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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
2
The Associated Press holds rights to local news printed in the paper and outlines subscription rates. In Monroe Wisconsin and Stephenson county, fees are shown with annual charges. Office hours run from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm with a telephone contact listed.
Editorial argues the Wisconsin proposed driving point system will suspend licenses after 12 points in a year, 18 in two, or 24 in three, with automatic revocation after seven offenses. It details gradual point reductions for clean years, strict juvenile rules, and notes the reform targets careless drivers who have long avoided accountability.
The piece notes Democrat Chairman Paul Butler’s repeated criticism of news coverage of President Eisenhower’s illnesses. It singles out Hagerty as defending the White House briefing practice and praises his frank responses. It suggests Butler may face lasting political fallout for targeting doctors and reporters.
A compact column recalls events from 10 25 40 and 50 years ago on June 14 in Monroe. It notes international talks on an atomic development authority 1931 bank closures 1916 flag day observances retired teachers and local business moves with names and places tied to the era.
Lt General Irvine told a heavily censored House Armed Services subcommittee that the Air Force aims for 600 B 52s by 1959, up from 300. Production will rise from 17 to 6 per month as costs run about 8.6 million each. The hearing also notes potential Army rocket work on Jupiter and a push for early intercontinental missiles. In other news, Ronald Martin, 15, drowned at the Lake Michigan harbor after swimming between two piers.
Mrs Gladys Reeser celebrates graduation for son Donald M Reeser from Greenville College with a BA in psychology education and a theology degree. he and his wife plan missionary service in Europe. Daughter Lovelene Reeser graduates Moody Bible Institute. engagement to Johannes Vanderwal announced for June 23 at Elm LaSalle Bible Church Chicago. Vanderwal is Dutch native.
Democratic leaders on the Senate investigations subcommittee cite 1951 Nixon statements to argue for a probe into Murray Chotiner and his law clients before government agencies. The dispute highlights party clashes as Chotiner appeals to halt the investigation into his affairs and campaign work.
President Ellsworth Brunker and three other American Red Cross officials travel to Moscow for a two week visit. It is the first time a head of the organization has visited Russia since 1902.
Dutch newspapers rejected abroad reports that a faith healer influenced Queen Juliana risking abdication. Editors called the claims an invasion of royal privacy and denied any constitutional clash with the government. The story appeared in Der Spiegel via German sources and did not alter yesterday's parliamentary results.
The article centers on Princess Maria Cristina now nine and Miss Hofmans, alleging Hofmans extended influence into state affairs. A breach with the queen's husband arose after he banned the healer from the palace. Most Dutch deem the affair a private matter for the queen.
The DePere Common Council refused to confirm R. M. Tetzlaff for another term as school board president. Four of the remaining six board members resigned effective June 30, including Mrs. Margaret Steckert, Herbert Cuene, Roger H. Redman, and Walter Joud Junior. The council vote was 5 to 3 against confirmation. The note adds a distant historical line: Spaniards took cattle north of the Rio Grande in 1540.
Chicago doctors report a heart surgery that dusts asbestos on the heart to stimulate new blood flow could prevent serious damage before it happens. Dr Bernard Brofman says it is safe and effective for many patients after heart attacks, with high success in relieving pain and returning to work.
The Associated Press reports a series of obituaries across cities. Prof H M Hansen of Copenhagen University died at 69, Joseph F Taylor of Rochester at 67, Marie Abrams Lawson of Norwalk at 62, Col James C Cluck of Washington at 61, Mrs Jim Bagby of Atlanta at an unspecified age, and Leopold Gould Seyffert of Bound Brook at 69.
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