School Quality Key to Projects
A New York industrial design firm finds that for locating research laboratories, the local school system weighs more than tax breaks or zoning. The 28-category scoring system from Walter Kidde Constructors assigns up to 130 points to education based on pupil-teacher ratios, per pupil spending, college prep, and placement records, while site costs and zoning also influence final site selection.
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Sam Daw
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Frank L. Whitney
Walter Kidde Constructors Inc
Behan Promises Fight Over Drunk in Hollywood Case
Brendan Behan declares he will contest charges of being drunk and disorderly in a Hollywood barroom. He did not appear in municipal court Friday due to screenplay work. a jury trial is set for June 30 after pleas of innocent to three misdemeanor counts. Behan, free on 105 dollars bail, says he was merely singing when placed under citizen's arrest after allegedly swinging at a patrolman and missing. police held him in an isolation cell.
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Hollywood
Brendan Behan
Max Solomon
Behan
Tardy Fisherman Kills Wife and Himself in Prairie du Chien
A 62 year old man Leo Adams shot and killed his wife Kathryn Adams 57 after she attacked him with a stick when he came home late from fishing then killed himself. Kathryn Adams was killed by a single bullet from a .32 revolver at Prairie du Chien Memorial hospital. Otto 52 of Clinton witnessed the shooting.
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Prairie DU Chien
Leo Adams
Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital
Kathryn Adams
Adams
A. C. Tichenor
Otto
Clinton
Rock County
Cheddar Blue Import Hearing Set for July 18
The Tariff Commission will hold a July 18 hearing to decide whether to enlarge or eliminate the blue mold cheese and cheddar cheese import quotas. Quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act are reviewed to ensure imports do not disrupt price support programs. Blue mold quota stands at 4,167,000 pounds annually. cheddar quota at 2,780,100 pounds.
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Washington
Tariff Commission
Victory recall ends romance as grads share milestones
The 1957 Name That Tune top prize recalls the Argyle couple Bill and Suzanne Ziemer. William P. Ziemer earns a PhD in mathematics at Brown University. Suzanne Saalsaa to receive a BA in education from Rhode Island College.
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Argyle
William P. Ziemer
Brown University
Providence
R.I
Suzanne Saalsaa
A. N. Saalsaa
Rhode Island College
Ziemers
Suzanne
Joe Lombardo
Brooklyn
N.Y
Bill Ziemer
Ziemer
University of Wisconsin
Miss Saalsan
Dr. Ziemer
Argyle Methodist Church
Augusta
Ft. Gordon
Tulsa
Okla
Jersey Research Corp
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Bloomington
Ind
University of Indiana
Honor Students Listed At South Wayne School
The South Wayne high school announces its last semester honor rolls. A list includes Seniors Arlene Anderson Douglas Bixby Opal Eells Beverly Frauchiger David Schultz plus Juniors Carolyn Goebli Larry Metcalf Terry Schleim Leslie Schneider Mary Jo Tuescher. Sophomores Kathleen McGuire Joan Meighan Marian Mitchell Maureen O Conner. Freshmen Judith Obert Terry Schultz. B roll names include Seniors Sandra Jorgenson Patsy Mahlbuch Duane Wilde and Juniors Jane Moe Phillip Rundle Sophomores Rose Eells Roger Stoll Freshmen Sandra Butts Dean Hammer Norma Rowe Daryl Rupnow Russell Swanson.
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South Wayne
South Wayne High School
Arlene Anderson
Douglas Bixby
Opal Eells
Beverly Frauchiger
David Schultz
Carolyn Goebli
Larry Metcalf
Terry Schleim
Leslie Schneider
Mary Jo Tuescher
Kathleen McGuire
Joan Meighan
Marian Mitchell
Maureen O'Conner
Judith Obert
Terry Schultz
Alexander Graham Bell Adopted Middle Name From Friend
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, adopted the middle name Graham from an admired friend highlighting personal influence in his name.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Telephone
Graham
Monticello School Addition Contracts Signed
Monticello public schools will add a new wing with Joe Kahne Lumber Co. gaining the general contract at 105104 dollars and a completion target of January 15 1962. Home Heating Co Madison will install heating and ventilating at 24200 dollars while Charles H Morgan Madison receives 11227 dollars for plumbing and Blaser Electric Co Darlington 12800 dollars for electrical work. Kuhne cabinet work priced at 3873 dollars completes the package.
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Monticello
Joe Kahne Lumber Co
Monroe
Home Heating Co
Madison
Charles H. Morgan
Blaser Electric Co
Darlington
Kuhne
Notbohm Jeweler Dies. 55 Served Zilmer Store
Melvin L. Notbohm 55 proprietor of the Zilmer jewelry store east of the square died after a two month illness at Deaconess hospital Milwaukee. He was born June 24 1905 in Oconomowoc and married Dorothy Bloor in November 1927. He bought the Zilmer store in 1926 and ran it 18 years before closing it. he had lived in Milwaukee the last 17 years. Burial will be in LaBelle cemetery with services at the Notbohm funeral home Oconomowoc.
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Melvin L. Notbohm
Zilmer
Deaconess Hospital
Milwaukee
N. 77Th Street
Notbohm
Oconomowoc
James Hughes
LaBelle
Mr. Notbohm
Henry
Ida Kaiser Notbohm
Bradley Horological School
Peoria
Dorothy Bloor
Stone “Bank
Family Tributes From Fond du Lac Area Obituary Snippet
A brief obituary fragment mentions sister Mrs John High of North Fond du Lac and a brother Raymon Caainedeiinn. The lines indicate a family-focused notice with relationships and locations.
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John High
North Fond du Lac
Raymon
Orene Burt Selected to Speak at Hiram Johnson Graduation
Orene Burt, daughter of Mr and Mrs Oren Burt and granddaughter of Mrs A P Riemer and Mrs Lottie Burt, was chosen from over 500 Sacramento seniors to deliver the commencement address on June 16. A top 10 scholastic performer, she will study at Sacramento City College this fall with plans to transfer to a university for elementary education. She starred in the senior class play and sings with the Johnson a cappella choir.
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Brodhead
Orene Burt
Oren Burt
Hiram Johnson High School
Sacramento
Calif
Foundation For Peace
Orewe
Sacramento City College
A. P. Riemer
Lottie Burt
Albany
Limits Listed For Electras After Jinx Fix
Lockheed reports 144 Electras modified at its Burbank plant with 21 more needing work. The Electra turbulence bug triggered midair breakups and 162 deaths in three crashes within 15 months. FAA imposed speed limits and tests. wind tunnel studies blamed engine propeller vibration at high speeds. Modifications cost 25 million dollars and aim to restore confidence and normal cruising speed.
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Washington
Lockheed
Tell City
Ind
Congress
Federal Aviation Agency
San Francisco Becomes Pony Express Termini in 1860
In 1860 San Francisco emerged as the end point of the Pony Express route, marking a pivotal stage in the mail service's history. The era anchored by the transfer connected the West Coast with eastern communications and underscored the rapid expansion of transcontinental mail delivery. The event reflected the frontier infrastructure and regional development shaping California during the period.
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San Francisco
Death of Col Roy B. White Former B and O Rail president
Col Roy Barton White 77 former president and chairman of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad died Saturday at his home. He served as director of the Allegany region in the Army Transportation Corps during World War II. A native of Metcalf Illinois.
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Baltimore
Roy Barton White
The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
White
Allegany
Army Transportation Corps
Metcalf
Evansville pastor dies after college baccalaureate sermon
Dr. John R. C. Haas of Evansville Indiana first vice president of the Evangelical and Reformed Church collapsed and died Sunday after delivering the baccalaureate sermon at Catawba College. He was a native of Elgin Illinois.
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Salisbury
N.C
John R. C. Haas
Evansville
Ind
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Catawba College
Elgin
Nixon to Write Series for Times Mirror Syndicate
Former Vice President Richard M Nixon will write at least ten articles for the Times Mirror Syndicate. Rex Bailey, executive manager, said the series will cover major domestic and international topics of importance.
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South Wayne School
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Best Buy
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Dearth
Joe Dearth
Jamaica
Chrysler Motors Corporation
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America
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DART
Chrysler Corporation
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Lancer
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