Storm Sewer Project Heads Toward City’s Largest Construction
The city plans the 12th Street main trunk storm sewer as its largest construction to date. Phase one costs about 145000 and will relieve runoff, with bids to be opened June 22. The project extends to 18th Avenue and includes 7 to 5-foot pipes, retaining Thunder Creek sections, and trenching along 12th Street to 18th Avenue.
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12Th Street
18Th Avenue
Monroe
20Th Avenue
Green Engineering Co
Middleton
Thunder Creek
Board of Public Works
Kenneth Green
Re Se
P. m
Lock Joint Co
14Th Avenue
13Th Street
Humber and Germann
13Th Avenue
13Th
14Th Streets
12Th Avenue
15Th Avenue
Times
Wisconsin cheese market steady amid fair demand
Madison dairy trade reports a steady to fair demand for American cheese. Prices at assembly points show variations: single daisies 38 to 40 percent, longhorns 38 to 41 percent, prints 40 to 41 percent, midgets 41 to 42 percent.
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Madison
FSMNS
Wisconsin
Jefferson Trial Deliberations Set in Double Murder Case
A Jefferson County jury of eight men and four women is to begin deliberations in the murder trial of Albert White a 33 year old Georgia laborer charged with first and second degree murder in the deaths of two elderly Orfordville men Circuit Attorney Kinast questioned White on the stand and rebuttal witnesses were summoned Final pleas were to be heard this afternoon before Judge Harry F Fox The killings occurred at the Knudson farm where White admitted causing both deaths claiming the shooting was accidental and that Renly died after grabbing for the gun The case was moved from Janesville to Jefferson on White's attorney Roscoe Grimm's request
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Jefferson County
Albert White
Georgia
Orfordville
Frank X. Kinst
Rock County
White
Miles “Sweeney
Kinast
Roscoe Grimm
Janesville
Harry F. Fox
Ben Renly
Albert Knudson
Knudson
Renly
Louella Long
G. J. Hull
Markesan
S. D. Chickering
Endeavor
Kanast
Jefferson
Grimm
Madden Seeks AEC Tornado Link Inquiry
Representative Madden proposes a congressional probe into whether Nevada atomic tests affect the nation’s tornado frequency. Senators Cole and Hickenlooper support a public inquiry but note scientists say tests do not alter the weather.
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Washingson
Nep. Madden
D-Ind
Nevada
Weather Bureau
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Rep
W. Sterling Cole
RNY
Len Hickenlooper
Rtown
Truck Dumps Load Of Asphalt Into Car Fatal Burns
A runaway dump truck overturned and spilled steaming asphalt over a mother and her year old child in a convertible killing Mrs Leonora Kunz 31 and badly burning her son Andrew who is in critical condition Police and bystanders freed them by removing the asphalt with their hands The driver Frank Wilmoth escaped with cuts and bruises and blamed brake failure
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Leonora Kunz
Andrew
Frank Wilmoth
Boiler Inspection Findings Awaited for North School Repair
Action to replace the damaged North school boiler began yesterday but awaits a formal report from the insurance underwriter and boiler inspector. Board architect Stanley W. Howe met with Howe Heating and Pluming Co and R. E. Burden to plan a complete repair checkup once the inspector is available. The damage is linked to automatic controls failing to shut off the boiler and may be fully covered by boiler insurance.
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Leslie G. Kindschi
Moore Renamed Grand Marshal At Wisconsin Masonic Meet
Dr. Moore was re appointed grand marshal of the Wisconsin grand lodge Free and Accepted Masons at the 109th annual communication in Milwaukee. Robert H. Gellman Baraboo was elected grand master W Hofmeister Chilton deputy grand master others elected were Harry A Speich Mineral Point Emmy W Kraut Hoefer Milwaukee Robert M Millard Eau Claire Paul W Grossenbach grand secretary Eugene G Williams Oshkosh Louie D Potter Racine grand trustees
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Moore
Lewis A. Moore
Wisconsin Grand Lodge
Milwaukee
Robert H. Gellman
Baraboo
W. Hofmeister
Chilton
Harry A. Speich
Mineral Point
Emery W. Kraut Hoefer
Robert M
Giants Hit Three Homers To Beat Braves 3-1
Monte Irvin Whitey Lockman and Hank Thompson homered to lift the New York Giants from a five game skid, defeating Milwaukee's league leading Braves 3-1 at home.
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Giants
Braves
New York
Monte Irvin
Whitey Lockman
Hank Thompson
New York Giants
Milwaukee
Senate kills bill to remove veteran loan quotas
In Madison the Senate rejected a measure to allow veterans in counties with exhausted state loan quotas to obtain loans. The bill aimed to allocate funds on a first come basis, but was referred to the finance committee after a 16-13 vote. The article notes Milwaukee and Dane counties facing high demand.
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Madison
Senate
State Veterans Department
Milwaukee
Dane
Legislative Council
Assembly
Congress
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Adjutant General
Wisconsin National Guard
Camp Ripley
Minn
Worcester Area Hit by Tornado Toll and Relief Efforts
The Worcester area faced a major disaster after a New England tornado killed 82, left 13 missing and nearly 800 injured. About 7,000 homeless and 1,000 homes destroyed in Worcester. 150 more in Holden and surrounding towns. President Eisenhower declared a major disaster unlocking federal aid. National Guardsmen patrolled with a 5 PM curfew to curb looting amid widespread damage.
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Worcester
Mass
New England
Massachusetts
Christian A. Herter
Eisenhower
William F. Bigelow
Worcester National Guard
Holden
Shrewsbury
Petersham
Barre
Rutland
Grafton
Westboro
Wrentham
Southboro
Templeton
Paxton
Radar Network Proposal for Tornado Detection
A nationwide radar network to track tornadoes is proposed by Capt. Howard P. Orville former head of the Navy Meteorological Division. He says 35 key weather stations could support the system at an estimated cost of 5 million dollars annually over ten years.
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Baltimore
Howard P. Orville
Navy
Meterological Division
Donna Signer Among Ten Named for Alice in Dairyland
Donna Signer a University of Wisconsin student and Green County 4-H leader was one of ten Madison area winners named for the Alice in Dairyland regional judging held at the Memorial Union. The winners advance to Fenimore on June 18 to join others from the district for state finals, with further regional winners to Dodgeville next week.
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Donna Nataryn Signer
University of Wisconsin
Joe Igner
Madison
Alice
Fennimore
Dodgeville
LaCrosse
Fred Bolender Jr
Monroe
Wilbur Witte
Taft Yielding Duties as Leader on Senate Floor
Senator Taft steps down from daily floor leadership due to a serious left hip injury and will pass most duties to Sen Knowland while retaining the title. President Eisenhower sent sympathy noting the need for Taft to regain health and return to full vigor.
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Taft
Senate
Bob
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Republican Policy Committee
Eisenhower
Midwest
Minneapolis
Jury Finds Accidental Death In Lena Highway Crash
A coroner's jury ruled the deaths of Jacob Ruch, his wife, and their daughter an accidental crash on Illinois Route 73 north of Lena. The inquest recommended county grand jury review. victims included two adults and three children with several injured.
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Freeport
Jacob Ruch
Harold Larse
Gratiot
Ilinois
Lena
Ruch
St. Francis Hospital
Larse
Stephenson County Grand Jury
Gene Burke
Marvin Last
Ridott
Audi
Harold
Shirley
Sherry Larse
Chinese Forces Break Through at Korea Front Outpost Battles Continue
Chinese troops near Chorwon breach the main line held by South Koreans in a move reinforced to about 3000 men. In Outpost Harry and adjacent sectors, the U S Third Division repelled six Communist assaults as 20 000 artillery rounds and heavy mortar fire pounded Allied positions. Near the East Central front Reds attacked from 2 000 yards, driving South Koreans from key hills.
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Seoul
Central Korea
15Th
U.S
Eighth Army
Chorwon
Texas
Third
Harry
U. S
3Rd Division
Bill aims to raise civil case limit in county court
The Assembly approved a bill to raise the county court civil case limit to 500000, pending Governor Kohler’s signature after Senate approval. Previously suits above 50000 left county courts, with inflation expanding caseloads, says Judge Harold J. Lamboley. The bill, drafted by the county bar association committee and moved by Sen. Melvin Olson and Assemblyman Harry Keegan, preserves county court limits to civil matters only.
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Ing Westeen
Assembly
Senate
Kohler
Circuit Court
Harold J. Lamboley
Legislative Committee of
The
County Bar Association
Melvin J. Olson
Harry A. Keegan
Lamboley
Seoul Leaders Balk Over Issue Of Unification
South Korea balks at unification terms and signals refusal to withdraw from a buffer zone. Demonstrations erupt in Seoul and Pusan as U N negotiators press for an armistice draft amid warnings from Rhee and Pyun Yung Tai. Switzerlands service stance shifts, while Nehru and Paik press for Korea policy.
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Munsan
Red
South Korea
U. N
Panmunjom
Seoul
Pusan
Pyun Yung Tai
Pyun
Rhee
Washington
Sweden
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Max Petitpierre
Bern
Switzerland
London
India
Nehru
Aeanwnone
Korea
Paik Too Chin
United States
United Nations
March Swiss Milk Prices Ease to 2.79
Milk used for Swiss cheese averaged 2.79 a hundredweight in March, down six cents from February as butterfat averaged 3.33 versus 3.41. State brand, B, C and grinders prices for 1952 and 1953 are noted. limburger also changed only slightly, with a 4 percent rise from February.
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Madden
Great Brook Valley Veterans Housing Project
Donna Signer
Donna Siuner
Public Health Service
U.S. 15Th
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