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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1955

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Kohler Ships To Shun Ports In Wisconsin

Kohler Co at Kohler Wisconsin may not unload clay cargoes at Sheboygan or Milwaukee ports. O S Hoebreckx for Paper Makers Importing Co said cargo destined for Kohler would not be unloaded at Wisconsin ports until law and order are assured. Divina and Fossum cargoes faced mob opposition. mayor Zeidler vetoed a port unloading resolution.

Milwaukee Kohler Co Wisconsin Sheboygan Lake Michigan Walter Kohler O. S. Hoebreckx Kohler Uaw-Cio Hoebreckx Paper Makers Importing Co Easton Frank Zeidler Common Council Zeidler CIO City Harbor Commission Divina Port Clayborne Canada Fowley England M. S. Fossum Montreal Charles Schultz Fossum Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce

City Fun Day Ends With Parade Swim and Contests

City Fun Day celebrations close with a Friday city swim meet to cap a day of events. Ronald D. Johnson reports 323 children joined the free pool swim and diving for pennies games while 191 participated in the parade from Lincoln School to Recreation Park, weathered by a cloudy forecast. Peterson's orchestra entertained 139 at a teen dance, and hundreds watched the district semi pro baseball semi finals at the ball diamond. Stocker earned the mound win for the Nationals in a 4 3 win over the American League sandlot all stars, driving in the winning run in the seventh.

Recreation Department Ronald D. Johnson Lincoln School Recreation Park Johnson Peterson Ball Diamond Bill Stocker Jerry Dwyer Stocker Dave Trickel Nationals Tom Cox David Dearth William Schwingel Karen Anderson Michael Kelley Steven Kelley William Anderson Gary Amans Thomas Bunker Kay Bauman Ronald Ginner Jud Kindschi Neal Jacobs Mary Ann Mehle Judith Hunt

Fire Sweeps Chicago Store on State Street

A blaze gutted the Maurice L. Rothschild clothing store in downtown Chicago, causing an estimated one million dollars in damage. The ten story building sent smoke over the Loop while traffic stalled for hours. Police set ropes to keep spectators back as debris rained down. no injuries were reported. Fire officials had not determined a cause.

Chicago Maurice L. Rothschild State Street

Lena Team Wins Water Fight Event

The Lena Fire Department team defeated Winslow in the finals of the water fights at the Orangeville Mid-summer Festival before more than 500 spectators. The Monroe team led by Dan W. Gerber and Roger Voelkli lost in the semi final. Awards are to be presented tonight as the three day celebration ends.

Lena Fire Department Winslow Orangeville Monroe Dan W. Gerber Roger Voelkli Lena

Wisconsin Legion Auxiliary Elects Madison Leader

Mrs Laura Gray of Madison was elected president of the Wisconsin American Legion auxiliary. Mrs C M Heth of LaCrosse Mrs Srl Jeffries of Webster and Mrs Stanley Staidl of Appleton named vice presidents, with Mrs Christopher Jackson of Milwaukee named historian.

Milwaukee Laura Gray Madison Wisconsin American Legion Auxiliary C. M. Heth LaCrosse Srl Jeffries Webster Stanley Staidl Appleton Christopher Jackson

Green County Cheese Day sticker ready for free distribution

The 1.5 inch green and gold emblem mirrors the 1950 design in a more convenient round form. Free stickers will be available early next week at First National Bank and Commercial and Savings Bank and distributed county wide by a committee led by Rolland Karlen.

First National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank Rolland Karlen Karlen

Cardinal Mindszenty Freed From Prison on Health Grounds

Vienna reports Cardinal Mindszenty, 63, released from prison due to health and old age. He was sentenced in 1949 for treason and anti government activities and had previously been jailed by Nazis. The decree limits his living to a monastery under ministry order.

Vienna Austria Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty People’s Court Budapest Hapsburg United States Vatican Mindszenty Hitler Munich Justice Ministry

New Glarus Plans 110th Anniversary Celebration

Dr. John A. Schindler is to speak at New Glarus 110th anniversary events on Sept. 3 with a parade in the afternoon and a Swiss themed program at the ball park in the evening. Organizers meet next Friday to finalize details and July 25 for the next executive committee session.

John A. Schindler New Glarus Edward J. Wills Schindler Willi Wilhelm Teli Nic Zentner Charles Tollefson Jacob Bruni Paul Grossenbacher Herman Pfund Henry Glaeden Gerald Disch Henry Schmid Ball Park Rudy Burkhalter Madison Grossenbacher

Adenauer Seeks Western Security Unity at Geneva Summit

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer declared in Bonn that a European security system based on continued division is unacceptable. He spoke before the Bundestag after Monday’s Geneva summit, with Socialist Opposition Leader Erich Ollenhauer endorsing the declaration amid strong applause.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer Bundestag Geneva Erich Ollenhauer Adenauer

Smith offers aid to boost Swiss cheese purchases for government use

U S Representative Smith of the First District pledges full cooperation to promote government purchases of Swiss cheese for blend processing in school lunch and armed forces contracts. He would work with Rep Melvin Laird and the Commodity Credit Corporation to revive efforts stalled by red tape, citing potential 5 to 10 percent blend specifications to ease local Swiss industry overproduction and improve markets.

U.S Wisconsin Smith Melvin Laird Marshfield Evening Times Commodity Credit Corporation U. S. Department of Agriculture Rep. Laird Hamilton Wausau Washington Robert F. Marty Capital Cheese Co

Army Chief Says U S Can Fight Any War Anywhere

General Maxwell D Taylor told a defense conference that the U S Army is versatile enough to fight any kind of war at any place and can vary its force from MPs to atomic weapons. He reviewed ground forces worldwide and cited no mention of Ridgway’s letter on manpower.

Elton C. Fay Taylor Matthew B. Ridgway Wilson Ridgway United States Red Gain

Torch Death Probe Called Turn to No. 2

Madison district attorney and coroner scheduled an inquest into the death of 41 year old tenant farmer Fred Schupbach found chained to a tree on a Westport farm. An autopsy reportedly ruled out foul play but the six member jury will decide if death was self inflicted accidental or homicide in circuit judge Reis court.

Madison Dist Richard Bardwell Stanley Larson Fred Schupbach Westport Farm Bardwell Alvin C. Reis Franz Haas Schupbach

Baby Adoption Traffic Studied Under Kefauver Hearings

Chicago hearings centered on infant adoptions amid interstate transfers as Sen Kefauver and Sen Langer probe juvenile delinquency. Attorney Nathan Gomberg testified no hidden or illegal acts and described handling about 300 adoption cases in five years, with funds paid by New York couples for fees and care costs.

Chicago Nathan Gomberg Kefauver Gomberg New York Ernest A. Mitler Subcommittee Sidney Rosen Rosen Sen D-Tenn Sen. Langer R-Nd

440000 More Units Of Salk Supply Freed

The Public Health Service released 440000 more shots of Salk polio vaccine. The batch from Pit man Moore Co Laboratories in Zionsville Ind will go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for its free two shot program for first and second graders. The Service has released 2998000 shots since May 26 with nine million previously produced.

Washington Public Health Service Pitman-Moore Co. Laboratories Zionsville Ind National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis The Health Service

Church Leaders Call For Special Prayers On Geneva Conference

Eisenhower urged prayers for Geneva conference success provoking swift church responses. World Council of Churches and National Council of Churches in the U.S.A. appealed already. New York City's Protestant Council asked clergy to include a petition in Sunday prayers seeking divine guidance and peace among nations.

New York Eisenhower World Council of Churches Nationall Churches of Christ U.S.A Protestant Council of Protestant Council Four Nations Geneva

Riots Erupt in Casablanca Arabs Clash With French Troops

French troops fired on crowds in Casablanca native quarter killing five and wounding 19 as the three day riot toll rose to 32. Martial law was declared by Gilbert Grandval who said police were inadequate. Fire damaged a hospital and sugar warehouse while firemen were stoned. Army trucks were sent to the area.

Casablanca Morocco Gilbert Grandval Grandval

Rioting erupts at Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins

A riot broke out today in the Wyoming State Penitentiary at Rawlins. Two guards were seized as hostages. Prisoner involvement in the outbreak remained unclear as it occurred in the main cell block.

Rawlins Wyo Wyoming State Penitentiary

RCAF Crews Crash Land Near Arnheim Michigan

Three Royal Canadian Air Force men crash landed their C-45 aircraft Friday night in a hay field at Arnheim near Baraga at the foot of Keweenaw Bay after losing radio communications in fog. All occupants escaped with only minor injuries and a shaking shock.

Houghton Mich Royal Canadian Air Force Arnheim Baraga Keweenaw Bay

Eisenhower Arrives in Geneva for Big Four Summit

President Eisenhower reached Geneva after a Keflavik Iceland stop en route from Washington. He travels with hopes for peace and progress, joining Eden Faure and Bulganin ahead of the Big Four talks.

Eisenhower Geneva Switzerland Andre Firmenich Iceland Eden Faure Bulganin Keflavik Air Force Base Washington Asgeir Asgeirsson John Muccio U. S

West German Troops to Bolster Defense Against Soviet Threat

In Bonn Defense Minister Theodor Blank announced 500000 additional west German troops will strengthen the western defense, aiming to remove the danger of Europe being overrun by Russian tanks.

Bonn Germany Europe Theodor Blank

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