Storm rips through western county with hail and outages
A heavy storm swept western parts of the county with hail high winds and heavy rain. Telecommunication lines and a key cable were knocked out and power remained out in Silver Lake for about three and a half hours. Bridges flooded at Shoreview Salem Township and rescues followed as crews cleared debris. Tornado reports touched Waukesha county with minor crop damage and a thunderstorm affected Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Bristol
Shoreview
Salem Township
County Highway Department
Salem
Waukesha County
Vernon
Little Muskego Lake
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Illinois
Chicago
Illinois State Auditor Quits Amid Scandal
Illinois State Auditor E. Hodge resigns amid a half million dollar scandal. He vows full restitution and promises testimony as Sangamon County investigates 42 warrants worth about 544000. Hodge also withdraws as GOP nominee for re election and as delegate to the Republican National Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Orville E. Hodge
Hodge
Arthur M. Fitzgerald
Sangamon County
George P. Coutrakon
Atty
State Auditor's Office
Lightning blamed for man’s death on Logansport street
John Kaley a 32 year old man of Logansport Indiana was killed by lightning late Monday on a city street. Authorities said a metal plate in his skull likely attracted the bolt. Kaley had worn the plate since treatment for an army injury in Germany in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
John Kaley
Kaley
Germany
Last Full Day of Sight for Bay Boy Faces Eye Surgery
In Orlando Florida Rev. James M. Sibole and his wife plan a final ocean visit with their four year old son Mike before a Wednesday operation to remove his remaining eye. Doctors say retinal cancer threatens his life. They will take him to New Smyrna Beach for one last sea view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
James M. Sibole
Mike
New Smyrna Beach
Here
Sibole
Two Westinghouse Plants Struck in Sharon Strike
About 6,000 union workers at Westinghouse plants in Sharon and Greenville walked out in a wildcat strike protesting suspensions of two employees after a fight. Pickets lined all gates. no injuries reported though vandalism occurred the previous day with damaged homes including John H. Chiles Jr. residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Westinghouse
Greenville
John H. Chiles Jr
Russian Textbooks De-Stalinized by Next Year
Deputy education minister Mrs L V Doubro vina said Russian school texts will be completely de Stalinized by next year. Switzerland Geneva report notes education policy move amid cultural reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Switzerland
L. V. Doubrovina
Russian Soviet Republic
City Council Rebukes School Board Over Lincoln Remodel
Kenosha’s city council condemned the school administration and board for an all or nothing stance on the Lincoln school remodeling. They also criticized a $75,000 landscaping plan at Forest Park, urging use of funds for essential repairs instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Lincoln School
Council
Forest Park School
Shirlee Lake
Harry Copen
Ansley Whiteside
Whiteside
Edward Fechner
Lincoln
Mock Defense Drill Extends to Kenosha in Nationwide Exercise
Kenosha joins 76 communities in a seven day civil defense drill beginning Friday. The exercise runs 2:10 to 2:25 p.m. with radio stations silenced briefly, and outlines training for first aid stations hospitals shelters and emergency response under simulated enemy attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Joseph T. Ripp
Civil Defense
Eisenhower
Washington
Final Ringling Bros Circus Under Big Top Ends
In Pittsburgh John Ringling North announced the last Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey show. The tent was lowered and the 70 foot high Big Top folded as crowds recalled a golden era. The act shifts indoors next season to air conditioned arenas amid nostalgic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John Ringling North
North
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey
al Talbot
Innocent Plea Entered in McKeon Marine Trial
S/Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon pleaded innocent to involuntary manslaughter and oppression of recruits in the drowning deaths of six Marines during a forced march at Parris Island. He also faces drinking charges. defense seeks dismissal of the presence-of-a-recruit Drinking charge while court rules on severance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parris Island
S. C
Matthew C. McKeon
McKeon
Emile Zola Berman
Berman
Navy
Charles S. Thomas
Irving N. Klein
Marines
Klein
Sevier
Ond
Bermah
Truck Hits Engine Beloit Wis Rainstorm
William J. Berg a 29 year old daily truck driver was hospitalized in Beloit after his truck collided with a southbound Milwaukee Railroad train during a rainstorm. Police reported the crash occurred Monday and Berg was injured but not yet listed with specific conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Wis
William J. Berg
Milwaukee Railroad
Berg
Weather Summary for Kenosha and Nearby Areas
A severe thunderstorm yesterday caused unknown damage in western Kenosha county but the city saw only a brief shower. The sewage plant logged .08 inches of rain. Highs reached 81 and lows dipped to 57. Today noon readings were 64 at the plant, 67 downtown, 68 at American Motors. Overnight hours bring mainly partly cloudy skies with stable temperatures. showers are likely statewide on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha County
American Motors
Britain Ends Government Issue GI Bloomers For Service Women
War Minister Anthony Head announced in the House of Commons that Britain will no longer require government issued GI bloomers for servicewomen. The War Department will provide an allowance for female underclothes and allow women to purchase their own. The move reverses prior policy and aims to address dissatisfaction with government-issue bloomers deemed square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Head
House of Commons
Britain
Head
War Department
Nominations Approved for UN General Assembly
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved President Eisenhower's five nominees to the United Nations General Assembly. Ambassador Ahmed Hussein said Egypt will accept Western help for the Aswan dam project worth 1.3 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Eisenhower
United Nations General Assembly
Ahmed Hussein
Egypt
Aswan Dam
Driver Dies in Storm Crash Near Wis 36
Walnut Hill Ohio resident Clinton Burr was killed Monday when his car lost control during a violent rainstorm and collided with a truck on Wis 36 southwest of here, police said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Clinton Burr
Walnut Hill
Ohio
Wis
Here
Senate approves higher Social Security aid for needy aged
Senate votes 62 to 21 to boost federal grants to states for the aged blind and disabled. Democrats expect further votes on extending retirement age to 62 for women and creating disability insurance at age 50 with a new tax to fund the cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Democrats
Sen
Kerr
D-Okla
Sen. George
D-Ga
Chinese Reds Move Tanks to Lhasa Amid Tibetan Revolt Fear
Reports from Tibet indicate Chinese Communist forces have deployed over 100 heavy tanks around Lhasa to quell perceived anti Communist uprisings. The dispatch from Kalimpong, India notes heightened military presence in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibet
Kalimpong
India
Lhasa
Backers of Harriman Nomination Hold Two Day Planning Meet
Chicago backers of Averell Harriman wrap a two day closed planning session and promise more meetings ahead as they push for the Democratic presidential nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Averell Harriman
Arsenic Dust From Ceiling Paint Linked to Luce Illness
Time magazine reveals Clare Boothe Luce suffered arsenic poisoning from ceiling paint in the Villa Taverna Rome residence. Arsenate of lead in the ceiling caused illness over a year, with symptoms including anemia fatigue hair loss and numbness. The room was repainted with non leaded paint, and Luce planned to resume duties in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare B. Luce
New York
Rome
Clare Boothe Luce
U. S
Italy
Time Magazine
U. S. Navy
Naples
House Repasses Bill After Ike Veto On Defense Build Plans
The House, with unanimous consent, repassed a $2.3 billion military construction bill sans the president's disputed provisions, sending it to the Senate. The vote follows Eisenhower’s veto over executive-power concerns tied to Talos missile sites and military housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Eisenhower
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Congress
Senate Armed Service Committees
Defense Department
Air Force
Midwest
Carl Vinson
Dga
Vinson
House - Senate
Floods in Western Japan Leave Dozens Dead and Missing
Torrential summer rains caused widespread damage in western Japan. Police confirm 42 dead, 23 missing presumed dead, and 23 seriously injured. More than 100 homes washed away, over 18 000 flooded, and 22 000 acres of crops destroyed. No American military posts affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Japan
Also Mentioned on This Page
West County
Illinois State Auditor
Bay
Simmons Island
Southport Beach
Miss Lake
Alford Park
Gilbert Petzke
Joseph Lourigan
Lourigan
Copen
Northside
Charles Haag
40Th Pl
6Th
7Th Aves
Arthur Faraca
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Office of Defense Mobilization
Department of Defense
State Civil Defense Control Center
Truax Field
Madison
Watertown
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ripp
Ringling
Col
Edward L. Hutchinson
Woodbury, N. J
Thomas
Defense
Charles B. Sevier
Jacksonville
Marine Corps
West
House Judiciary Committee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Philadelphia
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Harriman
Richard B. Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
Plan Tales Base
Evening News
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!