Kefauver Uses Adlai Pension Veto in Florida Primary
Sen Estes Kefauver ties Adlai Stevenson's 1951 Illinois pension veto to Florida and California primaries. Stevenson counters, claiming Kefauver supporters circulate scurrilous literature. Florida boosts Stevenson backing with new congressmen endorsements as voters weigh old age pensions and campaign aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Estes Kefauver
Adlai Stevenson
Ilinois
Stevenson
Kefauver
Florida
California
Cocoa
Fla
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Robert Sikes
Illinois
Sikes
Jacksonville
United Fund to elect permanent directors June 4
Permanent directors of the United Fund of Monroe Inc will be elected at a public meeting on Monday June 4 at 7 30 p m in the Courthouse Harold E Scherer temporary chairman announced today The meeting is to adopt bylaws and establish the permanent organization The temporary board met last night and approved the bylaws Articles of incorporation have been filed with the secretary of state at Madison The United Fund organization coordinates the community fund appeals into a single campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund of Monroe, Inc
Harold E.scherer
Scherer
Monroe Clinic
New
United Fund Group
Madison
United Fund Organization
Government index nudges April living costs up
Washington reports a two tenths per cent rise in living costs for April. The small increase grants about one million workers a one cent an hour wage boost. The raise benefits auto and other workers with union contracts tied to the government index.
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Ing
Washington
Auto
Benson Starts Farm Bill Study and Sign Expectation
Secretary Benson asked Agriculture Department lawyers for a detailed analysis of the new farm bill and a legal outline of required changes under the act. Officials expect President Eisenhower to sign, while noting questions on soil bank payments and whether retirement of land qualifies for this year. Farm prices rose in mid-April to mid-May, with cattle hogs soybeans potatoes chickens eggs and feed grains showing notable increases.
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Washington
Benson
Agriculture Department
House
Department
Eisenhower
Agricultural Marketing Service
Queen Chairmen Named for County Dairy Month Event
Local chairmen for each county will be announced at a Casino Hall meeting in Monticello as June Dairy Month gets under way. Final rules for queen contests and dairy promotion plans will be set, leading to the June 30 Dairy Day festival at Monticello where a county dairy queen will be crowned. Palmer Welsh will preside, with C M Stauffer leading Dairy Day plans. Committees and interested residents will assist in final preparations for the month.
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Casino Hall
Monticelo
Monticello
Palmer Welsh
New Glarus
C. M. Stauffer
Twenty Bands Entered For Centennial Parade
The Centennial parade committee reports over 20 bands will participate in the parade Sunday June 24. Parade chairman C S Pierce says appearances will include bands from Great Lakes Zor Shrine of Madison and Blatz Brewery Milwaukee. Numerous drum and bugle corps clown and high school bands have entered.
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Skulhead Crimes
Centennial Parade Committee
C. S. Pierce
Great Lakes
Zor Shrine of
Madison
Blatz Brewery
Milwaukee
Army checks data after Nike missile public tests in New Mexico
Army officers review near perfect Nike missile trials conducted over two days near southern New Mexico before 100 newsmen. A drone was hit from 23 miles away at 16,000 feet while another passed at 500 mph. Maj. Gen. Upham called the Nike the most effective surface to air weapon available today amid Air Force Navy Talos controversy.
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Wit Dany
N. M
Army
New Mexico
Nike
Washington
Air Force
Navy
John S. Upham
Waukesha Couple Injured in Plane Crash
A small plane carrying Mr and Mrs Robert Buenger crashed near Waukesha County Airport injuring both. Mrs Buenger 21 was found alive near Highway 30 and taken to Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Husband 23 suffered multiple injuries. exact conditions were not immediately available. The crash occurred shortly after takeoff under moonlit skies. A separate cheese market note followed.
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Qay AgoOn Air
Waukesha
Waukesha County
Robert Buenger
Here
Sheriff's Department
Buenger
Highway 30
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Catlin Presses GOP Senate Bid Amid Nomination Fight
Catlin, Appleton, pressed his Wisconsin GOP bid for the U.S. Senate as a fifth candidate joined the field and he sought the convention endorsement opening Friday. He accused Gov. Kohler and his aide of politicking, while Henry Hughes won backing at Oshkosh and formed a temporary Hughesford Senate Club. Catlin also attacked Agostini and warned Wiley’s backers, urging delegates to back a strong, independent candidate over expediency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Florida
U. S
Rep
Rogers
Washington
Sen
Sparkman
DiAla
California
Oklahoma
Raymond Gary
Averell Harriman
New York
Illinois
U.S
Scott Lucas
Springfield
Stuart Symington
Pennsylvania
Associated Press
Mark Catlin Jr
U. S. Senate
Catlin
Appleton
State Board of Bar Commissioners
Kohler
Milwaukee County
Hughes
Milwaukee
Hughes Ford Senate Club
Assembly
Arthur Agostini
GOP
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
Vatlin
Wisconsin
Waupun
Edwin Wilkie
Senate
Warren Knowles
Knowles
Agostini
Wiley
Talbot Peterson
Dutagamie County
Memorial Day Observance Planned With Parade and Concert
A community Memorial Day program honoring all deceased service members includes a 16 unit parade and band concert. Local patriotic groups, police, fire, the high school band, Co K reserves and Scouts coordinate, with Rev. James L. Neighbours delivering the address at Greenwood cemetery at 3 45 p m. May decorations start earlier as squads adorn graves. The program features a Gettysburg salute, wreaths, and taps by the high school band.
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James L. Neighbours
First Universalist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Howard L. Bailey
Forrest H. Riese
American Legion Post
Veterans Memorial Monument
Co. K
Armory
18Th Avenue
9Th Street
Burgy
Housing Bill Adds Three Year GI Loan Extension
Senate consideration of a three year extension to the GI home loan program was proposed as part of a multibillion dollar housing bill. Sen. Lehman with Sens. Hill and Sparkman urged extending both loan guarantee and direct loan programs run by the VA to prevent a home building slowdown. Endorsing groups include home builders and veterans organizations. public housing funding remains contentious with a target of 135,000 new units annually vs Eisenhower’s 35,000 unit proposal.
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Washington P
Senate
Lehman
Hill
D-Ala
Sparkman
Ala
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Senate Banking Committee
Eisenhower
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Ond Housing
Dairy Support Order Viewed Windfall Profits From Higher Prices
Washington officials told Congress there is no method to stop cheese and butter processors from profiting on windfalls after the administration raised dairy support prices. At a House subcommittee hearing, Don S. Anderson said farmers gained nothing from higher prices for butterfat and milk stocks after April 18, while the retroactive date limited government sales eligibility to 59 cents for butter and 35 cents for cheese, tightening inventories.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Fountain
DCNC
Department
Don S. Anderson
Commodity Stabilization Service
Anderson
Darlington Couple Offers Home for Little Mickys Family
Darlington residents join several others in offering a home for the unattended child nicknamed Micky. Postmaster H Wayne Parker says he has not identified the girl who signed the letter to Mom in heaven but hopes to learn her identity soon. The letters will be shared with the girl when found, including one from the Darlington couple who propose a permanent home.
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Darlington
Grand Rapids
Mick
Heaven
H. Wayne Parker
Micky
Parker
Navy recruit death inquiry underway at Great Lakes
A board of officers investigates the death of 17 year old recruit Maurice G. Everett after disciplinary drills at Great Lakes Illinois. Everett, of McKenzie Tennessee, is the son of Glen Everett of Lansing Michigan.
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Navy
Great Lakes, Ill
Maurice G. Everett
McKenzie, Tenn
Glen Everett
Lansing
Mich
Recorded Interview To Be Used Tonight At Firemen's Meeting
A recorded interview with the Clinton fire chief on rural numbering will be aired tonight at a Monroe Mutual Aid Fire Protective District Legislation Committee meeting. Monroe firefighter William Greuch, who heads the committee, travelled to Clinton for the interview and said it will be broadcast to the public Tuesday. Committee members from Green County communities will discuss the desirability of numbers in their areas, informed by Rock County’s nearby system. Signs beside rural driveways display MAG numbers and farm numbers for map and emergency use.
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Clinton
Legislation Committee
Mutual Aid Fire Protective District
Monroe
William Greuch
Rockton
Greub
Green County
Rock County
Magnolia Township
Mrs. Klassy Dies at 68 in Monticello
Mrs. Henry C. Klassy 68 of Monticello died at 11:35 last night in St Clare hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Louise M. Taft March 14 1888 in New Glarus she was married twice to Fred P. Marty and Henry C. Klassy. Survived by husband two children two stepchildren two stepdaughters a brother and many grandchildren. Services at 1:30 a.m. Saturday at Zwingli Church with burial in Highland cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday at Voegeli funeral home.
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Henry C. Klassy
Monticello
St Clare Hospital
Klassy
Louise M. Taft
New Glarus
O Frank
Rosa Marty Taft
Fred P. Marty
Cedar Rapids
Herman Marty
Kenneth Klassy
Carl Klassy
Madison
Clarence H. Elmer Sr
Waldo Zimmerman
Herbert F. Taft
Whitewater
Zwingli Church
A. R. Achtemeier
Highland Cemetery
Voegeli
Class of 1931 Plans Reunion at Monroe Country Club
Members of the Class of 1931 will hold their first reunion Saturday night at 6 30 at Monroe Country Club. General chairmen Hervey J Hoesly and Mrs Rudolph P Reger lead the organizing group with J J Tschudy as master of ceremonies and Leland Heitz reading the list of deceased. The event includes a social hour, dinner with organ music by Myron Babler, and a color scheme centered on yellow roses and yellow and blue. 125 reservations have been made. 94 graduates plus spouses and eight teachers are expected, with officers, committees, and deceased members listed.
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Monroe Country Club
Hervey J. Hoesly
Rudolph P. Reger
J. J. Tschudy
Madison
Leland Heitz
Werner Blum
Ray Kundert
Warren G. Gooding
Joseph Koch
Myron Babler
Menn
Horace Tollefson
Heitz
Othe Schneider
Mmes
John H. Bruni
Walter Kuebli
Adolph Ambrose
Victor Heuer
Virgil Wunschel
Gooding
Alice Stauffacher
T. Proctor Meliquist
Annabel Penn
Beatrice Donner
Rudolph P. Regez
Agnes Fritschi
Les Palmer
Bernice Holsapple
Rose Erb
Regez
Milo Miller
Ralph Daley
Milton Hoesly
Edwin Clark
Glen Edwards
Maron Cameron
Robert Williams
Abce Regez
Blythe A. Myers
Waler Wyss
Walter Rohrer
Wilvert W
Red) Wuethrich
Polio Cases Fall as New Infections Drop Week Totals
Washington reports 85 new polio cases last week down from 245 a year earlier and the lowest for the comparable week since 1951. Public Health Service cautions are needed to judge later year trends and whether the decline reflects Salk vaccine use. Through May 19 the disease year shows 564 cases versus 983 last year. calendar year totals reach 1,632 compared with 2,246 in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Service
Interstate Bridge Delay Stalls Duluth Superior Plans
The Interstate Bridge Commission told members from Minnesota and Wisconsin that bridge construction is delayed as the U S Corps of Engineers and the Federal Bureau of Public Roads have not approved the Duluth Superior bridge plans, stalling progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Minn
Interstate Bridge Commission
Minnesota
Wisconsin
U. S. Corps of 1 Engineers
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Soviet Invitation To Joint Chiefs Sparks Cautious Talk
A White House spokesman said no invitation had been received but informal talks since Geneva hint at high level talks with Russia. Soviet arm y chief Sokolovsky invited Gen Nathan Twining to aviation day on June 4 in Moscow, seen as possible prelude to broader visit while U S officials stress seriousness if invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Soviet Union
Murray Snyder
Snyder
New York Daily News
Russia
U.S
United Nations
Daily News
Peter Wallenberg
United States
Marshal Sokolovsky
Nathan F. Twining
U. S. Air Force
Twining
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs
Ussr
Soviet Delegate Ouster Requested Over Sailor Exodus
Senate Internal Security subcommittee urged the State Department to remove Arkady Sobolev, chief Soviet delegate to the United Nations, and a top aide amid accusations of coercion used to return nine Russian sailors to the USSR after seeking asylum. Five left New York on April 7 under Soviet escort. four remaining allege coercion. The panel criticized the State Department and Immigration Service for not protecting the sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingson
Senate
State Department
Arkady Sobolev
United Nations
Internal Security
Sobolev
New York
Russia
Immigration Service
Stock Market Dips After Feeble Rally
Stock market losses were extended late after a feeble rally. Leading issues slipped around three points with small gains in limited volume. Trade was light with about 10RK-sares shares traded and volume near 300,000, far below prior session. U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel fell about one point while Youngstown Sheet and Tube dropped around two points.
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U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown
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Iowa
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Highway 18
Rock Falls
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Oeac
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Truman
Fred J. Zusy
Harry S. Truman
Anzio
Salerno
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