Hawaii Becomes 50th State with New Flag Unveiled
President Eisenhower signed Hawaii into statehood and approved the 50 star flag design. Governor-elect Quinn was notified in Honolulu as Hawaii’s first governor was sworn in. Also noted is the death of Edward C. Nitschke, 83, father of Assemblyman Elmer Nitschke.
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Hawaii
United States of America
Eisenhower
Alaska
Edward Johnston
White House
William F. Quinn
Honolulu
Iolani Palace
Quinn
Beaver Dam
Edward C. Nitschke
Elmer Nitschke
Dodge County Board
Union Cites Position at Macwhyte
The Local 960 president Peter Hannes outlined the union stance in the Macwhyte Company strike begun after failed talks. The 344 idled members seek a fair agreement addressing seniority skilled trades wages and wage structure changes amid ongoing discussions and proposed rate audits.
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Macwhyte
Peter Hannes
Local 960
Marine Tells Of Brutalities By Turks
A U S Army sergeant held in Turkey writes his father of brutal beatings by five police at Central Station. He describes legs and kidney injuries, broken glasses, and being left nearly unconscious without a translator. The letter, postmarked August 17, was sent from Izmir after arrest by plainclothesmen.
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San Diego
UPS
US S. Army
Turkey
Dale McCuistion
C. P. McCuistion
McCuistion
Izmir
Congress
Eisenhower Khrushchev Visit Seen As Great Achievement
Adlai Stevenson, returning from Europe, notes abroad view the pending Eisenhower Khrushchev visits as a great achievement for Khrushchev. He says European anxiety over secret diplomacy exists but expects the President's Europe trip to ease it.
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New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Europe
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
French Troops Kill 63 Algerian Rebels in 48-Hour Battle
French forces reported 63 Algerian rebels killed and 7 wounded after a 48-hour fight near Algiers. French casualties stood at 12 dead and 15 wounded. The clash marked one of the bloodiest engagements in months, ending Friday.
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Algiers
State Fair Hit by Heat and Rain at West Allis
Wisconsin's 10 day state fair opened at West Allis amid heat near 100 degrees and rain. Officials forecast 800000 gates but only 32300 people entered the grounds, dampening enthusiasm as judging and exhibits continued despite sparse crowds.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
West
Allis Fairgrounds
Sharon to Open $377,000 Sewage Plant in Walworth County
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission authorized the village of Sharon in Walworth County to build a $377,000 sewage plant and operate as a sewage public utility.
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Madison
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
Sharon
Walworth County
Allies May Agree To Lengthier Ban
The United States and Britain may extend their nuclear test ban beyond October 31 if the Soviet Union also agrees. France plans to detonate a device in the Sahara soon, while Eisenhower and Khrushchev are expected to discuss the issue at their meeting next month. The 12 month ban began last Oct. 31 but the Soviets conducted tests after the Geneva conference began.
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London
API
United States
Britain
Russia
Sahara Desert
Frain
Geneva
Eisenhower
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Stolen Sedan Reported From Fort Jackson Commander
The 1st Infantry Regiment motor pool at Fort Jackson South Carolina reported an overnight theft of the commander's sedan amid embarrassment referenced by UPI.
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Fort Jackson
S. C
UPI
1St Infantry Regiment
Weather outlook for Keno sha and Southport area
Partly cloudy warm humid conditions with possible scattered thunder showers today and tonight. Sunday brings considerable cloudiness cooler temperatures and scattered showers. Tonight's low in the 60s. Friday rain deluged southern city sections, 2.18 inch precipitation. north side saw light rain. Friday high 93 at Southport, 71 low, overnight 67. Noon temps 77 Southport, 84 downtown, 88 at American Motors.
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Kenosha
Southport
American Motors
Plane crash kills two in Wisconsin thunderstorm
A single engine Piper Comanche plunged through a severe thunderstorm and into thick woods near the Gateway Hotel air port in Land O Lakes Wisconsin, killing Wesley Miner Sr and his wife about age 40. Their children Barbara 14 and Wesley Jr 12 and Richard Heinrich 15 were critically injured. The crash occurred about 10 p.m. after a refueling stop 40 miles from Rhinelander.
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Wis
Gateway Hotel
Here
Phelps Hospital
Wesley Miner Sr
Des Plaines
Miner
Barbara
Wesley Jr
Richard Heinrich
Detroit
Heinrich
Otto Heinrich
Rhinelander
Nepal Probes Reports of Red Chinese Troop Pressure
Katmandu reports Nepalese government investigates claims that Red Chinese troops seek to assert authority in border regions of the Himalayan kingdom amid regional security tensions.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Himalayan
Rockefeller Heiress Weds Norways Lad In Lunde Church
Steven Rockefeller 23, heir to vast wealth, married Anne Marie Rasmussen 21 in a simple Sogne parish ceremony at a century old church near Lunde Norway. The event drew 170 guests including Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and featured family members, Norwegian flags, flowers, and a platinum ring exchange.
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Norway
UPI
Steven Rockefeller
America
New York
Lunde
Anne Marie Rasmussen
United States
Olav Gaptestad
Olav
Steve
Anne Marie
Mary Rockefeller
Kristian Rasmussen
Steven
Rasmussens
Jerry Rigg
Omaha
Neb
Oxford
Princeton
Gautestad
World Press
Anne Marie Rockefeller
Rasmussen
Kristiansand
Reds Warn U N Not To Interfere In Laos Conflict
Royal Laotian troops clash with Communist forces about 35 miles from Sam Neua in northern Laos. Several government outposts reportedly fell in 48 hours as U.N. talks with Dag Hammarskjold proceed amid Communist warnings.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Samneua
Banban
Samaeua
Peoples
Viet Nam
Ho Chi Minh
Red China
Moscow
Peiping
Ngon Sananikone
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
New York
United Nations
Kham Tay
Pathet Lao
China
New China News Agency
Phoui Sananikone
U.S
New China
Phong Saly
Boaters Rescued as Lake Mendota Storm Swamps Craft
Clarence E. Brandt of Janesville sought refuge on Governor's Island in Lake Mendota after his boat swamped in a sudden wind and rain storm Friday night. He was later picked up by a police boat. Capt. Wilbur Emery reported other boaters rode out the squall near shore while streets flooded and trees shed limbs. A culvert blockage briefly halted Highway 12 north of Middleton.
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Madison
Clarence E. Brandt
Janesville
Governor’s Island
Lake Mendota
Brandt
Wilbur Emery
Highway 12
Middleton
Khrushchev May Meet Satellite Leaders in Crimea
East German Communist sources report Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev could hold talks with several satellite leaders in the Crimea area, as the situation in the bloc develops.
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Berlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Crimea
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