Long Seeks Open Hearing In Texas Mental Court Fight
Gov Earl Long of Louisiana fights to appear in an open habeas hearing at John Sealy Hospital Galveston seeking release from a Texas mental clinic. Attorneys hint a closed session may limit testimony while Long declares he was railroaded and restrained during transfer.
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Galveston
Tex
Earl Long
Louisiana
Texas
Long
John Sealy Hospital
Russell Long
D- Ia
L. D. Godard
James McLean
Louisiana Capitol
Associated Press
McLean
Margaret Dixon
Baton Rouge
Harry C Swartz Dies Here at 75
Harry C. Swartz 75 a retired rural mail carrier died at 8 10 am yesterday in St Clare hospital after a 12 day stay as a medical patient He suffered a heart attack two days after his wife Bertha Pearl Benage Swartz 1884 195? born Jefferson Township attended Jefferson schools married in Monroe 1904 They farmed seven years then moved to the city Golden wedding in 1954 Served as rural mail carrier over 30 years retiring 1950 Member Immanuel EUB church Rural Letter Carriers Association Modern Woodman IOOF Patriarchs Milan Beloit and Green County Encampment Surviving a son Dr John W Albuquerque NM seven daughters and 23 grandchildren Plus a sister and other relatives Burial Greenwood cemetery with IOOF rites at the graveside
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Swartz
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Swartz
Jefferson Township
John
Sarah Frybarger Swartz
Jefferson
Monroe
Bertha Pearl Benage
Swartz
Immanuel Eub Church
Faithful Workers
Rural Letter Carriers Association
Modern Woodman of America
Ioof No
Patriarchs Militant
Beloit
Green County
John W
Albuquerque
N.M
Charles
Edna) Bernard
Rockford
Leonard
Florence) Barnes
Monona
Verne
Helen) Swann
Davis
Virgil
Susan) Wunschell
Juda
Lenza) Lehr
Monticello
Robert
Vera) Ferris
Ill
Mae
Denver
Colo
Elmer Sweetwood
Orangeville
Ransom Holmes
Karl F. Koch
Burton F. Holling
Bethel Eub Church
Stnessy
Greenwood Cemetery
Milwaukee teen admits bomb plan near teacher home
A 16 year old boy angered by a biology grade placed a home made bomb in the back yard of Milton E. Foelske, a Granville High School faculty member, in Brown Deer. No injuries occurred as the device exploded Saturday night and the youth was turned over to juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Brown Deer
Milton E. Foelske
Granville High School
Major Highway Project Planned from Monroe to State Line
W L Fiedler district engineer for the State Highway Commission announced that ground survey crews will begin preliminary studies soon on a proposed improvement of Highway 69 from Monroe south to the state line. Some relocation of the highway may occur in the northern half. design will start later this year with right of way acquisition before construction in 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
W. L. Fiedler
State Highway Commission
Madison
Fiedler
99th Birthday Quietly Observed by Mrs C J Simmons
Mrs C J Simmons marked her 99th birthday at the Albany home of Mr and Mrs George Coplien. Born June 15 1860 in Pekin Illinois she lives in Albany as the town’s oldest resident. She is bedfast the last two years and totally blind but mentally alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Simmons
Washington Township
George Coplien
Albany
Simmons
Ernest
Wyoming
Frank
California
Hoyt Barney
Monroe
Monticello Boy Killed by Tractor
Two year old Kurtis Wayne Johnson of Monticello was killed when the tractor his father parked in gear ran over him after he started the engine. Coroner ruled accidental death. services set at Washington United Church of Christ with burial in church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Kurtis Wayne Johnson
Kenneth A
Bertha Graber Johnson
Route 1
St. Clare Hospital
Johnson
Kurtis
W. E. Deininger
George Armstrong
Sheriff's Department
Wagner Ambulance
Frank Loveland
Monroe
Keith
Karen
Herman T. Graber
Chester A. Johnson
Argyle
Washington United Church of Christ
A. R. Achtemeier
Church
Voegeli Funeral
Rufenacht Boy Develops Infection After Surgery
Jon Paul Rufenacht a 16 year old accident patient at St. Clare hospital is reported not good after surgery. An infection has developed following the operation. He was injured last Wednesday when the jeep he was driving overturned pinning him beneath. The accident occurred a mile east of Browntown on a township road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Paul Rufenacht
St. Clare Hospital
Jon
Harold Rufenacht
Browntown
Three powers approve study on high altitude nuke tests
The United States Britain and the Soviet Union agreed to a three power scientific study addressing detection of high altitude nuclear explosions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Matt Mathewson Stricken in Beloit
Matt Mathewson 87 Plymouth Township resident for 57 years died Sunday in a Beloit nursing home after a long illness. Born in Norway in 1872 he came to the United States in 1893 and was a Spanish-American War veteran. Surviving are sons Lyle Beloit and Antone Rockford. nine grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Silverthorn Newcomer funeral home with calling hours Tuesday night.
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Orfordville
Matt Mathewson
Plymouth Township
Beloit
Norway
Lyle
Antone
Rockford
Silverthorn- Newcomer Funeral Home
Selected issues fall during early trading
In a generally lower market, copper and plywood stocks led declines early. Trading was quiet as pivotal issues slipped fractions to about a point with Georgia-Pacific down around five points and U S Plywood about two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Georgia-Pacific Corp
U.S
Humphrey Deliberates Wisconsin Primary Impact on Party
Senator Humphrey, in Milwaukee to gauge Wisconsin voters, avoids declaring a date for his candidacy and stresses a Midwestern delegate bloc. He praises Kennedy, cautions against intra party strife, and contemplates an January announcement while courting party unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Hube Humphrey
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Monroe Heart Group Honors Workers in 1959 Campaign
Miss Eileen E Pagel Monroe city chairman of the 1959 Heart Fund drive accepted a certificate of appreciation on behalf of all the city's volunteer campaign workers whose efforts were responsible for the success of the 1959 Heart campaign held last February. Acceptance took place Saturday in Milwaukee at the Wisconsin Heart Association's annual meeting. The Monroe campaign was sponsored by Alpha Zeta chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. Miss Pagel who headed the local campaign congratulated her fellow volunteers for their valuable support and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen E. Pagel
Monroe
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Heart Association
Alpha Zeta Chapter
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Pagel
Jury Allows Mercy Verdict in Rape Case
In Tallahassee a jury spared four white youths from the death penalty for the mass rape of a Negro coed, citing no brutality and applying law and evidence. A. H. King said verdicts depended on calm atmosphere and held race irrelevant. responses from local church leaders described implied double standards and ingrained prejudice. The four defendants were moved to Railford State Prison after the verdict at 12:35 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
A. H. King
Florida
Ing
King
A. Joseph Reddick
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Railford State Prison
Pheasant Season May Be Reduced
Madison Wisconsin Conservation Congress delegates recommended cutting this fall's pheasant season roughly in half proposing a 15 day period from Oct 17 to Nov 1. The plan would shift from last season's Oct 18 to Nov 11 in the north and Nov 30 in the south. The advisory recommendation now goes to the Conservation Commission for July action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Ross Bennett
Portage
Conservation Department
J. R. Smith
The
Conservation Commission
Congress
Horicon
Patrick Little Dies at 62 in Chicago Crowd
Patrick Little former American Motors Corp. Kenosha plant manager collapsed and died Saturday while watching the Cubs Braves game in Chicago. He retired ten years ago after a stroke and moved to the area. His widow Virginia survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Little
Chicago
American Motors Corp
Kenosha
Wis
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee Braves
Little
Virginia
Children Start Blaze But Parents Not Told Because of Condition
Sterling Baker and Alice Baker were badly burned in a house fire. Their children Doreen and Bruce admitted to police they set the blaze by pouring gasoline on the bed while their parents slept. The parents remain unaware of the admission due to medical concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreen Baker
Jackson
Mich
Doreen
Bruce
Sterling Baker
Alice
Baker
National Guard Troops Begin 15 Day Maneuvers at Camp McCoy
Co B of Green County’s National Guard starts 15 days of drills with the 32nd Red Arrow Division at Camp McCoy after weeks of moves and reconnaissance. About 11,000 division members are in training. Co B left at 7:15 AM, joining Platteville unit at Mauston for the first leg of the convoy. 37 convoys entered the camp as 1,200 vehicles logged 130,000 miles without incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
National Guard
Camp McCoy
Red Arrow
Co. B
Platteville
Mauston
Vienna Ends Week of Rain After Floods
Week of heavy rain in Austria ends as sun returns and rivers fall. Authorities report at least five flood deaths over the weekend amid swollen waterways and widespread damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Nelson seeks avoid election clash in Wisconsin primary
Gov. Gaylord Nelson says he prefers a favorite son move for Proxmire to avert a Humphrey Kennedy fight. He notes Proxmire would withdraw if a primary fight cannot be avoided and criticizes Wisconsin's binding primary system as limiting voter choice and delegate flexibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Humphrey
Gaylord Nelson
Executive
Madison
Nelson
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
William Proxmire
Proxmire
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Simmons Co
Chicago
Stevenson
Symington
Johnson
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Railroad Brotherhood Seeks 14 Percent Wage Increase
The 40,000 member Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen today asked the nation’s railroads for a 14 per cent wage rise. International president H E Gilbert said committees served notices on individual roads and the union also seeks a revised escalator clause and better daily earnings guarantees for road service engineers and firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
H. EE. Gilbert
Brotherhood
Oshkosh Man Named State DAV Commander
Menasha William Stegeman of Oshkosh elected state commander of the Disabled American Veterans of Wisconsin at the 51st annual convention Elmer Loomis Jr Burlington named vice commander and Albert Hanna Madison junior commander.
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Menasha
William Stegeman
Oshkosh
Disabled American Veterans of
Wisconsin
Elmer Loomis Jr
Burlington
Albert Hanna
Madison
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Lincoln Gymnasium
James Deppeler
Miss Schuetz
Walter Schuetz
Deppeler
Fred Deppeler
Court of Honor
Karen Zimmerli
Brodhead
Maureen Dillon
Roger Erb
David Trumpy
Clarno
Mike Babler
Roman Borkovec
Kurtis Johnson
Wayne Johnson
Midwest
Heart Group
Schedles
Rance
Railroad Brotherhood
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