City Council Adjourns in Turmoil Over Sidewalk Plan
The City Council clashed with Mayor Vic tor N Schiller over a proposed citywide sidewalk program. After two public hearings the mayor pressed his plan, aldermen demanded adjournment, and the motion failed for lack of board signatures. Rex Eyler noted the board's limited support while a Lakeside Heights petition opposed the measure. The plan would require property owners to fund and complete sidewalk work with city contracts handling the remainder.
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Victor N. Schiller
Orville R. Evans
Sixth Ward
Evans
G. Fred Galli
First Ward
Roger L. Elmer
Seventh Ward
Galli
William J. Schmitz
Board of Public Works
Schiller
Rex Eyler
Eighth Ward
Schmitz
Lakeside Heights
Capitol Power Plant Blaze Averted Explosion Threat
Firefighters battled a five hour fire at the Capitol heat and power plant near Capitol Square. Assistant Fire Chief Edward Durkin said about 600 tons of coal in a bunker above a high pressure boiler caught fire. High pressure chemical fog was sprayed into the bunker and the embers removed.
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Madison
Capitol
Capitol Square
State Capitol
Edward Durkin
Liquor License Plan Withdrawn by City Mayor
Mayor Victor N. Schiller withdrew his proposed Class A liquor license ordinance citing a need for an alternative from the license committee. The plan would have limited licenses by exchanging Class A for Class B with a $400 annual fee, but faced opposition from current Class A holders and an attorney for Swiggum who argued unconstitutionality. The council set a public hearing for Swiggum’s application at the next meeting and instead approved an animal hospital ordinance and other routine actions.
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Victor N. Schiller
Harold A. Blumer
Blumer’s
Parmacy
Glen A. Swiggum
Swiggum
Beverage Depot
Blumer
Rudolph P. Reger
Hennager and Norton Veterinary Practice
C. Gene Hennager
Clinton D. Daugherty
Kempfert Pharmacy
Highway 69
11Th Avenue
James Furniss
George L. Redman
Wisconsin
Northern Illinois Firemen’s Association
Truax Field
Madison
Manitowish Waters
Green Bay
Bradley Hull Identified as Freighter Carl D. Bradley
The hull was found in 360 feet of water off Gull Island in northern Lake Michigan and confirmed as the Carl D. Bradley. The ship sank in a violent storm last November 18 with the loss of 33 lives.
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Bradley
Charlevoix
Gull Island
Lake Michigan
Carl D. Bradley
Mayor backs council on airport override vote
Mayor Schiller stated he supports the council’s unanimous decision to override his veto on the municipal airport project. He warned it will require intelligence to ensure the airport’s success and criticized a claim of “one man rule.” The council’s veto override was approved last Friday with eight members voting in favor.
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Schiller
Wisconsin
Fred Galli
Walderman
House Votes to Sustain Eisenhower Veto by One
The House backed the president 274 to 138 to sustain the veto of a 1.216 billion dollar public works bill. The measure funded hundreds of projects across districts and was criticized as a pork barrel bill for exceeding budget requests by about 30 million dollars.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Students Begin Regular Classes Across District
Sept D J Huenink predicts major enrollment rise in junior high as classes open. Elementary grades may dip while high school shows slight increases. St Victor s parochial school began with 298 students. Green County Teachers College and rural schools opened earlier. Labor Day closes all schools Monday and resumes Tuesday.
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D. J. Huenink
Huenink
St. Victor’s Parochial School
Green County Teachers College
Nelson asserts final say on agency space moves
Gov Nelson told the Conservation Commission that his office allocations are final and no agency may veto them in a dispute over relocating Conservation Department offices. The clash began after the Department of Administration ordered a temporary shift due to a new addition to the State Office Building.
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Madison
Nelson
The
Conservation Commission
Commission
Arthur R. MacArthur
Conservation Department
Department of Administration
Crime Up 9.3 Percent in 1958 U.S. Figures
Attorney General William P. Rogers and FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover report 1958 saw 1,553,922 very serious crimes, a 9.3 percent rise from 1957. Murder rose to 8,182, rapes and robberies also increased, with burglary and auto theft among the notable gains. Youths under 18 accounted for large shares of auto theft, burglary, and larceny.
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William P. Rogers
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Bery
Danzig Stand At Westerplatte Sparks World War II
German demands and shelling began at 4:47 a.m. on September 1 1939 as the Schleswig Holstein bombarded Westerplatte. Polish Major Henryk Sucharski and 71 men held their fortified position for six days before surrendering. The assault marked the outbreak of World War II.
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Danzig
Adolf Hitler
League of Nations
Free State of Danzig
Deutches Haus
Porter
Westerplatte
Henryk Sucharski
Sucharski
Groboszce
Poland
Schleswig Holstein
Hitler
Maj. Sucharski
Beer Ordinance Aired in Albany Village
More than 50 citizens attended the Albany Village Board meeting to consider raising the beer age to 21. The amended ordinance received an official reading and is on file, with action set for the October meeting and potential effective date after publication.
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Albany
Ruth Bly
Joseph D. Viney
Monroe
South Central Tavern League
Woodrow Viney
Dayton
League
Sandie Patrick
The
Baptist Church
W. C. Snow
Albany Woman’s Club
John Walter
Warren Schesser
Charles Clark
S. D. Gaarder
Band To Offer Final Program At Lincoln Park
The City Band will present its final summer concert at 2 p m Sunday in Lincoln Park. If rain cancels, the concert will be held Labor Day. Featured soloists include Nellie Doyle and William Rollins with Beverly Flaherty on accordion.
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Lincoln Park
Nellie Doyle
William Rollins
Beverly Flaherty
Swiss Mart Steady Demand Fair to Good Wisconsin Cheese Market
Swiss mart steady and demand fair to good for Wisconsin cheese with longhorns in short supply and other styles steady. Prices for cheddars and blocks shown, ranges for single daisies, Midgets, and longhorns. Swiss market steady to firm with ample offerings and lighter grades C and D.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Nehru Declares Army Rift Ended in Parliament
In New Delhi, Prime Minister Nehru affirmed defense command continuity despite a rift between Defense Minister Krishna Menon and Army Chief Thimayya. Thimayya reportedly resigned over a promotion dispute but withdrew after Nehru’s request. Violence and riots in Calcutta left seven dead and thirty wounded amid a rice price protest.
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New Delhi
India
Nehru
V. K. Krishna Menon
K. S. Thimayya
Thimayya
Krishna Menon
Congress Party
Tibet
Calcutta
State Spends Over 183 Million on Public Buildings
Wisconsin taxpayers alliance reports 183.58 million dollars spent on public buildings in 16 years. Half funded additions to the University of Wisconsin and state colleges. State building corporations underwrote 46.7 million, with appropriations 115.3 million, federal aid 7.4 million, revolving funds 48.8 million, gifts 9.4 million. University of Wisconsin 72.2 million, state colleges 37.2 million, public welfare institutions 51.8 million, state office buildings 6 million.
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Madison
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
University of Wisconsin
Steel Strike Talks Resume in New York
Negotiations in the 50 day nationwide steel strike resumed in New York after a recess last Thursday. There was no sign of progress breaking the deadlock as Joseph F. Finnegan of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service leads the mediators at the talks.
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New York
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Eisenhower Arrives in Paris Amid Warm Reception
President Eisenhower and De Gaulle began talks in Paris in a friendly atmosphere. Crowds estimated at half a million greeted the arrival as the leaders rode in an open car. They planned discussions at Rambouillet, with Algeria and NATO likely topics.
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Paris
Eisenhower
de Gaulle
James Hagerty
Hagerty
U.S
Rambouillet
Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Algeria
NATO
London
France
Woodrow Wilson
le Bourget
Field Marshal
Viscount Montgomery
Montgomery
Viscount Alanbrooke
Alanbrooke
Britain
Earl Alexander
North Africa
Italy
Winston Churchill
Macmillan
One Polio Case Reported in Madison Area
The state Board of Health announced one polio case in Sheboygan County during the week ending August 22, raising this year’s total to 18. This compares with 28 cases in the same period of 1958.
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Madison
State Board of Health
Sheboygan County
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Ralph Neale
Virgil Keegan
Betty Kuether
Karl Aeschlimann
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Joyce Wilke
Martin Deignan
Roger Helming
Keith Livens
Davis Tomchek
Ralph Hetzel
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Associated Press
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