Two Tax Cut Plans Killed In Senate Clash
Washington reports both Democratic and Republican tax cut proposals were defeated in a rush of maneuvers. The bills aimed to cut income taxes but failed, signaling the administration's win as the revision bill moves to conference after Senate passage.
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Washington
Capitol
Senate
House
George
Byrd
Holland
Fla
Edwin C. Johnson
Colp
Robertson
Langer
Young
N. D
Morse
Millikin
Guatemala Peace Move Hits Snag
Guatemala's rival anti Communist chieftains failed to agree on a peace settlement as they haggled past dawn. Col. Carlos Castillo Armas and Col. Elfego Monzon extended the cease fire to 9 a.m. with mediation by El Salvador's President Oscar Osorio while troops moved to key strong points near Guatemala City.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Guatemala
Carlos Castillo Armas
Elfego Monzon
Castillo Armas
Chiquimula
Oscar Osorio
Monzon
Red
Escuintla
Pinula
Concepcion
Guatemala City
Kohler to meet Gore over recall drive charges discussed
Gov Kohler scheduled a meeting today with Leroy Gore who led a failed recall effort against U S Senator McCarthy to discuss Gore claims of cruel reckless charges by Sauk County District Attorney Harlan Kelley.
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Madison
Kohler
Leroy Gore
U. S
McCarthy
Gore
Sauk County
Harlan Kelley
Veteran employee admits responsibility for county fund shortages
Wood County Treasurer Vernon M. Kelly announced that a veteran employee in his office has admitted responsibility for shortages in county funds, estimated at about $3,000, the day’s statement said.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wood County
Vernon M. Kelly
Actress Linda Darnell Maries Brewer Philip Leibmann
New York actress Linda Darnell announced she has been married since February 25 to Philip Leibmann, a wealthy New York brewer.
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New York
U.P
Linda Darnell
Philip Leibmann
Castle Nomination Approved for St. Lawrence Seaway Corp
Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Lewis G. Castle of Duluth Minnesota to be administrator of the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. Proceeding to full Senate for confirmation.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lewis G. Castle
Duluth, Minn
St. Lawrence Seaway
Convicts Mourn Guard Ellison in Alabama Death
In Abbeville, Alabama, convicts who had been guarded by 65 year old Otho Towns Ellison say there would be no escape as they mourn his death from a heart attack on a road near the town. Ellison had served five years with the state highway department and his body was carried to Abbeville hospital with his revolver still at his side.
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State Highway Department
Farmer Dies as Tractor Crashes Into Barn Wall
Adolph Heuser aged 62 was killed when a tractor hauling two hay loads crashed into a barn wall in Mt Horeb Wisconsin. The accident occurred before his daughter while a witness, Mrs Elaine Fawcett, lived on the farm with her husband and parents.
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Mt. Horeb
Wis
Adolph Heuser
Elaine Fawcett
Floods Kill At Least 55 Across Rio Grande Area
The Rio Grande floods devastate Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras with 55 confirmed deaths and fears for hundreds more. Ozona Pecos and surrounding towns report additional fatalities while thousands are homeless and seeking aid. Officials warn the toll could reach hundreds.
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Rio Grande
del Rio
Piedras Negras
Mexico
Eagle Pass
Tex
Ozona
Pecos
Ciudad Acuna
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Pilots vote to strike against American Airlines
The Air Line Pilots Association AFL says pilots voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike against American Airlines. The union authorized a work stoppage unless pilots are kept within eight hours of continuous flight limits. ALPA President Clarence Say declared a strike date will be set very shortly.
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Chicago
Air Line Pilots Association
AFL
American Airlines
ALPA
Clarence Sayen
Train Hits Stalled Car. Six Injured at Birch Road Crossing
A Racine couple and four others were hurt when a southbound North Shore train struck a stalled car at Birch Rd crossing. Benjamin Miller, 47, Racine, was in critical condition with multiple fractures. his wife and four train passengers sustained varied injuries. Witness Henry Hardcastle said the train was about 85 mph and the gates were operating. The collision caused derailment and pole damage. service resumed by morning.
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Racine
North Shore
Birch Rd
County Trunk E
Benjamin Miller
St. Catherine's Hospital
Fis Wile
Charles Flanary
12Th Ave
Mark Mauszewski
Winona
Minn
Kathleen Tait
Milwaukee
Max Simon
Chicago
Henry Hardcastle
Hardcastle
Phyllis Lenz
Roosevelt Rd
Marshall Simonsen
Chet Molinaro
Edwin Polanski
Robert Wallace
Harry Mason
Gerald Sonquist
Miller
St. Catherine's
U S Steel Increases Prices After Labor Pact
U S Steel Corp raised prices by about 3 dollars per ton, lifting the basic carbon steel price to 120 dollars. The move follows a CIO United Steelworkers contract granting a five cent hourly wage hike for 190,006 workers and enhanced pension and insurance programs.
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Pittsburgh
U. S. Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
CIO Phone Equipment Men Strike Across Nation
Seventeen thousand CIO workers who install and maintain telephone equipment walked out across 44 states and the District of Columbia. The strike could cripple the system as Western Electric offered 4 to 7 cents wage increases, below the union demand of 6 to 8 cents, with talks failing over wages and new operation bases.
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New York
CIO
CWA
326Th Ave
World Communications Center
District 10
Western Electric Co
American Telephone and Telegraph System
Western Electric
Joseph Dunne
District of Columbia
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Bell Telephone System
Dunne
Wisconsin AG opinion ties disaster aid to actual repair costs
Madison Wis WPI Townships receiving state disaster funds to repair bridges cannot keep more than the amount actually spent on repairs and must cover their share of any excess costs as per the attorney general's ruling.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Oldest Wisconsin bartender retires after 72 years at Milwaukee saloon
James Cochrane, near 90, ends a 72 year tenure at his saloon on Michigan Ave once a staple of old Milwaukee. He sold the place to Ben Siege and Tony Bruno who plan a Baron's Gay Nineties revival with minimal updates. Cochrane recalls price shifts, Prohibition gaps, and a life behind the bar ending with a wry note about the undertaker.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
James Cochrane
Cochrane
Vaudevle
Ben
the Baron
Tony Bruno
Baron
Michigan Ave
Milwaukee Blues
Michigan
French Quit Part of Delta in Viet Minh Gains
French Union forces retreat from key Red River Delta centers as Vietminh tighten control. Hanoi Haiphong corridor becomes sole lifeline with evacuees and villages falling to Giap's troops amid a widening withdrawal.
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Delta
Singapore
Red River
Hanoi
Haiphong
France
Viet Nam
Phat Diem
Thai Binh
Nam Dinh
Ninh
Doordie
Haiphon
Offer Farm Compromise Faces House Farm Bill Battle
Washington reports a compromise farm price support proposal backed by House Republicans, aiming for 82 to 90 percent parity through 1955 while preserving flexible stock supports. The vote also defeated an amendment to drop peanuts from rigid high-price protections, signaling a broad clash over Eisenhower farm policy amid peanut surplus concerns.
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Washington
House
Rep
Harrison
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Wursell
R Ill
Eisenhower
Wisconsin highway toll climbs toward 1953 total
The Wisconsin highway death toll is rising toward 1953 totals with 360 reported killed on state roads. In June, 68 people died in Wisconsin traffic accidents, up from 63 in June of the previous year as per the state motor vehicle department.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Churchill Returns Home After Eisenhower Talks
Prime Minister Winston Churchill departed for Britain following conferences with President Eisenhower. The British ambassador to the United States said the talks increased chances for world peace.
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New York
Winston Churchill
Eisenhower
United States
Pleasant Kenoshans Enjoy Mild Beach and Golf Weather
The day brought a pleasant cool spell with temperatures in the high 70s. Downtown reached 79 degrees, Nash Motors logged 70, and the sewage plant reported 76 at noon. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy with possible thunderstorms and little change in temps.
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Kenoshans
Nash Motors
Bursting Melons Cause Traffic Jam on 22nd Avenue
Police logged a watermelon traffic jam on 22nd Avenue after a fruit truck spilled melons at 22nd Ave and 76th St. More than a dozen melons rolled into the roadway and drew a crowd of youngsters who scooped up pieces while motorists were blocked and a police squad cleared the street.
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22Nd Avenue
22Nd Ave
76Th St
Senate Republican group backs uniform code for investigations
The Republican policy committee supports a uniform code for senatorial investigations and asks early Rules Committee action. Chairman Ferguson urges swift consideration and testimony on nine proposed rule changes to protect witnesses and empower committees.
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Washington
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Senate Rules Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Rules
Senate
McCarthy
R.wis
Racine Child Killed by Furniture Truck
Four year old Louise Margaret Johnston died after running into the street near her home and being struck by a furniture truck. The driver reported not seeing the child as police investigated the Wisconsin accident.
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Racine
Racine, Wis
Louise Margaret Johnston
Robert Johnston
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Charles Talisierro
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