Senate approves April 15 tax filing extension
The Wisconsin Senate approved extending state income tax filing to April 15 by a 28 to 2 vote with two exceptions. An added amendment grants the Tax Department four years to audit after a return is filed. The Assembly quickly passed the measure, sending it to Gov. Kohler for signature.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Kohler
Kendzierski
Maior
Milwaukee
State Tax Department
Legislative Council
Lourigan
Banking and Insurance Committee
Kohlman
R-Eau Claire
Toepel
R-La Crosse
Two Boys Hurt In Traffic Crash Near Green County Hospital
A 15 year old Darlington youth in critical condition and another Darlington youth hospitalized after a motorcycle auto crash on Highway 81 near the Green County hospital. Francis Hastert 16 suffered minor injuries as Robert Benson, a motorcycle passenger, sustained serious head and leg injuries. The collision with Robert R. Rufenacht Monroe occurred while youths attempted to fix the cycle lights after failure.
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Darlington
St. Clare Hospital
Green County Hospital
Robert Benson
Francis Hastert
Hastert
Highway 81
County Hospital
Robert R. Rufenacht
Route 3
Monroe
Rufenacht
Rindless Swiss Grading Favored At Cheese Association Meet
The Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association endorsed rindless Swiss cheese grading and holding rules at its Turner Hall session. The group rejected daylight saving time and plans to file a resolution with the state legislature. Officers Fred Krebs, Fred Ochsner, William Ienatsch, Walter Schild named. George Hollenstein and others hold posts. advisory meeting in Madison to discuss regulations.
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Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
Turner Hall
Fred Krebs
Fred Ochsner
Albany
William Ienatsch
Walter Schild
Juda
George Hollenstein
Darlington
John Marty
Browntown
Fred Escher
Monticello
Krebs
Escher
Madison
Department of Agriculture
Market Trend Lower On Selective Demand
New York stock market shows a generally lower trend with selective demand creating an irregular movement. Trading remains moderate and below Wednesday's volume of 3,210,000. Bell Aircraft debuts its new vertical takeoff jet plane, gaining four points.
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New York
Bell Aircraft
Antigo store owner jailed for burglary spree
Langlade County Judge Thomas McDougal Friday sentenced 30 year old Whit ing, owner of a local appliance store, to seven concurrent prison terms after convictions on seven counts of burglary for stealing about $20 000 in appliances. Whiting received sentences up to 15 years.
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Stanley H. Whiting
Langlade
Thomas McDougal
Whiting
Soviet Defense Budget Raised About Twelve Percent
The Soviet government announced a 1955 defense budget about 12 percent higher than last year. Expenditures total 112.1 billion rubles, about 12 billion more, roughly 3 billion dollars at the official 4 to 1 rate.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Eisenhower
U. S
Russia
U.S
1955 Cheese Day Plans Discussed
The first meeting of the new Cheese Day board of directors discussed preliminary plans for 1955. D A Crandall, chairing, outlined main problems and noted a new event concept with details pending for one or two weeks. Rodney O Kittelsen agreed to head publicity. other chairmen to be announced.
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D. A. Crandall
Fred Krebs
Archie Myers Jr
Herman A. Stuessy
Dean Peterson
Brodhead
Alden J. Hawthorne
E. C. Hamilton
Myers
Fred Feutz Jr
Stuessy
Crandall
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Mayer Opposes Mendes in Vote
Paris Premier Mendes-France faces a perilous government as Radical Socialist Rene Mayer declares he will vote against the premier in the North African policy debate. Mayer’s abrupt speech, greeted with applause by many deputies and de Gaulle supporters, signals a potential collapse of Mendes-France's majority.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes
Charles de Gaulle
Mendes-France
Mayer
Retired whaling captain Paul Fischer dies at 101
Paul Fischer, a whaling captain with almost five decades at sea, died Wednesday on his 101st birthday in Richfield. The longtime mariner spent his career on the high seas before retirement.
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Paul Fischer
High Seas
Chiang's Forces Hit Red Outposts In Minor Fighting
Nationalist bombers pounded Chinese Communist land targets and shipping along a 350 mile front from Formosa Strait to the East China Sea with no Communist action reported. Nationalists damaged two vessels near Yikiangshan and shelled Amoy and Tateng, while U S officials weigh guarantees for Quemoy and Matsu amid Tachens pullout tensions.
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Formosa
Formosa Strait
East China Sea
Chiang Kai-shek
Tachen Islands
U. S
Quemoy
Matsu
Yikiangshan
Fallen Island
Tachens
Ts*ons
Toumen
Tienao
Yikiangshan Islands
Quemoy- Amoy
Amoy
Tateng
Dane Bank Heist Raises Loss to Six Thousand Seven Hundred
Dane county police disclose the Dane branch of the State Bank of Lodi lost 6700 in the Wednesday noon robbery. The lone bandit stole about 3000 in cash and 3700 in negotiable travelers checks, bound cashier Herbert Wagner, and fled in a green Hudson or similar car as authorities pursue clues across Wisconsin.
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Dane
Wis
Dane County
State Bank of
Wisconsin
Madison
FBI
Sheriff's Office
Herbert Wagner
Wagner
T. R. Maney
E. H. Landsdowne
Lodi
Daylight Saving Referendum Backed by Wisconsin Assembly Panel
In Madison the Assembly State Affairs Committee approved by a 5-4 margin a bill for an April 5 statewide daylight saving referendum. About 500 people attended the three hour hearing, voicing support and opposition, and lawmakers planned further study before reporting to the full Assembly.
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Madison
Assembly State Affairs Committee
Assembly
Catlin
Appleton
Eugene Toepel
R-La Crosse
Toepel
Mark Catlin Jr
Ohio County Loses Bid Against Federal Aid in Court
Ohio Supreme Court ruled Harrison County must participate in a federal aid program for the permanently and totally disabled. The coal county of about 19 000 residents had refused the funds, arguing local care under its own welfare program, but the court granted a writ of mandamus, stating welfare rules and accounting cannot be questioned by the county.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harrison County
Ohio Supreme Court
U. S
Harrison
Henry J. Robison
Robison
Welfare Department
Richard McCurdy Dies in St Paul After Basketball Game
Richard S. McCurdy, 50, a U S census supervisor for Minnesota and the Dakotas, died of a heart attack last night at a Minneapolis Lakers versus New York Knickerbockers game. He lived at 1064 Marshall Ave in St Paul and had recently worked on farm census setup for a three state area. Funeral plans wait for relatives in St Paul.
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Richard S. McCurdy
U. S
Minnesota
The
Dakotas
Minneapolis
York, Pa
Wayne
St. Aul
February 15 Draft Quota Sets Two Report to Armory
Only two men will report for the February draft quota at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday February 15 at the Armory. The Selective Service office also said four men will leave for pre induction physicals at that time.
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Selective Service Office
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady Across Madison Listings
Wisconsin cheese market remains steady with fair to good demand and ample offerings. Prices quoted include cheddar moisture basis around 32 to 34 percent, daisies and long horns at 35 to 36 percent, and midgets near 34 to 36 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Chou Rejects U.N. Invitation in Formosa Talk
Peiping radio quoted Premier Chou En Lai rejecting the U N invitation to discuss Formosa cease fire unless the Chinese Nationalists gain the Security Council seat and the United States is cast as a defendant. He urged Soviet resolutions and opposed Chiang Kai Shek’s delegation.
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London
China
United Nations
Security Council
Formosa
United States
Chou
Chou En-lai
Peiping Radio
Dag Hammarskjold
New Zealand
Council
China Coast
New York
U. N
Peiping
People’s Republic of China
Soviet Union
Chiang Kaishek
County votes to build new jail. rejects remodeling plan
County Board votes 26 to 1 to construct a new jail on the site purchased in April 1954, discarding a remodeling proposal for the present jail. The decision follows hours of debate with Rudolph Regez dissenting and proposing a referendum and cost limits of 221000.
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Rudolph P. Regez
O. L. Hare
Fourth Ward
Louis R. Wolleson
Regez
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Alare
Wolleson
Reger
Milwaukee
Gates
Monroce
Rote
Committee Okays Highway Arterial System Bill in Wisconsin
Madison Senate Highway Committee unanimously approves a bill to establish a 2200 mile state arterial highway network costing 260 million dollars over 10 years. The plan requires a 1 cent gas tax increase, finances via road modernization, with 26 million spent yearly. No opponents testified.
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Madison
Senate Highway Committee
Jess Miller
R-Richland Center
Senate
Miller
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Chiang
Defense Ministry
Earle E. Partridge
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Tachen
Washington
U. S. 7Th Fleet
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Hare
Alvin F. Rote Co
Clarence W. Loveland
Loveland
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