Ike Rejects Bulganin Plan for Five-Nation Talks
President Eisenhower rejected a Soviet proposal for a five nation disarmament conference while signaling readiness to present further ideas at the United Nations. Britain and France echoed the refusal and urged UN based talks. Eden and Mollet criticized Soviet handling of Hungary and Egypt while backing UN as forum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
United States
United Nations
White House
Nikolai Bulganin
Bulganin
Russia
Britain
France
India
Moscow
Bulgaria
Hungary
London
Eden
Guy Mollet
Bulgan
Mollet
Egypt
Icy Roads Cause Two Serious Injuries In County
Glazed roads across the county this morning led to two serious injuries and a third case of mouth injuries. Barbara Lasco 21 of Lake Benedict was pinned in her wreck near Fox River Park and transported to Burlington hospital with back chest injuries and a possible concussion. Lena Yarbor 39 of Racine was treated in Kenosha hospital for shock and limb injuries after a single vehicle skid on Hy 41. Ellis Broussard 21 a Great Lakes sailor was injured when his southbound car hit a semi trailer on Hy 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Lasco
Lake Benedict
Burlington Hospital
Fox River Park
Lasco
Salem Graded School
Twin Lakes
Lena Yarbor
Racine
Kenosha
Hopsital
Pasenger
Sadie Barker
Miss Ya
Appeals Court Affirms Contempt Conviction of Harry Sacher
The U S court of appeals affirmed the contempt conviction of New York attorney Harry Sacher who refused to disclose whether he was a Communist. He was sentenced in March 1956 to six months in jail and a $1000 fine for his appearance before the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee on April 19 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Congress
New York
Harry Sacher
Senate
Sacher
U. S. District Court
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Weather: freezing rain, chilly, and variable temps
Early morning freezing rain left streets slick. Midday temps ranged from 24 to 29 degrees with a 14 degree start and a nine degree high in Green Bay. Forecast calls for cloudy skies, light snow late today, colder tonight, and highs near 20 to 25 Friday. Kenosha led with a 28 degree high, Park Falls at 16. Sunrise 7 18 a.m. sunset 4 33 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Motors
Green Bay
Kenosha
Park Falls
State Road Toll Five for 1957
Wisconsin’s highway death toll on the third day of 1957 was five. Rolland Nightingale an 18 year old Marine Corps member home on leave was killed in a crash near Rockdale Dane County. Burton L Bork a 29 year old well driller was killed when his car was struck by a passenger train at a grade crossing about six miles north of Beloit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Rolland Nightingale
Janesville
Marine Corps
Rockdale
Dane County
Nightingale
Burton L. Bork
Chicago & North Western Road
Beloit
President Eisenhower to address Congress on Middle East policy
President Eisenhower may address a joint session Friday or Saturday on standby authority to use U.S. military force in the Middle East if Soviet aggression occurs. Senator Burdick questioned constitutional limits on war powers while Dulles called the region highly dangerous and urged a new aid resolution to deter aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rayburn
Eisenhower
Congress
U.S
Middle East
Senate
Newsmen
Rep. Burdick
RND
Burdick
John Foster Dulles
Soviet Union
Florida Bus Segregation Laws Ruled Unconstitutional
A federal judge in Miami ruled that Florida and Miami ordinances enforcing segregated seating on municipal buses are unconstitutional. Judge Ernett Choate delivered an oral ruling refusing to dismiss a NAACP petition seeking an end to segregated bus seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Florida
U. S. Dist
Ernett Choate
National Assated Advancement of Colored People
Retiring Gov Kohler Rules Out Washington Post
Governor Kohler said he would not join Washington and rejected cabinet rumors as he nears term end. He plans to focus on his business and cancer drive while continuing public service in other roles. He highlighted traffic patrol gains and welfare spending during his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Kohler
Washington
Madison
Walter Kohler
Eisenhower
American Cancer Society
Vollrath Co
Sheboygan
Lausche votes to sustain Democrats grip on Senate
Democrats clinched control of the Senate 49 to 46 with Sen. Frank Lausche voting against Styles Bridges. The move confirms party leadership, as Johnson is re-elected floor leader and Hayden is named president pro tempore. House Democrats also retain the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Lausche
Bridges
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Sen
Hayden
Arizona
Johnson
Mansfield
Montana
Knowland
GOP
Sen. Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Sen. Millikin
Rcolo
House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rep
Martin
Hoover
Iowa
Hope
Kansas
Jet Base Road Plan Outlined Near Bong Air Base
Local officials unveil a proposed road network around the Bong air base linking County Trunk N and JB to Hy 83 to form an east west corridor toward Burlington. The plan faces federal approval and rivals a prior state idea to route Hy 43 north to Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bong Air Base
State Highway Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Kenosha County
Posal
Bullamore Forks
Burlington
Kenosha County Highway Committee
W. J. Burmeister
Bong
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Fox River
Soo Line
Racine
Racine-Kenosha County
Kiondike Corners
Brighton
Racine County
Wheatland
James Meier
Helicopter Saves Eight Alpinists on Mt Blanc Rescue
Eight climbers were rescued from Mt Blanc after a snowbound ordeal on the slopes above Chamonix France. Two climbers Jean Cincendon and Francois Henry remained stranded for 12 days, but rescuers could not reach them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamonix
France
Mt. Blanc
Europe
Jean Cincendon
Francois Henry
Eisenhower to outline doctrine in joint session
President Eisenhower will address a joint session of Congress at 11 30 am CST Saturday to present the Eisenhower doctrine for blocking Soviet aggression in the Middle East. Meanwhile the U S Court of Appeals ruled Congress may inquire into political beliefs of witnesses during legislative duty. In the Med, U S Marines on ships are armed with live atomic artillery. The New York Herald Tribune says the U S will block 40 million dollars of frozen Egyptian assets until the Suez Canal dispute is settled. An expert panel says the Andrea Doria would have survived if compliant with U S safety standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Middle East
U. S. Court of Appeals
Egypt
New York
New York Herald Tribune
United States
Poland Begins Trial in Rioting Case at Bydgoszcz
East German ADN reports 16 defendants go on trial in Bydgoszcz for rioting. The proceedings mark a notable legal action amid border region tensions and regional unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Poland
Bydgoszcz
ADN
Auto output declines hit major U.S. makers in 1956
Final 1956 production figures from GM Ford Chrysler Studebaker Packard and American Motors show a sharp drop from 1955. GM and Ford fall over 20 percent with Chrysler down about 34 percent. Studebaker Packard and American Motors also post sizable declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
Studebaker-Packard Corp
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Plymouth
Studebaker-Packard
American Motors
Downtown Edgerton Fire Damages Four Businesses
A fire of undetermined origin damaged a liquor store a shoe repair shop a dress store and a physician office in downtown Edgerton. No estimate on the damage was available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgerton
Call for Condition of National Banks
The comptroller of the currency issues a notice requiring a statement of the condition of every national bank as of close of business Monday December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Plane Sets Record New York to Zurich Flight Time
Swissair announced a DCT7C aircraft flew nonstop from New York to Zurich in ten hours and forty four minutes, setting a new record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
New York
Swissair
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike
Associated Press
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Trol
Carl Hayden
Walter George
Georgia
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Dem
Capitol Hill
Fisenhower
Sen. Anderson
D-N. M
Evening News
Mmes
Violet Young
Lucille Romanshek
Marion von Wald
Frank Harvell
Jet Base
Federal Bureau
U. 5
Mediterranean
Scripps- Howard
Doria
U. S
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Lincoln
Continental
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!