State Fair Opens With Big Parade
A 20 elephant circus parade opens the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis marking the start of a 10 day event. The procession includes Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey and features bands floats and space age exhibits. Fair officials hope for a new attendance record with extra opening day events and planned headlines through the week.
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West Allis
Wis
UPI
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Armed Forces
American Legion and Services
Wisconsin Regents Seek 10 Million Dollar Boost
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents decided to ask the Legislature for an additional 10 million dollars for second-year operations. In Virginia, a Wallops Island test of a manned satellite model failed after a test rocket fired prematurely.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Washington
UPI
Wallops Island
Senate Approves Huge Bill for Armories and Construction
The Senate swiftly and unanimously approved a $1,428,178,700 measure funding numerous military construction projects across the nation and abroad, including armories and aircraft shops.
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Washington
Senate
Dempsey Plans Swift Sweden Trip for Patterson Johans Return
Jack Dempsey and associates will fly to Sweden tonight to finalize arrangements for the return bout between Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson, signaling a rapid shift in the boxing schedule.
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New York
UPI
Jack Dempsey
Sweden
Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Nash Executed in San Quentin Gas Chamber
Stephen A. Nash who claimed to have killed 11 persons was executed in the San Quentin gas chamber. He was pronounced dead at 12:12 a.m. c.d.t.
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San Quentin
Calif
UPI
Stephen A. Nash
D.t
Protest Sit Down Strike At Parchman Prison
Forty two prisoners remained in solitary confinement at Mississippi Penitentiary after more than 150 inmates staged a sit down strike protesting the slaying of a fellow convict.
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Parchman
Miss
Mississippi Penitentiary
Huge Bicycle Parade Opens National Races
Kenoshans of all ages join the Parade of Wheels to launch the 1959 U S National Amateur Bicycle Championships. The event, sponsored by NSBA and the Bicycle Institute of America, features a police escort and a 9 a m lineup at Lake Front Stadium with ceremonies and a flagraising at Bowl oval.
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U.S
Kenosha
Cere
Mony
Northside Businessmen’s Association of Kenosha
The
Bicycle Institute of America
Shane MacCarthy
Washington, D. C
President’s Council On Youth Fitness
Wisconsin
Mary Alice Fox
Sheboygan
Bill Scordato
NSBA
Stadium
58Th St
6Th Ave
Schmitt
MacCarthy
Eugene Hammond
Stanley G. Haukedahl
Floyd Hughes
Shoreliners
Carol’s Cadetes
U. S
Kenoshans
CYO
Noted Sculptor Epstein Dies in London at 79
Sir Jacob Epstein, born in New York and one of the era’s leading sculptors, died this week at his London home at age 79. Early reports said the death occurred on Wednesday and authorities withheld news while his wife was sought.
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London
UPI
Jacob Epstein
Warn U S Tourists To Follow Regulations
Washington warns American travelers to obey regulations for visiting Czechoslovakia. Several U S tourists crossed the border this summer without proper documents and were jailed.
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U.S
Washington
State Department
Czechoslovakia
Czech
Hawaii Becomes The 50th State In A Quiet Ceremony
President Eisenhower proclaims Hawaii the 50th state and unveils the new 50 star flag design. A small White House ceremony precedes a larger celebration planned for November. The invited guests include Vice President Nixon and Speaker Rayburn, plus Hawaiian officials and military officers.
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Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Hawaii
Union
Bndaeoeaoe Sacias
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Sam Rayburn
Hawaiian Territorial
Edward Johnston
William F. Quinn
Hiram Fong
Oren E. Long
Daniel K. Inouye
Lorrin Thurstin
Hawaiian Statehood Commission
A. T. McNamara
Army Quartermaster General
John Martz Jr
Quartermaster General Office
James S&s. Cook
Arrest Widened as Haitian Order Targets Archbishop
Port au Prince Haiti government ordered Roman Catholic Archbishop Francois Poirier arrested for criticizing the expulsion of priests Etienne Grinenberger and Joseph Marrec. The expelled priests arrived in New York and said the government has launched a campaign against the church. A government note cited action to preserve public order. Catholics prayed at Port au Prince cathedral.
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Port Au Prince
Haiti
UPI
Francois Poirier
Etienne Grinenberger
Joseph Marrec
Idlewild
New York
Princess Margaret Turns 29 at Balmoral Castle
London reports Princess Margaret reached age 29 as Queen Elizabeth and the royal family celebrate at Balmoral Castle in Scotland during a vacation.
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London
Princess Margaret
Queen Elizabeth
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Vacation Pak Offers One Way News Back Home
Vacation Pak provides a one way news service for travelers. For a flat call 7 5121 or tell your carrier to save Kenosha Evening News in a neat package for delivery on return. No extra charge.
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Pak
Kenosha
End To Strike Hopes With Talks After 18 Meetings
George Wilder president of Macwhyte Co. comments on a near-term end to the UAW Local 960 strike called after the third shift Friday. Federal mediator Harold S. Haney schedules a 9:30 a.m. meeting on August 27. Key issues include wage increases seniority and skilled trades.
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George Wilder
Macwhyte Co
UAW
Harold S. Haney
Wilder
McCarthy to Keynote Humphrey Supporters Meeting
Senator Eugene McCarthy will key note an organizational meeting of Humphrey for president supporters on September 19 in Madison. The Minnesota state committee announced the event.
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Milwaukee
Eugene McCarthy
D-Minn
Humphrey
Madison
State Committee
Minnesota
Fourteen Escape Cuba Prison in Havana
Fourteen prisoners escaped from Principe Prison in Havana. The break details are unclear and their classification as common or political remains unknown. The broader crackdown has led to thousands arrested in a regional conspiracy against Fidel Castro, with ringleaders moved to La Cabana fortress.
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Havana
UPI
Principe
Fidel Castro
la Cabana
Dominican Republic
Passenger Ship Capsizes Near Manila with 100 Missing
An inter island vessel Pilar II capsized and sank off Palawan with over 100 aboard. Seven rescued to date. more than 92 feared drowned as the Philippine Navy dispatched patrol vessel Bohol to assist. SOS reports also note Fengnam Benz in distress off eastern Luzon.
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Manila
UPI
Palawan Island
Philippines
Philippine Navy
Bohol
Atono
SOS
Fengnam Benz
Luzon
Batista Plans Madeira Home
Former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista said he would establish permanent residence on Madeira island in Portugal after a brief Lisbon sightseeing tour. He appeared bronze and fit as police escorted him after his arrival from the Dominican Republic.
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Fulgencio Batista
Dominican Republic
Portugal
Cuba
Caribbean
Lisbon
UPI
Madeira
Batista
Costs Hit New July High as Living Up 0.3 Percent
The Labor Department reports July living costs rose to a record high, up 0.3 percent, with prices climbing in most categories. Egg costs surged 18.4 percent, meat and poultry up, fruit and vegetables down, and local tax increases contributing about a quarter of the rise. About 1 million workers with cost of living based contracts will see automatic wage bumps.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Hersey Riley
Department
Illinois
Arizona
Trucks Collide Burned Wisconsin Man Critically Hurt
A Wisconsin man, LeRoy Powers of Eau Claire, was critically burned when a gasoline truck and a second truck carrying acetylene gas bottles collided in St. Paul. The acetylene bottles exploded, starting a blaze that fire crews fought for about an hour before extinguishing.
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St. Paul
Minn
UPI
Wisconsin
LeRoy Powers
Eau Claire
Wis
Clergyman Drowns Near Minneapolis on Silver Lake
The Rev. Gerald Brannon a Methodist clergyman from Milwaukee drowned Thursday in Silver Lake just north of Minneapolis. Brannon served as a pastor in Milwaukee and was visiting the area when the accident occurred. He was described as active in church work and community service.
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Wilder
Minneapolis
UPI
Gerald Brannon
Milwaukee
Silver Lake
Here
Hope Diamond Jinx? Deliverer Sees Misfortune But Keeps Faith
James G. Todd the 35 year old mailman who delivered the 44 percent carat Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian last November has endured a string of accidents and a fatal heart attack in his family. Todd rejects the curse and credits his four children with safety as a Wednesday night house fire damages four rooms.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
New York
Harry Winston
Government Museum
James G. Todd
Todd
France’s De Gaulle Strains West Europe Over Russia Push
Paris reports say De Gaulle’s policy of grandeur widens rifts with Britain West Germany Italy and other NATO allies as he seeks a leading role in East West dialogue Le Monde notes crisis point while British German and Italian press fault the French leader for pushing talks with the Soviet Union and sidelining allies.
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Paris
UPI
France
Charles de Gaulle
Europe
Soviet Union
Britain
West Germany
Italy
NATO
de Gaulle
United Press International
Russia
le Monde
Father Held In Murder Try In Racine
Dewey Ness of Milwaukee was ordered held on a $5,000 bond for attempted murder after breaking into his daughter’s home in Caledonia and firing a shotgun. No injuries occurred. Ness, 48, a tannery worker, said he sought his wife who had left after an argument. He admitted bursting into Charles Lynch Jr.’s home at 3 a.m. Thursday. Lynch’s father grappled with him as the gun discharged twice. A preliminary hearing was set for next Thursday by Court Commissioner Eugene L. Haley.
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Racine
Dewey Ness
Milwaukee
Dist
Atty
Dexter Black
Ness
Charles Lynch Jr
Caledonia
Lynch
Eugene L. Haley
State Man Killed In Louisiana Mishap
Leesville Louisiana special ist Douglas E Coffin of Clinton Wisconsin was killed Thursday in an automobile accident near Rosepin He was a member of the 4005 10 Detachment unit at Fort Polk and was scheduled for discharge Sept 18.
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Leesville
Douglas E. Coffin
Clinton
Wis
Rosepin
Fort Polk
Heat wave grips area with high 96 at A M Motors
Unofficial noon reading reached 96 at American Motors while downtown hit 92 and Southport 89 official reading. Overnight low 74 with yesterday's official high 90 and low 67. Humidity index 83 and pollen count 139 at 8 am. Forecast shows little relief with warm humid conditions and scattered storms tonight and Saturday. Sunrise 6 04 sunset 7 44.
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American Motors
Southport
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