U S Likely Aid Evacuation of Chinese Islands
Senator H Alexander Smith said Congress would approve any Eisenhower request to authorize U S air and sea power for possible evacuation of offshore Chinese Nationalist islands amid Red pressure. Dulles and Radford reportedly explored advance congressional consent for such action. Nationalists oppose evacuating Tachens while U S forces eye Formosa defense.
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Washington
H. Alexander Smith
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Dulles
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
State Department
Smith
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
Mansfield
D-Mont
Eisenhower
Red Mainland
Tachens
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Congress
Gunmen kill tavernkeeper in Milwaukee robbery
Two gunmen robed the Bungalow Inn in Milwaukee killing 53 year old Val LeBeau as they fled with a cash box possibly containing 1500 to 2500 dollars. A woman seen near a parked car is being sought along with the gunmen as police describe a 1952 Ford used in the escape.
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Milwaukee
Val LeBeau
Bungalow Inn
County Emergency
Wallace Armstrong
Armstrong
LeBeau
Elizabeth LeBeau
Government reports dip in living costs in December
Government data show December prices in the United States lowered living costs to the lowest level since May 1953. The Labor Department index fell three tenths of a percent to 114.3, led by cheaper eggs pork chops and poultry, marking the first year over year decline since 1949.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Uranium Tunnel Closes After County Conference
The Uranium Tunnel in Richland Center is shut down after a conference with Richland County District Attorney Corliss Kennedy. No further operations will continue under current ownership following the meeting.
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Richland Center
Richland County Dist
Atiy
Corliss Kennedy
Weather update for Wisconsin roads and temps
Slippery roads in Wisconsin eased as state motor vehicle department reports highways open despite ongoing snow. Temperatures rose with about one inch of snowfall in Kenosha by noon, highs near 31, and lows around 25 overnight. Tonight expected to be partly cloudy and colder with lows 10 to 15. Saturday forecast partly to mostly cloudy with highs 18 to 26.
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Wisconsin
State Motor Vehicle Department
Kenosha
Nash Motors
Rules Change For UW Coeds
Madison Wisconsin university committee approves extension of Sunday curfew for undergraduate women to 11 p m next semester. Freshmen women gain two late nights per month until 12 30 a m.
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Madison
University of Wisconi
Student Life and Interests Committee
Purged Japanese Red Leader Returns to Campaign
Yoshio Shiga 48 former editor of Red Flag emerged from obscurity to helm Japan's 100000 Reds in a comeback bid. He predicts 35 seats in the February 27 election for the Communist Party and states the slate will run 77 candidates advocating relations with Russia and Red China, a ban on atom bombs, and expanded trade and cultural exchange with Soviet satellites.
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Tokyo
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Yoshio Shiga
Red Flag
House of Representatives
Shiga
Russia
Red China
Michigan Mill Burns In Spectacular Fire
A spectacular 150000 dollar fire destroyed the Barrett lumber mill in St. Ignace Michigan on Thursday night. The blaze consumed a saw mill dry kiln boiler room and power plant with flames visible eighteen miles away to Cheboygan. No injuries were reported.
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St. Ignace
Mich
Barrett Lumber
Cheboygan
Wisconsin Legislators Get Room and Board Allowance
Governor Kohler signed the first bill of the session, granting a $100 monthly room and board allowance for all senators and assembly members and a $2 daily bonus for legislative clerks. The bill adds to the $200 monthly salary and was passed with minimal dissent as sessions opened with limited business.
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Madison
Kohler
East German President Pieck Reported Suffering Stroke
Berlin Telegraf reported East German President Wilhelm Pieck aged 79 suffered a stroke and a severe heart attack on Thursday.
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Berlin
Lake Mills Shoe Co Sold to General Shoe Corp
An employee notice in Lake Mills Friday announced the Lake Mills Shoe Co has been sold to the General Shoe Corp of Nashville Tennessee. The announcement confirms a transfer of ownership to the Nashville based firm.
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Lake Mills Firm
Lake Mills
Lake Mills Shoe Co
General Shoe Corp
Nashville, Tenn
Keep Off Shore Ice Warns Police Over Children
Police urge Washington junior high students to avoid Simmons Island shore during lunch to prevent possible tragedy. Sgt Beulah Hartwig says groups were seen jumping from piers onto ice floes, risking death if they slip. Parents urged to keep children away from lakefront during lunch periods and supervise activities at home or school locations.
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Lake Michigan
Beulah Hartwig
Simmons Island
Miss Hartwig
Washington Junior High School
Wiley Backs Judge Steffes for Federal Bench
Washington senior senator Alexander Wiley formally recommended Municipal Judge Herbert Steffes of Milwaukee for appointment as federal judge in eastern Wisconsin. Wiley sent his praise to President Eisenhower and Attorney General Brownell as a sharp post fought over the nomination.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Herbert Steffes
Milwaukee
Alexander Wiley
Eisenhower
Brownell
Eisenhower to Send Far East Message Next Week
Washington reports Senate Republican Leader Knowland says President Eisenhower will likely send a message to Congress early next week on the Far Eastern situation. Also, New York reports Mickey Jelke will face a retrial for pandering on March 7 after a prior conviction was reversed. The United States urged Communist China to release American prisoners.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Congress
New York
Minot
Mickey) Jelke
United States
China
Costa Rican Forces Capture La Cruz and Puerto Solely
The Costa Rican general staff announced the capture of the rebel stronghold La Cruz and the nearby town of Puerto Solely, marking a significant advance in the conflict.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
la Cruz
Puerto Solely
End Island Resistance On Yikiangshan Falls to Communists
Chinese forces seized Yikiangshan after a large amphibious assault. Nationalist ministry reports 720 guerrillas wiped out and resistance ended 9 12 PM after 61 hours 12 minutes of bombardment. Peiping claims higher casualties and victory.
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Taipei
Formosa
China
Yikiangshan Island
Tachen Islands
Nationalist Defense Ministry
Yikiangshan
Russia
Peiping
Tokyo
Taiwan
Ridgway to Serve Beyond Retiring Date
General Matthew B Ridgway will remain as army chief of staff beyond his retirement date with freedom to oppose in Congress the administration cutbacks to army manpower. President Eisenhower approved the plan and Army Secretary Robert T Stevens announced the decision yesterday.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Freedom
Congress
Eisenhower
Robert T. Stevens
Ridway
Assembly Restores Civil Liberties After Remon Slaying
Panama's National Assembly Thursday night relaxed the state of siege imposed after President Jose Antonio Remon's killing 19 days earlier. The body restored constitutional provisions protecting freedom of assembly and travel suspended during the hunt for Remon's assassins.
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Panama
National Assembly
Jose Antonio Remon
Remon
Group Talks With Rebel Convicts at Massachusetts Prison
A seven member committee including two editors and prison officials met the four rebel convicts at Massachusetts State Prison in a bid to end a four day stalemate. The group planned another meeting and kept details private.
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Boston
Boston Bar Assn
Massachusetts State Prison
Sumner H. Babcock
John J. Grant
The
Pilot
Red China offers relatives access to jailed Americans
The United Nations reported Red China invites relatives of 17 American captives to visit. The U S does not grant diplomatic recognition or passports for travel. Hammarskjold conveyed assurances of the prisoners well being to Dulles and Lodge, with UN leaving visa and trip arrangements to the U S. Officials expect eventual release but no direct family access yet.
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United Nations
N. Y
Red China
United States
State Department
Edwin Heller
China
Philadelphia
Peiping
U. S
Hammarskjold
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Dulles
Washington
W. G. Parks
Roland Parks
Omaha
Neb
Parks
Collision Claims Coloma Man and Injures Another
Charles Bennett about 55 of Coloma was killed when his truck collided with another vehicle at a highway intersection near town. One other man was injured in the Thursday crash.
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Coloma
Charles Bennett
Here
Cost of Trip to China Obstacle for Families
Parents of imprisoned Americans react to a Red China invitation with cautious interest. They cite high travel costs ranging from 1000 to 2000 dollars for a trip to Hong Kong and questions about effectiveness. Some doubt the gesture will aid release while others consider trying despite risks.
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China
Hong Kong
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