Eisenhower Defends Marshall Against McCarthy Charges
President Eisenhower called Gen George C Marshall an American patriot in a forceful defense against allegations raised by Harry Woodring and cited by Sen Joseph McCarthy. Eisenhower's remarks, delivered at a news conference, praised Marshall’s selflessness and loyalty after decades of service.
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Washington
Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
Joseph R. McCarthy
Harry H. Woodring
Marshall
McCarthy
Congressional Record
White House
Woodring
Leesburg
United Press
Rat Horde Under Attack on Northside
Northside residents sought city help to repel a rat invasion threatening yards and fields. Councilman Edward Wavro delivered warfarin bait as authorities plan funding for a large supply and health officials will monitor results.
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Evening News
Northside
37Th St
35Th St
Sheridan Rd
State Board of Health
Gerhard Hennes
10Th Ave
Chet Matoska
Edward Wavro
Radar Aids Wisconsin Traffic Patrol In Arrest Surge
Governor Kohler reported July speeding arrests rose sharply as radar aided a stepped up enforcement. First seven months totals climbed from 481 in 1953 to 3,145 this year, with 946 arrests in July. Officials aim for a steady decline as drivers obey the law for safety.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Kohler
Truce Inspectors Watched by Seoul Police Chief
Seoul police chief Kim Chang Heung said Czech and Polish truce inspectors are under long term investigation for possible spying. He warned inspectors could be arrested if spying is found while promising protection and no suppression of protests demanding their withdrawal.
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Seoul
South Korea
Neutral Nations
Kim Chang Heung
Kim
Merger of Schools Approved by Voters
Voters approved the consolidation of West Allis and West Milwaukee schools with three adjoining townships in a referendum. West Allis and Town of New Berlin favored the plan 5398 to 3492, while Greenfield and Wauwatosa in Milwaukee County also participate.
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West Allis
West Milwaukee
New Berlin
Waukesha County
Greenfield
Wauwatosa
Milwaukee County
Europe to Get 259th Cororal Guided Missile Battalion
The army announced a 259th Field Artillery Battalion now training at Fort Bliss Texas will deploy a corporal guided missile battalion to Europe. The unit has 10 rocket launchers and 531 men with a range over 100 miles, but the station location in Europe was not disclosed.
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Washington
Army
Europe
259Th Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Texas
Weather outlook for Kenosha and southern Wisconsin
Scattered showers and thunderstorms remain likely tonight and tomorrow with variable clouds across the state. Kenosha recorded a mid day high of 79, Nash Motors noted 76, and the sewage treatment plant posted a noon high of 81 and low of 59.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
Nash Motors
Quizzers Not Easy to Find Senate Panel Dukes It Out
Washington leaders combed a list of about 20 senators in a bid to form a middle-of-the-road committee to probe Sen. McCarthy. Key names on both party lists included Millikin George Russell Byrd, as Knowland and Johnson pursue a six-member panel to sift 46 McCarthy related accusations.
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Sen
McCarthy
Rwis
Knowland
California
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Millikin
R-Colo
George
D-Ga
Russell
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Johnson
GOP
Republican Policy Committee
Payne
Case
S. D
Carlson
Kan
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Barret
Wyo
Crippa
Bennett
Utah
Thye
Minn
Martin
Regents and Kohler OK Two School Financing Plans
The state board of college regents and Gov. Kohler approved two financing options for Eau Claire State College dormitory construction despite a state supreme court ruling. If unsecured notes fail, $300,000 plus remaining funds would be sought from the state building commission, while building corporations will continue servicing debt.
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Regents
Kohler
Madison
Supreme Court
State Board of College Regents
Warren Resh
Eau Claire State College
Regent Board
Eau Claire
Resh
Eisenhower Criticizes Senate Foreign Aid Cuts
President Eisenhower denounces the Senate vote cutting foreign aid as far too deep saying the move will hurt the country. He notes the Administration and House trimmed estimates and cites concerns about Soviet activity while pressing for an international atomic energy pool. Flood relief aid offered to Austria and Germany is welcomed.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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Congress
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Kemlin
China
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Soviet
Russia
Austria
Germany
U. S
Danube River
Polio cases in Wisconsin reach seven in week ending July 24
Seven teen polio cases were reported to the state board of health for the week ending July 24, the highest weekly total this year. The 1954 total rises to 72, down from 96 for the same week in 1953.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Health
Kansas vote result seen as upset
A revolt against the Kansas Statehouse administration dominated four state primaries as Lt. Gov. Fred Hall led a GOP governor bid while incumbents in Kansas Missouri and West Virginia won their congressional races. Andrew Schoeppel and Homer Ferguson exceeded renomination expectations in their states. Dewey Short held a comfortable win after a brief scare from Noel Cox.
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U.S
House
Congress
Fred Hall
Edward F. Arn
Hall
GOP
Geoge Templar
Missouri
West Virginia
Michigan
George D. O’brien
Matthew M. Neely
DW. Va
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Homer Ferguson
Senate
Dewey Short
R.-Mo
House Armed Services Committee
Noel Cox
Short
Spain Refuses Coalitions Including Britain Over Gibraltar
Arriba reports Spain will not join any coalition that includes Britain while Gibraltar remains a British colony. Spain maintains its claim to the Rock at the western entrance to the Mediterranean, noting Gibraltar was captured by Britain on August 8, 1704.
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Madrid
Spain
Arriba
Britain
Gibraltar
Fortress Rock
Mediterranean Sea
Plane crash in San Francisco Bay claims five lives
A private aircraft crashed during takeoff in Oakland Bay area killing all five aboard three adults and two children. The tragedy unfolded today with responders securing the scene and authorities beginning inquiries into the crash.
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Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Senate approves $2.035 billion supplemental bill
The Senate passed by voice vote a 2.035 billion dollar supplemental appropriation, among the largest peacetime appropriations, shaping funding for ongoing programs.
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Washington
Senate
United States demands China compensate for killings on British plane
Washington demands compensation for six Americans killed or wounded in the British airliner attack by Chinese fighters. In Wisconsin, 15 year old Jerry Werhane of Lake Forest was killed and another Scout leader injured in a highway crash. Russia proposes a new Big Four meeting to set stage for a European security conference in London.
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Washington
United States
China
Pickerel
Wis
Jerry Werhane
Lake Forest
Ill
London
Russia
Riots Break Out Near Tourane Base in Annam
French authorities report bloody anti-French riots in central Annam near the Tourane air and naval base. Two Vietnamese were killed and 12 wounded as clashes erupted yesterday in the non Communist zone of southern Vietnam. Hundreds of U.S. air force technicians had been stationed at Tourane.
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Hanoi
Annam
Tourane
Saigon
Vietnam
United States
Southeast Asia
Antigo Civic Leader Held For Thefts
Antigo official J. P. Schultz 59, longtime civic figure, is jailed in federal custody on embezzlement charges from Peoples Bank where he was assistant cashier. FBI says as much as 60,000 may be involved with audit to confirm, Schultz admitting 16 years of thefts. Bond set at 5,000.
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Wincell J. Schultz
Peoples Bank
James Poster
FBI
Milwaukee
Schultz
U. S
John D. Kehoe
Green Bay
Clement Michalske
Poster
Pigeon Drop Hits Milwaukee Mother with Relief Check
Milwaukee mother of three fell for a pigeon drop scheme Tuesday when a trio of women lured her in a store. One claimed to find money and offered to share it if she advanced $100 from her $189 relief check. The woman disappeared, taking the money.
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Milwaukee
Armilla Jackson
Vote to Incorporate Waukesha Area into Brookfield
Residents of a 17.5 square mile eastern Waukesha County area voted 8 to 1 to incorporate into the city of Brookfield. The result formalizes annexation of the fringe district into Brookfield city limits.
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Waukesha
Waukesha County
Brookfield
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