Floods Reach Santa Cruz and Reno Nine Dead
Devastating floods spread from northern California to Santa Cruz and Reno, Nev., with nine dead. Santa Cruz reports three dead, 12 missing, 300 to 400 exposed. Reno sees rising Truckee River and widespread damage but no immediate casualties. Communications limited as heavy rain and winds continue, flooding five northwest California villages and isolating others. Fire and rescue crews struggle as towns face overwhelming destruction.
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Santa Cruz
Reno
San Francisco
Nev
California
Riverside Hotel
Mapes Hotel
Truckee
Oregon
Umua
Roseburg
Grants Pass
Pepper‘wood
Elmnor
Weatt
Klamath
Klamath Glen
Eel
Pacific
Values Unchanged On Plymouth Mart
Cheese values at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange were steady with sales of two cars pasteurized single daisies at 33 percent and one car pasteurized longhorns at 33 percent. An offer uncovered: one car single daisies at 33 percent. Trading tone remained steady.
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Plymouth Mart
Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Birth of Christ Churches Schedule Christmas Services
The season of giving and caroling peaks as churches nationwide observe Christmas. Many congregations list Christmas Eve midnight services and Christmas morning masses, with varied times and candlelight programs led by pastors such as Rev. E C McCollow and Rev. Clarence C Warfel. Churches from St. Victor to First Universalist schedule services and hymns, while Immanuel EUB, Zion and others feature choir music, communion, and family worship.
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Christ
St. Victor's Catholic Church
E. C. McCollow
Clarence C. Warfel
Upton
Grace Lutheran Church
Immanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Bernard Bartel
First Methodist Church
Glen H. Ridnour
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Richard F. Hulbert
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church
R. F. Bittorf
Union Presbyterian Church
John C. Purdy
Albert Pemble
Church of the Nazarene
Bethel Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul J. Gibson
New Apostolic Church
R. H. Scharnweber
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul C. Kehle
First Universalist Church
James L. Neighbours
Orangeville
Brooklyn
Boettcher
Argyle Lutheran Church
A. P. Anderson
Adams Lutheran Church
Anderson
M. A. Sorenson
Wiota
Waldo R. Wald
Evangelical and Reformed Church
New Glarus
Lynn F. B. Tschudy
Zwingli
Holiday Market Slow Rise As Railroads Face Rate Plan
The market drifted up ahead of the three day Christmas break with gains near two points and more plus signs than minus. The Interstate Commerce Commission outlined a plan allowing railroads to seek up to half a billion dollars extra in annual freight rates, starting as soon as February, bypassing usual channels and possibly taking a year.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Harvard Grocery Manager Kidnapped and Slain Suspect Held
A 45 year old Harvard grocery manager was kidnapped and slain. A suspect is in custody as authorities investigate the case amid a spate of crashes. Police denied a link to the highway incident in Beloit County but continued to gather details.
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Harvard Grocery
UAW Chief Proposes Face to Face Talks on Christmas Day
Walter Reuther asks Kohler to meet in Sheboygan or chosen site to resolve the 20 month strike at Kohler Co. He suggests arbitration if Kohler declines and notes Kohler paid a $500,000 1953 bonus but has not shared details of the 1955 distribution.
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Kohler
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Herbert V. Kohler
UAW
Kohler Co
Reuther
Detroit
Sheboygan
Lyman C. Conger
Eisenhower
Syria Seeks Censure as UN Council Debates Arab-Israeli Clash
Syria presses a seven point censure resolution accusing Israel of aggression and seeks UN action while noting Syria is not a General Assembly member. Western powers plan a censure appeal and negotiations as Burns warns of further reprisals after the Dec 11 Israeli raid that killed 56 Syrians and six Israelis.
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N.Y
Syria
U. N
Ahmed Shukairy
Council
Israe
Shukairy
Israel
Adin
Leslie Munro
New Zealand
U. N. Palestine
E. L. M. Burns
Israei
Sea of Galilee
Mrs U Ren 79 Argyle Dies After Heart Attack
Mrs Susie R U Ren 79 formerly Susie Skinner died yesterday at noon at home after a heart attack. Born October 24 1876 in Waldwick Township she lived in Stockton Illinois Mineral Point and Argyle the last 12 years. She attended Waldwick Methodist church and is survived by son Donald and sister Martha Noble. Funeral services Monday at 1 p m Erickson funeral home and 2 p m Waldwick Methodist church with Rev John McMurtrey officiating. burial in Waldwick cemetery.
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Angyle
Susie R. U*ren
Argyle
Susie Skinner
Waldwick Township
William
Elizabeth Skinner
Eral Point
U’ren
Stockton
Ill
Mineral Point
Argyle Methodist Church
Donald
Martha Noble
Green Bay
Erickson Funeral
Waldwick Methodist Church
John McMurtrey
Argyle Methodist
Waldwick Cemetery
Christmas Travel Weather Improves But Slippery Spots Linger
Snowy and foggy conditions gave way to milder temperatures as Milwaukee rose above freezing for the first time since December. Slippery spots were reported in Ashland and Bayfield Counties with light freezing rain on some roads, while most routes remained in good condition for holiday travel. East of Brule and north of Park Falls and Eagle River were named slippery. other main highways were clear and secondary roads had occasional slick patches. The forecast calls for a high near 40 tomorrow with possible rain showers then colder weekend weather, but winter driving is expected to stay generally favorable.
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Ashland
Bayfield
Brule
Park Falls
Eagle River
Mercury
Milwaukee
William Jones Albany Blacksmith Dies at 76
William M. Jones 76, a former Albany blacksmith and farmer, died Wednesday at Rock County Hospital in Janesville after a two year stay. Born December 28, 1878 in Albany, he is survived by son Ivan of San Diego, three daughters including Mrs James Panka and Mrs William Keller, a brother in Avon, five sisters in Beloit, four grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral services were held in Janesville with burial in Avon cemetery.
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Monroe
Fire Department
Beloit
Donald Ethridge
Rock County
Ethridge
Robert Broge
John Amundrud
Donna Jean North
William L. Tuck
Brodhead
Amundrud
North Auto
North
Phil Anderson
Oscar Hollenback
Helen North
Robert Stout
Miss North
Stout
Anderson
Hollenbeck
Tuck
Albany
William M. Jones
Rock County Hospital
Janesville
Ivan
San Diego
Calif
James Panka
Prairie du Chi
William Keller
Hanover
Lee
Avon
Dora Hawkins
Stella McCaslin
Belle Hohmstein
Sadie Robinson
Mamie Beaver
Rome
Wis
Avon Cemetery
FTC Drops Advertising Charges Against Armour and Co
A federal hearing examiner ruled the Federal Trade Commission lacks jurisdiction over Armour and Company Chicago meat packers. The Aug 30 complaint accused Cloverbloom margarine ads of implying dairy product likeness. Examiner Abner E. Lipscomb found FTC Act does not cover meat packers under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
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Vemmamracay Wy
Federal Trade Commission
Armour and Company
Chicago
FTC
Armour
Abner E. Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Secretary of Agriculture
Packers and Stockyards
Meeting of Jail Group Postponed Indefinitely
The county board jail committee, set to meet this afternoon, was postponed indefinitely as some members cannot attend. Sheriff Samuel Humbel said the group will not gather to accompany Monticello architect John Steinmann on an inspection of the jail before he provides remodeling cost estimates.
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Samuel F. Humbel
Monticello
John Steinmann
Green County fair proposal to sell grounds to school board
Directors of the Green County Agricultural Society plan to present a proposal at the adjourned annual meeting to sell the fairgrounds to the school board for 100000 with leaseback for a junior fair. A later condition requires a new junior fair organization within three years and board non-obligation if not taken over. The plan faces concerns over facility split and is to be voted yes or no without a recommendation.
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Green County Agricultural Society
Herman Schmitz
Herbert T. Johnson
Herbert Lanz
Alvin Babler
The
Fair Association
Schmitz
Editors' Predictions For The Year Two Thousand
Editors in Indiana and Illinois crafted forecasts for 2000 including ideas like an 18 hour work week moving sidewalks women traffic cops and more. They sealed the predictions in a microfilm time capsule placed in the lobby of a new Prudential skyscraper on Chicago's lakefront to be opened in 2000.
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Innoisana
Indiana
Prudential Insurance Co
Chicago
Lakent
Editor Succeeds Madison Chronicle Owner in Death
Guibert Helmer, 48, editor and owner of the Melrose Chronicle weekly newspaper, died in a Madison hospital after treatment for a heart condition. His son survives and the death follows a brief illness.
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Madison
Helmer Guibertson
Melrose Chronicle
Police Report Rockford Man Admits Murder
Harvard Illinois police report a Rockford man, Robert Phillips, 28, admitted abducting and pistol whipping grocer Lyle Larson before shooting him to death after a failed robbery. Larson, 45, manager of a Harvard grocery, leaves a widow and two sons. Phillips was captured near Elgin and held on murder charges.
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Harvard
Ill
Robert Phillips
Rockford
Lyle Larson
Phillips
McHenry County
Woodstock
Harry C. Herendeen
Larson
Chicago
Clarence Molthen
Walworth Township
Wis
Molthen
Lyle
Herendeen
Phillip
Tate
James
Val Mihalic
Stark’s
Elgin
Pennsylvania Primary May List Eisenhower For Prez
Republican state legislator Rep Paige Varner said he plans to list President Eisenhower as a candidate in Pennsylvania's presidential primary next April 24. Varner stressed the move is his alone and not based on any indication Eisenhower seeks re-election. Horst might veto. he has expressed hope Eisenhower runs again. Previously, Adlai Stevenson was the only announced entrant in Pennsylvania. Eisenhower polled 63 000 votes in 1952 GOP primary and 28 600 in Democratic primary won by Kefauver.
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Sn Amnivornar
Paty
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Paige Warner
Varner
Miles Horst
Horst
Adlai Stevenson Eisenhower
Tan
GOP
Harold Stassen
Sen
Kefauver
D-Tenn
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