Editorial condemns Castro blackmail and Cuba policy
The piece argues that the failed tractors-for-prisoners bid shows Fidel Castro is untrustworthy and that private calls for exchange should not guide U.S. action. It praises Kennedy’s cautious stance and urges drastic measures against Castro, asserting no foreign ransom can secure Cuban freedom.
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Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
United States
Detroit
White House
Kennedy
United States stands firm over Berlin crisis as Khrushchev pressures
The United States reaffirms its resolve to defend West Berlin against Communist seizure. President Kennedy convened a special Berlin conference amid rising tensions with Khrushchev. Americans are urged to back the administration and allies, warning that the standoff risks a broader war while hoping for a careful limit to hostilities.
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United States
Berlin
Europe
Khrushchev
Budget for Monroe school district tops three hundred thousand
The first annual budget for Joint School District No. 1 of Monroe totals 323000 dollars, a net rise of 53000 from last year. Other items note local obituaries, club elections, and a 1936-06-26 Kiwanis display on handwriting and signatures.
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Monroe
Milo Zimmerman
Spring Grove
Stewart F. Kingston
Lions Club
Edward Fuhrmann
New Glarus Club
United States
Trygvie Lie
Europe
U.N
Malik
Kiwanis Club
A. T. Schovill
Sterling
Ill
Viola Blumer
Iph Schadt
Decatur Township
Green County
Frank Connery
Chicago
Fannie Lightcap Rites Tomorrow
Hazel Green services for Mrs. Fannie Lightcap aged 77 who died Saturday in a Lancaster hospital after a long illness will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Hazel Green Methodist church. Eastern Star and Rebekah services are planned tonight at the Thomas funeral home in Platteville. She was born in Jenkinsville and lived in Hazel Green 45 years after moving from Cuba City. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Franklin Rhodes of Bloomfield New Jersey two sons Leonard of Atlanta and Raymond of Hazel Green two sisters Mrs. Lylia Cook of St Petersburg Florida and Mrs Sophronia Vaughn of Minneapolis one half sister Mrs Nettie Dowling of Peddyne and eight grandchildren.
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Hazel Green
Fannie Lightcap
Lancaster
Thomas Funeral Home
Platteville
Eastern Star
Rebekah
Franklin Rhodes
Bloomfield
N.J
Leonard
Atlanta
Montreal aviation pioneer John McCurdy dies at 74
Montreal born John Alexander Douglas McCurdy, 74, pioneer in aviation and former lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, died Sunday. He first flew a flying boat and dropped oranges to prove bombing feasibility, and piloted a plane that sent and received the first wireless message.
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Montreal
John Alexander Douglas McCurdy
Alexander Graham Bell
Nova Scotia
Miriam A Ferguson Texas Governor Dies at 86
Miriam A Ferguson commonly known as Ma Ferguson dies at age 86 following a heart attack. A two term Texas governor and influential Democratic figure, she led alongside her husband James E. Ferguson as a powerful political pair.
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Austin
Tex.s
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
James E
Farmer Jim
Keith Spalding 83 dies. rancher and philanthropist
Pasadena California reports the death of Keith Spalding aged 83 a noted millionaire rancher and heir to Spalding Sporting Goods. He moved to California in 1906 from Chicago his birthplace and became a prominent philanthropist.
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Pasadena
Calif
Keith Spalding
Spalding Sporting Goods Co
Spalding
California
Chicago
Mrs. Nan Downing Hayden Dies at 84
Washington obituary notes Nan Downing Hayden, 84, wife of Senator Carl Hayden, a Democrat from Arizona, died Sunday. The couple met as students at Stanford University.
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Washington
Nan Downing Hayden
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Vanderbilt heir George Vanderbilt III dies after hotel plunge
San Francisco reports the death of 47 year old George Vanderbilt III son of Alfred Vanderbilt. He was found by a bellboy after apparently leaping from his 10th floor hotel room. Vanderbilt served in World War II and amassed substantial fortunes at ages 21 and 35.
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San Francisco
George Vanderbilt III
Alfred Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Wisconsin Public Health group elects new leaders
The Wisconsin Association for Public Health reports Theodore Wisniewski of Madison elected president and Miss Betty Krippene of Fond du Lac chosen as vice president.
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Madison
Wisconsin Association For Public Health
Theodore Wisniewski
Betty Krippene
Fond du Lac
Philadelphia Mint Produces Half Billion Coins Annually
The Philadelphia mint manufactures about 500 million coins each year, underscoring its large production capacity and role in circulating currency.
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Philadelphia Mint
No Peace Without Ready Deterrent Against Reds
A statement asserts that lasting world peace and a decisive stand against Communism require readiness to confront the final challenge, whether in Berlin or another critical area where the Reds threaten freedom.
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Berlin
Dairy Month Pie Filling Dessert Recipe
A simple no-bake pie dessert uses crushed graham crackers with melted butter and sugar pressed into a pan. Cream cheese whips with cream, then mixed and spread over the crust, topped by canned pie filling and refrigerated for several hours. Contributed by Mrs. Frank Bloom, Route 3.
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Graham
Frank Bloom
Route 3
Noodles and Corn Bake Shared by Mrs Clinton Lichtenwalner
A simple noodle and corn dish combines two cups cooked noodles one cup corn optional cheese two chopped onions celery salt paprika egg beaten cracker crumbs and milk. Mix well and bake in a buttered dish for about 30 minutes. Route 1 Mrs Clinton Lichtenwalner.
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Clinton Lichtenwalner
Route 1
Cheese Omelet Serves Three by Mrs Anna Davis
A cheese omelet recipe by Mrs Anna Davis lists 44 eggs 4 teaspoons salt 1 cup milk and 1 cup grated American cheese. Eggs salt and meat are mixed, milk and cheese added, then cooked slowly in butter under a tight lid for 20 minutes. Fold and serve hot with a delicate brown outside and creamy inside. Address 1302 21st street.
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Anna Davis
21St Street
E J Norton Brooklyn Farmer Dies at 80
E J Norton 80 retired area farmer died Saturday at the home of his cousin Miss Grace Norton in Brooklyn Township. Services set for 9:30 a m Wednesday at St Mary of Lourdes in Belleville with burial at Milton Junction. He survived by five sisters in Wisconsin Iowa Texas and Belleville.
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Brooklyn
Emmett J. Norton
Grace Norton
Brooklyn Township
St. Mary of Lourdes Catholic Church
Belleville
Becker Funeral Home
Milton Junction
Charles Murphy
Madison
Carrie Smith
Davenport
William Lamb
L. V. O’brien
Denison
Tex
J. V. Eagen
Norton
Sam Anderson Dies in Stoughton
Samuel Anderson a retired Mr Horeb farmer died Friday at Stoughton hospital. Services are 1 30 p m Wednesday at Edison Olson funeral home Stoughton. Friends may call after 2 p m tomorrow. Surviving are Ida Hanson wife three sons Arvin Selmer Milo a brother Henry Mt Vernon a sister Emma Swenson Mt Horeb and two grandchildren.
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Samuel Anderson
Horeb Farmer
Stoughton Hospital
Edison-Olson Funeral
Stoughton
Mr. Anderson
Ida Hanson
Blanchardville
Andersons
Arvin
Selmer
Milo
Henry
Mt. Vernon
Emma Swenson
Mt. Horeb
Mrs Mosley 69 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. William Mosley aged 69 died after a long illness in Darlington Hospital. Services are set for 9 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Rosary Catholic church. Survived by her husband a daughter Mrs John Whitford a brother John McAloon and six others in Darlington burial plans at Steil funeral home and other details follow locally
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Darlington
William Mosley
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Steil Funeral Home
Mosley
Nell McAloon
John Whitford
John McAloon
Mrs Diver 54 Dies After Illness En Route to Wisconsin
Mrs. George Diver, 54, of Elsa Texas formerly Monticello Illinois, died at St Clare hospital Monroe after illness en route from Montana area to Hayward Wisconsin. She was admitted May 17 as a medical patient. Survived by husband Dr. Diver and daughter Kay of Springfield Missouri. Burial planned in Dallas City Illinois with Newcomer funeral home handling arrangements.
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Monroe
Chicago Union Giants
Fairgrounds
Giants
Wortham
Allen
United Shows
County Fair
Violetta Norton
Robert Nortons
Marie Bentley
George Diver
Elsa
Texas
Monticello
St. Clare Hospital
Diver
Hayward
Wis
Burlington
Frilda Wilkins
Niota
Dallas City
John M. Harden
Alphorn
Kay
Springfield
Presbyterian Church
Newcomer Funeral Home of
Classified Ad Sell Extra Farm Equipment and Livestock
Local farmer offers surplus farm equipment and livestock for quick cash sale. Includes tractors, plows, hoes, pasture cattle, and breeding sheep. All items in working order, priced to move. Call for details and to arrange viewing.
Hesseltine To Head State History Group
Dr. William B. Hesseltine a University of Wisconsin history professor was elected president of the State Historical Society. John C. Geilfuss a Milwaukee banker was elected first vice president and E. E. Homstad of Black Earth was second vice president. George Hampel Jr. of Milwaukee was re elected treasurer and Leslie Fisher Jr. a society director was named secretary.Confirmed at the Saturday meeting in Prairie du Chien.
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Prairie DU Chien
William B. Hesseltine
University of Wisconsin
State Historical Society
John C. Geilfuss
Milwaukee
E. E. Homstad
Black Earth Lumber
George Hampel Jr
Leslie Fisher Jr
Jessie Schubert Dies at Madison
Jessie C. Schubert, 68, Woodbine Illinois, died Saturday in the VA hospital Madison after 11 weeks as a patient. Born Mount Carroll, married Marie Shrock May 28 1924 Warren. Services 2 p m Herman funeral Stockton with military rites Woodbine cemetery. Surviving wife daughter sister brother and two grandchildren.
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Jesse C. Schubert
Woodbine
Madison
Mount Carroll
Ill
Marie Shrock
Warren
Hermann Funeral
Stockton
Marvin Schoonhoven
Kent
Ralph Heidenreich
Maurice Townsend
Harry
Fathom Depth Clarified as Six Feet
A fathom is defined as six feet in depth. This standard unit measurement remains used in nautical and surveying contexts to assess water depth and marine conditions.
George F Wales 87 Dies in Lena Illinois
Services for George F Wales a retired carpenter 87 who died Saturday in St Francis hospital Freeport were held at Leaman funeral home Lena. Burial was in Lena Burial Park. He was born in Davis County son of Howard and wife. Surviving are two sons Harold Lena and George Jr Oregon Wisconsin two daughters Mrs Scott Smith Dixon and Mrs Darrell Shields Rockford six grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and two great great.
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Lena
George F. Wales
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Leamen
Mr. Wales
Daviess County
Howard Wales
Lucy Ellen Davidson
Harold
George Jr
Oregon
Wis
Scott Smith
Dixon
Darrell Shields
Rockford
Methodists in U S Top 10 Million Members
Methodist officials announced the church’s U S membership surpassed ten million. Dr Harry Denman said 68 of 100 annual conferences have reported, with Rock River Illinois adding 4,889 members to reach 10,004,074, and remaining conferences expected to raise the total further.
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Nashville
Tenn
United States
Harry Denman
Methodist Board of Evangelism
Rock River
Illinois
Denman
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