Eisenhower Sends Balanced Budget to Congress
President Eisenhower presented a balanced budget of 65.9 billion for fiscal 1957 aiming to fund peace and growth. Revenue is projected at 66.3 billion, yielding a 400 million surplus, with current-year figures revised to show a 200 million surplus by June 30. He again opposed immediate tax cuts, urging debt reduction instead.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Russia
Milwaukee Fire Kills Six In Historic City Hall Area
A three story brick Milwaukee apartment near City Hall burned early Sunday killing four children and two adults. Firemen pulled 22 of 53 tenants from smoke filled halls while six were released from hospital. Investigators pursued looting arrests as cause remained undetermined.
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Milwaukee
City Hall
First Battalion
Clarence Ehlers
Gerald Oscowicz
Martin Jaraczewski
Dorothy Kinney
Roscovius
Kinney
Firemen Rescue Two Children From Smoke Filled Home
Eight year old John Weisinger and his sister Mary seven were saved at 9 30 a m when fire in a second floor apartment at 5407 11th Ave trapped them. Police officers alerted the fire department after school officials reported the children missing. Firemen removed the pair through a rear window and they were taken to the police station for foster placement. Damage valued at about 100 dollars was confined to a chair where the blaze started. parents were at work.
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Evening News
11Th Ave
John Weisinger
Mary
William Schorn
James Smith
Police Department
St. James’ School
Beulah Hartwig
Schorn
Smith
Fire Department
Harry Weisinger
Vincent McCall Company
John Neirenberger
Enrico Cipolla
10Th Ave
Weather Update From Kenosha and State Snowfall
A week of snow left Kenosha with two inches while Milwaukee reports 18 inches. Recent warm sun began melting snow into water, aiding gardeners. Today’s noon readings 35 at the sewage plant and 36 at American Motors. Tonight and Tuesday bring mostly cloudy skies with light snow flurries. below zero to 20 degree lows and high near 30.
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Kenosha
Milwaukee
American Motors
Kenoshans
Exiled Bishop to Address VEW Session at Wisconsin VFW Meet
Most Reverend Cuthbert M. O Gara exiled bishop of Yuanling China will speak at the VEW session during the Wisconsin VFW mid winter conference. Also on the program are Cooper T. Holt and John D. Owens with Sverre Roang acting as master of ceremonies for the main banquet. Bishop O Gara will discuss America at the Crossroads and the Communist menace.
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VFW
Cuthbert M. O’gara
C. P
Yuanling
Hunan
China
Cooper T. Holt
Chattanooga
Tenn
John D. Owens
Kansas City
Sverre Roang
Edgerton
Wis
Wisconsin Department
Wisconsin Veteran
Clarence J. Kilmer
Viroqua
Gateway Vfw
George Johnson
Milwaukee
O’gara
America
United States
Ottawa
Canada
Grand Seminary
Montreal
St. Paul’s Novitiate
Pittsburgh
Snarling sled dog attacks youths at Milwaukee rink
A 100 pound Chinook sled dog attacked two youngsters and terrified 15 others at a Milwaukee skating rink on Sunday. Patrolman Albert Marino shot the dog after the attack.
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Milwaukee
Albert Marino
City Saved Amid Feather River Flood Fear
Mud smeared levee workers walked the repaired dike at Yuba City as residents believed they had saved the city from a second Feather River flood. Fire destroyed the Prospect Heights Hatchery in Fort Atkinson, with losses around 100000 and over 60000 eggs lost. Senator Langer accused a Foreign Relations Committee traitor of leaking closed door testimony to Dulles. Detroit resumed Metropolitan editions after a 47 day newspaper strike.
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Yuba City
Feather River
Fort Atkinson
Prospect Heights
Pearson Gebhardt
Washington
Sen. Langer
R-N.d
Senate Today
Foreign Relations Committee
Dulles
Detroit
Governor Lane Dwinell Files Eisenhower Name in New Hampshire Primary
Governor Lane Dwinell filed petitions placing President Eisenhower on the ballot for New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary on March 13. This marks the second formal entry in 48 hours for Eisenhower in the state’s presidential preferential race.
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Concord
N. H
Lane Dwinell
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Feud at Holy Trinity Splits Brooklyn Parish With Competing Services
In Brooklyn two clergymen held rival services at the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity. Rev. William Melish, acting rector ousted by the vestry, and Rev. Robert Thomas clashed at altars and in readings as about 50 of the 250 parishioners left. The dispute traces to Melishs 1949 involvement with left wing activities and the bishop's disapproval. Doors were locked to bar Melish, then some were forced ahead of the Sunday services.
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New York
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity
Brooklyn
William Howard Melish
Mr. Melish
Robert Thomas
Long Island
Thomas
Melish
John Howard Melish
Holy Trini
National Council of
James P. DeWolfe
2000 on Strike At East Moline
Two thousand members of the United Automobile Workers struck Deere & Co. in East Moline Illinois. Picket lines formed at the John Deere harvester works while 45 non-strikers were barred from entry and a Moline Dispatch photographer surrendered a film plate.
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Moline
Ill
United Automobile Workers
Deere & Co
East Moline
John Deere Harvester Works
Moline Dispatch
Arthur Bull
Knowland Appears on Illinois Republican Ballot
The Illinois primary filing opened with William F. Knowland slated for the Republican ballot alongside President Eisenhower. Gov. William Stratton had already filed the President’s name in the preferential primary. A Chicago woman’s claim that Knowland’s name would be filed surprised observers.
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Springfield
Ill
Illinois
William F. Knowland
California
Eisenhower
William G. Stratton
Chicago
Knowland
Security chiefs meet in Baghdad to counter regional subversives
Interior minister Said reports that five Middle East security chiefs gather in Baghdad to draft a plan against subversive activities attributed to local Communists and their sympathizers.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Qatar
Middle East
Milligan Named Federal Marshal Candidate for Eastern Wisconsin
Report says Lyle Milligan former Kenosha sheriff was named federal marshal for eastern Wisconsin with final approval by Congress pending. Milligan 46 served as Kenosha county sheriff and heads a local National Guard artillery battalion.
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Lyle Milligan
Kenosha County
Wisconsin
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Washington
Jack Zuelzke
Appleton
McCarthy
Milligan
Zuelzke
Alexander, Wiley
Clem F. Michalski
Congress
Kenosha
Federal
Milwaukee
National Guard
Walter Kohler
Lawrence Smith
R-Racine
Labor groups eye early merger in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin State Federation of Labor executive board, after a three day meeting, decided to seek an early merger with the state CIO council.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin State Federation of Labor
State
CIO Council
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