American GI drills ferry attack near Kreuz-Wertheim
German police report a 21 year old American soldier stationed at Wertheim went on a knife attack on a ferry across the Main River. He stabbed a 22 year old housemaid Hildrun Wagner who remains in serious condition and killed the ferry operator. The GI was handed to U S military police for questioning.
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Kreuz-Wertheim
Germany
Hildrun Wagner
Wertheim
U. S
Kreuz- Wertheim
Soldier Stabs Girl Then Slashes Ferry Aid Near Kreuz Wertheim
A soldier fatally stabs a girl on reaching the far bank and slashes ferry worker Peter Ostrowsky who rushed to help. Witnesses cry for help as townsfolk disarm the assailant and detain him for police in Kreuz Wertheim.
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Peter Ostrowsky
Kreuz-Wertheim
Minnesota five day forecast heats up later in week
The forecast shows temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normal Tuesday through Saturday with highs from 75 in the north to 79 in the south and lows from 51 to 56. Showers are expected Tuesday and Tuesday night and again by Saturday with total rainfall around .20 to .40 inches.
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Minnesota
Suthern
Humphrey Introduces Save Wilderness Bill
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey introduces a bill to create a National Wilderness Preservation System. It would protect primeval areas now in federal ownership while allowing current uses under existing agencies. A clearinghouse committee would store maps and papers. no new overhead agency would be created.
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Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
Senate
America
Amer
Barber Shop Quartets Gathering in Minneapolis Contest
Forty top male barbershop quartets from the United States and Canada gather in Minneapolis for the 18th SPEBSQSA International Contest and Convention at Northrop Memorial Auditorium. Winners of regional contests compete over three days with the International Champion Quartet of 1956 to be crowned on Saturday.
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Minneapolis
United States
Canada
Spebsqsa
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop
America
Northrop Memorial Auditorium
Hearing on Petition to Sell Real Estate in Minnesota Probate
In Mower County Minnesota a hearing is ordered on July 24 1956 at 10 AM in the Austin probate court room to decide on the sale of real estate of Edwin Clarence Gunderson also known as Edwin C Gunderson. Notice will be published in the Austin Daily Herald and via marked notice as required by law. WITNESS the Hon Paul Kimball Jr Probate Judge Evelyn Ison F Probate Wierk PLUNKETT & PLUNKETT Attorneys for Petitioner Austin Minnesota File No 11210.
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Minnesota
County of Mower—'s
Edwin Clarence Gunderson
Edwin C. Gunderson
Edwin Gunderson
E. C. Gunderson
Court House
Austin
Austin Daily Herald
Paul Kimball
Evelyn Ison
Paul Kimball, Jr
Ee Te
Andrews Seeks End to Federal Income Tax on Nationwide Radio
Former Internal Revenue Commissioner T Cole Andrews, speaking on the Manion Forum, urged the public to press Congress to repeal the income tax arguing the 16th Amendment opened the door to government power. He warned of privacy loss, class bias, and economic instability.
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South Bend
Ind
T. Coleman Andrews
Richmond
Internal Revenue
Congress
Clarence E. Manion
Manion Forum of Opinion
Andrews
United States Supreme Court
Union of States
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Viginia
Girl 17 Falls 75 Feet From Bluff on River
Barbara Jo Johnson 17 of Woodhull Illinois was seriously injured after tumbling 75 feet from a Mississippi River bluff near Burlington Iowa She was found on rocks at the bluff bottom and treated by police and ambulance crews who applied a tourniquet for a compound fracture of her right ankle She also suffered shock and possible internal injuries as officials noted she fell while walking a narrow path with other youths during a visit to Burlington Officer said her uncle Lloyd V Johnson resided in Burlington and the Johnson family is from Woodhull Illinois
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Burlington
Iowa
Barbara Jo Johnson
Woodhull
Ill
Kenneth Johnson
Miss Johnson
Lloyd V. Johnson
U S Spy Reported Arrested by Czechs
Vienna reports say Lubomir Juza an American spy and Czech deserter was captured by Czech security after crossing the German border while on a mission for the American intelligence service in Germany.
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Vienna
Lubomir Juza
Juza
Germany
Public Will Get All of the Facts on Ike's Health
GOP leaders vow full disclosure of President Eisenhower's health after his heart attack. Discussion covers medical briefings, Dr White notes on regularity, and public and political implications for 1956 elections and possible mid term resignation scenarios.
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Ike
Washington
NEA
Eisenhower
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Truman
Photo finishers win safe driving contest photos
Harold Speed Jr. of the Radford News Journal and Pres Rowe of the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star won assignments to photograph the contest winners. Both photographers entered and secured wins.
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Richmond
Harold Speed Jr
Radford News- Journal
Pres Rowe
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
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Arsrews
Leonard Heaton
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N. Main
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Hall
Paul Dudley White
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Europe
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