Government rejects local delivery of military death notices
In a letter to Rep. Lawrence H. Smith, Defense Deputy Secretary William C. Foster rejects an Evening Times proposal to have military personnel deliver initial casualty news. He defends Western Union as efficient and capable of locating next of kin, citing cost and staffing limits for military messengers.
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Lawrence H. Smith
Defense Department
Evening Times
William C. Foster
Secretary of Defense
Department
Western Union
Foster
Eisenhower Chooses Ohioan as Treasury Secretary
President Eisenhower tapped an Ohioan for the Treasury post as the United States and seven allies backed India's compromise plan to resolve the Korean POW deadlock. The group urged prioritizing India’s plan in the UN and considered appointing an impartial umpire if deadlock persisted, with alternate turnover to a UN body under Eden's suggestion.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
India
U. N
Australia
Britain
Canada
Colombia
Denmark
France
Turkey
U. N. General Assembly
Eisenhower names Humphrey to treasury and Brownell attorney general
President Eisenhower designates George M. Humphrey of Cleveland as secretary of the treasury and Herbert Brownell Jr. of New York as attorney general. Harold E. Stassen becomes director of the Mutual Security Agency. Brownell and Stassen cited for campaign leadership and governance roles.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George M. Humphrey
Cleveland
Treasury
Herbert Brownell Jr
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Mutual Security Agency
Brownell
Eisenhower
GOP
Allied Infantry Halts Red Attack on Sniper Ridge
Allied infantry smashed a fanatical Chinese assault on Sniper Ridge in Korea and halted attacks elsewhere on the front. Sabre jets clashed with MiG-15s for the fifth day, with one plane reported destroyed. Allied fighter-bombers blasted an area in North Korea, wiping out buildings, guns, and rails as they pressed the Communist line.
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Seoul
North Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Sniper Ridge
Pinpoint Hill
State Cars Run In Fourth Sixth In Pan American Race
Keikhaefer Corp stock cars from Fond du Lac placed fourth and sixth at mile 670 in the Pan American road race in Mexico City. Capt. Bob Korf led the 1953 Lincoln with Reginald McFee close behind in a 1951 Chrysler. Giovanni Bracco moved to sports car lead after Jean Behra crashed. Behra and Mexican engineer Santos Letona Diaz were casualties in the treacherous course between Puebla and Mexico City.
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Mexico City
Keikhaefer Corp
Fond du Lac
Wis
Kiekhaefer
Lincoln
Bob Korf
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Reginald McFee
Rochester
N. Y
Chrysler
Chuck Stevenson
Milwaukee
Lynwood
Calif
Giovanni Bracco
France
Jean Behra
Puebla
Behra
Santos Letona Diaz
Pueblo
Deer Hunt License Sales Continue Low
The county clerk's office reports 270 deer hunting licenses sold at the local office this morning with sales ending at midnight. Government depots in the county hold additional licenses. Fewer Green County residents will hunt this year than in many years according to license totals.
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Green County
British Writer Refuses U S Visa After Test Plea
Graham Greene a noted Catholic author in London said he rejected a U S visa for an eight week stay after being offered an eight week visa and cable charges. He stated he had once joined the Communist party in Oxford for publicity against Senator McCarthy and Senator McCarran.
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London
Graham Greene
U. S
James P. MecGranery
United States
Communist Party
Sen. McCarthy
Sen. McCarran
Nev
Greene
Oxford
Eng
Dulles to Receive McCarthy Data on Government Purge
Senator McCarthy said he will hand John Foster Dulles all information his campaign has gathered against Communist elements in the government. He hopes changes occur when Dulles becomes secretary of state in Eisenhower's cabinet. McCarthy praised Dulles as a good American and warned he will be attacked by left wingers if he does a good job. He declined to imagine any of Jessup Davies or Vincent leaving State Department posts.
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General Assembly
Eden
Dean Acheson
Brownell
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Eisenhower
Sen. H. Alexander Smith
New Jersey
Korea
Japan
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Philip Jessup
John P. Davies
John Carter Vincent
State Department
Cheddar Prices Decline as Plymouth Sales Reported
Cheddar prices slipped on the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange with declines up to two cents for small styles. Reports note activity across multiple car loads including 38 to 43 cents for various cheddars and blocks, with bids and offers fluctuating and several sales unfilled.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Teen Teacher Admits Halloween Vandalism
Kenneth Maloney a 19 year old rural grade school teacher at Reeds Hill grade school in the Town of Beacon pleaded guilty in police court to Halloween vandalism charges. He admitted turning in false fire alarms in Pound and Coleman and was bound over to County Court. He was fined five dollars on each count for smashing a roadside sign and tipping over several autos.
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Marinette
Kenneth Maloney
Reeds Hill
Beacon
Pound
Coleman
Dan Corry
Maloney
Pay Hikes Approved by Water Board for Five Employees
Water Board members unanimously granted $30 monthly raises for five water department workers. Musselman retires this year. Alfred Kubly to take his plant position at $255 monthly plus housing and utilities. Other raises: Mayer to $305, West to $300, Pickett and Von Arx to $285. Clara B. Thompson hired as bookkeeper at $200 monthly.
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Water Board
Water Department
Fred W. Musselman
Alfred J. Kubly
Musselman
Kublin
Kenneth L. Mayer
Elmer West
Charles Pickett
Carl von Arx
Mayer
Clara B. Thompson
UW seeks 12 million for buildings and remodeling
University of Wisconsin officials urged the state Building Commission to approve 12 million dollars for two years of new construction and renovations. Regents president A Matt Werner and university president L B Fred cited space shortages hindering research public service and teaching quality. Plans include biology building wings a law building addition social studies unit and a larger heating plant. The same meeting covered a 24,060,830 dollar request from the Department of Public Welfare for 30 welfare building projects.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
State Building Commission
A. Matt Werner Sheboygan
Board of
Regents
Ernest Raymond Hired As Monticello Marshal
Ernest Raymond of New Glarus was named Monticello village marshal at a special board meeting. He succeeds Isaac Schultz of Madison, who resigned after six weeks. Raymond is a former New Glarus marshal.
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Monticello
Ernest Raymond
New Glarus
Raymond
Isaac Schultz
Madison
Confusion Over Three C E Wilson Leaders Cleared
New York reports that there are three distinct Charles E Wilsons in industry. Charles Erwin Wilson is GM president named by Eisenhower as secretary of defense. Charles Edward Wilson led General Electric and served in ODM. Charles Eben Wilson chaired Worthington Pump and Machinery. They are not related.
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Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Humphrey
M. A. Hanna Co
Cleveland
James Hagerty
New York
Charles E
Chapman Praises McKay as Eisenhower Pick
Secretary Chapman lauded Oregon Governor McKay as a fine choice to be Eisenhower’s Interior Secretary. He called McKay a capable personal friend and noted McKay’s Pacific Northwest resources work. Chapman urged a global view of natural resources and warned the US will rely more on foreign materials.
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Ladison
Interior
Chapman
Eisenhower
McKay
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
University of Wisconsin
Knapp
United States
Monroe Boy Scout Drive Sets 2430 Goal With Kickoff
Rodney O. Kittelsen chairs the Monroe campaign aiming for 2430 dollars to expand Boy Scout work. Last year’s 1700 dollars was led by Harold E. Scherer. Dr. Joseph R. Ganshert leads the special gifts committee as the drive opens with a December 3 breakfast at 7 30 a. m. Attendees include Kittelsen Fritz Koenig Peter Chase Ganshert Kirsch Stribley Miller and others. About 250 youths are active in Monroe scouting.
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Rodney O. Kittelsen
Harold E. Scherer
Joseph R. Ganshert
Eugene
Kittelsen
Clifford M. Fritz
Louis A. Koenig
Roy F. Peter
Curtis W. Chase
Dr. Ganshert
Lee Kirsch
Monroe
W. R. Stribley
Harry Miller
Freeport
Reporter May Stand Trial in Crime Data Leak Case
Ray Brennan of the Chicago Sun Times must stand trial on a charge of posing as an official of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee to obtain secret testimony. Judge James R. Kirkland refused to dismiss the indictment but ordered a detailed bill of particulars. Brennan allegedly claimed to be office manager to access a transcript of testimony from Dan Gilbert, dubbed the world’s richest policeman, a Cook County official and former sheriff candidate.
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Washington
Ray Brennan
Chicago Sun- Times
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
James R. Kirkland
Brennan
Kirkland
Alderson Reporting Co
Crime Investigating Committee
Chicago
Dan
Tubbo) Gilbert
Cook County
The
Sun-Times
Gilbert
AFL Chief William Green Dies in Ohio Home at Coshocton
William Green president of the AFL died at his Coshocton Ohio home at 1222 am following a heart attack. He was 77, a former Ohio State Senator and longtime labor leader who became AFL president in 1924 after Gompers death. His widow Jennie and five daughters and a son survived.
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Washington
William Green
AFL
Coshocton
Green
Philip Murray
CIO
San Francisco
Coshoct
Ohio
Ohio State Senate
Ohio District Mine Workers Union
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
New York
Coshocton Memorial Hospital
Jennie
Union Thanksgiving Church Rites Planned
St John s church hosts the annual Thanksgiving Day Union services beginning at 9 30 a m Rev Ralph K Kofoed of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon with the theme The Miracle of Plenty Special music will come from a mixed choir drawn from all St John s choirs directed by Delbert Bowles Rev Paul C Kehle will plan the rest of the service
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St. John’s Church
Ralph K. Kofoed
Methodist Church
St. John’s
Delbert Bowles
Paul C. Kehle
Illinois Pair Admit Bad Check Charges
Dubuque Iowa police hold two Illinois men after signed statements implicate them in passing bad checks across several states. Police identify suspects as Robert M. Stephens 21 Belvidere Illinois and A Edwards 18 Rockford Illinois.
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Dubuque
Illinois
Hugh Callahan
Robert M. Stephens
Belvidere
A. Edwards
Rockford
Defense Dept Lists 359 Korean War Casualties
The Defense Department identified 359 additional Korean War casualties. The tally includes dead and wounded with 37 missing and one person listed as injured in the latest update.
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Washington
Defense Department
Week of Jan. 12 Set By Judge for Deaths Of Atomic Spy Couple
Federal Judge Irving R. Kaufman set the week of January 12 for the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. The Supreme Court had refused to rehear their case. The couple, convicted March 29, 1951, for passing atomic secrets to Russia, faced death in Sing Sing's death house with Morton Sobell sentenced to 30 years.
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New York
Irving R. Kaufman
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
United States Supreme Court
Russia
Sing Sing
Rosenberg
Ethel
Morton Sobell
Frank Rinehart Cadiz Resident Dies at 83
Frank Rinehart of Cadiz Township died at 6 a m today seven miles southwest of Monroe after a lingering illness. Born in Monroe on December 9, 1869 he lived in California from 1929 until returning to Cadiz to be cared for by his son Dean. He leaves a granddaughter great grandchild sister Mae Herdman Orangeville and brothers Noel Freeport Ray Palm Springs Calif. Services Sunday at 2 p m Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev Homer Retzlaff officiating burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Frank Rinehart
Dean
Monroe
Cadiz Township
Mr. Rinehart
California
Rinehart
Albert
Elizabeth Truman Rinehart
Anna Norder
Mae Herdman
Orangeville
Noel
Freeport
Ray
Palm Springs
Calif
Elmer
Shriner-Neushwander Funeral
Homer Retzlaff
Greenwood Cemetery
Rev Bicket Named By Local Congregation
Rev Paul Bicket formerly of Wisconsin Rapids accepts the call at the Assembly of God church and will lead services Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm. He and his wife with two sons move into the parsonage at 906 10th Street. two older sons attend university and Watertown. The congregation had been without a pastor since Sept 22.
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Paul Bicket
Wisconsin Rapids
Assembly of God Church
Bicket
Lyle E. Curtis
Democrats Back Riley Madison for Acting Postmaster
The Democratic Organizing Committee asks endorsement for William Riley, Madison office general foreman and personnel director, to succeed Postmaster J. A. Wirky, who will retire November 30.
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Doc
Riley
Candy Theft Involving 11 Local Boys
Police report a raid on a warehouse on 10th avenue by 11 boys aged 6 to 12 who admitted taking 75 to 100 dollars worth of candy bars gum and other items owned by E. J. Cottrell Appleton Curtiss candy firm. Younger boys passed goods to friends outside and older ones unlocked another entrance. Much of the loot ended up in school children pockets. Case referred to juvenile authorities.
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10Th Avenue
E. J. Cottrell
Appleton
Curtiss Candy Firm
Dulles Calls FBI Probe Into His Life
John Foster Dulles said he asked J Edgar Hoover to investigate his life and record. He told reporters at Eisenhower’s headquarters there will be no taint on the new State Department top to bottom.
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New York
John Foster Dulles
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
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