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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1953
Page
2
The piece argues the Rosenbergs deserved the electric chair for betraying democracy by funneling atomic secrets to enemies. It contends the severity served as a warning to others, noting their silence hindered mitigation and left the public in doubt about national security.
The Changing Scene notes Egypt completes a transition to modern times with General Naguib named president, signaling a likely dictatorship under a republic guise. The article weighs Egypt's potential return to regional power and warns that history remains fluid, urging vigilance in Western international policy.
Brodhead acting postmaster William Behrens announced an upcoming exam for the postmaster job with a $4870 salary. The closing date for applications is July 14. The written test will be in Monroe. Applicants must have lived in Brodhead for the past year and be between 25 and 63 years old.
A chaotic day in Detroit leaves eight Black residents and two white doctors dead while about 200 others are injured as race riots erupt across the city. Simultaneously a catastrophic earthquake devastates An atolia province in Turkey, killing 15,000 people. County officials unveil plans to poison army worms sweeping through corn, hay, and grain fields, an effort led by County Agent Ray L. Pavlak.
A veteran columnist laments modern childrearing shifting control from parents to experts. He recalls Irvin Cobb and warns that seven to eleven shape a life, criticizing “kindergarten courses” and “rules” that replace affection with theory. He argues enduring parental care and discipline outpace device-driven methods.
A jury found six individuals guilty of perjury connected to a 1952 Lac du Flambeau liquor sale prosecution. Named convicts are Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wermick, Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Lac du Flambeau, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hanney of Wauwatosa. Bail was continued for pre sentence investigation. judge J. Leroy Adair presided.
The state department of public welfare lifted all visitor bans at Southern Colony and Training School at Union Grove on Friday. Earlier measures were eased for the school and now the hospital and infirmary have no visitor restrictions. Measles cases prompted initial limits six weeks ago.
Madison special report outlines the consolidation of two Wisconsin co operatives into Wisconsin Farmco Service Co operative effective July 1. Ray L. Pavlak named general manager. the merged group runs fertilizer plants in Prairie du Chien Whitewater Antigo and Green Bay plus a Madison warehouse and stakes in Indiana seed firms. The Farm Bureau notes the merger cuts duplicated services and positions Farmco to capture over 25 percent of Wisconsin fertilizer sales this year.
New York stocks closed the week with a small average gain amid a quiet session. Volume slipped to 890,000 shares on Friday, the lightest since August 29, 1952, as investors weighed good business news against unsettled international tensions and a possible delay in a Korean truce.
Edward V began to rule in 483 but never crowned, and Edward VIII abdicated before coronation, later becoming the Duke of Windsor.
New York reports economists and industrial leaders debating the effect of possible defense budget cuts if a truce ends the Korean War. Producers fear loss of war orders but point to civilian demand growth, with only modest expected reductions in overall defense output and no anticipated tax changes.
Washington Postmaster General Summerfield announced a sharp rise in U S surface parcel post rates to foreign destinations, lifting the basic rate from 14 cents to 45 cents for the first pound and 22 cents for each additional pound, effective October 1. Air parcels unchanged. The increases aim to reduce a $600 million annual operating deficit and pave way for broader domestic rate hikes. In 1952, 164,000 U S tourists visited Great Britain.
A handsome tramp cat named Tom cared for abandoned kittens near a cherry tree. He guided them to milk, fed them first, then sheltered them with the family through summer. In winter Tom and the kittens joined the house, but the trio eventually disappeared from their familiar spot.
Gov. Kohler appointed Walter Nelson of Ashland as sheriff of Ashland County for the balance of a term ending Jan. 3, 1955. Nelson has long served as undersheriff and succeeds Frank Harris of Ashland, who was killed in an automobile accident.
A veteran observer recalls the long endurance test of the coronation day, describing eight hours of seated ceremony with discomfort and strain. He notes the British spectators’ patriotism, the physical toll on attendees, and the relief when the crowd finally stood to end the ordeal.
Governor Kohler Friday vetoed a 1953 Wisconsin bill requiring distillers to post established liquor prices in any quantity and bans on quantity or cash discounts. The veto argued the measure would raise prices for retailers and the public, calling regulation a serious interference with competition and free enterprise.
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