Senate Keeps 10 Percent Phone and Fare Taxes
The Senate rejected proposals to cut the 10 per cent federal levy on local telephone and telegraph service and passenger fares for another year. A 54-30 vote blocked expiring the phone tax and a 55-29 vote blocked the travel tax cut. The fiscal extension faced opposition amid concerns over Treasury revenue and the international situation.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
House
Treasury
UW Lets Gharrity Seek Grade Makeup to Regain Eligibility
Marty Gharrity of Shawano a top Wisconsin basketball and golf performer may regain 1960 61 eligibility by attending summer school. Athletic Director Williamson said a strong scholastic showing could return the sophomore to varsity action. Gharrity and Tom Hughbanks each led Badger basketball with 312 points last season. Gharrity led Visaa in golf with a 72 hole total.
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Madison
Marty Gharrity
Shawano
Wisconsin
Ivan Williamson
University
Gharrity
Tom Hughbanks
Green Bay
Badger
Visa
1910 Monroe High class recalls school days at reunion
Thirteen members of the Monroe high school class of 1910 gathered for a luncheon at Idle Hour Mansion. Letters from six members and a former teacher were read, with Allen Nance of Sikeston delivering the most entertaining note about the class band and old instruments.
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Monroe High School
Idle Hour
Edna ZumBrunnen
Laura Ruegsegger
Madison
Times
MHS
Vera V. Klontz
Muskegon
Ura Ritter Rasch
Denver
Margaret Wagner Mane
Allen Nance
Sikeston
Marie Heckton
Harry Stauffacher
Riverside
Calif
Alta McCarthy Cone
Grangeville
Idaho
Elsie Crown Artley
Marie Monroe Miller
New York City
Walter Bauman
Byron Bennett
Monroe
Peter Meng
Prairie du Lac
Kenneth Bauman
Waukegan, III
Warren Welcomes Auto Club Tour to Warren Event
Monroe Yes ter Year Auto Club visitors arrived in Warren yesterday and were greeted by A. H. Burrows and Lewis Reisner Jr. They were invited to the centennial August 17 to 21. Twenty four cars took part in the tour and plans include participation in parades and a joint ride to Evansville on July 17.
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Monroe Yester Year Auto Club
Warren
Apple River State Park
A. H. Burrows
Lewis Reisner Jr
Stanley Waltz
Donald Chandler
Mare Club
Madison
Leo Reynolds
Albuquerque
N. M
Maynard McNett
Albert Ruef
Darlington
Nathan Twining
Evansville
Marc Club
Monroe
James Holloway
Winslow
Frank Thorp
Kishi Backers Split with Left Over Tokyo Security Pact
Some leaders of Premier Kishi's Liberal Democratic Party join leftists in a bid to delay the exchange of treaty documents with the United States. The move heightens pressure on Kishi as opposition Socialists boycott parliament and protests loom from labor and student groups amid calls for resignation by four factional party leaders.
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Tokyo
Kishi
Japan
United States
Liberal Democrats
Sohyt Labor Federation
Zengakuren Student Federation
U. S. Senate
Middle Road
Liberal Democrat
Candidates Woo Votes of Farmers
The Associated Press reports farmers and their votes draw interest from presidential hopefuls. Kennedy, Symington, and Burdick campaigned in the Dakotas while Nixon pressed defense and farm policy in South Dakota. Johnson toured farm states Iowa and Nebraska as Nixon touted defense strength and Symington warned of a farm recession under Eisenhower.
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Associated Press
North
South Dakota
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
John F. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Symington
Eisenhower
Guard Starts Its Final Week
Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard division began its second week of summer training at Camp McCoy with tactical problems and pentomic group drills. Gov. Nelson attended a review for the Red Arrow division and presented individual awards to Fort Atkinson, Platteville, Ripon, Kiel, and Plymouth personnel. A Fort Atkinson major collapsed and died of a heart attack before Governor's Day ceremonies.
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Camp Mccoy
Wisconsin
32Nd National Guard
Gov
Nelson
Red Arrow
James S. Baird
Fort Atkinson
Frank J. Doescher
Platteville
Robert W. Baier
Burdette Teacherson
Plymouth
Edward J. Dorsch
Ripon
Leroy H. Stauss
Kiel
Kenneth Elwood
127Th Infantry
Johansson Patterson Heavyweight Title Fight Weighs In
Swedish challenger Ingemar Johansson weighed 194 pounds while Floyd Patterson tipped 190 for their 15 round title rematch at the Polo Grounds. Patterson previously weighed 182 for their June 26 bout when Johansson dethroned him in a seventh knockdown technical knockout at 2 03 of the third. Patterson’s weight had been his career high.
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New York
Ingemar Johansson
Sweden
Floyd Patterson
Rockville Centre
N. Y
Polo Grounds
Johansson
Patterson
Pete Rademacher
Seattle
Johnson Denounces Khrushchev Tactics In Midwest Swing
Sen. Lyndon Johnson charges Khrushchev aims to split the nation during the campaign. He travels to Des Moines Iowa, and Omaha Nebraska to rally Democrats and defend his experience, hinting Kennedy may be too young for the presidency.
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Senate
Johnson
Midwest
Des Moines
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Sen
John F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Earl L. Morton Dies at 75 in Monroe
Earl L. Morton 75 of 1009 17th street died today at 2 30 a m in St. Clare hospital after June 16 admission for heart condition. He operated Morton furniture store from 1909, later sold to Alfred Voegel, worked as traveling salesman, Dockhorn grocer, and farmed until 1952 retirement. Survived by wife Anna West and cousin Ray Dye, with funeral Thursday at 2 p m at Shriner Neushwander funeral home. burial Greenwood cemetery.
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Earl L. Morton
17Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Emmeretta Dye Morton
Cadiz Township
Monroe
Anna West
Ray Dye
Bethel Eub
Old Company H
Olson Declines Governor Run Heads Nixon Volunteer Group
Jack Olson of Wisconsin Dells will chair the Wisconsin Volunteers for Richard Nixon for President instead of pursuing the Republican nomination for governor. Olson announced Saturday night after an earlier intensive campaign and a recent decision not to seek party endorsement. Delegates at the GOP state convention backed Philip Kuehn of Whitefish Bay for governor. State GOP Chairman Claude Jasper says Olson’s move lets the party focus on the November campaign.
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Wisconsin Dells
Jack Olson
Wisconsin Volunteers
Richard Nixon
Olson
Republican Party
GOP
Philip Kuehn
Whitefish Bay
Claude Jasper
Eisenhower Pledges Reform Aid on Korea Tour
President Eisenhower left Seoul for Honolulu after a Far Eastern tour in which millions cheered him while South Korea pledged to guard U S aid funds. Prime Minister Huh Chung said aid would be used wisely. Eisenhower urged reforms and a free press and noted South Korea’s newly elected National Assembly. He promised U S support against any communist aggression.
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Seoul
South Korea
Eisenhower
Honolulu
Japan
United States
Huh Chung
Seoul International
Formosa
Tokyo
Okinawa
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
John M. Chang
Chang
Eastern Pilot Walkout Easing Across Major Airlines
Eastern Air Lines pilots returned to some duties as 10 day disruption tapered. Pan Am reported 115 pilots calling in sick and unclear schedule impact. The walkout targets FAA rules adding an inspector behind jet pilots, deemed unsafe by crews. National Airlines faced a potential strike with wage and work condition disputes. Negotiations were planned with Miami meetings and hopes for a pre-deadline settlement.
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New York
Eastern Air Lines
Pan American World Airways
Eastern
Boston
New Orleans
Atlanta
Chicago
Miami
Pan Am
Federal Aviation Agency
National
Air Line Pilots Assn
Dena Smith Seeks Return as State Treasurer
MILWAUKEE Mrs Dena Smith who filled her late husband term as state treasurer after his death and was defeated by Democrat Eugene Lamb in 1958 announced today she will seek the post again this fall.
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Milwaukee
Dena Smith
Eugene Lamb
Gen Twining to Visit Monroe for July 4 Events
Preliminary plans confirm Gen Nathan F. Twining will arrive in Monroe July 4 at noon with Col James C. Sherrill and two aides. Col Eckhardt will visit July 1 to finalize details. A local party will greet the general, who will attend park dedication ceremonies and a private dinner at Monroe Country Club. Mrs Twining may accompany him.
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Nathan F. Twining
Monroe
George L. Eckhardt
U. S. Army
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Col. Eckhardt
George L. Wells
Truax Air Force Base
Howard Chadwick
W. B. Gnagi
George van Wagenen
Minneapolis
Jaycee
Gen. Twining
Idle Hour Mansion
Twining Park
Gnagi
Monroe Country Club
New Head of Library Named for Green County Ties
Miss Theodora L. Haman is named head librarian at Arabut Ludlow memorial library. She comes from Green County roots in Monroe and Sylvester Township and has served as head librarian at Greenville and Two Rivers before moving to Eau Claire.
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Green County Teachers College
Green County
Swiss Cheese Open draws 60 plus golfers in rain
More than 60 players braved showers at Monroe Country Club to start the 25th Swiss Cheese Open. James Forbes expects about 100 entries. Robert F. Marty assists as first tee rules are explained. Special prizes honor accuracy drives and long shots while Len Gallett defends his title.
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Monroe Country Club
James Forbes
Forbes
Robert F. Marty
Len Gallett
Milwaukee Blue Mounds
Big Foot Country Club
Fontana
Roy Wallin
Frank Justin
U. S
Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee Country Club
Alvin Krueger
Beloit
Gordie Watson
Brentwood
Milwaukee
Jackie Allen
Maple Bluff
Madison
Juda to Crown Queen at Juda High Wednesday Night
Juda will crown its 1960-1961 queen at ceremonies Wednesday night at Juda High School with Miss Eloise Waelti as queen for 1959-1960. An outdoor band concert begins at 8 p.m. under Mrs. William Krechlin with performances by Carol Keen Jack Waelti George Keen and Janet Lehnherr. Mrs. Fred Feldt chairs the ice cream social starting at 6 p.m. If rain, events move indoors to the school.
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Juda
Cary Queen
Juda High School
Eloise Waelti
William Krechlin
Carol Keen
Jack Waelti
George Keen
Janet Lehnherr
Fred Feldt
Volunteer Fireman On Call Delayed By Absent Engine
Eddie Marks, a volunteering fireman, was at the New Dolphin hotel bar in Honiton when the fire siren sounded. He ran a half mile to the station but found the engine had already departed for the New Dolphin.
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Honiton
England
Eddie Marks
New Dolphin Hotel
Marks
New Dolphin
Rock County approves Roy True as airport manager and lease operator
The Rock County Board confirms Roy True of Monroe as manager and fixed lease operator for the county airport. A 25 year lease with 21 detailed sections is approved and becomes effective July 1. True began managing the airport last August under a four year management contract.
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Rock County
Roy True
Monroe
True
Stock Trend Mixed as Steels and Motors Slip
New York stock market opens lower with airlines and special issues gaining. Steel and motor shares retreat while speculative issues swing widely in heavy trading.
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New York
Steels and Motors
Truck Crash Kills Wisconsin Youth Near Jackson Wyoming
A pickup collision four miles north of Jackson, Wyoming, Saturday killed James Van Pietersom, 16, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, and seriously injured two 17-year-old companions.
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Wyoming
Jackson
Wyo
Here
James van Pietersom
New Berlin
Wis
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