Berget Infant Killed in Crash South of Gratiot
Four month old Timothy A. Berget of South Wayne died in a car crash when his mother’s vehicle veered off County Trunk KK three miles south of Gratiot. Louise Olson 73, also of South Wayne, was injured and treated at St. Clare hospital. The infant’s death marked Lafayette County's first traffic fatality of 1960.
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Timothy A. Berget
Roger L. Berget
South Wayne
Gratiot
Lafayette County
Berget
Louise Olson
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Harold Mullen
Lafayette
Berger
Warren
Ill
Darlington Memorial Hospital
Jody
John
Joseph Dischler
Plain
Raymond Berget
Fred Larson
Joseph Berget
Agnes Dischler
Monroe Evening
Joe Denny
Arthur Ruef
Donny
Buef
16Th Street
Ervin L. Goecks
10Th Avenue
Daniel P. Bender
James E. Speerschneider
Marie Goecks
Peggy Barrett
Dubuque
Ernest Deininger
16Th Avenue
Henry L. Bauman
19Th Street
20Th Avenue
Pauline M. Block
17Th Avenue
Chester W. Johnson
10Th Street
17Th Street
14Th Avenue
Curtis R. Moen
Blanchardville
Marshall Dairy Laboratory, Inc
Madison
William L. Bouers
Robert E. Myhre
Beloit
13Th Street
Harold Rottler
John E. Kummer
11Th Street
Richard Paulson
Green County Hospital
Paulson
Young hunter killed in Manitowoc area accident
Fifteen year old Charles Lachowicz of Two Rivers was accidentally shot and killed Sunday while hunting with a companion.
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Manitowoc
Charles Lachowicz
Two Rivers
Mary Ann Huber Leads World Premiere at Strand
Mary Ann Huber, now Maria Pavelle, stars in The Prime Time world premiere at Strand theater Madison. The Monroe high school and Clark College alumna from Morreco earned the lead after auditioning among 200, but will miss the Madison premiere as she and husband Richard Erman await their first child. Essanay Films distributes the Chicago produced feature.
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Richard Erman
Mary Ann Huber
Morreco
Strand Theater
Madison
Mary Ann
Chicago
Joseph Huber
Monroe
University of Chicago
Maria Pavelle
Essanay Films
Essanay Movie Studio
Scout To Represent Valley District At Madison Anniversary
Eagle Scouts from Valley District will be interviewed Wednesday at 4 p.m. in First National Bank by a special committee to pick a representative for ceremonies in Madison on February 24. Gov. Gaylord Nelson and state officials will observe the 50th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Each district with more than one Eagle Scout will submit one candidate for the interview to join other districts in the event.
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Valley
First National Bank
Madison
Gaylord Nelson
Boy Scouts of America
Kennedy protests Wisconsin delegate plan change
Sen. Kennedy criticizes a weekend switch in Wisconsin delegate allocation ahead of the April 5 primary. Ted Kennedy visiting Monroe outlines campaign plans with Myron Borgrud as he travels to Madison and other cities. He says the rule change could allow a majority popular vote with a minority of delegates, calling it unfair.
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Edward
Ted) Kennedy
John Kennedy
Monroe
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Myron Borgrud
Madison
Columbus
Beaver Dam
Ripon
Oshkosh
Neenah - Menasha
Appleton
Green Bay
Superior
Robert
Kenosha
Sheboygan
Manitowoc
Sparta
LaCrosse
Black River Falls
Eau Claire
Wausau
Ted
Hubert Humphrey
State
Democratic Party
Humphrey
Salt Lake City
Stock Prices Make Moderate Comeback
New York stocks steadied after early losses as steels and motors led a partial recovery. Trading was moderately active with gains and losses near even, and Union Carbide recovered over three points from a ten point slide.
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New York
Chicago Police Test Cribbing Alleged in Safer Sergeant Exams
A Chicago patrolman claims advance copies of sergeant exams were circulated to about 5 000 officers, with 150 questions copied for sale up to 500. Civil service officials dispute leaks, noting final draft completed days before testing and strict security. The saga unfolds as Mayor Daley faces criticism over police commissioner selection after a burglary ring scandal.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
City Hall
Earl C. Strayhorn
Civil Service
James S. Osborne
Civil Service Commission
Atty
Benjamin Adamowski
Richard Daley
Daley
Timothy J. O’connor
Farmhouse Blaze Kills Three Children In Wisconsin
Three children died in a Grant County fire at a converted school building near Mt Hope. Barbara Bender 3 James 2 Joseph 1 perished. Virgil Bender 27 rescued John 4 and his mother Betty 22 hospitalized. Fire blamed on an explosion in an oil space heater. Funeral services set for Barbara and James at St Johns Lutheran Bosco bel.
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MT. Hope
Wis
Grant County
Barbara Bender
James
Joseph
Virgil Bender
John
Boscobel
Bender
Betty
Howard
Barbara
Bloomington
Robert Seemeyer
Thoni-Godager
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Pauling Rescued After 24 Hours-Cliff Incident Near Monterey
Nobel chemist Linus Pauling was rescued after 24 cold hours on a rugged cliff above the Pacific near Monterey. He said he would stay off steep places and avoid climbing, having started a ranch inspection on Saturday and become stranded on an 80 degree slope before being found.
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Monterey
Calif
Linus Pauling
Pacific
Population Near 180 Million in Census Clock Reading
The Census Bureau estimates the U.S. population at 179,472,781 as of a.m. today, announced via the Census Clock device in the Commerce Department lobby.
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Washington
Census Bureau
A.m
Bureau
Commerce Department
Algiers Insurgents End Eight Day Revolt
In Algiers the eight day colonial revolt ends as insurgents surrender to Gen. Jean Crepin. Pierre Lagaillarde and Joseph Ortiz are captured or fled, with 300 irregular troopers marching from barricades. Negotiations and conditions for surrender remain uncertain as De Gaulle vows control.
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Algiers
Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Jean Crepin
Pierre Lagaillarde
Joseph Ortiz
Crepin
Lagaillarde
Bernard Lefevre
Agliers
de Gaulle
Agreement Sought By Highway Group
An all out effort to reach an agreement without a strike was made today between highway employees and county officials at a meeting in the basement of the new county jail. Attendees included the State Highway Commission the Wisconsin Labor Board Local 226 and the county highway and salary committee. No agreement was reached by noon and the group adjourned until 1 30 p m. George Lewis of Madison urged delaying any strike until after the proposal is submitted to the County Board on February 9. Arthur Whipple said the representatives hope to settle the dispute to avert a strike.
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State Highway Commission
Wisconsin Labor Board
Federation of State, County and Municipal Workers Union
County Highway and Salary Committee
George Lewis
Madison
Arthur Whipple
Highway Commission
Intruder Strangles Former Beauty Queen in Garage
In Columbus Mississippi a former high school beauty queen and mother of four was found strangled with a wire coat hanger in the garage of her home. Her husband and four children were in the yard when their son cried for help. Police identified the victim as Irwin Tate, 31, with neighbors recalling a quiet Sunday morning. The intruder remains at large as investigators probe the home invasion.
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Columbus
Miss
Irwin Tate
David Tate
Trucks Blown Up in Portland Newspaper Strike
In Portland and Oregon City two lines of parked trucks used by the Oregonian and Oregon Journal were destroyed by dynamite late Sunday. Six trucks at Oregon City and four in Portland were blown up with no injuries reported. A teen later brought explosives to a precinct. About 950 workers idle amid union disputes over a new printing cast machine.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon City
The
Oregonian
Oregon Journal
Stereotypers Union
Wymore Trucking Co
Oregon Film Service
Wymore
MacArthur Remains In Serious Condition At Lenox Hill
General Douglas MacArthur remains in serious condition at Lenox Hill Hospital with a non malignant urinary tract obstruction. An Army spokesman said he will likely stay longer than the two weeks planned as his condition shows improvement but remains serious.
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New York
Douglas MacArthur
Lenox’ Hill Hospital
Army
MacArthur
St Johns Church Observes Youth Week with Poster Symbol
Youth Week activities at St Johns United Church of Christ included morning services with Rev Paul H Olm assisting, a girls octet, and a world globe themed Youth Week poster. A panel discussion on youth differences followed the weekly Youth Fellowship with participants spanning youth parents and community members.
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St. John’s United Church of Christ
Christy Wittner
Paul H. Olm
Nancy Baker
Kay Bauman
Ruth Benk Guineth Gonstead
Patricia Hanson
Beverly Rattin
Nancy Sickinger
Diane Zwygart
Dan _ Counselman
Kathleen Nussbaum
William Wedesky
Rev. Olm
David Babler
Tana Loveland
Karl Aeschliman
Weaver Seyler
Fred Trickel
Lillian Hanson
Henry S. Hefty
Mother Admits Cremating Three Abnormal Children
Walworth County Sheriff says Mrs. Helen A Organ 41 and her husband Chester 53 were jailed after they cremated three of their 18 children born at the family farm near here. The sheriff says they claimed the children died of natural causes and sought cremation due to funeral costs.
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Elkhorn
Walworth
Joseph A. Door
Door
Helen A. Organ
Chester
Teven
Parcel Post Rates Rise 17.2 Percent Across Fourth Class
Washington insiders announce new parcel post increases effective at midnight Sunday raising fourth class rates by an average 17.2 percent. The change covers catalogues and parcels and aims to net about eight million dollars yearly to reduce the postal service deficit.
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Washington
Gates Declares Defense Strena in Senate Hearing
Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates Jr. told a Senate subcommittee that the Soviet Union would invite its own destruction by attacking the United States. He warned a potential missile balance in 1962 would not create a deterrence gap, noting U S superiority in overall retaliatory power and the interception risk of bombers versus ICBMs.
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Washington
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Soviet Union
United States
Gates
Senate
Congress
Soviet Rocket Testing Halted in Pacific Area
Soviet news agency Tass announced the second powerful rocket test ended current trials after hitting the mid Pacific target area opened to ships. The first rocket, launched Jan 20, landed about 1.24 miles from target after traveling 7 760 miles.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Pacific
Tass
mid-Pacific
Caspian Sea
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Edward Bregenzer
Key West
Fla
Virginia Wilcox
Hartford
Blaze
Grant
Pauling
Ensrite
St. John’s Church
Dan Counselman
19Th Avenue
27Th Avenue
Highway Group
Intruder
Strena
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