Magsaysay Death Shocks Philippines and Garcia Takes Oath
Vice President Carlos P. Garcia assumed the presidency after the plane crash that killed President Ramon Magsaysay. The wreckage on a Cebu Island mountainside left 26 dead, with only one survivor, Manila reporter Nestor Mata, as searches by U S forces and Philippine crews continued.
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Manila
Carlos P. Garcia
Free World
Ramon Magsaysay Garcia
SEATO
Australia
Magsaysay
Cebu Island
Philippine Republican
Ricardo Paras
Garcia
Nestor Mata
The
Philippine Herald
Herald
Mata
Twins Drowned On Ice Channel Near Merrill
Tim and Tom Scott, 342-year-old twins, disappeared after riding tricycles from home. Their bodies were recovered from an ice-covered channel linking the Wisconsin and Prairie rivers, about 12 blocks from the Scott residence, with police and city fire department assisting.
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Merrill
Tim
Tom Scott
George Scott
Wisconsin
Prairie Rivers
Scott
Snow Warning For Kenosha Area As Snow Grows
A heavy snow warning is in effect for the Kenosha area as snow began mid morning and is expected to reach four or more inches by Tuesday morning. Rain and street slickness are anticipated in the southern county. overnight and noon readings show temperatures around 30 to 32 degrees with light change expected tomorrow.
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Weather Bureau
Kenosha
American Motors Corp
Israel Runs Test Ship Into Gulf of Aqaba
Israel sent a test freighter into the Gulf of Aqaba amid UN patrols and tensions. The Queen of Sheba reportedly passed the Strait of Tiran and reached open sea while UNEF forces monitor passage. Dr. Ralph Bunche and Maj. Gen. Burns rushed to Gaza and Sharm El Sheikh as Israel seeks guarantees for free passage. Golda Meir met with John Foster Dulles in Washington amid concerns over Gaza and Sinai stability.
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Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Tel Aviv
Strait of Tiran
Sharm el Sheikh
Queen of Sheba
Tiran Strait
Gaza Strip
Ralph Bunche
E. L. M. Burns
Cairo
Gaza
Sharm el- Sheikh
Washington
Golda Meir
John Foster Dulles
Jerusalem
UNEF
Strip
el Arish
Sinai Desert
Netherlands Ends Its Ban on Sunday Driving
The Netherlands lifts the Sunday driving ban enacted during the Suez Oil crisis after Economics Minister Jelle Zijlstra announced its end.
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Netherlands
Hague
Jelle Zijlstra
Five Die in Kenosha Racine Line Road Crash
A Sunday collision on the Kenosha Racine line killed five people and injured four near the county line road and County Trunk H. Victims include Mrs James Robinson 20 and her infant daughter Jeanine two months from Wilmot plus William C Ford 21 of West Allis Alice Ciesky 21 Milwaukee Barbara Steffan 19 Milwaukee. Richard Peaslee 21 Milwaukee survived in critical but improving condition.
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Kenosha
Racine County
James Robinson
Box
Wilmot
Jeanine
William C. Ford
West Allis
Alice Ciesky
Milwaukee
Barbara Steffan
Chicago
County Line Road
Somers Rd
St. Luke's Hospital
Racine
Richard Peaslee
Sheriff's Department
St. Mary's Hospital
Beth
Kenosha County
James Marshall
Robinson
H. Ford
McCarthy Seeks Senate Probe of United Auto Workers
Sen. McCarthy announces plans for a Senate investigation into the United Auto Workers union led by Walter Reuther. He asserts findings from the Teamsters probe surpass any issues in the UAW dispute and notes UAW leaders offered voluntary testimony if studied. The UAW spokesman denouncesMcCarthy's tactics as publicity and refuses further comment.
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Milwaukee
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
United Auto Workers Union
Walter Reuther
Teamsters Union
Reuther
Detroit
UAW
Senate panel gains power to probe Beck tax returns
President Eisenhower grants the Senate Rackets Committee authority to inspect income tax records of Teamsters President Dave Beck and others under investigation. The scope could include Becks associates and city officials, with hearings set to resume Tuesday as investigators probe Becks loans from union funds and Hoffas bribery case.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Beck
Special Committee
Terry D. Schrunk
Portland
Ore
Dist. Atty
William M. Langley
Multomah County
Teamster
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
FBI
Senate Rackets Investigating Committee
Hyman I. Fischbach
Miami
Fla
Robert F. Kennedy
Rackets Committee
Eanister
Plan for City Manager System Shaped by US History
The article traces the origin and spread of the council manager form, noting Staunton 1908 as the first use of a general manager title and Lockport 1911 as an early charter draft. It argues the plan’s features, benefits, and preference for trained administrators over electable officials. Kenoshans will vote April 2 on replacing the manager council method with mayor alderman.
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Staunton
Board of Trade
Lockport
New York
Sumter
S. C
Municipal Corporation
Kenoshans
Three Missing Scouts Located In Smoky Mountains
Three Boy Scouts Victor Thorne 13 Jimmy Grubbs 12 and Mike Harmon 11 from Greeneville Tenn Scout Troop 94 were found safe but cold atop Mount Leconte after an all night search by 75 rangers using walkie talkies. They wandered off the Appalachian trail Sunday while hiking with other scouts.
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Gatlinburg
Tenn
Great Smoky Mountains
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
Mount Leconte
Victor Thorne
Jimmy Grubbs
Mike Harmon
Greeneville, Tenn
Navy Seeks Five Americans Missing Over Sea Flight
The U S Navy continued a search for five Americans who vanished Saturday while flying a JD1 Invader from Japan to Okinawa. Eleven ships and 24 Navy and Air Force aircraft led the search aided by three Japanese coast guard vessels.
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Tokyo
U. S. Navy
Japan
Okinawa
Abandon Tanker After Blasts Fire In Gulf of Mexico
The SS Perama with 43 crew abandoned after two explosions and a fire in the after section. The vessel towed by SS Esso Bermuda, crew later rejoined ships, lifeboat rescue by SS Clairborne. Perama en route Thames Haven England to Galveston Texas. Liberian registry, home port Monrovia.
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Miami
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
The
Coast Guard
Esso
Bermuda
Perama
Clairborne
Thames Haven
England
Galveston
Tex
Monrovia
Whittaker Nomination Advances to Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to approve the nomination of U S Circuit Judge Charles E Whittaker of Kansas City Missouri to the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
U. S
Charles E. Whittaker
Kansas City, Mo
Supreme Court
Earthquake Jolts Ventura Area Causing Window Damage
A sharp quake and rolling aftershocks hit Ventura California with store window damage. The quake was felt ten miles southeast in Oxnard and disrupted commerce across the region. In Washington, four Teamsters Union officials including Frank W. Brewster were indicted for contempt of Congress.
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Ventura
Calif
Oxnard
Washington
Teamsters’ Union
Frank W. Brewster
Congress
Clergymen to Meet Kohler Officials in Strike Talks
In Sheboygan Wisconsin two of three clergymen negotiating the 34 month Kohler strike will meet with company officials Friday as efforts to settle the dispute continue. President Eisenhower observed Terrier missiles fired from the cruiser Canberra destroying a drone plane 72 miles away at 106000 feet.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Kohler
Eisenhower
Canberra
Fond du Lac County Accident Claims Four Lives
A head on collision at Doty ville Fond du Lac county early Sunday killed four people from Kenoskum and Fond du Lac. Victims were Mrs Hilda Johnson 38 Walter Albrekt 23 Miss Mary Bingen 19 and Gordon Wiemar 22. The crash raises the state traffic toll to 155 with three other fatalities statewide.
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Dotyville
Fond du Lac County
Hilda Johnson
Fond du Lac
Walter Albrecht
Mary Bingen
Gordon Wiemar
Kenoskum
Kenosha County
Sale of AMC to Chrysler Unconfirmed at St Marys Hospital
A crash near the Kenosha county line injured James Robinson and several others from Milwaukee area while a separate report notes that American Motors may sell its auto assets to Chrysler. Coroner will convene a jury as injuries allow testimony. Authorities describe a daylight collision with a snapped pole and no brake use.
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William Raven
Marshall
Olds
Ford
Robinson
Miss Ciesky
Steffan
St. Catherine’s Hospital
Peaslee
Harry Mason
St. Mary's Hospital
American Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
AMC
George Romney
Louis E. Wolfson
Miami
Sylvia Porter
Wolfson
Chrysler
Miss Porter
Romney
AMC Auto
American Motors
West European Union Ministers Meet Over Britain Germany Pullback Plan
London reports an emergency meeting of seven West European Union foreign ministers to seek compromise on Britain's proposal to withdraw part of its forces from Germany. The talks aim to resolve allied tensions and stabilize postwar plans.
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London
West European Union
Britain
Germany
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Philippine
United States
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Cebu City
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Gulf
United Press
Kenosha-Racine
UAW Quiz
Senate Committee
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
Navy
St. Petersburg
Beth Wilson
Florida
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