Park Dedication Program for Gen Twining Set for Monday
Details for Twining Day ceremonies at the park include F102 jet flyovers from Truax AFB, a morning schedule with model jet contests, softball and junior league games, and a formal dedication led by Gen James Jensen. The event features the Turner and Schwing demonstrations, a car display by the Yes ter Year Auto Club, and awards for the Sabrejet model contest.
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James C. Jensen
Truax
30Th Air Division
Martin’s Sports and Hobby Shop
Green County Pilots Association
W. L. Maske
Park Events In Brief On Independence Day memo
A July Fourth schedule lists park activities from 10:30 a.m. model plane judging to 9:30 p.m. fireworks display. Highlights include women's softball junior baseball truax jet flyovers a talent show park band concert and a general twining talk with a caravan from Idle Hour to open dedication.
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Truax
Gen. Twining
Glarus
Cheddar Marts Steady in State
Madison Wisconsin reports steady cheddar markets after minor price moves. The state Agriculture Dept notes a narrowed price range as June commitments near completion and a lighter weekly cheese prediction versus 1954-58. Green Bay Cheese Exchange sells two cars State brand cheddars at 32 cents, with unfilled bids remaining.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
U. S
Green Bay
Eisenhower Signs Tax Rate Extension
President Eisenhower signed tax rate extension legislation minutes before the midnight deadline, keeping in force four billion dollars in excise taxes and the current corporate income tax for another year. The law also sets the national debt limit at 293 billion dollars for the new fiscal year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Auditorium Ready If Rain Falls Dedication Moved to School
Weather threatens rain for Monday dedication at Gen. Nathan Twining Park. If showers occur, Board of Education moved ceremonies to the junior high school auditorium where Gen Twining will speak and the event will be held.
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Gen
Nathan F. Twining
Board of Education
Gen. Twining
Farmer Killed In Auto Crash In Wisconsin County
A 35 year old farmer Timothy Nethery of Saullsburg died in a one car crash near Shullsburg Wisconsin about 4 30 a m The car left Highway 11 hit a guard rail tumbled down a steep embankment landed atop him and caught fire Firefighters from Benton and Shullsburg responded His death toll for the year rose to 347 with 1959 figures 353 Survivors include his wife seven children two sisters a brother and a daughter Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at the Shullsburg Methodist church with burial in Evergreen Cemetery Thompson funeral home handled arrangements
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Lafayette County
Wisconsin
Timothy Nethery
Saullsburg
Highway 11
Shullsburg
Harold Mullen
Nethery
Benton
Darlington
Tom
Jack
Ronnie
Jim
Joan
Donna
Vern Nethery
Betty Nethery
Kenneth Russell
William
Methodist
Evergreen Cemetery
Thompson Funeral Home
County Legion Installation in Monroe County
Green County officers installation for all posts and auxiliaries set for July 10 at 8 p.m. in the Monroe Legion hall. Theodore J. Burgy, adjutant-finance officer, announced the event. Monroe Zilmer-Riley post and auxiliary will host. all county members urged to attend.
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Green County
Monroe Legion Hall
Theodore J. Burgy
Green County Council of the
American Legion Adjutant-Finance
Burgy
Monroe Zilmer-Riley
Omro Hires 23-Year-Old Police Chief Richard Dehn
The city of Omro appoints Richard E. Dehn as police chief at age 23, formerly with Berlin, marking a notable youthful leadership appointment in local law enforcement.
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Omro
Richard E. Dehn
Berlin
Recreation Area Nears July 4 Dedication in Monroe
Monroe community advances on the Gen. Nathan F. Twining park as a shelter house nears completion by Alvin F. Rote Co. The Junior League base ball and tennis courts are in use. Officials from Truax Field arrive with a speaker’s stand for the ceremony.
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Gen
Nathan F. Twining
Monroe
Robert L. Wells
Alvin F. Rote Co
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Robert L. Hahn
Col Eckhardt to Review Fourth of July Plans with Twining
Col G S Eckhardt aide to Gen Nathan F Twining arrived in Madison by air to discuss Fourth of July Twining Day arrangements with program leaders. He will depart for Viroqua to visit his Wisconsin mother and join Gen and Mrs Twining at Truax Air Force Base Monday noon.
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G. S. Eckhardt
Nathan F. Twining
Madison
Col. Eckhardt
Wisconsin
Viroqua
Truax Air Force Base
Twining
Angry Butler Says Truman Seeks Ouster of Him
Los Angeles report quotes Paul S. Butler angrily denying Harry S. Truman intends to oust him as Democratic national chairman. Butler calls rumors of rigging the convention false and says Truman may seek a pre-convention meeting to press his resignation. He cites alleged plans for a Draft Stevenson HQ space in the convention hotel.
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Los Angeles
Harry S. Truman
Paul S. Butler
Butler
Truman
National Committee
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Sen. A. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Stevenson
County Supplies Headed for Chile
The Green County American Red Cross chapter reports a school chest for Chile en route to aid thousands of children affected by last month’s earthquake and tidal wave. A shipment of 150 chests carries educational, health and recreational supplies, plus 10,000 Health gift boxes from the National Junior Red Cross. An ARC through from the national Children’s Fund of 25,000 was authorized, and Green County sent 261.13 to the Chilean Relief Drive with Monroe Unit contributing a portion.
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Green County
The
American Red Cross
Chile
National Junior Red Cross
National Arc Children's Fund
National
Unitasa of
Monroe
June Traffic Toll Of 60 Down Sharply
Wisconsin's June traffic deaths dropped to 60, the lowest in over a decade, with seven pedestrians among the victims, the State Motor Vehicle Department reported. For the first half of the year, road mishaps killed 346, down slightly from 351 in 1959.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State
House Votes to Override Eisenhower Veto on Federal Pay
The House approved a 7 percent federal pay raise for 17 million workers by a 345 to 69 vote, sending the measure to the Senate where Lyndon Johnson expects quick action. The plan would raise wages by 350 to 1500 dollars yearly, effective after passage.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Congress
House Rules Committee
Senate Labor Committee
Burdick Wins and Plans Wedding in North Dakota and Fargo
Rep. Quentin N. Burdick declares victory in a U S Senate race after leading by 953 votes with all but three precincts counted. He announces plans to marry Jocelyn Birch Peterson in Fargo on Thursday and returns to Washington amid cheers from colleagues.
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Fargo
Quentin N. Burdick
D-Nd
U. S. Senate
North Dakota
Washington
Jocelyn Birch Peterson
John E. Davis
Burdick
Peterson
Kenneth
Leslie
Birch
Public Service Commission Approves 3 Percent LTL Rate Increase
The Public Service Commission approves a 3 percent rate increase for less than load shipments. About 24 trucking firms are expected to benefit from the boosts in Madison.
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Madison
Public Service Commission
Moose Lodge Collects Clothes for Chile Relief
Nearly 4 000 pounds of used clothing were packed in the Moose Lodge hall under civic affairs chair Ted Schmiedlin and his wife. The items, totaling 98 cases about 40 pounds each, were prepared for shipment to the Red Cross to aid earthquake victims in Chile. Members named include Schmiedlin, Schadewaldt, Babler Jr., Werner Aeschliman, Orville Bear, Lyle Sickinger, and Jack L. Marty. Girl Scouts from Troop 237 assisted with pickup calls.
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Moose Lodge
The
Moose
Ted D. Schmiedlin
Red Cross
Caile
Schmiedlin
Charles Schadewaldt
Henry Babler Jr
Werner Aeschliman
Orville Bear
Lyle Sickinger
Roy Speich
Arthur E. Meyers
Jack L. Marty
Girl Scouts
Christine Boss
Shirley Gaughan
Holly Hoesly
Carole Buehler
Barbara
Castro Seizing More Oil Firms
In Havana Fidel Castro ordered the seizure of Esso Standard and Shell Oil installations and refineries unless they accept shipments of state owned Russian crude. The move would control Cuba's petroleum industry, following recent seizure of Texaco properties in a parallel action under a 1938 law.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Esso Standard and
Shell
Cuba
Esso
Castro
Texaco Oil Co
Santiago
Stock Trade Slows as Market Heads into Holiday
New York trading slowed with mixed prices in a pre holiday pattern. Gains and losses of fractions to about a point prevailed among key stocks. The market will be closed Monday. The Castro government actions in Cuba against oil plants barely moved prices. Other companies with Cuban holdings were easy to lower.
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New York
Cuba
Urgent Red Cross Blood Appeal for Open Heart Surgery
The Red Cross calls Monroe residents to donate O Positive blood for Robert Shager’s open heart surgery at University Hospitals Madison on July 19. Only 21 of 35 donors registered at St. Clare hospital for July 5 6. bloodmobile will visit Monticello July 18 at Zwingli Church. Rev. Gerritt Mouw urges strangers to donate. donors must be fresh whole blood not plasma and meet usual requirements with one exception not specified. Names: Rev. Gerritt Mouw, Bob Shager, Oscar Shager. Locations: St. Clare hospital Monticello Zwingli United Church of Christ Madison University Hospitals. Dates: July 5 6 July 18 July 19.
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The
Red Cross Today
Robert
Bob) Shager
University Hospitals
Madison
Gerritt Mouw
County Red Cross
St. Clare Hospital
Mouw
Bob
Oscar Shager
16Th Avenue
Monticello
Zwingli United Church of Christ
Monroe
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Robert J. Hahlen
Air Force Reserve
Browntown
Turner
Brodhead
George L. Wells
Kenneth L. Pee
Herman A. Stuessy
County Legion
Mike Miller
James
Harold J. Miller
Park and Recreation Department
Gen. Twining Park
Moose Civic Affairs Committee
Harry Truman
Robert Shager
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