29 Jan 1957
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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1957
Page
1
Chicago authorities explored a new lead in the Grimes sisters case after a confession and an inquest into their deaths. Coroner McCarron questioned the girls' mother Loretta Grimes about their last night at home and whether they had cocoa and nuts.
City council will discuss leasing park concessions to private firms at the Feb 4 meeting. Parks director L J Gallagher and concession supervisor Joseph Babich testified a new bookkeeping system caused a 1956 loss despite higher county comparisons and urged one more year under the system with no new capital outlays.
Defense Secretary Charles F Wilson, after meeting with President Eisenhower, reiterates that he views parts of the National Guard as a draft dodging business during the Korean War. He denies apologizing and urges modernization and better training, citing concerns about many Guard members lacking prior military experience and questioning the Guard’s current usefulness and cost.
Kenosha involved in the Grimes sisters murder case after Chicago police found an address book in William C. Willingham’s possession. It contained names of several Kenosha women and others. Willingham was identified as the companion named Frank alleged to be with Bedwell at the girls’ murder. Det. Lt. Arthur Riley said Kenosha police had not yet been contacted by Chicago authorities about the names.
An explosion and fire aboard the 8,000 ton Spanish tanker Zaragoza refuelling near Teneriffa Canary Islands killed two crew members and injured three others. Two men were reported missing after the blast Monday night.
The refugee ministry said 115 Hungarian refugees have obtained permission to return to their homeland from West Germany.
New York reports the Army announced a new LaCrosse guided missile for close tactical support of ground troops. Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, head of Army R and D, described it as deadly accurate and demonstrated it with footage.
King Saud of Saudi Arabia arrives for a state visit aboard the Constitution to a divided reception in New York City. Mayor Wagner declines official pomp citing anti Jewish and anti Catholic views, while U S authorities stage a formal salute and harbor procession.
Austrian Interior Minister Oscar Helmer stated that U S migration laws present one of the main difficulties in solving the Hungarian refugee problem. He spoke in Geneva Switzerland addressing the refugee crisis and international responses.
Two plain folk sisters from Lancaster County arrived in Pittsburgh after a 280 mile journey by train to seek care. Miriam 12 and Mildred 15 were nearly paralyzed by polio and admitted to the D. T. Watson Home for Crippled Children in Leetsdale. Their mother praised the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for funding the trip and treatment.
The Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees unanimously back a full review of U. S. policy in the Middle East over 11 years. The move paves the way for a resolution granting Eisenhower power to intervene against Communist threats and authorize 200 million dollars in aid. Dulles sends a letter outlining access constraints to confidential documents.
A 1:30 p.m. mediation session in Racine seeks to end a four day strike by Local 12005 United Mine Workers against Wisconsin Natural Gas Co. The dispute involves 240 employees over pay sick leave pensions and union limits on contract extensions.
Firefighters from six nearby communities battled a Monday blaze that destroyed a barn on the Ray Tippett farm across from the high school in a Sheboygan county village.
American Motors Corp announced a second contract for a major component of the Martin P6M Seamaster the navy’s fast low altitude airplane. The Detroit produced unit covers design engineering tooling and manufacture of rotary mine doors. AMC did not estimate contract size due to navy security rules.
A mass of cold Arctic air overspreads Wisconsin with lows forecast 5 to 15 degrees below. Clouds will increase with possible snow on Wednesday and a daytime high around 10 to 15 above. Today noon readings were 21 at the sewage treatment plant and 20 at American Motors downtown. Yesterday’s high was 22 with a low near 16. Sunrise was 7 07 and sunset will be 5 02.
A federal hearing at Racine City Hall will explore federal harbor aid for Kenosha. Col J B W Corey Jr will preside as Army Corps of Engineers officials hear a three step plan to deepen Kenosha channel to 24 feet and compare harbor depths with Great Lakes ports.
UAW-CIO Local 72 and American Motors workers plan a 7 pm Eagles Club meeting to accept or reject a proposed settlement after a six day walkout by 5,000 production staff. No final accord was disclosed after a 12 hour negotiating marathon, with the union and company awaiting ratification.
Washington House votes 262 to 146 to allow no amendments on President Eisenhower's Middle East resolution, clearing the measure past a major hurdle. Sen McCarthy urges Senate to bar Tito visit as desecration of American soil. Wisconsin Justice Currie files spring election papers after 1954 appointment. A student pilot loots a gun, steals a Cessna, buzzes Des Moines buildings at low altitude.
Crews labored overnight to clear ice from intake pipes after a water outage hit the South Milwaukee suburb, causing a temporary short age in service.
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