Adlai Winds Up Florida Campaign Hoping for Break
Adlai Stevenson finishes Florida primary campaigning in Miami Dade, aiming for a 50-50 split and statewide edge. Kefauver carried the county in 1952, and Stevenson pursues a late surge after a Fort Lauderdale parade, with California looming and 28 Florida convention votes at stake.
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Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Adlai Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Miagni
Miami and
Dade County
Kefauver
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Taret
Es Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Cfornia
California
Minnesota
O'Donnell Named Probation Officer for Monroe Area
D J O Donnell of Janesville is assigned to Monroe as the state probation and parole agent for Green and Lafayette Counties. He will open a courthouse office in June. The appointment, by the Division of Corrections, State Department of Public Welfare, was announced by William A Schlecht of Madison. O Donnell replaces James Boorman, who left for California, becoming the county’s first full time officer.
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O'Donnell
D. J. O'Donnell
Janesville
Monroe
Green
Lafayette
Division of Corrections
State Department of Public Welfare
William A. Schlecht
Madison
James Boorman
Monroe High to Hold Baccalaureate Tomorrow Night
Monroe high school to stage baccalaureate tomorrow at 8 p m in the auditorium as 116 seniors close exams and begin a week of activities including a picnic at Vilas Park Madison Awards Day Thursday and commencement that night with Dr Glen C Eye UW education professor as featured speaker Rev James L Neighbours Rev C C Warfel and Rev Ronald Miller headlining and senior chorus performing One God and You ll Never Walk Alone Tickets not required for the baccalaureate but commencement tickets required
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Monroe High School
Vilas Park
Madison
James L. Neighbours
First Universalist Church
Neighbours
Mabel Viel
C. C. Warfel
Grace Lutheran Church
Ronald Miller
Evangelical and Reformed
Browntown
Wayne Township
Warfel
Allan F. Barnard
American ‘Legion
National Office Management Awards
Glen C. Eye
University of Wisconsin
John C. Purdy
Union Presbyterian’ Church
God
D. J. Huenink
H. T. Johnson
Dr. Eye
Forrest Kubly Named To Head Alumni Group At Annual Dance Here
Forrest L Kubly was elected president of the Monroe high school Alumni Association at the annual alumni dance in the high school gym. Secretary is Mrs. Robert G. Rote Jr and treasurer Edwin Rufenacht with Wesley Falk named vice president. 1956 graduates admitted. dance used prom decorations from Tara plantation theme.
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Forrest Kubly
Louis Calvit
Forrest L. Kubly
Monroe High School Alumni Association
Robert G. Rote Jr
Edwin Rufenacht
Wesley Falk
Mrs Yaun 66 Dies In New Glarus Wisconsin
Mrs Casper Yaun 66 lifelong Green County resident died at 1050 pm at her New Glarus home after a lingering illness She born August 20 1899 in Clarno Township daughter of Christopher and Anna Schumacher Kappaler She married Casper Yaun November 10 1910 and the couple farmed Primrose Township retiring to New Glarus Services 2 pm Tuesday Zentner funeral home Rev J O Jorgensen officiating Greenwood Cemetery Monroe Survivors include husband two daughters five sons two sisters 33 grandchildren with three sons and three grandchildren deceased Funeral home call after 9 am tomorrow
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New Glarus
Casper Yaun
Green County
Yaun
Clarno Township
Christopher
Anna Louise Schumacher Kappaler
Monroe
Primrose Township
Primrose Lutheran Church
Frank Rychnovsky
Marshfield
Marlvin Hottmaster
Madison
Arnold
Belleville
Raymond
Ralph
Leon
Donald
Lena Bauman
Peter Stauffacher
Reappointed Examiner Thielan to three year term
Madison W. L. F. Thielan of Marinette was named to a new three year term on the state committee of examiners in funeral directing and embalming. The State Board of Health announced the reappointment, effective July 1, 1956.
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Madison W. L
Thielan
Marinette
State Board of Health
Layoffs Continue In Auto Industry
DETROIT amid rising unemployment in the auto sector the 500 man General Motors Council of the United Auto Workers Union backs a drive for a shorter work week. Studebaker-Packard shuts South Bend assembly for a week idling several thousand. Chrysler cuts to Mon Tue next week affecting Plymouth plants and many Detroit area body plants. Michigan reports 220000 unemployed with 128000 in autoworker jobs and predicts 200000 idle for year. UAW GM Council approves a substantial 40 hour pay reduced week despite more layoffs. Walter Reuther supports the move. Under 1955 contracts no changes until 1958. average auto wage around 219 a hour. Supplemental benefits may extend up to 23 weeks at 60 65 percent. Layoffs aim to balance production with retail demand as dealers hold large inventories.
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General Motors Council
United Auto Workers Union
Studebaker-Packard Corp
Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Chrysler Corp
Plymouth
Michigan | Employment Security Commission
UAW
GM Council
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
Italian Election Tomorrow Tests Red Strength
Some 30 million Italians vote tomorrow in local elections across 7 694 towns and provinces. The ballot tests whether the center bloc can blunt the left and right extremes while Moscow pursues a new coexistence line with Italy’s large Communist party. The vote does not directly affect Premier Segni’s government, but signals shifts since 1951 52 and 1953.
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South Tyrol
Italy
Moscow
United States
Antonio Segni
Center
Christian Democrats
Center Bloc
E Communist-Socialist Alliance
Monarchists
Italian Social Movement
Chamber of Deputies
Segui
Segni
Milan
Cathedral
Turin
Venice
Florence
Naples
Bologna
Ferrara
Taranto
State Employes To Get Increase
The State Board of Personnel proposed salary raises for 13,600 workers ranging from 10 to 50 dollars monthly. All would receive at least a 10 dollar increase, with some top salaries rising 15 to 50 dollars.Emergency Board and Budget Director must approve. The board cites economic changes since adjournment. legislature had refused raises.
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Madisonp
State Board of Personnel
State Emergency Board
E. C. Giesel
Walter Kohler
Alfred Ludvigsen
Foster Porter
Wiley Ends Campaign and Tractor Contest Winners Named
Wiley ends campaign and appeals to Republicans as Brugger Krattiger win county Tractor Driving Event at the fairgrounds today. Krattiger will represent the county at 4H Club Week in Madison June 17 to 21, with Brugger ineligible. Fourteen entrants competed in nine tests including a written section and machine handling, judged by vocational agriculture instructors, county extension agents, the 4H tractor committee, and Joseph Riedweg.
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Swage
Drusger
Tuter Multoe
FFA
Arthur Krattiger
Brodhead
Madison
Brugger
Krattiger
John Brugger Jr
Henman Krattiger
Joseph Riedweg
Bomb Explodes Near Olinder Home in Chicago Mystery
Police guard a North Side residence after a man killed by a bomb. The victim listed as James Dorris or Clarence Campbell used aliases. a feud over parking between John G. Olinder and neighbor Mrs. Gwendolyn Voss is noted. License numbers tied to both suspects, who deny knowing Campbell.
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Chicago
North Side
John G. Olinder
Olinder
Catalpa Avenue
Edward Neville
Martin Joyce
James Dorris
Clarence
Mike” Campbell
Mary
Dorris
Campbell
Gwendolyn Voss
Voss
Summerdale
Simplified Program Outlined Refund for Gas Taxes
Green County farmers may receive up to 4000 dollars a year in federal gasoline tax refunds for farm use. Myron E. Jeglum, county agent, says claims need only name, address, total farming gallons, and the tax-based calculation. First refunds cover January to June with Oct. 1 filing. subsequent years use July to June. Refunds go directly to farmers under Eisenhower era tax relief. farm definitions include various farming enterprises.
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Green County
Myron E. Jeglum
Jeglum
Coun
Internal Revenue
Milwaukee
1. S
Eisenhower
Legion To Present Plaque For School Athletic Laureates
The Zilmer-Riley Legion post will present a bronze and wooden plaque bearing 34 names of Legion Athletic award winners since 1922 to the local high school Thursday afternoon at 1 30. J T Etter Jr 1933 recipient will present and future names will be added in subsequent years. The 1956 winner will be announced at the Awards Day ceremony in the high school auditorium. The senior award honors athletics character scholarship cooperation and leadership.
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J. T. Etter Jr
Zilmer-Riley Legion Post
Times
Legion Athletic Award
Robert E. Hayes
Ronald D. Johnson
John J. Burkhard
Arthur C. Benkert
Arthur T. Edwards
Daniel Ault
Chester Elis
William E. Stauffer
Kenneth W. Kundert
Clair M. Mitchell
Arthur A. Hauser
Robert J. Alder
Harold E. Scherer
Delbert Zilmer
John H. Bruni
Paul H. Wagner
Lee Mitchell
Richard G. Wainwright
David E. Mason
Robert L. Ableman
Ernest Vogler
Robert D. Rieder
Robert H. Marty
Robert E. Carer
Raymond E. Carter
Victor E. Chambers
Robert Anderegg
Krueger Elected Chairman of AP Radio TV Association
Milwaukees Jack Krueger news director for WTMJ radio and television was elected chairman of the Associated Press Radio-TV Association at the spring meeting He succeeds Miggi Monroe of WAUX Waukesha.
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Krueger
Figi
Jack Krueger
Wtmj Radio and Television
Milwaukee
Associated Press Radio-Tv Association
Miggi Monroe
WAUX
Waukesha
Former Senator Leonard C. Fons 1952 mayor bid dies
Leonard C. Fons longtime Milwaukee attorney and former state senator died after suffering a stroke. He is remembered for his 1952 campaign to unseat Mayor Frank Zeidler and his prominent role in local politics and law.
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Milwaukee
Leonard C. Fons
Frank Zeidler
Drouth Stricken Iowa Farmers Seek State Hay Crop Distribution
Seventeen southern Iowa counties requested full shares of a 5 000 ton state hay crop to be harvested along primary highways. National Guard trucks will haul hay to Camp Dodge for stockpiling with Gov Hoegh coordinating with the Farm Bureau to bale and deliver. Counties must cover transport costs from Camp Dodge, and grazing along highways may be considered if drought continues.
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Iowa
National Guard
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Hoegh
Farm Bureau
Homer Zweifel Dies at 42 in Montello and New Glarus
Funeral services for Homer Zweifel 42, a former New Glarus resident who died Tuesday in Montello, were held yesterday in Montello and at the Swiss Evangelical and Reformed church in New Glarus. Zweifel, born Oct 18 1913, farmed west of New Glarus, ran a Montello funeral home, later worked in Montello restaurants, and was a member of the Masonic lodge and former Monticolae school volunteer. He is survived by his wife Helen Frick Zweifel two sons Zane and Edward a daughter Sandra and his mother.
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New Glarus
Homer Zweifel
Montello
Evangelical and Reformed
Lynn F. B. Tschudy
Monticello
Zweifel
FA Ward
Appolonia
Marty Zweifel
Helen Frick
Masonic Lodge
Zane
Edward
Sandra
Kohler Heads Eisenhower Delegation in San Francisco
Gov Kohler was elected chairman of the Eisenhower pledged delegation to the Republican national convention in San Francisco today. Mrs Glenn Wise secretary of state was chosen vice chairman and Rep Davis R Wis was named secretary.
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Konver
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Glenn Wise
Rep. Davis
R-Wis
Wisconsin GOP backs Wiley as platform for party support
Wisconsin Republicans endorsed Sen. Alexander Wiley for a fourth term at the Milwaukee convention while opponents urged retirement. Delegates debated a platform stressing agriculture, labor, highway safety, welfare, finance and conservation and adopted a resolution praising Eisenhower and supporting a Bricker-style constitutional amendment limiting treaty powers.
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Milwaukee
Alexander Wiley
Wiley
Republican Party
Mark Catlin Jr
Appleton
Assembly
Hughes
Henry Hughes
Oshkosh
Howard Boyle
Charles Kersten
Boyle
Senate
Kersten
Eisenhower
Wisconsin Republican Party
Bricker
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