Missing Hollywood actress Marie McDonald suspected kidnap case
Marie McDonald 32, known as The Body, vanished from her San Fernando Valley home in night clothes after midnight. A kidnap note and threats were received. FBI stood by to decide on takeover. Front gate showed forced entry. ex husband Harry Karl alerted authorities after a nervous caller claimed Marie.
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Mansfield asks for cost and danger estimates on Middle East plan
Sen. Mansfield asks President Eisenhower to provide Congress with the costs and risks of the proposed Middle East security plan. He urges this before the joint session as Eisenhower seeks standby authority to use force and 40 million dollars in aid over two years.
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Middle East
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Purge of Bulgarian Students Reported in Sofia Dispatch
Vienna report states Bulgaria is purging universities and youth groups of rebellious students, according to a Sofia correspondent of a Warsaw newspaper.
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Bulgaria
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Snow unlikely to accumulate in northern Wisconsin forecast
Late yesterday snow failed to accumulate in northern Wisconsin while Kenosha reported unmeasurable snowfall. Partly cloudy and colder conditions with tonight’s snow flurries and a low of 5 to 12 are expected, with Saturday, partly cloudy and cold and a high near 29.
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State Toll Climbs to Seven in New Year Traffic Toll
The Wisconsin death toll on roads this new year reached seven, tracing to seven miles northwest of Shullsburg where 14 year old Jerry Goffinet was struck after leaping from a pickup. A Beloit girl, Nancy M. Aronson, died when a car skidded and struck a utility pole before hitting a tree on Prairie Road.
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Move to Halt Filibusters Up for Vote
The 85th Congress opened with a Senate clash over a rule change to halt filibusters on civil rights bills. Sen. Anderson and 30 others sought immediate action to set new rules, facing opposition from Johnson and Knowland. A 6 pm vote was scheduled after debate, under a two thirds threshold to cut off filibusters.
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Ike to Send Budget Message to Congress
President Eisenhower will send his budget message to Congress on January 16. White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty could not confirm the date for the economic report.
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Thousands of parrots drop dead in heat in Keetmanshoop
In Keetmanshoop Namibia area thousands of wild parakeets collapsed and died as temperatures soared to 114 degrees. Local observers report a mass die off affecting the roosts and surrounding environment.
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Africa
Pick McAleer For Vacant Council Seat
Gordon McAleer a 44 year old local businessman and former city councilman was chosen last night to fill the unexpired four month term of Earl D Morton who resigned Jan 2. He won on the second ballot in a six candidate field and will take oath today before the council meets Monday night.
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Harry Copen
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Two Vessels Freed From Antarctic Ice
Two U S Navy ships trapped in Antarctic pack ice since New Year's Eve freed themselves and are safe at Cape Hallett in McMurdo Sound. The 12 800 ton Arneb and the icebreaker Northwind broke free after three days of pressure, with Arneb reporting buckled hull plates and missing rivets and propeller blade damage.
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Bandit Robs Milton Bank in Wisconsin Holdup
A 5 foot 2 inch, 24 year old gunman robbed the Bank of Milton in Milton Wisconsin taking about $17 000 from a time locked vault. He fled in a blue green Pontiac sedan as police issued a Midwest alert.
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Ruling Over Bus Segregation Breaks New Ground
Federal Judge Emmet Choate in Miami declares the Montgomery decision settles a bus desegregation suit, extending a two state push for integration. Officials in Alabama states and Gov. Collins fear possible violence while Tallahassee enforces an emergency bus halt amid tensions.
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Denis Sees School Bill as Key for New Congress
Washington lawmakers highlight H.R. 1 a three billion dollar federal program to build new public schools. Rep Augustine B Kelley of Pennsylvania introduces the measure while Rep Adam Clayton Powell of New York files a rival school construction bill with the same anti segregation provision as last year.
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Northern Roads Slick As Snow Closes Some Wisconsin Routes
State highway department reports slick main roads north of a La Crosse to Manitowoc line due to compacted snow and ice. Travel advisories focus on hazardous stretches across northern Wisconsin.
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Red Paper Claims U.S. Undermines UN in Middle East
Izvestia accuses the United States of openly aiming to undermine United Nations efforts to restore peace and security in the Middle East, signaling tension between Moscow and Washington over regional diplomacy.
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Northland Hotel blaze traps two guests in Green Bay
A sixth floor fire at the Northland hotel in Green Bay trapped two guests for 45 minutes. Firefighters from six units extinguished the blaze in about an hour. No injuries were reported though damage was extensive with heavy smoke and water intrusion. Wesley Carter, 46, of Green Bay, awoke to flames and helped summon rescuers. Guests E. C. Hawkins, 45, Milwaukee, and Mrs. C. G. Prince, 48, Eau Claire, were trapped by smoke in rooms 649 and 607 respectively.
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David Zuidmulder
Wesley Carter
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Warsaw unrest stirs during Soviet temporary presence
In Poland the United Polish Workers Communist party paper reports disturbances in regions hosting Soviet troops. The account cites hostile elements and hooligan activity linked to recent incidents, reflecting tensions near the Soviet temporary force deployments.
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Austria's President Koerner Dies at 83
Vienna reports that President Theodore Koerner of Austria has died at his home at age 83. A bachelor, the former Vienna post war socialist mayor and general had been in office since a tight 1951 election and recently received Vice President Richard Nixon. He was known for his simple habits including riding trams and cooking his own meals.
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Life Term Reduced for Kohler Clemeney Babich Case
Governor Kohler commuted Madison area convict Milton Babich from life for first degree murder to five to 25 years on a clemency recommendation. Babich, 26, shot Patricia Birmingham in 1949, sparked by a pregnancy threat. he pled accidental during a struggle. Parole papers may take 30 to 60 days. earliest review could be February. Babich’s wife appealed for mercy, citing his perfect prison record and family impact.
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Firegrounds Fight Blaze at Dairy Lane Plant Evaporation Room
Fire departments from Watertown Beaver Dam and surrounding communities aided the Juneau unit in battling a blaze in the evaporation room of the Dairy Lane milk processing plant shortly after noon. Local crews fought the flames as volunteers supported the response.
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