Wife Didn’t Know Insurance Amount in Murder Trial
In St Paul, Eugene Thompson is on trial for murder in the fatal March 6 home invasion that killed his wife Carol. An insurance agent testified he sold two policies worth 200 000 dollars on the couple, noting Thompson forbade his wife from knowing the policy amount to enable remarriage and collect 1 055 000 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Eugene Thompson
Carol
Thompson
Floyd Peterson
St. P
William Randall
Peterson
St. Paul
Randall
Social News Roundup From Two Rivers and Nearby
Weekend visits mill about in a rural Wisconsin circuit as families from Two Rivers Elkhorn Brodhead Monroe Janesville Beloit and Freeport trace calls to relatives and friends. Fred Mohns sustains a broken arm. Several households hosted neighbors including the Schaeffers Mareans and Williamses with multiple families in attendance.
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Theodora Haman
Two Rivers
Rose Haman
William Brunkow
Elkhorn
EUB
Fred Mohns
John Leggett
Wyom
William Ann
Tony Williams
Brodhead
George Schaeffer
Lena
Freeport
Leo Tornow
South Wayne
Otto
Emma Guttmer
Monroe
Harold Greene
Lydia Marean
Harrison
August Butts
Janesville
Harvey Schaeffer
Max Schaeffer
Beloit
Robert Walter
Mazie Walter
Walter Hill
Twin Grove
Florida shifts governor races to nonpresidential years
Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment by 254 619 to 225 255 in a Tuesday election to move the election of governor and other major state officials from presidential years to nonpresidential years.
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Florida
Miami
Fla
Legislature In Brief Madison News Brief
In a power challenged session the Wisconsin Senate confirmed six appointments by Gov. Reynolds none tied to a pending Supreme Court suit. Appointees include Zel Rice to the Employment Relations Board William Beyer and George Schlitz to the Federal Surplus Property Commission Mrs Joseph Melli to Public Welfare Board George Moniza to Consumer Credit Review Board and Betty Callow to Nursing Board A committee recommended rejecting two Reynolds picks for the Conservation Commission and a party line vote followed. New bills aim to restore $8 million in school aid funds while a veto on returning tax returns to Milwaukee stands upheld by the Assembly The Joint Finance Committee also proposed a second branch for the Kenosha County Circuit and a new Milwaukee County circuit court with a judge to be elected in April.
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State Senate
Capitol
Reynolds
Supreme Court
Zel Rice
Sparta
Wisconsin Employment ‘Relations Board
William Beyer
Racine
George Schlitz
Burlington
Wisconsin Federal Surplus Property Development Commission
Joseph Melli
State Public Welfare Board
George Moniza
Ashland
Consumer Credit Review Board
Betty Callow
Wausau
State Nursing Board
Senate Conservation Commission
Conservation Comm
M. Hanson
Mellen
Milwaukee
Harold Jankowski
Hanson
Charles Smith Sr
Jankowski
Guido Rah
Manitowoc
Senate
Assembly
Fort Atkinson Post Office Remodel Contract Awarded
Waterman, fuge and Associates of Fort Atkinson win a $323,000 contract to extend and remodel the Fort Atkinson post office. The award comes from the General Services Administration.
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Chicago
Waterman, Fuge and Associates
Fort At Sinson
Fort Atkinson
General Services Administration
East Winslow Cheese Factory Dispersal Auction Planned
A complete dispersal auction for the East Winslow cheese factory is set for Tuesday, November 2 at 1 p.m. Three miles east of Winslow the sale includes all equipment trucks the building and one car garage. Living quarters with three large bedrooms were remodeled six years ago. Building open for inspection the morning of the sale or by appointment with Bank of Winslow.
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East Winslow
Winslow
Bank of Win
Waukesha Police Chief Fires Burglar Officer
Waukesha Police Chief Moody F. Walter dismissed Patrolman Donald J. Ehlert after he faced 24 counts of burglary attempted burglary and theft. Ehlert 29 admitted 17 break ins totaling loot of 1658 and was found with 123 dollars in clothing and blankets after being taken into custody near J C Penney warehouse. District Attorney Roger P. Murphy noted the first burglary occurred May 17 1962 at McCoy's department store with 400 dollars taken.
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Waukesha
Moody F. Walter
Donald J. Ehlert
Ehlert
J.C. Penney Co
Walter
Detective Bureau
Roger P. Murphy
McCoy’s Department Store
JFK Proclaims Thanksgiving Date As November 28
President Kennedy designates November 28 as Thanksgiving Day and urges the nation to live by gratitude and shared ideals. The proclamation echoes 1941 precedent designating the fourth Thursday of November for Thanksgiving and calls for humility and charity toward all humanity.
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Kennedy
Accot Resolution Press
Tractor accident kills Union Grove farmer Henry Mueller
Henry Mueller, 68, died Tuesday on the family farm near Union Grove when his tractor overturned and pinned him during plowing chores.
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Union Grove
Henry Mueller
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