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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1956
Page
1
Kenosha residents face Dutch elm disease as elm trees in parks and yards could die if not sprayed and maintained. The disease, spread by elm bark beetles, has appeared in town with beetles already spotted. Officials urge community funding for sanitation and spraying to prevent widespread loss.
President Eisenhower approved a National Security Council recommendation to broaden reciprocal exchanges of information with Iron Curtain nations. The plan, first proposed at Geneva by Western ministers, follows debates on how liberal or strict to be about visitors and ideas as Russia shows signs of possible receptiveness.
Senate investigators began examining files of legal cases sent under subpoena by Murray M. Chotiner, Nixon's 1952 campaign manager. Chotiner provided information on five clients and other dealings since 1953, and pledged details on a sixth with written authorization. He said he faced Cooperations with the subcommittee despite being targeted due to ties with Nixon.
Western businessmen arriving in Berlin from Poznan report fierce fighting still rages in the strike ridden Polish city. Rail and street clashes persist as Communist forces push to quell the revolt. observers describe heavy casualties and food shortages.
Thunderstorms predicted tonight and Sunday. Warm humid conditions expected in the region tomorrow with a low of 56 to 63 and a Sunday high of 80 to 90. Noon readings: 71 at the sewage plant, 78 downtown, 80 at American Motors. Friday high 73 low 56. Sunrise 4 19 a m and sunset 7 30 p m.
Soviet publication releases Lenin's will calling for Stalin's removal as Communist Party secretary. The 1922 document, suppressed for 33 years, described Stalin as rude and capricious and argued he lacked suitability for high office. The text, dated December 23 24 1922, was issued amid efforts to condemn Stalin before the Soviet public.
President Eisenhower, hobbling slightly, walked out of Walter Reed for two weeks of convalescence on his Gettysburg farm. Mamie supported him as he waved to photographers before leaving for recovery after intestinal surgery. The trip marks his first outdoors appearance since the operation. doctors report high spirits and morale. Sunday marks the 40th wedding anniversary for the Eisenhowers.
In Tallahassee Florida the city bus system is set to suspend tonight due to financial strain from a boycott by Negro riders. About 250 members of the Negro Intercivic Council voted to establish its own transportation system after rejecting Cities Transit Co. franchise amendments and Negro driver employment terms. The boycott began when two Negroes were arrested for refusing to move to the rear, charges later dropped.
President Roosevelt arrived in Los Angeles and obtained a marriage license for his wedding to his personal secretary Gladys Irene Owens. The ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow with Owens, 39, as the bride.
The Senate passed 54 to 25 a 4.562 billion foreign aid authorization to bolster military and economic defenses of allies against Communist threats. The measure, seen as a victory for the Eisenhower administration, advances to a House Senate conference for a final compromise next week. Chairman Walter F. George of the Foreign Relations Committee, retiring after 34 years, led the effort.
Greek government leaders refused an off icial visit invitation from Soviet Foreign Minister Dmitri Shepilov saying a trip to Russia would not be constructive. Athens stressed its alignment with the West and to maintain Western ties.
Wisconsin Democrat Elliott Walstead campaigns for the U S Senate nomination. Friday night he criticized Sen Joseph McCarthy and Sen James Eastland for their attacks on the U S Supreme Court.
In New York Adlai Stevenson said he is very confident he will secure the Democratic presidential nomination. Averell Harriman, in Chicago, pledged to fight for the August convention, while Nixon and Eisenhower discussed recovery from surgery and the party dynamics. Harriman forecast a wide open convention and South support for the Democratic nominee. The article notes civil rights lines at the NAACP convention in San Francisco.
A Sunoco truck carrying 7 500 gallons overturned on a residential street causing a blaze that consumed ten houses and five cars. A neighbor, Mrs. May Barnett, 42, died of a heart attack after being pulled from her home. Police noted no other injuries. Fire crews checked wreckage for additional casualties.
Mrs Laura Murphy was attacked by a 450 pound Syrian brown bear on a downtown St Louis street yesterday. The incident prompted police response and medical evaluation.
In an 11th hour bid to avert a midnight strike by 650,000 steelworkers, United Steelworkers and the Big Three resumed talks in New York. John A. Stephens of U. S. Steel said no new proposals were announced as the session began. Union president David J. McDonald noted it was a fine morning, while Arthur J. Goldberg quipped it was off the record. The Wage Policy Committee later endorsed the union’s earlier rejection of a contract proposal.
Negotiators for workers and steel manufacturers met for nearly three hours in New York but left with a deadlock unresolved. They warned a strike could begin at midnight if no agreement is reached.
Top union officials of the steel industry considered a final four-year four-month contract. The offer to shorten from a five-year demand depended on union acceptance to keep old terms during talks. The union refused to extend the current pact beyond midnight. McDonald said a deal could be made quickly if the demand for a long-term pact was dropped. Picket signs appeared as mills prepared for a strike. Steel centers halted schedules and plant shutdowns neared. Cooling furnaces threatened a loss of production and furnace banking would cost hundreds of thousands of tons even with an 11th hour agreement.
A midnight United Steelworkers strike threatens national steel reserves of 30 to 60 days with shortages in some sectors while others hold inventories for weeks. Autos have enough to finish 1956 models and start 1957. Oil starts with small reserves. Construction would be hit hard. Canning has about eight weeks of supply. Home appliances hold over 45 days with no immediate effect.
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