Missouri Tornado Toll Rises With 13 More Deaths
Tornadoes swept Missouri delivering 13 additional fatalities and about 270 injuries. The storms struck Fremont Desloge Van Buren and surrounding areas as workmen cleared debris from Kansas City suburbs. Schools and homes suffered extensive damage with multiple towns hit along the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Missouri
Kansas City
Fremont
van Buren
Desloge
Alvin Beil
Desloge High School
Mississippi River
Fredericktown
Illinois
Alto Pass
Columbia
Claremont
Herrod
Monticello
Squires
Ozark
Centerville
Kennett
Lamboley Heads Key Club in Monroe High School
Lamboley elected president of the newly organized Key Club at Monroe High School sponsored by the Monroe Kiwanis Club. The club received over 100 applications with 25 charter members chosen and meetings will start next fall. Grant Senatsch named vice president, William Lovalace secretary, Blythe Myers treasurer. Directors include Thomas Bober John Fritsch and Rudolph Reger Jr. Counselor is Charles Mowbray.
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Paul Lamboley
Key Club
Monroe High School
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Grant Senatsch
William Lovelace
Blythe Myers
Thomas Bober
John Fritsch
Rudolph
Buz) Reger Jr
Charles Mowbray
Auto Transport Truck Bursts Into Flames in Beaverdam Crash
A mobile auto transport truck and a petroleum truck collided on Highway 151 at 5:30 a.m. near Beaverdam. Walter Orf, 49, from St. Louis, suffered second and third degree burns and a fractured foot and was hospitalized. Francis Kaltenbach, 43, from Menominee, Mich., escaped unharmed. Two new automobiles were destroyed along with the vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Dam
Walter Orf
St. Louis
Francis Kaltenbach
Menominee
Mich
County's Court Proposal Okayed
The measure to create a Green County circuit court by merging with the county court won 28 to 0 in the State Senate. It now goes to the Assembly where action is sought next week. Amendments limit judges to under 70 and set a $10,000 salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
State
Senate
Assembly
Co. M. Stauffer
Monticello
Stauffer
Hopper
Gaylord Nelson
D-Dane
Robest Travis
R-Platteville
Green County Bar Association
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nelson
Wilkie
Madison
Attorney General’s Office
Sam Wild Dies at 66. Winslow Official and War Vet
Sam Wild 66 of Winslow died unexpectedly at Freeport Deaconess Hospital after surgery on Monday. A Monroe Township native born Oct 7 1890 he served four terms as Winslow marshal and was WWI veteran who enlisted in the Canadian Army. He leaves his wife Frieda a daughter Linda two brothers Tobias and Henry and three sisters. Services Friday at 1 30 p m in Winslow Methodist Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Sam Wild
Winslow
Deaconess
Freeport
Monroe Township
Mr. Wild
Tobias
Susanna Kindlemann Wild
Mable Maass
Frieda Bohle
Wild
Linda
Henry
Monroe
Elizabeth Bruni
Katharina Goecks
Bertha Wild
Chicago
Winslow Methodist Church
Roy Murray
Greenwood Cemetery
Cardascio Funeral Home
No Polio Cases Reported in Wisconsin Week
Wisconsin health officials reported no new polio cases for the week ending May 11 1957 leaving the state total at 11 cases for 1957 compared to 23 in the same period of 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
State Board of Health
Wisconsin
Monroe Tornado Rumor Proved False by Weather
Weather improved after reports of a Monroe tornado that circulated yesterday. Forecasters said clouds rolled in with 8:30 pm rain totaling 0.11 inch, but no tornado or alert occurred. Cooler tonight with highs in the 50s and farmers back to planting corn after a week of unsettled skies.
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Sheriff’s Office
Red Cross
St. Louis
Monroe
Dairy Breakfast Opens June Dairy Month in Green County
June Dairy Month starts June 1 at 6 30 a m with a dairy breakfast in Union Presbyterian church Green County Assemblyman C M Stauffer will be guest speaker and William T Plate named breakfast chairman Plans include poster distribution dairy demonstrations a recipe contest a testimonial dinner and a queen contest Dairy Day at New Glarus is being arranged with Harvey Ott heading the sponsor group A June 29 climax is planned and Ralph Elmer Edwin Klassy will run the dairy cattle show
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Green County
Union Presbyterian Church
C. M. Stauffer
Monticelo
William T. Plate
New Glarus
Harvey Ott
Eisenhower Warns Defense Cuts Hit Guided Missiles
President Eisenhower urges Congress to support the 3.865 billion mutual security program and warns that deep cuts in foreign aid threaten defense. He calls proposed economy measures a reckless gamble and says peace costs equal or exceed war costs in lives and destruction. Senate and House committees prepare to hold hearings on the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
America
House
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
March Grade C Swiss Shows Two Cent Drop
The weakened Grade C Swiss cheese market shows prices for March from assemblers. Grade C wheels and blocks fall two cents from February. Grade D grinders hold steady. Factory prices: wheel State brand 37, Grade B 35, Grade C 29, grinders 25. block State brand 36, Grade B 34, Grade C 29, grinders 26.
Four Jordanians Hanged for Spying in Public Executions
Four Jordanian men convicted of spying for Israel were publicly hanged early today in their hometowns. The executions follow a verdict by a Jordanian court and reflect tensions in the region.
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Amman
Israel
Wisconsin cheese to Italy as prize winner plans trip
Joe Lombardo a Brooklyn barber and Suzanne Saalsan of Argyle win on Name That Tune and earn a 20 000 prize as they prepare for a Rome Raffadali visit. Lombardo flies to Rome this afternoon with DeWitt while the final Golden Medley Marathon taping is postponed to June 4 for his stay with his mother in Raffadali.
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Jane Brown
New York
Italy
Wisconsin
Joe Lombardo
Brooklyn
N.Y
Barber
Raffadali
Joe
Green County
Brodhead
Suzanne Saalsan
Argyle
Jordan To Talk Here on June 4
Mayor Brooks J. Dunwiddie announced that Thomas K. Jordan, director of the State Aeronautics Commission, will address the City Council at the June 4 meeting in City Hall. The visit follows Monroe Chamber of Commerce calls for a study of a possible new airport. Jordan missed last night’s session due to a misplaced appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Thomas K. Jordan
State Aeronautics Commission
City Hall
Jordan
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Dunwiddie
Nathan F. Burgy
Public Property Committee
Eugene Hotel
William Greuch
L1th Street
15Th Avenue
American Automobile Association
Roger Elmer
Judiciary Committee
Stoldt
Joseph C. Dearth
Police and Safety Committee
State Crime Laboratory
American Legion
Charles M
Lynneva Smith
Madison
Monroe Group Attends Industrial Conference
Three Monroe representatives attend the Governor's Industrial Development Conference at Green Lake today and tomorrow. Harold A. Blumer serves as president of Monroe Industrial Development Corp., Harry Wright is Monroe manager of Wisconsin Power and Light Co., and G. Fred Galli sits on the City Council's industrial committee.
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Monroe
Green Lake
Harold A. Blumer
Monroe Industrial Development Corp
Harry Wright
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
G. Fred Galli
City Council
Stock Prices Slip During Mild Profit-Taking
In New York the stock market cooled after a run of 1957 highs as trading quieted this afternoon. Brokers described a mild profit-taking phase with pivotal stocks dipping by fractions to a point.
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New York
Wise outlines Air Defense Command at Kiwanis event
Brig. Gen. William H. Wise, commander of the 37th Air Division, spoke at the Monroe Country Club for Kiwanis Ladies Night. He described the Air Defense Command’s deterrent role and the Strategic Air Command as the primary deterrent, illustrated by the film The New Sound of Freedom and urging expanded civilian and military defenses.
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William H. Wise
37Th Air Division
Truax Field
Madison
Kiwanis Ladies
Monroe Country Club
Wise
Continental Air Defense Command
Arthur C. Benkert
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Gen. Wise
Gerhard P. Steensrud
The
Kiwanis Club
Col
Richard Legg
Times
Air Defense Command
Strategic Air Command
Beck Ouster Action Speeded By AFL-CIO Delay
Washington The AFL-CIO postponed indefinitely a meeting of its ethical practices committee amid charges that the Teamsters Union is corruptly dominated. The move followed a push within the union to oust Teamster chief Dave Beck led by John F. English, newly named an AFL-CIO vice president and former Teamsters secretary treasurer.
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Washington
Aflcio
Teamsters
Teamster
Dave Beck
Beck
John F. English
Afl-Cio
English
Southern Wisconsin Synod Elects New Officers and Directors
The South ern Wisconsin Synod of the Evangelical and Reformed Church elected three new officers and two board members at its 19th annual convention in West Bend. Rev. Clarence Hammen of Fort Atkinson became vice president, Rev. Ralph Ley of Waukesha secretary, Norman Showalter of West Bend treasurer, with Showalter and Aaron Klug of Menomonee Falls named lay representatives. Rev. Paul C. Kehle of Waukesha was reappointed president for a four-year term. Group insurance for ministers and a funds appeal were set for discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Southern Wisconsin Synod of the
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Clarence Hammen
Fort Atkinson
Ralph Ley
Waukesha
Norman Showalter
Showalter
Aaron Klug
Menomonee Falls
Paul C. Kehle
Thomson Doubts Change for Law in Wisconsin
Gov. Vernon Thomson said he does not expect the Legislature to grant authority to appoint a U.S. Senator after the death of Joseph McCarthy. He listed two options a special election or vacancy until 1958 and warned the cost of a special election could reach about half a million dollars. He spoke to the Wisconsin Young Republican Club amid notes of party unity on major issues.
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Thomson
Marguerite Benson
Milwaukee
State
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Young Republican Club
Knights of Columbus delegates approve two million welfare fund plan
At the KC annual convention in Delavan delegates approve raising two million dollars for an unspecified welfare project. Funds would come from a multi year special assessment of 35 000 members and may finance a hospital or home for aged members. The state bowling tournament will be held in Oshkosh in 1959. Officers reelected include Harry S. Emans Robert Bodden Leslie J. Schlaz Judge Levi Philip Venture warden and Rev Arthur J Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platteville
Leslie J. Schlaz
Kenosha
James H. Levi
Stevens Point
Philip Venture
New Richmond
Arthur J. Weber
Stetsonville
Eisenhower warns defense cuts hit missiles and planes
President Eisenhower warned that roughly 1.2 billion of a 2 billion defense reduction would directly affect guided missiles and aircraft programs. He urged the Senate to restore the cut and said he would not consider a tax cut while the budget remains balanced. He noted public support for the administration's budget grew as his appeals continued.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
House Appropriations Committee
Senate
Sen
Knowland
California
GOP
French Cabinet Falls in Defeat
Paris reports the National Assembly rejected Guy Mollet's austerity plan to fund the Algerian campaign, forcing Mollet to resign as premier. President Rene Coty faces more instability and a possible change in government, jeopardizing his June visit to the United States.
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Paris
Rene Coty
National Assembly
Guy Micollet
Center
France
Coty
United States
New York
Mollet
State Swiss Market Holds Barely Steady
MADISON Wisconsin American cheese market reports a barely steady to steady Wisconsin Swiss market with ample to more than ample offerings and light to fair demand. Prices show blocks State brand 38 39 percent, B 36 38, C 30 34 percent.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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Henry Babler
Ike
Sen. Young
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Sen Aiken
RVI
Sen. Butler
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Joe Win
Monroe Group
Ft. Atkinson
Pastor Synod
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