Architect Sees Hospital Bid Delays Spark County Debate
An Ames architectural firm told the County Board the Green County hospital addition bids totaled 562 718 far above the 500 000 cap. Plumbing, sewer and elevator bids were low but heating costs appeared high. Board debated deadlines and shifted to a corporation counsel position while approving a 6 000 publicity fund and extending two highway department retirees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County Hospital
Robert Torkelson
Ames, Torkelson and Nugent
Architects
Madison
Torkelson
Joseph D. Viney
Ray L. Beckman
Highway Department
Perry Deal
R. H. Williams
Mishap Claims R O Taft 31 in Orangeville Area Crash
Romaine Taft age 31 a rural Orangeville farmer and Freeport worker died at the scene of a two vehicle collision four miles northeast of Cedarville Illinois at the Buckeye Town House Henderson Roads intersection. Carl W Folgate 49 of Dakota farm was treated for minor injuries. Taft’s death brings Stephens on County fatalities to 27 this year. He is survived by his wife two sons and three sisters. Services set Friday at Orangeville Methodist Church with burial at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romaine G. Taft
Orangeville
Freeport
Cedarville
Ill
Buckeye Town House
Henderson Roads
Taft
Carl W. Folgate
Dakota
Gene Burke
Stephenson County
Folgate
Illinois
Mr. Taft
Oneco Township
Clayton
Dulcie Harless Taft
Darlene Mays
Structo
Michael
Richard
LaVern Schramm
Eldon Rabe
Arnold Neuenschwander
Winslow
Charles Moyer
Red Oak
Orangeville Methodist Church
Sheldon Gerarden
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Cramer Funeral Home
Stock Prices Ease In Moderate Trade
New York stock prices eased in moderate trading as the market retreated from historic highs. Brokers viewed the slight pullback as a needed breathing spell and noted some specialty issues showing gains while the overall list remained mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Trailer Court Plans Approved at Albany
The Village Board approved the Planning Commission proposal to permit Robert Atkinson to install a trailer court, the second in the village. A public hearing was held with no objections. No police officer has yet been hired to replace Don Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Planning Commission
Robert Atkinson
Don Hanson
Western Union Office Moves to Baker's Book Store
The Western Union office has relocated to Baker's Book Store at 1508 1lth Street. Equipment and facilities were transferred from the Monroe Hotel today. Mr and Mrs Paul Donnerbeck previously managed the hotel and service for 104 years. Miss M Margaret Baker becomes the new agent.
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Western Union
Baker’s Book Store
1Lth Street
Monroe Hotel
Paul Dannerbeck
M. Margaret Baker
May Luchsinger Memorial room opens at Ludlow library
The Green Room at Ludlow Memorial library is renamed the May Luchsing er Memorial room in honor of the late Mrs. Luchsinger. It serves pre school through sixth grade with hours 9 to 11 30 a.m. and 2 to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday plus Friday night 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 1 to 5 p.m. Mrs. Lucy Gfrover heads the children’s department with Edwin Cox as children’s librarian. Friday nights invite families to visit. The room hosts meetings on other nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludlow Memorial Library
Edwin Cox
Randall Patterson
Times
May Luchsinger
Luchsinger
Arabat Ludlow
Lucy Gfroever
Renk Sees Restlessness Among Wisconsin Voters
Wilbur Renk of Sun Prairie endorsed a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Menomonee Falls saying Wisconsinites are dissatisfied with old politics. He cited restlessness from travels and urged leadership with big new ideas and a focus on representing the people rather than re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menomonee Falls
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
U.S. Senate
Wisconsin
Castro Says Fidel Prisoners Total 74588 In Cuba
Juanita Castro reports that Fidel Castro's political prisoners number 74 588, including 5 282 women, according to today's report from Miami.
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Miami
Fla
Juanita Castro
Fidel
Cuba
Mrs Kitzman Dies In Rain Slick Interstate Crash
Mrs Edrie Kitzman 48 wife of Milwaukee labor official Harvey Kitzman director of UAW Region 10 was killed when her car left a rain slick highway on Interstate 294 and crashed into a guard rail and bridge support. She was driving to Chicago Union Station to meet daughter Carol. She directed campaigns for Gaylord Nelson and Hubert Humphrey and received the Lady Bird award in Milwaukee in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Edrie Kitzman
Milwaukee
Kitzman
Interstate 294
Harvey Kitzman
United Auto Workers
Greeley
Neb
J. I. Case Co
Sen
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
Hubert Humphrey
Robert
Union Station
Carol
San Francisco
Lyndon Johnson
Massive Rights Tests in St Augustine Prompted by Civil Rights Act
Nationwide compliance praised by U S Attorney General Kennedy as Black residents plan tests in 30 establishments in St Augustine Florida. Three groups of Negroes integrated three motels with no incidents. Across the South there were arrests and violence in Alabama towns and ongoing voter registration drives in Selma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
U.S
St. Augustine
Bessemer
Ala
Selma
Sen. Goldwater
Mississippi
Paris Spy Convicted. Paques Sentenced for Life
George Paques 50 a former French press officer for NATO was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and given a life sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
George Paques
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Soviet Union
Runaway Bulldozer Rams Beloit Homes Blame youths
Beloit police seek two boys aged 12 to 14 after a driverless bulldozer at Beloit Plaza moved backward across a construction lot and struck two houses. The machine damaged the McComb dining room and Zoll residence before stopping at a foundation. no injuries were reported as neighbors shut off the engine.
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Beloit
Beloit Plaza
McComb
Lester Zoll
Zoll
Davenport
Scranton Backers Hit Goldwater Over Civil Rights Fight
Barry Goldwater’s claim no Republican can beat Johnson spurs Scranton supporters to attack him. Sen. Hugh Scott calls the interview an admission of possible defeat and says Scranton can win. McCulloch signals possible compromise on civil rights plank for the GOP platform.
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San Fancisco
Scranton
Sen
Goldwater
Johnson
Hugh Scott
Rpa
Arizona
Scott
der Spiegel
Senate
South
Chicago
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
McCulloch
Fay Doyle Rites Planned In Monroe
Memorial services for Fay Ducky Doyle 64 of 1403 22nd avenue will be held at 3 p m tomorrow at Shriner Neu shwander funeral home Willard Walter Janes CS Rockford will officiate and Delores Marti will play organ selections Doyle a Monroe electrician had recently curtailed activity due to illness Survivors include wife Nellie Pandow daughter Joyce Cronk Rockford sister Yvette Haines Monroe and three grandchildren with other relatives listed.
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Fay (Ducky) Doyle
22Nd Avenue
Shriner - Neushwander
Willard Walter Janes
Rockford
Delores Marti
Doyle
Monroe Electrician
Nellie Pandow
George
Joyce) Cronk
Yvette Haines
Monroe
Calvin
Cashmere
Wash
John
South Wayne
Alice) Reed
Warren, Il
State Charges Funeral Groups Over Price Fixing
Wisconsin Attorney General files civil anti trust suits against the National and Wisconsin Funeral Directors Associations in Milwaukee. Seven executives and officials named as co conspirators allege price advertising restraint and coercion to stop published price information. RAether RSaid he cannot comment until receipt of complaint. hearings on rising funeral costs begin in Washington.
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Milwaukee
National
Wisconsin Funeral Directors Associations
George Thompson
Howard C. Raether
The
National Association
NFDA
Harold J. Ruidl
State Group
WFDA
George R. Greenwood
Kaukauna
David E. Haase
Genoa City
John H. Bradley
Antigo
Frederic W. Goodman
Jacob R. Nickel
Sheboygan
Thompson
Madison
Raether
Washington
Senate Monopolies Subcommittee
La June Schilling Sentenced for Arson at Slinger Mill
La June Schilling, 25, received a four year term in the state reformatory after conviction on two arson counts for a $60,000 fire at the Thiel feed mill in Slinger in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
State Reformatory
la June Schilling
Thiel
Slinger
AQ Lots Planed Along South Side 15 Near Mansion
Two new subdivisions highlighted the City Council meeting. Coun try Club Estates will cover 14 acres with 40 lots south of Blackhawk and near the Keith Witte residence, while Mansion Estates near Idle Hour Mansion features 15 lots around Emerald Lake. Subdividers plan street grading this summer and home construction pending sewer and water services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thoma
Blackhawk
Harvey Elmer
Keith Witte
20Th Avenue
Monroe Country Club
Roger M. Voelkl
Voelkli
Country Club Estates
Elmer
Goetz Acres
Planning Commission
Mansion Estates
Emerald Lake
Jaycees
O. N. Johnson
Evan C. Chambers
T. J. Burgy Jr
Eighth Ward
Johnson
Council
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Romaine Taft
Renk
Castro
Kennedy
Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Virginia
Luther Hodges
LeRoy Collins
Hodges
Collins
Senate Commerce Committee
Freedom House
Miss
Barry
Fay Doyle
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