St Clare Hospital mark National Hospital Week 1959 progress
St Clare hospital commemorates National Hospital Week starting Sunday as it marks 20 years since 1939 and highlights new equipment and skilled staff. Gifts from Emery A. and Amelia B. Odell and Ford Foundation funds fund major improvements, including air conditioning in surgery areas and expanded facilities.
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St. Clare Hospital
National Hospital
Emery A
Amelia B. Odell
Monroe Evening Times
Ford Foundation
Congregation of St. Agnes
Castle Takes Oath As Appellate Judge
Chicago report states Latham Castle former Illinois attorney general was sworn in as a judge on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals covering Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin. He fills the vacancy created by Judge Phillip J Finnegan's death on January 4 Grenville Beardsley named attorney general.
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Chicago
Latham Castle
Illinois
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Indiana
Wisconsin
Castle
Phillip J. Finnegan
Grenville Beardsley
Royal couple hurt in Athens car crash
Crown Prince Constantine and Princess Sophia of Greece were injured in an automobile accident in Athens. The court chamberlain said they were treated at Evanghelismos hospital for injuries not believed to be serious.
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Athens
Greece
Constantine
Sophia
Evanghelismos Hospital
New Glarus Building Boom Shifts Local Skyline
In New Glarus a fire-destroyed site will be rebuilt as the J. Fred Uffelman building with a 10 foot addition housing Uffelman Variety and Roy's Market. A new bowling alley by Clayton Engen and a larger coop warehouse are planned as summer projects alongside home constructions and store remodels.
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Clayton Engen
11Th Avenue
Highway 69
Glarus Feed and Fuel Co-op
Strickler’s Market
Fred Heller
3Rd Avenue
5Th Street
Ronald Tschudy
8Th Avenue
Donald Rupnow
4Th Street
Henry Duerst
Third Semester Opposed for UW
Gov. Nelson proposed a three semester year at the University of Wisconsin but university officials urged against it. Fred Harrington noted no clear advantage and warned air conditioning needs and reduced summer public service programs. He recommended extending the current summer session by four weeks with more afternoon and Saturday classes.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Fred Harrington
University Board of Regents
Harrington
Regents
Alex the Black Cat Dies After Long Cafe Life
Alexander a 15 pound black cat a fixture at Erma's Cafe in South Wayne Wisconsin died. He belonged to Mrs Harold Larse Winslow Ul owner of the cafe four years ago. Alex born Oct 5 1943 died Apr 28 1959 age 16 years. He wore a harness and was rarely out alone.
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Harold Larse
Winslow
South Wayne
Alex
Larse
Opposition to Deer Season Plans Sparks County Hearing
Delegations from surrounding communities plan to attend the annual fish and wildlife hearing at the Courthouse at 8 p.m. Monday to oppose a proposed shotgun deer season in Green County. Sportsmen will also object to pheasant depletion as the open hearing reviews hunting and fishing regulation changes. County Conservation Congress representatives will be elected for the June meeting, with current members Kenneth Hoesly, Ben Maddrell, and Myron I Stair. alternates George Bjork and Ervin Broge.
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Green County
The
Conservation Congress
Kenneth Hoesly
New Glarus
Ben Maddrell
Browntown
Myron I. Stair
Monroe
George Bjork
Brodhead
Ervin Broge
Monticello
Cook Acquitted In Killing Trial
A Chicago jury acquitted 25-year-old Barry Cook of murdering Miss Margaret Gallagher a sun bathing spinster in 1956. He remains jailed to serve a 1 to 14 year sentence for admitted assaults and robberies of women. The bludgeon death was witnessed by a Lake Michigan watcher with opera glasses.
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Chicago
Barry Cook
Cook
Margaret Gallagher
Gallagher
Lake Michigan
Guard Unit Plans Sunday Weapons Drill at Fairgrounds
The Monroe National Guard unit era Company B will conduct a preparatory rifle marksmanship drill at the Fair grounds. The drill prepares for a weekend of firing at Camp Williams May 23 and 24 with rifle squads and the weapons platoon participating. Two new weapons will be used: a jeep-mounted 105mm recoilless rifle and an 81mm mortar.
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Monroe
Burglars Crack Masciotta Window in Pueblo Theft
In Pueblo, burglars pried open the Masciotta Bookkeeping Service alley window from inside after it stuck. They escaped with $148 in cash Friday night.
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Pueblo
Colo
Masciotta Bookkeeping Service
Truman Celebrated on 75th Birthday Across Nation
New York and cities coast to coast marked Harry S. Truman’s 75th birthday with 66 parties and many tributes. Eleanor Roosevelt praised his character after Roosevelt’s death, while Truman joked about possibly entering politics in 1960.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
Missouri
Truman
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Harry
Eleanor Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Capitol Mulls Defense Top Pick After Quarles Death
Democrats in Congress weigh the empty deputy defense post after the unexpected death of Donald A. Quarles. McElroy foresees months before resignation and hints at internal acting deputy. Possible successors include Gordon Gray Wilfred J McNeil Alfred Gruenther Fred Seaton and Henry Cabot Lodge. Quarles to be buried in Arlington with honors.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Donald A. Quarles
Congress
Quarles
Communications Industry
Secretary of Defense
Neil McElroy
Pentagon
McElroy
Henry Cabot Lodge
United Nations
Arlington National Cemetery
District of Columbia
W J Klin To Speak At Dairy Luncheon
W J Klin of Milwaukee vice president at Allis Chalmers and sales director will be guest speaker at the June Dairy Month luncheon on Thursday noon June 11 at Turner Hall Monroe. Farm Bureau Women prepare the meal and tickets are sold through county banks Monroe Kiwanis and Dairy Month committeemen.
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W. J. Klin
Milwaukee
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co
Turner Hall
Monroe
G. Fred Galli
Farm Bureau
Banks
Monroe Kiwanis
VFW to Dedicate Monroe High Open House May 24
Cecil Jones Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will present a new flag and lead a ceremony at Monroe High School's open house on May 24. The VFW Color Guard will raise the National Colors at 1 45 p.m outside the entrance, with music by the Monroe High School Band. Open house runs 2 to 5 p.m. and the gymnasium dedication program at 3 p.m. will feature State Supt. George Watson.
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VFW
Cecil Jones Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Monroe
VFW Post
D. J. Huenink
George Watson
La Crosse Plant Closing Sparks Local Protest
LA CROSSE An executive of the Electric Auto-Lite Co estimates the plant closure will cause about eight million dollars of economic loss in the community. William Jones, personnel director, says six million in annual wages plus taxes and expenses leave the area. George W. Milne of the Chamber of Commerce denounces the shutdown, while Alvin Danielson of the UAW Local rejects the company’s labor relations excuse. The plant had been closed for two months following a strike that ended in January.
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LA Crosse
Electric Auto - Lite Co
William Jones
Auto-Lite
George W. Milne
la Crosse Chamber of Commerce
Alvin Danielson
UAW
Gromyko Opens Geneva Talks Urging Berlin Peace Treaty
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko arrived in Geneva leading a 17 member delegation for the Big Four foreign ministers conference. He called for a positive result focused on a peace treaty with Germany and Berlin occupation liquidation, while Western powers prepared a different agenda and warned against early optimism.
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Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Germany
Berlin
U. S
Christian A. Herter
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Couve de Murville
Lothar Bolz
Heinrich von Brentano
North Side Park Name Contest Open in Monroe
Monroe residents may submit park name entries by June 1 to the Park and Recreation Department for the new North Side park. A Kohli Office Supply Co. savings bond awaits the winner, with the first received entry prevailing if duplicates occur. The park features sports facilities a band shell a lagoon a car ramp water flow Honey Creek and a Swiss atmosphere. The winner will be announced in June during the Park Board's fifth anniversary observance and dedication plans will occur later this year.
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Monroe
North Side
Ronald D. Johnson
Park and Recreation
Kohli Office Supply Co
Johnson
Park and Recreation Department
11Th Street
The
American Legion
Zahn resigns as Mitchell aide to resume law practice
Edward J. Zahn Jr. of Racine resigns as special assistant to Secretary of Labor James P. Mitchell to return to private law practice in Racine. He joined the Labor Department in November 1957, aided liaison with Congress, and did special tasks for the secretary. Zahn, a Republican, had prior campaigns and service including White House disarmament work in 1957.
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Edward Zahn
Racine
Mitchell
Edward J. Zahn Jr
Secretary of Labor
James P. Mitchell
Zahn
United States
Labor Department
Congress
University of Michigan
Marquette University
Europe
Marquette
White House
Union on Strike At Six Hospitals
In New York a two day hospital labor action begins as 2000 members of the Retail Drug Employees Union strike six private nonprofit hospitals. Picket lines form and threats target 15 more hospitals, while a rival Teamsters Union pressures six additional Manhattan and Brooklyn facilities. No strike date set. Supervisory staff and volunteers cover patients in the struck facilities.
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New York
Teamsters
Manhattan
Brooklyn
One Officer Killed As Bombers Collide
At Shaw Air Force Base a collision of two jet bombers left one airman dead and five injured. The crash killed Navigator Captain Julian T. Stewart, 32, of Miami, Florida, while the second plane returned to base with a severely damaged fuselage.
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Shaw Air Force Base
Ss. C
Air Force
Julian T. Stewart
Miami
Fla
U S Flier Vaughan Freed by East Germany
Emory A. Vaughan a 32 year old American civilian pilot, detained since March 27 after his sport plane crossed the Iron Curtain, was freed at Helmstedt in West Germany. Red Cross officials guided him into the West and reported he was well treated and in good health.
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Helmstedt
Germany
East Germany
Emory A. Vaughan
Portsmouth
Red Cross
Robert Storey Wilson
Vaughan
Wilson
West Germany
Don Heinemann
Houston
Tex
American Red Cross
U. S. Army
Heidelberg
Western Exchange
Nile Ship Sinks 150 Feared Dead in Egypt Picnic Tragedy
Divers and navy frogmen recovered 40 more bodies from the sunken Dandara, adding to 10 found Friday, with at least 95 still missing. The 200-ton double-decker boat, chartered by the Agricultural Engineers' Association, sank about eight miles north of Cairo during a holiday picnic.
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Cairo
Egypt
The
Agricultural Engineers’ Association
Nile Delta
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St. Clare
N. A. Loofbourow
St. Agnes
C. E. Baumle
Nathan E. Bear
Fond
Alexander
Erma
Kenneth Ubert
Walter Wood
Albany
Wood
Morris Webb
Abert Farm
Times
Marks
Capitol
W.J. Klin
U.S
Mannheim
Nuernberg
Nile
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