Supreme Court urges law change on municipal immunity in pool death
Minnesota Supreme Court urged legislative change to override immunity for public recreation facilities after ruling St Paul not liable for 1951 Highland Park pool drowning of 8 year old David Nissen. Justices split. Dell opposed changing immunity. Court upheld directed verdict absolving city in governing function.
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St. Paul
Paul Wi
Minnesota Supreme Court Today
Lucille Nissen
David
Highland Park
Frank T. Gallagher
Arthur A. Stewart
Ramsey County District Court
City of St. Paul
Dell
High Tribunal
Roger L. Dell
Gallagher
Stewart
Editor Rescued in Shop Blaze in Wisconsin
WAUPUN Wis Fast action by a telephone operator and Officer Gilbert Grabner saved George Green editor and owner of the weekly Waupun Leader News from a smoke filled print shop as a January 4 parking cold dawn fire raged. The blaze forced evacuation of four families from second floor apartments in the two story stone building housing monument works.
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Waupun
Wis
Leader-News
George Green
Gertrude van Egtern
Gilbert Grabner
Green
Monument Works
Charitable Woman Faces Theft Count in Norfolk Case
Minnie G Mangum a 52 year old officer of the Commonwealth Building and Loan Assn faces a $100000 grand larceny charge in an embezzlement probe that prosecutors say could total 800000 over five years. Authorities say assets of 200000 including eight houses have been recovered. Mangum released on 25000 bond after a preliminary hearing.
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Norfolk
Minnie G. Mangum
Commonwealth Building and Loan Assn
Commonwealth
Atty
Linwood Tabb Jr
Miss Mangum
Portsmouth
Esther M. Cannon
Waukegan
Ill
Cannon
Mangum
Northwest District enjoys near peak economy in 1955
Minneapolis based Federal Reserve notes the Ninth District rose to near peak levels in 1955 due to large farm production strong industrial and mining output and a record in construction. However farm price declines and income uncertainties could slow gains as farmers face constraints on purchases and borrowing. The district posted second largest crop, record live stock marketings, and high mine and factory output despite farm income pressures.
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Minneapolis
Northwest
Federal Reserve Bank of
Monthly Review
Federal Reserve District
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Lake Superior
Quints Return Home for New Year Visit
Montreal reports say Yvonne Cecile and Annette Dionne left for Callander Ontario to reunite with their parents after tensions over Christmas. Marie remains in Montreal convalescing while L M Edwards notes the sisters want to reassure the family no drift occurred. Emilie died in 1954. Oliva Jr. drives the trio home.
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Montreal
Yvonne
Cecile
Annette
Oliva Jr
Callander
Ont
L. M. Edwards
Trust Company
Nority
Marie
Quint
Emilie
Edwards
Cold and Dry in Most Areas Outlook
The Associated Press reports a cold dry day across plains to New England. Arctic air centered in northern Midwest pushed temps to 15 below zero in northern Wisconsin. Air moderated southeast into the Southern Plains and Ohio Valley with readings near freezing. The chill reached the eastern Great Lakes region.
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Associated Press
Plains
New England
Midwest
Wisconsin
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Sioux Falls Daily Argus Leader Raises Paper Prices
The Sioux Falls Daily Argus Leader says street sale and news dealer prices rise to seven cents per copy daily and 15 cents on Sunday, effective January 1, up from five cents daily and 10 cents on Sunday.
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Sioux Falls
More Yalta Papers Reveal Stalin Talks on Germany Split
Secret documents from the Yalta era released by the State Department show Stalin told Roosevelt of a plan for a Poland friendly to the Soviet Union and Moscow’s aim to break up Germany and extract reparations. The volume includes notes, footnotes, and a quip about Magneto, plus other postwar disclosures.
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Yalta
Stalin
FDR
Germany
John M. Hightower
Washington U
Cordell Hull
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
State Department
Roosevelt
Joseph Stalin
Poland
Soviet Union
Moscow
United States
Yalla
Joseph Reap
Hyde Park
Corn rust threatens U.S. food supply, scientists warn
Scientists warned that corn rust disease, carried by air and winds from Mexico, could devastate the U.S. corn crop. They reported resistant corn strains from Mexico and South America, with new hybrids under study though commercial seeds are years away.
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Atlanta
America
Mexico
South America
American Assn
J. G. Dickson
P. M. Lerous
R. Syamananda
A. L. Flangas
University of Wisconsin
Corn
White House responds to Khrushchev on European liberty
The White House affirmed at Key West that the United States will continue peaceful liberation of captive European peoples until success. Press secretary James Hagerty announced the statement after approval by Eisenhower and Dulles in reply to Khrushchev's charges of crude interference in Eastern Europe through Christmas broadcasts.
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Key West
Fla
White House
Eisenhower
United States
James C. Hagerty
Dulles
Nikita
Khrushchev
Russia
Communist Party
More Than Half Salk Polio Vaccine Unused in U S
Public Health Service reports that over half the Salk polio vaccine shipped to private doctors and health departments remains unused. Surgeon General Scheele notes need for reserves and mass campaigns while urging rapid use where available. About 3,200 cubic centimeters have been used for 2.2 million people in 36 areas from July 31 to Nov 30. New York and California hold much of the unused supply as states prepare for mass inoculation programs.
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W. Joynes Macfarlan
Washington
Public Health Service
Leonard Scheele
Health Service
National Foundation For
NFIP
New York
California
Scheele
Pennsylvania
Ike's Doctor Smiles as President Works on State of the Union
President Eisenhower in casual attire at Key West naval base continues work on his January 5 State of the Union message. He walked to his office, plans to stay until January 8, while aides expect near completion. Doctor Snyder praised the president's health as he golfed, painted, and completed a 55 minute two mile walk.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Naval Base
Key West
Milton Eisenhower
Kevin McCann
White House
Fla
Base
Senate
House
Ike
Howard M. Snyvler
Key West Naval Base
Snyder
Truman Beach
Stores to Close Early Saturday in Greater Austin
All stores in Greater Austin will close at 5 30 p m Saturday with few exceptions including some drug stores liquor outlets cafes and food markets. They will be closed all day Monday and reopen Tuesday morning announced H B Lidstone Chamber of Commerce secretary manager.
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Greater Austin
H. B. Lidstone
Chamber of Commerce
Minnesota to spend 37 million on trunk highways in six months
Gov Freeman and Highway Commissioner Hoffmann announced a record high 37 million dollars for trunk highway construction in Minnesota for the first half of 1956. The program covers eight sets of work across the state with 17.8 million federal aid and totals 55.683 million for the year ending June 30, 1956.
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Jack
Mackay
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Freeman
Mike Hoffmann
State Highway Department
Hoffmann
Utilities Board Greenlights Fluoride Vote Referral
The Utilities Board unanimously approved sending the water fluoridation issue to city voters. A published statement traces actions from the Austin Dental Society recommendation in April 1951 through City Council and county medical society support, with fluoridation beginning in July 1952.
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Utilities Board
Austin Daily Herald
Austin Dental Society
Mower County Medical Society
Dental Society
Nation's Traffic Toll May Reach 38500 in 1955
The National Safety Council estimates 38 500 traffic deaths for 1955, the highest in 14 years, based on 34 900 deaths through November and delayed year-end reports. AP surveys show 35 785 deaths, with authorities forecasting a three day New Year weekend toll near 420. States deploy National Guard and strict enforcement as holidays approach.
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National Safety Council
Council
Associated Press
Peice
Safety Council
Pew
Americas
The
Arizona
Tlinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
National Guard
Texas
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