Tragedy Stuns Western World
Dag Hammarskjold dies in an African plane crash prompting global mourning and fears for the United Nations future. Leaders worldwide praised his peace efforts, with tributes from Kennedy Stevenson and Macmillan. Sweden declares a national day of mourning as world press reports the loss.
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Associated Press
Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
West
Marskjold
Moise Tshombe
Katanga
Kennedy
Hammarskjold
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Macmillan
Britain
U.N
Tshombe
Bizerte
Algeria
Foreign Ministry
Roy Welensky
Central African Federation
Moscow
Peiping
Sweden
Gustav VI
Ward Chairmen Named for Drive in Eight City Wards
Mrs. John Caradine announced eight ward chairmen for the United Fund October canvass. Coffee events will be held in each ward to recruit block workers. The chairmen are Mrs. David K. Bennett First Ward, Mrs. John C. Calder Second Ward, Mrs. E. E. Eckstam Third Ward, Mrs. Ralph Krauss Fourth Ward, Mrs. Roy Rod erick Fifth Ward, Mrs. Robert Hardell Sixth Ward, Mrs. Kenneth Schneider Seventh Ward, and Mrs. Wesley C. Dodge Eighth Ward. Mrs. W. B. Gnagi, canvass chair last year, will assist.
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John Caradine
United Fund
David K. Bennett
John C. Calder
E. E. Eckstam
Ralph Krauss
Roy Roderick
Robert Hardell
Kenneth Schneider
Wesley C. Dodge
W. B. Gnagi
Caradine
UN Starts Inquiry Into Ndola Plane Crash
A high ranking U N delegation led by Mahmoud Khiari arrived in Ndola to advance Katanga peace talks after Dag Hammarskjolds death in a plane crash. Wreck probes focus on cause while Britain aids in identifying bodies and contacting Katanga President Tshombe.
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Ndola
Northern Rhodesia
U.N
Katanga
Dag Hammarskjold
Mahmoud Khiari
Congo
Leopoldville
Hammarskjold
Britain
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Ben Matlick
U.S. Air
Harry Julien
Anderegg Signs With Pro Team In Hawaii Chiefs
Robert Anderegg a former Monroe High School and Michigan State star departs for Los Angeles to train with the Hawaiian Chiefs in the new American Basketball League. He leaves Hormel in Cleveland on leave after service and signed a one year contract to base in Honolulu after the season. He played for the New York Knickerbockers before service and has trained at Monroe High School gym since return. Also notes postal rate hike bill blocked by Acting Speaker McCormack.
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Robert Anderegg
Monroe
Michigan State University
Los Angeles
Hawaiian Chiefs
Anderegg
Hormel Meat Co
Cleveland
The
Chiefs
Honolulu
New York Knickerbocker
Monroe High School
John Anderegg
New Invasion Threat Aimed at Panama From Cuba
Cuban exile group reports a planned second Panama invasion led by Panamanian Andres Cantillo after training in Czechoslovakia. Exiles say a 1959 invasion failed when Cuban troops surrendered to the Panamanian National Guard at Nombre de Dios on the Atlantic coast.
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Panama
Cuba
Democratic Revolutionary Front
Andres Cantillo
Kennedy to Address United Nations After Hammarskjold Death
Democratic and Republican leaders praised President Kennedy's plan to speak before the United Nations. Senator Humphrey predicted a new disarmament proposal and renewed talks to end nuclear tests, with Kennedy set to speak likely Friday or Monday as the UN assembly schedules permit. A White House official said Hammarskjold's death strengthened Kennedy's resolve to appear and affirm support for the UN. The President hopes the UN can become the effective instrument for peace Dag Hammarskjöld envisioned.
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Kennedy
U.N
Washington
United Nations
Sen. H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Senate
Assembly
White House
Dag Hammarskjold
Cheese prices hold steady in Madison market report
Madison Wisconsin market notes American cheese prices steady with rising demand and ample supply. Cheddars 36 to 38 percent for 40 pound blocks. daisies 38 to 39. longhorns 38 to 39. midgets 38 to 41. Trade reports firmer buying across dealers.
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Madison
Wisconsin
TB skin tests slated for several county grades
Tuberculin skin tests will begin Monday for first, fifth, ninth and 12th graders in the county. Readings occur two days after testing with centers at Brodhead, Juda, Albany, Monroe, New Glarus, Monticello, Browntown and Brodhead rural sites. Consent slips are required and returned to teachers or at clinics. tests may be repeated at intervals and extended to others exposed to tuberculosis.
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Martha Tschudy
Estelle North
Brodhead
High
Juda
Albany
Monroe Courthouse
New Glarus
Monticello
Browntown
Esther Churning Toward Carolinas
CAPE HATTERAS NC Hurricane Esther moved toward the North Carolina coast triggering mass evacuations from low lying areas. Winds reached 150 mph as warnings extended from Cherry Point NC to Cape May NJ with gale warnings up the coast. The center was 335 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras and moving at 14 mph. Residents moved trailers inland as tides rose, amid warnings that the storm is dangerous with destructive winds.
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Cape Hatteras
N.C
Esther
North Carolina
Weather Bureau
Cherry Point
Virginia Capes
Cape May
N.J
Chesapeake Bay
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Stocking Seeks Dolls for Christmas Project
Mrs David Burri announces urgent need for dolls for the Christmas Stocking project to be dressed by the Girls Service Club of Monroe High School under home economics instructor Mrs Alice Livingston. Deliver to Mrs Burri 2125 18th Ave or Mrs Doran Zwygart 705 25th Ave or Mrs Alice Holtshopple 2435 8th St. other toys and clothing not needed yet.
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Cam Sizea
David Burri
Girls Service Club
Monroe High School
Alice B. Livingston
Burri
18Th Avenue
Doran R. Zwygart
25Th Avenue
Alice
Holt
United Nations faces crucial test after Hammarskjold
The U N General Assembly opens amid East West tensions over a new secretary general after Dag Hammarskjold's death in a plane crash. Delegates consider interim leadership to avoid a vetoed deadlock as 95 items on the agenda include Red China, nuclear tests, disarmament, and Berlin. The Security Council has not acted on Hammarskjold's successor.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
U.N. General Assembly
Hammarskjold
World Organization
Assembly
Asia
Africa
Security Council
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
China
Red China
Berlin
I1-nation Council
Highway Crash Fatal to Three in Wisconsin Traffic Toll Rises
A head on collision on Highway 8 west of Ladysmith killed Michael Rhodes aged 20 of Chetek and Mrs. Jeanette Cabak 24 of Minneapolis and Mary Jane Green 14 of Chetek died earlier at St Marys hospital. Arnold Linderud 14 of Stoughton died after a car train crash in Dane County and Dwight Pugh 16 remained in satisfactory condition. The Wisconsin traffic toll for the year reached 618 with five Stoughton students among the injured passengers.
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Bloy
Associated Press
Ladysmith
Stoughton
Wisconsin
Michael Rhodes
Chetek
Jeanette Cabak
Minneapolis
Mary Jane Green
St. Mary’s Hospital
Arnold Linderud
Milwaukee Road
Dane County
Dwight Pugh
Stoughton Hospital
East Berliners Break into West in Monday Night Escape
Police report detail a group of East Berliners led by Derlin climbing rooftops and sliding down a rope into West Berlin. A woman was injured and hospitalized during the fall. In a separate incident two East Berliners breached barbed wire as bullets from Communist police opened fire.
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Derlin
West Berlin
Callup To Take Four Policemen
The Monroe Police Department, now at full strength after months, will be hit by 32nd Division activation. Four officers are Guard members including assistant chief Dwight C. Coplien. Others listed: Edwin L. Bandi Leo W. Hauri and William L. Riese. Riese began duties as patrolman yesterday. Three on reserve status could be called. Col Gordon L. Graber inspected Co. B before a federal check. Staff officers attended drill from Second Battle Group. First Lt William Johnston Jr led riot control instruction.
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Monroe
Co. B
Dwight C. Coplien
Edwin L. Bandi
Leo W. Hauri
William L. Riese
Riese
Hauri
Department
David J. Burri
Naval Reserve
Stearns W. Wood
Joseph M .Ash
Air Force’ Reserve
Gordon L. Graber
Fifth Army
Clarence Ziegler
Madison
Baird Currie
Beloit
Dale Wiensch
Elkhorn
Nikolay Faces Callup to Duty in Wisconsin Dem Fight
Assemblyman Frank Nikolay a major and assistant inspector general of Wisconsin's 32nd Infantry Division faces a federal callup that could tilt party leadership. At the Eau Claire convention Oct 13 15 he said a delayed reporting date to 1962 would allow him to stay in the race. an earlier callup could force withdrawal to honor delegates.
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Wisconsin
Senate filibuster rule effort fails in 47 35 vote
A session to strengthen the Senate filibuster rule was dropped as an attempt to curb debate on the move was defeated 47 to 35. The vote ends the current effort and leaves the current filibuster procedures in place.
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Senate
Division Due At Fort Lewis Sunday Oct 15
Washington announced active duty for two Army National Guard divisions. The 32nd from Wisconsin and the 49th Armored from Texas join 249 supporting units, with 73,000 troops called to active duty effective October 15. The move raises U S divisions to 16 plus three Marine divisions amid heightened Berlin crisis tensions.
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Washington
Army National Guard
Army Reserve and Guard
Defense
McNamara
32Nd Division
Wisconsin Infantry
Ralph Olson
Madison Side
National Guard Bureau
32Nd
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Guard Bureau
Pentagon
49Th Armored Division
Texas
Monroe
26Th Infantry
Massachusetts
28Th Infantry
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
National Guard
Germany
United States
Berlin
Kennedy
Russia
Europe
7Th Army
U.S
Herbert Smith
Oshkosh
Olson
Smith
Stock Prices Decline Amid UN Uncertainty and HM Negotiations
New York stocks fell further in moderate afternoon trading as investors weighed Dag Hammarskjold's death United Nations uncertainty, GM labor talks, and a midweek Jewish holiday, with volume around three million shares.
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New York
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Gen'li
General Motors
British Forces Begin Withdrawal From Kuwait
British troops started a staged pullout from Kuwait, following a request from Kuwait last July after being flown in to assist the country.
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Kuwait
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Conor Cruise O’brien
Elisabethville
O’brien
House
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Congress
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Sudan
Lobito
Equator
Leopoldv
Angola
Kasai
Hental
Wille
Miles
Carolinas
Stocking
U.N. Assembly
Willy Brandt
Socialist Party
Bonn
Brandt
Adenauer
Christian Democrats
Nikolay
Fort Lewis
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