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Newspaper

Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1956

Page

2

Editorial on Gen Twining and U S defense budget

The editorial analyzes General Nathan F. Twining’s Senate subcommittee exchange on the defense budget. It argues the United States must continually advance air and missile technology rather than merely match Soviet capabilities, noting Nike and Talos as current assets and urging tests to determine optimal defense weapons. It warns against reliance on outdated tools and calls for ongoing improvement and initiative.

Nathan F. Twining Monroe U. S. Air Force Sen. Salonstall R-Mass Senate Sen. Saltonstall Gen. Twining Saltonstall Air Force Twining U. S Joint Chiefs of Staff Defense Department Red World Sen. Chavez DNM Nike Army Navy Taylor

Giant of Education John Callanan Dies Reflecting Wisconsin Growth

Retired state superintendent of education John Callanan died last week. He served 28 years directing public instruction and championed rural education, district consolidation, and a non elective state board approach. His reforms shaped Wisconsin education and continued to influence public instruction well after his retirement in 1949.

John Callanan Wisconsin Callahan Board of Education

Monroe Echoes Storied Years Through Evening Times Files

Items recap events from 1946 to 1906 including a fatal auto overturn on Antioch main street and local civic notes. Highlights: Herman M Savoy’s death in 1946, Monroe netmen’ tennis at Southern Ten, Red Cross leadership changes, long serving local figures, school honors, and historical mentions of baseball, theater, and town figures across decades.

Herman M. Savoy Monroe Antioch Madison Fort Atkinson Arthur C. Benkett Green County American Red Cross Fred Feutz John Andereck John Deininger William C. Schultz Universalist Church Monroe High School Bulletin National Scholastic Press Association

John Callahan’s enduring educational trail for the state

The obituary lauds John Callahan’s broad vision and vast contribution to education. It notes that his departure leaves a plainly marked path for the state to follow toward greater educational progress, urging adoption of his trail for future advancement.

John Callahan

Support Increase Reported by Roth

Edward C. Roth announced higher corn price supports under the 1956 57 marketing year. Commercial area corn counties receive a minimum average of 1.50 per bushel under acreage allotments, not below 82 percent of parity. Noncommercial areas set at 75 percent of commercial rates about 1.13 per bushel, with 1.25 minimum for nonallotted 1956 crop.

Edward C. Roth County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee Pdity Credit Corporation

Death notices cross multiple states in brief obituaries

The newspaper lists deaths of Grace Krueger in San Antonio at 71 wife of Gen Walter Krueger retired commander in the Pacific. Melvin Enger 75 emeritus head of Illinois College of Engineering dies in Escondido. Barney Barnett 58 Green Bay newsman dies in Wisconsin birthplace Ishpeming. Ralph Stone 88 Detroit Trust Co executive dies. A statistical note forecasts a surge in marriages around 1990 as baby boomers reach marrying age.

San Antonio Tex Grace Krueger Walter Krueger U. S. 6Th Army Pacific Escondido Calif Melvin L. Enger University of Illinois College of Engineering Decorah Iowa Green Bay, Wis G. Stanley Barney) Barnett The Green Bay Press- Gazette Wisconsin Ishpeming, Lich Detroit Ralph Stone Detroit Trust Co University of Michigan Board of Regents Wilmington Del

Soviet to Drop Camp System Says Secret Police Official

A Soviet secret police official told visiting French Socialists at the Tula corrective labor camp that the USSR will abolish concentration camps within 18 months. Nonpolitical prisoners such as thieves and murderers will be housed in ordinary prisons and corrective labor colonies with factory work. Deportation outside distant regions is forbidden except for serious political crimes after trial. A commission will review political crime sentences and release the innocent by October.

Musluw Aeign Soviet Union Tula Moscow

Amazing bargains in The Times classifieds today

Daily sale highlights reveal a range of bargain items across categories. Readers can find discounted goods and services with limited quantities and time frames, urging swift action from shoppers seeking value.

Times

Calhern Dies in Japan After Heart Attack at 62

Brooklyn born actor Ouis Calhern, veteran star of stage and screen, died of a heart attack in Nara Japan while preparing to begin work on Teahouse of the August Moon. He toured Broadway for four decades, known for Life With Father and The Magnificent Yankee, and recently finished High Society with Crosby Sinatra and Grace Kelly. He served in World War I and had four marriages to actresses.

Japan Ouis Calhern Calhern Nara U.S. Military Hospital Osaka Broadway Metropolis Theatre York Park Theater St. Louis U.S. Army Los Angeles France Horse Artillery Ilka Chase Julia Hoyt Natalie Schafer Marianne Stewart Bing Crosby Frank Sinatra Grace Kelly Tokyo

Pollitt Steps Down as British Communist Leader

Britain's No 1 Communist Harry Pollitt, age 65, from Lancashire, quits as general secretary after 27 years at the helm due to ill health. He will assume a reduced role within the party.

British Red London Britain Harry Pollitt Pollitt

Gridiron Club Roast Teases Eisenhower at Dinner

President Eisenhower was toasted by the Gridiron Club at its seventh annual dinner attended by 500 guests from Cabinet, Congress, the Supreme Court and diplomatic corps. Skits mocked Republicans and Democrats with light satire as Roscoe Drummond led the show and Adlai Stevenson was humorously referenced in the finale.

Washington Eisenhower Gridiron Club Cabinet Congress Supreme Court Diplomatic Corps High Christian A. Herter Massachusetts Sen Lyndon Johnson Texas Senate Roscoe Drummond New York Herald Tribune Drummond Nixon

Walter Robert Marty To Take European Tour

Mr and Mrs Robert F Marty of 1921 11th Street announce their sons Robert and Walter will embark on a student tour of Europe this summer leaving Montreal in the third week of July Robert on Army convalescent leave from Ft Lee Va will have completed active service by end of June Walter completes his second year at Lincoln College Lincoln Ial Robert who returned home last Monday after surgery will report to Ft Lee May 25 The tour will cover England France Holland Italy Switzerland Liechtenstein Monaco and Germany

Robert Marty Robert F. Marty 11Th Street Europe Montreal Canada Robert Ft. Lee Walter Lincoln College Lincoln England France Holland Italy Switzerland Lichtenstein Monaco Germany

University gifts total four million two hundred eight thousand four hundred nineteen

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents announced gifts and grants totaling 257 504 bringing the year’s cumulative gifts and grants to 4 308 419. Rita L Youmans was named associate professor in the School of Education. A new preschool laboratory and nursery school was approved for 125 000 with a 500 men residence hall planned at 342 429 in research contracts. Prof William S Stokes will be on leave to serve as cultural attache in Argentina. Two old campus landmarks were approved for razing to make way for a Wisconsin Center for Adult Education. A Louise Troxell award fund of 7 500 was established. A 44 523 grant from the Wisconsin Heart Association was approved for heart research. Prof R E Langer was named director of the new Mathematics Research Center for the U S Army. Retirements of Arlie Macks and Preston E McNall were announced with emeritus status.

Madison W University of Wisconsin Board of Regents Rita L. Youmans Wisconsin State College Stevens Point School of Education Ruth Henderson William S. Stokes Argentina Wisconsin Center University of Wisconsin Foundation Louise Troxell The Consin Heart Association Milwaukee R. E. Langer College of Letters and Science U.S. Army College of Agriculture Arlie Macks Preston E. McNall

More Bins Purchased For Storage of Corn

The U S Department of Agriculture added 36 765 circular steel bins with 100 million bushels capacity to CCC storage bringing total to about one billion bushels. The 3 250 bushel circular bins are movable and intended for storage in storage short areas including Wisconsin and may be disposed to farmers later said William R Merriam chairman of the State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Commodity Credit Corporation Wisconsin William R. Merriam State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee

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