28 Mar 1957
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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
1
Washington investigators pressed possible charges against Teamsters leader Dave Beck for alleged misappropriation of 320000 dollars. Beck refused to testify, citing potential self incrimination, while Senate Chairman McClellan warned of continuing interest and future testimony.
Madison hearing draws sharp lines as supporters of a two percent sales tax clash with opponents led by the Kenosha County, city officials, and labor groups. Pro tax advocates argue revenue needs and job growth, while critics say the measure is harmful and unfair, promising continued campaigning.
Lawyers for Robert H Morse Jr and Leopold Silberstein watched as proxies were counted under a federal court order. Only 13 ballots were found in the sealed box with dozens of blocs at stake. The outcome hinges on court ruling and proxy verification in the ongoing suit against Silberstein and Penn Texas Corp.
A hearing opened on Grace Line Inc for charters to operate four N3 coastal cargo ships between Great Lakes ports and the Caribbean. Officials from four other steamship lines may testify about routes between the Great Lakes and western Europe. The interim operation would last until the St. Lawrence Seaway allows larger vessels.
Light showers are possible this afternoon under mostly cloudy skies in Kenosha. Tonight and Friday will be partly cloudy with lows around 28 to 32 and highs near 40 to 46. Temperatures mid day reached 43 at the sewage plant and downtown, 41 at American Motors, with yesterday's low 19 and overnight 29.
Mrs. Martha Gehrke aged 66 of Milwaukee died at a hospital early today from injuries sustained in a fall down a flight of stairs. The death was attributed to the accident. Her relatives were notified and the case was under investigation by local authorities.
The Iowa Safety Department endorsed back seat driving as our most underrated safety device. Safety Director Russell Brown urged passengers to stay calm and speak calmly to the driver, offering tips to avoid startling the driver and to precisely point out danger.
An earthquake described as fairly sharp rattled the San Diego region at 1 09 am PST. Amateur seismologist Fred Robinson reported the tremor, but officials said no damage reports had been received.
A U S Air Force helicopter crash five miles south of Formosa killed the pilot and two crew members. One passenger was injured. The aircraft, attached to the 39th Air Rescue Squadron at Ashiya Japan, was on temporary duty in Formosa.
Iranian officials say troops and police closed in on 12 bandits who abducted Anita Hyovar Carroll of Issaquah Washington and killed her husband Kevin Carroll and Brewster Wilson. A paper trail left by Carroll aided the search as forces converge from three axes near the Pakistani border.
The Marine Corps orders a general court-martial for 1st Lt. William O. Conroy of Queens New York accused of assaulting a private who was a key witness in a recent trial at Parris Island South Carolina. Maj. Ralph Wood, public information officer, confirmed charges have been referred for trial.
The Senate Judiciary Committee recommended rejecting the proposed constitutional amendment to reorganize Wisconsin's court system. In Washington, the House sent to President Eisenhower a bill to extend business taxes at 30 billion dollars per year for 15 months. Also in Washington two new probes into union fund handling were launched by the House Labor Committee and the Labor Department following Teamsters money misuse disclosures.
Dave Beck announced the Teamsters will establish a million dollar press agent bureau in Washington to tell the true story. He spoke during a stop at Midway Airport on his way to Seattle. Madison reports the Senate voted 17 to 14 to continue executive secret sessions of Senate committees.
Two blasts shattered a warehouse in a dense Mexico City district killing 16 and injuring 235. Rescue teams ended searches with bodies possibly as many as 50, as firemen and civilians died amid a half mile of destruction.
Gov. Ver non W Thomson presents a three point plan to the Legislature emphasizing state county traffic cooperation. He backs a $1 state park use stamp to fund park operations and improvement. Proposals include higher fishing and hunting license fees, a uniform traffic ticket, more inspectors, and a 48 hour patrol week in peak months.
The British government ordered Greek Cypriot Archbishop Makarios released from exile in the Seychelles. He will not be allowed to return to Cyprus at this stage, a government spokesman said.
Kenosha faces its sixth referendum on adopting the city manager form, a system in place since 1922. The article reviews five prior votes from 1926 to 1935 with margins ranging from narrow recalls to large majorities, plus earlier charter changes and council structure debates shaping the historic municipal governance.
A call to vote YES next Tuesday seeks to secure an extra hour of evening daylight by adopting Daylight Saving Time for next summer.
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