Eastern Air Lines Strikes Tighten Travel To Florida
Eastern Air Lines and its flight engineers clash in federal court over a three day strike affecting peak Thanksgiving travel. National Airlines and its machinists reach a new contract. pilots accept a court order limiting a walkout. Miami airport sees over 50 percent drop in traffic as reservations backlogs grow and other carriers report settlements.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Eastern
Trans World Airlines
National Airlines
Air Line Pilots Association
American Airlines
Florida
National Air Lines
New York
Jamm
W. J. Ficht
Seaboard Airline
Railroad
Miami International Airport
Detroit
Akron
Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Montreal
American Air Taxi, Inc
Northeast Air Line
IAM
Boston
Pan American World Airways
Air Transport Division
the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Line
Father's Gun Kills Spring Green Youth
Philip Johnson, 17, of rural Spring Green was shot and killed Tuesday while he and his father Milo were shooting pigeons in a barn on the family farm. The father said the gun accidentally discharged as he swung it to shoot pigeons from the barn rafters. The boy died on the way to Richland Center hospital.
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Spring Green
Philip Johnson
Milo
Sauk County
Richland Center
Corn Vote Ends Allotment Setup
Farmers voted in a referendum to end 25 years of government corn production controls. Preliminary results from 25 of 26 major states show 246 475 votes to end restrictions versus 100 064 to keep them, with North Dakota delayed by weather. The move shifts price supports to 90 percent of the three year average, not less than 65 percent of parity, and signals easing on other crops.
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Washington
Benson
North Dakota
Eisenhower
Congress
Swiss Mart Steady Demand Light to Fair
Madison Wisconsin American cheese market shows steady demand light to fair with cheddars and other styles offered, longhorns in light supply. Prices include cheddars 32 33, 40 pound blocks 344 3554, single daisies 3544 3554, longhorns 36 36 ½, midgets 36 4 37. Wisconsin Swiss market steady at maintained prices with ample State brand offerings and limited Grade B. blocks State brand 40 43, B 38 42 41, C 36 38.
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Madison
Wisconsin
County Farmers Vote To Abandon Allotment Plan
Green County farmers voted 182 to 23 to end all federal corn acreage allotments in yesterday's referendum. Wisconsin farmers backed 4,317 to 1,871 against the present program as part of a national vote in 26 states. Other counties reported no allotment results with the no allotment tally listed first.
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Green County
Wisconsin
Lafayette
Iowa
Grant
Rock
Dane
Charles Zuercher 72 died after surgery in Chicago
Charles R Zuercher of Park Ridge Illinois and former United Cheese Co Brodhead owner died after surgery in a Chicago hospital He was born August 14 1886 in Brodhead and moved to Park Ridge thirty two years ago He leaves a wife three sons two daughters and eight grandchildren Funeral services will be held at St Paul of the Cross Park Ridge with burial at Greenwood Brodhead
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Charles R. Zuercher
Brodhead
Chicago
Berry
Park Ridge
Ill
G. E. Zuercher
Monroe
Old United Cheese Co
St. Paul of the Cross
Greenwood Cemetery
Mr. Zuercher
Charles Peter Zuercher
Green County
Switzerland
Susan Schneider Zuercher
Clara Kettenhafen
Wrightstown
Frank
New Mexico Probes School Bomb Scares
Police investigated the third and fourth school bomb scares in Albuquerque after anonymous calls warned of nitroglycerin at two University of Mexico buildings and a bomb at Highland high school. No devices were found as officers also searched Sandia high and Andrew Jackson junior high.
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Albuquerque
N. M
University of Mexico
Highland High School
Peirce
Sandia High
Andrew Jackson Junior High
Boss Kettering Dies. GM Genius Inventor of Auto Starters
Dayton obituary for Charles F. Kettering, 82, founder of the Kettering Foundation, inventor of the self starter and numerous automotive and industrial breakthroughs. Born Aug 29, 1876 near Loudonville, Ohio, he died of a stroke at home. Funeral in Dayton Friday.
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Kettering
Dayton
Ohio
Charles F. Kettering
Boss Kett
Eugene
Hindsdale
Ill
Loudonville
Ohio State University
General Motors Corp
Kettering Foundation
Antioch College
Four Cent Bicentennial Stamp On Fort Duquesne Occupation
A new four cent commemorative stamp marking the 1758 British occupation of Fort Duquesne is now available at the post office. The blue stamp features figures on horseback in the design.
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Ft. Duquesne
Aldermen Approve Wells Center Remodeling And Sewer Bid
City council voted unanimously to begin remodeling the Wells building first floor and basement for recreation at an estimated 3384 dollars, with bids to be sought for the plumbing contract over 1000 dollars. The plan faces legal review while municipal crews may perform other work. Albert Ruef won an 8271 dollar contract for a sanitary sewer installation in the Schmitz subdivision and near the new county jail site. Next meeting is Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Walter Ekum
Ekum
State Industrial Department
Victor N. Schiller
Arthur C. Benkert
Benkert
Albert Ruef
Darlington
Schmitz
Stocks Stage Vigorous Rally
New York stocks rallied after three days of losses with brisk trading this afternoon. Pivotal issues gained and speculative names rose, aided by rosy corporate news. Eastman Kodak climbed about three points while Du Pont and American Telephone posted gains of two points or more. Long term U S government bonds slipped.
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New York
Wall Street
Eastman Kodak
du Pont
American Telephone
U. S
It's Shopping Time Christmas Gift Guide Debuts in Monroe
Monroe Evening Times presents a two color Christmas Gift Guide from three major stores. The edition adds a special holiday shopping message supplement with Yuletide items, gift suggestions from local retailers, and stories and pictures. The annual Gift Shopping Corner begins today on the classified ads page and runs through the season.
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Monroe
Monroe Armory
Karen Herbert
Greta Pitkin
Susan Zwicker
Ann Henning
Times
Monroe Evening Times
Monroe Thanksgiving Services Amid Cold Wave
A citywide Thanksgiving program unfolds tonight and tomorrow with a union service at First Universalist Church led by Rev. Glen H. Ridnour and participants from multiple congregations. Air may drop to near freezing tonight with winds and light snow, while business closures and holiday mail service mark the seasonal observance.
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Monroe
Mercury
Union
First Universalist Church
Glen H. Ridnour
First Methodist Church
Jesse R. Dom
Immanuel and Bethel Eub
Union Presbyterian
Grace Lutheran
St. John’s
R. F. Bittorf
Mt. Olive Evangelical
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
E. C. McCollow
R. H. Scharnweber
New Apostolic Church
Thor 20th Blastoff Declared a Success at Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla No 20 was a big success The 65 foot 55 ton Thor IRBM blasted off its pad at 4 09 am today five hours behind schedule and 3 months after its last successful firing The last Thor blew up Nov 25 just 25 seconds after liftoff when the range safety officer pressed the remote control button The shot this morning was the 20th Thor fired from the Florida missile center.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Cape
Florida Missile Center
Australian scientist predicts Sputnik III body to burn up soon
An Adelaide scientist estimated that Sputnik III's rocket would reenter Earth's atmosphere and burn up shortly after December 4, with fall expected as soon as that date. The claim notes the dispersed debris and possible atmospheric entry timelines.
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Adelaide
Australia
Earth
Final Yule-O-Rama Preparations and Parade Details
Preparations are under way for Friday's Yule-O-Rama parade at 2 30 p m with 40 plus units. Miss Barbara Haslow of Chili Wisconsin the new Alice in Dairyland will ride in a lead car followed by Miss Susan Disch of Monticello. The two queens attend a noon luncheon in the Eugene hotel hosted by Monroe Chamber of Commerce.
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Barbara Haslow
Chili
Wis
Dairyland
Haslow
Public Square
Susan Disch
Monticello
Green County
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Hotel
Beloit
Rockford
Madison
FFA
Fairgrounds
17Th Avenue
Democrats Win In Alaska Vote
Jun ea u reports a sweeping Democratic victory across Alaska with gains in the legislature and major races. Gruening edges Stepovich for a U.S. Senate seat as Bartlett Rivers and Rivers clinch seats, while Egan widens his margin for governor in the first elected Alaska governorship.
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Juneau
Alaska
Ernest Gruening
Mike Stepovich
Senate
Gruening
Stepovich
E. L. Bartlett
Congress
Ralph Rivers
William Egan
Monroe approves 1959 tax levy hike and city budget
City Council approved a 1959 total levy of 884000 dollars on Monroe taxpayers, up 86,758 from 1958. The rate rises to 29 per 1000 assessed valuation, with increases in city county state and school budgets. Mayor Schiller urged restraint while noting most rise goes to city needs including a planned airport contribution and park projects.
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Monroe
Park Board
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Fifth Ward
North Side
Laeser
Victor N. Schiller
Finance Committee
Nathan F. Burgy
Second Ward
New North Side Park
Ronald D. Johnson
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Fie
Charles Zuercher
New Mexico
New Center
Stanley W. Howe
Yule-O-Rama
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