Kenosha Considers Parking Commission To Tackle Uptown Woes
Kenosha officials face pressure to act on off street parking as Downtown Businessmen's Association proposes an appointed Parking Condition Utility Commission including the city manager and police chief. Atty Ruetz urged the move, noting Racine's $400000 meter program and 13 approved lots since 1951.
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Kenoshans
Downtown Businessmen’s Association
Atty
Edward J. Ruetz
Racine
Boy Dies in Burning Coop in Plainfield
Edwin Schwake five-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Schwake Route 1 Plainfield died after playing with matches and being trapped in the hay loft of a chicken coop. His brother Michael eight escaped through the smoke and flames and was uninjured. The Plainfield fire department recovered Edwin's body from the gutted building.
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Plainfield
Wis
Edwin Schwake
Route 1
Edwin
Michael
Fire Destroys City Garage at 14th Ave and 65th St
A municipal garage at 14th Avenue and 65th Street was gutted by a fire of unknown origin this afternoon. Exploding oil drums hampered firefighters as Chief William Brady directed a general alarm effort. By 2 30 the blaze remained active.
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14Th Ave
65Th St
William Brady
Fire at Northeastern Garage Wounds Four Firemen
A blaze at a northeastern city garage injured Fire Chief William Brady and three firefighters after the northeast corner collapsed trapping them. Brady was taken to a hospital. others treated on scene. About 100 telephone wires were knocked out, cutting service for blocks as flames sparked multiple explosions and thick smoke. Spectators watched from streets and a railway overpass.
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William Brady
Brady
Kenosha Hospital
Sheridan Rd
North Western Railway
US Destroyer Helps After Greek Island Earthquake
The Greek naval staff announced that the US Navy destroyer Hawkins arrived at Thera on Wednesday night with water and emergency supplies for earthquake survivors. The destroyer Hancock was en route to the island in the Aegean Sea.
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Athens
Hawkins
Thera
U. S
Hancock
Aegean Sea
Wiley stands firm over record about Coleman
Washington senator Alex Wiley refused to change any part of his Congressional Record remarks about Wisconsin Republican leader Thomas Coleman. Wiley defended his stance amid a probe into a $150,000 campaign chest raised for Rep. Glenn Davis by Coleman and Wisconsin industrialists.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Congressional Record
Wisconsin
Thomas E. Coleman
Wiley
Coleman
Glenn Davis
Kenosha Growth Linked to Industry Expansion and Roads
Kenosha's future rests on expanding industry and attracting new plants. Planning calls for $22 million in industrial expansion and over $16 million in highway projects, including a north-south turnpike style freeway. The Richard Bong jet base and growing county workforce shape a bright commercial outlook for the 1956-1960 period.
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Kenosha
Planning Commission
Richard Bong
Steel Users Worried Over Future
Big steel users see little immediate impact from a national strike but fear longer-term effects as negotiations resume. Kenosha firms like American Motors and Simmons shift production, build stockpiles, and reallocate to items with available steel while awaiting a broader resolution.
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American Motors
Kenosha
E. R. Moore
Simmons Company
Simmons
E. B. McCaffery
McCaffery
House Votes Cut-Down Foreign Aid
Washington reports the House approved a 3.4 billion foreign aid appropriation by 284 to 120 despite President Eisenhower's wishes. Senate committees planned closed session to review the measure, with possible changes. A separate 300 thousand dollar study was approved by the Senate, while Nixon warned cuts could be disastrous for allied defense programs in Formosa Korea and Vietnam.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
Appropriations
Armed Services Committee
Richard M. Nixon
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Formosa
Korea
Viet Nam
Gromyko Accepts Ceilings for Armed Forces at UN
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told the United Nations Disarmament Commission that the Soviet Union would accept Western ceilings for the first stage of disarmament and proposed a comprehensive pact to ban nuclear tests stockpiles and production. He rejected Eisenhower’s aerial inspection plan while favoring ground inspections and did not concede on political settlements over Germany Korea and Vietnam.
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United Nations
N. Y
Andrei Gromyko
UN Disarmament Commission
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Gromyko
Germany
Korea
Viet Nam
Kenosha Weather Suffers Rain Deluge and Fogs
Kenosha escaped a late evening deluge while Racine to Green Bay felt the lake shore flood. Rainfall at the treatment plant reached .20 inches with Racine on the north side reporting 2% inches. Tonight or tomorrow may bring another storm, per the weatherman. The day showed an overcast from mid morning as temps fell from 74 to 71, with 76 downtown and 81 at American Motors. Highs 88, lows 59, sunrise 4 27 a.m. and sunset 7 26 p.m.
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Kenosha
Racine
Green Bay
American Motors
Coleman denies fund story involving Davis and Wiley
Madison industrialist Thomas F. Coleman said a false report alleged he and Rep. Glenn R. Davis struck a $150000 fund pledge for Davis. He accused Sen. Wiley of falsehoods, noting no agreement existed and that Wiley had not corrected the record despite Coleman's June 25 letter.
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Madison
Thomas FE. Coleman
U. S
Glenn R. Davis
Alexander Wiley
Congressional Record
Coleman
Sen. Wiley
Wisconsin
Eisenhower Nixon Ticket Confirmed For 1956 Rise
Gettysburg Pa President Eisenhower will head to San Francisco in August to accept the Republican nomination and officials say Vice President Richard Nixon will be No 2 on the ticket. GOP Chairman Hall says Nixon will join a vigorous campaign with modern media aid and whistle stop appearances. Hall forecasts a strong victory and Congress control for Republicans while noting no change in Eisenhowers decision to run again.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Nixon
GOP
Leonard W. Hall
Hall
Richard M. Nixon
Charles A. Halleck
R-Ind
Congress
Cabinet
Senate
House
Japan Upholds Right to Try U S Marines Under Japanese Law
The U S Court of Appeals ruled Japan may try three Marines under Japanese law, including one from Wisconsin, finding Japan never ceded jurisdiction for the offenses. The decision means the Marines can be jailed pending trial.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Japan
Wisconsin
United States
Nasser Arrives To Meet Tito In Belgrade Talks
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser arrives in Belgrade for talks with Yugoslav President Tito. Nehru of India may join, as observers say neutralist leaders will explore East West relations to reduce world tension.
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Belgrade
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Tito
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Rock n Roll Craze Faces Backlash Across America
Across the United States rock n roll stirs midsummer unrest with bans in Asbury Park and Jersey City, plus armory restrictions in Washington. Denver readers complain about the music, while Chicago sociologist and piano tuners call it a societal outlet and a sign of strain. In San Jose, 35 to 40 youths clash with police at a rock n roll dance, injuring two officers and 15 rioters arrested. There is no Elvis reference in sight.
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Chicago
United States
Asbury Park
N. J
Jersey City
Bernard J. Berry
Armory
Denver Post
Kansas City
A. G. Jeffers
Charleston
W. Va
S. Kirson Weinberg
Roosevelt University
San Jose
Calif
Civic Auditorium
Palomar Gardens
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