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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1955

Page

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Love Spat Blamed In Kidnap Alarm In St Louis

A divorced Missouri couple ended a daylong search after a note claiming a kidnapping and a move to Canada prompted a general alarm. Robert Woodring Jr. 21 was suspended and later indicted for assault with intent to do bodily harm. The pair returned home unharmed after denying any real kidnapping intent and saying they sought to resolve their differences. The note stemmed from a lovers quarrel and confusion.

ST. Louis Missouri Canada Robert Woodring Jr Surburban Ferguson Lorna Middleton Wis Woodring St. James Dane County Sheriff's Office Dane County Franz Haas Adams County Friendship Arthur C. Mosely

Kentucky Boys Allege Coach Supplied Beer

In Lexington Kentucky four North Warren high school players accuse basketball coach Weldell Duncan of buying beer for them. Duncan denies the charge and was ordered to appear before a juvenile commissioner. He and 14 students stayed at a motel during the state high school basketball tournament in progress here.

Lexington North Warren High School Smith Grove Weldell Duncan Duncan

Graham Welcomed By Scots At St Enoch’s Station

American evangelist Billy Graham was greeted by about 1,000 Scots at St Enoch’s railway station in Glasgow as he arrived for a six week religious crusade. At a news conference he dodged questions on Princess Margaret and international politics, preferring to focus on his mission.

Glasgow Scotland Billy Graham St. Enoch’s Princess Margaret Graham England Dumfries

Peter Zumkehr Dies at 74 in St. Clare Hospital

Peter Zumkehr 74 of 903 10th avenue died at 6 45 p m yesterday in St. Clare hospital where admitted March 17 as a medical patient He was a native of Switzerland born Sept 20 1879 He married Frieda Aeschliman who died and in 1914 wed Barbara Neiberhauser She died May 28 1945 He farmed near Rockton Illinois until 1942 then retired and moved to Monroe He leaves two brothers Fred and Abe Alliance Ohio and five step children Mrs Carl Paulson Stoughton Mrs Harry Hanson South Wayne Mrs Clarence Barge Darlington Fred Hauser Beloit and Henry Neiberhauser Monroe Services will be in Hanson funeral home South Wayne Monday at 2 pm Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery Monroe

Peter Zumkehr 10Th Avenue St. Clare Hospital Switzerland Mr. Zumkehr Frieda Aeschliman Barbara Neiberhauser Rockton Ill Monroe Fred Abe Alliance Carl Paulson Stoughton Harry Hanson South Wayne Clarence Barge Darlington Fred Hauser Beloit Henry Neiberhauser Hanson Funeral Home Greenwood Cemetery

Evansville Driver Fined for Dual Deaths in Wisconsin

Madison Wisconsin Gordon R Hartin a 27 year old Evansville motorist was placed on probation and fined three hundred dollars on negligent homicide charges for causing two traffic deaths Jan 9 The victims Richard Langer 27 and Jimmy Cary 24 both Cashton were passengers in the car struck from behind by Hartins vehicle Circuit Judge Harman Sachtsen noted some negligence by Hartin but found he was not entirely to blame due to doubts about the other vehicle taillight being functional.

Madison Gordon R. Hartin Evansville Richard Langer Jimmy Cary Cashton Hartin Harman Sachtsen

Coast Guard to survey Great Lakes ice conditions

Coast Guard officers will fly out of Cleveland Monday or Tuesday for an aerial survey of ice conditions in the upper Great Lakes.

Cleveland Coast Guard Upper Great Lakes

Mrs Boss Dies After Private Property Mishap

Mrs Edwin Boss 51 of 902 12th street died in St Clare hospital from injuries after a pickup driven by her husband backed into her on private property last Sunday afternoon. Investigations deem the mishap accidental with no inquest. She is survived by husband a son two daughters a sister and six grandchildren. Services pending at the Shriner Neushwander funeral home.

Edwin Boss 12Th Street St. Clare Hospital J. H. Schwaiger Herman A. Stuessy

Monroe Meets Cards for Third As Finest Bid for Crown Fails

Secretary of State Dulles said records of several international conferences are in the works for publication but he cannot confirm schedules. London opposes Potsdam release. Knowland and Sparkman urge prompt publication of Tehran Potsdam and Cairo records. Yalta remains central to current politics.

Monroe Washington Dulles Ottawa Canada Potsdam London Foreign Office United States Great Britain Britain Sen Knowland Russia Joseph Stalin State Department Yalta Tehran Cairo Sen. Sparkman D-Ala Franklin D. Roosevelt Winston Churchill Europe Iran Japan Truman Churchill Clement Attlee Germany China U. S

Carriers Pride Back from China Sea Patrol

The U S aircraft carriers Midway and Essex escorted by three destroyers returned today from their routine operational area in the South China Sea. Vice Admiral Alfred M Pride 7th Fleet Commander arrived from Formosa on his flagship Rochester for a visit.

Manila U. S Midway Essex South China Sea Navy Adm Alfred M. Pride 7Th Fleet Formosa Rochester

Ward Chairmen Named for Red Cross Canvass Drive

Rev. Richard F. Hulburt announces ward chairmen for the county Red Cross fund drive with canvass to run Wednesday through the week. Donors may contribute at First National Bank or the Commercial and Savings Bank. Monroe residents are asked to raise 2940 toward a county quota of 7115, with 3805 to national HQ and 3310 for the county.

County Red Cross Richard F. Hulburt City Drive Hulburt Homer Baker Ralph A. Lindsay Evelyn Drake Rev. Hulburt Karl R. Kundert Rolland E. Karlen First National Bank Commercial and Savings Bank Monroe

Campbell Confirmed For Comptroller Job

Joseph Campbell was confirmed for a 15 year term as comptroller general by a Senate voice vote after a brief challenge. Sen Gore led opposition, arguing Campbell, a New Yorker and accountant, lacked a lawyer or legislative background for the $17,500 yearly post.

Washington Joseph Campbell Senate Campbell Camppbell Sen Gore Dtenn

Madison weekend brings bike note to Wisconsin tourney

Donald Bethke, 19, Adams, biked 84 miles to the 40th annual Wisconsin high school basketball tournament in 6 hours 40 minutes using a 1935 model modified for modern use. Superior Central edged Monroe 57-55 in the semi with standout scoring by Bob Anderegg and others setting new tourney marks.

Madison Donald Bethke Adams Wisconsin Donald Vikings Bob Anderegg Wausau Bob Schmidlhofer Shorewood Anderegg Jerry Lamers Kimberly Platteville Monroe

Champs Celebrate Cheesemen Team Tonight and Monday

Coach Lee Mitchell and the state tournament basketball team will be honored with a 10:15 p.m. welcome at the high school and Lincoln building, followed by a 2:30 p.m. Monday program in the high school gym. J. T. Etter Jr. of the 1930 squad promotes the events for the Chamber of Commerce as fans applaud star Robert Anderegg and the 10-man squad. The Cheesemen faced Middleton in a third-place playoff at 3 p.m. today.

Lee Mitchell J.T. Etter Jr Mitchell Lincoln School Etter Chamber of Commerce E. O. Evans Allan F. Barnard Cheesemen Middleton

Filipino Soldier Runs Amok in Morong Killing Five

A Filipino soldier went on a shooting spree in Morong about 20 miles east of Manila, killing five people before fellow soldiers killed him. The incident occurred today and is being investigated by authorities.

Manila Morong Here

Stassen Named Special Assistant for Disarmament

Washington reports President Eisenhower created a cabinet rank post for a special assistant to direct disarmament policy. Harold Stassen will take the duties immediately while remaining head of the Foreign Operations Administration until a new foreign aid program is sent to Congress. The FOA is to dissolve by June 30.

Washington Eisenhower Harold Stassen White House Stassen Foreign Operations Administration United States James Hagerty FOA Congress

Pedestrian Struck on 12th Street Near Evening Times

Alice Martin of 1402 15th avenue was struck by a car driven by Kathryn Fahey of Route 1 Belleville on 12th street in front of The Evening Times at 2 30 p m today. She was taken to the Monroe clinic for treatment.

Alice Martin 15Th Avenue Kathryn Fahey Belleville 12Th Evening Times Monroe Clinic

Superior Edges Streaks in 59-57 Thriller

The 40th annual Wisconsin state basketball tourney semi final ended with Superior Central defeating Monroe 59 to 57 on a late Ken Richardson layup. Pete Johnson left the game with a broken nose, and Monroe faces Middleton in the third place game later today.

Superior Don Wicklund Superior Central Robert Anderegg Herbert Ableman Monroe Jim Menehan Pete Johnson Jerry Muenich Times Robert M. Garsson Ken Richardson Lee Mitchell Monroe- Middleton Johnson Larry R. Lindgren Cheesemakers Central University of Wisconsin Badger Middleton Eau Claire Abes Herb Ableman Richardson Ableman Chuck Erickson Anderegg Vikings

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