Thomson Opposes Sales Tax During Chamber Meeting
Governor Vernon Thomson refused to back a sales tax after an all afternoon session with 21 directors of the State Chamber of Commerce who pressed him to reconsider.
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Madison
Vernon Thomson
State Chamber of Commerce
Thomson
Chamber
Andre J. Perry
Fond du Lac
Carl Taylor
Waukesha
M. A. Swenson
Sheboygan
Taylor
Collision in New York Harbor Reported
Report from New York Harbor describes a collision scene as Thomson comments that a sales tax will not pass this session. The chamber pushes a resolution endorsing tax reform including a sales tax and use tax with exemptions, continued income tax, and reduction of real property taxes.
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Thomson
Chamber
GOP
Tanker t-bone sinks Water Taxi after harbor collision
A 150 foot tanker named Val T rammed a motor launch in New York harbor injuring no one aboard the freighter Steel Admiral while killing Thomas P. O Rourke 60 a retired New York policeman who was aboard the launch. The Water Taxi sank at its base after being towed away. The Steel Admiral suffered a four by eight foot hole but no fire or explosion occurred.
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New York
New York Harbor
Thomas P. O’rourke
Coast Guard
Steel Admiral
O’rourke
Upper
New York Bay
King May Be Dismissed From School
Alcorn Miss state college faced campus upheaval as Prof Clennon King faced possible dismissal over articles urging Negro ambassadors and academic freedom. Board emergency session awaited as students debated returning while King argued for expression.
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J. R. Otis
King
United States
Otis
All-White State College Board
Eisenhower era Doctrine Highlighted At Miami Rally
Miami gathering featured John Kasper of Washington urging segregation at any cost while accusing Negro campaigns of Jewish leadership. Ashton Jones, a 61 year old Quaker, challenged Kasper and was escorted from the room by police amid protests. Kasper defended segregation and urged private school funding and stricter press penalties. He remains free on $10,000 bond after appellate actions. Fred Hockett and another associate face bail after cross burning and intimidation convictions in Miami.
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U.S
Kasper
Atlanta
Ashton B. Jones
Jones
White Citizens Council
Clinton, Tenn
Fred Hockett
Miami
Hockett
Quake Strikes Greece With Major Damage and Aid Response
Tremors rocked central Greece and Athens with the strongest Thessaly quake damaging 3470 homes, nearly 2000 severely. One death reported. several injured. The U S Sixth Fleet prepared to rush aid as relief officials mobilized tents, medical supplies, and food.
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Athens
Greece
U. S
George Allen
Piraeus
Thessaly
Apiganos
Recover Boy's Body From Baraboo River
The body of 8 year old Charles Heidrich was recovered Friday from the Baraboo River by Sauk County authorities who spent three days cutting through the ice in their search. Charles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heidrich, fell through the ice Tuesday as he and his brother Dennis, 7, were returning to their farm home from school.
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la Valle
Wis
Charles Heidrich
Baraboo
Sauk
Charles
Robert Heidrich
Dennis
Two Die in Door County Head-On Crash
A two car collision on Highway 57 six miles east of Sturgeon Bay killed Ernst Austed 44 and Kenneth Nelson 17. Two passengers Sharon Richmond 16 and Doris Clark 16 were critically injured. Wisconsin highway toll for 1957 rises to 132.
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Door County
Lafayette County
Ernst Austed
Sturgeon Bay
Christy Corp. Shipyards
Kenneth Nelson
Jackson Port
Nelson
Sharon Richmond
Doris Clark
Paul F. Gehrt
Shullsburg
Dean
Darlington
Rap President Snubbed McCarthy Sparks Wisconsin Fire
Two University of Wisconsin law professors criticized President Eisenhower for not inviting Senator Joseph McCarthy and his wife to White House receptions. They called the snub discreditable and said inviting King Saud while snubbing McCarthy insults Wisconsin. The professors urged the president to treat the senator with consideration.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Joseph McCarthy
White House
McCarthy
William G. Rice
Carl A. Auerbach
Wisconsin
King Saud
Civil War Veteran In Fine Fettle
A 109 year old veteran of the War Between the States left a Pensacola hospital four days after an operation with a jaunty self view. William A. Lundy compared himself to a racehorse as he rode home in an ambulance for his Laurel Hill Florida residence. The physician confirmed Lundy was in fine fettle and noted the ambulance was a courtesy by a Pensacola firm.
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Pasacola
Fla
William A. Lundy
Laurel Hill
Lundy
Pensacola
Eisenhower Signs Middle East Doctrine Pledging U S Troops
President Eisenhower signed a joint resolution approving a Middle East doctrine to defend oil rich regions from Communist attack. The plan authorizes use of U S troops if needed and allocates up to 200 million dollars to bolster Middle East economies and governments. Richardson will lead a diplomatic mission to explain the policy.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
Congressional
U. S
Mr. Eisenhower
James P. Richardson
Richardsons
Man Shot After Fight in Milwaukee Tavern
Kenneth Higgins, 36, was shot to death early today in a tavern doorway after a quarrel over a woman. Police named Charles Daughty as the suspected assailant, saying he confronted Higgins outside the tavern and fired as Higgins stepped through the doorway. Higgins died en route to a hospital.
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Milwaukee
Kenneth Higgins
Charles Daughty
Daughty
Higgins
Janesville Attorney Stanley M. Ryan Found Dead
Prominent Janesville attorney and former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin Stanley M. Ryan was found dead at his home early today, the cause listed as a heart attack.
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Janesville
Stanley M. Ryan
U.S
Western District of
Wisconsin
Weather Outlook for Kenosha Tonight to Sunday
Weather clears and turns colder in Kenosha tonight with a low around 5 to 15 degrees. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and warmer afternoon, highs near 28 to 38 degrees. Noon readings were 33 at the sewage treatment plant and 34 at American Motors downtown. Yesterday's high reached 36 with a 20 degree low this morning. Sunrise 6 14, sunset 5 50.
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Kenosha
American Motors
Dodgers to Move To L A in 1958
Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson says we’ve got the Dodgers after meeting Walter O’Malley in Vero Beach Florida. Poulson notes it’s too late to move Brooklyn this year but promises the Dodgers will be in Los Angeles in 1958 and hints at a stadium plan.
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Los Angeles
Norris Poulson
Dodgers
Florida
Vero Beach
Fla
Walter O’malley
Brooklyn
Poulson
Newsmen
Seek Hearing On School In Wisconsin Supreme Court
Madison attorney general Tulane moved for a Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing in early April on the future of the State School for Boys. The injunction blocked a six million dollar new school in Kettle Moraine Sheboygan County. the present school is in Waukesha. The Izaac Walton League argued that the property transfer from Conservation to Public Welfare violated park-use restrictions.
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Madison
Roy Tulane
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Tulane
High Court
Attorney General
Richard Bardwell
Kettle Moraine
Sheboygan County
Waukesha
Bardwell
Izaac Walton League
Conservation Department
Department of Public Welfare
Prague Revolt Sparked by U S Information Agency, Pravda Says
Pravda in London accuses the U S Information Agency of aiding the Hungarian revolt. The charge frames Western influence as a catalyst in the uprising and highlights Cold War tensions between East and West.
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London
Pravda Today
U. S
Portland Mayor Schrunk Eyes Lie Detector Test Amid Bribe Probe
Embattled Portland mayor Terry D. Schrunk aims for a FBI run lie test after failing a prior examination in a probe into alleged links among AFL-CIO Teamsters officials Portland city leaders and racketeers. Senate Rackets Committee referrals raise possible perjury charges tied to Schrunk testimony and a broader Portland vice operation inquiry.
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Washington
Terry D. Schrunk
Portland
Ore
Senate
Schrunk
Justice Department
Committee
John L. McClellan
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
Vice
Crosby
Elkins
Portland Oregonian
Nehru Congress Wins Third State Legislative Majority
In the second general election, India's prime minister Nehru’s Congress party secured its third state legislative majority, signaling strong national support.
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New Delhi
Nehru
Congress Party
India
Open Sunday Featured Stores in Classified Pages
A new feature marks stores open all day Sunday in tonight’s Classified Pages and every Saturday. Use it when unexpected guests arrive or kids raid the fridge and you need a quick Sunday snack option.
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Prof
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Agricultural Education Department
Fobbs
Dean H. A. Wilson
Robert Webb
Jackson State Times
Webb
State Times
Dean Wilson
Alcorn
Prof. King
Miami, Fla
John Kasper
Washington, D. C
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National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People
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Monroe
New World
Truman
Turkey
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