County Board Approves Refrigerator Unit Upgrade
The County Board authorized bids to replace a 20 by 45 foot deep freeze room at the hospital with costs not to exceed 4500 dollars. The old unit has been down four months due to malfunction. Irene Brunkow named acting veteran officer at 350 dollars monthly retroactive to Oct 1. A 25000 dollar transfer from federal aid road funds to road maintenance was approved to be replaced next February. The board opposed salary hikes for state legislators and opposed replacing VHF Channel 13 with a UHF channel. The session resumes Oct 31 for budget work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos S. Johnson
Johnson
Education Committee
Irene Brunkow
Veterans Service
Theodore J. Burgy
National Guard
Brunkow
County Veterans Office
Lloyd L. Leuenberger
Monroe
FCC
Student Admits Mankato Killing
MANKATO Minn A 24 year old Mankato State College student confessed to killing Rochester salesman Dan C Stoll 24 who was lured by a telephone call to his motel room early Tuesday He died in a hospital about two hours later in a case involving a Wisconsin man Robert G Heckel 24 of Kaukauna Bear was questioned and released as the investigation continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mankato
Minn
Hartwig Receives National American Farmer Degree at FFA
Monroe area youth Nathan Hartwig won the American Farmer degree at the national FFA convention in Kansas City Missouri becoming one of 12 top FFA members nationwide. He is recognized for outstanding dairying achievements and farm operations with 190 acres east of Clarno, milking 40 Holsteins and raising hogs.
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Nathan Hartwig
FFA
Kansas City
Clarno
Hartwig
Donna
Debra
Kenneth Hart
Times
Monroe Area
Kenneth Hartwig
United States
Donna Rae Kubly
Monroe Ffa
Monroe
Donald L. Witt
Lester A. Witt
Monticello
Kenneth C. Allen
Vo Ag
Kan
FFA Regional Star Dairy Farm
Waterloo
Wisconsin
PMA
Chicago
Clark Implement Co
First National Bank
Duane Rinehart
Max Rinehart
Browntown
Robert Pick
Henry Pick
Route 2
Rinehart
Pick
Future Farmers of America
FFA Daily
Hoffa and Bank Exec Indicted in Florida Scam
James R. Hoffa president of the Teamsters Union and Robert E. McCarthy Jr. a Detroit banker were indicted in Orlando on fraud charges involving more than 500000 allegedly diverted from union funds to develop a model city in Brevard County Florida. The case centers on Sun Valley Inc. formed in October 1954 and says funds were misused to profit the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Orlando
Fla
Justice Department
Federal Grand Jury
Robert E. McCarthy Jr
Detroit
Brevard County
Hoffa
McCarthy
Teamsters
Sun Valley Inc
Florida
Sun Valley
Third Nuclear Blast Fired in U.S. Testing
The United States conducted a third underground nuclear test after resuming tests last month. The Atomic Energy Commission announced the Tuesday test at an underground site but gave no yield details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wachingson
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Couple Bids to Test Shelter for Civil Defense Unit
Mr and Mrs Madison of Rockford and their three children asked to be considered for a two week fallout shelter test to be held here in late October or early November. Civil Defense Director Walter Drews said they would stay inside for the full two weeks to test survival facilities and noted the couple already build their own shelter. The program, led by Kubly, offers rent free quarters and a two week food supply while a family is tested.
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Cnaries
Madison
Rockford
Walter E. Drews
City CD
Scott Lane
Drews
Ben E. Kubly
Highway 81
Civil Defense
Eisenhowers Undergo Annual Medical Checkup at Walter Reed
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower and his wife are at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for their routine annual physicals today.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
United Fund Helps Salvation Army Aid Families and Military
United Fund campaign aims to raise 21 326 with 2 200 budgeted for the Salvation Army to provide emergency assistance to underprivileged families and to restore human dignity. The Army offers clothing food fuel rent and medical aid with services to military families unwed mothers and prisoners families. It supports hospital infant care and employment help while serving both rural and urban areas regardless of race or creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Fund
Salvation Army
Salvation Armay
Milwaukee
Lockwood Earns 2nd Lieutenancy in 32nd Division
Lee Lockwood of Co. B Green County unit is among 55 32nd Division National Guardsmen graduated from Wisconsin Military Academy in Madison and commissioned as second lieutenants. He will lead the 3rd rifle platoon of Co. B and attended the University of Wisconsin before the program aimed at readying officers for duty at Ft. Lewis Washington. Maj. Gen. H. A. Smith spoke of the group as a vanguard showing America means business.
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Lee Lockwood
Co. B
Green County
Wisconsin Military Academy
Madison
Lockwood
University of Wisconsin
Ft. Lewis
Wash
H. A. Smith
Oshkosh
America
Pro-Switch
Freeport
State Armories
Swiss Cheese Market Reports Steady to Mixed in Wisconsin
Swiss market shows steady demand with fair to good appetite and ample supplies. Wisconsin Swiss cheese prices are steady to slightly stronger on top grades while lower grades remain unsettled to weak. State Brand and B, C, D grades plentiful with blocks quoted at 42-45, 40-43, and 34-36 respectively.
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Wisconsin
Rayburn Slips Toward Critical Keep. Pneumonia Declares Illness
Dallas bulletin reports Speaker Sam Rayburn, 79, in curable cancer, developing left lobar pneumonia with pleural effusion. Doctors say he is now critical, though responding to external stimuli. He has been receiving antibiotics, breathing support, and an experimental drug with no adverse effects so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Robert F. Short Jr
Sam Rayburn
Tex
Rayburn
Baylor Hospital
Th Hospital
Mayer Renamed Department Head at Water Board Meeting
Mayer named department head and water department superintendent. George J. Mayerman and Russell J. Myers were reappointed president and vice president, with Sebastian Laeser Jr. as secretary. Mayer received permission to inspect pump No. 4 for repairs. Monroe earned a safety award at the American Water Works convention in Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neneus
Mayer
Water Board
George J. Mayerman
Russell J. Myers
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Monroe
American Water Works
Milwaukee
Rev Olm to Speak for Achievement Night
St Johns church in Monroe West 4H Achievement Night program will be held Friday at 8 p.m. at the church. It is the fifth and final area recognition program with county winners to be honored at a later event. Co chairs are Mrs Nathan Schoepfer and Mrs Roy Block. Achievement pins and special awards will be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raul
Vu Pass
St. John’s Church
Monroe West
Nathan Schoepfer
Roy Block
Sanat Ink
Tax talks resume as property levy sparking up valuations
Wisconsin negotiators pursue a tax revision compromise while warning that eliminating personal property taxes could push assessors to raise values. Harry Harder of the Tax Department says lost levies would be replaced with state aid, but natural forces may drive top valuations. Gov. Nelson vetoed the Republican bill, yet talks continue on income tax withholding and property tax relief. Turn to No. 1, Back Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Harry Harder
Wisconsin Tax Department
Bureau of Research
Nelson
Harder
GOP
Wisconsin
U S Denies Allies To Send Police Into Berlin Sectors
Washington denies West plans to move West German police into West Berlin amid Berlin crisis talks. Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko returns to Moscow saying talks were useful. State Department says records of Kennedy and Rusk discussions with Gromyko are being studied.
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Washington
U.S
West Berlin
Gromyko
Moscow
Berlin
New York
London
State Department
Lincoln White
White
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Group Purchases Old Line Life Insurance Co
An investors group led by J. C. Bradford and Co. has purchased control of Old Line Life Insurance Co. in Milwaukee. Forrest D. Guynn, Old Line president, promises a program of vigorous expansion as the company broadens life and accident-sickness coverage and annuities across 13 states. The firm ranks among Wisconsin’s top insurers by in force amounts and is about 170th nationwide among 1,300 life companies. The new owners state they are not connected to the prior control fight that ousted the management led by Mearl F. Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Old Line Life Insurance Co
J. C. Bradford and Co
Nashville
Forrest D. Guynn
Old Line
Wisconsin
Guynn
Mearl F .Ryan
Cheesemakers Plan Meetings in Madison
The 70th annual convention of the Wisconsin Cheesemaker Association will be held at the Hotel Loraine, Madison, on Wednesday and Thursday, November 1 and 2. Members wishing to enter the cheese contest may leave their samples at airare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Cheesemaker'’s Association
More U.S. Troops Slated for Europe
Washington reports a near term deployment of additional U.S. forces to Europe, possibly over 2,000 personnel including air and ground units. The move accompanies a planned 40,000-man overall buildup to strengthen the 7th Army, with divisions in West Germany and a shift toward mechanized units and enhanced air cover.
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Washington
U.S
Europe
U.S. 7Th Army
Carlisle Runge
7Th Army
West Germany
Kennedy
Stock List Slides Ford Down by Two Points
Mixed stock market shows down side tendency this afternoon with moderate trading. Volume about 3.6 million shares. Ford declined by a couple points while directors paid the regular dividend as the strike dragged on.
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Ford
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United Fund—No
VFW
Smoky Row
Army Security Agency Battalion
Ft. Devens
Mass
Speaker
Rev. Olm
Group
Old Line Control
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