Editorial Still Asking for It Last Weekend Traffic Toll
The piece assigns holiday traffic deaths to human error and invites legislative, collective, and individual action. It cites 609 fatalities over the Christmas weekend, attributes the toll to speed, carelessness, and holiday haste, and urges motorists to avoid holiday trips to reduce risk. It notes some weather and increased car usage but emphasizes personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Ned Dearborn
Safety Council
Soviet cut in defense budget signals tougher cold war stance
Observers view Moscow's 10 percent defense cut as a shift toward nuclear weapons and bombers over ground forces. Analysts warn of a potential surprise nuclear strike strategy, increasing Western vigilance and maintaining strong defensive postures amid grim cold war tensions.
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Russia
Moscow
10 Years Ago and 3 Generations Ago in Green County
Dec 29 1943 reports lights on the Christmas tree at the retail bureau and the death of novelist Theodore Dreiser in Hollywood. Nat G Preston becomes high priest of the Palestine Chapter Royal Arch Masons. Mrs Louis D Summer dies in Madison, a former Catherine M Clawson of Monroe. Wisconsin total of 311034 served in WWII with Green County contributing 1502.
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Theodore Dreiser
America
Hollywood
Nat G. Preston
Palestine
Royal Arch Masons
Louis D. Summer
Madison
Catherine May Clawson
Monroe
Wisconsin
U.S
Green County
Wisconsin Farmers Respond Strongly To Benson Plea
Secretary Benson invited farm input and received over 6,000 letters nationwide, with Wisconsin among the leaders in replies. About 60 percent offered constructive ideas while more than 300 expressed strong support. Letters from Wisconsin urged fee entitlements, tax relief, soil banks, restricted production, licensed buyers, and converting some acreage to grass to ease prices and subsidies.
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Richard P. Powers
Washington
Wisconsin
Benson
Eros
Butts
White Lake
United States of America
United States
Bloomington
Bristol
Sharon
Cameron
Bay City
Rural Electric Co-ops Merge in Eastern Wisconsin
Five co operatives serving about 12 000 customers announced a consolidation to form the Badger Power Cooperative headquartered in Wisconsin. Arthur Grimstad of Wittenberg said the group will coordinate local efforts for lower cost power and may pursue joint wholesale power purchases while primarily providing technical assistance and shared research.
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Toma Tf
Eastern Wisconsin Rural Electric Co
Badger Power Cooperative
Arthur Grimstad
Wittenberg
Central Wisconsin Electric Co-op
Iola
Adams-Marquette Electric Co-op
Columbus Rural Electric Co-op
Waushara Electric Co-op
Wautoma
Oconto Electric Co-op
Oconto
Frim
Auto Firm To Offer New Convertible Top
Detroit based Lincoln division of Ford Motor Co announces the first self locking convertible top. The roof uses motorized screws in the leading edge that disengage from the header bar to open and guide screws back to lock for secure operation.
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Detroit
Lincoln Division
Ford Motor Co
Population To Pass 200 Million in 1975
EW Luna reports census bureau official estimates suggest US population will exceed 200 million within 20 years. Howard G Brunsman notes 166 million now, up 15 million in 50 years with projections from 186-193 million in 1965 and 207-228 million in 1975. Also mentions start of a 12 million dollar toll free bridge project Duluth to Sumor with state and federal cost sharing.
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Luna
Census Bureau
United States
Howard G. Brunsman
Bureau
American Marketing Association
Peek into Future from the Oddity Almanac 1956
The Oddity Almanac forecasts for 1956 cover politics with bipartisan hopes but quiet on a national flower issue, business growth to 400 billion in income, and strong consumer questions. It predicts a calm cold war, automation via new slot machine, a surge in car sales with free parking, widespread color TV, and a washing machine for dirty children.
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Man Posen
New York
Oddity Almanac
America
Elsa Maxwell
Duchess of Windsor
Babs Hutton
Las Vegas
1967 Year Ahead Forecasts From A Parody Almanac
A satirical preview predicts boxing upsets by Texan hero and Rocky Marciano in 1957, Yankees finishing poorly, quirky fashion trends, shifting gender roles, varied medical advice, a rich alley cat inheritance to a poor old lady, a novel dog whistle, labor trends toward shorter hours, and a volatile weather pattern with early year gusts, midyear storms in Chicago and San Francisco, hurricane winds in autumn, a dramatic lightning display in November, then generally fair year-end conditions.
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Ame Animal World
Washington, D. C
Chicago
San Francisco
Humphrey Faults Dairy Price Supports Policy
Senator Hubert Humphrey charged that Secretary Benson’s dairy price support cuts failed to reduce production or boost consumption. He cited 1954 to 1956 data showing rising milk output, stagnant per capita intake, and slipping dairy farmer income, arguing government aid mostly increased giveaways and urging Congress to improve dairy policy.
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Washingson
Den
Humphrey
D-Minn
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Congress
Ee Nom
Senate Agriculture Committee
Minnesota
Department of Agriculture
Dallas Girl Freed In Detention Mixup Due To Record Loss
A Dallas girl, 17, spent six days in juvenile detention including Christmas due to misplaced records. Police could not locate her or the parents, and the department shut for holidays. A detective later found her card, leading to her release.
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Dallas
Prewsy
Sheriff's
Dallas County Juvenile Department
Sunshine Home
Ruth Steinfeldt
Dallas’ County
Wisconsin welfare official resigns to lead Tennessee school
Charles S. Prig, 36, program coordinator for juvenile institutions in the Wisconsin Welfare Department, resigns to become superintendent of the Tennessee State Vocational Training School at Jordania near Nashville.
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Madison
Charles S. Prigmore
Wisconsin Welfare Department
Tennessee
Jordania
Nashville
Vicks VapoRub Proves Dual Relief Method
A vintage ad copy extols Vicks VapoRub as both a topical analgesic and inhaled vapor remedy. It claims quick relief of muscular soreness and soothed breathing as medicated vapors travel deep into a child’s nose and throat.
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Vicks VapoRub
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R. D. Gorham
Smith Masonic Lodge
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Missouri
Fred Kohli
Charles
Orfordville
Janesville
William Harvey
Rural Electric
Boyle
Terry
Miliens
Texan
Britain
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New York Yankees
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