State Dept Abolishes Contested Refugee Aide Post
Edward J. Corsi is dismissed from his 90 day special consultant post to Secretary Dulles on refugee and immigration issues effective Sunday. He says the job was temporary and may seek another post if offered. <|> Walter accuses Corsi of ties to communist linked groups. Corsi denies the charges.
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Washington
State Department
Edward J. Corsi
Walter
D-Pa
Corsi
Asst
Lou W. Henderson
Easton
Dulles
United States
Wisconsin Legislature Takes a Day Off for Good Friday
The Wisconsin legislature suspended activities for Good Friday and will reconvene Monday afternoon to makeup lost time. Both the Senate and Assembly will meet Monday as usual after the long weekend recess. Many legislators plan to attend the Milwaukee Braves season opener next Tuesday, so no committee hearings are set for that day.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Milwaukee Braves
Boy and Girl Rescued After 34 Hours in River Car
Alfred Paine Jr., 16, and Nancy Willey, 15, survived 34 hours trapped in a car submerged in the Smith River in Bristol New Hampshire. Firemen used a ladder to reach the vehicle as the current kept them boxed in, then rushed the teens to hospital where doctors described them as in good condition.
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Bristol
N. H
Alfred Paine, Jr
Nancy Willey
Smith River
Alfred
AMC Fires Communists at Milwaukee Plant
American Motors Corp fired Gerald Rose 29 for unsatisfactory probationary work after he reported to work. Sidney Berger 29 and Mark Berman 27, named as Communists in House subcommittee testimony, had been back on the job since Thursday. All three left the body plant March 30 when other workers refused to work with them. Rose began Feb 14. company said it need not give a reason for firing a probationary employee.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Motors Corp
Gerald Rose
American Motors
Sidney Berger
Mark Berman
Berger
Berman
Rose
Cans of Peas and Beans Go Off in Shawano Warehouse Fire
A large Shawano Canning Co warehouse burned late Thursday, sending exploding cans up to 100 feet. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $50,000 to $75,000 and was believed caused by a grass fire. no injuries were reported.
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Shawano Canning Co
Peron
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Theda Bara Dies Original Vamp of Silent Film Era
Theda Bara died in a Los Angeles hospital from cancer at 65. Born Theo dosia Goodman in Cincinnati, publicists forged a glamorous arc to fit her vamp roles for William Fox. She starred in A Fool There Was and many other titles, retired 1921, later in New York she found stage success before passing away after abdominal cancer surgeries.
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Theda Bara
Los Angeles
Theodosia Goodman
Cincinnati
William Fox
Pyramids
Egypt
Fox
Miss Bara
Charles J. Brabin
New York
UN Charges 3 Air Violations at Panmunjom
The United Nations Command charged the Communists with three air violations of the truce and rejected 18 Allied violations while proposing cutting joint armistice observer teams from six to four. Capt. William C. F. Robards said two Communist planes penetrated to Seoul on March 30 and two more violations occurred March 8 near Munsan and Panmunjom.
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Korea
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Joint Military Armistice Commission Secretariat
U. S. Navy
William C. F. Robards
Seoul
Munsan
Rail Link to Mongolia Reported by Peiping Radio
Peiping Radio reports Red China plans a direct rail link to Outer Mongolia, stating the line would bypass earlier Russian influence that began in the mid-1920s. The announcement underscores Beijing’s aim to extend communications with Mongolia.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio
Red China
Outer Mongolia
U S Rubber Reopens Eau Claire Plant After Strike
The Eau Claire factory of U S Rubber Co resumes partial operations after a seven day CIO United Rubber union strike. About 3,100 local workers joined the 33,000 nationwide walkout that idled 19 plants. Full operations expected Saturday at 7 am following a tentative agreement in New York over vacation time for long serving employees.
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Eau Claire
U. S. Rubber Co
CIO United Rubber Union
New York
Naugatuck
Defense to Publicize MacArthur Views on Russia War Entry
Washington reports the Defense Department will release relevant February 1945 views of General Douglas MacArthur on Russia entering the war against Japan. The move aims to make archival Pentagon material public.
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Washington
Defense Department
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Wisconsin Cranberry Firms Named Co conspirators in Antitrust Indictment
A federal grand jury indicted two Wisconsin cranberry firms from Wisconsin Rapids. The defendants are Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Co. and Midwest Cranberry Cooperative, accused as co conspirators in the antitrust case.
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Washington
Wisconsin Cranberry
Wisconsin Cranberry Sales Co
Midwest Cranberry Cooperative
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis
Indian envoy in Moscow fuels Formosan cease fire mediation talk
An hour long meeting in Moscow between Premier Bulganin and Jawaharlal Nehru's envoy sparked speculation of new Indian mediation efforts in the stalled Formosan cease fire dispute.
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London
Nikolai Bulganin
Jawaharlal Nehru
Moscow
Policy Talks Planned to Coordinate France and United States
Paris sources report that foreign ministry officials expect a high level conference later this month to align French and American policy on the issue at hand. The talks aim to smooth coordination between the two nations on key strategic questions.
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Paris
Foreign Ministry
Eden reshuffles cabinet lowering age and naming Macmillan foreign minister
Prime Minister Eden announces a compact 1955 reshuffle shifting Harold Macmillan to foreign affairs and Selwyn Lloyd to defense. The changes reduce average ministerial age and signal possible general elections, with nine other posts altered including two non cabinet ministries.
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London
Britain
Eden
Harold Macmillan
Selwyn Lloyd
Winston Churchill
State Patrol Plan Debated in Wisconsin Legislature
A plan to expand the state traffic patrol from 70 to 610 officers faced opposition and support at a joint hearing of Senate and Assembly highway committees. Proponents argued statewide coverage, while opponents cited costs and effectiveness for counties and towns. The package also includes driver licensing changes and a fuel tax increase to fund the patrol and highway work.
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Senate
Assembly
Leo Flaherty
Brandon
County Police and Police Radio Operators Association
John Lawton
Lawton
Wisconsin
Arthur Wegner
Kohler
Wegner
Walter Chilson
Merrill Herald
A. J. Thelen
Wisconsin County Boards Association
Thelen
Wisconsin Police Chiefs Association
Sen
van de Zande
Campbellsport
Assemblyman
Wallin
Grandview
Highway Committees
Weather Outlook Forecaster Sees Mild Easter Weekend
Milwaukee forecaster Howard Thompson says only a sprinkle is unlikely and the Braves will enjoy near perfect baseball weather for their first two home games. Yesterday’s high was 39 with a 29 low. noon readings ranged from 61 to 64 across locations. Mostly fair conditions expected tonight through Sunday with temperatures near 70.
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Milwaukee
Howard Thompson
Milady
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Braves
American Motors
Swedish Freighter Sets Course for Red China
The 4,524 ton Swedish freighter Sun ambis bound for Communist China after passing the Dardanelles en route to Suez. Part of its cargo was loaded at Constanta in the Romanian Black Sea region.
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Turkey
Sunanbris
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Dardanelles
China
Black Sea
Constanta
Molotov Sends Congratulatory Telegram to Eden
The Soviet foreign ministry front page carries Molotov’s telegram to Anthony Eden congratulating him on becoming British prime minister.
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Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Anthony Eden
Somers voters to decide on nominating method referendum
Somers township residents will vote next year on changing how candidates are nominated, via a referendum at the next regular election. Town Clerk Frank Newman notes options include a caucus system or a primary method.
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Somers Township
Frank Newman
Poison Death Tells of Sauk City Boy
Madison Dane County Coroner Stanley Larson said he will await more information before calling an inquest into the death of seven year old Eugene Ruhland who drank sulfuric acid from a bottle found in a dump. The bottle is to be examined by the State Crime Laboratory and a post mortem is planned.
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Madison
Dane County
Stanley Larson
Sauk City
Eugene Ruhland
Clem Ruhland
Baraboo
Larson
Eisenhower Says Publicizing Military Secrets Harms U S
The White House stated President Eisenhower is troubled that technical military secrets have been disclosed to the enemy through U S publications. Press secretary James Hagerty noted the issue may relate to Defense Department information control directives issued by Secretary Wilson last week. He stressed the President’s belief in protecting legitimate news while opposing any leakage that benefits the Soviet Union.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Defense Department
Defense Wilson
Pentagon
New York Herald Tribune
Soviet Union
Walter Kerr
United States
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Atomic Test Delayed in Las Vegas Wind Halted Launch
An atomic explosion scheduled from a tower in Frenchman’s Flat was postponed this morning due to unfavorable wind conditions. The delay affects ongoing test demonstrations and ties to the broader atomic program in Nevada.
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Las Vegas
Nev
World Wide Good Friday Services Mark Crucifixion Day
Christians worldwide observed Good Friday with pilgrimages and Mass. In Vatican City more than 100000 attended St. Peter's Basilica, while about 5000 pilgrims gathered in Arab Jerusalem along the Via Dolorosa. In the United States services opened across churches, and in Buenos Aires about 100000 joined Holy Week observances despite political tensions with President Peron.
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St. Peter's Basilica
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Holy Land
No Man’s Land
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Jordan
Arab Jerusalem
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Peron
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