Call for Major Repairs on Highways 81 and 11 81 East of Monroe
Editorial urges the State Highway Commission to undertake a major replacement and realignment of Highway 81 and 11 81 east of Monroe. It notes the aging pavement, dangerous curves, and expected heavy tollway traffic, calling for wider lanes and improved routing into Monroe with public input to Madison.
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Monroe
State Highway Commission
Beloit
State Department
Orfordville
Footville
Madison
Cannon Says End to Insane Bickering Among Services
Rep. Cannon of Missouri blasted the rivalries among the military services and urged fast action on President Eisenhower's defense reorgan ization plan. He warned that House hearings under Vinson breed questions and wasteful fishing expeditions while aligning with a broad public desire for clearer, unified defense policy.
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Cannon
Eisenhower
Missouri
Armed Services Committee
Rep
Vinson
Long Island Population Figures Across the East River
About eight million people live on Long Island across the East River from Manhattan, illustrating a large regional population concentration in the New York metropolitan area.
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Long Island
East River
Manhattan Island
District music tour sparks Monroe high school exodus
Ten years ago on May 7 1948 Monroe high school students began leaving for Evansville to join the district music tournament with the senior band concert orchestra and chorus. Marcus Anderson Davis dies at 87 in St Clare hospital after a fall. Rail officials reject perishables due to an upcoming railway strike. Monticello considers lake Staedtler improvements as the mill pond silts up. Pvt Willard Stiff funeral services scheduled at Edgerton after drowning in the Panama Canal Zone.
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Monroe High School
Evansville
Marcus Anderson Davis
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe
Monticello
Lake
Staedtler
Willard Stiff
New Glarus
Panama Canal Zone
Edgerton
Japan Germany Busy Camera Business In Record Year
A Reuters report notes a strong U S camera market with imports from Japan and Germany rising. American firms face higher production costs and cheaper overseas labor, while firms forecast continued growth in cameras film color transparencies motion picture reels and slide projectors.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Jaw
Germany
United States
Eastman Kodak
Milwaukee dealer Klug left estate of 214429 after death
Alfred Klug a Milwaukee automobile dealer and former Marquette football star died June 14 from a skull fracture found unconscious on a downtown street. His death prompted an investigation into patient care at County Emergency hospital and his estate is valued at 214429.
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Milwaukee
Alfred Klug
Klug
Marquette University
British defense shakeup may elevate Mountbatten to supreme commander
An official source says Admiral Earl Mountbatten could become the first supreme commander of air, land and sea defenses as Britain restructures its defense with a single coordinating chair. The move would centralize military policy under the Chiefs of Staff chairman, with Mountbatten as joint chiefs chair.
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London
Britain
Earl Mountbatten
Mountbatten
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip
British Isles
Defense
Duncan Sandys
Sandy
Defense Chiefs
Chiefs of Staff Committee
Defense Minister
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Queen Victoria
Royal Navy
UW Groups Honor Dr. Fred in Memorial Union Tribute
UW student organizations will unite May 18 at Memorial Union to bid farewell to retiring President E B Fred. He leaves after 45 years at the university including 13 as president. Dr Conrad Elveshem will succeed him. the gathering marks a first among all student groups.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Memorial Union
E. B. Fred
Fred
Conrad Elveshem
Five Area Men Due To Be Feted Monday
Edward Knopinski of Monroe and four Brooklyn men Lofus A. Jacobson Eric H. Ross Herman A. Schuld and M. E. Waite are honored at Bowman Dairy Old Timers Club 18th annual meeting in Chicago for 25 or more years service. The Lake Shore Club Grand Ballroom hosts dinner and entertainment with John F. Mannion of Continental Illinois Bank as principal speaker.
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Edward Knopinski
Monroe
Brooklyn
Bowman Dairy Old Timers Club
Chicago
Lofus A. Jacobson
Eric H. Ross
Herman A. Schuld
M. E. Waite
Cecil C. Tiede
Evansville
Lake Shore Club
John F. Mannion
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co
Albert Schmidt 54 Former Elizabeth Tavern Owner Dies
Albert Schmidt 54 of Elizabeth Illinois died early yesterday at his home. He formerly farmed and owned a tavern and restaurant in Elizabeth until retiring in February 1947 due to ill health. Surviving are his wife Dorothy Brew Schapville three sons a daughter two sisters and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 pm CST tomorrow at Nadig funeral home Elizabeth with Rev. Elroy Diedrich officiating. Burial in Elizabeth cemetery. Friends may call.
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Albert Schmidt
Lena Killian
Warren
Ill
Elizabeth
Dorothy Brew
Schapville
Nadig
Elroy Diedrich
Zion Lutheran Church of
Seabury Nemesis Samuel Seabury Dies At 85
Samuel Seabury former judge and counsel for the 1931 32 corruption inquiry died in EAST HAMPTON at 85. He helped expose James J Walker leading to Walker’s resignation and Roosevelt ordered a public hearing on Walker’s fitness. Seabury’s work diminished Tammany Hall’s power for years.
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East Hampton
N. Y
Samuel Seabury
Debonair
James J. Walker
New York City
Seabury
Hand
New York State Court of Appeals
Walker
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Tammany Hall
Removal Reversed in Wisconsin School District Case
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled a county court lacked authority to remove a school district treasurer. The ruling reversed Monroe County Judge A A Hansen who had removed Erwin Knoll from office.
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Madison
Wisconsin Supreme Court
A. A. Hansen
Monroe County
Erwin Knoll
Monticello Local Visitors Share Weekend Tributes
Mrs. O D Curtis notes a flurry of visitors across Monticello and nearby towns including Highland Evansville Beloit Monroe Janesville Verona Madison and Madison area relatives friends and patients visiting wards and homes. The gatherings feature Ed Trow family White Haven Nursing Home St Clare hospital accident patients and several chamadas from Glarus RoxAnn Milton Stuessy and others.
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Kenneth Holcomb
Cheryl
Highland
Ind
Clarence Holcomb
Ed Trow
Evansville
Kate
Rose Stauffer
Jess Matzke
Orangeville
Anna Gempeler
Linda Newman
Walter Gempeler
Footville
Fred N. Stauffer
Anna
Sophia Bently
Emma Marty
George Krajeck
Thomas Voegeli
Sylvan Bidlingmaier
Robert Holcomb Jr
Monroe
St. Clare Hospital
Delmar Kubly
RoxAnn
Kris
Milton Stuessy
Brenda
Cindy
Fred VY. Stuessy
New Glarus
Ida Hoesly
Walter Brink
Verona
Dave Brink
William Arnold
Madison
Brinks
Messrs
Mmes
James Dooley
Thomas Brusveen
Albert Knobels
Howard Steinmann
Sue Ann
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