Dead End Seen Over Unification
In Geneva the Western Big Three pressed Russia for free nationwide German elections next September as a step toward reunification but Moscow refused to budge. Molotov demanded East German and Bonn representatives be present, rejecting the Western plan as noncompliant. The ministers clash over whether to seek a concrete offer or blame others, with talks resuming amid a deep impasse.
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Geneva
Russia
V. M. Molotov
East Germany
Bonn
Germany
Harold Macmillan
Midh
Europe
Molotov
Dulles
Antoine Pinay
Macmillan
Scalping of Tickets Costly to Brothers
Madison court fined Leonard and Anthony Tranchita $100 each for scalping Ohio State Wisconsin football tickets. The University of Wisconsin refused to renew a Mack Hall barbershop lease, and the lease was terminated effective December 31, 1955.
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Madison
Scaipinx
University of Wisconsin Hi
Leonard
Anthony Tranchita
Mack Hall
Madison Superior Court
Ohio State-Wisconsin
County 4-H Members Sought for National TV Show
Green County 4-H clubs will join seven nearby counties to participate in NBC TV’s Wide, Wide World from the UW Madison stock pavilion. About 50 county youths are needed to handle crafts during the national telecast, airing at 3 p.m. as part of A Sunday Afternoon with Youth, featuring activities from Cuba to Canada.
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Green County
4-H
Norman C. Everson
Madison
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Nbc-Tv
Macison
Cuba
Canada
Frank Pierce Dies at 78 Veteran of Spanish American War
Frank Pierce 78 a Monticello native and Spanish American War veteran died at 5 p.m. yesterday in the Veterans hospital at Wood after illness since April 19. He and Myrtle Cotherman Pierce married April 4 1904 at Freeport and farmed with his brother Ira until retirement. Survived by wife son Raymond sister Mrs J Magoon and one grandson. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Vogeli funeral home Monticello with Rev Paul J Gibson officiating. Burial Highland cemetery with American Legion military rites.
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Frank Pierce
Veterans Hospital
Wood
Pierce
17Th Avenue
Mr. Pierce
Monticello
James
Susan Baxter Pierce
Freeport
Myrtle Cotherman
Ira B. Pierce
Pierces
Raymond
Highland Cemetery
Amstutz- Marty American Legion
Cello
Henry Elmer Dies Brooklyn Man After Illness
Henry Elmer a native of the Monticello area and resident of Brooklyn died yesterday morning at Stoughton Community hospital after a long illness. Surviving are his wife Irene Kraus a daughter Mrs Robert Severson five sons and four brothers. Services will be held at 2 p m tomorrow in Evansville Methodist church. The body is at Allen funeral home.
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Neary Gamer
Brooklyn
Monticello
Stoughton Community Hospital
Irene Kraus
Robert Severson
LaVerne
Glen
Roger
Robert
Wilbert
Evansville
Fred Abey
Byron Reese
Earl Allen
Paul
Casper
John
Clarence Elmer
John A. Elmer
Monroe
Verena Disch Elmer
Evansville Methodist Church
Allen Funeral Home
Argentine envoy Meets Vatican on Concordat Link
Dr Maximo Etchecopar the new Argentine ambassador to the Holy See held initial talks with Vatican officials signaling preparations for a potential concordat between Argentina and the Vatican. Diplomatic sources said the contact laid groundwork for possible treaty negotiations.
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Vatican City
Maximo Etchecopar
Holy See
Vatican Secretariat
Argentina
Vatican
Wisconsin Education Association elects Peterson president
Milwaukee Dr Leroy Peterson professor of education at Wisconsin Madison will take office January 1 1957 after defeating Clifford S Larson Waushara county superintendent of schools in elections held at the WEA annual convention. The AFL Wisconsin Federation of Teachers held a panel on student reading habits and passed a resolution opposing the legislatures approved redistricting Milwaukee County. The Lutheran Wisconsin Synod Teachers urged faith in scripture and evolution caution. The WEA slate elected to take over January 1 1955 includes Margaret Diehl Jack Mercier Harold Bergh and P M Vincent with H C Weinlick reelected executive secretary Alma Link and Donald Upson unopposed to the executive board. A proposal to fund leave of absence for presidents and salaries was rejected 479-28 while a lobbyist legal consultant plan passed 174-158. The executive board approved purchasing the former State Medical Society headquarters in Madison for 59000 from reserves and set a 1956 budget of 156458, up 15 000 from 1955. Also KILLED IN ACCIDENT Fort Atkinson Norman LaBunde 24 died Thursday when his car went off Highway 12 and struck a tree.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Education Association
Leroy Peterson
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Peterson
Clifford S. Larson
Waushara County
WEA
AFL Wisconsin Federation of Teachers
Milwaukee County
Lutheran Wisconsin Synod
Margaret Diehl
Kenosha County
Jack Mercier
Wausau
Harold Bergh
Wauwatosa High School
State Medical Society
Madison
WIA
4-H awards mark county recognition night in Monroe
Hundreds of Monroe area 4-H members and parents attended the fifth and final county recognition program in Turner hall. Awards were given by extension department representatives, with Carol Stauffacher and Robert Brunkow named area achievement girl and boy. County winners included Otto Erzinger in junior leadership and electricity, Marvin Cruezer in woodworking, and Lee Ann Meyers in school lunch. Additional honors recognized Ruth Sullivan and others. Myron E. Jeglum presented special awards.
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Monroe East
Carol Stauffacher
Otto Erzinger
Roger Stauffacher
Lee Ann Meyers
Robert Brunkow
Donald Witt
Marvin Cruezer
Miss Stauffacher
Brunkow
Monroe
Times
Monroe Area 4H
Turner Hall
Dutch Hollow
Monroe Ag
Monroe ‘Ag
Cruezer
Miss Meyers
Erzinger
Stauffacher
Alois Mayer
Argus
Kathryn Chambers
Juda
Europe
Philip Miller
Barbara Schuetze
Clover Sisters
Kenneth and
Jean ‘Yss
Ruth Sullivan
Richland Club
Barbara Kubly
Kathleen Schutt
Sally Kubly
Carol Blum
Carol Brunkow
Monroe Home
Nancy Schutt
Ruth Ann Sullivan
Elder
Diane Weeks
Catherine Blum
Kay Chambers
Barbara Kesler
Carol Ann Brunkow
Kathleen Schutt Mayer
Sharon Coplien
Alois May
Will Back Eisenhower Favorite Son Plans Explained by Kohler
Washington Governor Walter Kohler says Eisenhower could serve another term with fewer appearances. Kohler plans to run as a favorite son in Wisconsin if Eisenhower does not decide before March next year. He would back the President’s choice if Eisenhower chooses not to seek another term. He notes dairy farmers in Wisconsin are reducing surpluses and boosting merchandising to fix prices.
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Richard P. Powers
Washington
Walter Kohler
Eisenhower
Kohler
White House
Kohler iI
Wisconsin
New York
Fore Ag
Ania
Boy Finds Lost Watch During Cheese Day Reward News
A five year old boy, Dennis Dietmeier of Ridott, found a white gold Harvel watch with a black band during Cheese Day in a crowd of about 100000 on Sept 10. The watch was returned to Jean Froemming of Minneapolis after an Evening Times classified ad offered a reward, and Dennis received a $10 check.
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Evening Times
Dennis Dietmeier
Leland Dietmeier
Ridott
Dietmeiers
Jean Froemming
Minneapolis
Eisenhower Dines Outside Hospital Room in Denver
President Eisenhower, convalescing after a heart attack, dined outside his Fitzsimons hospital room for the first time. He planned a social visit with General Maxwell D. Taylor and would be joined by their wives. A visit from Field Marshal Montgomery was also anticipated with plans for a return to Washington later.
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Denver
Eisenhower
Maxwell D. Taylor
Army
White House
James C. Hagerty
Taylor
U. S
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Field Marshall Viscount Montgomery
Great Britain
North Atlantic
Europe
Washington
Fitzsimmons
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Gettysburg
Jane
White
Fitzsimons
Military Okay Sought Grippe Vaccine May Be Tested
Washington reports a new grippe vaccine may be tested this winter on 10 000 military recruits. Public Health Service doctors said further safety and potency tests are needed before official approval. The vaccine targets 3 APC viruses causing respiratory illness, with earlier trials showing substantial protection for Type 3 in prison volunteers at Chillicothe and Breatherstown reformatories.
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Public Health Service
APC
Robert Huepner
The
Health Service
Johns Hopkins University
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
Maryland State Reformatory
Breathersville
Entry Visas Granted for Archbishop Boris and Aide
The United States issued entry visas to Archbishop Boris of the Russian Orthodox Church and his private secretary. The move follows a Soviet pledge to allow American priest Father Louis Dion to enter Russia. Dion, who replaces expelled Father Bissoinnette, will minister to Americans in the Soviet Union with limited church access.
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Washington
United States
Boris
State Department
Father Louis Dion
Russia
Father Dion
Georges Bissoinnette
Soviet Union
Moscow
New York
Auto accident case set for Green County Court term
A March auto collision in Green County leads to a scheduled trial during the November term before Judge Marshall L. Peterson. The plaintiff Fred G. Fritz of Madison sues Garrison R. Hoover of Juneau and Employers Mutual of Wausau for 396.25 with a counter-claim by the defendants totaling 380.10. Royal J. Voegels represents the plaintiff. Crosley H. Summers defends.
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Green County Court
Marshall L. Peterson
Fred G. Fritz
Madison
Garrison R. Hoover
Juneau
Mutual of
Firemen Schedule Thanksgiving Dance
Monroe fire department boosts insurance with proceeds from annual Thanksgiving dance. The event on November 24 at Turner Hall starts at 9 p.m. with the Shamrock band. Firemen sell tickets to raise funds for higher death and weekly disability benefits.
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Monroe
Turner Hall
Shamrock Band
Convicts Flee Through Tunnel From Washington Penitentiary
A mother-murderer and nine other inmates tunneled through a seven inch concrete floor to escape from the Washington State Penitentiary near Walla Walla. The 30 foot tunnel led to the west wall. guards discovered the exit at 7:30 p.m. tracks point to wheatlands. several escapees had prior prison breaks.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Washington State Penitentiary
Liberty
West Wall
Wheatlands
David Gerechet
William B. Bracey
Tacoma
Winn Ee
Ulle Wiles
Washington
Oregon
Wiles
State Penitentiary
Gene Kensler
Ralph Elmer Lockerby
William Paul Lee
Monroe
Trading tone weak on junior cheddars on wisconsin exchange
Trading tone weak on junior grade cheddars with 4 cent drop. Sales included three cars at 32, two cars at 31 14, and two cars junior grade at 31 percent. Bids unmet: five cars at 31 and one car junior grade at 31. State brands opened weak and closed steady.
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Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Platoons Clash With Egypt Near Gaza Border
Israeli officials said two Egyptian platoons attacked positions north of Nir Izhak near the Gaza border. Both sides claimed El Sabha checkpost in the El Auja Nizana zone, with casualties acknowledged but disputed. U N observers reported restricted movement and urged high level peace talks.
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Jerusalem
Israel
el Auja-Nizana
Nir Izhak
Gaza
el Sabha
el Auja
U. N
el Sabha Frontier
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
Geneva
Britain
London
Washington
U. S. State Department
Egypt
Beirut
Desert
Hammarskjold
United States
France
E. L. M. Burns
U. N. Palestine
Holy Land
Split Proposal Boosts Standard Oil Shares In Upward Market
In New York the stock market advanced with prices rising one to three points. Standard Oil NJ gained two to three points after news of a seven for one split proposal, boosting the market. Other advancing issues included Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube General Motors Caterpillar Tractor Douglas Aircraft Zenith Radio and more.
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New York
Sput
Standard Oil
Bethlehem Steel
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
General Motors
Caterellar Tractor
Douglas Aircraft
Zenith Radio
American Telephone
Kennecott Copper
Allied Chemical
du Pont
International Paper
Southern Railway
American Air Hines
Hiram’ Walker
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Henry Elmer
Fort Atkinson
Norman LaBunde
Will
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Cheek
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Gaza Strip
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