Cheap Feed Approved Senators Split On Wheat Sale
Washington debate on a government wheat sale to cut rates for livestock feed ends in a 49 to 31 Senate vote. The measure, tied to the soil bank bill, prompts party and farm-line splits as proponents argue cheaper feed, while opponents warn of lower prices for other grains and potential veto risks. Senator Smith signals amendments to improve foreign relations, while a fight over price supports for oats rye barley and sorghums shapes the session.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Young
R-Nd
Substitute Soil Bank
H. Alexander Smith
Smith
Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of State
Dulles
State Department
Eisenhower
House
Soil Bank
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen
Aiken
R-Vi
Ellender
D-La
Agriculture Committee
Benson
U.S
Cuba
Leaders Doubt 1956 Tax Slash
Washington officials weighed a possible 1956 tax cut amid a larger than expected June 30 federal surplus of 1.828 billion dollars. Speaker Rayburn signaled support for using any surplus to reduce the national debt, while Congress eyed future fiscal moves and the administration projected a balanced budget for 1956 with a 1.828 billion surplus.
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Washington
Rayburn
D-Tex
Treasury
Humphrey
House
Ways and Means
Eisenhower
Percival Brundage
Capitol Hill
Brundage
Wiley in Race Attacks Critics for 4th Senate Term
Senator Wiley announced his bid for a fourth six year term and predicted a sweeping Republican victory in Wisconsin. He claimed broad public support for President Eisenhower and said a faction he labels a rule or ruin squad aims to wreck the party. Other Republican contenders include Catlin Kersten and Boyle. Democrat Maier is the sole declared rival.
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Wisconsin
Wiley
Eisenhower
Marx S. Catlin Jr
Appleton
Charles J. Kersten
Milwaukee
Howard H. Boyle
Shorewood
Henry Maier
Trucking Industry Fights Tax Hikes in Federal Road Bill
Industry spokesmen testifying before the Senate finance committee argue that the House highway bill singles out trucking for arbitrary tax increases to fund road expansion. American Trucking Association official William A. Bresnahan warns a $1.50 per 1,000 pounds weight tax on vehicles over 25,000 pounds becomes the last straw amid higher manufacturers excise, tire and fuel charges, potentially saddling five axle trucks with about $565 in added annual levies.
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Senate Finance Committee
William A. Bresnahan
American Trucking Association
Breshahan
Bresnahan
Law Firm Buys Buri's Building in 17th Avenue Sale
The law firm of Rodney O. Kittelsen and Franz W. Brand announces purchase of Buri's Building at 914 916 17th Avenue. Buri will move his electrical business to a new 40 by 30 addition behind the property. Kittelsen and Brand will occupy the entire building after remodeling. other tenants remain.
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Ons & Isurl Way
17Th Avenue
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Franz W. Brand
First National Bank
Buri
Kittelsen
Clarence Spaide
O. N. Johnson Investment Office
Ida Strahm
Strahm
Carl Haack
Monroe Gas Co
Former Monroe superintendent honored at yearbook distribution
Evans former superintendent of Monroe schools retired last year after 28 years leading the district. A yearbook page was dedicated to him and Shirley Montgomery, annual editor, planned to present a copy this afternoon. Over 400 copies of the large annual were given to students at Monroe High School with Miss Eileen McCullough as adviser.
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Evans
Monroe
Shirley Montgomery
Eileen McCullough
Kohler Calls Catlin Claim Ridiculous in Senate Bid
Gov. Kohler dismissed Mark Catlin Jr. charges as ridiculous while Catlin defended his Republican Senate run. Kohler said he filed parole and pardon complaints to seek truth and preserve public confidence, not for political gain. Catlin warned of personal animosity and pledged to keep campaigning.
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Madison
Kohler
Mark Catlin Jr
U. S. Senate
Catlin
Sheboygan
Walter Kohler
Ed Wilkie
Board of Bar Commissioners
State Supreme Court
Pacific
Wisconsin
Snepoygan
Supreme Court
State Board of Bar Commissioners
Assembly
Waupun
Edwin Wilkie
Nyuler
Mr. Catlin
Mrs Stromset Dies in Beloit Hospital Stay
Mrs Melvin Stromset aged 61 of Beloit died at 11 15 am today at St Clare hospital where she had been a medical patient since Wednesday. Arrangements are with Rosman Uehling Kinzer funeral home Beloit.
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Stromset
Beloit
Melvin Stromset
St.Clare Hospital
Rosman-Uehling-Kinzer Funeral Home
Bayside Names Fire and Police Chief Wetenkamp
Ruben Wetenkamp age 51 became fire and police chief of Bayside after resigning from Manitowoc where he served 27 years. He was hired Thursday night and will assume duties on June 1.
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Milwaukee
Ruben Wetenkamp
Manitowoc Fire Department
Bayside
Wetenkamp
Manitowoc Department
Manitowoc
Gala Weekend Parade and Events Across Area
A busy two day schedule features an Alice in Dairyland contest and Dairy Day in Darlington with a two day dairy festival, a district Legion meeting in New Glarus, and parades highlighted by bands floats and Dairyland contestants. Other events include a 100-year church observance in Brodhead a Wisconsin Button Society meeting a Teen-age Recreation Park gathering and an Armed Forces Day observance plus a district Scout Camporee at Zander’s Lake. Local veterans urged flag displays as no local Armed Forces day observance is planned.
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Darlington
Monroe
Zanders Lake
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Alice In Dairyland
Charles A. Booth
Dairyland TV
Dora Ann Schindler
Eileen Runde
Doris Olsen
Brooklyn
Shirley Hilfiker
Monticello
Suzanne Saalsan
Argyle
Legionnaires
New Glarus
Green
Crawford
Dane
Grant
Iowa
Wilhelm Tell Hall
Blanchardville
Legion Vows Action to Oust LYL from UW Campus
American Legion leaders in Racine vow to pressure UW Regents and, if needed, the Legislature to revoke campus privileges for the Labor Youth League. Commander G E Sipple says the Legion will pursue all legal avenues, while Lt Gov Knowles defends free speech and Assembly on campus.
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Ancuve
Otusin American Legion
Labor Youth League
University of Wisconsin
Legion State
G. E. Sipple
American Legion
LYL
United States
Sipple
Knowles
Legion
Oshkosh Youth Wins Elks Citizens Award
Oshkosh teen Steiger 18 son of Carl E Steiger and Mrs. Steiger is University of Wisconsin Board of Regents member and state chairman of Teens Against Polio which raised 37876 dollars in the January drive for the National Foundation for...
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Wana A. Steiger
Oshkosh
Carl E. Steiger
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Stauffer Named Dairy Day Head In Monticello Year
Stauffer named general chairman for Monticello Dairy Day celebration set for June 30. Queen contest planned in each county trading center with voting via 20 cent dairy product purchases at local grocers. committees named for arrangements, promotions, cattle show, and parade. Monroes and Monticello communities coordinate through county leaders.
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Monroe
Monticello
Casino Hall
M. Stauffer
Henry Baebler
Adam Schuler
Frank Schiesser
York Township
Myrtle Webb
Margaret Stracka
Elwood Lutze
Howard Voegels
Norman 0. Everson
Kenneth C. Allen
Henry Baeble
Escher
C. W. Wittenwyler
M. E. Lynn
John Stenbroten
Wally Feldt
Jacob Kopp
Palmer Welsh
New Glarus
Welsh
Takes Over Elks Helm Madison
Portage attorney Arne J. Miller was named president of the Wisconsin Elks at the 54th annual convention in Madison. He succeeds Kenneth F Sullivan, also of Madison, in leading the organization.
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ELKS
Madison
Arne J. Miller
Portage
Wisconsin Elks Jere
Kenneth F Sullivan
Mystery theft case tied to classified document arrests in Newark
FBI arrested four men including Air Force Sgt Harold Brill on a theft charge and three others on conspiracy in a Newark area case. Prosecutors say a supposedly classified government document was stolen but defense lawyers doubt a spy angle, suggesting it may be a personnel mailing list or business copy. Bail set at 500 to 5000 dollars for the defendants, who deny broader espionage aims.
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Newark
N. J
Air Force
FBI
U. S
Thomas W. Dichosey
William Furst
Mike and Emblem
Brooklyn Army Terminal
Harold E. Brill
Mechallan Beach Air Force Base
Brooklyn
Brill
Theodore C. Kiscaras
Kiscaras
Sidney M. Stern
Seymore Hindman
East Orange
Uniform Corp
Kisearns
Burnat Ernest Schriber
Schreiber
Linden
Millburn
Flag Talks Set To Begin Monday Across Green County
The city Memorial Day committee announced annual flag talks by Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Talks start 11 a.m. Monday with Virgil Wilkins of the VFW at Green County Teachers College, then 10 a.m. Tuesday at South school with VFW and Legion speakers at Lincoln North East and St Victor's schools scheduled for later dates.
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Ue Ofml
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
City Memorial Day Committee
Virgil Wilkins
VFW
Green County Teachers College
South School
Richard H. Bahr
Lincoln School
Joseph D. Viney
North School
Arthur C. Benkett
East School
J. W. Robilette
Legion
St. Victor's School
Embezzler Mangum Convicted of Perjury in Norfolk Case
Mangum van-aunnie, a charitable career woman accused of bilking her employer of nearly three million dollars, was convicted of perjury in Norfolk Nation Court as she awaits trial on embezzlement charges. Prosecutors portrayed her as one of the most generous people with other people’s money.
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Snureula
Aunnie Mangum
Spingfér
Norfolk Nation
Virginia
Banking Regulatory Agency
Miss Mangum
Commonwealth Building and Loan Association
Commonwealth
Linwood Tabb
Bar of Justice
Small Style Cheddar Advances at Plymouth
At the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange in Plymouth small styles rose by a quarter cent while large styles held firm. Sale results include one car cheddars 33 percent two cars cheddars 33 percent four cars junior grade cheddars 32 percent and one car junior grade cheddars 31 percent. Unfilled bids list two cars junior grade cheddars 31 percent five cars 40 pound blocks 33 percent one car pasteurized single daisies 35 percent one car pasteurized longhorns 35 percent. Trading tone remains firm on small styles and steady on large styles.
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Plymouth Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Pageant Honors Green County Homemakers In Crinoline Circle
About 400 attendees saw Green County homemakers honored for their year in the Crinoline Circle pageantry at the high school auditorium. The production traced fashion from crinoline beginnings through eras of 1868 to 1930s, with 127 in the cast and 150 involved in costumes and support.
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Green County
Crinoline Circle
Crinoline
Center
Lawrence Raymer
Oregon Ballots On Adlai Estes In Democratic Primary
Oregon Democrats vote on write in Adlai Stevenson or Estes Kefauver with Oregon 16 delegates at stake though neither name on ballot. Campaigns focus on write ins while McKay and Hitchcock duel for GOP Senate nomination and Morse faces light opposition. Stevenson shifts from Oregon to California then Florida. Kefauver touts anti monopoly and small farmer struggles in Oregon. Stevenson attacks arms shipments to Saudi Arabia in Los Angeles news conference.
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Associated Press
Oregon
Adlai Stevenson
Sen. Estes Kefauver
Eisenhower
Interior
Douglas McKay
Phil Hitchcock
Wayne Morse
Lefauver
Washington, D.C
Oregon City
Redmond
Salem
Ore
Wall Street
Stevenson
California
Florida
Kefauver
Los Angeles
Saudi Arabia
Stock Prices Edge Higher as Tobaccos Rise
In late trading the stock market edged up with most issues gaining fractional amounts and a few rising more than a point. Tobaccos led gains after Liggett and Myers lifted wholesale prices on king sized Chesterfields. Kennecott Copper surged four to five points after the board raised the quarterly dividend to six dollars and declared a one dollar special dividend.
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New York
Tobaccos
Liggett and Myers
Kennecott Cooper
Crossing Crash Drives Wisconsin Toll Toward 290
A Wisconsin road fatality increased the year’s toll near 290 after a car struck a North Shore train at a crossing on County Trunk A in Kenosha. Mrs. Sabina Stachon, 53, of rural Kenosha, died in the Friday night collision with the train’s second coach.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Sabina Stachon
North Shore
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Calif
National Student Nurses Association
Chicago
Jan McKinney
Miss Steinke
Kaiser Foundation School of Nursing
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