Glaze Slows Traffic As Severe Winter Storm Hits Kenosha
A severe winter storm drenched Kenosha with hail and ice causing slick streets and downed power lines. High winds up to 40 mph churned Lake Michigan waves while roads iced, trees fell, and utilities reported outages across the area.
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Kenosha
Lake Michigan
Julius Ingwersen
Sheridan Rd
Ingwersen
City
Highway Department
Sheriff's
Racine
Jerome Bahr
Rt. 3
39Th Ave
George Piotrowski
Coast Guard
Nixon to Answer Stevenson in GOP Formal Reply
Vice President Richard M. Nixon, backed by the White House, will deliver the Republican Party’s official response tonight to Adlai Stevenson’s intensified attack. Nixon, meeting Eisenhower’s views, plans a 9:30 p.m. CST speech from notes on CBS and NBC, after a 45 minute prep with the president, while Stevenson accuses the party of split loyalties and deception.
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Washington
U.P
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Adlai E. Stevenson
Nixon
Stevenson
McCarthy
Eisenhower
CBS Radio-Television
NBC Radio
Miami Beach
Fla
Mayer Launches Drive to Ratify European Army Pact
Former French premier Rene Mayer urged the Radical Socialist party to quit the government and trigger a political crisis rather than accept further delays on the European Defense Community Treaty. U S Britain and other six-nation forces pressed Laniel for an immediate national assembly vote before the Geneva peace conference.
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Paris
U.P
Rene Mayer
Geneva
Switzerland
Mayer
Radical
Socialist Party
United States
Britain
Joseph Laniel
National Assembly
Malenkov Frames Russia Against Cold War
Soviet Premier Georgi Malenkov pledged a strong stand against Cold War policy, calling it a path to world slaughter and civilization destruction. He spoke during a Moscow radio campaign for a parliament seat, endorsing peaceful economic competition with capitalist nations, including the United States.
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London
Georgi Malenkov
Russia
Moscow Radio
Malenkov
Soviet Union
United States
Caracas Conference Eyeing Anti Communism Resolution
The United States seeks unanimous approval at the 10th Inter American Conference for a declaration against communism in the Western Hemisphere. Argentina Mexico and Guatemala likely oppose or abstain, while Uruguay may desert the plan. Dulles aims for broad backing to deter a Red disaster in the region. The Caracas meeting could extend two more weeks.
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Caracas
Venezuela
U.P
U.S
Western Hemisphere
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
United States
Department For
Washington
Argentina
Mexico
Guatemala
Hemisphere
Snow and glaze warning for Wisconsin weather
The Weather Bureau issued a snow and glaze warning for Wisconsin with freezing rain in the southern region. Kenosha saw hail up to a half inch and winds to 40 mph. northern Wisconsin reported up to 12 inches of snow and 2 to 5 inches forecast. Tonight, skies cloudy and cold with snow flurries. highs 20s and lows near 15 to 20.
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Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Bank Robbery in Seattle Leaves Officer Dead
Gunmen robbed the Greenwood branch of Seattle First National Bank driving off with about 6 900 in cash and a gunfight ended with Patrolman Frank W. Hardy killed and two others wounded. Kenneth McElhaney reported the robbers released more than 90 000 in scattered bills as they fled in a stolen 1952 Oldsmobile.
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Howard M. Slessman
Greenwood
Seattle-1st National Bank
Seattle
Wash
U.P
Northwest
Kenneth McElhaney
Seattle First National Bank
Chase
Slessman
Pope Pius XII Advances as Diet Improves But Rain Delays Stroll
Vatican reports progress as Pope Pius XII shows better tolerance to increased nourishment. Professor Galeazzi-Lisi examined him at 8 a.m. and noted no trouble with the weakened stomach while he receives small semi solid meals every few hours. Rain prevented an outdoor walk as indirect nourishment was halted.
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Vatican City
U.P
Pius XII
Riccardo Galeazzi-Lisi
Canadian Prime Minister St. Laurent to Rest in Honolulu
Louis St. Laurent arrived in Honolulu for a two day rest after an extensive Far East tour, with plans to unwind here before continuing overseas duties. He is scheduled to stay in Hawaii for a brief visit.
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Honolulu
T. H
U.P
Louis St. Laurent
Far East
French Battle Drives Vietminh From Supply Route North Indo China
French Union troops with tanks and heavy artillery repelled Vietminh forces that breached the Hanoi Haiphong rail corridor. Rebels opened five gaps in the main railway, blew bridges, and threatened the highway serving 6,000 French supply trucks daily. Fighting near Hanoi and Dien Bien Phu raised concerns of renewed offensives in the region.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
France
Red River
Hiaphong
Nhu Quynh
Haiphong
Dien Bien Phu
Indo- China
British Unemployment Figures Spark Economic Debate
Washington reports conflicting February unemployment tallies from two census methods, with totals around 3.38 million and 3.67 million. President Eisenhower contemplates action if March shows no improvement while CIO calls the rise a national disgrace and urges swift economic relief.
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Washington
Anybdy
Eisenhower
Census Bureau
Sinclair Weeks
Embezzlement Trial Adjourned in Green Bay Case
Municipal Judge Donald Gleason adjourned the embezzlement case until March 22 for Leo H. Martin and George K. Nitz. The delay aims to allow an audit of the Brown County veterans service fund said to exceed $65,000. Both men, De Pere and Green Bay residents, have not yet entered pleas.
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Green Bay
Donald Gleason
Leo H. Martin
Brown County Veterans Service
Martin
de Pere
George K. Nitz
Brown County Veterans’ Service Fund
Nitz
Two US Navy planes attacked near Czechoslovakia
Two American carrier planes on a routine training flight were attacked by a Communist MiG near the Czech border. One plane was damaged but both landed safely at Neubiberg in the American zone near Munich. Prague protested that the aircraft crossed into Dozmatice and Jachymov territory as part of Uranium region activity.
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Munich
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Jachymov
Iron Curtain
Navy
Neubiberg
London
U. S. Sixth Fleet
Czech
Prague
U. S
Domazlice
Randolph
Sixth Fleet
NATO
Station Transfer Washington
The federal communications commission announced that WBIZ Inc of Eau Claire Wisconsin has filed to transfer control to Howard G Bill.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Wbiz, Inc
Eau Claire, Wis
Howard G. Bill
Colonel Plans Super-Sonic Rail Ride To Find What Kills Chuting Jet Pilots
Holloman Air Force Base reports Col. John P. Stapp aims to ride a rocket sled at near the speed of sound to study effects on pilots bailing out at high altitude. He notes volunteers exceed demand and tests will simulate wind blast, rapid deceleration, and tumbling stresses at up to 1500 miles per hour from 40,000 feet.
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Colonel
Holloman Air Force Base
N. M
John P. Stapp
Stapp
Desert
Air Force
Edwards Air Force Base
Muroc
Calif
GOP Demands Probe Into Roy Cohn Case
Senate GOP members pressure McCarthy as Dirksen backs a prompt inquiry into army charges that Roy Cohn pressed for favorable treatment for Pvt. G David Schine. The dispute centers on alleged blackmail and dirt offers by the army and responses from Army officials amid McCarthy’s defense of his chief counsel. Schine serves in the army after brief subcommittee service.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Subcommittee
Joseph R. McCarthy
Army
Everett M. Dirksen
R-Nl
Senate Gop
Roy M. Cohn
G. David Schine
Dirksen
McCarthy
Cohn
Schine
Wisconsin Republican
Air Force
Navy
Robert S. Stevens
John G. Adams
Wisconsin
Roy
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense Department
Ft Monmouth
N. J
New York
Camp Gordon
Wheat Growers Face Year Ahead With Income Drop Seen
Washington report from the Agriculture Department predicts gross income for wheat growers will fall next year regardless of Congress action on farm programs.
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Washington
U.P
Agriculture Department
Congress
Eight Crew Members Escape Death in Singapore Airliner Crash
A British Overseas Airways Corporation Constellation crashed on landing at Singapore’s Kallang airport killing 31 passengers and one crew member while eight crew members escaped. The fuselage doors jammed trapping others as rescuers cut through the wreckage amid flames. Authorities opened an inquiry and identified several victims including two Americans, a Canadian, and an Australian.
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Singapore
Malaya
U.P
Kallang
Alexander J. Wood
New York
Michael Shabkin
Warner Brothers Motion Picture Company
Shabkin
Anne Marie Stafford Steen
Perth
United States
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Constellation
Sydney
Australia
London
Djarkarta
Indonesia
Singapore Strait
Trevor W. Hoyle
Robin Rendle
Civil Aviation Department
R. de Souza
Djakarta
Truckers Fined for Overloaded Loads in Wisconsin Court
Milwaukee district Judge Frank Gregorski fined 15 individuals and three companies a total of 10 896 for violations of the state trucking weight limit law. The largest single fine was 2 335 70 against Howard Stark of Granville for seven offenses. The attorney for many defendants argued the penalties were excessive and could threaten trucking businesses. Some cases were delayed for over a year awaiting a constitutional ruling. the supreme court recently upheld the law.
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Milwaukee
Frank Gregorski
Howard Stark
Granville
Gregorski
Aaron Tilton
Supreme Court
High Court
Veterans housing loan total reach across since 1949
Madison 4 Gordon Huseby director told the Veterans Board on Friday that 12 879 veterans housing loans amounting to 34 661 844 dollars have been made since the department began in 1949.
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Madison
Gordon Huseby
Veterans Board
Veterans
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