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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1961
Page
2
Editorial condemns NBC Today for a sketch mocking the FDA claim that Swiss cheese holes conceal inferior product. Calls for a full retraction and notes potential harm to Swiss cheese makers while doubting remedy would regain prime time laughter.
Three men face charges after Alder man Robert Houle was assaulted at a restaurant on June 8. Tav ern owner Harold Ysebaert, 48, is charged with conspiracy to commit assault while Robert Nockerts, 24, and Robert Kommer, 22, are charged with assault and battery. Houle, part of a council panel seeking to reject Ysebaert's license renewal, says he was beaten after an argument.
Ten years ago the Communist Party's secondary command faced indictments for plotting to overthrow the U S government with most arrests in New York and Pittsburgh. Judo high school custodian C Fred Brunkow dies. An Old Timers concert at Recreation park honors J R Kenninson. U S battle casualties in Korea reach 73604 with 10833 killed. Mrs Amelia Zuhlke becomes senior regent of Women of the Moose. Miss Iva Pickett and Theodore Portman wed.
Hollywood buzz centers on Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner announcing a trial separation after 32 years of marriage. The couple, married December 28 1957 in Scottsdale Arizona, say no divorce plans but a temporary split. A separate item covers Wesley Morgan accusing his mother of misappropriating 60000 in earnings from Life of Riley with a counterclaim seeking repayment of 4127.
A legal row derailed Lana Turner’s $750000 civil suit settlement offer of $20000 over the 1958 knife death of her boyfriend Johnny Stompanato. Cheryl Crane, then 17, testified she stabbed to protect Turner. coroner ruled justifiable homicide. Attorney Melvin Belli called the settlement off amid statements by Turner’s attorney Louis Blau about publicity. Gary Crosby, 28, travels to Hollywood for rest after nervous exhaustion. Bing Crosby’s family adjusts his engagement in Chicago and Hot Springs after Gary’s illness.
A Los Angeles court denied actress Linda Christian a $200000 trust for her two Tyrone Power daughters. Judge William J Palmer noted the girls already have $10000 yearly income from an established fund and said Christian has talent youth and health to contribute to their support. The daughters are Romina 9 and Taryn 7.
Bumptious playwright Brendan Behan and his wife Beatrice travel by train to New York after a lively Tuesday drinking party for friends. Behan serves liquor to guests but drinks only water and coffee. his new play Richard's Cork Leg is nearly finished.
Police in Montevideo received an anonymous letter threatening the assassination of Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro if he attends the Latin American economic meeting. The note enclosed two pages detailing the organization and said Ernesto Guevara, the island's leftist economic czar, would also be targeted.
Charles Fay Huett 75 native of Monroe died Monday in a Rockford sanitarium. Services were held at Bartell funeral home in Warren with Rev. Harold Hurt officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood cemetery. Surviving are a son Earl two daughters Mrs Veron Stichter and Mrs Oscar Aurand two sisters Mrs Arvid Johnson and Mrs De Etta Mardigian a brother Frank seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Born June 7 1886 he lived in Warren and married Anna Matherson in Iowa.
Soviet Marshal A I Yeremenko told Moscow radio that Stalin caused the Red Army retreat early in World War II. In Red Star on the 20th anniversary of the Nazi invasion he cited concrete causes and Stalin's wrong military and political estimates as key mistakes.
Providence R I Lister H Woolsey 83 international lawyer and former law partner of Robert Lansing secretary of State in the Wilson administration died Tuesday. He represented American citizens in their claims against foreign governments.
Frances M. Walker wife of retired Maj. Gen. Fred L. Walker died Tuesday in Spokane. Gen. Walker led the 36th Division during the Salerno invasion and the Italian campaign.
Walter Perk Galbraith, a member of three Stanley Cup champion teams and a long-time Minneapolis Arena associate, died Tuesday. The famed Boston hockey star spent two decades connected with the Minneapolis venue.
Hollywood report states Ruloff E. Cutten 65 senior partner in E F Hutton and Co. died Tuesday. Born in San Francisco he resided in New York City and was a prominent New York broker.
Rear Adm. Wallace B. Phillips, 73, who retired from the Navy in 1956 after more than 39 years of service, died Tuesday in Greensboro. He was commander of the First Fleet in the Pacific in 1953 and led combat ships in World Wars I and II.
New York officials and travel groups face money distance and language barriers in boosting foreign tourism. An Intourist representative suggests visa simplification ad campaigns and lower prices. Projections estimate overseas visitors near 500000 with 400000 from Latin America and five million Canadians. packages from 40 to 613 dollars and 20 city tours aim to attract travelers as interpreter services expand at ports of entry.
General Merchandise Co. said merger talks to combine the Milwaukee mail order house with Lane Bryant, Inc. have been discontinued after an earlier preliminary agreement was announced. The decision ends the planned merger between the two firms.
Four thousand one hundred formation operators are being trained in New formation program for telephone service. The initiative aims to improve call handling, routing efficiency, and customer support across the regional network.
Madison witnesses a Senate Labor panel hearing on four Nelson appointments with a tape recorder ordered by Chairman Alfred Laun. Sen. Lynn Stalaum objects to the recording while Sen. Hollander supports it. Appointments include Kyle as director of Security, Gilbert on Real Estate Brokers Board, Hebert on Public Service Commission, and Lontkowski on Banking Review Board.
Miss Lora Dick and Bernice Babler will join a travel group to Hawaii, departing July 8. They attended the WKOW Hawaii Holiday Tour dinner in Madison at the Cuba Club.
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