Thug Talk Said to Free Suspect in Riesel Acid Attack
New York detectives believed a quick-thinking suspect talked his way free after two patrolmen stopped him near the acid attack on labor columnist Victor Riesel. Officers pursued two unknown men. the man vanished. Riesel faces possible blindness. doctors warn of ongoing danger. Police have named guards and boosted the reward to over 38 thousand dollars. Maryland police were alerted for a description match.
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Victor Riesel
Riesel
Aflcio Brotherhood of Operating Engineers
Maryland
Annapolis
Jet Plane Crash Lands On Racine County Farm
A Wisconsin Air National Guard F89 Scorpion twin jet made a belly landing on a Racine county farm after a double flameout during a test flight. Major Ralph Mielke 38 of Milwaukee walked away unhurt. Mitchell Field crews investigated damage to the underside and possible repairability.
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Maj
Ralph Mielke
Racine County
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Racine
Wisconsin Air National Guard
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Kenosha County
Air National Guard
Fohr
Rudolph Spieker
Milwaukee County
Fennig
Mitchell Field
May seeks Republican endorsement for attorney general
Madison attorney general hopeful Arthur L. May, 55, announced his bid for the GOP nomination. A longtime chief clerk of the Wisconsin Assembly since 1941, May moved from Chicago to Wisconsin in 1910 and to Madison in 1922. His entry raises four Republican candidates to fill the post vacated by Vernon Thomson, with Stewart Honeck, Robert Marotz, and John O'Melia also seeking the nomination.
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Arthur L. May
Wisconsin Assembly
May
Wisconsin Rapids
Chicago
Dane County
Vernon Thomson
Stewart Honeck
Robert Marotz
Shawano
John O'Melia
Rhinelander
Wisconsin Department of the American Legion
Turnpike section sinks in peat bog near Indiana border
A 300 foot stretch of the Ohio Turnpike about 15 miles east of the Indiana state line sank five inches into a peat bog. The incident affects a lengthy concrete grade segment and raises questions about road stability and inspection procedures. Local crews responded to assess the collapse and secure the area.
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Columbus
Ohio
Indiana
Ex Keno shan Barred From Polish Tour Sailing
New York State Department agents seized Casimir Nowacki passport delaying his 48 Polish Americans tour to Communist Poland aboard the Liberte. The group’s organizer Thomas Dombrowski declined to reveal Communist ties. Nowacki refused to deny membership.
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Thomas Dombrowski
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Detroit
Dombrowski
Liberte
Spanish Morocco Free Under Terms of Pact
Madrid and Rabat signed a joint declaration granting Spanish Morocco independence from its 44 year protectorate status. The historic pact marks a turning point in North Africa relations as both nations confirm the end of colonial rule and a move toward self rule.
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Morocco
Madrid
Spain
Spanish Morocco
Winter Cold Returns to Keno Sha With Snow Flurries
Temperatures dipped below freezing at the sewage treatment plant to 30 early morning and rose to the upper 30s by noon at several locations including American Motors and downtown. Snow flurries expected this afternoon ending tonight with Sunday turning fair and warmer in the 40s. Yesterday reached a high of 53 and low of 40 with .11 inches of rain recorded. Sunrise was 5:24 a.m. and sunset 6:23 p.m.
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Kenosha
American Motors
Akron Forgery Case Probed After Milwaukee Vote
Milwaukee County Park Board orders a full investigation into the Akron forgery case involving William A. Anderson who resigned as manager of Milwaukee County Stadium. Anderson admitted padding payrolls and forged signatures in Akron and restitution of 6307 dollars was made. The board will send an investigator to Akron while Anderson continues to work and draw salary.
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Milwaukee County Park Board
Akron
William A. Anderson
Milwaukee County Stadium
Anderson
Ohio
Walter Bender
Commission
Bill
Bender
Eisenhower Plans Georgia Trip for Work and Golf
President Eisenhower intends to fly to Augusta Georgia for a work and golf vacation scheduled between 9 30 and 10 a m CST on Monday. The trip follows Washington to Georgia transit as part of a presidential visit.
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Eisenhower
Augusta
La Rosa Marries Rosemary Meyer in Wisconsin Village
Julius La Rosa 26 and Rosemary Meyer 25 wed in St Anns Catholic Church near Lake Michigan. The ceremony drew relatives and friends as 50 guests from New York, with three priests officiating and Como absent for a TV show. The couple plans a secret honeymoon and a Manhattan apartment move after.
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Bobby Soxers’ Idol
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Rory) Meyer
Lake Michigan
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Manitowoc County
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Joseph A. Rauch
Robert Parella
Mario Dittami
Akron
Ohio
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Rosa
East River
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St. Lawrence College
Mt. Calvary
Dairy group shapes drive for higher milk price
A PMA spokesman said 14 500 Midwest dairy farmers can win higher prices without a strike. The Pure Milk Assn Directors outlined a strong demand and plan to set the exact increase size before Tuesday's dealer talks. Walter Winn said board members will meet farmers this weekend as a nationwide price rise is sought.
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Pure Milk Assn
Walter Winn
PMA
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Illinois
Michigan
Indiana
Winn
Detroit
A. L. McWilliams
Washington
McWilliams
Agriculture Department
Watch All Roads For Bank Robbers
State police searched all routes out of Flint Michigan as part of a statewide hunt for three to four bandits who robbed the Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank branch. The masked gunmen escaped in a stolen car, which was later found abandoned near the bank, with $62402 missing.
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Flint
Mich
Citizens Commercial and Savings Bank
Eisenhower Resumes Personal Reception of New Ambassadors
President Eisenhower resumes the practice of personally receiving ambassador credentials after his heart attack. He planned a White House ceremony to receive George Arthur Padmore of Liberia, marking the first such act since his illness.
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Eisenhower
George Arthur Padmore
Liberia
White House
McKay Receives Farewell Gift of Cabinet Chair
Interior Department officials presented retiring Secretary Douglas McKay with a black leather cabinet chair as a farewell gift. McKay has quit to run for the U S Senate in Oregon seeking the seat held by Democrat Wayne Morse.
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U. S
Oregon
Wayne L. Morse
Robbery at John Brittle Home Nets $640 in Cash
Two unmasked men armed with revolvers robbed the John Brittle residence at 5916 34th Ave last night, taking $640 including $340 from a safe. The offenders used Brittle’s car for the getaway and were linked to prior sightings at a nearby vacant house and Brittle’s recreation bar.
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34Th Ave
Brittle
Brittle’s Recreation
Tornadoes Rip Carolinas From Abbeville to North Carolina
Tornadoes streaked across the Carolinas causing damaged homes and other buildings. Power lines down and communications disrupted with two people slightly injured by debris. The storm moved northeast from Abbeville South Carolina, hitting Greenwood and two sites in North Carolina amid heavy rain and 35 to 45 mph winds. In Atlanta a gust toppled a tree, killing two women hanging clothes.
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N. C
Carolinas
Abbeville
S. C
Greenwood
North Carolina
Lowrey
Atlanta
Ruth Wilson
Lola Lee Freeman
No Major Changes as Recount Ends in City Council Race
The recount confirms Harry Copen's hold on the city council with 7 892 votes to Gordon McAleer’s 7 757, a 135 vote margin. Other candidates saw minor changes. precinct tally sheets revealed errors but did not alter the overall outcome. Council and Sawicki concluded proceedings at 7 p.m. Friday after two days of retabulation.
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Harry Copen
Gordon McAleer
McAleer
Copen
Council
Joseph Lourigan
Ansley Whiteside
R. Merrill Rhey
Nicholas Wade
Sawicki
Copen-McAleer
Lourigan
Marine Withdrawal Appeal to Eisenhower Urged
Lar Daly, a perennial America First candidate, today urged President Eisenhower to withdraw American Marines stationed in the Mediterranean region.
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Chicago
Lar Daly
America First
Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Military Appeal Court To Air Fleming Case
Lt Col Harry Fleming of Racine Wisconsin 48 artil leryman convicted of collaborating with the enemy while a Korean war prisoner will have his case heard by the Military Court of Appeals Three civilian judges will hear the case after a petition from Fleming s Racine attorneys A date for arguments will be set after briefs Fleming was court martialed at Fort Sheridan Illinois in September 1954 for four counts of collaboration He was dismissed from the Army and forfeited pay and allowances An Army review last July upheld two counts involving propaganda aimed at disaffection among other prisoners while erasing two counts alleging extolling communism Fleming s counsel says he was coerced by his Communist captors and lost ability to resist
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Harry Fleming
Racine
Wis
Military Court of Appeals
Fleming
Alfred la France
Allen Gramza
Hospitals Receive Ford Foundation Grant Totals
Kenosha and St. Catherine's hospitals announce they have received 81,450 each from the Ford Foundation, part of a 200 million grant to aid 3,500 voluntary non profit hospitals. Final use decisions rest with hospital boards and funds may not cover past obligations or current operating expenses.
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St. Catherine’s Hospitals
Ford Foundation
Kenosha Hospital
St. Catherine’s
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