Fire destroys Castle Garden lodge killing one in Cable Wisconsin
A deadly blaze ripped through the Castle Garden resort lodge on Lake Namekagon near Cable Wisconsin, killing Harold Hawkins 54 of White Bear Lake Minnesota and injuring two others while 32 guests escaped in night attire. Bayfield County authorities estimated losses at 100000 as fire officials investigated the cause.
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Riot torn Jordan held by troops amid unrest
Amman and Jerusalem faced continuing disorders as the Arab Legion controlled Amman and the Jerusalem sector. One killed, three injured in Jerusalem. U S protests over riots, flag torn, and a foreign-aid site burned. President Eisenhower urged Congress to back a soil bank plan to reduce farm surpluses and aid farmers through a three-pronged program including acreage reserves and conservation payments.
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Tremors Rattle Acapulco After Major Quakes
Acapulco faced 17 tremors and six powerful earthquakes that damaged the Colonia Progreso slum and a four story beachside construction, injuring 106 to 110 people. Mayor Efren Villalvazo said no deaths and no U. S. injuries, as fear led residents to seek safety on beaches and streets.
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Ice storms cripple roads from Maine to Virginia
A blustery storm with snow sleet and rain coated highways causing numerous traffic deaths and halving automobile and bus transportation from Maine to Virginia. In Amman King Hussein formed a new government to reaffirm law and discipline. Milwaukee's Thomas E. Fairchild filed papers to run for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat. In Chapman Alabama twelve workers were injured when dynamite exploded at the W T Smith Lumber Co plant.
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Apartment Blast Kills Chicago Bay
An explosion believed caused by gas wrecked a three story building south of the Loop in Chicago. One boy, Joseph Fernandez, 8, died from burns. two women were injured. Fire Marshal Frank Thielmann estimated damage at 6000 to 7000 dollars and ordered adjacent residents evacuated due to risk of collapse.
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Pabst Grants Funds for Elephants to Milwaukee Zoo
The Pabst Brewing Co. pledged 10000 dollars to cover the purchase and transport of two African elephants for Milwaukee's new zoo, announced today.
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Virginians Vote on Private School Tuition Plan
Virginians cast ballots on a proposed constitutional amendment to allow public funds for private school tuition as a workaround to the Supreme Court order ending segregation. The plan would grant tuition to children in areas with nonfunctional public schools or where parents refuse integration, while the legislature considers an assignment plan. Estimated votes range from 400,000 to over 500,000.
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Eisenhower Returns to Full Swing After Illness
President Eisenhower returns to work at the White House after a four month lay off due to his heart attack. He says he is ready to assume full duties and hints his mind on a possible second term is not fixed. He notes improved vital capacity and says his advisers will influence any decision.
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Roads Bare in Wisconsin Due to Sparse Ice
Madison Wisconsin roads were generally bare today with scattered slippery spots, more frequent in the extreme northern part of the state.
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Kenosha man steals rescue truck sparks multi city police chase
Donald Symonds twenty five of Kenosha took a Lake Forest rescue truck from a municipal garage and raced across 18 miles of North Shore with siren flashing and red lights. He struck two parked cars in Chicago and was halted by Evanston police after a high speed pursuit. He faces reckless driving charges in Evanston and theft related charges in Lake Forest and Chicago. Symonds had prior theft charges from Kenosha last week for stealing a truck from PH and Supply Co.
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Strike Called Failure in Santiago Chile
The government announced the general strike called for today by the Central Labor Union ended in total failure. Officials reported all activities planned to be halted were operating normally across the country.
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Cold weekend forecast for Kenosha with light snow possible
Brisk weather eased today but readings show cold conditions ahead for Kenosha. Noonday temps reach 29 at American Motors and downtown, 15 at the sewage plant, with a 12 degree low this morning. Winds calm, sun up at 7 18 and set at 4 39. Partly cloudy skies with little temperature change tonight and Tuesday, possible light snow flurries. Forecast lows 10 to 20, highs 20 to 30 for Tuesday. Yesterday peaked at 33 and fell to 18.
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Wedemeyer Recovers From Gall Bladder Surgery in Great Lakes
Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer has recuperated today after a gall bladder removal. The relief comes days after the procedure at a military medical facility near Great Lakes.
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Plans to Activate Nationalist Reserve Divisions
The Ministry of National Defense and the U S military assistance advisory group announced plans to activate nine Chinese Nationalist reserve divisions. No date was given for the action.
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Pope Pius XII backs drugless painless childbirth
Pope Pius XII approved a method of painless childbirth that uses no drugs and relies on emotional guidance and trained assistance. He said it aligns with scripture and morals, noting it is practiced in Russia China and gaining favor in the United States and France. He cited 85 to 90 percent of births in this approach as painless.
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