37 Men Trapped in Robena Mine After Blast in Pa
Rescue workers pressed into the two mile tunnel at Robena No. 3 mine in Carmichaels Pennsylvania after a coal mine explosion left 37 men unaccounted for. U S Steel said a record recheck confirmed the 37th missing man while 44 others in a separate section escaped unharmed. The fate of the trapped men remained uncertain amid gas and rubble with fires smoldering and the risk of another blast.
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Carmichaels
U.S. Steel Corp
Robena No. 3
Lewis Evans
Pennsylvania
Hoffa Hearing Reopens Monday in Conspiracy Trial
Nashville based coverage reports James R. Hoffa's million-dollar conspiracy trial recessed by Judge William E. Miller until Monday. The weekend adjournment and sealed three-hour secret session with marshals guarding the court left spectators and reporters barred. U.S. Attorney James Neal cited a moving motion not related to a Wednesday shooting incident.
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Nashville
Tenn
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters
William Bufling
U.S
Holiday Decoration Judging Dec 1920 No Entries Necessary
Jaycee Christmas Lighting Contest will judge all city displays on Wednesday and Thursday nights December 19 and 20. Winners announced Friday December 21 in two categories religious and general. Richard E. Becker chairs the project with Charles Goepfert as co chair.
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Jaycee
Richard E. Becker
Jaycee Board of Directors
O’ Becker
Charles Goepfert
Stevenson Jokes About His Role at Kennedy Foundation Dinner
Adlai Stevenson and President Kennedy met publicly for the first time since the Cuban crisis dispute. Stevenson quipped that Kennedy is author producer director and star of Khrushchev play in Moscow while Kennedy handed awards to four foreign scientists for work against mental retardation. Stevenson received a standing ovation at the Kennedy Foundation awards dinner.
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Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Kennedy
U.N
Stevenson
Khrushchev
Moscow
Cuba
Kennedy Foundation
Adlai
Willi Win In Swiss Cheese Competition Here
Top winners in three divisions of the 24th annual Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association meeting will receive plaques and prize money during the all day session in Turner hall. Winners include Leo Wills for Endless Swiss and Joe Wels for wheel Swiss with others earning top placements in brick and muenster. Dr Heinz P Hofer of the Switzerland Cheese Association will discuss the Common Market and its dairy impact in New York.
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John Milz
Wells Factory
Woodford
Lester Willborn
Adamsville
Barneveld
Iowa County
John Dahman
Stuart
South Wayne
Lafayette County
John Marty
Davis
Browntown
Fred Ochsner
Maple Leaf Factory
Albany
Muenster
Hofer
Monroe
Oberwangen
Canton Bern
Switzerland
South America
Swiss Cheese Union
Fred Durtschi Named Monticello Fire Chief
Monticello residents learn of a leadership refresh as Fred C. Durtschi is elected by the department to become fire chief succeeding Ervin Broge who resigned after ten years. Durtschi has served as assistant chief for several years with Dean Zimmerman named assistant chief. Ed Quade becomes secretary treasurer and Robert Durtschi is named trustee.
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Monticello
Ervin Broge
Fred C. Durtschi
Durtschi
Dean Zimmerman
Ed Quade
Harold Babler
Robert Durtschi
London Smog Clears Slowly As Death Toll Rises
A south wind eased London’s deadly smog, lifting visibility from 150 yards to an operational 2,000 yards at times. The fog had caused 105 deaths and sent over 1,000 people to hospitals, with eastern counties still reporting heavy fog and icy roads. Commuter trains were delayed, and ships remained ashore in the Thames Estuary.
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London
England
British Automobile Association
Thames Estuary
Norfolk
Suffolk
Guest of State Commander to Speak at Monroe Barracks Meeting
Veterans of World War II host Irvin Lutz of Stevens Point as guest of honor and speaker at Monroe Barracks Legion hall on Tuesday night. Paul L. Lochner announces open house for World War I veterans. Lutz will discuss state department aims and WWI memories and friendships kept alive by the organization.
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Irvin Lutz
Stevens Point
Monroe Barracks
Legion Hall
Paul L. Lochner
Lutz
State Department
Adenauer Plans To Quit Next Fall
Bonn Chancellor Adenauer will retire next fall, announced by Henrich von Brentano at a party meeting. The Christian Democratic leaders rejected a coalition with the Socialists and indicated a new coalition with the Conservative Free Democrats is likely. Ludwig Erhard is named as likely successor.
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Bonn
Germany
Adenauer
Christian Democratic Party
Henrich von Brentano
Bentano
Free Democrats
Spiegel
Christian Democratic
Ludwig Erhard
West Germany
Nehru Faces Probing Questions Over China Policy
In New Delhi on Parliament floor, opposition pressed Prime Minister Nehru about China diplomacy after Red China violated a cease fire. He reported Chinese actions in November including firing on Indian troops, killing two and possibly a third, with three wounded. The cease fire began November 22.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
Retired Bobo Newsom Succumbs in Florida
ORLANDO Florida Louis Norman Bobo Newsom a big right hander who played in the major leagues for 24 years died today in an Orlando hospital He was 55 Newsom broke into the majors with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1929 He played for seven other teams before retiring in 1953 His lifetime pitching record stood at 211 victories and 222 losses in more than 600 games
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Orlando
Fla
Louis Norman
Bobo) Newsom
Newsom
Brooklyn Dodgers
Soviet Troop Pullout Expected After Cuba Weapons Depart
U S authorities anticipate a Soviet withdrawal of 9 000 to 15 000 troops from Cuba as jet bombers missiles and antiaircraft defenses are removed. Navy counts show 42 bombers aboard ships leaving Cuba and missiles being dismantled. U S negotiators will press Moscow for full troop removal to reduce risk of future crisis. NORAD commander notes earlier airborne sightings likely traced to American aircraft.
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Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
Cuba
Pentagon
Navy
U.S. Navy
New York
New York Times
Kremlin
United States
John Gerhart
North American Air Defense Command
NORAD
City to review Monroe master plan for growth
Mayor Orville R Evans convenes Monroe Planning Commission to discuss the final master plan of community development. Green Engineering Co Middleton completed the plan modeling 20 year needs for streets utilities schools and recreation facilities. Donald Gerhard Middleton will join the meeting. A zoning petition from high school area property owners seeks residential zoning to shield the school from industry or business intrusion.
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Orville R. Evans
Monroe Planning Commission
Green Engineering Co
Middleton
Donald Gerhard
Cheddar List Steady In Green Bay Trading
Trading at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange shows steady prices for State brand pasteurized single daisies at 36 cents per pound and State brand 40-pound blocks at 34 cents. Unfilled bids at close were for State brand barrels at 31 percent and State brand 40-pound blocks at 33 percent. no uncovered offers.
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Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Runaway Polaris Missile Lands in Atlantic 150 Miles East of Savannah
Cape Canaveral safety procedures will be reviewed after a Polaris missile section went wild during a test, avoided destruction, and landed 300 to 350 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral with no nuclear payload. The incident adds to prior range safety concerns as the Titan 2 also failed on a separate Cape Canaveral launch.
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Cape Canaveral
Atlantic Ocean
Savannah
Air Force
Cocoa Beach
Navy
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor Day Observed With Quiet Commemoration at Navy
No ceremonies were held at Pearl Harbor on the Day of Infamy. A nine hole golf course was dedicated on Ford Island while a boxing program ran at Bloch Gym. Veterans and groups laid flowers for 1,102 buried at the Arizona as the battleship and its memorial were honored.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Navy
Ford Island
Bloch Gymnasium
Arizona
Navy Department
Constellation
Pacific
America
California
Maryland
Nevada
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Japan
Oklahoma
Utah
Mrs Rundell Dies. UW Law Dean Emeritus
Abigail E. Rundell 75 of Park Ridge Ill widow of Oliver Rundell dean emeritus of the University of Wisconsin law school died Thursday. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational church in Madison with burial in Madison.
President Kennedy Tours Secret SAC Center on Pearl Harbor Day
President Kennedy visits the Strategic Air Command headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska on the Pearl Harbor anniversary to view the underground command post. He rides in a convertible, greets air force families, and is joined by Vice President Johnson and Nebraska Governor Morrison.
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Pearl Harbor
Omaha
Neb
Kennedy
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Offutt Air Force Base
Air Force Brass
Air Force
Johnson
Offutt
Nebraska
Frank Morrison
Skybolt Missile May Be Dropped From Budget
Washington sources report the trouble plagued Skybolt air launched missile faces possible discard as defense budget drafters do not plan to fund the 1000 mile range project next year. The program has suffered five consecutive test failures and is in serious trouble.
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Washington
Defense Department
Skybolt
Pearl Harbor Remembered With Church Chimes
Grace Lutheran church rang the chimes at 12 25 p m to recall the Pearl Harbor attack at 7 55 a m Hawaiian time and Monroe time on December 7 1941. Reverend James C Plymire announced the ring would last at least five minutes honoring the sailors who died.
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Grace Lutheran Church
U.S
Pearl Harbor
James C. Plymire
Monroe
Winds Raise Drifts to Twenty Feet Across Northeast
A severe snowstorm battered the Northeast with winds up to 70 mph piling drifts as high as 20 feet. Hundreds of schools closed and thousands lost power as lines snapped. Highways became impassable and traffic stalled on secondary roads amid the deadly storm hitting New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
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Associated Press
Upper
New York State
Pennsylvania
Mary
Snow Forecast for Monroe Warns of Late Tonight Mix
Snow is forecast for the Monroe area late tonight with possible rain mix and rising clouds. Temperatures are expected to fall into the 20s tonight and stay in the 30s tomorrow.
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Monroe
Northeast snowstorm cripples Ohio as cars stall nationwide
A historic blizzard hammers the Midwest and Appalachians with 12 to 18 inch snows and drifts up to 20 feet. Wind gusts reach 50 mph as power outages affect about 30 000 in Cleveland area and road closures strand motorists from Ohio to West Virginia and Maryland.
Next Week's Menus Plan For School Cafeterias
Editor notes regular menu previews to aid mothers planning meals for high school students who eat at the cafeteria at noon. The article outlines upcoming weekly offerings and aims to provide helpful, practical guidance for families.
Weekly School Menus Offer Varied Hot Dishes
Monday features pork with gravy mashed potatoes green beans and an ice cream bar. Tuesday offers two hot dog sandwiches cole slaw tangerine and milk. Wednesday serves turkey with gravy mashed potatoes vegetable chocolate cake bread butter and milk. Thursday presents beef goulash lettuce salad apricot sauce bread butter and milk. Friday delivers toasted cheese sandwich potato salad relish sticks mixed fruit and milk.
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