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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
2
The Associated Press Toland Daily Press Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation report a compliance review covering print circulation figures. The notice outlines verification steps, data sources, and adherence to standard auditing procedures.
The piece argues the flat topped clock tower, though controversial, is a long lasting repair choice. It urges planning for eventual courthouse replacement or remodeling with a building fund and financing plan, predicting taxpayer debate sooner than expected.
The United Nations secretary general Hammarskjold earns praise for securing new unconditional cease fire agreements from Israel and four Arab states. Observers say his unique position and UN backing allowed focused negotiations, offering a breathing spell toward broader Middle East peace and proving peace can be achieved without war if UN action holds.
A retrospective notes Monroe crowned district mythical champion with Beloit close behind as Rosemary Rolph shines at the musical festival and Ernest Ufer dies bicycling west of South Wayne. Rioting at Alcatraz on a second day. two guards killed and 13 injured.
Brig. Gen. A M Minton at Chanute Air Force Base proposes hiring civilian mess attendants to replace airmen on KP. He says civilians work faster, freeing airmen for military duties. base plans more civilian hires, though Air Force has not yet decided. Local economy could benefit as civilian staff rise.
4 H club members will attend Sunday services in their chosen churches with sermons or member participation highlighting youth leadership and citizenship. Norman C Everson, assistant county agent, says National 4 H Sunday offers Green County youth a chance to set a good example for others and promote a better home life and citizenship.
Daily bargains highlighted in The Times classifieds offer a snapshot of available items and deals. Readers can scan listings for low prices on furniture, appliances, and household goods, with limited details and contact instructions included.
Senator Alexander Wiley plans to circulate nomination papers May 11 and file before the Republican State Convention May 25 in Madison. Three challengers, Mark Catlin Jr Howard Boyle and Charles Kersten, also seek the seat as Wisconsin farm income shows gains in early 1956. Crime stats in Wisconsin cities declined 2.2 percent in 1955 with lower totals in burglary larceny and auto theft compared to 1954.
President Eisenhower may visit Panama City June 25 26 as Panama invites the presidents of the 20 American Republics to ceremonies marking the 130th anniversary of the 1826 Congress of Panama called by Simon Bolivar. James C Hagerty said the president would like to go. The trip would bolster ties among nations newly freed from Spanish rule.
Members of the Roosevelt School Mothers club led a tour of the Wisconsin School for the Deaf in Delavan on Tuesday. Attending families include Huffman, Miller, Moritz, Drake, Hawthorne, Voegel, Beyer, Fritsch, Andereg, Neuenschwander, and West, with two pupils set to graduate this spring: Gerald Miller and James Huffman.
Adult farmers and 4H club members join the Pacemaker corn drive led by Norman Everson assistant county agent. The goal is 100 bushels per acre through seed, fertilizer, and cultivation with favorable weather. Two divisions exist for five acres for adults and two acres for juniors. Soil samples tested at the UW soils department guide fertilizer recommendations to reach the target. Samples must be taken soon.
James V. Alexander, aged 48, convicted of second degree murder in the death of his young wife, was sentenced to 46 to 65 years in prison yesterday. Separate figures note U.S. accidental deaths declined from 96,000 in 1952 to 90,000 in 1954.
Frank J. Kubly of Madison filed with the Public Service Commission for an amendment to his motor carrier license. A 1:30 p.m. May 11 hearing will discuss hauling cheese from Monroe to several Wisconsin cities for Green County Pre Pak and from Rice Lake area to Lakeshire Marty Co. milk routes. Other amendments include Ralph Goodman to haul bulk milk to Pet Milk Co. plants and Oliver Gilbertson to haul cheese to Triangle Cheese Co. in Monroe.
At a Hudson residence Hastings Police Chief Joseph Trojak reported a mother, father, and mother’s 70 year old mother were found dead in a fatal murder suicide. A cocker spaniel and about 50 tropical birds perished from carbon monoxide fumes released after the car was left running in the attached garage.
Orangeville residents and guests abounded in a busy social scene with air corps and reserve training updates as Delbert Folgate returns from Texas. Families and union members gathered for visits, tours, and birthday celebrations across Orangeville, Freeport, Polo, and nearby towns.
Dr. Edward A. Condon, former director of the National Bureau of Standards, will become professor of physics and head of the department at Washington University starting September 1. The appointment follows his controversial tenure at NBS and places him in a leading academic role in St. Louis.
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