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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1955
Page
2
An analysis of Tito’s stance in Belgrade shows he rejected Moscow’s bid for an easy co existence and remains firmly independent. Yugoslavia’s leader may grant a face saving agreement if needed, but Moscow faces a wary, tough opponent wary of past insults.
Gov Kohler's safety and highway package nears completion with three key bills advancing. The driver license operations transfer moves forward, a two cent gas tax increase awaits action, and a 340 man State Highway Patrol expansion gains Senate approval.
The National Safety Council reports April marked the second consecutive month with higher traffic fatalities. The toll reached 2,700, about 4 percent above April 1954, the first back-to-back monthly rise since 1953. For January–April, 10,480 deaths match last year's pace, with 21 of 47 states reporting declines. Arizona, New Mexico, Arkansas, Minnesota, and Idaho led the decreases.
Funeral services were held for R. Griffith Winnie II, 25, of Chicago, son of R. G. Winnie assistant general manager of WTMJ and WTMJ TV Milwaukee. He reportedly complained of a headache while playing golf in Chicago on Saturday and died after slipping into a coma en route to a hospital.
Ten years ago Dr. Charles A. Briggs addressed Memorial Day attendees in Greenwood cemetery as Henry John son died near Woodford and Mrs Barbara Zumkehr passed away. Robert Mahlberg joined Phi Beta Kappa at Cornell while Chiang Kai-shek resigned as premier amid Allied pressure on Japan. Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining visited Monroe.
Benjamin H. Runkle, 73, Orangeville blacksmith for over 50 years, died at Deaconess hospital Freeport at 5 10 p m Sunday after a long illness. He was born March 28 1882 in Rock Grove North. He married Myrtle Cantrill January 14 1904 in Freeport. Surviving are daughters Mrs Merle Downing Orangeville and Mrs Gerald Likens Freeport. his wife died last October. Services Tuesday at 1 30 p m in Burlington Cramer funeral home Orangeville with Rev A R Felts. Burial in Orangeville cemetery.
West Allis residents the Barkows visited Mr. and Mrs H M Barkow and family on Memorial Day. Madison guests Mr. and Mrs Eugene Adams with Claudia and Suzanne called at Grace Hartman’s home. Wisconsin Rapids and Monroe couples, Fred Marty and Clarence Mahlberg, joined Hartman gathering along with Rockford visitor Mrs George Meier. West Allis hosts W S Murphy and Mrs Dedrick welcomed Miles Young party.
Vienna reports Romania becomes the latest Soviet bloc nation to ratify the eight nation Warsaw pact establishing a unified Communist military command amid the alliance.
London based magnate Harry Towers outlines Britain's coming commercial TV service set to launch this fall. He reports deals including 26 Billy Graham filmed programs and potential I Love Lucy, Roy Rogers, and guest stars like Bob Hope. Programs feature Palladium variety hours and Omnibus style dramas, plus sports and kiddie shows. Advertisers cannot influence content or provide pre or post program ads.
Four of the 42 contestants advanced to the Wisconsin Alice in Dairyland state finals after district eliminations in Arcadia and Kewaunee. Arcadia winners Charlotte Linse and Barbara Brown, both 20, along with Kewaunee winners Lois Ellen Zimmer and Karen Murphy, are set to compete in the June 23 and 24 finals at Wausau. Zimmer is a medical technology junior at Stevens Point State College. Murphy will start at the University of Wisconsin in September and has radio television experience in Green Bay.
The Wisconsin Polled Hereford Association plans a show and sale at Lancaster fair grounds on Saturday featuring 65 registered head in both American Hereford and American Polled Hereford unions. Entries include Spring Valley Molly a Brown Swiss cow with 16145 pounds milk and 824.49 pounds fat in 365 days.
Michigan State College agronomists report fertilizer returns up to 3.20 dollars per dollar spent in corn tests. Soils specialists note varying fertilizer amounts and results under recommended soil management, with data from the Middle West Soil Improvement Committee.
Miami Florida Louis Campagna known as Little New York and a Capone gang insider died of a heart attack while fishing. He was rescued by Coast Guard helicopter after collapsing on deck and died at a hospital. Campagna aged 57 had a 1943 conviction for conspiracy to extort movie executives and served part of a ten year sentence.
Campagna, once Capone's bodyguard nicknamed Little New York, served a sentence in Atlanta federal penitentiary and was paroled. Chicago police say he joined Capone from New York where he was known as Lefty Louis.
A 42 year old janitor used his shoe to smash 45 hotel windows causing about 1000 dollars in damage. Larry Gasiorowski sustained multiple cuts to hands, arms and face during the incident at the Milwaukee hotel where he worked.
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