U S Vessels Supply Nationalist China Aid to Quemoy
The Defense Department said arms to Nationalist China bound for Formosa continue at a steady pace with American ships delivering material to Formosa ports while Quemoy Island has not seen direct U S deliveries. If orders exist to land supplies on Quemoy, they have not arrived at the Pentagon. Formosa remains the main delivery point as Quemoy endures Red bombardment and attempted landings are repelled. The report notes possible future U S involvement if China invades Quemoy to defend Formosa.
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Washington
China
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Defense Department
Quemoy Island
Quemoy
New York Herald Tribune Today
Esenhower
United States
Washington Dispatch
Walter Kerr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations
U. S
National China
Air Force
Navy
Defense Ministry
Amoy
Red
Ace to Return for Court Appearance in Arson Case
Norman Ray Ace, 20, a farmhand, is to be returned to Monroe later this week for court findings after a 30 day Mendota State hospital stay ordered by Judge Marshall L. Peterson on Aug. 13 following a mental exam. Ace is charged with arson for destroying a barn on the Henry J. Marty farm nine miles north of Monroe on Aug. 11, with a reported confession citing a dislike of indoor work.
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Ace
Norman Ray Ace
Monroe
Mendota State Hospital
Mendota
Marshall L. Peterson
Henry J. Marty
Gunmen Slug Three At Northwestern U. Missed Haul
Gunmen slugged Policeman Edward Roder, cashier Robert Glass, and Prof. Adolph Langsner on Northwestern's downtown campus. They attacked during a robbery after picking up $42,000 earlier from the administration building at 710 Lake Shore Drive, escaping with $300 to $400 in registration fees.
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Sncagu
Northwestern University
Lake Shore Drive
Edward Roder
Robert Glass
Adolph Langsner
Roder
Glass
Langsner
Plowing Contest Set for Monday at New Glarus Farm
Four county plowing contest doubles with land judging and possibly a tractor pulling event on Monday at J. Ivan Elmer farm on New Glarus east edge. Carl Erb named general chair as committee aims to attract thousands of farm families from county and area. Winners advance to Deerfield September 23 for regional contest. Kenneth C. Allen to chair land judging for area FFA teams. junior and senior contestants to compete.
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J. Ivan Elmer
New Glarus
New Glarus High School
Carl Erb
Route 1
Deerfield
Dane County
Kenneth C. Allen
FFA
Oils Advance Stock List Mixes Gains In Mixed Market
Oils unproven in an erratic stock market today with moderate volume and selective trading. Leaders included Youngstown Sheet and Tube Studebaker Sears Roebuck Bendix Aviation National Distillers Air Reduction Westinghouse General Electric Pennsylvania Railroad Santa Fe American Airlines and Twentieth Century Fox. Decliners featured U S Steel General Motors U S Rubber Douglas Aircraft Boeing Schenely Radio Corp Anaconda Copper Allied Chemical Southern Railway and Illinois Central.
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New York
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Studebaker
Sears Roebuck
Bendix Aviation
National Distillers
Air Reduction
Westinghouse
General Electric
Pennsylvania’ Railroad
Santa Fe
American Airlines
Don Edison
Anaconda Copper
Allied Chemical
Southern Railway
Illinois Central
Draft Group Scheduled To Leave Here Monday
A six man draft group for the September Selective Service quota was announced today. The group reports to the Armory at 7 15 a m Monday. Five volunteers are Rudolf F. Buri Monroe Herbert J. Eichelkraut New Glarus Henry M. Prien Monroe Delbert F. Shaffer Monroe and Milton D Wolf Brown town. The sixth man is Edward V O Flaherty Evansville. Eleven men will accompany the group to Milwaukee for pre induction examinations.
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Rudolf F. Buri
Monroe
Herbert J. Eichelkraut
New Glarus
Henry M. Prien
Delbert F. Shaffer
Milton D. ‘Wolf
Browntown
Edward V. O'Flaherty
Evansville
Milwaukee
Voters in Monroe Hit 30 Percent Mark by 1:30 PM
Balloting in Monroe today ran about 20 percent ahead of the 1950 primary for an off year election. By 1:30 PM some 1,197 voters had cast ballots with Ward totals: 432 in Ward 1, 361 in Ward 2, 174 in Ward 3 and 230 in Ward 4. Polls close at 5:30 PM with 4,070 registered voters in the city and county races for district attorney, county clerk, and a state senate seat. Weather was overcast with a light shower, observers noting a potential noon rush. First voters in each ward were named and election workers listed.
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Monroe
Franz W. Brand
Joseph D. Viney
Wilma S. Lengacher
Ray E. Kundert
Juda
Melvin J. Olson
Glenn H. James
Montfort
Edward J. Kaderly
Robert S. Travis
Platteville
Sen. McCarthy
Matt H. Stauffacher
7Th Street
Floyd] Pyle
14Th Street
Edward Fritsch
15Th Avenue
Stanley Howe
Highway 11
Turner Hall
T. R. Holyoke
Michael R. Hyland
Leona Lundy
F. J. Bolender
Stewart F. Kingston
Walter L
Harold Wagner
Ward
Myron Stair
Sophia Stuart
Ida Casanova
Fred Good
Glen Swiggum
Ned Walker
Sam Rubi
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Madison
Kenosha
Sheboygan
U S Says Czechs Fired on Patrol in West Germany
In Heidelberg Germany the U S Army and Bavarian border police gave differing accounts of a frontier shooting incident involving American and Czech patrols. The Army said 35 rounds were fired at U S soldiers with no injuries while the Bavarian police claimed Czech guards fired into the air as a Czech surveyor sought asylum. The Americans withdrew and later four soldiers attempted fire cover as one carbine was lost.
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Heidelberg
Germany
U.S
Bavraian Broder
West Germany
Legislators to Get Report on TV Tests
The state radio council prepares a report on WHA TV Madison covering the first three months of experimental operation. University of Wisconsin researchers compiled the findings, with H. B. McCarty, executive director, notifying the legislative council.
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Madison
State Radio Council
Legislative Council
Wha-Tv
H. B. McCarty
University of Wisconsin
Maine Voters Select Democrat For Governor After GOP Split
Wisconsin voters cast ballots amid light rural turnout and decent city participation. Democrats William E. Proxmire and James E. Doyle compete for governor with plans to challenge in November. Incumbent GOP Gov Kohler seeks a third term with no opposition in his primary. Gardner R. Withrow faces two GOP challengers in the congressional race.
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Congress
Walter J. Kohler
William E. Proxmire
James E. Doyle
Madison
Gardner R. Withrow
LaCrosse
Arthur Mack
Rude
Westby
John Bossard
LaCrosse County
Park Board Cuts Band from Budget in 1955 Plan
Monroe Park Board discussed finances and decided to drop funding for the park band for 1955 effective October 1. The action follows a review showing higher operating and maintenance costs and ongoing budget pressures. The board also approved proposed ordinance changes on park parking rules drinking and dogs for City Council consideration.
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Monroe
Allan F. Barnard
Barnard
Recreation Park
New York Churches Cancel Bingo Games After Police Cleanup
Catholic churches across New York City canceled bingo nights after a police crackdown. The push, centered in Brooklyn by the morals squad, led to a broader enforcement of the anti bingo law despite earlier tolerance. Newsrooms found churches and veterans groups had halted their games.
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New York
New York US
Brooklyn
Allies Support New Arms Plan
In Rome British Foreign Secretary Eden and Italian Foreign Minister Piccioni reached full agreement on the European defense issue after a three hour conference. They discussed expanding the Brussels alliance to include West Germany and Italy, a plan linked to substituting Churchill government proposals for the European Defense Community, allowing West Germany to rearm within NATO. Eden leaves Wednesday. two days of talks in Paris are planned.
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Rome
Anthony Eden
Attilio Piccioni
Brussels
West Germany
Italy
Churchill
Eden
Bonn
Paris
Monroe Area Leads Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Dairy Festival
The Monroe area will lead a Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Dairy Foods Festival from October 1 to 9, promoting quality Swiss cheese. G Fred Galli and regional managers head plans with Madison Promotions staff, featuring a grading program, festival quality labeling, and eight local cheesemakers touring Madison outlets in Swiss costumes.
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Monroe
Wisconsin
G. Fred Galli
Wisconsi Swiss and
L. E. Heindel
Madison Newspapers, Inc
Arthur Towell
Galli
Gordon R. Reubl
Manu | Tatrer
Wisconsin American Dairy Association
ADA
State Department of Agriculture
Muskie Upsets Cross For Maine Governor Seat
Edmund S. Muskie, 39, defeats Gov Burton M Cross in Maine's first in a series of 1954 party shifts. Cross's broad alliance and controversial appointments damaged his bid as Muskie and Republicans split ticket, reshaping Maine politics with Muskie winning about 55 percent of votes and Smith and Hale securing reelection.
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Portland
Maine
GOP
Burton M Cross
Edmund S. Muskie
Cross
U. S
Margaret Chase Smith
Cross II
Muskie
Louis J. Grann
Sen. Smith
Robert Hale
Cumberland County
House
Republican National
Scribner
Backer
Rev Tschudy Heads Green County Ministerial Association
Rev Lynn F B Tschudy of Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church New Glarus was elected president of the Green County Ministerial Association at a Eugene hotel meeting. Rev John C Purdy of Union Presbyterian Church was named vice president and Rev Irvin Woe of Zion EUB church Clarno became secretary treasurer. A program for the coming year was discussed.
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Tschudy
Lynn F. B. Tschudy
Swiss Evangelical and Reformed Church
New Glarus
Green County Ministerial Association
Eugene Hotel
John C. Purdy
Union Presbyterian Church
Irvin
Red China plans draft to fill armed forces manpower
A radio report from Tokyo says Red China intends to implement a draft system to bolster its military manpower, signaling a major expansion of conscription in the country.
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RED China
Tokyo
Peiping Radio
Victory for Muskie Defeats GOP in Maine Governor Race
After 20 years in political wilderness, Edmund S Muskie defeats Republican Burton Cross to win Maine governor. The victory prompts cautious celebrations at Democratic HQ as Muskie says the public wants a two party government and will work with a Republican legislature.
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Enyiun
Sain
Democratic
David
Goliath
Burton Cross
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Lewiston
Frank M. Coffin
Democratic State Committee
Wiley Seeks NATO Alternatives to European Defense Plan
Senator Wiley head of the Senate foreign affairs committee met with NATO leaders and French Premier Mendes France to discuss possible substitutes for the European Defense Community. He planned talks with Gen. Gruenther, Gen. Cook, Adm. Fechteler, Gen. Norstad and other NATO officials in Paris and nearby.
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Paris
Alexander Wiley
Senate Foreign Affairs Committee
European Defense Community
Wiley
Pierre Mendes-France
French National Assembly
Alfred Gruenther
Europe
Orval Cook
Gruenther
Adm
William Fechteler
Sourthern
Lauris Norstad
NATO
Lions Club District Governor Visits Monroe Club
District Governor E. K. Stuel visited the Monroe Lions Club meeting last night with P. J. Connors Jr. in charge. Stuel received a piece of Green County Swiss cheese in honor of his recent election. A Madison heart specialist, Dr. Robin Allin, will speak at the September 27 meeting on coronary heart disease.
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Lions Club
E. K. Stuel
Madison
Monroe Lions Club
P. J. Connors Jr
Stuel
Green County
Robin Allin
24 Dogs Die in Fire at Minnesota Kennels
A blaze at the Gehrman kennels near Minneapolis killed about 24 dogs. Owner F. W. Gehrman attempted to rescue the animals and was overcome by smoke.
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Minnesota Kennels
Minneapolis
Gehrman
Here
F. W. Gehrman
Aaa
Eee
Senators Study McCarthy's Case
A Senate committee, secretive in tone, began a report on censure charges against Senator McCarthy. Chairman Watkins said a completion before October 1 is possible while Senator Carlson defended the existing legal staff amid McCarthy attacks. The panel met after nine days of hearings to plan further sessions and aim for a thorough report.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
Watkins
Utah
Carlson
Kas
McCarthy Camp
Sen. Case
R-Sd
Eighth Polio Case Reported In Durand Patient
A seven year old Durand youth, Dennis Damon, is under observation at St. Clare hospital after a polio diagnosis. He was admitted Saturday night and is in the acute stage with no serious paralysis yet. This brings the summer total to eight polio patients at St. Clare, while the county polio advisory committee noted a seventh patient yesterday, an eight year old from Tural Monroe.
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Durand
St. Clare Hospital
Dennis Damon
Dale Damon
Polio Advi Committee
Tural Monroe
Britain to Cut Force in Korea by One Third
Britain announced that two-thirds of the Commonwealth force in Korea will be withdrawn over six months, aligning with the United States decision to reduce American troops in Korea. The War Office issued the statement outlining the plan as part of postwar realignments in the region.
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George Keating Jr
Louis Breault
Los Angeles Retailers Association
al Friedman
London
Britain
Korea
War Office
U. S
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