Monroe Crime Spree Tells of Worthless Checks and Losses
Ten years ago authorities sought a Monroe woman who cashed worthless checks and borrowed funds leaving victims facing at least 1500 dollars in losses. Lt David Schreiner, UW All American football star three years earlier, dies of wounds on Okinawa. Sen Vandenberg urges U N charter as world peace chance.
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Monroe
David N. Schreiner
University of Wisconsin
Okinawa
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Citizens committee, board weigh high school project options
The citizens advisory committee and the Board of Education in Monroe reviewed the high school building plan and chose not to rush a vote at the July meeting. They emphasized site costs, integration with grade school needs, and the possibility of an entirely new school versus an addition, urging continued study and broader facts before a final decision.
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Citizens Advisory Committee
Board of Education
Monroe
Citizens ‘Committee
Citizens Committee
Lattimore Perjury Case Ends After Prolonged Battles
After two and a half years the Justice Department drops the Owen Lattimore perjury case. Charged in 1952 for denying advocacy of the Communist line, the indictment followed litigation up to trial court rulings by Luther Youngdahl. The piece questions why indictments were issued if evidence was weak or not specified.
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Justice Department
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Far East
State Department
Senate
China
Luther Youngdahl
Appeals Court
Chicago Rule Silences Fire Ambulance Sirens
The Chicago Fire Department has silenced ambulance sirens to reduce accidents, keeping belts and lights. Fire Commissioner Anthony J. Mullaney urged drivers to take fewer risks going forward.
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Chicago
Chicago Fire Department
Anthony J. Mullaney
Rev J H Berkey at Monroe Institute commencement 1905
In 1905 Rev J H Berkey delivered the address at the Monroe Business Institute commencement. Twenty graduates attended as the event took place in the Methodist church. The article notes a 1905 date and local participation.
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J. H. Berkey
Monroe Business Institute
Colin Wright
Monroe Waterworks Co
Monroe
A. H. Stauffacher
Abraham Stauffacher
Jordan
Geddes, S. D
Unions Win on Appeal State Court Reverses No-dispute Picket Ban
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules unions may not be enjoined from peaceful picketing when no labor dispute exists, reversing two Waukesha County injunctions. The decisions strike down a state law restricting picketing to disputed labor issues, citing First Amendment speech protections. Justices Brown and Gehl authored the ruling, with cases involving Plumbers and Gas Fitters Local 75 and Vogt Inc. in focus.
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Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Waukesha County
High Court
Waukesha
AFL
Local 75
Allen D. Young
Supreme Court
Vogt Inc
Oconomowoc
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Herbert Bunde
U. S. Supreme Court
Brown and
Gehl
Wisconsin Court Rules Banko Lottery Illegal in State
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds a January 14 1955 conviction and sentence for William Laven in LaCrosse County. A Madison TV station used a game called Banko to award prizes, and the court ruled the game a lottery and illegal.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Lincoln Neprud
LaCrosse County
William Laven
Madison Needs VHF Given FCC Support for Channel 3
Washington reports the FCC heard arguments that Madison would gain about 80 000 listeners from a VHF Channel 3. Attorneys Arthur Scharveld and Thomas W. Wilson defended VHF against proposals to move Channel 3 to Beloit and to shift Madison to all UHF. They warned all UHF could harm Madison’s market status while supporting intermixture as feasible.
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Washington
The
Communications Commission
Madison
Arthur Scharveld
Radio Wisconsin Inc
Peoria
Ill
Evansville
Ind
Hartford
VHF
Scharveld
Thomas W. Wilson
Badger Television Inc
Wha-Tv
Wisconsin
WHATV
WTVO
Rockford
Beloit
Wilson
Cancer risk rises with age reaching peak around fifty
A study shows a larger proportion of people at age 50 develop cancer than at any other age. The finding highlights fifty as a critical point in cancer incidence patterns across the population.
Greenville 4-H Hayride Moved to July 11
Greenville Orangeville notes shift of the Greenville 4-H Club hayride and wiener roast from August 1 to July 11. At the Monday meeting 26 members attended with project talks by Larry Miller Diane Folgate and LaVerne Michael. Special numbers featured Diane Folgate Elwyn Foss and Larry Miller.
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Orangeville
Greenville
Larry Miller
Diane Folgate
LaVerne Michael
Terry Miller
Elwyn Foss
Richland 4-H Club Meet Sets July Tour and Topics
Richland 4-H Club met June 21 at William Zuhlke home to discuss club camp Upham Woods judging dress revue and demonstrations. Jerrold Zuhlke and Ernest Riesin gave demos and Allen Johnson performed a special number. Joyce Sacker Judy Hanson led the pledge Donna Deininger led singing a wiener roast was prepared by Mrs Hanson and Mrs Zuhlke Next meeting set for July 19 at the Zuhlke home.
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Richland Club
Richland
William Zuhlke
Upham Woods
Jerrold Zuhlke
Ernest Riesin
Allen Johnson
Joyce Sacker
Judy Hanson
Donna Deininger
Jordan Club Hosts Jordan Jolly Workers 4 H Meeting
Jerrold Gutzmer led the pledge and Mary Gutzmer gave a demonstration at the Jordan Jolly Workers 4 H Club meeting in Pleasant Valley school. Project talks were given by Pat Conners and Jerry Grossen, with lunch served by Mrs. Frank Gutzmer.
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Jordan Club
Jerrold Gutzmer
Mary Gutzmer
Jordan Jolly Workers 4-H Club
Pleasant Valley School
Pat Conners
Jerry Grossen
Frank Gutzmer
Court of Appeals Orders Release of DeCoster From Terre Haute Prison
The U S Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision ordered the release of Cardrew DeCoster, 27, of Kaukauna Wisconsin, from federal prison at Terre Haute Indiana. He is serving a 20 year sentence after a court martial conviction for murder and attempted rape of a Korean woman.
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Chicago
U. S. Court of Appeals
Terre Haute
Ind
Cardrew DeCoster
Route 2
Kaukauna
Wis
DeCoster
Old Reliables Return to TV in Summer Lineup
Wayne Oliver reports a nostalgia driven TV summer as favorites resume air time. Bill Cullen and Place the Face return on NBC while Julius La Rosa joins CBS early evening musical shows. Cameo comes back to NBC for eight weeks and Pantomime Quiz resumes on CBS July 8. Paul Whiteman hosts Greatest Bands on NBC with Jackie Gleason. Dunninger debuts a new NBC program featuring his famed mental feats.
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Wayne Oliver
New York
Bill Cullen
Place the
NBC
Julius la Rosa
Arthur Godfrey
CBS
Arthur Murray
Cameo
Mike Stokey
Mama
Paul Whiteman
Jackie Gleason
Dunninger
Monticello Social Visit Highlights Local Families
Mrs. O D Curtis reports visits as Mr and Mrs Thomas Saunders and family called on Mr and Mrs John Waelchli and daughter Jean ie Rae. Mr and Mrs Paul Weenie were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W H Wittner and family Madi son.
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Thomas Saunders
John Waelchli
Jeanie Rae
Paul Weenie
W. H. Wittner
Madison
California Dominate Grapes For U S Wine Making
About ninety percent of the United States grape supply used for wine production comes from California, underscoring the state's dominance in the national wine industry.
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U. S
California
Family and friends gather for reunions and visits across Wisconsin
A flurry of weekend visits and reunions across Wisconsin includes the Wolfe family reunion in Janesville with the Smith Liedschlag and Hartwig families, the Skattum reunion at Monroe Recreation Park, and multiple stays with relatives in Beloit Juda Center Center and Dock Haven PA. Attendees include the Albright, Keen, Hartwig, Rice, Ruf, Brandt Wunschell, and Barton families, with travel between Madison, Two Rivers, Wausau, and Brodhead. A wide circle of relatives from Janesville, Manitowoc, Evansville, Juda, Center and surrounding towns note hospitality and kinship activities.
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Bert Albright
Manitowoc
William Albright
Edith Keen
Ella
Selma Grenzow
Clarno
Rolland Keen
Ed Hartwig
Elizabeth Lahr
William Norder
Lawrence Hartwig
Wolfe
Dewey Wolfe
Janesville
Messrs
Mmes
Charles Smith
Melvin Liedschlag
Harry Smith
Frederick Feldt
William Smith
Lee Skattum
Beverly
Skattum
Recreation Park
Monroe
Horace Saunders
Woodstock
Ill
Alfred Woefflers
Harriett Rice
Beloit
Grenzow Family Reunions Mentioned Around Wisconsin
At Vilas Park Madison Mr and Mrs William Grenzow of Waupun spent the weekend at the Harrison Grenzow home The Meier reunion was held at Leona Forest Preserve Leona Heights Ill Attending were Harrison Grenzow William Grenzow Morris Grenzow and wife their daughter Nathan Grenzow and son Robert Becker and Miss Elda Schadewald Theodore Bronson Madison called on Mrs Florence Miller Tuesday.
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Vilas Park
Madison
William Grenzow
Waupun
Harrison Grenzow
Meier
Leona Forest Preserve
Leona Heights
Ill
Messrs
Mmes
Morris Grenzow
Nathan Grenzow
Robert Becker
Elda Schadewald
Theodore Bronson
Florence Miller Tuesay
Half of US deaths from accidental falls occur in seniors
A historical note states that about half of the 21,000 Americans killed by accidental falls each year are over 75 years old. It highlights the heightened risk for the elderly and calls for awareness of fall prevention.
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Inland Party Press Association
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Mall
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Wissin
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Sky Harbor
Monroe American Legion
Green County
Milwaukee
Alfred
Jake) Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Dennis Flannery
Adams Township
Berlin
Galicia
Albert Johnson
Planing Mill
Sons of Veterans
GAR
WRC
United Spanish War Veterans
Obediah Dodge
Illinois
College of Agriculture
Editorial
Kit Carson
Private Eye Cap
FCC
Kelley Klothes
Greenville Club
Monticello
O. D. Curtis
Halle
ALYS
16Th Avenue
PHON
Juda
F. N. Miller
Prince
Acousticon
Mr. Williams
Kempfert's
Cailing Drug Store
Plymouth
America
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