Green County to vote on shotgun deer season at hearing
Local sportsmen meet in the courthouse at 8 p.m. Monday to vote on a proposed Green County deer gun season west of Highway 69, a marsh bow and arrow history, and other hunting rules. The hearing, part of 71 statewide sessions, will be led by Harold Pederson Kenneth Hoesly and Clarence Benkert.
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Green County
Horicon Marsh
Harold A. Pederson
Kenneth H. Hoesly
New Glarus
Clarence R. Benkert
Conservation Department
West County
Pederson
Lafayette County
the Conservation Commission
Wisconsin
Horizon Refuge
Marsh
Highway 64
Door County
Fish and Game
Conservation Commission
Ousted Romanian Attache Departs London for Brussels
Eugen Perianu a Romanian attache expelled by Britain left London by plane for Brussels en route home. London had accused the 32 year old diplomat of attempting to recruit spies among Romanian refugees and ordered him out within a week.
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London
Eugen Perianu
Britain
Brussels
State Court Drops Catlin Censure Case From June Calendar
The Wisconsin Supreme Court moved the Catlin censure case from its June calendar after new evidence was presented. Appleton attorney Mark Catlin, former speaker in 1955, faced ethics accusations over attempts to influence parole and pardon decisions. A referee had recommended a fine and reprimand, and a ruling on the motion to admit new evidence is awaited. If not restored, the matter could return in September or October.
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Madison
Supreme Court
Appleton
Mark Catlin
Wisconsin Assembly
Catlin
Board of State Bar Commissioners
High Court
Alice Berndt 59 is Dead in Brodhead
Mrs. Alice Berndt formerly Alice Stuckey died after a long illness at St. Clare hospital at 6 30 p m She was born November 4 1897 in Clarno and married to Ernest Berndt May 17 1917 They lived in Brodhead since marriage Survivors include one son Hilton two daughters four brothers three sisters and eleven grandchildren Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p m at Newcomer funeral home Brodhead with Rev Robert A Boettcher officiating Burial will follow in Greenwood cemetery Monroe.
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Alice Berndt
Brodhead
St. Clare Hospital
Alice Stuckey
Berndt
Clarno
John W
Magdalena Graff Stuckey
Spring Grove
Ernest Berndt
Hilton
Monroe
St. John’s Church
Newcomer Funeral Home
Robert A. Boettcher
Immanuel Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Firefighters Halt Blaze at Plymouth
A large forest fire near Plymouth Massachusetts threatening the historic Pilgrim home was brought under control by firefighters. Officials warned it could rekindle as heat and dry conditions persist. The blaze was part of a five day surge of fires across the Northeast with winds fanning embers near Route 3 and beyond.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Mass
Route 3
Boston
Cape Cod
Pennsylvania
New England
Quebec
Ontario
Seek Atomic Ban Bonn
The Socialists in the Bundestag urged banning the stationing of atomic weapons in West Germany amid escalating nuclear tensions. The move aims to press for disarmament and national security commitments.
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Bonn
Bundestag
West Germany
Wisconsin Senate Republicans reject Thomson appointee bill
In Madison the State Senate narrowly opposed a bill allowing Governor Vernon Thomson to appoint a U.S. senator to fill the McCarthy vacancy. Speaker Robert Marotz signaled no bill, while Democrats vowed to oppose any move granting appointment power. Thomson cited $500,000 cost for a special election and planned a GOP meeting next week to gauge views.
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Madison
Senate
GOP
Vernon Thomson
U.S
Joseph McCarthy
Thomson
McCarthy
Assembly
House
Robert Marotz
R-Shawano
Proxmire Eyes Race With Reuss
William Proxmire urged Rep. Henry Reuss to run for the U S Senate if a McCarthy vacancy special election is held. He also said he is considering entering the race himself and favored a Democratic primary to spark interest. State Sen Gaylord Nelson said he would not run.
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Madison
William Proxmire
Henry Reuss
Milwaukee
U.S. Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Proxmire
Gaylord Nelson
Madison Democrat
Eisenhower presses public appeal for foreign aid cuts
President Eisenhower asked for public radio TV time to back a 520 million dollar reduced foreign aid plan while Congress weighs further cuts. White House secretary Hagerty says first talks will address overall government costs and the second explain why mutual aid is essential to winning the peace.
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Washington
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
White House
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Russel
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Seven Rescued In Tanker Crash
Seven U S airmen were rescued after their tanker plane belly landed in rough Atlantic waters 200 miles off the Azores. The crew used a life raft and were picked up by a Norwegian tanker en route to Gibraltar. Rescued: Lt Col Bruce H Abraham Jr. Maj Robert Rawlinson. 1st Lt Kenneth O Handley. 1st Lt Alton C Givens. M Sgt William R Early. Staff Sgt Harry L Lawrence Jr. Airman Frederick C Morrison.
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London
Atlantic
U. S
Gibraltar
U. S .Air Force
Azores
Europe
Lockbourne
Ohio
North Africa
Bruce H. Abraham Jr
Des Moines
Robert Rawlinson
Mill Brook
Ala
Kenneth O. Handley
Monroeville
Alton C. Givens
Aberdeen
Miss
William R. Early
Americus
Harry L. Lawrence Jr
Altoona
Frederick C. Morrison
Hampton, Va
Field Day Postponed to May 15 at Bowman Farm
The Doherty Creek watershed conservation field day at the Salmar Bowman farm was postponed today until Wednesday May 15 due to rain. The program begins at 1 PM and features pasture renovation grass waterway construction forest management practices wheel track corn planting and pre emergent spraying of corn land along with mechanical tree planting. Stanley Bowman operates the farm.
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Doherty Creek
Salmar Bowman
Bowman York Township
Stanley Bowman
House Group Slams Benson Policies and Cuts USDA Budget
The House appropriations committee criticized the Agriculture Department’s farm policies and trimmed $272,566,860 from requests for the new fiscal year while proposing $3,692,389,757 in new funding. It urges curbing the soil bank acreage reserve and notes four year farmer income declines and reduced farmer labor earnings under Benson.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Agriculture Department
Soil Bank
Benson
Monroe High Junior Prom Night Hailed With Dinner Dance
Pre prom dinners begin at 7 p.m. at Monroe Country Club for juniors and their dates. The Penthouse Serenade prom starts at 9 p.m. with queen Beatrice Brandli to be crowned by king Kirk West at 9 30. The Jack Sweeney orchestra from Rockford plays until 1 a.m. A post prom party follows at 1 15 a.m. and a late film at 3 30 a.m. in Goetz theater ends around 5 30 a.m. with breakfast hosts.
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Monroe Country Club
Monroe High School
Country Club
Beatrice Brandli
Kirk West
Oils and Aircrafts Drive Early Stock Market Rise
New York reports oils and aircrafts leading a broad market advance. Gulf Oil resumes rising with gains near four points as the market shakes off earlier hesitation and pushes toward a new 1957 high.
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New York
Gulf Oil
Beck Banker's $11,585 Split Ties to Widow Fund
Senate investigators testified that Teamster boss Dave Beck and mortgage banker Donal Hedlund split about $11,585 from handling the Ray Leheney Memorial Fund. Hedlund said Beck acted as trustee and Profit came from mortgage investments. The witness described a scheme involving brokerage fees on union funds, with Beck invoking the Fifth Amendment repeatedly.
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Washington
Senate
Dave Beck
Beck
Seattle
Donal Hedlund
Ray Leheney
Hedlund
Leheney
AFL
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Leheney Memorial Fund
Robert Kennedy
Memorial Fund
Teamsters Treasury
Fred P. Loomis
Teamster
Loomis
Major Fire Averted By Gratiot Firemen
Gratiot volunteers including 11 firemen fought a barn fire caused by a short circuit in an outside wire at the LaVern Long farm two miles east of Gratiot. The blaze was spotted at 4 p.m. by Jack Erickson, and the feed burned only briefly before being extinguished and the wires cut. Chief Clarence Knudson blamed the short on contact with a water puddle.
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Gratiot
LaVern Long
Jack Erickson
Clarence Knudson
McLeod Confirmed as Ambassador to Ireland
Senator Wiley joined the majority Thursday in confirming Scott McLeod, State Department security chief, to be ambassador to Ireland.
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Wiley Okays McLeod
Washington
Sen
Wiley
Senate
Scott McLeod
State Department
Ireland
Parent Liability Measure Adopted
The Wisconsin Senate concurred with an Assembly bill making parents liable for willful property damages by minor children. Damages could rise to 300 dollars with judicial discretion. Assembly action pending.
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Madison
Senate
Assembly
Assemblyman
Fricker
Milwaukee
Sen. Stalbaum
Dracine
Grady
Port Washington
Joint Finance Committee
Assembly Taxation Committee
Marotz
R-Shawano
Rojas Yields Presidency To Army Junta In Colombia
In Bogota the government dissolves as Gustavo Rojas Pinilla is overthrown and a five man military junta takes power. Jubilation follows with deadly stampede in Plaza Bolivar killing at least 30 people. widespread city, business, and transport strikes surge across Colombia as armed forces retain control.
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Bogota
Columbia
Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
Rojas
San Carlos Palace
Plaza Bolivar
Capitol
Colombia
Cali
Medellin
Navy
First National Plans Openings
Three open house programs are scheduled for the newly remodeled First National Bank building. Roy F. Burmeister announces a contractor reception next Wednesday night, a bankers open house on Thursday afternoon May 16 from 4 to 6, and a public open house Friday May 17 from 7 to 10.
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First National Bank
Roy F. Burmeister
Wisconsin
Burmeister
Midwest
37 Die in Madrid Airport Plane Crash
A passenger plane exploded in flames near Barajas Airport Madrid killing all 37 aboard. The disaster, Spain's worst air crash, left only one foreign national, a Swedish passenger, among the victims.
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Madrid
Barajas
Spain
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