Nixon Assaulted by Caracas Student Demonstrators
Jeering about 500 teenagers spat on Vice President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon as they arrived in Caracas for a South American tour. Tear gas drove back the crowd as officials feared an assassination plot. reports tied threats to Communist-backed groups, with rumors of violence at Lima and other stops.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Nixon
Colombia
Oscar Garcia
South America
U. S
Washington
Secret Service
A. E. Baughman
Frank Barry
Baughman
Barry
New York
William Key
Lima
Peru
Mishaps Kill Youths State Toll Reaches 229
A Associated Press report notes two Wisconsin youths die in separate crashes, lifting the state's 1958 highway toll to 229. James Nida, 16, of La Crosse, dies after stepping from a car into another vehicle on a city street, first city fatality in 206 days. Uretchen Long, 14, of Reedsville, dies after being struck near Whitelaw on Highway 10 while running beside a previously pulled car.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
James Nida
la Crosse
Uretchen. m. Long
Reedsville
Manitowoc
Highway 10
Whitelaw
Break-in and Vandalism Admitted by 12-Year-Old
A 12-year-old boy admitted breaking and entering the Trickel Transfer office and vandalizing National Guard vehicles. He removed a window pane, entered the office, and moved objects without missing items. He later said he let air out of tires and left ignition switches on the previous week. The youth was referred to Juvenile Court.
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Trickel Transfer Office
National Guard
Milwaukee man bound over in currency alteration case
Emil B. Medus, 40, Milwaukee, was bound over to U. S. District Court on a charge of altering U. S. currency. Authorities said Medus pasted parts of a ten dollar bill onto a one dollar bill to make it seem equal in value.
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Milwaukee
Emil B. Medus
U. S. District Court
U. S
Medus
Showdown Vote Near Aid Cut Prospect Bothers President
President Eisenhower told Republican leaders he shudders at further foreign aid cuts as the House prepares a showdown vote on a $3.603 billion mutual security bill. Leaders predicted possible further authorizations cuts but expected administration supporters to rally them through. Preliminary voting was planned for late afternoon with Senate action to follow.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
GOP
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Foreign Affairs Committee
Martin
Senate
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
America
Thomas E. Morgan
Dpa
Ailvin M. Bentley
R-Mich
Bentley
Area Sportsmen Reject Deer Plan
At the Green County hearing 31 to 13 against a county wide shotgun deer season and 28 to 9 against a west of Highway 69 option. The vote will go to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress. Other actions include a North end Nece dah Refuge gun season approval 37 to 10 and muskrat mink year alternate 19 to 10.
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Green County
Fish and Wildlife
Wisconsin Conservation Congress
Lafayette County
Broughton Marsh
Brodhead
Kenneth Hoesly
New Glarus
The
Conservation Congress
Ervin Broge
Monticello
Necedah National Wildlife Refuge
Lake
Winnebago
Harold A. Pederson
Clarence Benkert
Stock List Retreats From New High Level
New York stock market eases from recent highs in active trading with leading issues down fractions to around a point. Aircrafts rise while oils rails chemicals and copper decline. American Motors and Studebaker Packard resume uptrend as government bonds hold steady or edge higher.
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New York
American Motors
Studebaker-Packard
U. S
McCoy Boy Drowns at Camp McCoy Near Sparta
An eight year old son of Army parents at Camp McCoy drowned in Angelo Pond while on the way to school. Timothy Stallings slipped from a dam abutment and fell into the water.
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McCoy
Sparta
Camp McCoy
Angelo Pond
Timothy Stallings
FRB Chief Sees Slow Signs but No Conclusive Turn
Federal Reserve Chairman William M. Martin told a Senate housing subcommittee that there are hopeful indicators of a leveling off in the recession but they are not conclusive. He cautioned against over-optimism and noted seasonal effects may influence the readings.
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Washington
William M. Martin
Federal Reserve Board
Martin
Senate Housing Subcommittee
John Sparkman
Dala
Subcommittee
More Incumbents Seek Re election in Green County
Three Green County incumbents Grace M. Thorpe Ralph J. Kundert and Ray E. Kundert announce re election bids for register of deeds county treasurer and county clerk respectively Helen Myers clerk of courts also seeks renomination C M Stauffer Monticello enters race for assembly A Charles Howe former acting sheriff and under sheriff runs for sheriff All nominees are on the Republican ticket
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Green County
Grace M. Thorpe
Register of Deeds
Ralph J. Kundert
Ray E. Kundert
Helen Myers
C. M. Stauffer
Monticello
A. Charles Howe
Beirut Riots Erupt as U S Library Burned and Curfew Prolonged
Be Ir ut streets overflow with mobs as rioters clash with security forces. A U S Information Agency library is set ablaze and at least 21 people are dead since Saturday amid protests against Lebanon’s pro Western government.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U. S. Information Agency
Tripoli
U. S
Milwaukee Boy Sets School Fires
A 16 year old youth was held by Milwaukee police after admitting he started two fires at North Division High School causing 8000 dollars in damage. He said he struck after failing to break into the principal's office safe by smashing a window. Fire crews cleared debris while classes resumed.
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Milwaukee
North Division High School
Synod Elects 10 Delegates at South Wisconsin Meeting
At St John s church during the 20th annual spring meeting the South Wisconsin Synod voted to elect five pastors and five lay delegates to the General Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church to meet in Oberlin Ohio in July 1959. The delegates will also represent the synod at the second General Synod of the United Church of Christ in Oberlin. Rev Paul C Kehle of Waukesha presided. The synod covers 76 churches and about 25 000 members in southern Wisconsin. A Benevolent Society meeting approved a $45 000 addition to its home for the aged at Big Cedar Lake, Washington County, expanding capacity from 23. The original 200 000 home opened nine months ago.
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General Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
South Wisconsin Synod
St. John’s Church
General Synod
Oberlin
United Church of Christ
Paul C. Kehle
Waukesha
Synod
The
Benevolent Society
Big Cedar Lake
Washington County
Wisconsin weighs special session on unemployment bill
Gov. Thom son said he is weighing calling a special session if Congress passes a bill to extend unemployment compensation payments. The House bill would add 50 percent more weeks, with federal funding and state repayment possible. Wisconsin had 92,800 unemployed as of May 1, down from 96,500 in March.
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Madison
Thomson
Congress
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
U. S. Senate Finance Committee
Wisconsin
Senate
House
Paul A. Raushenbush
The
Industrial Commission
Rausenbush
No County Projects In State Road Work
State official Thomson said the Wisconsin Highway Commission has $7,041,600 of $13,600,000 allotted for immediate use on new highway projects. The funded plans have been approved by the U S Bureau of Public Roads.
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Madison
Thomson
Wisconsin
Highway Commission
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Hog Prices Hit $24 in Milwaukee Market
Hog prices rose to $24.00 per hundredweight at the Milwaukee Livestock Exchange the highest since August 1954. U S No 1 butchers led the gains signaling strong demand and market momentum in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Livestock Exchange
U.S
Legion Post Names Three Badger State Delegates for Event
Monroe high school juniors Blythe Myers John Fritsch and Ralph Stauffacher were selected by the local American Legion to attend Boy's State at Ripon College from June 14 to 21. Names follow a faculty nomination process, with Stauffacher active in FFA and 4 H, Myers junior class president and prom king, and Fritsch involved in high school music.
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Badger State
Monroe High School
Badger Boy's State
Rip
American Legion Post
John Fritsch
Ralph Stauffacher
Blythe Myers
Times
Ripon College
Helen Myers
Frank B. Fritsch
Arthur Stauffacher
the Legion
Legion
Stauffacher
Monroe
FFA
Myers
Fritsch
Ripon
Steinle and Nelson clash over party labels in Wisconsin race
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Roland J. Steinle railes against Gaylord Nelson calling him the Madison Democrat ring handpicked candidate. Nelson blasts Steinle for rhetoric and defends Wisconsin Republicans while criticizing the GOP farm policy and Eisenhower era co op funding.
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Associated Press
Roland J. Steinle
Wisconsin
Nelson
Cheese Demand Steady in Madison Market
Madison cheese market shows steady demand with fair to good interest and small offerings. Prices vary by style with cheddars 23 to 33 cents, single daisies 35 to 36, longhorns 35 to 42, and midgets 36 to 38 cents.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Pflimlin Proposes Algerian Policy Amid Parliament Tensions
In Paris Pierre Pflimlin asked parliament to approve him as postwar premier on a limited home rule plan for Algeria. He urged NATO allies to back France in North Africa and pledged to pursue a ceasefire and elections despite Rebel resistance. Extra police surrounded the Assembly as vote expectations rose.
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Paris
Pierre Pflimlin
Algeria
Assembly
Popular Republicans
MRP
Pflimlin
France
North
Africa
NATO
United States
Britain
North Africa
Rockford Woman Hilma Latchens Dies at 72
Hilma M Latchens 72 of Rockford died at 4 40 pm yesterday at St Clare hospital She was admitted April 16 The former Hilma Pearson moved to Rockford 53 years ago Married 1907 to Roy Latchens who preceded her in death She worked 29 years at Mechanics Universal Joint Co retiring five years ago Survived by son Clifford foster daughter Ruth Craig Las Vegas Nev granddaughter great granddaughter two brothers Axel Rhenberg Wheaton Erick Pearson Rockford Funeral services at 1 30 pm Thursday Sundberg Funeral Home Rockford Rev O Garfield Deckstrand II Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate Burial Arlington Memorial Park
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Hilma M. Latchens
Rockford
St. Clare Hospital
Latchens
Hilma Pearson
Alfred and
Louise Pearson
Hjo
Sweden
Roy Latchens
Mechanics Universal Joint Co
Clifford
Ruth Craig
Las Vegas
Nev
Axel Rhenberg
Wheaton
Erick Pearson
Sundberg Funeral Home
O. Garfield Deckstrand II
Trinity Lutheran Church
Arlington Memorial Park
Comet airliner completes transatlantic flight in record time
A British Comet airliner flew from Gander Newfoundland to London Airport in 4 hours 33 minutes covering about 2400 miles at an average speed of 530 mph.
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London
Gander
Newfoundland
French Demonstrators Ransack USIA Office in Algiers
In Algiers protesters paraded through the streets and attacked the U S Information Agency office injuring no one though a State Department employee was shoved. About 50 000 people demonstrated against Pierre Pflimlin as premier and demanded Algeria stay under French control.
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Algiers
U. S. Information Agency
Pierre Pflimlin
USIA
Africa
Middle East
State Department
France
Algeria
U. S
United States
Don Davis
Great Falls
Mont
Obituary: Margery Watson Dies in Freeport at 28
Margery Elizabeth Watson 28 of Winslow died at 4 a m today at St Francis hospital Freeport after a two week admission born Oct 3 1929 in Apple River daughter of George and Elizabeth Bourquin Watson she leaves two children Sheridan and Victoria Lynn three sisters Lulu Miller Rock City Carlene Snooks and Eulalia Bergum and grandfather Robert Watson Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday Cardascio funeral home Winslow with Rev John Bruce officiating burial Elmwood Cemetery Warren friends may call after 7 p m Wednesday
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Margery Elizabeth Watson
Winslow
Oaktron Industries
St. Francis Hospital
Freeport
Apple River
George and
Elizabeth Bourquin Watson
Sheridan
Victoria Lynn
Winslow Home
Harlan
Lulu) Miller
Richard
Carlene) Snooks
Rock City
Chester
Eulalia) Bergum
Robert Watson
Cardascio
John Bruce
Elmwood
Warren
Annual Alumni Dance Set for June 7 in High School Gym
Monroe high school alumni association announces its annual dance will be held June 7 in the high school gym. Rolland E. Karlen serves as president with Donald Witt vice president Frederick Lanz secretary and Mrs. Leon Kubly treasurer. New officers to be named at the event. The graduating class president becomes vice president of the association each year.
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Rolland E. Karlen
Monroe High School Alumni Association
Donald Witt
Frederick F. Lanz
Leon Kubly
Conservation Commission Postpones Madison Meeting
The State Conservation Commission announced a Madison meeting set for Wednesday has been canceled because several members cannot attend for personal reasons. A new date will be announced later.
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Madison
State Conservation Commission
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U.S. Post
Synod of Church
Legion Post
Steinle
Hilma Latchens
COMET
Throng
Margery Watson
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