Senate Finance Committee Endorses Vast Highway Tax Plan
The Senate finance committee approved 14.4 billion dollars in new highway taxes over 16 years to fund a massive road program while easing truckers’ burden. An amendment could cap yearly highway spending. officials project a deficit in 10 of 16 years, peaking at 4.7 billion dollars.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of Treasury
Humphrey
House
Senate
Stark Transferred From Fort Lewis to Fairbanks Alaska
Private 1st Class Roger Stark, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Stark, has been transferred from Fort Lewis Washington to Fairbanks Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. John Saxer Sr. of Monticello report their son A B Harry W Saxer has enlisted in the Air Force and provide his new address AF 16-528-530 328 1st Basic Military Training Lead FLT 205 Parks Air Force Base California.
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Stark
SUDA
Roger Stark
William Stark
Ft. Lewis, Wash
Fairbanks
Alaska
John Saxer
Monticello
A. B. Harry W. Saxer
Air Force
Parks Air Force Base
Calif
Texas Republicans Back States Rights At Convention
A 54 member Texas GOP delegation will represent the state at the Republican National Convention. The state convention endorsed Eisenhower and Nixon for second terms and urged local handling of desegregation issues while seeking policy positions for supporters of states rights.
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Texas
GOP
Houston
Tex
Eisenhower
Nixon
Girl Scout Troops Host Cookout and Tea
Girls from Troop 17 attend a farewell cook-out at Mrs Gladys Benkett s cottage on Decatur Park lake as they graduate high school this spring. Troop 8 hosts a tea with teachers and Brownie girls learning the Promise laws and Tenderfoot steps. Libby on Arx named Memorial Day parade rep. NASSER GIVEN PLANE Cairo reports Soviet gift of Tyushin 14 to President Nasser for Asian trip uses.
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Gladys Benkett
Decatur Park Lake
Diane Darling
Diane Burgy
Judy Fry
Nancy Stauffacher
Betty Lamb
Beverly Kuckuck
Donna Gustafson
Brownie Scout
South School
Gertrude Erb
Viva’ V. Stauffacher
Willis Mitchell
Susan Mallory
Kathy Woods
Lucy Ann Lowl
Elsie Feutz
Violet
Libby
Arx
Nasser
Cairo
Egypt
Soviet Union
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushcchev
Classified Adtaker Daily Phone Number Call
Daily classified ad desk reminds readers to call Phone 3 for an Adtaker today and check listings regularly.
Poppy Day Poster Winners Named by Auxiliary
The Zilmer Riley American Legion Auxiliary announces winners of the Poppy Day poster contest for Monroe School students from seventh to twelfth grade. First prize is $5 awarded to Sandra Miller. second and third prizes go to Carolyn and Ruth Benkert, $3 and $2 respectively. Honorable mention goes to Harold Kennison. Winning posters will be displayed in downtown windows for Poppy Day with solicitations around the square, led by Mrs. Lloyd F. Marty.
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Zilmer-Riley American Legion Auxiliary
Monroe
Sandra Miller
Una H. Miller
Sth Street
Carolyn
Ruth Benkert
Ruth
Arthur C. Benkert
17Th Avenue
Harold Kennison
Harold R. Kennison
Lloyd F. Marty
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Consent judgments end antitrust suit against six trade groups
Federal court approved consent decrees ending a government civil antitrust case against six publishing and advertising associations. They were accused of conspiring to restrain national advertising development and servicing but denied the charges. Decrees, signed by Judge John M. Cashin, bar agreements on ad agency commissions, rebating, rate stabilization, and pressuring media to deny credit or agency profits.
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New York
Knowles seeks reelection in Wisconsin’s 10th District
State Sen. Robert Knowles of New Richmond announced Tuesday his bid for another term in Wisconsin Senate representing the 10th District, which includes Pierce Pepin Dunn St. Croix and Buffalo counties.
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Robert Knowles
New Richmond
Pierce, Pepin
Dunn
St. Croix
Buffalo
Shirley Ault In Good Condition After Auto Crash
Shirley Ault, 13, was reported in good condition after release from St. Clare hospital following an auto accident. She suffered bruises to both arms and legs and a lacerated left knee as she was thrown from a car driven by Clifton Ault at 11th street and 23rd avenue.
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Shirley Ault
St. Clare Hospital
Ault
Clifton Ault
11Th Street
Clifford Kempfer
30Th Avenue
23Rd Avenue
Kettle Moraine Isle Refuses To Be Moved By Tow Boats
Twelve boats attempted to tug the floating three acre island on Lake Kettle Moraine but wind hindered progress. The island, which broke from the north shore last week and drifted across the lake, rested in a harbor before a resort beach. Crews shifted it 15 feet yesterday before gusts pushed it back.
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Kettle Moraine Isle
Dundee
Lake Kettle Moraine
Wisconsin Veterans Benefit Totals Reach $90 Million in 1955
The Veterans Administration says Wisconsin disbursed 90,489,036 dollars in cash and services to veterans and families in fiscal year 1955. Compensation and pensions covered 51,126 veterans for service connected disabilities and total nonservice pensions, with 14,695 dependents receiving death benefits totaling over 11.6 million. Additional GI insurance payments and indemnities summed to 7.75 million. Vocational training, GI Bill, and Korea GI Bill programs supported thousands of veterans with education and supplies.
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Veterans Administration
Wisconsin
J. P. Cullen
Milwaukee
Korea
Benjamin Franklin Retires Wealthy at Age 42
The obituary notes Benjamin Franklin retired at 42 after amassing wealth from his career. It mentions 20 133 79 dollars in benefits during the year and references hospitalization medical care dental care and devices for the disabled. A separate item reports Oscar Brandner a 43 year old Medford man sentenced to 120 days in Oneida County jail for perjury tied to a 1954 jury trial.
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Rhinelander
Medford
Oneida
Oscar Brandner
George A
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