Two area fatalities in Dane County traffic incidents
Davis F. Pernot 61 of Brooklyn died when his pickup was struck from behind by a semi while they were investigating vehicle trouble on Highway 69 near Belleville. Passenger Raymond Duerst 26 was injured. a second crash near Verona killed Duane Steiner 20. Gordon Engen 18 survived.
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Dane County
Highway 69
Belleville
Davis F. Pernot
Brooklyn
Duane Steiner
Verona
Pernot
Raymond Duerst
Duerst
Madison General Hospital
Michael Malloy
Kenneth Edge
Madison
Steiner
Gordon Engen
Engen
Becker
Davis Fred Pernot
Brooklyn Township
Elvera
Keith
Darus
Lyman
Monroe
Phillip
Janesville
Donald
David
North Carolina
Dean
Dale
Richard Behnke
Bette
Diane
Brooklyn Methodist Church, Rev. Donald Frank
Belleville High School
Navy
Kupfer Foundry and Machine Co
Alvin Steiner
Joan
Joseph Hefty
New Glarus
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Father's Slap Fatal to Infant
George R. Fleharty, 20, a former Warren resident attached to a Naval Reserve unit in Richmond, is held on murder charges after admitting he slapped his 2% month old twin son several times. The infant died of a fractured skull at a hospital after failing to awaken.
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Warren
Richmond
George R. Fleharty
Fleharty
Hastings
Monroe student Nancy Wagner among five for winter queen
Carroll College junior Nancy Wagner of 1806 10th Street Monroe is one of five candidates for winter queen. Sorority actives nominated the contenders and fraternity members will vote this week with the winner announced at Saturday night’s dance.
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Carroll College
Monroe
Nancy Wagner
Miss Wagner
Richard R. Wagner
10Th Street
Chi Omega
Judith Blom
Elm Grove
Alpha Xi Delta
Janice Durnford
Oconomowoc
Sigma Kappa
Carol Meyer
Tinley Park
Delta Zeta
Marija Leech
Zion, Ill
Alpha Gamma Delta
Russia Subject At Bosses Night
Wally Scott of Rockford will address the Junior Chamber of Commerce Bosses night at Monroe Country Club on Jan 20, sharing slides from a 14 500 mile Western Europe and Russia trip. Three community awards will be announced for Outstanding Young Man, Outstanding Senior Citizen, and Outstanding Young Farmer.
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Russia
Wally Scott
Rockford
Jaycee
W. A. Bender
Lloyd C. Nielsen
Jaycee Farmers Institute
Turner Hall
Roman Borkovec
Henry Grundahl
Racine Man Named Census Supervisor for 1960 Census
William G. Giese of Racine yesterday was named area supervisor of temporary district officers for the 1960 census of population and housing. He will supervise the census in Green, Kenosha, Racine, Rock and Walworth Counties with additional appointments to follow.
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William G. Giese
Racine
Giese
Green
Kenosha
Rock
Walworth
State's Jobless Aid Reduced 44 Percent in 1959
Madison reports Wisconsin unemployment compensation paid 37.029 million dollars in 1959, down 44 percent from 1958. Emergency benefits totaled 3.708 million and normal benefits 33.321 million, against 56.516 million the previous year.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Three-Way Alderman Races Spark Primary Talk
Three aldermanic contests emerge in the First and Fifth wards as James B. Goetz and Donald M. Daley begin nominating papers for mayoral-adjacent seats. Chester E. Tobin also seeks Third Ward alderman, prompting a potential April ballot with four races and discussion of a February primary under City Attorney Schmitz.
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James B. Goetz
22Nd Avenue
Donald M. Daley
12Th Avenue
Goetz
Samuel F. Humbel
Donald Siedschlag
G. Fred Galli
Daley
Robert L
Galli
Laeser
William J. Schmitz
Council
Schmitz
Chester E. Tobin
15Th Street
Herman L. Schindler
Jim
Five More Saved From Arctic Floe
FAIRBANKS Alaska The Air Force planned two flights to Station Charley to remove more gear from a fragile arctic ice floe where a scientific expedition is stranded. Five men were evacuated Monday bringing total rescued to 17 as the pack shrinks near Barrow. Maj Philip Peacock said two daily flights will continue until all personnel and equipment are removed. The island in the floe has diminished from two by four miles to one fifth that size.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Air Force
Charley
Barrow
Philip Peacock
Ladd Air Force Base
Cheese market steady in Madison Wisconsin report
American cheese market shows steady demand with spotty needs and adequate supplies. Cheddar moisture 35 36 percent. 40 pound blocks moisture free 36 38 dollars per hundredweight. Single daisies 38 39 dollars. Longhorns 38 39 dollars. Midgets 38 39 dollars.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Cheese Charcoal Filter Promises Strong Cigarette Tar Absorption
University of Wisconsin biochemist Henry Lardy and De Pere businessman Stuart Stebbings announced a Swiss cheese and charcoal cigarette filter. Lab tests show 90 percent tar removal, far surpassing existing filters at 51 and 61 percent. Cheese provides natural absorbents. adding charcoal prevents greasiness.
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University of Wisconsin
de Pere
Henry Lardy
Wisconsin
Lardy
Stuart M. Stebbings
Stebbings
University
Rayburn Won’t Wield Gavel at 1960 Democratic Convention
House Speaker Sam Rayburn of Texas said he will not accept the post of chairman at the Democratic National Convention. He indicated a preference to operate from the convention floor as a delegate to back the candidate of his choice, Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Rayburn
Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Stocks Drop Again as Industrials Lead Market Decline
New York traders saw another sharp market fall with industrial shares leading losses. International Paper fell over four points and IBM declined more than three, while DuPont dropped about six points as trading remained active and stocks mostly moved lower.
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New York
International
DuPont
Johnson balks at expanding liberal control in Senate policy picks
Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson resists liberal demands to enlarge the policy committee. Insurgents led by Albert Gore and Paul Douglas seek changes, but Johnson and most Democrats appear set to keep the nine member group. Gore commends Johnson as the ablest Democrat, calling the issue a matter of principle.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Gore
Policy Committee
Lyndon Johnson
Efforts Grow to Halt Worldwide Anti Jewish Incidents
Arrests mount in a campaign against anti Jewish acts. West Germany Chancellor Adenauer warns anti Semitic activity will be exploited by Germanys enemies. Wisconsin Atty Gen Reynolds vows full power to stop defacements of La Crosse synagogue. Staten Island cemetery headstones defaced with yellow swastikas and German words.
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Associated Press
West Germany
Cologne
Adenauer
West Berlin
Germany
East Germany
Wisconsin
John Reynolds
la Crosse
Minnesota Official Admits $21 142 Theft
Arthur Dorn a 62 year old former Winona County treasurer pleaded guilty in district court to embezzling 21 142 29 from county funds. Judge Arnold Hatfield ordered a pre sentence investigation and Dorn will be notified to appear for sentence after the inquiry. Dorn served as treasurer 13 years and worked 24 years in the office before the shortage was found during a county audit last November.
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Winona, Minn
Arthur Dorn
Winona
Arnold Hatfield
Dorn
Evacuation Prepared As Flood Threat Grows In Orangeville
A readiness boat sits in Orangeville to evacuate residents if Richland Creek flood worsens. Rain from mid January and melting snow has swollen rivers. Low areas face possible evacuation. over two inches of rain drenched northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin by noon. Belvidere Construction equipment worth thousands damaged by high waters near a new bridge.
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Orangeville
Richland
Illinois
Wisconsin
Belvidere Construction Co
Richland Creek
Water Street
Pecatonica
Darlington
Monroe
Mercury
Dubuque
Rockford, Ill
Red Chinese Flier Crashes on Formosa
A Chinese Communist pilot died in a MIG crash while attempting to defect to Nationalist China on Formosa. The Nationalist Defense Ministry reported the plane was slightly damaged during an emergency landing in the northeast and the crash site near a beach was said to bury its nose in sand. An American source, unnamed, cited reports from officers at the crash scene.
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Taipei
Formosa
Nationalist
Defense Ministry
China
Bag Fatal to Baby Kadlik in Massachusetts
Authorities blamed a plastic storage bag for the death of 7 month old Michael P Kadlik. Mary Kadlik told police the bag slid into the crib and fell on her baby's face while she was cleaning a closet Monday.
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Baby Hudson
Mass
Michael P. Kadlik
Mary Kadlik
Gov Nelson Considers Homestead Tax Exemption Proposal
Gov. Nelson indicated in a radio interview and at a Chilton Chamber talk that a homestead tax exemption is under study for possible enactment. He argued current property taxes burden businesses, retirees, and homes, and suggested a statewide income tax withholding system could come within five years regardless of party control.
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Manitowoc
Nelson
Chilton Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
Illinois Five Candidates Enter Governor Race in 1960
Five candidates joined Illinois gubernatorial sweepstakes challenging Gov. William G. Stratton who seeks a third term. State Sen. Hayes Robertson charged Stratton with dictatorial policies and power consolidation. Stephen A. Mitchell and Joseph Lohman also entered the race as the party committees backed Judge Otto Kern to run.
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Chicago
Illinois
Hayes Robertson
Flossmoor
William G. Stratton
Stephen A. Mitchell
Joseph Lohman
Otto Kerner
Cook County
Robertson
Stratton
Anderegg Drops From Pro Roster
Robert Anderegg former Monroe High and Michigan State star was cut from the New York Knicks yesterday. He was the Knicks second draft choice last year. The team also signed William Whitey Bell a 6-1 former NC State star. Relatives said Anderegg may enter military service or take a salesman job with a national meat firm in Minnesota.
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Robert Anderegg
Monroe
Michigan State University
New York Knickerbocker
Anderegg
John Anderegg
National Basketball Association
Knicks
William
Whitey) Bell
North Carolina
Minnesota
Supervisors Meet in Courthouse Tonight for Shorter Week
County highway employees urge the County Board to review their petition for a shorter work week and insurance benefits at the monthly meeting in the Courthouse beginning at 8 tonight. County Clerk Ray E. Kundert says the proposed county zoning law may be taken up again, but most business will be routine.
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Ray E. Kundert
Castro Regime Rejects U S Protest Over Cuban land seizures
In Havana Fidel Castro's government rejected a U S protest over expropriation of American property and said it would speed up agrarian reform for locals and foreigners. U S Ambassador Bonsal delivered a State Department note. Cuba countered that seizures violate law but presses ahead with land reform and compensation terms.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
U.S
Cuba
Philip Bonsal
State Department
Marcelo Fernandez
Castro
Washington
Otto Blum Dies at 85 in Monroe Rural Family Suit
Otto Blum aged 85 of 1102 10th Street Monroe died at 8 last night in a Green County hospital after a two week stay. Born August 27 1874 in Jordan Township he farmed there with wife Anna Kubly until retirement later moving to Monroe. He attended Immanuel church survived by three children nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral at Immanuel church 2 p.m. with Rev Karl F Koch officiating. burial Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call Stuessy funeral home until 10 a.m. Thursday when body will be moved to church.
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Otto Blum
10Th Street
Green County
Jordan Township
Mr. Blum
Peter
Rosina Blum
Anna Kubly
Monroe
Immanuel Church
Blum
Rudy H. Kundert
Wiliam O. Blum
Oscar Blum
Milwaukee
Karl F. Koch
Greenwood Cemetery
Stuessy Funeral Home
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Sen. Johnson
Swatiska
David L. Lawrence
Harrisburg
Beverly Mae Robinson
A Center
Miss Milkmaid
Pennsylvania
Gov
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