Green County Board Grants Five Cent Highway Wage Increase
Green County board approved a five cent per hour raise for highway department workers by a 27 to 1 vote after a prior rejection. The body also reviewed Sept W D Francis’s report on county home salary adjustments and allowed continued salary reviews to align with other county staff. Several other increases and overtime changes were approved for county officials welfare staff and maintenance crews, with a secret ballot used for highway employee pay decisions.
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Green County Highway Department
W. D. Francis
C. L. Hare
Hare
Francis
N. C. Jensen
Highway Department
G. W. Chapman
Madi. Ison
Highway Department Union
Green County
Chapman
Herman Kubly
George Keller
Robert Alm
Harold Ellmer
Otto Schneider
Court House
Olin E. Flisram
Jacob J. Blum
New Ararat
Artit
Ray Thorpe
Kenneth Black
Eugene Segner
Willis’ Berndt
Joan Mastalir
Citt
John M. Ball
William Greub
Helen McGi
Fire Truck Plan Heard by Board
The Monroe board reviewed a proposed agreement with the City and county to fund a 75 foot aerial ladder truck costing 7500 dollars with a 1000 gallon per minute pumper on first alarm. A second pumper could be dispatched. county home trustees would pay fire run charges. Delivery targeted for 1954 after city approval.
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City of
Monroe
Green County Home
Josef J. Benkert
Persch
Clarence W. Loveland
Monroe Township
Loveland
Rodney
Kittelsen
Kenosha Gamblers Plead Guilty to Horse Race Conspiracy
Kenosha gamblers George Ebner and Frank Greco pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to amended conspiracy to register horse race bets. Each was fined $500 and costs by Judge William Shaughnessy. Also notes transports arriving in San Francisco with 612 Army and Navy personnel from Honolulu.
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Usha
Kenosha
George
Big George
Ebner
Frank
Duchy) Greco
William Shaughnessy
County To Take Federal Money For Roads Again
Green County to receive federal highway aid for the coming year approved unanimously by the County Board. Highway Supt. N C Jensen detailed the work program including $14 070 37 for county aid to township bridges and up to 75 000 for highway machinery. The board also approved extending control of the new county child guidance center under Judge Harold J Lamboley with Dr Hertha Tarrasch teaching two days monthly at 2 000 yearly salary. Budget provisions and audits were addressed with raises for county school committee members and adding Alvin Moritz to the county audit contract.
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Federal Highway Fund
Green County
N. C. Jensen
Township Bridges
Highway Committee
Department For State
Jensen
L. R. Wolleson
Harold J. Lamboley
Hertha Tarrasch
Dr. Tarrasch
Rock
Jefferson
Walworth
Lamboley
Effie Wenger
Alvin F. Moritz
Certified Public Accountant
Merlin J. Meythaler
Arms Shipments Lag Says Truman to Congress
President Truman told Congress that American arms shipments to Western Europe lagged behind schedule in the first half of the year. He noted some delay before NATO nations can reach 50 divisions and 4,000 aircraft plus 1,600 warships by year end, but cited 66 million dollars in weapons delivered through June 30 and cautious optimism for progress.
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Wahshingsun
Truman
Congress
Europe
Free World
Weinberg Ruling Studied by Court in Washington
James R. Kirkland indicated a decision will come later on a defense request for a hearing to challenge government actions in the Weinberg case. The atomic scientist, once dubbed Scientist X, faces perjury charges linked to sworn testimony before the House Un American Activities Committee.
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J. S
James R. Kirkland
Weinberg
Billings
Montie
Activities Committee
Montana
Air Force
Edmonton
Alta
Canada
Denver
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Washington
Arctic Air Force C-119 Crashes Kill Forty Four
A C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed in Korea killing 44 aboard while another vanished in Alaska with 20 aboard and a separate Alaska crash killed 19. Reports say the aircraft were not suitable for Arctic operations though no official Arctic report has been released. Cpl Raymond J Larson, 22, from Argyle was aboard the missing Alaska flight. he had been stationed at Elmendorf Field since August 1951 and served since January 1951.
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Arctic
Air Force
Louis R. Larson
Argyle
Cpl
Raymond J. Larson
Alaska
Cpl. Larson
Argyle High School
Elmendorf Field
Anchorage
Camp Carson
Golo
Platteville Woman Named New Librarian
Miss Jennie Gray will start as librarian at Platteville Public Library on December 1, replacing Priscilla Blumer who resigned for a planned tour of European countries. Evans announced the appointment noting Gray has served as acting librarian for two years. In Berlin, East German judge Anton Trapp fled to West Berlin seeking asylum, saying he could no longer bear his conscience after leaving the East zone.
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Platteville
Jennie Gray
Platteville Public Library
Lrarian
Benton
Galton Memorial
Evans
Gray
Priscilla Blumer
Red Zone
Berlin
Anton Trapp
East Germany
Faree Court
West Berlin
Trapp
East Zone
Edward T. Kundert
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
St. Clare Hospital
Mr. Kundert
Kundert
Otto
New Glarus
Abraham
Louisa Hoehn Kundert
Monroe
Casper Kundert
Fred B. Marty
Lloyd F
Kundert Brothers
Kundert Bros. Co
Turner Hall
Joseph Staub
Dr. Bennett
C. W. Bennett
Mary E. Haman
Marion Louise
Philip Hirtzel
North East
Hirtzel
Shriner-Neushhwander
Eisenhower, President Confer At Capital on Major Problems
Eisenhower meets with advisers in Washington to discuss pressing national and international issues. Crux of talks centers on economic stability, defense posture, and foreign policy challenges facing the administration.
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Eisenhower
ROKs Recapture Sniper Ridge as Red Buildup Seen
Fierce hand to hand fighting on Sniper Ridge ends with ROK troops recapturing Rocky Point after a Chinese assault. Allied air and ground forces pound the Reds with bombs and artillery. U S Fifth Air Force reports F-46 Sabres downed a MiG 15 and damaged another. B-29s strike Choak and ammunition dump near Pyongyang as Kumhwa ridges endure 36th day of combat. Mickey Rooney marries fourth wife Elaine Mahnken in Las Vegas.
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Seoul
Rocky Point
U. S. Fifth Air Force
U. S
Manchuria
General Returns to Washington After Welcome Flight
General Eisenhower lands at Washington National Airport with Mamie and is welcomed by officials and troops before a brief meeting with President Truman. He cautions a strictly business trip, hints at inauguration plans for Jan 20, and signals readiness to act quickly after taking office. Key Senators Taft Bridges Wiley discuss potential opening policies and cabinet considerations.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
President Truman
Washton National
White House
Washington Avenues
Executive Mansion
Truman
Eisenhower
Augusta
Eastern Airlines
Mamie
District of Columbia
Republican Party
New YS
Ship of State
United Nations
New York
GOP
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Rep
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
House
Bridges
Wiley
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Appropriations Committee
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
U. N
Sen
Elemhower
Robbers Fail To Get Cash at Treasurer's Office in Janesville
Robbers broke into the Rock County courthouse treasurer’s office in Janesville Wisconsin Monday night. Treasurer Frank Pearson reported an early check showed no money missing. The six foot safe exterior doors were ripped away and papers scattered. a cash section door remained unopened. Entry gained through a window in another office.
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Nesville
Rock County Court House
Frank Pearson
County Farmers Invited to Event at Turner Hall
Green County’s five year soil conservation cooperators and farm owners will gather at Turner Hall tonight to honor 16 farmers, one from each township, chosen by county soil conservation director Nic Calabresa and committee. M. F. Schneers, state soil conservationist, will be main speaker with musical selections and a Tuned. Jaycee certificates will be presented by the organization.
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Green County
Chamber of Commerce
Turner Hall
Nic Calabresa
M. F. Schneers
Soil Conservationist
Uso
Jaycee Organization
Agriculture Committee
Lee Kirsch
Harlow Duerst
Leslie Huber
Rain Total Reaches 2.48 Inches in Two Days
Rainfall totals reach 2.48 inches over two days with .63 inches yesterday afternoon and last night. Northern Wisconsin eyed further showers for relief to forests and farms though totals remained short of prime conditions. Temperatures rose to 67 then fell to 49 by early morning with a forecast for a lighter decline and a return to the mid 40s later today. No further rain expected in this area.
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Wisconsin
Grange backs three for Brannan's post in cabinet
The Nation Grange at its annual meeting recommended three Republican farm leaders for secretary of agriculture in Eisenhower's cabinet. The nominees are John A. Hannah of Michigan State College, Clifford R. Howe of Kansas, and John H. Davis of the National Wool Growers Marketing Association.
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Grange
Brannan
Rockford
Ill
Nationa 1
Eisenhower
John A. Hannah
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Mich
Clifford R. Howe
Kansas
John H. Davis
National Wool Growers Marketing Associa
Browntown Plant Expansion Under Lyle Manley Ownership
The Browntown Silica plant and its Hanover subsidiary have been bought by Lyle T. Manley of Rockton Illinois from the Palmer Brothers of Hartland and Edgerton. Plants are closed for ag and remodeling with seven and three workers respectively. Manley officials refuse to reveal expansion plans or disclose company name beyond Lyle F. Manley Co. The Browntown site, purchased in 1939 for 13 000, sits on a silica deposit found by Dr. Robert Webern and developed earlier by W. J. Newman Co. Engineers are on site supervising further repairs and remodeling.
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Browntown
Hanover Silica
Lyle T. Manley
Rockton
Palmer Brothers
Hartland and Edgerton
Hanover
Lyle T. Manley Co
Lyle F. Manley Co
Manley
Manley Aviation
Manley Farms
Red Drilling Co
White Rock Silica Co
Robert Webern
Rockford
W. J. Newman Co
Chicago
Death Notice: C John Disch 60 of New Glarus
C John Disch 60 of New Glarus died last night at his home after a lingering illness. He was born December 1 1891 in Washington Township and married Louisa Marty in 1912. He leaves his wife a daughter three sons and five grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at 2 p m Zentner funeral home with Rev Lynn F B Tschudy officiating. Burial in Swiss Evangelical cemetery.
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New Glarus
C. John Disch
Washington Township
Mr. Disch
Casper M
Marie Meier Disch
Switzerland
Monroe
P. A. Schuh
Louisa Marty
Primrose Township
Monticello
Disch
John Gmar
Ervin
Blanchardville
John F
Argyle
Willis F
Zentner Funeral Home
Lynn F. B. ‘Tschudy
Six Held In Dope Raids In East Harlem
Six persons were held on narcotics charges after dawn to dusk raids in East Harlem. Federal agents and city detectives said the operation yielded a seizure of one and a half million dollars worth of drugs.
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New York
East Harlem
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Roks
Las Vegas
Nev
Mickey Rooney
Elaine Mahnken
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwetok Atoll
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Dean
Commission
Pacific Atoll
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