Wisconsin weekend accidents claim thirteen lives
Accidents across Wisconsin over the weekend killed thirteen people and injured many more. Notable deaths include Charles Farmer eight of Superior who drowned at the St Louis River, and Norbert Carter thirty two of De Pere fatally crushed by a gravel truck.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Charles Farmer
Superior
St. Louis
Robert Hitchcock
Pardeeville
Portage Hospital
Portage
Norbert Carter
de Pere
Charles Sindler
Levis
Clark County
Roland Voigt
Ashippun
Dodge County
Milwaukee
Delbert Hoffman
Oconomowoc
Hoffman
Voigt
George Rabe Sr
Kiel
Milholme
Orville Michels
Fond du Lac
James Whitter Jr
Rice Lake
Bronzo Kozlik
Chicago
Janesville
Dawn Schlimgen
Madison
Duane Taylor
Chippewa Falls
Manawa
John C. Kraemer
Manitowoc
Little Sturgeon Bay
County Dairy Day hailed as success will become annual
Myron E. Jeglum county agent says Saturday's Dairy Day at Brodhead was a success in every way and will be held yearly in different county communities. More than 5,000 attended the parade and daylong events including two cattle shows, queen coronations, a band concert, and demonstrations. Doris Olsen was county dairy queen and Maxine Peterson Brown Swiss queen.
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Myron E. Jeglum
Brodhead
Doris Olsen
Brooklyn
Maxine Peterson
Route 2
Clinton
South Side Park
Monroe City
Alfred
Shorty) Meier
Monroe
Jake
Howard Voegels
Monticello
Nancy Magnussen
Lake Mills
John Grunzel
Janesville
Howard Voegeli
W. B. Pavanne
Voegeli
Robert Ruff
John Ruff
Johnny Briggs
Albany
Robert Pick
Caleen Zurfluh
Ed Kaderly
Juda
Eugene Sa
Dennis Mabie
Orfordville
James Oliver
Grace Grenzow
Dick Walter
Nancy King
Eloise King
Sammy Kaderly
Keith Schwartzlow
Dane Hermanson
Blanchardville
Candall Palombi
Robert Hare
Swanton Elected President Of State Historical Society
Milo K. Swanton was elected president of the State Historical Society at Cable. Robert B. L. Murphy was named treasurer and Dr. Clifford Lord became permanent secretary. Vice presidents include Dr. Will McKern and Mrs. B. C. Ziegler. D. C. Everest chairs the finance committee as past president, with Marvin B. Rosenberry among the curators.
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Milo K. Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Agricultural Co-operatives
Monroe
State Historical Society
Cable
Robert B. L. Murphy
Madison
Clifford Lord
Will McKern
Milwaukee
B. C. Ziegler
West Bend
D. C. Everest
Wausau
Marvin B. Rosenberry
Co. K Drill Session Tonight After Camp Return
Members of Monroe's National Guard Co. K return from a two week summer encampment at Camp McCoy near Sparta. They will hold a regular drill tonight at the Armory to unload trucks and clean gear after the voyage home yesterday. The convoy left Camp McCoy at 7 38 a m and traveled via Baraboo Madison to Monroe.
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Co. K
Monroe
National Guard
Camp McCoy
Sparta
Barahon
Madison
GOP Delegates Back Pierce For Wisconsin National Committeeman
Wisconsin GOP delegates endorsed Robert L. Pierce of Menomonie for national committeeman over incumbent Ringling, with Marian Fox favored for committeewoman. They urged Eisenhower to seek re election, praised McCarthy’s work, and backed a closed primary, noting Towne opted not to run. Pierce won 1 480 to 995 over Ringling. Fox 1 273 to 1 212 over Batten.
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Ripon
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
U. S
Joseph McCarthy
Robert L. Pierce
Henry L. Ringling
Baraboo
Marian Fox
Madison
John Batten
Racine
Yvonne Towne
Waukesha
Pierce
Menomonie
Kohler
Ringling
Fox
Batten
Ringling County Delegation Backing Henry J Ringling
Green County's 21 delegates cast their ballots under the unit rule for Henry J Ringling. Attending from the county were Joseph D Viney and many local residents including Merlin Meythaler Robert E Tschudy Franz Brand Sherman Dearth Rodney Kittelsen and others from Albany Monticello New Glarus and Monroe.
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Green County
Henry J. Ringling
Joseph D. Viney
Merlin Meythaler
Robert E. Tschudy
Franz Brand
Sherman Dearth
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Sherman Hodgson
Wendell L. Simmons
Anna Blum
Samuel Humbel
B. H. Lynch
Monroe
Cecil McCreedy
Alice Barton
Albany
John W. Steinmann
Herman Stoll
Monticello
Jacob S. Disch
New Glarus
Red Jets Down Trainer Plane Over Formosa Strait
Nationalist defense ministry said Chinese Communist MIGs shot down a T 33 trainer near Matsu Island within two hours of Red jets attacking an unarmed commercial amphibian plane. One American officer aboard the Catalina was not wounded. no further details released.
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Taipei
Formosa
Formosa Strait
Nationalist
Defense Ministry
Matsu
U. S
John J. Goodrich
Rayne
Carlier
Fishing
Chen Kuomin
Pinehill
Woman Dentist 88 Dies in Spokane
Dr. Fanny Z. Miner, 88, longtime dentist and claimed oldest practicing woman dentist in the United States, died yesterday. She had practiced dentistry for 52 years.
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Spokane
Wash
Fanny Z. Miner
United States
Torrington Flood Destroys Crops and Cuts Roads in Wyoming Valley
Severe rain and hail deluged southeastern Wyoming causing the worst North Platte Valley flood in 25 years. Sugar beets and other crops suffered extensive damage while highways and towns faced inundation. National Guard aided Torrington as Fort Laramie and surrounding areas experienced deep floodwaters and washed out bridges.
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Torrington
North Platte
Fort Laramie
Lingle
Guernsey
Wyoming Highway Patrol
U. S. 26
Stan Hathaway
National Guard
Red Cross
33 Foursomes Tee Off In Swiss Cheese Open
Monroe Country Club hosts the Swiss Cheese Open with 33 foursomes in a pro-am format. James Forbes notes the largest turnout in event history as players from across the state compete for cheese prizes, cash and merchandise awards. Richard Swift oversees the event for the PGA with David Forbes assisting registrations.
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Burns O. Nelthorpe
Westmore Country Club
Milwaukee
Francis Gallett
Blue Mounds
Monroe Country Club
Professional Golfers Association
Richard Swift
Waterford
Sports and Games
PGA
Times
James Forbes
Forbes
David Forbes
T. Chester Becker
Edwin C. Goecks
Russell J. Myers
Rites Tomorrow For Miss Streiff
Miss Anna Streiff 50 of New Glarus died Saturday in Switzerland. Rites are set for tomorrow in Canton Glarus at 9 a m. her body to be cremated. Her brother Fred Streiff of New Glarus received notice by cable. Daughters wife and others accompanied her on the Queen Elizabeth voyage.
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New Glarus
Times
Anna Streiff
Switzerland
Fred P. Streiff
Canton Glarus
Miss Streiff
Schwanden
Barbara Werndli
Darlyne Blum
Stock Prices Slide After Mixed Trend
New York stocks drifted lower after an irregular open with most sectors retreating. Alleghany Ludlum Steel and Mead Corp gained about two points while Standard Oil NJ reached another high. Evans Products rose several points. several names fell.
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Alleghany Ludlum Steel and
Mead Corp
Standard Oil
Evans Products
Youngstown Sheet
General Motors
Goodyear
Radio Corp
Kennecott
American Cyanamid
Santa Fe
Eastern Air Lines
Maurer Suffers Foot Injury at The Evening Times Press
Robert E. Maurer of 1617 15th Street sustained a left foot injury this afternoon when his foot was caught in the main press at The Evening Times where he works. The severity of the injury was not immediately known.
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Robert E. Maurer
15Th Street
Evening Times
Weekend traffic crashes hospitalize two in Warren area
Two people, Harold E. Suffin of Rio and Verna Ruegsegger of Warren, remained in St. Clare hospital with multiple injuries after separate weekend crashes four miles southeast of Warren and along Route 5. Seven others were treated for injuries, including Joyce Nafager and Robert Brunkow, with vehicle damage described across incidents on town roads and Highway 81 near Juda and the city limits.
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Robert
Wilhelm T. Niederberger
Neiderberger
Ruegsegger
Siedschlag
Sutfin
Robert Brunkow
Route 4
Suffin
Joyce Nafager
Madison
Brunkow
Grimm
22Nd Avenue
Lyle Taylor Furniss
9Th Street
Jorton Heine
Freeport
Highway 81
Charles F. Varty Dies at 76 Former Editor of Weekly Paper
Charles F. Varty of Orangeville, 76, retired weekly newspaper editor and publisher, died Friday at a Freeport hospital after a long illness. Born March 23, 1879 in Durham County England, he moved to America at 19 and settled in North Dakota. Surviving are daughter Miss Marlene Varty and stepdaughter Mrs Lynden Lenker, both of Orangeville, plus two grandchildren. Service held at Bur ington Cramer funeral home with Rev. Paul R. Olson officiating. Burial in Orangeville Cemetery.
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Orangeville
Charles F. Varty
Freeport
Durham County
England
America
North Dakota
Marlene Varty
Lynden
Doris) L. Lenker
Paul R. Olson
Methodist Church
Burington-Cramer
Push to adopt formula at July Big Four session
Washington officials expect a joint proposal from the United States Britain and France for Russia to consider a formula reversing the European arms race at the upcoming Big Four summit. Dulles and Macmillan Pinay discussed the idea in New York and San Francisco amid the U S Molotov note on the patrol plane incident.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Europe
Dulles
Harold Macmillan
Antoine Pinay
New York
San Francisco
United Nations
Molotov
Eisenhower
Silliman Evans Dies at 61 Publisher and Politician
Silliman Evans Nashville publisher and Democratic leader was found dead in Fort Worth from a heart attack aged 61. He attended the funeral of Amon G. Carter hours earlier and will be flown to Nashville. Evans had a long career rising from obscurity to prominence in Tennessee politics and national Democratic circles. He had a heart ailment since World War I.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Silliman Evans
Nashville Tennessean
Nashville
Evans
Amon G. Carter
Tennessee
National Democratic Party
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