Fairgoers See Rain Hoffen Armored Forces Day Crowds
Heat and rain cut attendance at the Wisconsin State Fair while Armed Forces Day drew performances by the Women’s Air Force Band and naval groups. A 100 mile midget auto race and livestock judging contrasted with losses from rainouts, yet Aliota’s Restaurant paid a record price for Black Beauty the grand champion Angus steer.
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West Allis
Wis
UPI
Air Force
Bluejacket
Great Lakes
Tfl
Naval Training Center
W. M. Masterson
Aliota
Milwaukee
Angus Steer
Homer Graber
Mineral Point
Allis Chalmers Mfg. Co
Renk Farms
Sun Prairie
Starts Costly Blaze By Shooting Matches
Fire Chief R. George Woods said a 12 year old boy started a $2,000 blaze by shooting match heads from an air rifle. The boy ignited them on a cinder block, and the fire spread to the McBroon home, taking two hours to extinguish.
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Englewood
Colo
UPI
R. George Woods
Woods
Raymond McBroon
Congress May Overrule Eisenhower On Public Works Veto
Congress edges toward overriding President Eisenhower’s veto of a 1.21 billion dollar public works bill. Speaker Rayburn says House action likely Wednesday and a two thirds Senate and House vote could enact the measure despite GOP opposition and a history of veto challenges. The pork laden bill funds navigation flood control and reclamation projects nationwide amid debate on fiscal restraint.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Eisenhower
White House
Sam Rayburn
House
Senate
Ben F. Jensen
Iowa
House Appropriations
Dalai Lama's Brother Urges Global Support for Tibet
Gyalo Thondup, 31, the Dalai Lama's foreign relations adviser, urged free nations to back Tibet's push for independence. He praised India's strong aid but said more help is needed from other governments in moral, financial, and practical forms.
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Manila
Dalai Lama
Gyalo Thondup
Thondup
India
Youth 18 Killed in Watertown After Speeding Ticket
Paul Neathery aged 18 of rural Watertown was killed when his car went off a Jefferson County road minutes after receiving a speeding ticket. His girlfriend was injured in the crash.
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Watertown
Wis
UPI
Paul Neathery
Jefferson County
Traffic Toll Rises Again in July Nationwide Deaths Up
The National Safety Council reports July highway deaths at 3,340 a 4 percent rise from July 1958. For the first seven months of 1959 the toll reaches 20,430 a 5 percent increase, while the mileage rate remains the record low at 5.1. State totals show declines in 15 states led by Louisiana 23 percent Maine 15 percent and Minnesota South Dakota and Alaska 14 percent.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Louisiana
Maine
Minnesota
South Dakota
Alaska
Queen Elizabeth II Hosts Eisenhower at Balmoral Like Old Friends
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip hosted Dwight D. Eisenhower at Balmoral in an informal visit that included a lakeside picnic, a drive around the hills, and a royal lunch. Eisenhower and his son Maj. John Eisenhower joined the royals for dinner in the main Balmoral dining room amid formal service.
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Balmoral
Scotland
UPI
Britain
Elizabeth II
Eisenhower
America
Elizabeth
Old Castle
Prince Philip
Maj
John Eisenhower
White House
Howard Snyder
Princess Margaret
Princess Anne
Lock Muick
Birkhall
Queen Mother Elizabeth
Balmoral Castle
Fire Aboard U S Destroyer Decatur In Naples Harbor
Fire broke out in the forward engine room of the U S Sixth Fleet destroyer Decatur in Naples harbor. Navy and Italian firemen said the blaze was under control after about 30 minutes of fighting with possible injuries reported among crew members.
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Naples
Italy
UPI
Sixth Fleet
Decatur
Navy
Deca‘tur
Eisenhower Macmillan Open Top Secret Talks At Chequers
President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan began a weekend of private discussions at Chequers aimed at possibly scheduling a new Big Four foreign ministers conference before a summit. They were joined by Christian Herter and Selwyn Lloyd with a small delegation.
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Macmillan
Chequers
England
UPI
Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Chiltern Hills
London
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Ike
Prince Philip
Dyce
Aberdeen
Royal Air Force
Benson Air Field
U.S
Christian Herter
Selwyn Lloyd
British Paper Urges United States Presidents to Travel More
The London Daily Telegraph called for American presidents to break with tradition and globe trot more. It argued allies deserve greater exposure to the leader who shapes their destinies and influences global affairs.
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London
America
London Daily Telegraph
Typhoon Winds Rake Formosa Toward Coastal City
One of the largest typhoons in 30 years lashes Formosa with sustained winds near 170 mph as authorities brace for possible severe damage. The storm advances toward the island, threatening northern ports and agricultural regions.
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Taipei
Formosa
UPI
Drowning Tragedy at Rock Lake In Fatal Teen Dare
A 13 year old Harold Nelson Jr. died after a relay drown proof stunt on the west side of Rock Lake during a follow the leader game. Trevor Boy, 13, and Edward Mueller, 12, watched as he tied himself and rolled into 30 to 50 feet of water. The incident occurred during a summer day at the Rock Lake Highlands Subdivision shore, marking Kenosha County’s sixth drowning of the 1959 vacation season and the second this week.
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Harold
Buzz) Nelson Jr
Trevor
Rock Lake
Kenosha County
Harold Nelson
Circle
Rock Lake Highlands Subdivision
Tom Boysen
Chicago
Edward Mueller
Griswald Lane
Weather eases as Kenosha records heat relief
After days of heat Kenosha sees cooler conditions with noon readings near 79 at American Motors and 70 at Southport. Pollen stands high at 143, rain totals reach 1.33 inches, and the forecast calls for more showers and thundershowers into the weekend with cooler Sunday highs in the 60s.
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Kenosha
American Motors
Southport
Tax Report Shows $567 Per Person
Commerce Department figures for the 1958 fiscal year show Americans paid $98.3 billion in taxes, about $567.63 per person, while total government debt reached $334.4 billion or $1,930 per person. Tax collection declined by $300 million from the prior year, with $392.51 per person going to the federal level.
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Washington
UPS
Commerce Department
Rooftop Cafeteria Struggles Amid Civic Center Boycott
At the Los Angeles County Courthouse roof, a $600000 cafeteria runs fine but attracts few patrons. A nearby first floor Siesta Club undercuts prices, leading to a unofficial boycott. Leonard Glaser complains of unfair competition and seeks a fix while counting 400 meals daily. Free coffee and doughnuts briefly boosted traffic.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Kenneth Hahn
Leonard Glaser
Siesta Club
Glaser
Board of Supervisors
Hahn
Civic Center
Deadly Botulism Toxin Found in Milwaukee Park Lagoon
Milwaukee health officials say a botulism toxin form contaminates Estabrook Park lagoon. Swans and ducks died from a bottom-feeding outbreak blamed on contaminated food bits as workers warn minimal risk to visitors.
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Milwaukee Park Lagoon
Milwaukee
UPI
Milwaukee Park
E. R. Krumbiegel
Estabrook Park Lagoon
Krumbiegel
Estabrook Park
Falling Funicular Tragedy Kills 32 in Brazil
A wooden funicular near Santos broke from its suspension cable and plummeted down a mountainside. Thirty two Sao Paulo Light and Power Co employees died, three injured, all returning from work at the mountain top power installation.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
UPI
Santos
Sao Paulo Light and Power Co
Elm disease tally steady in Wisconsin report
Reports show Dutch Elm disease cases in Wisconsin tapered last week with the season total around 3,500 known infections across the state.
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Madison
Wisconsin
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