24 Jul 1956
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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1956
Page
1
The Senate voted to grant the administration 4.11092 billion dollars in foreign aid appropriations today after rejecting an effort to cut 126.6 million dollars in economic assistance.
A state survey in Kenosha reported Dutch elm disease in eight trees. Location kept confidential. samples sent to Madison for analysis. Officials plan removal once locations are identified and consider funding options for city tree care. Disease spread and beetle activity cited as urgent concerns by state entomologist.
Marilyn Monroe defends her style saying she dresses to please men, not women, after a London fashion expert called her a dowdy dresser. She asserts any woman dressing to please other women is fooling herself.
A four man British expedition has conquered Maztagh Tower, a 23800 foot peak in the Karakoram range of northern Kashmir, according to a message received today in Karachi Pakistan.
In London pickets clashed with non striking workers on the second day of Britain s largest postwar auto strike. At Austin works Birmingham a driver was dragged from a cab as a crowd blocked exits. Police intervened to clear gates while Britain s Motor Corp reported 53 percent attendance after 50 000 employees were called to work.
Japan's defense board fired its first experimental rocket today marking a milestone in the nation's ongoing program. Officials described the test as a cautious step toward more capable missiles.
In Kenosha temperatures stayed near normal Monday with highs near 80 and breeze through the night around 60. Noon readings ranged from 80 at the sewage plant to 86 at American Motors and downtown. Tonight brings partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers. Wednesday looks fair and cooler. Sunrise 4 37 a m sunset 7 17 p m.
A Marine testified that S/Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon raised a vodka bottle before leading Platoon 71 on a deadly march at Parris Island. Pvt. David H. McPherson could not confirm drinking. McKeon faces a general court martial for the April march that killed six of 74 recruits.
New Delhi official announcement states Prime Minister Nehru now heads the Finance Ministry after the resignation of C. D. Deshmukh. He already serves as Foreign Minister and chairman of the Planning Commission.
Bernard Epton recalls promising his British wife Audrey Issett in 1945 that each new baby would allow a trip to England. The Chicago lawyer says the current trip costs about 3000 dollars and he expects total costs for four journeys to exceed 10000 dollars. The family includes four children aged 2 to 9. the wife and youngsters depart for four weeks to visit Issett's parents in London suburb.
White House backs Nixon amid Stassen push to dump Nixon for Gov. Christian Herter. Hagerty says Nixon likely to be renominated. Stassen vows to press Herter candidacy, triggering GOP clash weeks before the convention in San Francisco.
Floyd Wilson, serving a life term for murder, was found barely 150 yards from the island’s edge after slipping from a work detail on Alcatraz. Federal officials consider the prison escape proof, as guards and FBI traced his movements by searchlights and patrols until his capture near the east end.
A Boston harbor excursion ship the Boston Belle hosted a rock n roll party for 2,600 aboard when fights erupted immediately after departure and continued for over two hours. Police, including about 50 officers on scene, reported no arrests though two people were hospitalized.
Dr Milton S Eisenhower brother of the President is elected president of Johns Hopkins University in a Panama telephone call. The 56 year old educator and diplomat previously led Kansas State College and Pennsylvania State University and will assume duties in October succeeding Dr Lowell J Reed.
Police hunted for a big hairy armed man who stalked and murdered Margaret Gallagher a 50 year old religious spinster as a hospital official witnessed the crime from half a mile away. A motorist Halton Grant 19 described the suspect with a flat head and foolish look.
Boston reports that Gov. Christian A. Herter received a telephoned threat to his life. An extra state police guard was assigned to the executive suite after the warning.
Chicago reports the steel industry proposes an average ten cent per hour pay raise as a supposed sweetener to resolve the national steel strike. A Springfield grand jury charges former State Auditor Orville E. Hodge with 46 counts alleging embezzlement of about $637,000 from the state treasury via a large fake check scheme. In Canton Massachusetts Ted Kroll led Jackie Burke two up after 18 holes in the PGA Championship final.
Investigators urged stricter regulations to stop agencies from hiring dollar-a-year consultants to simply expand staffs. The House Government Operations Committee issued the recommendation in an interim report.
Government data show consumer prices rose 0.7 percent from May, with the June index at 116.2 percent of the 1947-49 average and 1.6 percent above a year earlier. General Electric plans wage boosts averaging over two cents hourly for over 100,000 clerks and factory workers, adding about 80,000 dollars weekly in pay. Net spendable earnings for a three-dependents worker rose to 72.75 dollars, while a one with no dependents earned 65.40 dollars.
In Chicago area Northfield, seven year old Jean Marie Wood was shot as she entered a quarrel between neighbors. Warthen L. Hobbs 51 admitted firing a .45 caliber pistol and was held on a 25000 bond on assault with intent to murder charges. Chief suspects say Hobbs fired to prove his gun worked after a threat from his wife Helen 53.
Aides report Rep. Oliver Bolton received about 3,000 slogan ideas after offering a 25 dollar savings bond prize. Many proposals promote Eisenhower and the campaign theme Peace and prosperity with variations. The GOP National Committee shows interest and may choose a slogan near the wire.
President Gamal Abdel Nasser said Egypt's economy is sound and rejected imperialist rule as the United States withdrew financing for the Aswan High Dam. He warned against submitting to the dollar or force while Soviet Ambassador Kisselev offered to fund the dam if Cairo requests it.
A public service notice urges support for local safety organizations against highway deaths. It directs readers to contact their phone book, local police, or newspaper for how to help, published with The Advertising Council collaboration.
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