Winnebago Land Claim Awarded by Indian Claims Commission
The Indian Claims Commission ruled the Winnebago Indians are entitled to compensation for about 742 million acres across southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The exact land amount and price will be set at a later hearing, with no date yet scheduled. Three contiguous tracts form a single large area mainly in southern Wisconsin, extending into Illinois.
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Washington
Indian Claims Commission
Wisconsin
Illinois
Bomb Shelter Experiment Under Study near Princeton
A New Jersey family of five emerged from a bathroom sized atomic fallout shelter on the Princeton campus after 14 days as guinea pigs for a federal study into fallout survival. Thomas Powner, a high school teacher, and his wife Madelin 31 and their children Scott Tory and Hilary 2 3 and 5 were recorded by a microphone in the shelter with 38 miles of tape. The tapes will not be released.
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Plainsboro
N. J
UPS
Princton University
Thomas A. Powner
Madelin
Eno Hall
Princeton University
Powner
Hightstown
Powners
Scott
Tory
Hilary
Tragedy Strikes On Eve Of California Fiances Wedding
A 19 year old CA woman driving alone on a divided highway lost control while making a U turn and a head on collision killed Geraldine Neff of South Gate on the eve of her planned marriage to Cecil Roberts of Chino. Her prior fiancé John Fulton from Compton had been paralyzed in an accident and broke his engagement.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
California
Geraldine Neff
South Gate
Calif
Cecil Roberts
Chino
John Fulton
Compton
Miss Neff
Former Japanese admiral comment on Halsey death
Former Vice Admiral Takeo Kurita said America has lost a great admiral after the death of Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey. Kurita had led forces in the Battle of Leyte Gulf where he faced Halsey.
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Tokyo
Takeo Kurita
William F. Halsey
America
Kurita
Leyte
Halsey
Laos
Portage Mother of Three Dies in Self-Crash
A 26-year-old Portage mother of three, Donna Mittelstaedt, died when her car collided with a plywood truck carrying 28 000 pounds on Highway 16 near Portage. Coroner Kenneth Reuhl ruled death by own action from a note found at the scene. Sheriff Goepfert said she had been ill for some time.
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Portage
Kenneth Reuhl
Columbia County
Donna Mittelstaedt
Hy. 16
Mittelstaedt
Reuhl
State Legislators Set Expense Record in Wisconsin
Madison Wis al legislators posted a record 198 598 in travel and room and board expenses for the session ending July 26. Vouchers show 143 063 for room and board and 55 535 for travel. Lawmakers may claim up to 175 a month for room and board and one weekly home Madison trip.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Bureau of Budget and Accounts
Milwaukee Police Kill Fleeing Man
Milwaukee officers shot and killed Claude Taylor 44 after he fled a tavern and threatened to shoot. Taylor, a resident of the Milwaukee Rescue Mission, collapsed at a pile of pipes after Patrolmen Ronald Mehl and Gordon Adamczewicz fired. No gun was found, but pliers and a tavern fight were noted.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Claude Taylor
Ronald Mehl
Gordon Adamczewicz
Taylor
Two Shot to Death in South African Riot
In Pietermaritzburg two men were shot to death and a police officer was wounded as African resentment over government agricultural reforms sparked a Sunday riot. The incident underscored tensions linked to postwar policy changes in the region.
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Pietermaritzburg
South Africa
Laos envoy seeks U.N. observers for rebel danger
Special envoy Ngon Sananikone arrived in Paris en route to New York to press the United Nations for neutral observers in Laos amid a Communist rebellion. Moscow charged U.S. and Laotian interference while denying Laos agreed to U.S. bases.
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Paris
UPI
Ngon Sananikone
Laos
New York
United Nations
Russia
Moscow Radio
United States
U.N
Sananikone
U. S
Viet Nam
China
Four Hurt as Cessna 182 Crashes Into Ravine
Four residents from Hales Corners Wisconsin were injured when their single engine Cessna 182 crashed into a wooded ravine near Strawberry Point Iowa. The injured were to receive further X rays at a Manchester hospital to assess seriousness. Pilot Reynolds F Koser 37 and his wife Elsie 36. Earl Mitchell 33 and Ruth 28 Mitchell were hospitalized. Timmerman farm owner Willis Timmerman said Mitchell dragged himself up a hill to call for help. Fog was reported at the time of the crash and one injured passenger mentioned running out of gas.
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Strawberry Point
Iowa
UPI
Hales Corners
Wis
Manchester
Reynolds F. Koser
Elsie
Earl Mitchell
Ruth
Willis Timmerman
Mitchell
Timmerman
Rockefeller Ike to Discuss Civil Defense in Washington
Gov Nelson Rockefeller of New York will meet with President Eisenhower in Washington Tuesday to discuss civil defense plans, according to the vacation White House notice.
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Gettysburg
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Republicans withhold push for quick labor bill vote
Washington sees Senate Republican leaders tentatively deciding against an immediate vote on the House labor bill backed by President Eisenhower. The move signals a cautious approach as party leaders weigh political and policy implications.
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GOP
Washington
UPI
Senate
Eisenhower
LA Convention Offer Off Redirects 1960 Democratic Host Sought
The Los Angeles offer to host the 1960 Democratic presidential convention is withdrawn with Chicago poised to resume as host if LA financing fails. Republicans debate moving House bill to conference and strengthening it with Senate provisions if needed. Mundt and Goldwater press for a swift vote and possible stronger terms.
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House
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Everett M. Dirksen
Karl E., Mundt
R-S.d
Chicago
UPI
Chicago Tribune
Los Angeles
the Tribune
Landrum-Griffin
Mundt
Jet 122 Aboard Returns to Land After Gear Warning
A Pan Am Boeing 707 bound for South America with 122 aboard returned to Idlewild Airport after a warning light indicated loss of landing gear hydraulic pressure. Emergency crews stood by and the aircraft landed safely after 57 minutes. An airline spokesman cited a possible malfunction in the warning light system.
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New York
UPI
Pan American World Airways
South America
Idlewild
Jet Pilot Found Dead After Chute Fails to Open
In New Boston New Hampshire an Air Force pilot Capt. Russell Nelson 27 of Big Spring Texas was found dead Saturday twelve hours after bailing from a jet fighter whose fuel had run out. Officials said his parachute failed to open.
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New
Boston
N. H
Air Force
Russell Nelson
Big Spring
Tex
Healing breach ends Jordan UAR rift with new ambassador
Cairo reports the United Arab Republic approves Mohamed el Sharky as Jordan’s new ambassador in Cairo. A UAR ambassador to Amman will be named soon as formal diplomatic relations are restored.
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Cairo
Jordan
United Arab Republic
U.A.R
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Hussein
Foreign Ministry
Mohamed el Sharky
Amman
Admiral Halsey Dies at 76 War Leader Remembered
Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr. died in his sleep at 76 on Fishers Island New York. The Pacific War commander and political figure was pronounced dead of a coronary occlusion at 10 45 a m. His body shipped to New York City for Washington funeral plans as tributes from President Eisenhower poured in.
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Fishers Island
N.Y
UPI
Fleet
William F
Bull) Halsey
Pacific
America
Pearl Harbor
New York City
Connecticut
Washington
William Halsey
New York
Rockefeller signals potential bid for president
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller said he might run for president this year if he could be convinced he could deal effectively and constructively with the nation's problems. In other news the Conservation Commission set October 7 as opening day for a tightened 50 day duck season with a three duck per day bag limit.
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Madison
The
Conservation Commission
Albany
N. YY
UPI
Nelson A. Rockefeller
House passes pension bill for retired congressmen
The House unanimously approved a measure to allow retired members to keep drawing congressional pensions while serving in part time or unpaid government jobs. Navy ends search for presumed shark victim. Tropical storm threatens Formosa after recent floods and an earthquake.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Congress
Taipei
Weather Bureau
Formosa
Burke Says Russia Ahead In Submarine Missile Launches
Admiral Arleigh Burke indicated Russia may have missile launching submarines capable of ballistic missiles, though he did not specify numbers. He noted the Navy could be drawn into Laos crisis and may face cuts next year due to budget and manpower pressures.
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Washington
Burke
America
Power line traps truck driver in cab
Kansas City police report 27 year old Jack Anderson was ready to pull away when a 2300 volt line fell across his truck. Believing rubber tires insulated him he stayed in place and chain-smoked until a power crew arrived thirty minutes later. The crew confirmed the line carried no electricity.
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Kansas City
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Power Company
Mamie Eisenhower Attends Church and Visits Father’s Grave
First Lady Mamie Eisenhower worshiped at Corona Presbyterian Church in Denver and visited her father’s grave at Fairmount Cemetery. She then spent the afternoon with her ailing mother, Elivera Doud, 81, at the family home.
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Denver
UPI
Mamie Eisenhower
Corona Presbyterian Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Elivera Doud
Textile Workers Strike in Tokyo Over Wages
About 85,000 textile workers walked out in Tokyo today, demanding higher wages from nine cotton and synthetic firms that supply nearly 70 percent of Japan's textile output.
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Tokyo
Japan
Cuban Leaders Plan Rescue of Roa at Confab in Chile
Raul Castro and Cuban revolutionaries traveled to Santiago to defend foreign minister Paul Roa amid death threats from the Dominican Republic over alleged attempts to invade Cuba. Dominican charges were denied while Venezuela urged a condemned dictatorship resolution and a watchdog study of invasions.
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Santiago
Chile
UPI
Raul Castro
Dominican Republic
Paul Roa
Roa
Cuba
Haiti
Fidel Castro
Venezuela
Luis Oreaga
Rafael Trujillo
Raul
Caracas
Fidel
Organization of American States
Trujillo
Two Airmen Die In Auto Crash Near Hopedale Illinois
State police report two airmen died when their car veered off the highway near the Ill. 121 122 junction and struck a tree. Driver Burton Ashley 20 of Peoria and passenger Clinton Williams 19 of Tomahawk Wis were en route to Scott Air Force Base near Belleville. The crash sheared off the car’s top, the lower portion was found wrapped around the tree.
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Hopedale
Ill
API
Burton Ashley
Peoria
Clinton Williams
Tomahawk
Wis
Ashley
Scott Air Force Base
Belleville
Seek Invaders In Haiti Terrorize Village
Army troops pursue 30 invaders reported to have landed in southwest Haiti on August 13 and terrorized residents of a small village, with ongoing search and security operations.
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Port-au-Prince
Haiti
Weather returns to Kenosha with warm mid day readings
The Kenosha area sees mid day temperatures around 88 at American Motors 85 in Down town and 81 at Southport after a damp Sunday with a Sunday high of 77 and low of 64 A total of 61 inches of rainfall was recorded Sunday and a trace since midnight Overnight low 71 Forecast calls for fair and cooler skies tonight with a low 56 to 64 Tuesday mostly sunny with a chance of isolated thunderstorms late Tuesday night High tomorrow 78 to 85 The heat humidity index reached 75 and the pollen count ended an 48 hour period at 117 The sun rose at 7 49 and will set at 6 08
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Kenosha
American Motors
Southport
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