Robbery figure Montos arrested in Kenosha case
FBI nabbed 37 year old Montos in a suburb and brought him before U S Commissioner C S Bentley Pike on a robbery charge tied to the $154 000 looting of Oscar A Zerk s Kenosha mansion on Feb 8 He was named one of ten most wanted fugitives and linked to the art treasure theft along with Americo DiPietto and Leo Manfredi DiPietto was previously sentenced in Waupun for involvement with the raid.
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Llacauyue—Jaex
George Montos
FBI
U. S
C. S. Bentley Pike
Oscar A. Zerk
Kenosha
Montos
Zerk
Americo DiPietto
Chicago
Waupun State
DiPietto
Monte
Leo J. Manfredi
Los Angeles
Samuel Clinton Terry
Monticello Socials List Regional Visits and Follows Lafayette Vote
Local Monticello society notes guests and weekend visits among families in Browntown South Wayne Sun Prairie Monroe and Madison. The column closes with a historical item: Congress allocated 11 520 acres in present Louisiana and 23 029 acres in Florida to French General Lafayette for his Revolutionary War services.
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Harold Ott
Becky
Burnett Burkhalter
Browntown
Otts
Ray Beckman Sr
South Wayne
David Brink
Carol
Elaine Berge
Andy Berge
Sun Prairie
Gus Johnson
Argyle
E.W. Marty
John Stauffer
E. W. Marty
Lena Babler
Phillip Papes
Crandon
Forrest Babler
Winslow
Monticello
Lyle Rogers
Lawrence Karlen
Karlen
Mon-roe
Abraham Kubly
Harvey Ott
Elizabeth Jenny
Martha Jenny
Utah
Richard Voegeli
Lydia Voegeli
John Dahnke
New Glarus
Milwaukee
Adam Duerst
Elmer Duerst
Duerst
Belleville
Werner Elmer
Dwight Zweifel
Ken Kundert
Steven Boyum
Cubs
Chicago
Ralph Kubly
David Bowes
Madison
Kubly
Bowes
Herman Kubly
Ralph Dunkle
Portage
Robert Zweifel
Nancy
Janesville
Adolph Rindy
Primrose
Congress
Louisiana
Florida
Lafayette
Eisenhower Faces 1954 Campaign With Two Year Record
President Eisenhower seeks to frame the 1954 contest around two years of GOP governance with a mix of progressiv e policy and a drought of major failures. He predicted Reds in government would fade as he pushes a broad program through Congress amid partisan debate. The article notes 65 bills requested by the President with 11 failing and the Democrats ready to challenge the quality and scope of the record.
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James Marlow
Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Congress
White House
Republic
Sen. McCarthy
Congres
Senhower
Capitol
Red China Accepts Full EF Member Status
The International Amateur Athletic Federation Congress unanimously recognizes Red China as a full member. Dan Ferris of New York votes in favor representing the United States Amateur Athletic Union. A medieval fire theory is noted as historically debated dating back to ancient times.
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RED China
Bern
Congress of the International Amateur Athletic Federation Today
Dan Ferris
New York
United States’ Amateur Athletic Union
Mrs Moss Asks To Face Accusers
Mrs Annie Lee Moss requests the Army to produce accusers at a security screening board hearing. She denies Communist ties, says she has no leanings, and seeks to clear herself after multiple suspensions from an Army Signal Corps post.
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Hington
Annie ‘Lee Moss
Army
Moss
Attorne
Jnor
Grasshoppers Threaten Farmer Cropland in Irregular Infestation
AP Outdoor Editor Dion Henderson discusses grasshopper outbreaks pressuring farmers to spend up to $2.00 per acre to protect crops. The piece links insect damage to broader farming practices, noting debates among agronomists and ecologists about optimal land management and the positive roles of hedgerows in reducing erosion and supporting wildlife.
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Dion Henderson
Anyinn
Agricul
Benefit Boosts To Start at Once
The Social Security administration says about 60 million beneficiaries will see automatic increases in September checks after the bill signing. Retired workers will gain at least five dollars monthly, with higher limits up to 98.50 for those now at 85, and 30 for those at 25. The average rise is about six dollars monthly. The law also extends coverage to about 10 million more people starting January 1, and broadens the tax base from 3600 to 4200 dollars annually.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Eisenhower
Mississippi primary clocked in as voters cast ballots
Mississippi voters marked ballots in a Democratic primary race for the U S Senate. Sen James Eastland touted 12 years in the chamber and key committee memberships while Lt Gov Carroll Gartin framed his bid as devotion to duty over seniority. Republican James A White was expected to win only a token share in November.
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Manai
Jackson
Miss
U.S
Mississippi
James A. White
James Eastland
Carroll Gartin
Communartin
Eastland
Senate
Senate Agriculture and Judiciary
Gartin
Mississippi voters weigh Colmer bid for 12th term
In the 6th District of southeast Mississippi turnout is expected light due to few local races. About 200,000 of roughly 500,000 registered voters may participate. Incumbent U.S. Rep. William M. Colmer seeks a 12th term against State Sen. Clem Britton and Walter Lowry of Hattiesburg. Five other Democrats face no opposition.
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Mississippi
U. S
William M. Colmer
Colmer
Clem Britton
Walter Lowry
Hattiesburg
Lost fisherman found safe near Sault Ste. Marie
Otto Metkiff, a Soo fisherman, was found safe after being lost from noon Sunday until nearly 7 p m Monday in a swamp near Stile Dam at Raco, about 20 miles south of the Soo.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Otto Metkiff
Soo
Stile Dam
Raco
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