Navy faces another Vanguard failure and orbit plans
Navy officials study Vanguard debris after a second failure and outline potential orbit plans for a fully instrumented satellite within IGY constraints. Air Force suggests a June launch using Thor, while Army scientists push a larger instrumented satellite after Explorer I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
IGY
Air Force
Defense Department
Army
Project Vanguard
Naval Research Laboratory
Vanguard
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
Missile Test Center
Project Shares Mailed For Monroe Building Corp Plant
Final arrangements were made to mail stock shares and debentures to investors in Monroe Building Corp's new plant project. Trustees First National Bank and the Commercial and Savings Bank will send receipts for investors to sign and return. Debentures yield 5 4 percent, to be paid by Industrial Combustion Inc. The plant sits at the west end of 21st Street under a 20 year land contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Building Corp
New
First National Bank
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Industrial Combustion, Inc
21St Street
Industrial Combustion
Ted Williams Signs 1958 Red Sox Contract for 125000
Boston The Red Sox star Ted Williams, 39, signed a one year deal for a reported 125000 to remain baseballs highest paid player. He agreed to terms for his 17th season with the club in a friendly meeting with General Manager Joe Cronin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Red
Ted Williams
Red Sox
Joe Cronin
Violence Flares in New York City Schools
Violent incidents in Manhattan and the Bronx worsen as student monitors are beaten and stabbed. Mayor Wagner and the Board of Education push crime curb measures amid a surge of hoodlumism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Bronx
Robert F. Wagner
City Board of Education
Board of Education
Brooklyn Grand Jury
William Jansen
Charles H. Silver
Albany
Fitzpatrick Drops Out of 1958 GOP Senate Race
Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick a Madison lumber dealer withdrew his name from Republican consideration for the U S Senate in 1958 citing business reasons. The only declared candidate at the time was Milwaukee electronics engineer Ray Dittmore aged 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Lawrence J. Fitzpatrick
U. S. Senate
Fitzpatrick
Sen. Proxmire
Ray Dittmore
Milwaukee
Florida Tourists Shed Coats as Sunshine Returns
Miami sees 63 degrees as warm sun replaces cold spell. other cities report 34 to 61 degree lows with Tampa and Orlando in cool air. Forecasters warn of renewed danger to tender truck crops Saturday morning amid increasing clouds and scattered showers.
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Miami
Fla
South Florida
Ocala
Jacksonville
Sarasota
Gulf Coast
Orlando
Florida
Heart Fund Drive Ward Chairmen Named
Ward chairmen for the house to house Heart Fund solicitation were announced by Mrs. Walter J. Kubly. The drive will occur on Heart Sunday February 23 under the Alpha Zeta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority in conjunction with the Wisconsin Heart Association.
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Heart
Walter J. Kubly
Eileen Pagel
Helen Altman
Robert Miller
James Quinn
Paul R. Kubly
Herbert Davidson
Emil Klarer
Bernice Holsapple
Gertrude Erb
Donald Daley
Walter Ekum
Grace School
Mary Stietz
Richard Wagner
Leo Shere
Lena Rubi
Dorothy Brunkow
Dorothy Johnson
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Wisconsin Heart Association
Monroe High School Presents Pink Magic Comedy
Monroe high school seniors stage Pink Magic a comedy from Margaret Lee next Tuesday and Wednesday in the auditorium. Mrs. W C Bender directs with Lana Davis as student director and a cast led by Thomas Fritz as Jose Edwards Garcia Gonzales Gomes and John Schindler as Mr Prowder. Determines other roles include Ursula Lambie played by Carol Koenig with friends Patricia Miller and Gayleen Steensrud, plus Mrs Candeé and pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Margaret Lee
Mexico City
W. C. Bender
Lana Davis
John Niffenegger
Thomas Bober
Linda Coole
Jose Edwards Garcia Gonzales Gomes
Janet Priewe
Lillian Smith
Manda Flannery
Allan Holtshopple
Diana Figi
Miss LaVon Jones
Ralph Y. Cooper Dies at 66 in Fort Lauderdale
Ralph Y. Cooper of Kenosha, 66, chairman of Cooper's Inc. and former president, died Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale Florida from a heart attack while vacationing. His son Robert had become president on December 31 and Cooper remained board chair.
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Ralph Cooper
Kenosha
Ralph Y. Cooper
Cooper’s, Inc
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Cooper
Robert
Scout Safety-Rama Showcases District Safety Program
A public Scout Safety-rama will be held Saturday from 7 30 p m to 9 p m at the National Guard Armory. Units display safety themes tied to the 1958 Safety Good Turn while three judges pick top displays. Ballots from adults aid final judging. Displays include traffic speed timers testing drunkenness gun safety and more. Parents and the public are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
Eisenhower
Green County Safety Council
Reactions vary after Thomson election refusal
Milwaukee and statewide figures react to Gov. Thomson’s decision to delay filling the First District House seat. Dems claim a lack of representation while Republicans defend his timing as prudent amid a short interim and overlapping spring elections. The vacancy followed the January 22 death of Rep. Lawrence Smith, covering Racine Kenosha Rock Green and Walworth counties.
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Milwaukee
Thomson
House of Representatives
Wisconsin
Fred Cutrell
Racine County
Washington
Lawrence Smith
Racine
Kenosha
Rock
Green
Walworth
Smith
Patrick Lucey
Madison
Claude Jasper
Kenosha County
GOP
Albert Frank
Kenosha Coun
Stock Prices Slide From Highs for 1958
New York traders turned cautious as the market retreated from early 1958 gains. Volume was moderately active with leading issues down fractions to about a point, while oils metals rails and most chemicals fell. Steel and motors were mixed. Government bonds held steady to slightly higher.
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New York
U. S
Brooklyn Youth Lauded for Recovering Lost Bank Money
Brooklyn State Bank considers a reward for a 16 year old rural Brooklyn youth who recovered 13500 after a mail pouch train loss. Warren Flisram and village marshal Donald Ferris found 13485 dollars, all but 15, and helped deliver it to postal inspectors amid light snow.
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Brooklyn
P. A. Wackman
Brooklyn State Bank
Chicago and North Western
Warren Flisram
Warren
Donald Ferris
Dispute stalls FCC case probe in House hearing
A House subcommittee wrangle over procedure stalls the FCC misconduct probe. Five of seven commissioners face allegations of receiving favors from the broadcasting industry they regulate. Doerfer and Hyde, Bartley, Lee, Mack named in letters. Craven and Ford said not under abuse. Subcommittee plans three-day sessions next week to advance inquiries.
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FCC
Subcommittee
Rep
Moss
D-Calif
Bernard Schwartz
John C. Doerfer
Rep. Moulder
D-Mo
Doerfer
Rosel Hyde
Robert T. Bartley
Robert E. Lee
Richard A . Mack
T. A. M. Craven
Frederick W. Ford
Moulder
Hyde
Bartley
Truman
Eisenhower
Pope Allows Evening Ashes Distribution Across Churches
Pope Pius XII approved night distribution of Ash Wednesday ashes in churches that hold evening Masses. Ash Wednesday begins Lent on February 19, with ashes marking human mortality. Earlier distributions occurred only in the morning before the main Mass.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
USDA Defends Plan to Cut Dairy Price Supports
The Agriculture Department defended its proposal to reduce dairy price supports from 83 to 75 percent of parity citing 1.6 billion dollars in price supports over five years. Assistant Secretary Marvin L. McLain told a House subcommittee that lower supports could boost butter milk and dairy demand and potentially lower consumer milk prices. Senate Chair Ellender set March 1 as the omnibus farm bill reporting target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Asst
Marvin L. McLain
House Agricultural
Benson
McLain
House
Ellender
D-La
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate
Gasdorf Sentenced for Adultery Case at Waupun
Jack Gasdorf, 33, draftsman with two households, was sentenced to not more than two years in Waupun State Prison for adultery with Miss Lucille Grady. The judge called the case sordid and tragic after two children in Milwaukee died in a fire linked to Gasdorf. Gasdorf had a Madison wife and three children, and admitted promising $1,000 to a Madison woman accusing him of fathering her unborn child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Jack Gasdorf
Waupun
Herbert J. Steffes
Gasdorf
Lucille Grady
Antigo
Jack Kay
Douglas
Madison
BEA Plane Crashes Near Munich Killing Many
A BEA two engine airliner carrying Manchester United and officials crashed on takeoff near Munich. At least twenty people of the 44 aboard are dead with several more injured. Survivors include some players and four of the six crew members. Rescue work continues as flames spread to nearby buildings.
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Munich
Germany
British European Airways
Britain
BEA
London
Kirchdruding
Manchester United
England
Red Star
Belgrade
Marie Elmer 61. funeral planned for Saturday
Mrs. J D Elmer 61 of 1903 7th street died at 11 55 p m yesterday in St Clare hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Marie Kundert March 10 1896 in Jordan Township she married J D Elmer March 2 1911. Survived by three sons and eight grandchildren. Services 1 39 p m Saturday Shriner Neushwander funeral home with burial Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob D. Elmer
7Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Jordan Township
Marie Kundert
John
Barbara Kubly Kundert
St. John’s Church
J. D. Elmer
Monroe Township
Glenn
Elmer
Alvin
Harvey
Fond du Lac
Henry Kolb
John E
Clarence
Shriner- Neushwander
Paul H. Olm
Greenwood Cemetery
Cheese trade steady in Madison with active demand
American cheese market in Madison Wisconsin shows steady conditions with fair to good demand. Trade is active in some quarters and offerings are small while state brand large styles are ample and junior cheddars clear at around 34 to 35 percent moisture for cheddars and 36 to 37 percent for other varieties.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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Frank Sloan
George Washington High School
Sloan
Henry Hudson Junior High
Phillip Romano
Romano
High School of Music and Art
Robert Ashby
Heart Campaign
Bank
Ferris
Federal Communications Commission
USDA
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