Wisconsin 1958 traffic toll reaches 727 with nine deaths
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin's 1958 traffic fatalities rose to 727 with nine new deaths. Victims include two Catholic nuns from Glenview Illinois and a Racine County man killed in a two car crash near the Dodge County line. Additional fatalities occurred in Winnebago County, Neenah area, and Fond du Lac region, with several injuries and other deaths as state roads saw multiple fatal collisions.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Racine County
U. S. Highway 41
Dodge County
Winnebago County
Ted Zentgraf
Zion
Wis
Oshkosh
Ed Krentz
Ripon
Sharron Mendleski
Berlin
Menasha
Lynn Hoppe
Neenah’s Main
Hoppe
Alvin Blank
Jim Falls
Chippewa County
Cornell and
Cadett
Robert Walker
Weyerhauser
Fond du Lac
Mary Siriana
Marty Carissa
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Glenview
Wayne F. Peterson
Route 5
Burlington
Mary Merina
Order of St. Francis
Milwaukee
Mary Roberto
Henry Wallner
Wausau
Woodruff
William Wolters
Hillsboro
Highway 71
Elroy
Garner Hailed On 90th by HST in Uvalde Texas
Former Vice President John N Garner celebrated his 90th birthday with a town event featuring a parade and barbecue attended by national and state dignitaries, including former President Harry S Truman who greeted Garner at the Uvalde Airport and joined the celebration with Garner and his son Tully.
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Uvalde
Tex
John N. Garner
Harry Truman
Garner
Uvalde Airport
Tully
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
11th Hunter Dead From Heart Attack Near Antigo
Wisconsin reports the 19th hunting season fatality as 45 year old Pete Fraley a mink rancher from Antigo dies of a heart attack while deer hunting near Antigo. Eight hunters have died by gunfire since the season began last Saturday and 11 have died of heart attacks.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Pete Fraley
Antigo
Predicted Snowfalls Tinker Ties Dies at 78
Nationally known amateur weather prophet and former Brodhead police chief Tinker Ties died at 11:45 p.m. He predicted winter snowfalls for decades using a moon based method learned from an Indian chief. Survived by son Leo, funeral set for Monday in Brodhead with burial at Greenwood Cemetery.
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F. M
Tinker) Ties
Brodhead
Ties
Leo
Mr. Ties
Roy Ties
Tinker
Dakotas
Green County
Spring Grove
Orfordville
Albany
Fred Ties
Stephen
Winzenried Rites Held for Monticello Railroad Worker
John William Winzenried Sr., 61, long time Illinois Central railroad employee from Monticello, died at his home. He was baptized at Blanchardville Lutheran Church. Rev. Norman Anderson to officiate. Burial in Graceland Cemetery Blanchardville. Survived by wife Josephine Kidsmoe, three sons William Monroe John Russell, a sister Rose Dobson, 11 grandchildren. Born December 25 1896 in Fayette Lafayette County.
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John William Winzenried Sr
Illinois Central Railroad
Monticello
William Winzenried
Monroe
Blanchardville
William
John
Russell
Madison
William H. (Rose) Dobson
Remodeling Project Studied by Committee
The city building committee, formed to study uses for the Wells building, examined the property with architect Stanley W. Howe. They outlined remodeling of the first floor and basement for recreation, with Howe to draft specifications for toilets and other phases. The city bought the property for $35,000 and plans to raze a warehouse for a parking area and remodel the building for temporary recreation facilities.
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City Building Committee
Wells
Stanley W. Howe
Howe
Egan Jailed After Attempt To Crash Governor Luncheon
In Aurora, Mayor Paul Egan tried to crash a luncheon for Governor William Stratton. Police detained him for about three hours then ferried him to a hospital. Egan claimed a state trooper injured his arm. authorities released him after Stratton left town. He stayed overnight with medical staff instructed to withhold details.
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Aurora
Paul Egan
Egan
William G. Stratton
Stratton
Donald Curran
Curran
Farmers Split Over Corn Referendum Choices
Farm organizations react to two government corn program options for the upcoming referendum. Supporters of option No 1 push elimination of acreage allotments with lower price supports. option No 2 preserves current controls with a potential 18 percent cut in 1959 allotments. NFU critiques both, Grange neighs toward No 2 with caution, and the Farm Bureau opposes 65 percent parity in price supports.
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Washington
Benson
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Bureau
NFU
Farmers Union
Congress
National Grange
Grange
Democrat Wins In Closest Congressional Race
Final canvass in Illinois 23rd District shows Sheriff George E. Shipley defeating Rep. Charles W. Vursell by 188 votes amid 130000 ballots cast. Democrats would hold 282 seats to 153 for Republicans. race the last House contest to be decided.
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Lawrenceville
Ill
23Rd
George E. Shipley
Charles W. Vursell
House
Illinois
Vursell
Shipley
FFA Surveys Corn Harvest Safety In Monroe Chapter
Monroe FFA members surveyed 71 corn picking operations with 75 members involved. Most equipment had shields and was in good condition, but safety gaps remained including scarce first aid kits and extinguishers. Despite some loose clothing and PTO risks, overall results were encouraging and to be sent to safety council and equipment institute. The chapter, state award winner last year, promotes safety literature and stickers.
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Monroe
FFA
Kenneth C. Allen
Allen
Safety Council
Equipment Institute
President Acts To Cut Spending
President Eisenhower orders all federal agencies to live within Budget Bureau recommendations with limited exceptions for national security or welfare. The move targets the new fiscal year starting July 1 as Hagerty cautions on possible budget reductions and notes a likely defense spending review with McElroy and Stans in Augusta.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Congress
James C. Hagerty
White House
Hagerty
Defense
McElroy
Maurice Stans
Washington
House
Senate
Budget Bureau
Crash Near Peoria Fatal to Four in Head-On Collision
A head-on crash near Tri voli west of Peoria killed four people and left one survivor in critical condition. Victims include Alfred Dailey 61 of Eden Mabel Garling 85 Hanna City Wilma Garling 62 Hanna City and Larry Fayhee 19 Prairie City. Dailey's wife Mattie 54 was critically injured.
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Peoria
Trivoli
Larry Fayhee
Prairie City
Alfred Raymond Dailey
Eden
Mabel Garling
Wilma Garling
Hanna City
Dailey
Mattie
St. Francis Hospital
Reds reopen attack on U S policy in Far East
Premier Chou En-lai of Red China launched a blistering critique of United States foreign policy in the Far East today. He stated there is no doubt that Taiwan Formosa Penghu Quemoy and Matsu will be liberated.
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London
Chou En-lai
Red
Model Battleship To Sail In Monroe Yule O Rama
The Navy recreates USS Minne sota as a scale model on a 28 foot trailer for Monroe Yule O Rama. The ship will cruise the parade route at 2 30 p m with a 12 gauge blank firing from No 2 turret amid safety lines. David Jacobs and W R Schuetze finalize parade details as the Monroe Chamber of Commerce promotes the event.
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Navy
Minnesota
Monroe
South Dakota
Navy Recruiting Service
David Jacobs
W. R. Schuetze
Monroe Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee
Mrs Brunner Dies at 83 in Washington Township
Ida Brunner 83 of Washington Township died at her daughter’s home yesterday at 3 45 p m from a heart attack She was born March 18 1875 in Oberreich Canton Bern Switzerland and married Arnold Brunner May 9 1903 The couple emigrated to the United States in March 1914 farming near Monroe and Monticello Surviving are five sons two daughters eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 30 p m at the Shriner Neushwander funeral home with Rev A R Achtemier of the Zwingli church Monticello officiating Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home after noon tomorrow
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Ties
State Line Lutheran Church
Masonic Lodge
Knights of Pythias
MWA
Wisconsin Police Association
Leo
Fredrick Ties
Jeri
Mack
Brodhead
Everson Funeral Home
J. C. Robertson
Greenwood Cemetery
Ida Brunner
Washington Township
Arthur Holcomb
Brunner
Ida Amacher
Oberreich
Canton Bern
Switzerland
Arnold Brunner
Monroe
Monticello
Elizabeth Ruef
Emma Ruef
Arnold
Jefferson Township
Ernest
Jacob
Rhinelander
Adolph
Monroe Township
Werner
Holcomb
Shriner-Neushwander
A. R. Achtemier
Zwingli Church
Snead Bows Out With Back Injury at Canadian Cup
Mexico City reports Sam Snead forced out of the Canadian Cup due to an aching back. His withdrawal ends U S hopes for a team victory as Ben Hogan now faces the rest of the tournament solo for the individual championship. Snead hurt his back in Havana last round, where he lost a playoff to George Bayer.
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Mexico City
Sam Snead
U.S
Ben Hogan
Snead
Havana
George Bayer
Strike Grounds All TWA Planes
Kansas City report on a 7,000 IAM strike that halted worldwide TWA operations. Some workers urged removal of district chairman Cliff Miller while 14 overhaul staff sought a trustee to take over negotiations. The union claims 63.8 percent voted against the latest contract.
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Kansas City
Trans- World Airlines
TWA
Cliff Miller
the International
Miller
Kansas City Star
Eastern Airlines
Jack Robertson
Miami
EAL
Flight Engineers International Association
Mrs. Carl Wittwer of Beloit Dies in City
Mrs. Carl Wittwer aged 59 of Beloit died at 10 22 a m today in St. Clare hospital Survivors include her husband Services are pending at Rosman Uehling Kinzer funeral home Beloit
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Carl Wittwer
Beloit
St. Clare Hospital
Rosman-Uehling-Kinzer
Soviet stalls as Berlin crisis drags on in Cold War chill
Berlin crisis deepens as Moscow withholds word on four power rule over the city. Bonn officials fear Soviet withdrawal could force talks with East Germany and undermine West Berlin, while Adenauer and von Brentano pursue tough responses backed by Allied force if needed. West Berliners remain pledged to be defended.
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Berlin
East Germany
West Berlin
Moscow
Konrad Adenauer
Kremlin
Andrei Smirnov
West Germany
Neues Deutschland
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Heinrich von Brentano
Willy Brandt
U. S
Nazi
United States
Britain
France
One Still Missing After Superior Fire
Superior police report a missing 72 year old man believed dead in debris after a fire and explosion destroyed a three story apartment building. Frank Heistad, 70, was found at friends’ home and said he was not in the building when the fire occurred.
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Superior
Alex Jacobson
Frank Heistad
Friends
Heistad
Martin Albertson
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Son County
Fred
Rossie Emminger Ties
Charlotte
Lottie) Nolty
Spring Grove Township
Evening Times
J.W. Winzenried
Minneapolis
Green County Agricultural Chest
Monroe Jaycee
Susan Disch
Green County Dairy Queen
J. F. Kundert
Chest Organization
Fred Marlatt
Chest
Gil Schwartz
Robert F. Marty
M. Palmer Welsh
New Glarus
Jacob Schiesser
Radke
Yule-O-Rama
City
Adenauer
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