Airline Strikes Ground Major Holiday Travel
The Associated Press reports fog of labor unrest disrupts peak holiday air travel as American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines suspend operations. Thousands seek alternatives while railroads and buses report heavy volumes and long waits.
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Associated Press
American Airlines
Eastern Air Lines
American
Eastern
Miami
Trans World Airways
TWA
Ottawa
Montreal
Mexico City
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Robbers Take 1600 From Janesville Baker
Janesville police report a robber hid in the back of a bakery truck and forced operator Robert Hiller to drive. After receiving the weekend receipts, he was ordered to take the cash to a bank before the burglar trio fled in a car west of the city.
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Janesville
Pyt
Robert Hiller
Hiller
Nelson Says Letters Support His Rubber Cheese Crack
Gov elect Gaylord Nelson says letters praising his remark that eating processed cheese is like eating processed rubber flooded in. He noted only one opposing letter, unsigned, and clarified his objection targets processed Swiss and cheddar not plain processed cheese. He warns Wisconsin’s future depends on natural cheese production while addressing a Madison gathering November 13.
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Madison
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
Wisconsin
Ronald E. Johnson
Sterling
Elderly Swiss-born Monroe woman Anna Iseli dies
Anna Iseli 98 of South Wayne dies at St. Clare hospital Monroe of old age. Born November 1 1860 in Walperswyl Canton Bern Switzerland she immigrated with husband Gottfried Iseli in 1892 settling in Lafayette County. Survived by four sons a daughter ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Funeral services tomorrow at 2 p m Hanson funeral home South Wayne with Rev Robert J Verle burial Greenwood cemetery Monroe.
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Anna Iseli
South Wayne
St. Clare Hospital
Walperswyl
Canton Bern
Switzerland
Iseli
Johann Rudolph
Elizabeth Lanz Zumbach
Gottfried Iseli
Lafayette County
Ernie
Fred
Woodford
Albert Shullsburg
Otto
Rockford
John Webinger
Frieda
John
Gottfried Zumbach
Monroe
Hanson
Robert J. Verle
Greenwood Cemetery
Nine more entries named in Jaycees Christmas contest
The Jaycees outdoor Christmas lighting contest added nine entries today, bringing total entries to 22 with judging underway from 6 to 10 p.m. tomorrow. Winners in general and religious categories will be announced tomorrow. Notable entrants include the Gerhard P Steensrud family and the Robert Holt shoppe family, plus Rev Paul Olm Gertrude Erb Emmett O Donahue Mrs Alex Hoerburger William Babler and Richard Saunders.
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Jaycees
Tomorow
Gerhard P. (Gay) Steensrud
Roosevelt Road
Robert Holtshopple
21St Avenue
Students Lauded For Moving Into New High School
Lloyd Nielsen high school principal praised students for a tremendous job moving into the new building Saturday. He said most of the move is complete with some delays until next week and classes set to start January 5 after the Christmas recess.
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Lloyd Nielsen
Nielsen
Live Nativity Scene Draws Spectators At Church
Hundreds attended the first presentation of the live nativity at St. John's United Church of Christ on the church lawn. The Youth Fellowship will perform tonight tomorrow night and Christmas Eve with showings from 7 to 9 30 p m and 6 30 to 11 p m. Rev Paul H Olm announced today.
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St. John’s United Church of Christ
Paul H. Olm
Chicago Tollway Opens Final Section Tuesday At Four
At 4 p.m. Tuesday the last section of the 187 mile Illinois Tollway opens, linking Chicago to Wisconsin. The three toll routes Tri State Northwest and East West Tollways form a belt around Chicago with speeds from 40 to 70 mph and 24 hour Tollway Patrol service for motorists.
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New York
Chicago
Wisconsin
Indiana
Indiana State Line
Wisconsin State Line
Lake Cook County
Chicago’s
Loop
Milwaukee
O’hare Airport
Elgin
Belvidere
Rockford
Beloit
Wolf Road
Aurora
Illinois
Burr Street
Gary
15Th Avenue
Grant Street
5Th Avenue
Gary-West
Tollway Patrol
Illinois State Police
Knouse Hurt In Juda Area Car Truck Crash
Robert J. Knouse of Route 4 received minor knee injuries in a 7 am collision three miles south of Juda involving his car and a milk truck driven by Lowell Arnsmeier of Juda. Knouse was treated at St. Clare hospital after the accident. Deputies reported heavy damage to the car and moderate damage to the truck.
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Robert J. Knouse
Route 4
Juda
Knouse
St. Clare Hospital
Lowell Arnsmeier
Polio Drive Head Chosen For Green County Campaign
W A Bender named chairman of the 1959 March of Dimes drive in Green County to start in January by Leland Lamboley of the county foundation. Bender, married to Joyce Pease of Monticello, has a three year old daughter Lora and a banking career including assistant cashier roles and a FCC examiner post. He is UW graduate 1953 and a former Army lieutenant.
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W. A
Bink) Bender
Green County
Leland Lamboley
National Foundation
Bender
Lora
Joyce Pease
Monticello
Commercial and Savings Bank
Willard C. Bender
Floriana Bender
6Th Street
Stoughton State Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
University of Wisconsin
Seaman Admits Molinaro Killing in Robbery
Kenosha police report Ivo Ivanic 26 confessed to robbing and killing nightclub operator Arthur Molinaro on December 4. He said a need for money to fund drinking led to the crime and that the murder weapon was tossed into Pine Creek. bullets found by a diver matched the weapon, corroborating part of his account.
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Molinaro
Haukedahl
Pine Creek
Barbara White
Milwaukee
Ivanic
St. Victor's Plans Christmas Services
Rev. E. C. McCollon announced St. Victor's Catholic church Christmas schedule. The solemn High Mass is at 12 midnight Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Masses follow at 6 7 30 9 and 10 30 a.m.
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E. C. McCollon
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
Huston Family Builds L shaped Holiday Village Display
West Wheeling visitors bring a scaled four by three foot L shaped Christmas village to Monroe. Enoch E Huston and wife Geri display a multi level scene with replicas of their home Eddie s house and great grandmother s home in Wyalusing. Built by Vere Fralick the display includes roads lights signs animals and a hog house on a farm shown near Mon Turn to No 1 Back Page.
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West Wheeling
Monroe
Enoch E
Eddie) Huston
21St Street
Hustons
Eddie
Geri
Bedfast
Enoch
Joan Haldiman
Mon
Atlas satellite relays two way radio reports during tests
Atlas satellite in fourth day of flight relays Eisenhower’s Christmas message and teletypewriter transcripts between ground stations in California Georgia Texas and Arizona. Defense officials call it first successful multi channel teletype transmissions via ground satellite relay system with messages echoing back while in range.
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Washington
Globe
United States
California
Georgia
Texas
Arizona
Eisenhower
Earth
Ft. Stewart
Defense Department
Winter Arrives Brings Uncertain Holidays Weather
The state reports rising temperatures with the highest in two weeks and a Christmas forecast calling for little precipitation and moderate highs from 28 to 34. Northern areas may see scattered snow with readings from 19 to 27 and 2 to 15. State traffic patrol notes good winter driving conditions across the state. Tonight looks generally fair with a 25 to 35 high and an 18 to 26 low.
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State Traffic Patrol
De Gaulle Wins Presidency in French Fifth Republic
In Paris premier Charles de Gaulle secured a decisive victory in France's presidential election. The wartime leader, aged 68, was overwhelmingly chosen by the Electoral College to become the first president of the Fifth Republic, succeeding Rene Coty who is 76. De Gaulle will assume office January 8.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Fifth Republic
Rene Coty
Stock Prices Slip After Oil Tax News
Venezuelan oil firms raise taxes and royalties stirring markets. New York trading opened with a moderate dip as main issues fluctuated, with gains and losses moving fractions to about two points.
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New York
Six Weyenberg children die in Kaukauna house fire
Six Weyenberg children Lynn seven Douglas six Margar et five John three Barbara two Michael one perished in a blaze that trapped them in a bathroom as the parents, returning from Holy Cross Church, watched helplessly. Firemen recovered Douglas at the stair foot and the others in the bathroom from smoke and burns. Coroner Bernard Kemps cited a likely wrong turn or smoke drive toward the bathroom by fleeing youngsters. Neighbor Leonard DeBroux alerted firefighters after noticing smoke.
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Lynn
Douglas
Margaret
John
Barbara
Michael
Floyd Weyenberg
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Weyenbergs
Weyenberg
Bernard Kemps
Qutagamie County
Leonard DeBroux
DeBroux
Holy Cross Church
William Weyenberg
Cheese contribution backs Oconomowoc Legion Band bus trip
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers and Makers Associations of Monroe join in a large donation totaling nearly a ton for the Oconomonoc American Legion band trip to the Tournament of Roses parade in California. Swiss cheddar brick and muenster will travel with the band and be displayed in a Los Angeles hotel.
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Foreign Type Cheesemakers Associations
Monroe
Oconomonoc American Legion
California
Wisconsin
Los Angeles
City Buys Turkeys for All City Employees
Mayor Victor N. Schiller announced 48 ten pound turkeys purchased from Ammon Turkey Farm in Winslow were delivered and distributed to water police and street department workers and department heads. The $200 bill will be paid from city funds. Previous charity favored some staff. this funds wide coverage.
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Victor N. Schiller
Ammon
Winslow
Schiller
Water Board
Public To View Yuletide Drama at Monroe High
Monroe High School Drama Club presents its Christmas play Twas the Fight Before Christmas for the public tomorrow night at 8 in the high school auditorium. Dianne Grossen leads as Janice Angford with a full cast including Ron Langford and Mrs Langford, Carol Houser, Bill Volmaryo, and Judith Stauffacher among others. directed by Miss Helen Cowen with Kay Drye as student director and Ralph Figi as stage manager.
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Drama Club
Monroe High School
Dianne Grossen
Janiceangford
Ronnie Langford
Jeverly Kattin
Yuletide Shopping Surges Across Stores This Season
Survey shows Yuletide shopping volume above last year with some stores near 1948 wartime levels. Appliance sales rebound in several outlets while traffic items stay steady, and merchants expect the final two shopping nights before Christmas to boost totals. Weather cooled activity last week. a warm break is hoped to aid a late surge.
Bus Crash in Oaxaca Kills 70 in Mexico
A speedig bus plunged into a ravine near Oaxaca, Mexico, on Sunday, killing 70 people and leaving two survivors in critical condition. The tragedy marks one of the nation's worst highway accidents.
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Mexico
Oaxaca
Here
Chicago Bus Auto Collision Kills Four
A fiery crash between a Chicago Transit Authority bus and a car left four auto occupants dead. Twelve others were injured, including eleven bus passengers, in the Sunday night collision.
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Chicago
Chicago Transit Authority
Gunmen steal $60,000 from Brooklyn bank during vault opening
Four gunmen entered a Brooklyn bank as clerks opened the vault, forced customers and employees to the floor, and escaped with about $60,000 in cash. Police and witnesses described a swift, coordinated robbery amid the bank’s busy morning.
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New York
a_ Brooklyn bank
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Seaman
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