City Council in turmoil over magazine purchases and bids
City leaders clashed over the mayor purchasing American City subscriptions for aldermen with public funds. A 8th Avenue water main bid dispute and a snow removal bill sparked further exchanges as the mayor faced questions on bidding legality and authority. An alderman walked out when his adjournment motion was denied, and a tie vote on bills prompted an awaiting legal opinion.
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Roger L. Elmer
Seventh Ward
Schiller
Elmer
Freda Bray
Council
Board of Public Works
Water Department
8Th Avenue
Public Works
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Works Board
Laeser
G. Fred Galli
Water Board
Aufenacht
Robert Sundby
Madi
Stock Market Gains Trimmed by Profit Taking
New York stocks rose early but profit taking pared sharp gains in the afternoon. Gains were led by aerospace and transportation issues with North American Aviation up over 2 points, Zenith and Martin up more than 1 point. steels, metals and chemicals mixed.
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New York
Zenith
Martin
Becker Bill Veto Overridden Over Turkeys and Dams
Becker Bill veto overridden by seven aldermen over 157.41 bill to William A. Becker Co. Mayor Schiller still will not sign the check. The bill includes 49.73 for six Christmas hams for water department workers. rest covers fuel oil. Council may seek writ of mandamus to force signature.
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Monroe
Victor N. Schiller
William A. Becker Co
Water Department
Schiller
Water Board
Herman L. Schindler
Third Ward
Roger L. Elmer
Seventh Ward
G. Fred Galli
Claims Committee
Hams
New Cafeteria Opens Serving 375 Students
The Monroe high school opened a new cafeteria today serving an estimated 375 students and some teachers. Principal Nielsen reported the event went smoothly with all equipment and services functioning properly.
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Monroe High School
Lloyd QC
Nielsen
Mayor criticizes Times over Dutch Elm motion report
Mayor Victor N. Schiller and Second Ward supervisor accused The Monroe Evening Times of omitting an official county action. He noted a March 12 unanimous vote to pursue an ordinance for Dutch Elm disease control, documented only in the county board proceedings. The mayor urged coverage of official actions by the paper.
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Victor N. Schiller
Monroe Evening Times
Schiller
Agriculture Committee
Aid Need Cited By Gen Twining
Gen Nathan F Twining told the House foreign affairs committee that cutting military foreign aid would thwart modernization and hamper forces receiving assistance. He urged approval of Eisenhower's 3 93 billion program including 1 6 billion for military aid, with Defense Sec McElroy calling curtailment a critical mistake. Rep Wayne Hays said lawmakers should probe war scenarios if Berlin crisis worsens.
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Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congress
Nathan F. Twining
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Eisenhower
Neil H. McElroy
Twining
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Defense Chiefs
United States
Berlin
Eisenhower Nominates Twining and Lemnitzer for Top Posts
President Eisenhower renominates Gen Nathan Twining as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a two year term starting August 15 and names Gen Lyman Lemnitzer to succeed Gen Maxwell Taylor as Army chief of staff. Gen Merrill Twining and Adm Burke along with Gen Thomas White receive new two year terms. Gen Twining remains on active duty past age 62 under presidential authority.
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Eisenhower
Nathan F. Twinng
Monroe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Twining
Marine Corps
Quantico
Randolph Pate
Washington
Merrill Twining
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
Army
Maxwell D. Taylor
Lemnitzer
JCS
Arleigh A. Burke
USAF
Thomas D. White
Gen. Twining
Three-in-One Vanguard Satellite Planned for Cape Canaveral
Washington reports the United States plans a three-in-one Vanguard satellite mission. Dr John P Hagen announced the launch from Cape Canaveral featuring an empty third-stage case, a 13 inch plastic sphere with a two foot arm and magnetometer, and a 30 inch expandable balloon to study space friction.
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Washington
United States
John P. Hagen
Cape Canaveral
Hagen
Vanguard
Closed session ordered by committee chairman over secrecy row
Chairman Thomas E. Morgan ordered an executive session after a dispute over secrecy. Hays protested the closed door meeting and threatened to reveal secret foreign aid payment details to force more public questioning of administration witnesses.
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Elroy
Thomas E. Morgan
D-Pa
Hays
Morgan
Miller Infant Dies in Chicago
John Paul Miller five week old son of Mr and Mrs Merlin Miller Juda died this morning in Children's Memorial hospital Chicago from a congenital heart condition. He was born Feb 5 at St Clare hospital and had been flown to Chicago earlier for studies. Survived by three sisters Vicki Cynthia and Coraline.
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John Paul Miller
Merlin Miller
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Monroe
Monroe Air Service
Miller
St. Clare Hospital
John Paul
Vicki
Cynthia
Coraline
Volunteer Firemen Halt Chimney Blaze
City firemen cleaned out the chimney at the residence of Louis Wolleson on 14th Avenue yesterday afternoon after they put out a chimney fire there. No damage was reported.
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Louis Wolleson
14Th Avenue
Macmillan Visits Canada Ahead of Berlin Talks
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan arrives in Ottawa en route to Washington for Berlin crisis briefings with Khrushchev. He will update Canadian officials, visit Dulles at Walter Reed, and urge Western unity on Germany with a possible summer summit.
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Ottaway
Macmillan
Eisenhower
Germany
London
Washington
Diefenbaker
Berlin
Moscow
Khrushchev
Dulles
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Sidney Smith
Selwyn Lloyd
Airman Receives Year in Prison for Hit and Run
Airman Lowell T. Hanson of Argyle Wisconsin was sentenced by a U S court martial to one year in prison for a hit and run that killed a Chinese woman riding in a pedicab. He received a bad conduct discharge and forfeiture of pay. sentence subject to review. Hanson pleaded guilty to negligent driving and leaving the scene. husband injured in the Dec 6 crash has recovered.
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Taipei
Formosa
U.S
Lowell T. Hanson
Argyle
Wis
Hanson
Storm Toll Put at 11 in Wisconsin Weather Tragedy
Eleven deaths were attributed to the wind driven snowstorm that hit Wisconsin. Most victims died of heart attacks from overexertion while shoveling snow. Madison Boy Scouts, 27 in Green Lake County cabin, were rescued by Civil Air Patrol aid and a snowplow-formed path.
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Associated
Wisconsin
Madison
Green Lake County
Madison Civil Air Patrol
Ivan Nestingen
Green Lake
Waukesha County
Long Lake
Fond du Lac
Hawaii Joins Union as 50th State Under Eisenhower
President Eisenhower signed the Hawaii statehood bill. Hawaii could join the Union by next July to send members to Congress, though October is more likely. Alaska took six months to add its star. territorial rules require a proclamation, a primary within 60 to 90 days, and general elections within 40 days after the primary.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Congress
Alaska
Territorial
William Quinn
State Swiss Market Fair Steady Prices noted
Madison Wisconsin dairy market reports steady state for American and Swiss cheese with ample offerings. Cheddar blocks and daisies priced around 34 to 35 percent moisture, longhorns and midgets in mid 30s percent. Swiss State brand blocks 38 to 40 percent, other grades 32 to 37 percent with demand fair to good and open interest light.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Snowbound Farmers Reach via Township Roads In Wisconsin
County crews battled heavy drifts as snowbound farmers slowly gained access routes. Most county highways opened one way while a major trunk highway remained closed. Townships strained by breakdowns and limited equipment sought permits and funds for plows, amid a statewide mix of freezing temps and a thaw forecast.
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Middle Juda
Clarno
Jefferson
Voter Registration Deadline March 25
City Clerk Freda Bray reminded Monroe residents and servicemen to register for the April 7 election before March 25. She warned that those who have not voted recently or changed address or status may not be properly registered, and all ex servicemen over 21 who have not registered must do so to be eligible.
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Freda Bray
Monroe
Toll strike continues on New Jersey Turnpike
Toll collectors struck for a second day in New Brunswick New Jersey with traffic flowing smoothly as supervisory personnel manned toll booths and kept lanes moving.
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New Brunswick
N. J
New Jersey Turnpike
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