Lebanon backs Syria on cease fire linked to Jordan river pledge
Lebanon formally supports Syria in demanding a written pledge that Israel will not resume work on the Jordan River project. Beirut reserves self defense rights and conveyed the stance to UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold as he prepared talks with Damascus. Israel's Jordan dispute and a 1953 canal project halt frame the tense exchange amid U N mediation efforts.
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Jerusalem
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Jordan
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Damascus
Salim Lahoud
Jordan River
Hammarksjold
Rome
U. N. Security Council
Middle East
E. L. M. Burns
David Ben-Gurion
Moshe Sharett
Security Council
U. S
KLM
Lydda
Freeport man dies after fall from truck in Orangeville
A Freeport driver Bruce Marcum 18-year Ford? Correction: Bruce Marcum was killed when he fell from the rear of a truck and was struck by a car in Orangeville. He was taken to a Freeport hospital and died on arrival. Services set for Friday at 1 20 p.m. at Walker funeral home with burial in Chapel Hill.
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Ce A. Marcum
Freeport
Illinois Central
Orangeville
Stephenson County
Markum
Warren Bennehoff
Mary Homan
Route 1
Dakota
Marcum
Millard
Edna’ Bonbright Marcum
Lois
Joseph Hawthorn
Monroe
Walker Funeral Home
Chapel Hill Cemetery
John Bruce
Pet Monkey Flees After Playful Bite in Monroe
Toby the Capuchin owned by the Howard Kohns of 1027 23rd Street escaped after biting Mrs. Kohn. The three pound monkey fled from a basement door about 7:30 last night, possibly wedged somewhere with a three foot leash. Residents urged to contact the Kohns if spotted as Toby was brought from Florida in March for Bobby age seven and Billy age ten.
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Monroe
Toby
Howard Kohns
23Rd Street
Post Office Switches to Presque Isle Name in Vilas County
Ruth Mae Prosser, the village postmaster, reports that effective June 1 the Vilas County community post office will be renamed Presque Isle, a change she says comes via notice from Washington.
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Presque Isle
Winegar
Ruth Mae Prosser
Vilas County
Washington
Civil Defense Ordinance Introducted For First Reading
A Monroe City Council meeting saw introduction of a civil defense ordinance to align with state law and replace the 1942 ordinance. The measure defines emergencies and duties for a local defense body led by Robert L. Hahn, with Walter Ekum detailing local infrastructure and permits. The council also designated The Evening Times as official newspaper and approved a larger garbage can capacity, a Memorial Day parade, and various licenses and referrals.
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Robert L. Hahn
Monroe Civil Defense
Walter Ekum
Ekum
Board of Public Works
Evening Times
Monroe
Legion Post
Legion Auxiliary
Thomas Mahle
John Hammer
Youth Council
Police and Safety Commission
Charles Booth
Workmen Assemble Slab for Clock Tower
A truck delivered massive prefabricated concrete slabs to the courthouse square for the clock tower cap. Workmen planned noon unloading and expected to place the slabs atop the tower tomorrow after re installing a portable derrick hoist.
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Clock Tower
Courthouse Square
Monroe
State Swiss Market Offerings in Balance
Wisconsin cheese market steady with steady demand and ample supply. Prices quoted include State brand 40-43, B 3% 41, C 35-38. Swiss cheese offerings balanced with trade needs and open market activity noted.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Kiwanis Antique Show to Aid Camp Fund
The Monroe Kiwanis Club hosts an antique dealer show at Turner Hall with twenty dealers from four states. It runs 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 12 noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit the Camp Wanbeek crippled children fund in Wisconsin Dells. G.U.G.G. members serve sandwiches and coffee. Committee includes Roland Blaha Arthur Benkert and W R Schuetze.
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Monroe Kiwanis Club
Turner Hall
Glen H. Ridnour
Ridnour
Kiwanis For Crippled Children Fund
Camp Wanbeek
Wisconsin
Dells
G.U.G.G
Kiwanis General Committee
Roland W. Blaha
Arthur C. Benkert
W. R. Schuetze
Medics urged to back safety belt campaign in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Medical Society debated road safety at its 115th annual meeting in Milwaukee. Dr E L Bernhart urged doctors to support belts, while Dr L O Simenstad stressed speaking out as individuals. Officers and board members were re-elected to key posts. In Liberia, President Tubman rejected a Soviet proposal for a Russia visit.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Medical Society
E. L. Bernhart
L. 0. Simenstad
Osceola
House of Delegates
Bernhart
Charitable, Education and Scientific Foundation, Inc
Society
Arthur J. McCarey
Green Bay
Gordon Schultz
Union Grove
H. Kent Tenney
Madison
Support for NATO Expansion Grows on Eve of Paris Parley
Alabama Democratic primary returns show Gov. James Folsom trailing Charles W. McKay by three to one amid charges he is soft on race issues. Sen. Lister Hill leads in renomination races as the District of Columbia votes in its first primary in 82 years, with Stevenson ahead of Kefauver for delegation seats.
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Associated Press
James E. Folsom
Alabama
Adlai Stevenson
District of Columbia
Estes Kefauver
Folsom
Charles W. McKay
Follsom
Lister Hill
John G. Crommelin
Stevenson
Kefauver
Ach Party
Eisenhower
Florida
Key
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Kentucky
Chandler
U. S. Senate
Sen
Barkley
Reds Start Cargo Service Bombay India
The 7,500 ton Soviet freighter Krasnodar arrived from Odessa with 1 700 tons of newsprint and 1 800 tons of steel, inaugurating a direct India Russia shipping service.
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REDS
Bombay
India
Krasnodar
Odessa
Springtime Singtime concert by 200 voices set for May 8
The senior and junior high mixed girls choirs will present twenty five songs in six views of Springtime as Singtime at 8 p m in the high school auditorium directed by Mrs Mabel C Viel. Opening numbers include Voices of Spring and Waltz Time with multiple pieces across choirs and a final procession by the entire ensemble. Shirley Montgomery and Enid Spring will accompany the senior and junior high numbers respectively.
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Mabel C. Viel
Tschaikowsky
Simeone
Heatherton
Wood ‘Chuck
Mann Weiss
Fain
Loesser
Marais
Mance
Beadells
Steiner
Konitz
McKay
Romberg
Miller
Hahn
Green Cathedral
Drake Graham
Roberton
Lutkin
Shirley Montgomery
Enid Spring
Capital Services Held for Barkley
Washington honors Alben W Barkley former vice president and Kentucky senator as President Eisenhower attends the funeral at Foundry Methodist church. A special congressional train will move Barkley’s body to Paducah Ky for burial after the service.
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Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Supreme Court
Foundry Methodist Church
Kentucky
Gray Stone
Frederick Brown Harris
Senate
Barkley
Eisenhower
Sherman Adams
Wilton B. Persons
James C. Hagerty
Paducah
Lexington
Gen Shoup to Lead Marine Corps Recruit Training
Gen David M. Shoup, Medal of Honor recipient, was named to supervise Marine recruit training at Parris Island following the six drownings during a night march. The change moves Maj. Gen. Edward Snedeker from inspector general plan, keeping him as assistant chief of staff for operations. Commandant Gen Randolph Pate told Congress that supervision would be tightened.
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Gane An Cobat
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
Shoup
Corps
Edward Snedeker
Snedeker
Randolph Pate
United Nations General Assembly Set to Open November 12
The lth General Assembly of the United Nations will convene November 12 in New York to avoid entanglement with the U S presidential campaign. Normally sessions begin in late September.
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U.N
United Nations
U. S
General Assembly
Fluoridation Begins as Chicago Urges Kids’ Tooth Health
Chicago starts fluoridating water amid peaceful protests by about 20 members of Citizens for Fluoridation at the District filtration plant. Mayor Daley signals the start with Dr Maurice Hoeltgen pushing the flow. Initial phase covers one third of residents. full city addition planned by July.
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Chicago
Citizens
Richard Daley
Maurice Hoeltgen
Chicago Medical Society
Medical and Dental
American Medical Association
Teachers Clinic Held in Madison
Madison educators and 30 high school students considered the all day Teacher's Clinic at UW Babcock Hall a success. Sponsored by the Capitol Division Kiwanis Clubs to foster teaching interest, speakers urged preparation, objectivity, strong conduct, and community involvement.
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Babcock Hall
Madison
Capitol Division
Kiwanis Clubs
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Gerhard P. Steensrud
Janeen Boyer
Carolyn Benkert
Janis Babler
Mary Jane Bear
Dan Bender
Judy Germann
Carole Haas
Barbara Hartwig
Darja Huenink
Barbara Kesier
Barbara Kubly
Janet Kuebli
Jerry Muenich
John Priewe
James Priewe
Jane Reger
Barbara Rygh
Fredric Schadt
Mariella Schlaff
Joan Severson
Stock Market Mixed in Late Day Trading
New York activity showed an irregular trend with a broad mix of gains and losses in the late session. Price changes ranged from about three points up to two points down, with most moves being small.
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York
GOP caucus panels farm, Red China, and UN topics
Sen Alexander Wiley and three GOP hopefuls discussed farm policy, RedChina, and UN issues at Elkhorn First District caucus. Speakers criticized the farm bill veto, debated Bricker Amendment limits, and endorsed Rep. Lawrence Smith's re election bid.
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Associated Press
Alexander Wiley
Senate
U.N
Elkhorn
Wiley
Eisenhower
Mark Catlin Jr
Wisconsin Assembly
GOP
Charles Kersten
Milwaukee
Howard Boyle
Marquette University
Catlin
Sen. McCarthy
Kersten
Boyle
Kersten J
Bricker
Walter Kohler
Baucus
Lawrence Smith
Racine
United Fund Board Plans Advance in Monroe
The United Fund of Monroe met at the Monroe Clinic library to outline by laws, budgets, and committees. Directors include Harold E. Scherer Roy F. Burmeister and Judge Marshall Peterson with attendance planned for a Fond du Lac welfare meeting on May 14. Approximately 1,300 Wisconsin Motor Co workers walked off in Milwaukee over wage demands.
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Aecwes Ub
United Fund of Monroe
Monroe Clinic
Wisconsin Council of Welfare Community Chest Division
Fond du Lac
Harold E. Scherer
United Fund
Roy F. Burmeister
Marshall Peterson
Howard Olsen
Doran Zwygart
W. C. Bender
George Mauerman
J. T. Etters Jr
John C. Purdy
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Motor Co
Dulles Seeks Broad NATO Role Beyond Military Ties
Secretary of State Dulles heads to Paris to discuss expanding NATO into political and economic realms. He aims to create a North Atlantic community beyond military alliance, with talks on an economic board and possible linkages to OEEC. Diplomats note neutrals may resist military-only structures.
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Paris
PU. S
Dulles
Atlantic
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington
NATO Council
U. S
White House
North Atlantic
Palestine
Cyprus
Selwyn Lloyd
Christian Pineau
Eisenhower
NATO
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Middle East
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
OEEC
Methodists Vote For Integration Across Nation
In Minneapolis delegates of the 9% million member church passed a resolution urging elimination of the racially segregated administrative system with reasonable speed. The measure called on Methodists nationwide to stamp out discrimination and urged pastors to admit members regardless of color. The action by the church’s Oral Conference marked a milestone against segregation and followed a turbulent session that left delegates tense.
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Minneapolis
Four County Men Will Be Inducted
Four county men will report for induction and undergo physical examinations on May 9, announced by Mrs. Russell L. Ritter, clerk of the draft board. Inductees are Robert Cleaveland Freeport formerly of Judo Robert Friedli Monroe Burnell Johnson Madison formerly Monticello and Charles Lederman Brodhead.
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Russell L. Ritter
Robert Cleaveland
Freeport
Robert Friedli
Monroe
Burnell Johnson
Madison
Monticello
Charles Lederman
Brodhead
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Bruce Marcum
Glenda Langston
First National Bank
First National Bank of Chicago
Bank of New Glarus
Bank of Juda
Green County Bank of Brodhead
Monroe Evening Times
Commercial and Savings Bank
WEKZ
Robert Rosa
Reger and Johnson Law Firm
Marine Exchange National Bank of Milwaukee
Times
Kiwanis Club
Monrovia
Liberia
William V. S. Tubman
Russia
D.C
William Lanz
T. J. Burgy Jr
Virgil Q. Wilkins
Alois T. Beer
Louis H. Oostdik
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Post
Gen. Shoup
United Fund Board
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