Thousands View Pope Pius XII Funeral Preparations
Vatican City reports a vast frist of mourners at St Peter's as Pope Pius XII lies in state above the tomb of his predecessor. Cardin als meet to decide a successor while a nine day period of mourning begins. The pontiff, who died at 82, will be buried Monday in the Vatican grotto.
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Alban Hills
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Liege
Belgium
St. Peter's
St. Peter’s
Federico Cardinal Tedeschini
Rome
Sacred College of Cardinals
Confession
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Pius XI
Missouri bishop elected presiding head of Episcopal Church
The 58 year old Bishop Arthur Carl Lichtenberger of Missouri was elected presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States at the General Convention. He becomes spiritual leader and CEO of the 3 million member denomination and its 40 million Anglican communion. Lichtenberger, a native of Oshkosh, succeeds Henry Knox Sherrill who retires at 68 after 11 years in the post.
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Arthur Carl Lichtenberger
Missouri
Protestant Episcopal Church
United States of America
House of Bishops
Henry Knox Sherrill
Anglican Communion
Bishop Lichtenberger
Oshkosh
Crews Move Power Poles for County Trunk K Relocation
Engineers from Wisconsin Power and Light Co. moved power poles and lines away from the right of way as County Trunk K east of Monroe is relocated. The Altman farm area near Sentry market marks the start, with the route passing Greenwood and Calvary cemeteries toward Twin Grove road. The Juda substation supplies the area during the move, following a power outage blamed on a burned wire near the Modern Club.
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Wisconsin Power and Light Co
Monroe
Altman Farm
Sentry Market
Greenwood and
Calvary
Twin Grove Road
Ralph A. Lindsay
Juda
U S And Soviet Split Deepens In Nuclear Test Debates
At the United Nations a sharp U S Soviet clash over a nuclear test ban reduced hopes for a Geneva agreement. The U S seeks suspension with progress in disarmament, while Russia demands an immediate all time ban. Talks on Quemoy cease fire also tense as both sides reinforce positions.
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Red China
Polio Toll Reaches 19 in Detroit This Year
The Detroit area polio epidemic has claimed two more lives, bringing year to date deaths to 19. Detroit reports 561 cases so far, well above 174 in the comparable 1957 period.
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Detroit
Warmer Tomorrow Bright Indian Summer Spoiled by Cold Wind
Northern Wisconsin braces as a cold front pushes into the region with dawn temperatures forecast near freezing. Highs around 60 tomorrow contrast with recent lows in the 30s, while rain and snow flurries appear in the north. Public urged to winterize vehicles as geese migrate south signaling cooler weather.
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Platteville Girl Killed in Crash
A 17 year old Platteville girl, Barbara Ann Beckwith, died after a crash on Highway 151 near Platteville. Two companions, Nancy Seemeyer and Sally Kane, were hospitalized with non major injuries as the car rolled down an embankment. The 1955 model car had just been purchased that afternoon by Seemeyer's father and the girls were test driving it. Services for Beckwith will be held Monday at Karrmann funeral home with burial in Evergreen cemetery, Shullsburg.
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John Bucher
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Shullsburg
Nancy K. Seemeyer
Nathan Seemeyer
Platt
Miss Seemeyer
Robert Beckwith
Betty Ann Beckwith
Two Cars Taken In Business Area
Police arrested Phillip N. VanderVelden on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent after a car reported missing from the north side of the square was recovered in the business district. A second vehicle owned by Donny R. Torkelson was reported stolen from the Chandler parking lot and a statewide alert was issued. The parking area is at 18th Avenue and 12th Street.
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Monroe
Gary Hoesly
10Th Street
VanderVelden
Donny R. Torkelson
Chandler
18Th Avenue
12Th Street
Nielsen to Speak on Monroe High Progress Dinner
Lloyd C. Nielsen high school principal will report on the Monroe high school project at a Lions Club dinner at 6 30 p m Monday in the Swiss Wheel restaurant.
Monroe volunteer department showcases first US made cab fire truck
The Monroe department marks a milestone as it unveils a 1928 Pirsch 600 gpm pumper with a cab built in the United States. The unit complements a 45 member force and a 1953 FWD pumper 1,000 gpm plus two 1955 Dodge tank trucks. Josef J. Benkert, 39, heads the department since 1955 with assistants Louis Blane and Frederick Lanz. Fire inspector William Manser leads a broader crew of 42 including Forrest Riese, Emil Klarer and many others.
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Wisconsin
Sam Rubi
Karl Burkhalter
Adolph Ambrose
Cliff Neuenschwander
Fred Lanz
Joseph J. Benkert
Louis Blanc
David Putnam
Thomas Casey
William Manser
William Greub
Frank Klarer
Thomas Gaughan
Dan Gerber
William Rieder Sr
Fred Trickel
Chester Pfund
Emil Klarer
Ray L. Beckman
William Rieder Jr
John Lewis
Paul Kubly
Harold Aebly
Delvyn
Brandenburg
Ben Beckman
Lester Bacon
Forrest Riese
Roger Voelkli
Ben Abraham
William Burkhard
Robert Ge
Monroe
United States
Josef J. Benkert
Monroe Volunteers
Louis Blane
Frederick Lanz
Forrest’ Riese
George McKeown
Hervey Hoesly
Robert von Kaenel
Ray Beckman
Robert Stocker
Daniel Gerber
Carl Maurer
George Bloom
James Lanz
Paul Mueller
Harold Beach
Wilbur Deininger
Robert Gerber
George Engles
Clifford Neuenschwander
George Wenger
Herbert Goecks
Robert Trickel
Delvyn Brandenburg
Ernest Naef
Stabbing at Hammond Grid Game Leaves Two Wounded
Tyrone Lyda, 17, slipped into a football game and stabbed high school coach Donald Lee Clark and teacher Ronald Wagenblast in a scuffle. Both victims were in fair condition. Lyda, not a student, has a juvenile record and faces assault with intent to kill charges. The game featured Hammond Clark defeating a neighborhood rival 26-7. officials say the stabbing was not tied to the game.
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Mike Kambiss
Hammond
Hammond Clark
U S Warship Rescues 116 Off China
The U S 7th Fleet flagship Helene arrived in Hong Kong with 116 Chinese survivors from the stranded Norwegian ship Hoi Wong. Rescuers evacuated 48 women 22 children and 46 men by helicopter after the vessel ran aground on a reef near the Paracel Islands.
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110 GM Plants Remain Tied Up
Detroit and nationwide actions by UAW locals press on against 110 General Motors plants with international union backing. Walter Reuther told 212 GM Council members the strike would be supported, aiming to back the national contract signing and maintain production slowdowns across the 1959 model line. Chrysler wildcat strikes also reduce output, with 1,400 workers striking at Detroit stamping plant.
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United Auto Workers
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UAW
Walter Reuther
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Chrysler
Moon as Space Station Why Moon Holds Value For US Probe
Washington reports on a lunar probe heading toward the moon describing its airless environment and the aims of the unmanned satellite. Benefits include possible images of the far side, telescope placement, relay for broadcasts, and weather forecasting potential. The piece notes the moon’s egg shaped orbit, perigee distances, apogee distance, diameter and circumference.
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Washington
Moon
America
Earth
4-H Night Program To Be Held Tuesday
The Monticello New Glarus area 4 H Achievement program is set for Tuesday night at Belleville High School correcting a prior report of Wednesday. Guest speaker will be Robert Miller from Norway IFYE and Mary Lou Fahey of Dayton Club will serve as mistress of ceremonies.
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Monticello-New Glarus
Soviet Upheaval Accuses U S of Balloon Spying
The Soviet Union accused the United States of using balloons to locate atomic targets in Soviet territory and displayed a captured American balloon with cameras and film as evidence.
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REDS
Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Pioneer misses orbit point as moon probe launches
The Defense Department reports Pioneer at 52,000 miles above Earth eight hours after launch and departing its planned trajectory. Moon rocket Thor trails at 45,000 miles, aiming to approach the moon within 50,000 miles. Data from Hawaii Manchester and IGY stations flows in as scientists track magnetic fields, radiation, and internal temperatures.
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Hawaii
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England
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
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Thor
Sputnik III Satelite Visible Over North America
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory says the final stage rocket that launched Sputnik III will be visible in late October to early December with a flaming path. The cone shaped satellite weighs about a ton and a half and will stay in orbit roughly a month. Morning passes over Wisconsin are listed for three days with central standard times.
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Mass
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Russia
Smithsonian
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Canada
Wisconsin
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