Eisenhower Calls World Prayer Movement for Peace
President Eisenhower urged World Council of Churches members to start a worldwide mass prayer campaign for a just and lasting peace. He warned of fear and greed but urged courage and faith, predicting wondrous results from hundreds of millions praying simultaneously. Northwestern University honored him with an honorary doctor of laws degree.
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Evanston
Eisenhower
World Council of Churches
Council
General Assembly
J. Roscoe Miller
Northwestern University
Northwestern
Ducator
Open Class Cattle Lead County at Wisconsin State Fair
Green County junior cattle entries will be loaded at the fair grounds Monday and trucked to West Allis for judging. Robert Brunkow is named head herdsman with Roger Stauffacher and Roger Wyss assisting. Open class judging starts Monday with 31 county cattle entered. Holsteins Friday and Brown Swiss Saturday. Five home economics exhibits and demonstrations accompany the county contingent.
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Green County
West Allis
Leslie F. Huber
Robert Brunkow
Roger Stauffacher
Roger Wyss
Huber
Roger Dunwiddie
Juda
Roger
Ralph Stauffacher
James Flanagan
David Hermanson
Patricia Paulson
Wilson
Nathan Bloom
Ned Roth
Rose Schmid
Kenneth Gruenberg
Kenneth Wyss
James Oliver
Otto Erzinger
Clarence Schultz
Mary Ann Frautschy
Robert Ruff
Grace Gr
Helen Bailig
Belleville
Dorothy Wald
Nancy Dixon
Monroe
Marjorie Deppler
Shirley Montgomery
Browntown
Lorene Eichelkraut
New Glarus
Robert Busch
Miss Montgomery
Judith Babler
Monticello
Miss Babler
Bernadine Gunderman
Myrtle Webb
Leslie F
Red China again urges liberation of Formosa from U S
Peiping radio repeats plans to liberate Formosa saying the Chinese people are justified to remove U S occupation and UN trusteeship. The broadcast quotes an editorial from the People's Daily and notes U S defense of Formosa since 1950. It also claims CommunistChina seeks peace while threatening invasion if needed.
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China
Formosa
Peiping
U.S
U.N
Taiwan
People's Daily
Red China
Eisenhower
U. S. Ith
United States
U. S. Pacific
Adm
Felix Stump
People’s Republic of China
McCarthy Case Hearing Opens
A special senate committee formed to probe a censure resolution against Sen. McCarthy met behind closed doors. Chairman Watkins said the lunch session marked a first contact between three committee members and new counsel E Wallace Chadwick. McCarthy and Mrs McCarthy planned a Milwaukee vacation before the committee’s public hearings slated for August 30.
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Waon Inginn
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
Watkins
Utah
E. Wallace Chadwick
Chadwick
Milwaukee
Watkins Committee
Trade note on Plymouth cheese daisies and cheddars
Plymouth market report shows single daisies advancing a quarter cent while cheddars hold steady. Wisconsin Cheddar Exchange lines feature eight cars at 32 cents and five cars at 31.5 cents with one car pasteurized single daisies bid at 34 to 41 cents.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Air Chief Sees Full Readiness For Peace Hope
Air Force chief of staff Gen Nathan F Twining told the Air Force Association that the United States has reason for war only if seeking it but favors coolness and restraint. He urged deterrence with superior power and predicted Soviet use of nuclear weapons, advocating a prepared defense and no preventive war while supporting stronger continental defenses. Rep Cole warned of rising Soviet air atomic power and the need for bold, speedily built retaliatory forces, as the Air Force Association pressed for tougher action and a clear nuclear policy.
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Omaha
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
United States
Monroe
Wis
Robert Murphy
Murphy
Air Force Association
Formosa
America
Cole
R-Ny
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
AFA
Soviet Russia
Executive Department
Defense Department
Congress
George C. Kenney
U. S
Braves lose. Cubs beat Milwaukee 3-1 in Chicago
Rookie Bob Talbot, filling centerfield for the ailing Frankie Baumholtz, scored all three Cubs runs as Chicago defeated Milwaukee 3-1. The loss left Milwaukee six games behind the league-leading Giants.
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Braves
Anai
Chicago
Bob Talbot
Frankie Baumholtz
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee
Giants
Stock List Gs Marked by Call
New York stocks rose cautiously led by Republic Steel United Aircraft Zenith American Telephone Homestake mining Vanadium Climax Molybdenum Louisville and Nashville and Standard Oil NJ Other gains included Mont of similar names. Declines appeared in International Harvester Radio Corporation International Telephone Du Pont Hilton Hotels United Air Lines.
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Call
New York
Republic Steel
U.S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
United Aircraft
Zenith
American’ Telephone
Homestake ‘Mining
Vanadium
Climax Molybdenum
Louisville
Nashville
Standard Oil
International Harvester
Radio Corp
International Telephone
du Pont
Hilton Hotels
United Air Lines
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National Guard
Cas
Capital Eyes Dairy
Laird
R-Wis
CCC
Twining
Mass World Prayer
Lincoln
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Springfield
Ill
Gov
Craig
Indiana
William Stratton
Illinois
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