Proxmire Bills Total 23 Billion, Byrnes Charges
Rep John W. Byrnes accused Sen William Proxmire of proposing bills costing 23.2 billion dollars annually. Proxmire dismissed the charges as dishonest and inaccurate, defending his record on income tax cuts and social programs.
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Byrnes
Richard P. Powers
Washington
John W. Byrnes
Wis
William Proxmire
U. S. Senate
Proxmire
House
Way and Means
Monroe doctors recognized for long service at state society meeting
Dr A Yale Gerol of Monroe Clinic earned second place in physician exhibits while Dr L E Creasy of South Wayne and Dr Mary P Gratilot of Shullsburg were honored among 20 physicians in the State Medical Society’s 50 Year Club in Milwaukee. Gerol returns to Monroe after the display of a life size nervous system model.
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A. Yale Gerol
Monroe Clinic
State Medical Society
Milwaukee
Gerol
Monroe
L. E. Creasy
South Wayne
Mary P. Gratiot
Shullsburg
Society
Creasy
Florida
Stock Market Mixed as Trading Holds After Dip
Mixed prices prevailed in New York stocks this afternoon with trading fairly active. Pivotal issues moved small fractions, occasional point swings observed. Motor shares edged higher while utilities stayed firm. The market held ground after Wednesday’s slight dip amid a five day rise.
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New York
John Burkhalter Dies Aged 86 In Wisconsin Farming Life
John Burkhalter 86 died at his farm home at 3 a m after a weeklong illness. Born March 17 1872 in Walverswyl Switzerland he moved to Green County in 1895 becoming a cheese maker at several farms including Albany Monticello and Monroe area plants. He married Lena Muhlethaler in 1907 and later farmed in Albany Brodhead and Jefferson Township with wife son Lee and daughter Mrs. Sam Smith surviving. Funeral arrangements are by the Sharer funeral home Albany.
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John Burkhalter
Juda
Walverswyl
Canton Bern
Switzerland
Jacob
Marian Nyfeler Burkhalter
New Glarus
Hanover
Orfordville
Green County
Decatur
Lena Muhlethaler
Sylvester
Monroe
Albany
Brodhead
Jefferson Township
Lee
Sam Smith
Brooklyn
Sharer Funeral Home
Waefler Elected President of Richland Creek Watershed
John Waefler, Jefferson Township farmer, was elected president of the Richland Creek Watershed Association at the annual St. John’s church event. He succeeds Arthur Tschudy. new officers include Floyd Asmus as vice president and Donald Deininger as secretary-treasurer. Directors are Waefler Alfred Baumgartner and Leon Kubly. Entertainment came from three 4-H clubs Clarno Clarno Classy Clubbers Richland. over 150 attended the meeting and potluck lunch.
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John Waefler
Jefferson Township
Richland Creek
Clarno
Richland
New Suspects Sought In Sycamore Slaying
Sycamore Illinois authorities plan to question 30 new suspects in the Maria Ridulph case, intensifying a northeastern Illinois roundup. The top suspect remains a Waterloo Iowa man serving 18 years for crimes involving young girls. investigators questioned him at the Iowa state penitentiary to pin down his whereabouts the night Maria vanished. The girl’s body was found April 26 between Stockton and Elizabeth.
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Sycamore
Ill
Maria Ridulph
Illinois
Waterloo
Ft. Madison
Iowa Penitentiary
Maria
Stockton
Elizabeth
Fear River floods Paintsville Kentucky residents brace for rising waters
Residents along the Big Sandy River in Kentucky prepared for floods as rain swollen waters moved downstream and threatened river towns including Paintsville. Authorities warned of rising river levels and potential evacuations as inclement weather persisted.
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Paintsville
Kentucky
Underground Beer Cellars Uncovered Near Swiss Colony Plant
Excavation near Swiss Colony on 18th Street reveals two rock walled underground cellars once used by Blumer Brewing Co for beer storage. A 60 foot cavern was opened yesterday beside the original 24 foot ceiling cellar carved from natural rock. Owner Joe Kuhne, with Swiss Colony president Raymond R. Kubly, cautions hazards keep the site closed to the public as Rees Construction Co continues excavation.
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Raymond R. Kubly
18Th Street
Monroe
Times
Blumer Brewing Co
Joe Kuhne
Swiss Colony
Rees Construction Co
Kubly
Adam Blumer
Blumer Brewery
Blumer
Jos
Husband asks Congresswoman to quit reelection bid
Andrew Knutson, husband of Rep. Coya Knutson of Minnesota, urged her not to seek a third term. He said their home life has deteriorated since her 1948 election, leaving it virtually nonexistent.
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OKLEE
Minn
Coya Knutson
Dminn
Congress
Andrew Knutson
Tyrone Power Weds Tunica in North Mississippi
Tyrone Power 44 marries Deborah so Bome a 6 year old divorcee in Tunica Mississippi. Power had previous marriages to Annabella and Linda Christian.
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Tunica
Huss
Tyrone Power
Deborah So Bome
Tiis North
Mississppi Town
Power
Annabella
Linda Christian
Sixth winner named in Monroe auto slogan contest
Arnold Elmer of Monticello was named yesterday’s winner in the You Auto Buy Now promotion. He won merchandise valued over 150 dollars from Monroe-area firms after purchasing a car from Green County Auto Co. Elmer is the sixth prize recipient in the nine day event. three more winners remain.
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Arnold Elmer
Monticello
Elmer
Green County Auto Co
Monroe
Cheese Trade Activity in Madison Wisconsin Market
American cheese market shows steady demand with moderate activity and strong open market interest in small styles. Grass cheese for seasonal curing gains interest while small styles face light supply, large styles plentiful. prices vary across Cheddars 32.5 to 33.5 cents, single daisies 35 to 36.5, longhorns 35.42 to 36.4, midgets 36 to 38 cents per pound.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Eisenhower orders May 29 withdrawal of Little Rock guards
President Eisenhower orders regular Army troops and federalized National Guardsmen withdrawn by May 29 from Little Rock Central High, hoping no return at the start of the next school year. About 400 troops remain as of now. Arkansas Governor Faubus previously sent Guards to block integration, insisting on law and order.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Little Rock
Ark
Brucker
Edwin A. Walker
Central High School
U.S. District Court
Supreme Court
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Hagerty
Rocks Shower Nixon in Peru
Vice President Nixon suffered a rock shower as he visited San Marcos University in Lima to address students. A rock grazed his neck and a party member had a tooth chipped. he canceled the visit and instead met groups at nearby Catholic University with about two thousand students in attendance. Local federation called him unwelcome, accusing U S leadership of plutocratic imperialism.
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Lima
Peru
Nixon
San Marcos University
Jack Sherwood
Catholic University
San Marcos
University Student Federation
Air Force FI104A Starfighter Reaches 91249 Feet Altitude
The United States Air Force claims a new world altitude record with an FI104A Starfighter climbing to 91249 feet over Palmdale California. Maj. Howard C. Johnson of Nova to Calif and Knoxville Tennessee piloted the aircraft which completed a 17 mile ascent and 27 minute round trip. The jet is praised as a premier development and features ultra thin razor edged wings.
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Washington
Air Force
Palmdale
Calif
Nathan Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Maj
Howard C. Johnson
Novato
Knoxville
Janesville Sailor Rescued in Huron
A 20-foot Coast Guard boat sank in Lake Huron a mile from shore. One U. S. Coastguardsman drowned, another, Vincent J. Disch of Janesville, rescued and in fair condition with exposure. Robert J. Gullickson, 20, of Grosse Pointe, Mich., body search under way.
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Sarnia
Ont
U. S
Lake Huron
Coast Guard
Robert J. Gullickson
Grosse Point
Mich
Vincent J. Disch
Janesville
No Compromise Seen President Stands Firm On Trade Pact
President Eisenhower remains firm on a five year extension of the Trade Agreements Act and authority to cut tariffs by 25 percent in new trade pacts. House leaders pressed for a saving compromise after a lengthy session with Speaker Sam Rayburn. Weeks said no agreement was reached. The dispute reflects bipartisan resistance to further tariff concessions and calls for protection of American industry.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Commerce
Weeks
Rayburn
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
George Haman of Juda Dies After Heart Attack
George L. Haman 74 of Juda died at 2 15 am at St. Clare hospital after a heart attack in his truck near Juda. He was born June 3 1883 in Sylvester Township and married Rose Asmus in Chicago in 1904. He and his wife farmed near Jefferson Township Juda and Spring Green, retiring to Juda. Surviving are his wife a son Chester two daughters a sister three half brothers nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Saturday at Juda EUB church with Rev William L King officiating burial in Mt Vernon cemetery. The body will be at Shriner Neushwander funeral home Friday.
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George L. Haman
Juda
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Haman
Sylvester Township
Samuel and
Angeline Stauffacher Haman
Balls Mill
Chicago
Rose Asmus
J. W. Haman
Centennial Evangelical Church
Jefferson Township
Springee
Haman
Juda Eub Church
Chester
Chester Schmerse
Monroe
Jay Nenneman
Spring Grove Township
Theo Hannan
Eau Claire
Howard
Hayward
Calif
Carl
Portland
Ore
Eugene
Milwaukee
Jacob
Walter
Levi
John
Ed Kundert
Lydia Haman
William L. King
Mt. Vernon
Shriner-Neushwander
Madison Judge Rules Dr Ball Ouster Illegal
Circuit Judge Richard W Bardwell ruled that Prof George G Ball was illegally ousted from his post as education professor at Superior State College and ordered a new hearing by the Board of State College Regents. Ball, now teaching in Iowa, had been fired by Jim Dan Hill with the ouster upheld by the regents citing unsatisfactory work and attitude.
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Regents
Hill
Ball
Dulles Accuses Soviets of Using Disarmament Talks
U S Secretary of State John Foster Dulles charged the Soviet Union with using disarmament talk as a smoke screen to dominate a Sino Soviet bloc world. He warned the West to keep its nuclear deterrent and urged steady negotiations over government summit rhetoric. Dulles spoke in West Berlin amid planned protests during his 52 hour visit and NATO ministers in Copenhagen sought new disarmament machinery.
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Berlin
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Soviet Union
West
Dulles
Kremlin
West Berlin
Europe
NATO
Police Officer Sought By Board at Albany
Clement Sowl officer in Albany for seven years gave a verbal resignation to the Village Board Tuesday. The board accepted and intends to seek applications while raising Sowl to the level of surrounding departments. A probationary period was proposed, leading Sowl to resign.
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Albany
Clement
Ole) Sowl
Sowl
Lowl
Canada Seeks Plan To Block Rail Tie Up
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker keeps pressure on stopping a CPP rail firemen strike. A second meeting with rail union leaders is planned after the first talks on Wednesday yielded no public results.
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Canada
Ottawa
John Diefenbaker
Canadian Pacific Railway
Diefenbaker
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Eleets Waefler
Germany
Joseph Riedweg
Green County Conservation League
Wisconsin Conservation Department
George Gramling
Norman O. Everson
Roman Borkovec
Exeter Township
Spring Grove
Huron
George Haman
Dr. Ball
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