Police Round Up Reds in Rio After Anti-U.S. Riots
In Rio de Janeiro 1000 plus Communists were arrested after riots sparked by the Vargas suicide, with Imprensa Popular seized and a Communist editor arrested in Porto Alegre. Public life returns to normal as Joao Cafe Filho seeks a new cabinet and Bank of Brazil head. An export boost edict for coffee exports was issued in crisis.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Communist Party
Getulio Vargas
United States
Imprensa Popular
Porto Alegre
Joao Cafe Filho
Case
Social Progress
PSP
Social Democrat
Bank of Brazil
Aranha
Homemaker Rally Set for September 29 Speaker Dr Hertha Tarrasch
County homemaker presidents will hold a fall council meeting in the court house on September 29 with Dr Hertha Tarraseh, county psychiatrist and director of child guidance clinics in Green Rock and Jefferson Counties, as the featured speaker. The half day session will cover mental health and kick off the season's homemaker activities. Mrs Myrtle Webb and Miss Bernadine Gunderman report ongoing center activities in Brown Town and New Glarus as the groups orient for the coming months. Webb reminds groups to add "Zander God" to the pledge following "one nation" to comply with the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hertha Tarraseh
Green
Rock
Jefferson
Tarrasch
Myrtle Webb
Bernadine Gunderman
Browntown
New Glarus
Court of Appeals reverses Keeney contempt verdict
The U S Court of Appeals reversed the contempt of Congress conviction of Mary Jane Keeney, a former United Nations employee, who balked at questions from the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Mary Jane Keeney
United Nations
Senate
Internal Security
Proxmire Rejects Fair Campaign Access Plea at Kohler Event
Democratic gubernatorial candidate William Proxmire refused an offer by Wisconsin State Fair officials to allow campaigning at the exposition. He argues the ban on political activity violates free speech and alleges discrimination. court actions followed after police halted two staffers for literature distribution during Governor Kohler’s day.
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Ilwauree
State Fair
William Proxmire
Proxmire
Department of Agriculture
Madison
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Kohler
Group May Back Island Purchases For Wisconsin Parks
Sen. Melvin Olson said the Legislative Council Conservation Committee will likely back buying four or five Apostle Islands in Lake Superior to augment the park forest system. One island would be park area, others wilderness, with financing discussions possible tax increases. The committee also backs two other measures for the 1955 Legislature including full 10 cent an acre forest crop payments and repealing annual bag reporting for hunters if polled by the Wisconsin Conservation Commission.
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Melvin Olson
South Wayne
Legislative Council
Apostle Islands
Lake Superior
Olson
Washburn
Wisconsin Conservation Commission
Kohler declines invitation to Yellowstone Lake dedication
Governor Kohler and other featured speakers will not attend the Yellowstone Lake dedication ceremony set for September 12. A meeting will be held to resolve last minute program details. The event marks a 455 acre flooded lake observance with morning and afternoon sessions at the lake.
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Simpson
Argyle
Yellowstone Lake
Gov. Kohler
Conservation Department
Cheese Demand Fair In Madison Wisconsin Prices Held
Wisconsin market shows steady demand for American cheese in Madison with ample cheddars and adequate small styles. Selling prices list moisture bases 34 to 37 with figures for longhorns midgets and daisies ranging from 35 to 38 cents per pound.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Queens Builder Brother Netted Half Million in FHA Deal
Mortgage fraud hearing reveals Morty Wolosoff and his brother earned about 500000 in dividends from an FHA insured Queens six building project. He testified the appraiser raised value by 937000 to create a surplus and justify the 250000 each in dividends. Directors named include the brother and an unspecified third member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Queens
Federal Housing Administration
Morty Wolosoff
Senate Banking and Currency
Wolosoff
W. Right
Mrs. Rogers 64 Dies in Darlington
Anna Rogers also known as Anna Koehne died after a long illness in a Darlington hospital. She was born in Colesburg Iowa and lived in Darlington 20 years. Survived by eight sons and five daughters. funeral set for Saturday at 2 p m at Darlington Baptist Church with burial in Union Grove Cemetery.
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Anna Rogers
Darlston
Herbert Milestone
Earl Leahy
Monroe
Darlington
Anna Koehne
Colesburg
Ernest
Merlin Kundert
Rockford
Melvin LaDow
June
Hom
Dale
Clyde
San Francisco
Bert
Topeka
Kas
Jerry
Lawrence
Robert
Emmett
Donald
Frank Koehne
Earlville Ja
James Smock
Earlville
Darlington Baptist Church
Wendell Hanse
Union Grove
Sharer
Chute Failure Kills Top Jet Ace
Capt. Joseph McConnell legendary jet ace with 16 MIGs destroyed died when his parachute failed to deploy during ejection from a crippled F 86H Sabre at Edwards Air Force Base California. His body was found in the wreckage with the unopened parachute nearby. He had become a jet ace in 33 days in Korea and shot down his first MIG on January 14 1953 with his fifth on February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Joseph McConnell
McConnell
Edwards
Korea
Green Lake Banker Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
Erwin G. Coulson, 34, former assistant vice president of the First National Bank of Berlin, admitted in Federal Court to embezzling $1,750.65. He was arrested by FBI agents last March. offenses allegedly occurred between 1951 and 1953. Judge Robert E. Te ordered a pre sentence investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Lake
Milwaukee
Erwin G. Coulson
First National Bank of Berlin
Green Lake County
Coulson
FBI
Robert E. Te
Jets to pull Sabre jets from Korea to shift HQ to Nagoya
The U S 5th Air Force will withdraw many Sabre jets from Korea and move headquarters to Nagoya Japan. Plans foresee some units transferring abroad or returning to the United States as a reshuffle begins, with an advance HQ remaining in Korea. Lt Gen Roger M Ramey stays in command and will oversee both groups as the new combined 5th Air Force.
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Seoul
U. S. 5Th Air Force
Korea
Nagoya
Japan
Sth Air Force
U. S
Army Air Force
Air Force
Far East
United States
Roger M. Ramey
5Th
U. S. Japan Air Defense Force
Ramey
Roy Lynn
Japan Air Defense Force
Sabres
5Th Air Force
North Korea
Asia
South Korean Air Force
South Korea
Four youths indicted in Brooklyn murder and terrorism case
Four teenagers were indicted by a Brooklyn grand jury on first degree murder and terrorism charges in the Willard Menter torture and East River drowning. Jerome Lieberman and Melvin Mittman face additional second degree manslaughter counts in a separate fatal beating. Koslow and Trachtenberg are charged in the Menter case only. The judge scheduled trial date and considered psychiatric evaluation, which was declined by defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Willard Menter
East River
Jerome Lieberman
Melvin Mittman
Botht
Rheinhold Ulrichson
Menter
Jack Koslow
Robert Trachtenberg
Kings County
Samuel Leibowitz
Leibowitz
Kings County Hospital
Mrs Goeritz 92 Dies in Brodhead
Mrs. Augusta Goeritz aged 92 died at her son's home in Brodhead after a year of illness. Born in Germany April 29 1862 she came to Milwaukee in 1881 and married Herman Goeritz in 1883. She moved to Brodhead in 1918 and leaves a son Harry in Milwaukee a grandson Harry Barkow a granddaughter three great grandchildren and siblings in Germany. Funeral services are Saturday at 2 p.m. at Newcomer Funeral Home with cremation to follow. friends may call Friday night.
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Brodhead
Augusta Goeritz
H. M. Barkow
Germany
August
Johanna Jahne Plappsteis
Milwaukee
Herman Goeritz
Goeritz
Harry
Harry Barkow
West Allis
Otto
Marie
Emmily Mabnkes
Rain Dampens Wisconsin State Fair Governor Day Events
Rain again delayed activities at the Wisconsin State Fair canceling harness races and Governor Kohler's grandstand address. Open class sheep judging crowned Waldheim Bluebell from Pabst Farms of Oconomowoc as grand champion female, with a Watertown Piper Brothers entry taking reserve. Hog, Berkshire, Yorkshire, and Shropshire classes named grand champions. Gov Kohler toured the grounds and honored livestock superintendent Fred Klussendorf on his 20 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kohler
Henry J. Henning Jr
Darlington
Waldheim
Burke
Pabst Farms
Qconomowae
Holls
Freeman Green
Stoughton
Whitmoreland
Burlington
Yalehurst Farms
Peoria
Kenneth Kopp
Galesville
Shropshire Rams
Gov. Kohler
Fred
Stassen Eases Ban on Aid Bloc Trade with Reds
Secretary Weeks eased restrictions on trade with the Soviet bloc, cutting banned items by up to half but noting no immediate surge in cross border commerce. The plan, prepared with allied input, retains curbs on China and Vietnam and focuses on nonmilitary goods under the Battle Act.
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Washington
U. S
Soviet Union
Europe
Iron Curtain
Commerce Department
United States
Stassen
Harold E. Stassen
China
North Korea
Vietnam
FDA
Tam
Departments of State, Treasury, Defense and Commerce
United State
Rep. Battle
Rites Tomorrow For Glen Nesbit
Rites are set for Glen L. Nesbit 53 of Stoughton to be held at 2 p m tomorrow at Booth funeral home Oregon officiated by Rev L Olav Tolo with burial in Prairie Mound cemetery Nesbit born in Rock County married Lila Henkenstead in 1919 and lived in Rutland for 20 years Survivors include wife two sons Donald and Richard Stoughton two daughters Betty Bruheim Stoughton and Joanne Waldsmith Minneapolis 11 grandchildren and three other brothers Roy and Floyd Evansville and William Edgerton plus another sister Mrs Howard Van Patten Chetek
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Brooklyn
Glen L. Nesbit
Stoughton
Charles Crocker
Gaylord Fenton
Harold
Booth Funeral Home
Oregon
L. Olav Tolo
Prairie Mound Cemetery
Rock County
Lila Henkenstead
Rutland
Donald
Richard
Betty Bruheim
Joanne Waldsmith
Minneapolis
Howard van Patten
Chetek
Roy
Floyd
Evansville
William Edgerton
Stock Prices Slide After Aircraft Sales
New York trading saw major stock losses in the afternoon led by aerospace and defense names. Sea Board Railroad, Standard Oil NJ, American Telephone, Kennecott Copper, Allied Chemical, Smith Douglas, Bullard, Vanadium, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, General Motors, Montgomery Ward, General Dynamics, Boeing, and Bell Aircraft fell one to several points while U S government bonds held steady.
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New York
Seaboard Railroad
Standard Oil
American Telephone
Kennecott Copper
Allied Chemical
Smith- Douglas
Bullard
Vanadium Youngstown Sheet and Tube
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
General Dynamics
Boeing
Bell Aircraft
U. S
Legion Pleads for Quiet at 36th American Legion Convention
The American Legion urges restraint at its 36th convention in Washington. President Eisenhower to speak on Monday. security plans include a 600-member service committee to handle any disorder. Water pistols and fan-making are discouraged to keep the gathering family-friendly.
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Mac
American Legion
Legion National
Veterans’ Organization
Eisenhower
Washington
WCTU
Harry L. Foster
San Diego
Convention Commission
Mrs Newton 60 dies at home in Darlington
Mrs Isaac Newton aged 60 died late Monday at her Darlington home. Born March 28 1893 in Shullsburg she lived much of her life in Darlington. She belonged to Royal Neighbors and Darlington Methodist Church. Survivors: husband two daughters Mrs Bussman and Mrs Howard two grandchildren. Services Friday 2 pm at Darlington Methodist Church Rev James Paulson officiating burial Union Grove Cemetery Darlington Funeral Home Darlington.
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Isaac Newton
Darlington
Shullsburg
Newton
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Darlington Methodist Church
Charles Bussman
Charles Howard
Janesville
Methodist
Darington
James Paulson
Union Grove
Sharer Funeral Home
Governor Kohler’s car slides off road in collision avoid
Governor Kohler’s car skidded on wet pavement and left the highway three miles east of here on Wednesday as the chauffeur braked to avoid two vehicles that had collided on Highway 16. Both the governor and chauffeur escaped injury. The other occupants were unharmed.
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Kohler
Waukesha
Here
Highway 16
Highway 11 Relocation to Start in Green County
A Green County Highway Department spokesman said work on the Highway 11 relocation project between Monroe and Browntown will begin soon with Ryan Bros. Construction Co. moving heavy equipment in tomorrow or Saturday. The project costs 305 321 dollars and will widen and straighten 5 047 miles of highway, though protests from about six east-end landowners are expected. Construction will start on the west side near Beckoit Bros. farm where no protests exist, with fences cut and utility work continuing. Landowners may protest awards for two years in court. a county judge may mediate fair value. Checks have been mailed to 23 landowners, with at least one returning unopened. the project aims to finish by fall and straighten the curve at Schuetz's corner three miles west of town to reduce accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jeremiason
Bechtolt Bros
Browntown
Ryan Bros. Construction Co
Bech
Highway Department
Times
Green County Highway Department
Monroe
Janesville
Becktoit Bros
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
United Telephone Co
Districtt Attorney
Wilbur E. Deininger
State Highway Department
Schuetz’s Corner
Sheriff's Department
Officials react coolly to Chiang plea for aid
Washington officials gave a lukewarm reception to Chiang Kai-shek’s appeal to foreign friends to aid flood victims in communist held China, signaling cautious diplomacy over relief efforts.
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Chiang
Washington P
Chiang Kaieshek
China
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Hillsdale
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Glen Nesbit
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