Wuetrich Sentenced for Armed Robbery in Freeport
James Patrick Wuetrich, 22, Monroe, admitted armed robbery of a Freeport filling station. Judge Marvin F. Burt sentenced him to five to 15 years in Joliet prison after psychiatric exams. Wuetrich will be transported to Joliet next week and may serve at a Pontiac detention home. parole possible in 3 1/2 years.
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James Patrick Wuetrich
Mionroe
Freeport
Illinois
Joliet
Wuetrich
Stephenson County
Marvin F. Burt
Hertha Tarrasch
Janesville
Rockford
Burt
Dexter Knowlton
Monroe
L. A. Koenig
Koenig
Pontiac
Ill
Tarrasch
Navy
Knowlton
Oscar Thierstein
Roger Jacobs
Green County Sheriff's
Stephenson
Green County
Three From County Named to Schadeberg Conservation Panel
Green County residents Virgil Brunkow Monroe general manager of Green County Farm Bureau Co op Earl Feldt Monticello Route 1 and Roger T. Douglas Route 1 Juba were named to Rep Henry C Schadebergs First District conservation committee The 10 member group will advise the Washington office on bills about conservation of all resources flood pest and waterways control Two more committees of 12 remain to be named covering labor and defense
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Green County
Henry C. Schadeberg
Virgil Brunkow
Monroe
Farm, Bureau Coop
Earl Feldt
Monticello
Roger T. Douglas
Juba
Washington
Schadeberg
Shark victim weds girl who saved him
John Brodeur 25, who lost his right leg in a Jersey shark attack last August, married Jean Filoramo 22, who pulled him ashore and aided his convalescence. The ceremony in Jersey City lasted about ten minutes after they met in 1959 during a coast swim.
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Jersey City
N.J
John Brodeur
Brodeur
Worcester
Mass
Jean Filoramo
Jersey
Miss Filoramo
Canada's dollar hits par as deficit and policy clash shake markets
In New York the Canadian dollar closed at par with the U.S. dollar, its weakest in over five years, while Montreal quoted $1.1325 in U.S. funds. The drop followed Finance Minister Fleming's $345.5 million deficit report and a public dispute with Bank of Canada chief James Coyne over policy directions.
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New York
U.S
Montreal
Donald Fleming
Fleming
James E. Coyne
Bank of Canada
Coyne
Bonallack Captures British Golf Crown
Bonallack, 26, an English Walker Cup player, defeated Jimmy Walker of Scotland 6 and 4 at Turnberry to win the British Championship. Walker had upset defending champion Joe Carr of Ireland and Ralph Morrow of Oklahoma City in earlier rounds.
Discoverer 25 Satellite Enters Orbit With Secret Payload
Discoverer No 25 was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base and soon entered a polar orbit about 250 miles high with a projected four day mission. Recovery plans include parachute trials over Alaska and potential sea retrieval near Hawaii. Tracking confirmed orbit an hour and 45 minutes after liftoff in foggy conditions.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Pacific
Hawaii
Alaska
Seamen Strike Grips Ports Across the Nation
The nationwide maritime strike spreads to 30 port cities with nearly 1000 ships affected. Federal mediators urged renewed peace talks as one group considered an injunction. The National Maritime Union and the Merchant Marine Institute held the first joint negotiating session since the strike began.
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New York
National Maritime Union
Merchant Marine Institute
Robbers Burst Safe in Toronto Diamonds Heist
Burglars blasted open a downtown Toronto safe and fled with diamonds valued at 250000 dollars. The theft was discovered when J Nunes Diamonds Ltd officials opened the shop in the morning.
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Toronto
J. Nunes Diamonds, Ltd
Night-Time Interview Checks Expanded for Bypass Study
State Highway Commission will add 24-hour coverage on four highways entering the city. Two crews will run two night stations from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for interviews on Highway 69 north and south and Highway 11 east and west during June 26 27 and June 27 28.
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State Highway Commission
Monroe Evening Times
D. H. Kuenzli
Kuenzli
U.S. Czech Spy Charges Studied at U.N. in New York
Miroslav Nacvalac a 39 year old Czech diplomat at the United Nations faced U S espionage allegations and a counterclaim that American intelligence sought his cooperation The U N secretary general Dag Hammarskjold reviewed U S requests to expel Nacvalac while Czech officials protested U S agents lured him with wealth The White House State Department briefing disclosed that an American citizen of Czech origin helped Nacvalac under his guidance and that a Czech fiancee was used as a hostage Although the couple later wed the dramatic exchange highlighted Cold War tensions and cloak and dagger claims
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United Nations
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Miroslav Nacvalac
U.S
Hammerskjold
Nacvalac
United States
State Department
Lincoln White
Washington
Czechoslovakia
White
Killings Rise in Algiers After French Cease Fire
A French government official said on Saturday that since the May 20 cease fire in the Algerian rebellion 304 persons have been killed and 531 wounded in Algiers.
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Algiers
Freedom Ride Arrests Spur National Tension Across South
Police arrested 17 in North Florida for breach of the peace during Freedom Riders protests plus five in Mississippi. In Tallahassee ten hunger striking clerics were jailed for unlawful assembly after defying a dispersal order. At Ocala and St. Petersburg clashes prompted arrests. In Louisville two leaders were jailed for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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Associated Press
Freedom
Florida
Mississippi
Washington
Robert Kennedy
Tallahassee
Ocala
St. Petersburg
Jacksonville
Charles Hunter
Freedom Riders
Tampa
Gainesville
Jackson
Miss
Nashville
Louisville
Henry M. Triplett
Frank M. Stanley Jr
Arthur Smith
Stanley
Smith
World War II Hero Finally Receives Bronze Star
Frederick J. Johnson, a police officer and son of Superior, received the Bronze Star for bravery in World War II. Col. Joseph Stehling of Beaver Dam presented the medal at the 32nd National Guard Division encampment at Camp McCoy, citing Johnson for removing men to safety while with a medical detachment of the 128th Infantry.
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Camp Mccoy
Frederick J. Johnson
Superior
Johnson
Joseph Stehling
Beaver Dam
128Th Infantry Regiment
32Nd National Guard
128Th Infantry
Wisconsin Exposition Department bill signed into law
Gov. Nelson signed a bill creating the Wisconsin Exposition Department to run the annual State Fair in West Allis, establishing state oversight of the fair's operations.
Drug Price Case Convicts NCPA in Price Fixing Scheme
A San Francisco jury finds the Northern California Pharmaceutical Association and vice president Donald Hedgpeth guilty of conspiring to fix prescription drug prices in violation of the Sherman Act. Sentencing set for June 22. potential fines and jail time discussed. Justice Department officials foresee broader anti trust actions nationwide as civil suits and investigations expand.
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Northern California Pharmaceutical Association
Trail
U.S
Louis E. Goodman
Donald K. Hedgpeth
San Francisco
Association
Hedgpeth
Goodman
Lyle L. Jones
Justice Department
Illinois
New York
Utah
Idaho
Arizona
California
Lloyd H. Burke
NCPA
Auto overturns injuring four Air Guardsmen near Mauston
Four Madison and Janesville Air National Guardsmen were treated for minor injuries after a car rollover on Highway 12 north of Mauston while returning home from a Volk Field training period. Injured were Randolph Conners Jr., 22. Richard Hilgers, 23. Thomas J. Kretschman, 21, all of Madison. and John Mosher, 23, of Janesville.
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Mauston
Air National
Schadeberg Probes FDA Swiss Cheese Crackdown Meeting
Rep. Henry C. Schadeberg met for two hours with Swiss cheese producers at a packaging plant to review the FDA crackdown on Swiss in spooning holes. He plans to return to Washington to study the material and press for clarification of the agency’s definition while seeking industry guidance on next steps. G. Fred Galli led Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association with Roy Kundert of the Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association among attendees.
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Food and Drug Administration
Henry C. Schadeberg
Schadeberg
FDA
Washington
G. Fred Galli
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
Eugene Hotel
Roy Kundert
The
Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
Girls Hear Plea For Politics Role
Gov Nelson urged Badger Girls State delegates to take an active role in politics. In the Capitol Assembly Chambers he warned that staying out limits government quality. Delegates Jackie Baumgaard and Fran LeFevre were chosen to represent Wisconsin at Girls Nation in Washington, D.C. next month. American Legion Auxiliary funds their expenses as the study in government week ends.
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Madison
Nelson
Badger
Capitol
Assembly
University of Wisconsin
Jackie Baumgaard
Fran LeFevre
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
Girls Nation
Washington, D.C
American Legion Auxiliary
Madison Faces GOP Rift Over Sales Tax Levy
A flood of letters petitions and calls opposing a 3 percent sales tax threatens Republican unity in both houses. Anti tax mail dominates with over 2000 signatures, while some GOP members fear re election risks from a hard line. Senate support wavered as only about a dozen of 20 Republicans backed the proposal. Gov Nelson urges a bipartisan task force to streamline state government and prepare for a fall session.
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Madison
GOP
Assembly
Nelson
Senate
Robert Travis
Platteville
Frank Panzer
Brownsville
Dr Elmer Publishes Timber Book Surveying U S Timberlands
Dr Manuel C Elmer 74 native of Sylvester Township and professor emeritus in the University of Pittsburgh sociology department reports a new book Timber. The work surveys timberlands across the United States and argues mankind's dependence on timber products.
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Manuel C. Elmer
Sylvester Township
Elmer
University of Pittsburgh
United States
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Solicitor General
John E. Martin
Wisconsin Supreme,Court
Martin
Delavan
Canada
Bonallack
British Golf Crown
John F. Kundert
Gladys Anderson
Vernon Schillinger
Chamber of Commerce
Charles G. Pickett
Kennedy
Wallace Campbell
Air Guardsmen
Auto
Sen
Travis
Dr. Elmer
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