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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1953
Page
1
National Guardsmen patrolled rubble strewn Worcester County as a tornado left at least 85 dead and 2,500 homeless across central Massachusetts. About 400 injured were treated. Assumption College mourns two nuns and a priest killed. Red Cross units rushed aid. Damage questioned by $50 million.
In the wake of a violent tornado spree, Flint and nearby communities counted 139 dead and over 1,000 injured. The hardest hit areas include Flint's northern outskirts and Cleveland region, with dozens of fatalities across Michigan and Ohio. Red Cross set up relief canteens, and General Motors donated $100,000 to aid relief efforts as damage reached about $15 million.
High humidity follows thundershowers as Wisconsin foresees cloudy skies and scattered storms tonight. Monroe reports 1.11 inches of rainfall yesterday afternoon and after midnight.
The North school heating plant faces major repairs after state inspector reports serious internal boiler damage caused by failed automatic controls. An ultimatum requires repairs within 30 days or condemnation, with two 40 year old boilers slated for replacement. The board also hires a Chicago expert to review Unit No. 1 and discusses warranty recovery with architect Stanley Howe and Hyne Heating.
A violent storm hit the Chicago area early today with heavy rain and hail. About 2 inches in the city with higher totals in south and west suburbs caused underpasses to flood and basements to flood across the region.
Sen. Symington of Missouri denounced reckless Red hunting in Congress and government as a growing danger to democracy. Speaking to Radcliffe College graduates he warned of a possible reign of terror and urged fighting communism with democratic tools rather than a grand inquisition.
Heavy rain yesterday afternoon dampened the Monroe High School senior band concert, but the combined Monroe Park band and senior band will stage their 15th annual Old Timers massed concert June 29 at 8 p.m. at Recreation Park ball diamond. Guest conductors announcers baton twirlers and soloists plus a full musical program will be featured. Rehearsals are set for June 15 and 22 at 8 p.m. in the high school band room with the east entrance open. Allan Barnard directs.
Alcide de Gasperi's pro Western coalition secures a slim 16 vote majority in the Chamber of Deputies while trailing the opposition by about 9 000 ballots in the popular vote. Official tally shows 303 seats to 590 total. Senate majority is 125 of 243.
A Chicagoan was convicted Tuesday in a state heroin case involving arrangements with Dawson to mail narcotics from Chicago to an accomplice, highlighting interstate drug logistics and court action.
The Wisconsin Senate approved a truck fee reform bill 27-5 before recess, replacing the ten mile tax with a graduated license scheme. The measure, sent to the Assembly, aims to raise revenue near present levels of about 1.8 million dollars annually and adjusts fees for truck weight. Senators clashed over impacts on large versus small operators, with objections about road costs and lobbying. The legislature also confirmed five Gov Kohler appointees to the new turnpike commission for three year terms.
The Board of State College Regents increased student fees from 33 to 45 dollars per semester at Wisconsin state colleges. The new rate takes effect next September.
Nehru backs India’s role in supervising prisoner repatriation but warns New Delhi would reassess if Seoul leaves UN command. Panmunjom talks near final form as cease fire nears. Switzerland waivers on prisoner panel while Seoul protests intensify. Rhee denies plan to flee Korea amid calls to delay pact. mass protests erupt in Seoul as staff officers finalize cease line review and Washington weighs Switzerland’s stance.
Frederick Lee Koeller an 18 year old Milwaukee sailor admitted robbing the Grantsburg State Bank branch in Siren Wisconsin Tuesday noon. He was arrested hours later north of Siren by an FBI agent and Sheriff Emil Stasik and held in Burnett County jail to await U. S. Commissioner hearing in Superior. Investigators say he also stole the getaway car in Duluth and carried $353 from the bank while the bank victims were locked in the vault.
Madison Wisconsin reports the Swiss cheese market being steady to barely steady with light demand and ample to adequate offerings. Prices at state assembly points list State Brand 39 to 41, Grade B 37 to 39, Grade C 34 to 36 with domestic Swiss noted as steady to barely steady and limited offerings.
Green County 4H junior leaders named eight delegates for the Southern Wisconsin Junior Leader Conference at the University of Wisconsin June 28 to July 2. Delegates include Joan Knaack, Marjorie Deppler, Kathryn Schutt, Phyllis Alexander, Catherine Blum, Shirley Geigel, Werner Vogel and Burleigh Bartlett. Three boys remain to be named. Delegates will be housed on campus. Prizes in a judged arts contest went to Norman Hanson, Douglas Clark, and Gladys Deininger. Senior winners were Byron Schmid, Roger Matzke, and Robert Brunkow. Committees were formed for a 4-H Club camp day at Kiwanis cabin and Recreation Park with arts, crafts, future, recreation, and dairy-bar plans.
Sen. Taft announced his hip condition is serious and will sideline him from active Senate floor leadership for the rest of the session. He returned from a New York hospital checkup on crutches and delegated a statement to his administrative assistant Jack Martin. The move follows prior hospital treatments in Washington and Cincinnati and comes as Knowland acts as Senate leader in Taft's absence.
Sugene and Tamara Solem, children of Mr and Mrs Gifford Solem, were seriously injured in a May 31 auto accident but are improving. Their dog Duchess, a one year old buff colored cocker spaniel, was found at the Lawrence Prien farm five miles east of Monroe and brought home after being missing since the crash.
Allen Fehr of Dakota is nominated for the American Farmer degree at the Illinois state FFA convention in Urbana. Other Orangeville members receive the State Farmer Degree, with John Enzinger Jr., Robert Blatkenhorn, and Lauren Dunaway delegates attending the convention. Fehr, active in farming since 1952, seeks national recognition for leadership, scholarship, and character.
Albert White took the stand in Jefferson Circuit Court as his trial for two murders near Orfordville neared completion. The 32 year old construction worker denies first degree murder in Ben Renley s death and second degree murder in Albert Knudson s death. Defense expert Charles Wright testified the shotgun could be damaged by a fall, but cross examination allowed that it could have been used to strike a person.
President Eisenhower in Minneapolis calls for world free nations to unite in a total defense against communism. He defends cuts to the Air Force budget, argues for essential unity and compromise, and warns against fortress theories as he tours five states. The UN is praised as a mirror of world truth during crisis.
Sid Gordon hit a crucial homer as the Milwaukee Braves edged the New York Giants 6-5 in a stormy game marked by five homers and a ruling on water fluoridation. The controversial play and protest lingered after the tense affair in Madison.
The item notes ongoing concerns over arms fraud tied to EES dating back to the 148 war with Israel. It highlights regulatory scrutiny and persistent challenges affecting security and compliance amid regional tensions.
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