Financial Squeeze Increases Hospital Costs and Rates
Hospitals face rising costs and demand for personalized services, with the American Hospital Association noting a 5 percent annual cost rise if the economy remains weak. Monroe’s St Clare Hospital, despite lower per patient day costs, raised room rates by 50 cents to 2 dollars across categories to cover debt, salaries, and equipment needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray E. Brown
University of Chicago
American Hospital Association
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
St. Clare
St Fall
Deaconess Hospital of
Freeport
Brown
New Glarus OKs site for new high school vote backs Bahler land
In New Glarus a special meeting approved a new high school site on the Bahler property south edge of village. Voters rescinded a grade school plan and authorized borrowing 350000 for land and building costs, with 20 year repayment at 3 percent. Bernie Wild chaired the meeting as ballots concluded after nearly two hours of voting.
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New Glarus
Dis
Bahler
Highway 69
Kittleson
State Trust Fund
Babler
Kiffleson
Vic Riesel Attacked, Blinded in Labor Column Controversy
New York labor columnist Vic Riesel, 41, lost sight of both eyes after sulfuric acid was thrown in his face a month ago. Four eye specialists failed to save his sight as he left a Broadway restaurant. An alleged attack followed his radio blast on labor racketeering. FBI and police conduct a nationwide manhunt for a slender, black-haired man in a blue and white lumber jacket. Riesel will continue his column with aides. Rewards total about 40,000 with no clues to the assailant.
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New York
Victor Riesel
Riesel
Robert M. Hall
New York Daily Mirror
Hall
FBI
NATO Leaders Back U S Plan For Three man Strategy Group
NATO leaders back the United States plan for a three man strategy group as tests near Bikini Atoll proceed. A hydrogen bomb dropped from a B 52 is planned for May 8 Bikini time, with observers watching from the Mt McKinley.
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NATO
U.S
Elton C. Fay
MT. Mckinley
Eniwetok Atoll
Joint Task Force VII
Bikini
Runit Island
William E. Ogle
Bikini Atoll
Bikini Lagoon
Farm Statistics From Green County Are Released
A preliminary Census of Agriculture report by the U.S. Department of Commerce shows Green County farmers and operators sold 19,473,660 dollars of products in 1954. Livestock and livestock products dominated sales with about 18,569,844 dollars, including 10,400,831 dairy products and 7,615,161 other livestock products. Crops sold totaled 883,552 dollars, with field crops 812,007 dollars and minor amounts for horticultural specialties, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. Forest products accounted for 20 dollars in sales.
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Green County
U. S. Department of Commerce
More Showers Due For Vicinity Tonight
Rain fell overnight and this morning with unpredicted precipitation likely to continue tonight. Highs reached only the mid 40s after a forecasted 62. Tomorrow remains mostly cloudy and cool with highs in the 50s and a tonight low around 45.
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Searly
Mercury
Benson Seeks Improvements to Farm Bill Pieces
Secretary Benson objects to two provisions in the House farm bill, calling it much improved over Eisenhower’s vetoed version. He opposes mandatory price supports for feed grains and grazing land added to the soil bank, and notes potential price distortions and administrative issues with grazing land payments. He doubts a veto prediction and says the Senate committee will begin review next week.
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Washington
Benson
House
Senate
Senate Agriculture Committee
Eisenhower
Soil Bank
Reiduce
Jury Condemns Graham To Die
Denver jury convicts John Gilbert Graham of first degree murder in the 1961 airliner bombing that killed his mother Mrs. Daisie E. King and 43 others. He vows innocence and plans an appeal while detectives reveal life-insurance schemes and the murder's sensational confession.
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Denver
Colorado
John Gilbert Graham
Graham
Daisie E. King
Joseph M. McDonald
Charles S. Vigil
Albert Stoldt dies, influential cheese leader of Wisconsin
Albert H. Stoldt, 76, longtime head of the Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association, died at 6:25 PM in St. Clare hospital after a heart condition. He organized the group, served 20 years as president, and lobbied in Washington on dairy matters. Survived by a brother and sister with several nieces and nephews. funeral at St. John's Evangelical Church with burial at Greenwood.
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Albert H. Stoldt
St. Clare Hospital
Stoldt
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
National Dairy Products Committee
Washington
Cheese Association
Foreign Type Cheesemakers Association
Eugene
Clarno Township
Germany
Stoldts
Jordan Township
Martintown
Monroe Junior
Cremzow
Mr.Stoldt
Frederick
Augusta Dallman Stoldt
Monroe
Fred Ritschard
Frank
Albert
Chandler and Cleveland
Jack Loreh
Oldsmobile
Green County Auto Co
Charles Stubbe
Jacob Wiltfang
Herbert S. Wright
Navy Orders Trial For Marine Sergeant McKeon
Navy orders S. Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon to stand trial by court-martial for the disciplinary march drownings of six recruits at Parris Island South Carolina starting May 14. The Washington Evening Star reports the Marine was charged with being under the influence of vodka.
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Washington
Navy Today
Matthew C. McKeon
Parris Island
S.C
Washington Evening Star
McKeon
State To Honor Elizabeth Lamb
Elizabeth Lamb a Monroe high school senior will be Wisconsin outstanding junior citizen at a banquet in Eau Claire tonight. She was a Monroe Junior Citizen award recipient Feb 21 and will receive a traveling trophy for Monroe. Lamb active in youth boards church choir and school activities. employed part time at United Telephone and serves as youth council president and district delegate.
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Monroe
Wisconsin
Eau Claire
Elizabeth
Betty) Lamb
Miss Lamb
Governor's Commission of Human Rights
Wisconsin State Youth Commission
Green County Youth Council
Grace Lutheran Church
Luther League
Miss Lamp
Monroe Christian Youth Council
United Christian Youth Movement
Lake Geneva
United Telephone Co
Fred R. Kuckuck
John C. Purdy
Vernon D. Brown Veteran Dies at 65 in Monroe
Vernon D. Brown 65 a World War I veteran and former Monroe blacksmith died yesterday at To mam VA hospital where he had been a patient since 1937. He came from Platteville where he worked in mining and was married March 4 1924 in Freeport to Edna Matilda Johnson. Mrs Brown died May 26 1928. Inducted July 23 1918 from Ellsworth he served to July 8 1919 and was a corporal at release. He leaves two daughters Joyce Heisster Pine City Minn and Avis Lossin Dubuque and one son Boyd Rewey. Graveside services Tuesday 2 p.m. Platteville cemetery.
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Vernon D. Brown
Monroe
Tomah VA
Mr. Brown
Platteville
Freeport
Edna Matilda Johnson
Mt. Horeb
Brown
Ellsworth
Joyce Heisster
Pine City
Minn
Avis Lossin
Dubuque
Boyd
Rewey
Platteville Cemetery
Three Wise Men to Map NATO's Future Expansion
NATO foreign ministers endorsed appointing a trio of mediators to plan wider political and economic cooperation. Pearson of Canada, Martino of Italy, and Lange of Norway were proposed to steer NATO’s postwar development aimed at winning uncommitted Asia, Africa, and Middle East populations.
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Paris
NATO
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council
U.S
State Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Canada
Pearson
Lloyd
Lester B. Pearson
Italy
Gaetano Martino
Norway
Harvard Lange
Asia
Africa
Middle East
Dulles
Russia
West Germany
Holland
Christian Pineau
France
World Economic Development Agency
United Nations
Washington
Eisenhower
Oldest car wins F J Karlen Trophy in Monroe run
Monroe honors pioneer Fred J Karlen with the Fred J Karlen Trophy to be awarded to the owner of the oldest car in the Antique Automobile Club reliability run from near Chicago to Monroe next Saturday. The silver tray trophy is donated by Monroe citizens and engraved with the winner’s name each year.
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Monroe
Fred J. Karlen
Winslow
Antique Automobile Club
Chicago
Harry W. Pierson
Yesteray
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Karlen
C. R. Shepley
Toledo
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New
Monroe Clinic
North School
Evening Times
Times
Glarus
Vic Riesel
Ogle
America
Bill
Milwaukee
Oreginal Marketing Administration
Albert Stoldt
Peace Evangelical United Brethren Church
Browntown
George Selck
Glen Gilmore
Cadiz Township
Carl Rigney
Charles Kohn
Fred’ Selck
Clarno
E. W. Stoldt
Dodgeville
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Paul C. Kehle
Greenwood Cemetery
St. John’s Church
Shriner-Neushwander
Navy
Elizabeth Lamb
Jaycee Citizen
Guy Mollet
Duties
Rusnes
F.J. Karlen
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