Hunting Army Invades County No Birds Killed
Brown coated hunters invaded Green County over the weekend amid poor conditions and few pheasants. Postings on lands, high winds and standing corn limited success. 39 hunters crossed into Rock County before retreating. Public grounds saw higher pressure, with more cars and many hunters relying on farmer permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green County
Brodhead
Monticello
Benkett
Rock County
Ray L. Beckman
Green County Conservation League
Benkert
Beckman
Harold A. Pederson
Pederson
Albany
Browntown
New Glarus
Brooklyn
Juda
Warren Men Die in Mishap
Two Warren Illinois men die in a weekend crash when their car left Highway 78 north of Warren. Paul O Neill 23 and Donald Clark 28 were killed as the car struck willow trees. The crash raised Lafayette County yearly fatalities to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ill
Lafayette County
Paul B. O'Neill
Donald V. Clark
Highway 78
Harold Mullen
Lafayette
Joseph Connley
Milwaukee
Neenah
Ralph N. Reigel
Eileen Schoenick
Highway 39
Babler School
Dwight Burri
Monticello
Burri
Reigel
Rockford
Beloit
Edgerton
Newville
C. C. Konkle
Ira R. Moffett
Rock County
Harlan J. Lund
Ronald Nelson
Lund
Konkle
Circuit Court Jury To Appear Oct 26 For Drawing
Sheriff Wilbur E Deininger warned members of the October circuit court jury to be present for the jury drawing on October 26 at 9 am in the Courthouse. Jurors received summons today and must return a signed card upon receipt of notice. The sheriff stressed the need for punctual attendance or he will bring in nonresponding jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur E. Deininger
Circuit Court
Deininger
Sheriff's Department
Violence flares as Jordan holds first elections with clashes
In Amman and Damascus reports describe bloody balloting in Jordan under a new system. Eight people died and more than 44 wounded in Jordanian violence tied to anti West sentiment among Palestinian refugees. Syrian press says 25 killed and 300 wounded in electoral clashes. Pro government independents hold 17 seats, opposition 3 with half the contests counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amman
Jordan
Palestine
Works Way Up in World Torre Towering Job
Torrance California steeplejack John Farr rose from humble beginnings to repaint a 135 foot water tower. He recalls serving as a Navy deep sea diver in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrance
Calif
John Farr
Navy
Justices Review Bramblett Kickback Conviction Case
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if Rep Ernest Bramblett was properly convicted on seven payroll kickback charges. A U S district court jury found him guilty of making false statements to the House disbursing office over placing a woman on his House payroll. The defense notes doubt whether the false statements law applies to the legislative branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Ernest Bramblett
Calif
U. S. District Court
Bramblett
Justice Department
U. S
Walter Bastian
Bastian
Legislative Branch
Aubry Williams
Georgia
Harry Furst
Williams
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
New York Truck Strike Hits First Full Business Day
A major truck strike ties up New York area operations as 10 million dollar damage suit is filed. Employers blame AFL Teamsters Union for paralysis and seek federal intervention to restart trucking. The suit targets nine operators, seven signatories, the union, and leader Dave Beck for unfair labor practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph M. Adelizzi
AFL Teamsters Union
Adelizzi
Atty
Herbert Burstein
Teamsters Union
International
Dave Beck
Three Men Arraigned On Conspiracy Charge
Kenosha County Court arraigned James Butera 55 Edward Vito 33 and Eugene Bruno 24 all of Kenosha on illegal still operation and conspiracy to commit a felony Bond set at 2500 each for a preliminary hearing October 27 Butera was arrested at a local depot Wells 39 Racine tavern operator faces charges for arranging the alleged robbery to obtain money to fund the still He also faces counts tied to the still and insurance fraud related to the attempt to defraud an insurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
James Butera
Edward Vito
Eugene Bruno
Butera
Dominic Wells
Racine
Wells
East German Election Yields Near-Total Front Support
The East German government announced that 99.3 percent backed the unopposed National Front slate in Sun day’s parliamentary vote. Turnout reached 11,889,817 voters or 98.4 percent, according to state radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
National Front
Cheese demand rises as government purchases fall
New York reports Americans are eating more cheese while government purchases decline under the price support program. Charles Eckburg of Borden notes a pickup since mid August and the USDA projects higher per capita consumption for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Eckburg
Borden Co
U. S. Department of Agriculture
American Dairy Association
National Cheese Institute
Eckburg
United States
Wisconsin
Robbers Get $65 From Avon Store
Rock County authorities investigated a Sunday robbery at the Avon grocery, where two women between 35 and 40 fled toward the Illinois Wisconsin state line after taking 65 dollars. Proprietor William Busse, 84, reported the theft. the Green County sheriff was alerted at 7 25 p m by Janesville police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock County
Avon
William Busse
Green County
Stringfellow Admits Hoax Heads Toward Resignation
Utah congressman Douglas Stringfellow admitted fabricating a wartime hero tale and offered to quit his re election bid if the state GOP committee agrees. Court and party leaders weighed Stringfellow and New Jersey candidate Clifford Case amid a flood of allegations and media scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Douglas Stringfellow
Utah
Republican Party
Douglas R. Stringfellow
Clifford Case
Senate
New Jersey
Stringfellow
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Jefferson City
Truman
Registration Deadline Nears for Nov 2 Election
City clerk Mrs. Freda M. Bray urged new city residents and others not yet registered to file before 5 p m on Wednesday. She noted 25 to 30 registrations in the past week and explained that movers must update ward data. Qualified voters are 21 and state residents for one year. The county sheriff race features incumbent Wilbur E Deininger on the Republican ticket and Samuel F Humbel as an independent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Star-Ledger
Bella Dodd
Adelaide Case
Case
Miss Dodd
New York City
The
Star-Ledger
Freda M. Bray
Samuel F. Humbel
Waukesha County Farmer Wins National One Row Picking Title
James Marks of Oconomowoc, a 41 year old dairy farmer, won the national one row corn picking championship at Tracy Farms near Janesville with 94.64 points. Rich Kraus of Whitewater narrowly finished close behind in the two row event after a scoring correction, with Elmo Redding of Flora Indiana taking the two row title at 93.302. The meet drew 22 pickers and about 50 000 spectators as Secretary Ezra Benson praised farm program gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Redding
Flora
Ind
Janesville
Gurdev S. Gosal
India
Gosal
U.S
Redding
Waukesha County
James Marks
Oconomowoc
Tracy Farms
Wisconsin
Richard Kraus
Whitewater
Kraus
Marks
William Frank
Hyde Park
Ontario
Canada
Frank
R. W. Friessen
Sioux Falls
S. D
Friessen
William
Chester Long
Flanagin
Ill
Carl Paulsen
Beaver Crossing
Neb
William Adams
Ellsworth
United States
Rock County
N. E. Silverthrow
Secretary of
Ezra Benson
Nominally Higher Market Reported In Early Session
New York trading opened with a nominally higher market though gains faded from the best levels. Motors, rubber, aircraft, oils, and copper mines showed moderate improvement while steels and railroads steadied after a strong start. Utilities, chemicals, and airlines were narrowly higher as the pace slowed by midday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cancer in families not strongly linked to heredity
A study presented at the American Cancer Society meeting challenges the idea that cancer runs in families. Dr Douglas P Murphy and colleagues analyzed nearly 10 000 female relatives of women with and without cancer and found no unusual cancer frequency in relatives of breast or uterine cancer cases. The observed hereditary influence appears very small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton L. Blakeslee
New York
American Cancer Society
Douglas P. Murphy and Associates
Institute of Gynecologic Research
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Commonwealth Fund
Murphy
Johnson Advises Eisenhower to Bow Out of Campaign
Lyndon Johnson urged President Eisenhower to withdraw from the congressional race warning of a brutal smear campaign by Republicans. He claimed three states Montana Washington Wyoming were targets and argued Democrats would win if the race stayed on issues. Johnson touted senior Democrats like Walter Russell Byrd Hayden as potential top Senate chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Eisenhower
Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Dtex
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
Johnson
Congress
Georgia
Walter
Richard Russell
Virgginia
Harry Byrd
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Democrats Leading, Newspaper Declares
The New York Times reports Democrats slightly ahead in the race for the next House of Representatives. A Washington dispatch notes a survey of about 100 competitive districts could alter the balance, with Republicans at 219 seats to Democrats 215.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Times
House of Representatives
Washington
W. H. Lawrence
Times
Flood Crest Lifts Valley Flood threat in Marietta area
Rain swollen Ohio River cresting at Wheeling and Marietta eased immediate danger while evacuations rose downstream in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Thousands fled homes as Hurricane Hazel worsened toll elsewhere in Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire
Ohio
Wheeling
Marietta
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
State Highway Patrol
Belpre
Parkersburg
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Dam
Here
Huntington
W.va
Col. J. L. Person
Ohio River Division
Jefferson
Belmont
Monroe
Hazel
Allegheny
Monongahela
Col. Person
Wheeling News Register
Clarington
Canada
United States
Ontario
Caribbean
Haiti
Carolinas
Humber River
Toronto
Lake Ontario
Construction Strike Ends in Janesville
A work stoppage totaling 20 million dollars in Janesville ended today as workers returned to sites in Rock County. The dispute over AFL Bricklayers Local 7 not joining the Rock County Building Trades Council remains unsettled, with negotiations continuing alongside active construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Rock County
AFL
Rock County Building Trades Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rep. Bramblett
Ohio River
Adelaide
Kansas City
Missouri
Valley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!