Census Takers Named for Area Begin April 1
The 1960 census enumerator list for Green County was announced by Mrs. Hilda W. Peckham. Training sessions run three hours next Monday through Wednesday with more than 40 000 centers established nationwide to prepare.
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Hilda W. Peckham
Albany
Peckham
Monroe Area
Bureau of Census
Racine
U.S. Bureau of Census
Green County
Lucille Brown
Dorene Moldenhauer
Elizabeth Fijelstad
Elmon G. Ott
Ernest C. Waeffler
Bernice Benkert
Phyllis Buehl
Lois Grossman
Myrtle Christensen
Drivers Urged To Use Caution After Snow Storm
A County Highway Department spokesman warns blowing snow creates slippery spots on area highways. All county and state roads open. some township routes drifted shut. At least 55 accidents reported in Rock, Walworth, and Winnebago Counties yesterday, including a 17-vehicle scene. John J. Foley, 33, Woodford, stopped his cattle truck. a dead engine led to two cars colliding. Gerald D. Reed, 22, Route 1, Monroe, also involved in a Rock County crash.
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County Highway Department
Rock
Walworth
Winnebago
John J. Foley
Woodford
Gerald D. Reed
Route 1
Monroe
Rock County
Cheddar List Steady as Sales Reach Ten Cars
GREEN BAY values held steady today on Wisconsin Cheese Exchange. Sales include seven cars of 60-lb white blocks at 35 cents and three cars of Minnesota U. S. Grade A 40-lb white blocks at 35.
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Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Minnesota U. S
Ottawa park slaying probe pressed despite lack of lead
Investigators pursue interrogations in the Riverside murders of three Chicago area women found in Starved Rock Canyon. A Mason City Iowa suspect held in Rushville Illinois faces gunpoint charge as police identify potential leads and clear others. Clark Eugene Gabel, 22, admits attempting to abduct a girl but offers no new information on the Ottawa killings.
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Ottawa
Ill
Chicago
William Morris
Illinois State Police
Mason City
Iowa
Schuyler County
Rushville
Roseville
Morris
Starved Rock State Park
Iowa City
Robert Lashbrook
Clark Eugene Gabel
Lashbrook
Newlywed Driver Killed in Wisconsin 140th Traffic Fatality
An 18 year old Medford bridegroom, Louis Hoffman, who married Marie Bradow last Saturday, died in a car accident at 1 55 a m on a Medford street. The vehicle left the curve, rode tracks, struck a culvert and rolled. passenger Jerry Doyle escaped serious injury.
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Associated Press
Medford
Wisconsin
Louis Hoffman
Marie Bradow
Soo Line
Jerry Doyle
Labor Leader Named As New Regent at UW
Gov Nelson named J. F. Friederick of Milwaukee to succeed Wilbur N. Renk of Sun Prairie as a member of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. Friederick is secretary treasurer of the Milwaukee Federated Trades Council and has been a Wisconsin labor leader for 45 years.
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Madison
Nelson
J. F. Friedrick
Milwaukee
Wilbur N. Renk
Sun Prairie
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Friederick
Milwaukee Federated Trades Council
Wisconsin
Crop Delays Seen Long Winter Farm Threat
Winter lingered in Green County with a foot of snow and cold, delaying spring field work. Experts warn high moisture runoff possible. farmers ready manure piling and soil prep once temps rise, though subsoil moisture remains limited and fertilizer losses expected in unworked piles.
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Helen E. Zimmerli
James Schwoegler
Soil Conservation Service
Green County
Madison Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Two Wisconsin Marines Die in Coast Traffic Crash
Camp Pendleton Calif. reports two Badger Marines killed in a traffic accident near the base Wednesday night. Identified as Pfc Boyden Johnson 26 Milwaukee and Pfc Dennis M. Conway 20 La Crosse.
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Badger
Pendleton
Calif
Wisconsin
Boyden Johnson
Milwaukee
Dennis M. Conway
LaCrosse
Snow Continues as Officials Marked End of Winter Snowfall
Snow began falling again in Monroe today despite Frederick Ties of Brodhead reporting the 50th and last snowfall of the winter counted yesterday. Only light accumulation was predicted.
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Monroe
Frederick Ties
Brodhead
Seasonal Feed Shortages and Spring Anticipation
Farmers report hay quality down after heavy rainfall but ample quantities. Corn supplies stay solid though silage may run short before pasture time, which may start later than usual. Across the region, everyone awaits spring as winter fatigue grows.
Prison Hostage Crackdown Tailed by Gun Trace Probe
In Nashville Tennessee State Penitentiary officials probe how two convicts obtained pistols used in a 25 hour hostage crisis. Robert Rivera 24 of Temple Texas and Raymond Farra 25 of Borderland West Virginia surrendered after their demands were met. Twenty one hostages were seized. three were released for illness or other reasons. The pair face habeas corpus petitions while held at Davidson County jail with their actions under review.
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Nashville, Tenn
Lynn Bomar
Robert Rivera
Raymond Farra
Farra
Borderland
W. Va
Rivera
Temple
Tex
Sam Broyles
Jack Warrick
Davidson County
Wilt the Stills Quits Pro Basketball After Playoff Loss
Wilt Chamberlain announces he will not play in the NBA again after the Philadelphia Warriors loss to the Boston Celtics 119 117 in the playoffs. The 7 foot 1 star says he will “hibernate” and plans for the future are unclear.
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New York
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
NBA
Chamberlain
New York Post
Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia
Boston Celtics
Southern Senators Map Rights Defeat
Southern senators moved to modify the House passed civil rights bill delaying its passage. Senate leaders expected a majority to back the five point bill, but Southern opposition aims to weaken provisions on enforcing court orders against school segregation. The Judiciary Committee will review the measure with a Tuesday deadline set, while leaders balanced passage versus potential House blocking actions.
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Washington
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Senate
House
Eisenhower
William P. Rogers
United States
House Rules Committee
Judiciary Committee
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
James O. Eastland
Dmiss
Obituary: Ulrich Steiger Autofan Dies at 62
Ulrich Steiger 62 a charter member of the Yester Year Auto Club died at 1 15 pm yesterday at St Clare hospital after seven weeks as a patient and months of illness from malignancy He lived at the Brodhead hotel Brodhead worked for Free man Shoe Co Beloit He drove a 1927 Chrysler and joined many parades Born in Merchingen Switzerland in June 1897 he came to America in 1905 He never married He belonged to the Swiss Club of Monroe and the Moose Lodge Surviving are two brothers John Frankfort Ind and Adolph Exeland Wis and a sister Mrs Elisa Horlacher Jamestown N Y Also here were a nephew and the brother and sister during his hospitalization Funeral services 1 30 pm Monday Stuessy funeral home burial Greenwood cemetery officiated by Rev Paul H Olm of St Johns church
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Auto Club
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Steiger
Brodhead Hotel
Brodhead
Freeman Shoe Co
Beloit
Chrysler
Merringer
Switzerland
America
Swiss Club of
Monroe
Moose Lodge
John
Frankfort
Ind
Adolph
Exeland
Wis
Elisa Horlacher
Jamestown
N. Y
Horlacher
Truman Defends Sitdown Comment To NAACP
Former President Truman reiterates he meant every word of his remark on Negro sitdowns in Southern lunch counters. He notes he would act to stop insult to business and urges NAACP to pursue goodwill and common sense. Detroit NAACP leaders called the statement shocking and disappointing in a telegram.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
Louisville
Truman
Detroit
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Esther Stelter to be sworn in as Woodford postmaster
Mrs Esther Anderson Stelter will be sworn in as postmaster at Woodford next Friday. Acting postmaster Bernice Johnson has led since Anna Jacobs retired July 1, 1958 after 35 years. Stelter, from Jordan Township, worked as a bookkeeper and taught in Woodford, widow Gus Stelter.
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Esther Anderson Stelter
Woodford
Bernice Johnson
Anna E. Jacobs
Stelter
Jordan Township
Dodge’s
Monroe High School
Platteville State College
Gus R. Stelter
Sam Rubi
Monroe
Writer Lardner Dies in New York
NEW YORK John Lardner 47 noted columnist and author and son of the late Ring Lardner died Thursday night at his Manhattan home. He had been hospitalized recently because of a heart attack. John was one of four sons of Ring Lardner, all of whom pursued journalism. He had written a weekly sports column for Newsweek since 1939.
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New York
John Lardner
Ring Lardner
Manhattan
John
Newsweek Magazine
Nelson Tempers Humphrey Blast in Wisconsin Primary
Gov. Nelson rejected that his remarks aimed at Sen. Humphrey were personal and said they sought party unity after the April 5 primary. Humphrey defended his record and criticized Kennedy while Kennedy and Humphrey resumed campaigning in Racine and Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
Nelson
Sen
Humphrey
Wisconsin
Kennedy
Nixon
Madison
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Roosevelt
la Crosse
Hubert Humphrey
Recine
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Eagles Club
Racine
Stock Rally Halted With Profit Taking
New York traders saw a three day rally stall as mild profit taking emerged this afternoon. Trading stayed moderate with fractional gains and losses across key stocks. Some special issues moved more than others but overall demand waned and prices softened after an initially higher start.
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New York
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