Feather River Floods Yuba City for Second Time
Heavy rains push the Feather River to flood Yuba City again while most other rivers in California recede after a week of deadly downpours. At least 41 flood deaths reported across California and Oregon, with 19 more presumed dead in California. Levees and delta towns remain at risk as officials warn of rising water and partial evacuations.
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Feather River
Yuba City
San Francisco
Yuba
California
Oregon
Remote
Marysville
Delta
San Joaquin
Sacramento
San Francisco Bay
Golden Gate
Peterson Federal Civil Defense
Eureka
Santa Cruz
Colfax
Santa Rosa
Stockton
Susanville
Harvard Gunman Re-enacts Kidnap Slaying Case
Harvard Illinois reports Robert Phillips of Rockford re enacted the killing of Lyle Larson 45 during a holdup and implicated two associates in a prior Rockford robbery. Phillips led officers to a country lane near Marengo describing the fatal shot while detailing the crime spree that included a $1000 robbery and pistol whipping. Larson’s services were held in Harvard and burial was in New Glarus. Mrs Larson is Jeanette Zweifel daughter of Jake Zweifel.
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Harvard
Ill
Robert Phillips
Rockford
Lyle Larson
McHenry County
Harry Herendeen
Melvin Griebel
Phillips
Marengo
Larson
Robert Lee Marlowe
Martha
Guy Sendele
John Hammer Named Youth Polio Chairman
John Hammer of Green County Youth Council is named youth division chairman for the March of Dimes drive in Green County. Appointed to assist are Wanda Kay Harden Monticello Richard Larbacher New Glarus Mary Bly Albany and Pat Wish Brodhead. A county committee meeting led by Dr John Norton will be held tonight with Mrs Frank C Stiles as publicity chair.
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John Hammer
Green County Youth Council
March of Dimes Drive
Green County
Hammer
Wanda Kay Harden
Monticello
Richard Larbacher
New Glarus
Mary Bly
Albany
Pat Wish
Brodhead
County March of Dimes Committee
John Norton
Frank C. Stiles
Describes U.S. Communism as Russian led conspiracy
Washington the Senate internal security subcommittee released a 100 page handbook calling the Communist Party U S A a Russian inspired Moscow dominated anti American quasimilitary conspiracy against our government The document cites SACB findings that the party is substantially directed by the Soviet Union Eastland writes foreword urging greater awareness of a mass conspiratorial movement aligned with the Soviet Union The report says the party remains hostile to our form of government and seeks its overthrow
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Washington
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Communist Party of the United
SACE
House Committee of Un-American Activities
Communist Party
United States
Soviet Union
SACB
Communist Party U
U. S. Communist Party
Jackson Man Injured In Fuel Oil Explosion
Jackson County farmer James Benrud, 24, was seriously burned Monday in a fuel oil explosion while attempting to start a fire on his Benrud farm yard. He is listed in fair condition at Wisconsin General Hospital in Madison. Benrud is vice president of the Jackson County Fair Association. his screams were heard by Wallace Peterson’s children across the road. no witnesses were present at the scene.
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Jackson
Slack River Falls
Jackson County
James Benrud
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
Benrud
Jackson County Fair Association
Wallace Peterson
Russians Laud Kremlin 1956 Budget Promises
Delegates to the Supreme Soviet praised the 1956 budget promising defense cuts. Finance Minister Arseny Zverev outlined expenditures of 568.8 billion rubles with 591.9 billion rubles in revenue and noted reductions in heavy industry and defense while promising cheaper consumer goods and better quality. The budget discussion ran six hours with more to come, as reports noted gaps in price relief and delivery issues.
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Moscowf
Tn Supreme Soviet
Kremlin
Nicola Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
India
Burma
Afghanistan
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Arseny Zverev
Zverev
U. S
Faeet
Russia
Finland
Porkkala
Soviet Union
Moscow
Post Opens Fire Near Ain Hashlosha
An Egyptian position in the Gaza Strip opened fire on an Israeli patrol near Ain Hashlosha. The patrol returned fire and suffered no casualties, a military spokesman said.
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Jerusalem
Israel
G Strip
Ain Hashlosha
Wisconsin End-of-Year Road Toll Reaches Grim 902
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin’s 1953 road fatalities set a new record with an unofficial 902 deaths for the year. Governor Melvin Larson urged drivers to think defensively after a fatal Christmas weekend and noted numerous individual crash deaths across multiple counties including Janesville Fond du Lac Waupun Milwaukee and Kenosha.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Melvin Larson
Larson
Monroe Native Killed in Crash
Walter George Hefty 25 a Monroe native was killed in an auto mobile crash two miles west of Lake Geneva on Highway 50. Found by Walworth County deputies at 7:30 a.m. the car overturned in a ditch after 186 feet travel. Hefty a Navy veteran and Fisher Body Janesville employee left a wife two sons a daughter and his parents. Services set for Thursday at Overton funeral home Janesville with burial at Milton Lawns Memorial Park.
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Walter G. Hefty
Janesville
Lake Geneva
Lillian Renke
Route 5
Merrill
Cain
Richard Haas
Fond du Lac
Soo Line
Albert Nutter
Black River Falls
August Toman
Waukesha Home
Milwaukee
Anon Darling
Waupun
Heribert Rohrscheib
Joseph T. Putlewski
Kenosha
Robert Edington
Mary Jane
Rockford
Tomah
Mahlon J. Day
Appleton
Oliver E. Donald
Elk River
Minn
Watertown
John Callahan
Dubuque
Hazel Green
Grant County
Agana Lee Dryll
Lyle Dryll
Manitowoc
Augusta
Eau Claire County
Eau Claire
Taylor County
Gilman
Eugene Kornesczuk
Charles Vs der
Walter George Hefty
Monroe
Hefty
Walworth County
B. C. Olsen
Larry Hausner
Arthur Hefty
Fisher Body
Jacqueline
Stephen
Rick
Shelly
Robert
Overton Funeral Home
H. C. Milius
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Milton Lawns Memorial Park
Railroads Push Stocks Higher On Midday Market Lift
Railroads strengthened in a modest stock rally as motors lagged. Early afternoon quotes showed gains around two points in key areas, with rail lines like Santa Fe Railroad New York Central Union Pacific Texas Company U S Gypsum American Telephone American Oil Air Reduction U S Steel and Zenith Radio advancing.
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Santa Fe Railroad
New York Central
Union Pacific, Texas Co
U. S. ‘Gypsum
American Tele E
Air Reduction
American Eco
U. S. Steel
Zenith Radio
Canvass Under Way For Liberal VP On Stevenson Ticket
Supporters of Adlai E. Stevenson quietly canvass for a liberal vice presidential pick to balance a centrist ticket. Names discussed include Governors Meyner of New Jersey Leader of Pennsylvania former Gov Bowles of Connecticut and other figures.
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Stevenson
Democratic Party
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Chester Bowles
Connecticut
Two Christmas Babies Born in Hospital Here
Two Christmas babies arrived in local hospitals on Christmas Day. Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Sherman and Gratiot resident Mrs. Johnson, born at 3:55 A.M. in St. Clare hospital, has an older sister Connie Sue. Grandmothers are Mrs. Lena Johnson and Mrs. May Fingerson. Rebecca Lee Leopold, daughter of Robert Leopold and his wife of 2315 13th Avenue, born at 5:40 P.M., with Emma Leopold and C. H. Wilkerson listed as grandmothers from Monroe and Knoxville respectively.
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Gratiot
Santa Claus
Sherman Johnson
St. Clare Hospital
Mary Elizabeth
Connie Sue
Mmes
Lena Johnson
Wiola
May Fingerson
Dodgeville
Robert Leopold
13Th Avenue
Rebecca Lee
Emma Leopold
Monroe
C. H. Wilkerson
Knoxville, Tenn
Leaders Attend Annual 4-H Event at Monroe Country Club
The 4-H leaders banquet honored former members Mrs. Ben Zimmerli and Ralph Elmer for ongoing community leadership. Certificates recognized long service levels, with 47 first year and many multi year awardees. Miss Elizabeth Davies assisted as guest speaker after a noon lunch sponsored by Commercial and Savings Bank.
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Monroe Country Club
Ben Zimmerli
Decatur Township
Ralph Elmer
York Township
Elmer
York
Zimmerli
Henry V. Baebler
Harvey Elmer
Commercial and Savings Bank
Elizabeth Davies
Stricken Albany resident Harry Zentner dies at 71
Harry Ernest Zentner 71 of Albany died Sunday at 12 55 PM in St. Clare hospital where he had been a patient since Tuesday Born June 24 1884 in Monroe he lived in AlbanyMilwaukee before returning to Albany in 1950 He married Erna Hein in 1910 Surviving wife daughter Mrs Eugene Rechsteiner Monticello brother Victor Zentner Albany He was preceded in death by daughter Arlene 1949 Services set for tomorrow 2 PM at Sharer funeral home Albany with lay reader from Freeport Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Pallbearers listed Friends may call tonight at the funeral home Albany Masonic lodge to conduct rites
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Harry Ernest Zentner
Albany
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Zentner
Isaiah and
Mary Jane Stephenson Zentner
Monroe
Erna Hein
Milwaukee
Eugene Rechsteiner
Monticello
Victor’ Zentner
Arlene
Sharer Funeral
Freeport
Hillcrest Cemetery
E. 0. Osborne
Merton Jones
Frank Christopher
M. E. Davis
William Hein
Ernest Wegmueller
Albany Masonic Lodge
Milwaukee Attorney Charged in Shooting of Newsboy
Duncan Himes aged 13 who was delivering a newspaper was wounded in a Milwaukee area dwelling on Christmas morning. Attorney V John Burggraf 29 faced district attorney after being questioned on a negligent use of a weapon charge. The boy described hearing footsteps and being shot as he offered the paper at the door.
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Milwaukee
Duncan Himes
Wauwatosa
Alvin Basting
John Burggraff
Basting
Burggraf
Duncan
Relatives Seek Word on Floods in California Areas
Relatives of residents in Santa Cruz area flood zones pursue updates as long distance calls fail. Mrs Evelyn Hartwig and her relatives in Edgerton and Santa Cruz fear for the McQuillans and others nearby. A government employee in Stockton and several local families are reported safe or uncontactable amid flood waters.
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Green County
California
Evelyn Hartwig
Santa Cruz
Hartwig
Orville McQuillan
McQuillans
Charles R. Kleinmaier
Frances
Stockton
Calif
Pacific Grove
Charles L. Dixons
Archibald
Norma Archibald
Capitola
Soquel
Dut
Tom and Jerry Applet on Christmas Birth
Twin sons born to Mr and Mrs Charles Dahlke on Christmas Day named Tom and Jerry in a family announcement.
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Charles Dahlke
Tom and
Jerry
Safety Council Terms Statistics Massed Mayhem
National Safety Council reports the Christmas weekend toll at 774 deaths including 602 in motor vehicle crashes and 67 in fires. The record three-day period, starting Friday 6 p.m., ended Monday midnight, with cities like Chicago and Los Angeles reporting heavy accident and DUI counts.
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Safety Council
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Chicago
Los Angeles
Barton Bingham Succumbs at 79
Barton Gates Bingham 79 of King Wisconsin and Rockton Illinois died Saturday morning at the Veterans home in King Wisconsin where he and his wife lived for several years He was a Spanish American War veteran and a retired motorman who drove interurban trolleys between Janesville and Beloit in earlier years Surviving are his wife Eva son Clare two daughters Arla Calbot Kenosha and Mrs George Clark Fort Sill seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services are set for 8:30 am and 3 pm with burial in Phillips Cemetery
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Barton Gates Bingham
Clare Bingham
Brodhead
Veterans' Home
King, Wis
Bingham
King
Old Stone Church
Rockton, Ill
Phillips Cemetery
Janesville
Beloit
Eva
Clare
Arla Calbot
Kenosha
George Clark
Fort Sill
Okla
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Harry Zentner
Barton Bingham
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