City Council Adopts 1956 Budget With 24 Dollar Tax Rate
A special meeting approved a 1956 city budget of 427,256,590 with a 24 per thousand tax rate. The school levy dominates the budget, totaling 296,500 or 44.72 percent, while the county and state taxes are 212,624.87 and 6,048.32 respectively. Taxes payable after January 1, with specific deadlines for lump-sum and installment payments. The approved budget shows a 36,300 increase over 1955, aided by highway funds for a bridge rebuilding project near the incinerator. The assessed valuation decreased by over 300,000, affecting tax distribution among departments.
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11Th Avenue
Orville Evang Sr
Blue Cross
Three Injured in Two County Traffic Mishaps
In Green County two crashes on Highway 69 near New Glarus woods and east of Monroe left three people hurt. Carolyn Klassy 17 Monticello suffered a head injury when a car driven by Kenneth Klassy skidded on ice and hit a tree. Eugene Heart 21 Monroe and Jared Kehler Route 2 Stockton Mich suffered knee and head injuries in a head on crash as Heart was driven by her husband and Kehler was eastbound passing a truck. Vehicle damage included extensive front-end destruction to both cars.
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Ireen County
Carolyn Klassy
Monticello
Kenneth H. Klassy
Highway 69
New Glarus Woods
Eugene Heart
Monroe
Jared Kehler
Stockton
Heart
Kehler
Kehler Auto
Stock list firmer as key issues gain
Irregular prices on the stock market showed early strength with gains and minor losses across the list. Bethlehem Steel rose about two points while Republic, U. S. Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube advanced fractionally. GM, Chrysler and Studebaker-Packard also rose. Rail shares generally edged higher though Santa Fe dropped about two points.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Republic. U. © Steel
Youngstown Sheet
Tobe
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebeker-Packard
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Santa Fe
Defense Program Seeks Youth Help for Sky Watch Post
Sgt. Richard Johnson of the Air Defense Command says a plan to man Monroe's Sky Watch post with students will be formed soon. He notes efforts to recruit Scouts 4-H and other groups and cites lack of cooperation hindering civil defense readiness across Green Rock Lafayette and Grant Counties.
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Richard Johnson
Air Defense Command
Freeport
Ground Observer Corps
Monroe
Johnson
Green
Rock
Lafayette
Grant
V. O. Wherer
B. J. Sullivan
Scherer
Sgt
Stearn
Frank W. Heinzelman
William Wartenweiler
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Sgt. Johnson
Brodhead
Juta
Clarno
Albany
New Glarus
Marty Farm Home Damaged by Blaze Near Monticello
A blaze at the John Marty residence about 40 miles northeast of Monticello damaged the floor and basement, with smoke harming other areas. Fireman Willard Prisk sustained a leg injury after a fall from a tank truck but is in good condition, crutches required, no bones broken. Fire Chief Ervin Broge cited possible furnace overheating or wiring as the fire’s cause. Marty couple were in the barn when flames started and firefighters battled the blaze for over an hour.
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Marty
Behring Wins Swiss Wrestling Title at Turner Hall
Delbert Behring of Albany captured the Swiss wrestling title at Turner Hall in a ceremony that crowned him at the Cheesemaker's Ball. Attendance reached about 800 for the event, with Miss Dorleen Showers drawing nearly all the ball crowd. Behring posted 55.50 points, narrowly beating runner-up John Jaeggi of Twin Grove by a quarter point.
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Delbert Behring
Albany
Dorleen Showers
Orangeville
Monroe
Turner Hall
Behring
Swiss Cheese Corporation of America
Times
Dorleen
Crown Behring
John Jaeggi
Twin Grove
Ernest Ammon
Willie Hollenstein
Darlington
Leonard Niederost
Blanchardville
George Hollestein Jr
Willie
DeWayne Flannery
Carl Tobler
Rock City
Keith Christen
Freddie Fink
Lloyd Lewis
Argyle
Dale Bertalot
William Tenatsch
Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
George Hollenstein
Ernest Lehr
Juda
Miss Showers
Mrs. Elwood Showers
President Eisenhower Holds Intensive Camp David Budget Session
President Eisenhower met with top aides at Camp David to firm up next year’s defense plan and seek a possible tax cut. Treasury Secretary Humphrey and Budget Director Hughes said they aim to balance the current year’s budget and hope to balance the 1956-57 budget as well. The talks preceded a National Security Council meeting and followed his September heart attack.
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Turmunt
Pressaem Eisenhower
Camp David
the Treasury
Humphrey
Treasury
Rowland Hughes
Eisenhower
Hughes
Defense Wilson
State Dulles
National Security Council
Postoffice Windows To Be Open Saturday
Stamp and parcel post windows will be open Saturday afternoon at the post office to help patrons mail Christmas gifts and cards. Only these windows will operate, with no service at registry money order or postal service windows, and hours extend to 6 p m. Second son born to State Sen and Mrs Robert Travis of Platteville at municipal hospital Wednesday. they also have a daughter and another son.
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Postoffice
John J. Burkhard
Platteville
Robert Travis
Stevenson Attacks Hate Politics at AFL-CIO Talk
Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson condemned what he called a dangerous brand of politics based on group hatred. He urged labor unity and urged extension of unemployment benefits while criticizing Republican accusations of labor conspiracies. Meany and NAM discussions on a peace pact were noted with mixed signals.
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Adlai
Afl-Cio
New York
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
Angle Stevenson
AFL - Cio
Secretary of Agriculture
Republican Senatorial Committee
AFL
CIO
Ana
George Meany
National Association of Manufacturers
Meany
NAM
Charles R. Sligh Jr
Sligh
Chicago Detains Michigan Driver in Triple Slaying Case
Moser, a 23 year old from Homewood, was detained for questioning in Chicago over the October murders of three boys Robert Peterson 14 John Schuessler 13 and Anton Schuessler 11. He reportedly knew more about the crime but denied links. a lie detector test was inconclusive.
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Chicago
Michigan
Patrick Clary
Cook County
Owen Robert Moser
Robert Peterson
John Schuessler
Anton Schuessler
Moser
Homewood
Fenton
Mich
Holly
Pontiac
James Parker
Parker
Clary
Thomas Brennan
Schuessler
Anton Sr
Eleanor
Wyoming Mother Held for Death of Barbara Alexander
Rose Alexander, 27, was found to have been murdered in Casper by her husband’s former wife. Rose testified Barbara Alexander died July 18 1953 after slipping and falling into a pit and was buried in an unfinished Casper cellar to spare the children. James Alexander, a former Casper teacher, said he knew nothing until Barbara’s body was unearthed.
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Casper
Wyom
Rose Alexander
Barbara Alexander
Rose
Barbara
James
Casper High School
Worland, Wyo
Isast Casper
Alexander
Illinois to Crown Queen Nancy for Stock Show Victory
Illinois honors Nancy Tuf ts, a 16 year old 4H member, at a University of Illinois celebration. Her steer Julius, a 986 pound Aberdeen Angus, was crowned international grand champion in Chicago and sold for 15 dollars a pound. Public display runs 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the stock pavilion with Stillman Stanard speaking tonight.
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Illinois
Nancy
Champaign-Urbana
Nancy Tufts
University of Ilinois
Julius
Chicago
Johnson
New York
Colleges of Articulture
Stillman Stanard
Navy Seaplane SeaMaster Crashes Killing Four
A Martin SeaMaster seaplane crashed near Baltimore after takeoff from Glenn L. Martin Co. airport. Four aboard the experimental jet, including three Martin employees and one Navy officer, were killed. one body with parachute recovered. The craft, exceeding 600 mph, exploded amid dark smoke shortly after departure from its test flight.
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Mida
Navy
Baltimore
FBI questions man in cashier mystery arrest in Joplin
The FBI announced the arrest at Joplin Missouri of James P. Taylor thirty on a charge of interstate transportation of checks missing from the Northern State Bank of Thief River Falls Minnesota. The case ties to the disappearance and death of cashier Kenneth E Lindbergh whose body was found near Clear Lake Minnesota.
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FBI
Kansas City
Joplin
James P. Taylor
Thief River Falls
Minn
Percy Wyly I
Kenneth E. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Wisconsin Cheese Market Report Shows Steady Demand
Madison dairy market notes fair demand and light trading with ample offerings. Prices for cheddar moisture 31 to 34 percent range 32 to 34 cents per pound, longhorn and midget varieties priced around 4 to 4.5 cents per pound, with sparse details due to fragmented OCR.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Wisconsin to Begin Free Salk Clinic Program Soon
Dr. Carl N. Neupert, state health officer, said Wisconsin may begin public clinics for free Salk polio vaccine in January or February under the federal distribution. He noted 249,000 cubic centimeters allocated so far, insufficient for statewide clinics, and that Milwaukee Madison and Racine would consume more if granted all supplies.
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Madison
Carl N. Neupert
Wisconsin
Dr. Neupert
State Health Department
Neupert
Milwaukee
Racine
Neuport
Sarnoff Yields NBC Leadership
New York brig Gen David Sarnoff relinquishes NBC chairmanship to Sylvester L. Weaver who becomes president. Robert W. Sarnoff, son of David Sarnoff, is elected NBC president. David Sarnoff remains NBC director and RCA chairman. Weaver, 46, joined NBC in 1949. Robert Sarnoff, 37, joined in 1948 as sales account executive.
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New York
David Sarnoff
National Broadcasting Co
Sylvester L
Buck) Weaver
Weaver
Robert W. Sarnoff
Gen. Sarnoff
NBC
Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Board of Directors
Network
Navy Airmen Missing After Patrol Bomber Crash Near Oahu
Navy reported seven airmen missing after a two engine patrol bomber crashed during maneuvers at sea about 40 miles northwest of Honolulu. Ten men were aboard. three were rescued by a submarine as searchers from seven submarines and four planes combed the flare lit sea while two escort destroyers closed in on the scene.
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Navy
Oahu
Honolulu
Lake Geneva Bank Robbery Ties to Ex Convict Bribe Claim
FBI in Milwaukee and Chicago detectives probe whether ex convict Donald Kramer linked to the Lake Geneva incident after he allegedly offered a Chicago policeman a $1000 bribe to overlook a minor traffic offense. Police say Kramer was intoxicated and made false statements. he was seized with his car and found with $1249. The 75 year old First National Bank in Lake Geneva faced a Halloween masked robbery, with a gunman detailing a note about a squeaky squad car and taking staff to the vault before fleeing.
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Lake Geneva
First National Bank
Joan Radnenz
William Huml
Kathleen Ross
Jane Steffen
Helen Baumann
Victoria Lochner
FBI
Chicago
Donald Kramer
Stateville Penitentiary
Pat
James K. Poster
Milwaukee
Kramer
John Golden
Woodlawn
Kramers
Champaign
Ill
William Stubbs
Hankavis
Davis
Avis
Federal Reserve Bank
Melvin Swance
Sqi
Vickie Lochner
George Allen
Allen
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Council
Skywatch
Chet
Labor Group
Wyoming
Salk
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