Court Proposal Decision Delayed on Green County Circuit Plan
The Green County Board deferred action on creating a separate circuit for Green County until the February session. Judge Marshall L. Peterson urged passage with a combined circuit and county judge role, while opponents urged study and bar association approval. The board adjourned without a decision after considering three alternatives.
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Green County
O. L. Hare
Marshall L. Peterson
Peterson
Wisconsin
Green County Bar Association
Resolutions Committee
Harry Young
Monroe
Clarence W. Loveland
Wolfeson
Hart school students visit County Board session
Six Hart school students and teacher Mrs. Virginia Schultz visited after the board session. A. L. Miller of Decatur Township noted one youth is his grandson. New names on the visitor list included Bruce Miller Charles Pryce David Ensor Myra Jones Micheal Tiskus and Donald Morgan from Brodhead.
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Hart School
Virginia Schultz
A. L. Miller
Decatur Township
Schultz
Bruce Miller
Charles Pryce
David Ensor
Myra Jones
Micheal Tiskus
Donald Morgan
Brodhead
County Board approves raises for radio staff and new deskman
The County Board backed a salary committee report granting a $10 monthly rise for one patrolman and increasing car allowance from $8 to $25 for Frederick J. Sarles, county radioman. Ruth Chase’s nurse salary rises to $280, while a new deskman at $210 with potential $230 by 60 days is approved. An overtime raise for highway workers is approved, with several positions held at 1954 levels.
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Frederick J. Sarles
Samuel F. Humber
Leslie Schwitz
Karl Burkhalter
Ray T. Silver
Leo Ties
Sheriff's Police and Radio Committee
Ties
Sarles
Ruth Chase
County Health Committee
Highway Department
Clarence W. Loveland
Donald N. McDowell
State Department of Agriculture
Ward Closing Won't Affect Monroe Store
Montgomery Ward and Co plans to close 14 stores nationwide by Christmas Eve but Monroe unit remains safe says manager Melvin H. Johnson. He notes closures target stores with unfavorable leases and the nearest closing is Belvidere Articulates implications for local shoppers.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Co
Monroe
Melvin H. Johnson
Ward
Johnson
Belvidere
Mine Blast Buries 12 Miners in Fukuoka Japan
A coal mine near Fukuoka Japan was rocked by an explosion today burying twelve miners. Rescue efforts were underway as officials confirmed the fatalities and evaluated the cause of the blast.
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Fukuoka
Japan
Here
Howe Named Undersheriff Candidate for Monroe County
Gov Kohler is considering Arlie Charles Howe for the Monroe County undersheriff post to fill the term of former sheriff Wilbur Deininger. Humbel appointed Howe after Deininger’s resignation and Mitchell’s upcoming departure. Howe, born 1922 in Monroe, is a former Kraft Cheese worker and ex Army MP, married Laura Thompson with two daughters.
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Walter J. Kohler
Monroe
Wilbur E. Deininger
Arlie Charles
Charlie) Howe
19Th Avenue
Samuel F. Humbel
Howe
Gov
Kohler
Deininger
Sheriff's Committee
County Board
Humbel
Willis E. Mitchell
Mitchell
Rodney O. Kittelsen
Herman A. Stuessy
Humber
William E
Mary Hefty Howe
Monroe High School
Kraft Cheese Co
Brodhead
Laura Belle Thompson
Alve Thompson
Blanchardville
Carol Ann
Barbara Jean
Transch Baking Co
Dubuque
12Th Street
Rote Clarifies Jail Plan Details and Cost Review
Robert G. Rote of the Alvin F. Rote Co says the jail remodeling study keeps costs in check and disputes claims of a $75 000 to 100 000 price tag mandating a new building He cites minor state plan changes pending approval notes no temporary sheriff residence or prisoner quarters needed and outlines flexible security cell options under welfare rules.
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Robert G. Rote
Alvin F. Rote Co
Rote
State Welfare Department
G. M. Parker
Division of Paroles and Corrections
Monroe
Green County
Wiley To Be Absent From Censure Vote On McCarthy
Senator Wiley will not vote on the McCarthy censure resolution, planning to be absent and to indicate present if present. He cites a principle of abstaining in cases where he has a personal stake, aligning with a juror standard. Wiley also notes his role as chairman of the foreign relations committee and an upcoming Rio conference.
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Ray Grady
Highway Committee
Exeter Township
Legler Bridge
Highway 69
Washington
Sen
Wiley
Senate
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Rio de Janeiro
Dulles
Fire Chief Arthur Apel Injured in Oshkosh Plant Blaze
Oshkosh Fire Chief Arthur H. Apel, 70, was critically injured Wednesday afternoon when overcome by smoke and fumes at an industrial plant fire. He was taken to a local hospital, later moved off the critical list but remaining on oxygen.
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Oshkosh
Arthur H. Apel
Wisconsin convict’s lie test clears suspect in Weckler case
Jefferson County officials dismiss as vivid imagination the story of Charles McClelland a Nebraska convict who claimed responsibility for Georgia Jean Weckler's disappearance. District Attorney Merriman says a lie test and questioning show McClelland had nothing to do with the 1947 case and that the captive account drew from newspaper clippings.
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Ft. Atkinson
Uford Sennett
Wau
Democratic Leaders Map Friction With Eisenhower Over New Congress
House Democratic leaders outline a program likely to clash with President Eisenhower. Plans include farm price policy, federal pay raises, and tax reform, with emphasis on 90 percent parity for farmers and a broad review of the tax structure during 1956.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Rep
Rayburn
D-Tex
House
McCormack
Dmass
White House
Senate Democrats
Houseways and Means Committee
Envoy Visits With Fields After Release From Prison
U S Minister Christian Ravndal and First Secretary Donald Downs met Noel and Herta Field in Budapest this morning. The Fields, freed after five years, face medical exams for stomach ailments and will receive American magazines. Noel Field’s brother Hermann remains in a Warsaw sanitarium. his wife plans to join him in Switzerland.
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Budapest
Hungary
U. S
Christian Ravndal
Donald Downs
Noel
Herta Field
Ravndal
Noel Field
Legation
Field
Hermann
Warsaw
London
Switzerland
Suspect Arrested Over 18 FHA Loans in Minnesota
Keith Kennedy says Gordon E Lang Island, 40, an insurance salesman from Richfield, Minn., was charged after obtaining 18 FHA home improvement loans totaling 26000 by giving false information. He received seven advances of 2500 to fix up a recreation room.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Richfield
Federal Housing Administration
Keith Kennedy
U. S
Gordon E. Lang Island
Defense Attorney Quizzes Coroner in Sheppard Murder Case
Coroner Samuel Gerber denied asserting Marilyn Sheppard was killed for pregnancy and said he never heard the rumor of the victim’s pregnancy causing the murder. He testified about items seized from the lake front home including a shotgun, iron pipe, riding crop, tire tool, towels, and a bloodless T-shirt. Corrigan pressed him on blood testing of carpeting, which Gerber said he did not perform in full.
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Cleveland
Samuel R. Gerber
Marilyn Sheppard
William Corrigan
Samuel Sheppard
Gerber
Corrigan
Sheppard
Lake Front
Richard Sheppard
Sam
Sheppard House
Stock Prices Hit By Profit Selling
New York reports profit-taking spreads across the market with an irregular decline. Steel and motor shares fell but recovered some gains while railroad issues, leading on Wednesday, faced selling though some rail stocks rose about two points.
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New York
Wisconsin Cheese Market Steady with Ample Offerings
Madison market reports steady demand for American cheese. Prices shown include cheddar varieties and moisture basis around 33 percent, with ranges for daisies, longhorns, and midget types.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Johnson pushes new section condemning Communists in McCarthy censure
Senator Edwin C. Johnson proposes adding a clause condemning the Communist party to the McCarthy censure resolution and urging continued investigation. Senate leaders weigh sessions as McCarthy remains hospitalized at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a Wednesday admission.
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Washington
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Senate
Communist Party
Johnson
Sen
McCarthy
Knowland
Calif
Bethesda Naval Hospital
McCarthy Elbow Not Fractured At Bethesda Center
The Bethesda Naval Medical Center announced an X ray shows no fracture in Senator McCarthy elbow though it remains painful and swollen. Warrant Officer C D Shick said the condition will keep him in the hospital for a few more days with a localized infection improving.
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Washington
Bethesda Naval Medical Center
Sen. McCarthy
C. D. Shick
McCarthy
Bow
Knowland
Senate censure debate on McCarthy continues amid delays
The article notes ongoing Senate discussions on censure of Senator McCarthy with Knowland indicating possible delays if agreed by all parties. Key figures include Watkins committee members, Johnson Texas, Dirksen, Bennett, and Welker. A preliminary Friday vote on censure is anticipated as debates unfold and negotiations proceed.
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Knowland
McCarthy
Senate
Watkins Committee
Johnson
Texas
Sen
Brown
R-Nev
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ill
Sen. Watkins
Utah
Senate Elections
Brg
Ralph W. Zwicker
Dirksen
Bennett
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
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