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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1956
Page
2
The piece reflects on President Eisenhower's illness and the national reaction. It questions media hype and public alarm, affirms the president's pledge for full health updates, and urges calm while focusing on his speedy recovery and restoration of confidence.
County fire district members report rural residents favor the proposed numbering system. The plan aims to speed locating properties during fires, reducing damage. A master map would aid deliveries, emergency medical calls, and law enforcement, and support from all residents is urged.
Harvester Co. Friday announced plans to cut about 2,500 farm machinery plant employees this month due to declining sales. About 1,250 workers in 9 of 11 farm implement and tractor plants were laid off in May while other divisions keep production high. Chairman John L. McCaffery said the sales decline requires reduced production schedules to avoid inventory buildup.
The 200 room Canfield hotel fire in Dubuque left 16 dead and 23 missing. Bernard Dollarhide, Greyhound driver known in Monroe, perished. Monroe Legion Juniors lost 8 to 6 in 10 innings at Beloit under protest. Over 200 Monroe youths sign up for Recreation Park activities, with manager Fred Simpson predicting more growth. John Becker and city police trapped three youths later held by the FBI under the Dyer Act for interstate car theft.
UAW selects Milwaukee Mayor Frank Zeidler for a regional task force to find jobs for about 200,000 laid off auto workers amid disputes over unemployment benefits and tax policy. Mayors from Michigan Wisconsin Ohio and Indiana join Walter Reuther in pushing a coordinated plan while Zeidler proposes horsepower taxes to curb high speed car production.
Agriculture Secretary Benson announced 1956 crop tobacco soil bank payments from 8 to 19 cents per pound by type with peanuts at 3 cents. Payments depend on acre yields. a 3 acre flue cured example at 1,000 pounds per acre would yield 180 dollars per acre. The program can pay up to 1.2 billion dollars yearly to divert land from crops and apply conservation uses. Rates cover various tobacco types including flue cured, fire cured, dark air cured, Virginia sun cured and cigar fillers.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. faces possible removal as a delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention after reports that his firm represents the Dominican Republic government of Rafael Trujillo. Roosevelt and partner Charles Patrick Clark share a $60,000 annual fee as legal counsel. No comment from Roosevelt. party leaders declined to discuss the matter. The delegate-at-large designation will be decided at the state convention on June 19.
Judge Carsnan announced 91 persons as approved appraisers in court matters. The list spans many towns and includes dozens of named individuals such as Albany’s Fred Baertschi and Belleville’s Paul Francois, with Monroe and Monticello entries among others. A Polish poet and former embassy attache Jan Lechon Serafinowicz, 60, reportedly died by falling from a Henry Hudson hotel window or roof in New York City.
New York baritone Robert Merrill will guest on ABC TV's Voice of Firestone next Monday night. The Russ Morgan Show debuts on CBS TV Saturday July 7 at 7:30 p.m. CST. Danny Thomas family life show ends June 26 for summer, returns Sept 10 at 6 p.m. CST. Jean Hagen, wife on the show, will not return next season.
Three Orangeville High School Future Farmers of America members Eugene Gross Richard Rote and Marvin Dunaway earned Illinois State Farmer Degrees at the state convention in Springfield. The degree honors leadership scholarship and farming program work and is awarded to about two percent of the state's FFA members. Laverne Barker sang in the state FFA chorus. Roy Hefty serves as PFA adviser in Orangeville.
Seventeen guests died and thirty people, including the bride and groom, were injured when a dance floor collapsed in a two story Madrid building last night.
In Enumclaw Washington five weeks ago Kiska the Siberian husky gave birth to six females and two males. The doghouse was scorned by the mother who kept the litter outside through snow and cold while owner Bill Dunning carried pups indoors. Eventually Kiska began using the doghouse and tries to feed her pups store food fat, while the pups insist on her milk.
The classified want column lists new members including Gary Lee Behring of Route 2 with June 15 1955 entry and Trudy Elizabeth Steinmann of Route 1 Winslow with August 2 1955. Also noted are Linda Lee Zweifel of Route 1 Belleville with September 25 1948 and Marjorie Lois Zweifel of Route 1 Belleville with July 16 1951.
Madison VA hospital opens an entire floor to general medical and surgical patients to cut tubercular treatment time. Dr. Morris C. Thomas says shorter treatment periods raise bed turnover, expanding capacity though five floors serve tubercular patients and none for general care. Home treatment emphasis noted. Federal rules allow patient choice on stay. Michigan’s 3121 mile lakeshore line noted as longest in the state.
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