Flag Day Nostalgia Marks 70th Anniversary at Fredonia
Dr. Bernard Cigrand of Stony Hill school originated Flag Day to honor the Stars and Stripes. The 1916 Act of Congress designated June 14 as Flag Day, and tomorrow Fredonia will host a gala tribute at the Stony Hill schoolhouse with expected thousands.
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Stony Hill School
Fredonia
Milwaukee
Cigrand
Congress
Wilson
Stony Hill
Eisenhower's atomic peace plan framed to share know how
The president argues for two programs to spread peaceful atomic uses. He would offer research reactors and fuel to free nations and, with security limits, provide access to technical processes for building power reactors. He contends shared knowledge could promote peace and reduce Soviet leverage, while maintaining U S supremacy as a defense.
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Eisenhower
United Nations
Russia
United States
Coplien Ninth in Road-e-o at Wausau
Coplien son of Mr and Mrs N B Coplien Monroe placed ninth in a field of 33 at the state Road-e-o in Wausau. He scored 486 of 591 possible points in written exam, road test and driving skills. Wayne Olson of Brodhead won eighth with 489. Robert Hardell accompanied Coplien for the event. Also attending from Monroe were Mr and Mrs Leander E Kirsch.
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Jerry Coplien
N. B. Coplien
Monroe
Wausau
Coplien
Wayne Olson
Brodhead
Robert Hardell
Amber of Commerce
Leander E. Kirsch
Okinawa dawn attack marks Japanese defense collapse
Ten years ago on June 13 1945 pre dawn American strikes caught the Japanese slipping into a lull in Okinawa and their last line defense faltered as day broke. William G Tollefson earns promotion to lieutenant colonel in the Philippines and his mother learns of it. Last rites are held for Anna Gemperli at Monticello. James Frautschy and Roland Shamburek receive Bronze Eagle palms at the district Court of Honor.
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Okinawa
William G. Tollefson
Philippines
Mollie B. Tollefson
Monticello
Anna Gemperli
James Frautschy
Roland Shamburek
District Court of Honor
59 Legislators Back Pierce for National Committeeman
Madison Wisconsin Republican Legislators for Pierce report 18 senators and 41 assembly members back Robert Pierce of Menomonie for national committeeman. Endorsements come as Pierce and Henry Ringling seek the GOP nomination at the June 25 Ripon convention with actual selection by delegates in the April state primary.
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Madison
Pierce Committee
Robert Pierce
Menomonie
GOP
Wisconsin
Pierce
Henry Ringling
Baraboo
Rip
A. A. Laun Jr
Kiel
Robert Marotz
Shawanot
House
Mark Catlin Jr
Appleton
United States
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
CBS Radio Shows Growth Amid TV Boom Challenge
CBS radio notes eight of its top ten daytime programs gained audience reach over the prior year as more homes add television sets, keeping radio competitive in a changing media landscape.
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CBS Radio
Mrs. Pearl I Bohle Dies at Age 60 in Ke nosha
Mrs. Pearl I Bohle about 60 died Saturday evening at Green County hospital. Her body was moved from Stuessy funeral home to Hanson funeral home in Kenosha for services planned Wednesday.
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Pearl I. Bohle
Green County Hospital
Stuessy Funeral Home
Hanson Funeral Home
Kenosha
Weeks Sees Some Price Rises From Wage Increases
Secretary Weeks warned a new round of wage hikes in government and industry could push prices higher. He noted Ford's labor contract adds to unemployment benefits for laid off workers rather than delivering a full wage guarantee. He stressed a hard guarantee is impractical and inflation control remains a goal for the Eisenhower administration.
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Washington
Weeks
Ford
CBS Capitol Cloakroom
CIO
United Auto Workers
Eisenhower
Fragmentary Economic Point on Price Pass-Through
A brief note states that costs must eventually be reflected in higher prices. The fragment lists steps A B and C as part of the argument. No further details are provided.
Mrs Olson dies at 70 in McConnell
Mrs Oscar I Olson 70 died at her home in McConnell at 10 last night. Born Ella M Hendrickson in Worth County Iowa January 21 1885 she married Oscar I Olson November 22 1906 at Northwood Iowa. They lived in McConnell since 1931. She leaves husband daughter Hazel two sisters. Funeral Wednesday 2 p m at McConnell EUB church with Rev Vaught and Rev Williams. burial London Deer Creek Northwood IA. Body to church at 1 p.m. Friends may call Cardascio funeral home Winslow after Tuesday noon.
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Oscar I. Olson
McConnell
Ella Mable Hendrickson
Hans and
Engeborg Abramson Hendrickson
Worth County
Iowa
Northwood
McConnell Eub
Hazel
Clarence H. Bisbee
Marshall
Minn
Rufus A. Bisbee
Milroy
McConnell Eub Church
Kenneth Vaught
Williams
Freeport
London Deer Creek
Cardascio Funeral
Three Accidents Reported in City
The city police logged three accidents with no injuries amid a sunless weekend. Minor damage involved Gladys L. Von Kaenel and Reuben LeRoy Kingdon Sr. at 12th Street and 15th Avenue, plus Clarence Spaide’s parked car struck by Russell Kundert’s shop truck on 17th Street. The right front of Spaide’s car was damaged.
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Gladys L. von Kaenel
11Th Street
Reuben LeRoy Kingdon Sr
13Th Avenue
12Th Street
15Th Avenue
Clarence Spaide
17Th Street
Gemplers
Russell Raymond Kundert
30Th Avenue
Spaide
Sunday Car Crash Involving Hatfield And Johnson
Officers reported a Sunday 11:50 a.m. crash in the 800 block of 10th Street involving George Hatfield of 1007 8th Avenue and Albert M. S. Johnson of Route 2 Argyle. The incident occurred yesterday.
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17Th Avenue
George Hatfield
8Th Avenue
Albert M. S. Johnson
Argyle
10Th Street
Bootleg coders seen in paid TV controversy widens
In New York a debate over pay television advances shows engineers broadly agree bootleg decoders could be built, challenging the pay TV firms as the FCC weighs authorization. Jerrold Electronics argues decoding is easy. other engineers share the concern amid three scramble methods.
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New York
Federal Communications Commission
Jerrold Electronics Corp
Philadelphia
FCC
Jerrold
Timber Bearings for Propeller Shafts Highlight Ship Design
The article notes that many ships use bearings for propeller shafts made from hard tropical wood. This material choice aims to resist wear and corrosion in marine environments and reflects historical shipbuilding practices.
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Pittsburgh
William T. Kane
Kane Farm Equipment Co
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