Eisenhower urges four year draft extension and career pay
President Eisenhower asked Congress to extend the draft law four years, grant pay increases for career servicemen, and create a strong reserve to deter atomic attack. He outlined the administration’s manpower program in two special messages, arguing it would establish the proper peacetime military posture. The pay plan targets volunteers serving beyond a minimum period to retain an experienced core of the fighting force.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Highway Conference Urges Federal Road Funding Rise
Louisiana Governor Kennon told a highway conference that taxpayers will fund road building more willingly than other uses. The Clay committee proposed a 27 billion dollar program to build 40,000 miles of interstate highways over 10 years, largely financed by the federal government.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennon
Louisiana
Kennon
The
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Lucius D. Clay
Eisenhower
Clay
Federal Highway Corporation
Clay Committee
Air Force Banquet in Madison to Feature Gen Chidlaw
Gen Benjamin W. Chidlaw, commander of the continental air defense command, will be the main speaker at the air force banquet in Madison Wisconsin on February 10. The announcement was made today.
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Madison
Wis
Benjamin W. Chidlaw
Continental Air Defense Command
Air Force
Meek woman barred after five minute House speech
A quiet woman slipped into the House chamber and asked Speaker Sam Rayburn to recognize her for a five minute speech. Rayburn ordered her removal from the floor. She left without incident.
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Washington
House ofRepresentatives
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Plane search launched after Lake Michigan crash report near Milwaukee
An unconfirmed telephone report of a small plane plunging into Lake Michigan prompted two Coast Guard lifeboats to search off Milwaukee today. No trace of an aircraft or its occupants was found.
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Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Coast Guard
Adcock Signs 1955 Contract For Milwaukee
Milwaukee slugger Joe Adcock agreed to a 1955 contract valued around $20,000. The deal follows his involvement in the Louisiana brawl and keeps him at first base for the Braves.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joe Adcock
Louisiana Brawl
Red China Charges U S Holding Students
Peiping radio accused the United States of forcing 5 000 Chinese students to stay in America against their will. The charge frames the issue as a human rights violation and international law breach.
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Tokyo
Red China
United States
America
Peiping
Viet Nam Plans Army Cut to 100000 by December
The government has drawn up a plan to shrink the regular army from 217000 to 100000 men by December 30. The report is described as reliable and current.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
PoemTribute Laureates Ameche At Eagles Dinner
Milwaukee Journal writer Oliver Kuechle composed a Whitman style salute to Alan Ameche at a private reception before the Ameche testimonial dinner in Kenosha. The poem lauds Ameche as a rugged all American back, references past Wisconsin backs, and ends with an apologetic note for a missing closing line.
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Evening News
Alan Ameche
Dominic Tirabassi
Eagles Club
John Greenleaf Whittier
Oliver Kuechle
Milwaukee Journal
Whittier
Kuechle
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Paskvan
U S Ships Fire On Communists Near Ta Chen
Nationalist and Chinese reporters claim two American destroyers fired on Communist ships near Ta Chen as Nationalist bombers attack Red fleet to deter an invasion of Tachen Island. A senior American naval officer denied having information on such action.
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Taipei
Formosa
Tachen Island
For
Tachen
Present Price Props Stay on Dairy Products
Washington officials said present federal support prices for dairy products will be continued through the 1955 marketing year starting April 1 1955. The Agriculture Department acts to maintain butter and cheese prices at current levels through most of 1955.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Weather Report From Kenosha Sees Light Snow and Colder
Today's weather in Kenosha shows light snow flurries overnight then colder conditions. Temperatures at noon ranged from 23 to 25 degrees at key locations, with a morning low of 16 and yesterday's high 34. The forecast calls for partly cloudy, cold tonight with a low near 5 to 12, and Friday will be mostly cloudy with a high around 25 to 30 as snow moves in late in the day.
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Kenosha
American Motors
Japanese to Scatter Leaflets for Surrender in New Guinea
Kodo news service reports a Japanese team touring the South Pacific to recover remains and drop leaflets by airplane in eastern New Guinea. The leaflets urge holdout Japanese soldiers and Marines to surrender as many former troops are believed hidden in jungle areas.
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Tokyo
South Pacific Islands
East New Guinea
Kodo
UN Secretary Hammarskjold Nears New York Stop
Dag Hammarskjold arrived in Reno Nevada during a mission to win release of 11 American airmen in Red China and rested in bed at a refuelling stop while en route to New York. He refused comment on talks with Chou En Lai and the fate of UN prisoners.
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Reno
Nev
Dag Hammarskjold
Red China
New York
William Rannalo
Hammarskjold
Wisconsin students select six Prom Queen candidates
More than 4800 University of Wisconsin students voted to choose six co-eds for Prom Queen on February 18. The finalists are Sarah Miley Sheboygan Jan Hoffman Black River Falls Cynthia Northrup Watertown Leah Clar Joliet IL Joyce Krogen Jefferson and Trudy Webber New Brunswick NJ.
Coast war fears rise as Costa Rica faces Nicaragua border clashes
A tense five nation OAS mission arrives in San Jose as Costa Rica and Nicaragua trade accusations of exiles and mercenaries. A nervous guard fired a warning shot at a U S transport, no damage. Somoza in Managua denies rebels sparked civil war and taunts Figueres to a border duel. Fighting at multiple points with air attacks on towns, rebel strength rough estimates place forces around four hundred.
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Costa Rica
Panama
U. S
Organization of American States
Nicaragua
Jose Figueres
U. S. State Department
OAS
Luis Quintilla
Mexico
Anastasio Somoza
Cahale
Managua
Somoza
Figueres
Kohler Urges Unity in Wisconsin Legislature Session
Gov. Kohler told Wisconsin legislators that bipartisan cooperation is essential to enactments benefiting the people. He outlined plans for highway safety, a 2,200 mile arterial system, higher education reform, dairy program expansion, labor law revisions, and stronger civil defense, while noting a future budget message before Feb. 1.
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Assembly
Senate
Kohler
Wisconsin
Japanese Radar Unit Sets Up Near Russ Kushiro
An advance party of a Japanese radar unit arrived to take over duties from U S troops on the northeast tip of Hokkaido near Soviet held territory. U S and Soviet planes clashed five times over the area since October 1952.
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Kushiro
Japan
U. S
Hokkaido
New Circuit Bill Offered By Trinke In Wisconsin Senate
Sen. Trinke proposed creating a Walworth County independent circuit seat, splitting the First Circuit from Walworth and Kenosha. the move follows a resolution honoring late Sen. Robert P. Robinson. Madison pays lawmakers $100 for room and board if approved, replacing the current $200 monthly salary, with limits during sessions.
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Robert P. Robinson
Beloit
Sen
Rogan
Ladysmith
Senate Committee On Committees
Kohler
Madison
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Navy fliers parachute to safety after crash near Naples
Three U.S. Navy airmen survived when their C-45 aircraft went down in stormy weather near Naples Italy, and they parachuted to safety. A rescue effort followed as authorities investigated the incident and tended to any injuries.
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Naples
Italy
U.S. Navy
Lawmaker aims to speed up Wisconsin adoption process
Madison. A measure by Rep. Carroll Metzner would require the state department of public welfare to rule on adoption cases within six months or allow presumed consent to adoption. The bill keeps final court control with lower courts and targets cases like the Dorothy Tschudy custody dispute. The measure was sent to committee for a hearing.
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Madison
Wisconsin Assembly
Carroll Metzner
R-Madison
Dorothy Tschudy
Metzner
State Department of Public Welfare
Supreme Court
Police Rush to Joe's Home Again
Police rushed to the home of Senator McCarthy in Wisconsin for a second straight day after a neighbor set off a box alarm. Officers found no sign of danger or a prowler and left after checks.
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Joe
Washington
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
George W. Ennis
Ennis
Death of Maj. Gen Kalin Trofimov Khymylov S
The Red Star reports the death of Maj. Gen Kalin Trofimov Khymylov a veteran tank corps commander. The obituary notes his long service in the Soviet armed forces.
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Moscow
Red Star
Kalin Trofimovech Khymylov
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