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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1956
Page
2
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An editorial notes a bloc of senators mostly Democrats pushed a near one billion dollar hike in Air Force funding despite Defense Secretary Wilson and General LeMay disputing the need. It criticizes political posturing by Chavez and the White House stance while urging focus on substantive defense and economic concerns.
The $33 billion highway program will be funded by new taxes for 16 years with gasoline and tire levies raising costs. Critics warn motorists may not see proportional road improvements and fear expanded federal control over state and local services. The plan shifts funding away from bond and loan ideas toward higher levies, with substantial costs for large commercial vehicles.
James Marlow reports the American Communist Party’s leaders Eugene Dennis and Max Weiss acknowledging damaging mistakes since Stalin’s era. They blame overreliance on Marx, misreading unions, and faulty predictions of war and depression, noting losses in membership and influence and urging a return to American realities and mass mobilization.
A compact retrospective notes events from 1946 to 1906 touching Monroe area life. It cites Cub Scouts forming a group at Knights of Pythias hall, honors for John Purcell, LaFollette’s invitation to speak at New Glarus centennial, Swiss editors’ Wisconsin visit, and multiple regional deaths, heat records, fires, and notable local milestones across five decades.
At the 48th annual Governors Conference in Atlantic City New Jersey GOP leaders sign a statement backing Eisenhower for renomination and re election but omit Vice President Nixon whose role is debated by governors and White House aides. Governor Hall defends the omission as oversight not opposition.
Twelve Wisconsin National Guard members from River Falls and one from Hudson were struck by lightning Tuesday at Camp McCoy. The bolt started a fire in their bivouac tent, burning 32nd Division artillerymen nearby. Five guardsmen were released after treatment. eight remained at the division field clearing station.
At a National Junior Chamber of Commerce event in Kansas City 7 500 attendees packed the municipal garage for a night of food from Arkansas Indiana California Missouri and South Carolina as Newton Baker oversaw a 70 member marching band and a seating plan that proved too small for the crowd. A weather note appears at the end reporting that one of six fatal traffic accidents in 1954 occurred in rain snow or fog.
The Labor Department reports May living costs up four tenths to 115.4 percent of the 1947-49 base, matching the October 1953 peak. Food prices rise 1.8 percent in May, marking the sharpest monthly gain since June 1953, though foods stay below year-ago levels and well under the August 1952 peak.
Walter R. Wyss announces community election boards for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation program. Each township lists three names headed by a chair, who will select a slate of 10 for local ASC boards to be elected by mailed ballots.
New Glarus residents Mrs Millard Tschudy and family attended the Brodhead parade Sunday. Albert Tschudy and family traveled from Milwaukee after visiting Fred Tschudy. Glen Dahler family returned to Madison after visiting Sam Schneider. Gerald Disch and Jacob Streiff families in Chicago and at home. Martha Jenny visits from Utah to see her mother Mrs Elsbeth Jenny and Mr Harvey Ott. Fred P Streiff visits his mother at St Clare Hospital.
Monticello Times notes a group led by Mrs. Conrad Stauffacher and Mrs. Fred Haldiman visiting relatives in Gratiot with Elisa Roe Thlisberger remaining to visit her son and daughter in law Carl Roethlisberger. Other trips include Kubly family reunion in Luverne Iowa and a 10 day Canada vacation returning to Janesville. The item lists several couples visiting Browntown Brodhead and surrounding areas.
Monroe resident visited Mrs. Robert Holcomb Sr. on Monday. F. M. Kilgore and Mrs. H. J. Lehman from Madison called on sister Mrs. Grace Aldrich in Black Earth, with sister Mrs. A. R. Nottingham staying to visit another sister, Mrs. G. C. Steinmann. Several other locals including Misses Fannie G. and Frieda Benkert, Mr. and Mrs. George Bridge, and Ivan Schenk were guests or visiting relatives through Sunday and Monday.
Robert W. Kastenmeier, Jefferson County Democratic chairman, announced his candidacy Tuesday on the Democratic ticket for Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District seat held by Rep. Glenn Davis.
U S crop losses due to insects diseases hail weeds and other causes are estimated at 8.3 billion dollars annually, reflecting widespread agricultural damage across regions and sectors.
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