Last Union Veteran of Civil War is Dead
Albert Woolson the last Union Army veteran died at St Luke's Hospital in Duluth Minnesota at age 109 The Grand Army of the Republic is said to have died with him Woolson suffered lung congestion from age lapsed into a coma and received intravenous feeding and oxygen before his death
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
Grand Army of the Republic
Woolson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Luth
St. Luke’s
Minnesota Heavy Artillery
Lincoln
South
White House
New Area Project Aims to Create Many Jobs
A Kenosha Racine plan to win defense contracts moves forward with a five day series starting August 27. Gov procurement teams visit August 27 28 29. an exhibit at the Kenosha Youth Foundation building August 30 31 features Navy Army Air Force and prime contractors. Leaders include Congressman Lawrence H. Smith honorary chair and co chairs H J Rafferty Preston G Crewe with a steering committee of local manufacturers and Chamber allies.
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Kenosha
Racine
Elks Club
Defense Department
Navy
Army
Air Force
Kenosha Manufacturers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Racine Manufacturers’ Association
Lawrence H. Smith
H. J. Rafferty
Preston G. Crewe
R. S. Kingsley
E. J. Ruetz
Vernon Bingham
M. C. Wittenberg
Phil Sander
E. R. Moore
Ford Chariton
Bal Hansman
John Thompson
George Wheary
William Stansil
J. S. Naery
Karl Krause
R. D. Miller
Mossadegh Ends Prison Term
Tehran Iran former premier Mohammed Mossadegh will be released from prison Saturday a spokesman of the military governor's office said today. He was sentenced December 21 1953 to three years solitary confinement after a military court convicted him on 13 charges of attempting to overthrow the Shah regime and dissolving Parliament. Time served awaiting trial counted toward his sentence. Mossadegh led Iran’s 1951 nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Co and faced later difficulties in production and sales through Western consortiums.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Wil
East Germans Swim Mile to Freedom Near Ven Island
Two East German men braved freezing water and rough seas to swim a mile to safety near Ven Island after jumping from the trawler October Revolution as it sought shelter from heavy seas.
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Stockholm
Ven Island
Unseasonal Sun Reappears Over Kenosha and Surrounding Areas
Skies cleared noon with blue tones as Kenosha records a high near 76 and 62 overnight lows. City temperatures range from 74 to 76 at key sites while statewide highs hit 83 in Black River Falls and La Crosse. Tonight and Friday expect partly cloudy skies with lows around 60 to 65 and highs in the low 80s. Sunrise at 4 45 a.m. and sunset at 7 08 p.m.
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Kenoshans
AMC
Kenosha
Black River Falls
la Crosse
President Signs New Social Security Benefit Bill
President Eisenhower signed a bill to lower the retirement age for women and create a federal payment system for workers disabled at age 50 and over. About 340,000 disabled and 200,000 widows will gain benefits, with December checks reflecting changes and many choosing the reduced 62 age.
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Washington—i
Eisenhower
Personnel Committee Under Fire
Local 990 courthouse workers accuse the county personnel committee of shocking conduct alleging it tried to bargain individually with five members. Committee chair B T McAleer denies the charge. Eugene Larson of Local 990 says the board had recognized the union as bargaining agent in resolution 117.
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County Personnel Committee
B. T. McAleer
Eugene Larson
Local 990
County Board
Welfare Department
Wisconsin Council of Our Union
Paul Brown
Clarence Jackson
A. S. Nielsen
Bernard McAleer
Princess Grace Expected to Deliver Heir in February
Prince Rainier announced via radio that Princess Grace of Monaco is expectant in February. The royal couple wed in April and the heir would ensure Monaco’s continued tax and military independence under a 1918 Franco-Mrench treaty. The announcement was made at the palace and relayed to reporters.
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Monaco
Grace of
Prince Rainier
France
Rainier
Paris
Emile Cornet
Cornet
Brass Talks For McKeon Head Quits
Robert D. Krause resigns as Kenosha personnel director effective Aug. 10 amid council bid to abolish the department. He cites lack of council support and notes cost savings and reforms his team achieved, urging continued personnel staff to handle retirement and examinations.
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Robert D. Krause
Krause
Milwaukee
City Service Commission
R. D. Krause
Milwaukee City Service Commission
Kenosha
Kenosha Forms Safety Council To Tackle Traffic Dangers
A new Kenosha Safety Council was formed at the sheriff’s department to address the growing traffic accident problem. Officers include John Bruzas as chairman and George Pinzger as assistant chairman with Bernard Tallent as secretary. The board lists representatives from the Kiwanis, Lions, Optimist, Rotary and other local groups plus city and county offices. Custer Bingham Charlton named to constitution and bylaws committee. A public meeting is set for Aug 22 at 7 p.m. in the sheriff’s conference room. groups are invited to attend.
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Kenosha
Kenoshans
Sheriff's Department
Kenosha Safety Council
John Bruzas
George Pinzger
Bernard Tallent
Robert A. Matson
Gordon May
State Motor Vehicle Department
Earl Morrison
Exchange Club
Arthur N. Gail
Kiwanis Club
Carrie Cropley
Quota
James Marshall
Ford Charlton
Kenosha Manufacturers’ Association
Gilbert Tuttle
Kenosha County
William Exton
Roosevelt Road and Business Associates
Kenosha Association of Insurance Agents
Uawcio
Rotary Club
Custer, Bingham and
Charlton
Britain goes to little war footing in Suez crisis
London reports Eden government shifts Britain to a little war footing over the Suez Canal dispute and urges Britons in Egypt to return home while possible. Al Ahram notes Syrian workers threaten to strike at Western oil facilities if the West attacks Egypt. In Jakarta nearly 2000 houses burn leaving 5000 homeless. Milwaukee attorney Arthur W. Fairchild dies at 79.
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London —i
Eden
Britain
Egypt
Cairo
al Ahram
Syria
Suez
Puller Says Corps Regrets McKeon Court-Martial
Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Puller testified that he believes the Marine Corps regrets ordering the court-martial of S/Sgt. Mathew C. McKeon. He described esprit de corps, discipline and the need for night training, and affirmed the march led by McKeon as good despite outcomes.
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Parris Island
S. C
Lewis B
Puller
Marine Corps
Mathew C. McKeon
Berman
Brothers Drown Near Burlington
Daniel 9 and Kenneth 11 Nelson sons of Mr and Mrs Theodore Nelson Route 5 Burlington drowned after Daniel stepped into deep water while wading and Kenneth jumped in to save him. The incident occurred in a pond behind a gravel pit near Burlington south city limits. The Nelsons have three other sons and three daughters.
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Burlington
Daniel
Kenneth
Theodore Nelson
Nelsons
Review urged of 342 loyalty firings by federal agencies
Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr urged federal agencies to re examine 342 workers fired over the past three years under the loyalty security program. The call follows a Supreme Court ruling that separates sensitive from non-sensitive government positions and may affect many dismissals.
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Washington
Ip— Atty
Herbert Brownell Jr
Brownell
Supreme Court
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Meyer
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A. W. Vacca
Office of the Inspector of Naval Material
Charles Bagley
Grant
Princess Grace
Miss Kelly
Philadelphia
Principality of
Weeeks
Brass
McKeon
Raps Council
New Safety Council
Sidney Nelson
Racine Safety Council
Arthur Gail
Jakarta
Indonesia
Wisconsin
Arthur W. Fairchild
Milwaukee Sanitarium
Wauwatosa
Gen. Puller
Emile Zola Berman
Korea
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Nicaragua
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