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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1957
Page
4
The article explains US World War II bonds offer 2% interest but would yield under 3.7% if sold now. while the Kremlin halts interest on savings bonds, freezing redemptions. It notes Britain Sweden West Germany Japan and inflation impact on yields, contrasting U S cash problems with global rates.
Alvin Horn of Talladega resigns as grand dragon of Alabama Ku Klux Klan amid uproar over his five week old marriage to 15 year old Barbara Richardson. Imperial Wizard Eldon Lee Edwards announces the resignation and says a successor is being chosen. Edwards calls the publicity unfair and unjust.
The June 4 1957 meeting led by Mayor Brooks Dunwiddie approved Lee Mitchell and H L Fenton for a three year Park Board term expiring July 1 1960 pending council confirmation. Dina Speich was appointed to succeed Joseph Viney as Fourth Ward supervisor through spring 1959, pending confirmation. Several communications were referred to committees and licenses considered. A list of outstanding claims totaling 1489 13 was read and referred to the Claims Committee.
The Monroe council endorsed payment of claims totaling 1,489.13 for city operations including supplies, disposal, street and fire department needs. It authorized a 250 transfer for police training, fireworks at the Chamber of Commerce display, and a public airport petition plan with site visits to other airports.
Harvey Packwood 24 formerly of Darlington died in a Madison hospital from injuries after a Friday night traffic accident on Wisconsin Highway 39, three miles south of Linden. He leaves a son and a daughter, with services in Holy Rosary church, Darlington, and burial at the church cemetery.
The Saar region covering 991 square miles between France and Germany reportedly contains about 6 billion tons of coal still in the ground, awaiting extraction.
Wisconsin Senate moved a bill exempting state insurance companies from the premium tax on disability coverage. The measure, already passed by the Assembly, contrasts Wisconsin with Illinois which has no tax. The session also tackled sewerage commissions powers and rejected a repeal of the Oak Creek law. A municipal vehicle tax plan, backed by Gov. Thomson, was approved on a revised mandatory basis. The chamber declined to open tax returns to inspection and discussed a 5 percent tax on professional wrestling.
New Glarus Mrs. Millard Tschudy visits her parents Mr and Mrs Wilbert Zweifel in Arcadia Colorado relatives Mr and Mrs Rex Christenson and family visit in New Glarus. Mr and Mrs Dave Kundert return from Ft Wayne Indiana. Hartman and Disch families vacation near Minocqua. Streiffs return from Ft Leavenworth Kansas with son Capt Richard Streiff and family. Ricky and J D Streiff stay with grandparents until parents’ furlough in June.
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