Powell Indicted in Tax Fraud Case Against Wife
New York Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. a Harlem pastor and racial rights advocate, was indicted on three counts of tax evasion and aiding in preparing a fraudulent return for his wife Hazel Scott. The grand jury charged Powell with underreporting income in 1951 and 1952 and aiding and abetting a fraudulent return. The Abyssinian Baptist Church leader has led a controversial, long-tenured career in Harlem.
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr
Harlem
Hazel Scott
Powell
Congress
Eisenhower
GOP
Powells
Scott
Grand Jury
Washington
U. S
Green County Sportsmen Hear Friday on Deer Season
Green County sportsmen meet Monday at 8 p m in the Courthouse for a Fish and Wildlife hearing. Topics include a proposed gun deer season and general opinions on state hunting and fishing laws. Harold A. Pederson urged large attendance to inform the Wisconsin Conservation Department. Election of county congress committeemen will occur at mid meeting.
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Green County
Harold A. Pederson
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Congress
Navy recruiter assistant named for Monroe area duties
Chief Petty Officer Edward F. Gaulrapp, a World War II veteran and submarine veteran, returns to Freeport as assistant to Chief Quartermaster William Fox, area Navy recruiter. He will recruit from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Monroe Post Office with his brother Theodore nearby.
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Freeport
Edward Gaulrapp
Gaulrapp
Mt. Pleasant Township
Theodore Gaulapp
Monroe
Times
Edward F. Gaulrapp
U. S. Navy
Theodore Gaulrapp
Gaukapp
Mauna Kea
Secretary of Navy
St. Vincent’s School
Buckskin Hollow School
Theodore
Frank Stine
Juda
Fox and
Navy
Stock Mart Prices Move Higher Again
In active New York trading steels and rails led gains as leading stocks rose fractions to around a point. For the seventh of eight sessions the market pushed toward new high ground for the year though the average remained below 1957 highs. The opening was brisk and ticker tape ran late before prices held a narrowly higher edge and then widened modestly.
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New York
Miners Rescued From Flooded Coal Workings at Sharpies Mine
Twenty four miners trapped over thirteen hours in a flooded Boone County Coal Corp. No 2 A mine near Sharpies West Virginia were rescued at dawn. They escaped through an abandoned air shaft and reached the surface with no injuries as rescue crews and families gathered outside the bathhouse.
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Sharples
W. Va
Boone County Coal Corp
Crawford L. Wilson
West Virginia Department of Mines
Crippled Plane Lands After Foam Runway Stop
An Eastern Air Lines Super Constellation with 65 aboard landed at Charlotte after a nose-wheel failure left the wheel half-down. Captain J J Randall circled for three hours to burn fuel and then touched down at about 70 mph, with 58 passengers and seven crew uninjured.
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N. C
Eastern Air Lines
Detroit
Miami
J. J. Randall
Here
Atlanta
Randall
Judge Fines Son for Careless Driving in Hillside
Magistrate Henry Goldher in Hillside New Jersey fined his 17 year old son Stephen 25 dollars for careless driving. The ruling was handed down Thursday reflecting a cautious approach to juvenile traffic offenses.
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Hillside
N. J
Henry Goldher
Stephen
Nixon Attacked At Peru University Triggers Outcry
In Lima protesters at San Marcos University hurled rocks and spat at U S Vice President Nixon injuring a Secret Service agent and grazing his neck. The incident prompted strong editorial condemnation from El Comercio and forced apologies from Foreign Minister Raul Porras as Nixon shifted to Lima Catholic University amid renewed anti Nixon demonstrations.
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Peru
U. S
Richard Nixon
San Marcos University
Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
Quito
Secret Service
Catholic University
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Raul Porras
Ford says union demands could boost car prices
Henry Ford II warned in a letter to Senator Kefauver that UAW demands on the auto industry could add more than 70 cents an hour in labor costs, pushing the price of a car above $300. The UAW said price increases would not be required and challenged proof. A separate GM dispute over 500 skilled jobs was eased by a plan to discuss the die room shutdown at Fisher Body in Pontiac, with Buick and Chrysler talks also ongoing.
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Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Ford
Sen. Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
UAW
Kefauver
General Motors
Fisher Body
Pontiac
Mich
Chrysler
Teacher's Slogan Wins You Auto Buy Now Contest
Virgil R Wenger Jr a teacher at Hiwatha school won Thursday s slogan contest for car buyers He will collect merchandise prizes over 150 and his slogan emphasized community growth He purchased from Dearth Motors Inc as judging favored strong entries during the nine day Monroe event with over 1300 in prizes across local businesses
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Virgil R. Wenger Jr
11Th Street
Wenger
Hiwatha School
Dearth Motors, Inc
Monroe
Monroe Business Places
Monroe New Car and Truck Dealers Association
Cheddar Values Off In Green Bay Trading
In Green Bay Wisconsin Cheese Exchange trading cheddars fell back a quarter cent with first sales at 31.5 cents and later at 31.5 cents. Sales included 19 cars at 31.5 percent 6 cars at 31.5 percent and a 40 pound block lot at 32 percent. Bids unfilled included five cars at 31.5 percent two junior grade cars at 31.5 percent and four 40 pound blocks at 32 percent. Uncovered offers included five cars at 31.5 percent one 40 pound block at 31.5 percent and two lots U S Grade A cheddars 400 boxes each 31.5 percent. Trading tone noted steady to weak with overall unchanged.
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Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Joseph Davies Dies at Capital in Washington
Joseph E. Davies former ambassador to the Soviet Union and diplomat under three presidents died early today at age 81 after a lengthy illness at his family home in Washington. He served as ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1936 to 1938 and wrote Mission to Moscow a 1942 bestseller. Davies also held posts as ambassador to Belgium and minister to Luxembourg and advised presidents Roosevelt and Truman. He began in government under Wilson and chaired the Federal Trade Commission from 1913 to 1918.
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Joseph E. Davies
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U.S
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Belgium
Luxembourg
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Truman
Watertown
Wis
Wilson
Federal District Court
Washington Bank
Woodrow Wilson
U. S
Federal Trade Commission
Wisconsin
Davies, Richberg, Tydings and Landa
Con Pers
Corporation Aw
Emlen Knight
Madison
Marjorie Merriweather Post
Federal Court Extends Temporary Ship Strikes Ban
A federal judge ordered the continuation of a ban on foreign ships docking at Great Lakes ports. Judge Philip L. Sullivan said he will sign the extended order on Monday to prevent further congestion and disputes.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Philip L. Sullivan
U.S. District Court
Two-car crash near Monroe claims 82-year-old Pilz
An 82-year-old Monroe man Conrad M. Pilz died at St. Clare hospital after a head-on collision on Highway 81 northwest of Monroe. His son-in-law William Leopold and James Monahan were injured. sheriff to charge Leopold. Wisconsin highway toll for 1958 rises to 222. Pilz leaves a large family and local clubs. Services set for Monday at Stuessy Funeral Home.
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Monroe
James Monahan
Rockford
Monahan
William E. Leopold
Route 3
Sheriff's Deputies
Times
Green County
Highway 81
Conrad M. Pilz
18Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Pilz
William Ernest Leopold
Leopold
Argyle
Richard Holly
Samuel F. Humber
Hope L. Rogers
Darlington
Wisconsin
Germany
Alfred and
Hedwig Conschak Pilz
Tobias
Neb
Emilie L. Hellwig
Harold
Conrad Jr
Beloit
Gilbert
California
Samuel
Browntown
Paul Haag
Henry Wick
Cyrus Crothers
O. James Small
Freeport
Maria Streubul
Eric
Alfred
Hattie
Pilz
Green County Regional Writers Club
Golden Age Club
Stuessy Funeral Home
Paul H. Olm
Cadiz Cemetery
Twining Honors Five School Patrol Medal Recipients
Five safety patrol members including Bobby Jones of Arena Wisconsin received gold lifesaver medals from General Nathan F. Twining in the Pentagon. The ceremony also awarded two lifesaver citation certificates. Jones, 18, saved five children by shoving them into a ditch to escape a speeding car after evacuating a school bus on October 16, 1957.
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Wisconsin
Nathan F. Twining
Pentagon
Twining
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bobby Jones
Arena
Wis
State PTA Congress Founder Agnes Betts Dies at 84
Agnes Betts age 84 founder of the Wisconsin Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations died Thursday at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. She retired in 1939 after teaching for 24 years.
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Waukesha
Agnes Betts
The
Wisconsin Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Treasury official doubts tax relief will lift economy
In a Boston speech, Undersecretary Julian B. Baird questioned if cutting income taxes would be an effective recession fix. He suggested factors beyond disposable income influence the downturn and noted rising deficits and defense spending may push for higher debt limits.
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Boston
Treasury Department
Julian B. Baird
Baird
Mutual Savings Banks
Defense
Stauffer Plans Return bid for Wisconsin Assembly
Assemblyman C M Stauffer of Monticello announced reelection plans for November. A veteran public servant, he served as Monticello fire chief mayor and school board leader, and held roles in Labor and Transportation and the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. He is a World War I veteran and past Cheese Day chairman. Mrs Helen Myers also plans reelection as Circuit Court clerk.
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C. M. Stauffer
Monticello
Stauffer
Assembly
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
Kittelsen to Join Panel at Industrial Development Parley
Rodney O. Kittelsen president of Monroe Building Corp will sit on the community action panel during the Governor Conference on Industrial Development at Green Lake. The two day session will outline local efforts to attract industry and state assistance for projects.
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Rodney O. Kittelsen
Monroe Building Corp
Industrial Combustion, Inc
Green Lake
Pay Price Hike Moratorium Proposed by Business Council
A special committee of the Business Advisory Council urged President Eisenhower to call a voluntary one year moratorium on wage and price increases. The proposal was presented to Secretary Weeks and over 100 U.S. industrialists at the Council’s closed session in Hot Springs Virginia. The panel headed by T. W. Houser of Sears Roebuck called for no general tax cuts now and opposed make work federal projects. They urged action to protect purchasing power and discussed possible tax write off liberalization for industry.
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Hot Springs
Business Advisory Council
Eisenhower
Secretary of Commerce
U. S
Commerce Department
T. W. Houser
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Congress
Illinois Officers Seek Data Here
Illinois state police teamed with Green County sheriff and Monroe police in the search for Maria Ridulph missing since December. Troopers set up a roadblock near the last seen intersection to question motorists and locate witnesses who recall a blond stranger calling himself Johnny.
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Illinois
Green County
Monroe
Little Maria Ridulph
Sycamore
Wisconsin
Maria
Johnny
Residence Garage Damaged by Fire
Fire in a lean to behind the Don Ripp residence at 1403 9th Street damaged the garage this afternoon at 2 30. Firemen extinguished the blaze before serious damage. Mrs. Ripp said a spark from papers she was burning started the fire.
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Don Ripp
9Th Street
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