Mrs. Bertha Odell 79 Passes Away at Home
Mrs. Bertha Gutzmer Odell, widow of Fred T. Odell, 79, was found dead from an apparent heart attack at her residence 806 22nd Avenue. A Monroe native, she worked as a linotype operator for The Monroe Evening Times for nearly 50 years and shared in the Odell family’s newspaper work in Monroe and Brodhead. Surviving are a brother and three sisters, with several other relatives. Arrangements are pending at Shriner-Neushwander funeral home.
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Bertha Odell
Fred T. Odell
22Nd Avenue
Odells
Brodhead
Odell
Independent Register
Bertha Gutzmer
Winslow Township
Stephenson County
Ilinois
August F
Albertina Blasing Gutzmer
Monroe
St. John’s United Church of Christ Parsonage
P. A. Schuh
St. John
Otto A. Guttmer
Fred Tornow
South Wayne
John Stackpole
Emma Gutzmer
Anna Seefeldt
Lena Streckwald
Winslow
William F
Emil A. Gutzmer
Shriner - Neushwander Funeral Home
Partisan Row Flare Over Bobby Baker Probe
In the Senate Rules Committee, a partisan clash erupted during testimony by Senator Clifford Case urging an investigation into relations between senators and Bobby Baker. Senator Joseph Clark countered, accusing Case of repeating a false charge that the majority blocked Case from presenting a bid for a broader inquiry.
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Washington
Senate Rules Committee
Clifford P. Se
R-Nj
Bobby Baker
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
Case
163 Children Enroll In Kindergarten Here
Total of 163 children were registered at four kindergartens last week with 55 at Lincoln, 45 at South, 32 at North, and 31 at East. Officials note uneven enrollment may require shifting students to balance programs and urge late rural registrations before June 1. Kindergarten registration is processed at the central office of the Junior High School.
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wdPt. VD. v. Ssucimun Wuay
East School
North School
Lincoln
South
Huenink
Sheriff W. E. Deininger Improves After Jail Injury
Sheriff Deininger is reported in much improved condition at St. Clare hospital after tests at Monroe Clinic showed no brain damage or blood clots from last Thursday's head injury. He sustained a ruptured artery and severe concussion from a fall after being struck by inmate August Broge, who now faces aggravated assault charges and 5,000 bond.
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W. E
Deininger
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Clinic
Dec
August Broge
Broge
CBS Chief Boycotts Emmy Award Contest
New York Fred W. friendly president of Columbia Broadcasting System News ordered staff to boycott the Emmy Awards broadcast on May 25 calling them unprofessional, unrealistic, and unfair. A memorandum urged producers of network news and documentary programs to resist voting in the so called competition.
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CBS
New York
Fred W. Friendly
Columbia Broadcasting System News
Cannon, House's Dean, Dies at 85
Rep. Clarence Cannon of Missouri and longtime chairman of the House appropriations committee died at age 85 after entering Washington hospital Center. A peppery figure known for his tight control over spending, Cannon had served in Congress since 1922 and contributed standard works on parliamentary procedure. A separate note reports the Washington Star labor dispute ending with federal mediation.
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Washington
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Cannon
Washington Hospital Center
Carl Vinson
Dga
George H. Mahon
D- Tex
House
Cannon Noromally
Mahon
Appropriations Committee
Champ Clark
Missouri
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Americana
Missourian
Resources Unit Begins Projects To Promote Area
A county mass meeting is planned for Monday night at 8 in the courthouse to enlist volunteers for projects aimed at developing Green County resources and boosting industry and recreation. The resource committee will launch a master plan with brochure ideas, highway improvement talks with Sen Gordon Roseleip and Assemblyman G Fred Galli, and a multi color envelope program to showcase the county's potential. A citizens committee from nine towns will form six subcommittees to address natural resources, culture, facilities, manpower, commercial enterprises, and agriculture.
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County Board
Green County
Madison
Gordon Roseleip
G. Fred Galli
Monroe
Beloit
Land of Beauty
Robert L. Hahn
Hahn
Joan Merriam Spans Pacific to Oakland Airport
Joan Merriam a 27 year old flyer from Long Beach California landed safely at Oakland Airport after a Coast Guard escort for almost 100 miles of her Pacific flight from Hawaii. Bad weather and engine trouble plagued the trip starting at March 17. She approached mainland on her left engine and feathered the right engine propeller with Coast Guard escorts meeting her at 7 36 a m after she radioed trouble.
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Oakland
Calin
Joan Merriam
Coast Guard
Long Beach
Calif
Hawaii
Miss Merriam
U.S. Mainland
Cambridge Strife Follows Wallace Campaign Visit
Violence erupts in Cambridge after George Wallace rally as about 200 integrationists clash with a cordon of 400 National Guardsmen. Two demonstrators and five Guardsmen injured, tear gas deployed, 14 arrested, charges under study. Gloria Richardson among those arrested.
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Cambridge
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Robert Murphy
Gloria Richardson
Mrs. Mary Forbes Dies in Eureka Auto Crash
Mrs. Mary Forbes, daughter of Roy F. and Margaret Burmeister, died when a car driven by her husband George T. Forbes left the road near Eureka Kansas around 2 a.m. He suffered multiple injuries and the couple leaves four children. Services for Mrs. Forbes are set for Wednesday in Eureka with burial at a local cemetery.
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Eureka
Kansas
George T. Forbes
Roy F. Burmeister
Forbes
Mary Margaret Burmeister
Monroe
Roy’ F
Margaret Houser Burmeister
Monroe High School
Stephens College
Columbia
University of Missouri
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Mr. Forbes
Jin Salina
Kan
Fredonia
First National
Miami
Fla
Lawyers Title Insurance Co
Forbeses
City hall bids open. air conditioning may be omitted
Base bids total 176710 for the new City hall, with air conditioning likely removed to meet the estimate. Architects review bids with the Board of Public Works and City Council property committee set a May 19 meeting to finalize recommendations. Credits from the fire and police station may reduce costs, and bidders include Kahne and Bruni Miller Co and Joseph Kuhne Lumber Co among others.
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City Hall
Board of Public Works
C. N. Johnson
Johnson
Public Works
Frederic Nugent
James, Torkelson and Nugent
Madison
j_Nugent
Nugent
Joseph Kuhne Lumber Co
Monroe
Brandenburg Plumbing and Heating Co
Rubi and Leuenberger Electric Co
Brandenburg
Rubi and
Leuenberger
Olson Electric
Brodhead
Olson
General Construction
Kahne and
Bruni-Miller Co
Brandenburg Osborne Plumbing and Heating
Beloit
Zimmerman Mechanical Contractors
Connors Plumbing and Heating Co
Collins and Hying
Dodgeville
Erickson Plumbing and Heating
Pharo Heating Co
Stock Market Rises and Industrials Lead Late Session
NEW YORK Industrials and rails showed strength in a rising market late today with moderate trading. Volume reached about 5.1 million shares versus 4.51 million on Monday. Calumet and Hecla jumped after a report on rich copper finds in Michigan. Calumet led activity, while Texas Gulf Sulphur dropped on profit taking.
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New York
Calumet and
Hecla
Michigan
Calumet
Texas Gulf
Hospital marks 25th anniversary with mass and luncheon
Bishop William P. O Connor of Madison presided at a Thanksgiving High Mass in St. Victor s church to honor St. Clare hospital s 25th anniversary. The Mass was sung by St. Victor s men s choir directed by Robert H. Rieder and followed by a luncheon served by St. Victor s Altar Society. St. Victor s parochial school students were excused from classes for the events and a tea for Sisters of St. Agnes was held in the hospital staff room this afternoon. Members of the St. Clare Auxiliary led the social hour at the hospital.
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William P. O'Connor
Madison
St. Victor's Church
St. Clare Hospital
Robert H. Rieder
St. Victor’s Altar Society
St. Victor’s
Sisters of St. Agnes
St. Clare
Convicted Thief Admits Stabbing Girl on Way to School
Terry Caspersen, an auto thief on probation, admitted abducting a high school girl near Wausau on Monday afternoon and stabbing her more than 50 times with a jack knife after believing she might identify him. District Attorney Patrick L. Crooks said Caspersen was arrested at 10 30 a m after a deputy chase and a witness identified him from a police file.
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Terry Caspersen
Dist
Patrick L. Crooks
Caspersen
Wausau
Eleanor Kaatz
Wisconsin River
Area Residents Injured in Illinois Traffic Mishaps
Albany Brodhead Monroe and Janesville residents were hurt in Illinois crashes Sunday and yesterday. An 18 year old Polo youth, Billy Joe Black, died when his car hit the rear of a milk truck driven by Robert Foulker near Forreston. Foulker said Black swerved into the truck for no clear reason.
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Albany
Brodhead
Monroe
Janesville
Billy Joe Black
Polo
Ill
Freeport
Robert Foulker
Forreston
Foulker
Champaign
Black
Harry
Daisy) Broughton
Herman
Anderson
Northwest Tollway
Marengo
Broughton
Rockford
Phyllis Broughton
Alicia
Bonnie
Chicago
Bellentine
Rock County Youth Tries River Escape
A 19 year old youth being taken from the courthouse to the jail leaped into the Rock River but was caught by officers in boats before he could swim to freedom. Chief Deputy Sheriff John Sapp was driving Richard A. Powell of Milton Junction to jail after his court appearance on probation violation and forgery charges. Powell leaped from the car. Sapp called for help and swam after him. Officers in three boats caught up and he surrendered.
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Janesville
Rock River
John Sapp
Richard A. Powell
Milton Junction
Powell
Sapp
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Monroe Vfw
America
Franz Brand
Wayne Stroessner
Gene Kleckler
Willis Mitchell
Becky Houser
Martha Barnes
Tony Lux
Times
Fred Odell
Partisan Row
STAR
Washington Star
Pacific
Mary Forbes
Eureka, Kan
Kathleen Bennet
Jane Marty
Jack Close
Idaho
Rock County
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