08 Mar 1955
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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1955
Page
1
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that municipal water fluoridation is legal and Milwaukee did not err in adopting fluoridation for its water supply.
Milwaukee voters faced a court decision after seven residents challenged a 1950 city resolution mandating fluoride in the water to curb dental decay. The ruling upheld fluoridation as a valid public health measure and rejected claims of unconstitutional mass medication. London pressed Chiang Kai-shek to withdraw forces from coastal Chinese isles while Eden urged restraint and cease-fire talks.
Official quarters say Chinese Nationalists push heavy American artillery and reserves to Matsu Island as Communists mount a major buildup along the invasion coast. Naval sources note garrison swollen to about 40,000, with routine patrols and 18 rounds fired at Quemoy.
Battle Creek Mich civil defense announces a new warning system for air attack changing from the all-clear to two signals alert and take over. The United States and Canada adopt the plan citing radioactive fallout may keep some areas dangerous after alarms.
The Wisconsin supreme court today upheld the conviction of William P. Vinson, 27, Detroit, in Sheboygan circuit court for assault with intent to do great bodily harm to Willard Van Ouwerkerk, 50, Sheboygan Falls. Vinson, CIO United Auto Workers organizer, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after a jury verdict. he appealed. The court cited the violence of the attack and the serious injuries to Van Ouwerkerk as establishing the intent beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Coast Guard ruled the freighter Mormackite sank after improperly loaded cargo shifted in an Atlantic storm last Oct. 7. Master Capt. Patrick J. McMahon was found negligent for allowing loading that made shifting possible.
A volatile month sees temperatures swing from one below zero to near 50 by tomorrow. Monday highs reached 16 after subzero night, with 11 as the low last night. By noon today 40 at the sewage disposal plant, American Motors and downtown. Light snow gave way to sunshine. tonight partly cloudy and warmer with a low of 27 to 34. Wednesday's high near 50 with partly cloudy skies.
The Ohio River flood forces hundreds of families from shorelines as water rises past flood stages along Ohio West Virginia Kentucky and Indiana. Crest expected near Cincinnati at 61 feet Thursday with past records and millions in damage anticipated.
A farm youth, Robert Olson, 20, died in a collision near Greenwood Monday night. Injured were his brother Clarence Jr., 19, and James Petranovich, 24, both taken to a hospital with Petranovich listed in serious condition. Clar ence Olson Sr. found the wreck while searching for his sons who failed to return from chores on their Clark county farm.
Kenosha voters will decide April 5 whether to switch from seven to nine councilmen and adopt a ward based system with a mayor council president. The advisory measure passed 4 to 3 after a lengthy council session and outlines districting, term lengths, salaries, and the mayor’s role in the new government plan.
Maj Ambrose H. Nugent, 45, was acquitted by court martial of aiding the enemy after a 38 month POW status in Korea. The seven week trial, the longest in U. S. military history, ended with a two hour deliberation and Nugent planning a return to field artillery.
Madison reports the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of a majority of Waupaca Baptist Church parishioners over control of the century-old church and its ties to national Baptist groups. The decision centers on church governance within the local congregation.
Bobby Clifford, 16, son of Watertown Daily Times publisher John D. Clifford, died at St Marys Hospital from a head injury after a Sunday traffic crash west of Watertown. His passenger Charles Talverson Jr., 15, also died, as six youths were in the auto that struck a tree while avoiding another car.
Secretary of State Dulles believes the Chinese Communists will not bluff and may strike at coastal islands Quemoy and Matsu opposite Formosa. He outlined views in briefings and a nationwide radio telecast after returning from the Far East, stressing potential military action and subversion without detailing American defense commitments.
Sen Knowland predicted the Senate would reject a 20 dollar per person income tax cut by a large margin. He said no compromise along those lines would pass. The forecast followed a White House briefing after talks with Eisenhower aides. the House had approved the 20 dollar cut bill.
By noon more than 1,600 Kenoshans had voted in the spring primary with a projected 8 p.m. total near 10,000, the second highest spring primary turnout since 1948. Voters decide on city council terms and school board, with 45 supervisor candidates across 10 of 18 wards.
Fighting erupts in central Viet Nam as government forces clash with rebel auxiliaries. Seven battalions with armor and artillery move to quell the uprising. a dozen rebels reported killed in the Quang Tri region. A new coalition of Cao Dai Hoa Hao and Binh Xuyen religious sects threatens Premier Ngo Dinh Diem's regime.
Anton C. Urbush of Racine pled guilty to embezzlement from a Racine bank. Federal Judge Robert E. Tehan ordered a pre sentence investigation and Urbush, 48, was released on $5,000 bond after his Oct 15 FBI arrest for allegedly altering accounts and admitting to taking $58,000.
Bucharest radio announced Monday that Romanian parliament formally ended the state of war with Germany. The move mirrors actions by Russia and other East European satellites in declaring peace with Berlin.
General Maxwell D. Taylor, long noted for multilingual intellect and bold action, is promoted to commander of U.S. forces in the Far East. The report cites his wartime ventures including a dramatic Bastogne return and a critical Rome mission that reportedly saved thousands of American lives. Effective April 1 he succeeds Gen. John E. Hull after 37 years in service.
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