Senate Nears Showdown Vote On Bomber Fund
The Senate faces a close vote over Air Force funding as Quarles defends a large budget while Democrats seek 1.16 billion and Republicans push a 0.5 billion compromise. Republican Leader Knowland calls the smaller plan more acceptable as President Eisenhower is hospitalized.
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Senate
Washington
Air Force
Quarles
Eisenhower
Special Armed Services
Russia
Knowland
California
White House
GOP
Sherman Adams
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Congress
Sen. Bridges
R-Nh
Steel Parley Focuses On Possible Three Year Contract
New York reports resumed talks between steel industry and union negotiators amid debate over a three-year settlement to avoid a strike set for midnight June 30. The Big Three producers U. S. Steel Bethlehem and Republic push a five-year no strike pact, while the union favors a shorter term.
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New York
United Steelworkers
Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem and
Republic
Stock Prices Edge Higher in Early Trading
New York trading showed gradual gains with leading issues up fractions to about a point. Some stocks slipped while others rose. motor stocks firm on improving Detroit retail sales. General Motors Chrysler and Studebaker-Packard posted gains.
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New York
Detroit
General Motors
Chrysler
Studebaker-Packard
Weatherman Warns of Severe Thunderstorms in Wisconsin
The weather bureau notified officials that Monroe and surrounding area may experience severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes this afternoon and tonight. The affected zone lies southeast of a line through Dubuque Iowa Madison and Sheboygan from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Weather Bureau
Monroe
Wisconsin
Dubuque
Madison
Sheboygan
Swiss Open Won By Hank Gardner
Hank Gardner, the Tripoli Country Club pro from Milwaukee, tied the Monroe record with a 66 to win the Swiss Cheese Open. He led with a 32 on the front nine and a 34 finish, equaling Frank Molinaro’s 1954 mark and beating Howie Kluth by two strokes. Gardner paired with H W Donovan for 62 in pro-am action, while contributors included Manuel de la Torre and amateur Steve Caravello among a field of 90 plus. Winds troubled play but final rounds stayed on schedule. top locals Forbes, Eddie Goecks, and Chester Becker posted 66 in best ball.
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Hank Gardner
Tripoli Country Club
Milwaukee
H. W. Donovan
Tripoli
Times
Monroe Country Club
Gardner
Frank
Moon) Molinaro
Molinaro
Nakoma Country Club
Madison
Howie Kluth
Kluth
Tuckaway Country Club
Manuel de la Torre
Milwaukee Country Club
Steve Caravello
Nakoma
Fred Radtke
Ed Young
James Forbes
Robert F. Marty
Ninehole
Brian Charter
Janesville
Dennis Gelin
Forbes
Eddie Goecks
Chester Becker
Becker
State Traffic Toll Rises to 429 mark
Wisconsin's highway death toll for the year reached 429 today, up from 350 at this time in 1955. Mrs. Elsie Lohrey, 46, of Route 1 Markesan, died at a Beaver Dam hospital from injuries in a two car collision near Fox Lake. Frank Foreman, 41, Milwaukee, died after his auto collided with another at an intersection on Milwaukee's near north side.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Elsie Lohrey
Markesan
Beaver Dam
Fox Lake
Dodge County
Frank Foreman
Milwaukee
Iowa photo writer ends farm life book in Green County
Cedar Rapids photographer Joan Liffring completes a children's book on a Green County dairy farm family, the Mauermanns of Route 2 Brodhead, with scenes from their home, Daphne Mauermann, Curtis Jones, and neighbors. The project scheduled through Follett of Chicago follows her Iowa cornbelt farm volume and includes the Goldenrod Creamery and the Decatur cheese factory.
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Joan Liffring
Cedar Rapids
Green County
Harvey Mauermanns
Route 2
Brodhead
Decatur
Miss Liffring
Mauermann
Follett Firm
Chicago
Iowa
Daphne
Curtis Jones
Ralph Jones
Ralph Pinnow
Albert Kraus
Joyce Schultz
Badger School
Goldenrod Creamery
5 000 Mile Test Set for Missiles
The Air Force gains a 5,000 mile Atlantic test range after a U S Britain agreement. The Snark and Navaho missiles will be tested at greater range now that Ascension Island is included. Previously the range extended about 1,200 miles from Florida.
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Washington
Air Force
U. S
Atlantic
United States
Great Britain
Florida
Ascension Island
Ascension
South America
Africa
Britain
Twining Views Fast Jet Plane and Soviet Aviation Feats
Gen. Nathan Twining U S Air Force chief of staff toured Kubinka near Moscow to see a new twin engine supersonic bomber the TU 104 jet transport and other Soviet aircraft. He noted pilots demonstrated MiG 17 formations and praised Soviet technique while reporters were barred from access to the installations.
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Moscow
Nathan Twining
U. S
U.S
Kubinka Air Base
Special Academy
Zhukovski
Kubinaka
Twining
Russia
Pavel Zhigarev
Sergei Rudenko
Bolender Rites Conducted for Local Organist
Charles B. Bolender 79, longtime Monroe organist at the Methodist church, died Sunday. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. today at First Methodist with Rev. Glen H. Ridnour. burial rites followed at Greenwood Cemetery with Masonic involvement and a Commandery escort. Pallbearers included O. N. Johnson and Edwin W. Schuetze.
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Charles B. Bolender
Monroe
Methodist Church
Glen H. Ridnour
Bolender
First Methodist Church
Ridnour
Wilbert May
Greenwood Cemetery
O. N. Johnson
Edwin W. Schuetze
Olin E. Fusram
George J. Mauerman
Aldenaeres
Wayne Vanderilt
Bank Robber Captured After Chicago Loop Heist
A man robbed Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank on Dearborn Street of 4308 dollars and fled into a federal narcotics agent during a dramatic chase. Police, bystanders, and the agent wrestled the suspect, identified as John Carter of Miami, to the ground. he was disarmed and captured.
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Chicago
John Carter
Miami
Fla
Amalgamated Trust and Savings Bank
South Dearborn Street
Louis Stein
Joseph Levinson
John Fasulo
Fasulo
Sylvester Konczyk
Dearborn
Monroe
Raymond McElliott
Carter
State Street
Benjamin Begendorf
Rockwell Street
Long Branch
N. J
Doctors Expect Ike To Gain Weight Soon
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital report President Eisenhower should begin gaining weight shortly. He weighs 162 pounds, seven pounds below his June 8 hospital weight, and remains at that weight as of 8:20 a.m. bulletin. Discharge planned for Friday or Saturday and a possible trip to Gettysburg for his 40th wedding anniversary with Mrs. Eisenhower.
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Washington F
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Gettysburg
Walter Reed
White House
Hagerty
Army Hospital
Washington
Sherman Adams
Death of Ernest Whitehead former Cadiz Township farmer
Ernest Whitehead, 73, a retired Cadiz Township farmer, died at 3 a m at the Chesebro trailer court after a long illness. Born June 27, 1882, in Cadiz township, he married Bertha Teehan in 1911 and Katharine Bachler in 1946. He leaves his wife, two sons John of Milwaukee and James of Madison, two grandchildren, and other relatives. Services are 2 p m Thursday at Stuessy funeral home with Rev. Bernard Bartel officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Ernest Whitehead
Cadiz Township
Chesebro
John
Wilhelmina Bass Whitehead
Cadiz
Monroe
Bertha Teehan
Katherine Bachler
Whitehead
Milwaukee
James
Madison
Stuessy ‘Funeral
Bernard Bartel
Immanuel Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Thompson Defends Walstead Entry as Good for Party
Stoughton Wisconsin Democratic national committeeman Carl W Thompson defended Elliot Walsteads entry in the U S Senate race saying it will yield a primary contest best for the party The remark followed criticisms from George Haberman Wisconsin Federation of Labor president who called Walsteads bid a service to Republicans Walstead entered the primary against Henry Maier Thompson dismissed claims of a Madison ring and attacked Henry Mauer record as a state senator.
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Associated Press
Carl W. Thompson
Stoughton
Wisconsin
Elliot Walstead
U. S
Walstead
Henry Maier
Milwaukee
Thompson
Madison Ring
Henry Mauer
Icelandic election yields progressives and social democrats gain seats
In Reykjavik two anti troop parties win 25 of 52 seats, short of a majority. The Progressives secure 17 seats and the Social Democrats win eight as talks begin to form a coalition. The Communists also gain, while Olafur Thors's Conservative party loses ground after forcing elections.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
U.S
Progressives
Social Democrats
Althing
Olafur Thors
Thors
NATO
Keflavik
Huge Highway Bill Sent to Eisenhower
Congress sent to President Eisenhower a 33 billion dollar highway construction bill marking the largest public works program in U.S. history. The Senate completed passage after the House approved earlier by voice vote. The measure rejects bond financing and instead imposes new taxes totaling nearly one billion dollars annually for 16 years.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Army names Ragnar Rollefson chief scientist
Dr. Ragnar Rollefson, University of Wisconsin physics professor, has been named chief scientist of the Army. After today's swearing-in ceremony, Rollefson will serve as adviser to Secretary Brucker.
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ARMY
Washington
Ragnar Rollefson
University of Wisconsin
Rollefson
Brucker
Monroe to Name Queen Tomorrow at Dairy Week Events
Monroe will name its Dairy Queen tomorrow in Goetz theater with a dairy testimonial dinner in Monticello Friday night and the queen crowned Saturday at 1 pm prior to the Dairy Day parade. Nine counties participate with contests in Brodhead Belleville Monticello and others plus a 190-person audience.
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Monroe
Goetz Theater
Queens
Monticello
Brodhead
Kenneth Halverson
County Dairy Queen
Halverson
Mary Jane Bear
Harold Bear
Dorothy Wald
Frederick Wald
Nancy Foley
Elizabeth
Betty) Lamb
Penny Kundert
Judith Germann
Joan Schuetz
Mary Ann Frautschy
Evelyn Goodman
Brooklyn
Belleville
Browntown
New Glarus
Albany
Juto
Carolyn Pinnow
Ball Park
Watford Seguim
Eau Claire
Dairy Queen
Bill Chambers
McClellan Demands White House Data Source Details
Sen. McClellan demanded the White House disclose how author Robert J. Donovan obtained copies of secret records. He pressed at a public hearing after Maxwell Rabb declined to testify, seeking assurance that Congress is not being denied access to classified materials. McCarthy joined in criticizing Rabb and urged Brownell to confirm quoted passages and named sources. He warned of potential contempt and said the White House must clarify policy on sharing materials with authors.
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Washington
Sen
McClellan
D-Ark
White House
Robert J. Donovan
Congress
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Maxwell Rabb
Rath
Cabinet
Donovan
McCarthy
Rabb
Atty
Brownell
United States
Subcommittee
Russia
Eisenhower
Rep. Celler
General Accounting Office
Attorney General
GAO
FBI
Sherman Adams
U. S
Darling Leaves Monroe Chamber Secretary Post
Philip H. Darling resigns as secretary of the Monroe Chamber of Commerce effective July 1 due to demands of his private business. Directors discuss bylaw changes for longer director tenure, but no decision. A $750 Fourth of July fireworks show is planned by Star Fireworks Co. from Monroe Country Club grounds, viewable from Recreation Park next Wednesday night.
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Philip H. Darling
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Hotel
Darling
Chamber
Star Fireworks Co
Danville, Ill
Monroe Country Club
Recreation Park
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Sen. McClellan
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