Israel Admits Nahalin Attack Local Affair
Premier Moshe Sharett acknowledged Israeli responsibility for an attack on the Jordanian village Nahalin near Bethlehem. He framed it as a local reaction to a Jordanian assault on an Israeli town, saying the force was not large and combat lasted about 14 hours. Jordan reports 9 Arabs killed and 17 wounded. Israeli casualties not listed.
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Jerusalem
U.P
Moshe Sharett
Israel
Nahalin
Jordan
Bethlehem
Sharett
Four Killed In State Auto Crashes Over Weekend
Four people died in Wisconsin car crashes over the weekend. Alfred Delgadillo, 15, of Waukesha, was killed Saturday when his car failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 56 east of Genesee and overturned. Mrs. William Jeschke, 35, of Milwaukee, died from injuries after a three car collision involving her husband’s car on Friday night. Marvin Larson, 34, of Madison, died Sunday in a Dodgeville hospital from injuries from a Saturday night crash when he reportedly lost control. Julius Greeneveld, 69, of Unity, was killed Saturday when a car skidded on Highway 13 and struck him in the village.
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Wisconsin
Alfred Delgadillo
Waukesha
Genesee
William Jeschke
Milwaukee
Marvin Larson
Madison
Dodgeville
Iowa
Julius Greeneveld
Unity
Knowland predicts Ike to sign excise tax bill
Republican Leader William F. Knowland predicted that President Eisenhower would sign the billion dollar excise tax reduction bill if Congress approves it substantially as it passed the House. The statement reflects cautious optimism on tax policy in the capital.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Congress
House
Slippery Roads Hit Kenosha After Five Inches Of Snow
Snow totaling five inches fell in Kenosha by noon making roads slick across southern Wisconsin. Temperatures ranged from 23 to 27 at various sites with a Sunday high of 45 and a night low of 21. Rainfall reached .05 inches. Forecast calls for partly cloudy and cold tonight and mostly cloudy with snow Tuesday, highs near 20 to 25 and lows around 8 to 15.
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Wisconsin
Kenosha
Nash Motors
Snowstorm Closes In on Kenosha Highways
A five inch snowfall by noon made Kenosha roads very slippery while drifts were shallow enough to avoid stalled vehicles. A three car city crash occurred and highway crews started plowing at 9 30 a m local time with city crewspreparing earlier as snow continued.
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Robin
Kenosha
Sixth Ave
59Th St
Kenosha County Highway Department
Kenosha Motor Coach Company
Wisconsin Power Company
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Lack of Stove Upsets Police in Dubuque
Dubuque police took transient from Green Bay to the basement lodging room after Moore asked for shelter. He started a waste paper blaze while brewing coffee due to no stove, causing smoke. officers put out the fire and jailed him.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Byron Moore
Green Bay
Wis
Moore
Bootleg Whisky Probes Tied to Milwaukee Slaying
State beverage tax agents start an inquiry into bootleg whisky in Milwaukee amid reports of illegal whisky sales since the March 18 murder of tavern owner John Di Trapani. Detective work may link bootleg activity to Di Trapanis death as Wendelin Kraft plans to brief officials on the case and superbars operations.
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Milwaukee
U.P
State Beverage Tax Division
John di Trapani
di Trapani
Rudolph Glaser
Wendelin Kraft
Wisconsin Tavern Keepers Association
Frank Zeidler
Common Council
Kraft
Superbars
Australian Professor Urges H Bomb Control
Professor L M Martin, scientific adviser to the Australian government, said the hydrogen bomb is terrifying and called for an international conference to regulate its use. He spoke as an individual, urging world powers to act in mankind’s interests.
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Melbourne
Australia
A.P
L. M. Martin
Greatest Sea Rescue Saves 1500 From Burning Ship
Algiers hosts 1500 Britons saved from the Empire Windrush after an engine room explosion left the troop carrier ablaze off the Mediterranean. Four crewmen died. 277 women and children and 17 invalid soldiers survived with 250 crew and 1,268 passengers aboard. A British carrier and two destroyers headed to Algiers to repatriate the survivors.
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Algeria
Mediterranean
Empire Windrush
W. Wilson
Suez Canal
Kure
Japan
Southampton
England
Hong Kong
Singapore
Colombo
Aden
Port Said
Berlin cafe installs infra red heating for patrons
A West Berlin sidewalk cafe has installed infra red heating to keep patrons comfortable on chilly days. It is believed to be the first device of its kind in a German restaurant, though similar heaters were recently used in a Bremen shopping center to warm the sidewalk in winter.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Germany
Bremen
Picketing ILA Workers Rally Before White House and NLRB
Several hundred striking New York longshoremen from the International Longshoremen's Association picketed the White House and the NLRB in Washington. They protested a recommendation to rerun a bargaining election for New York's 24,000 stevedores amid a jurisdiction dispute with AFL ILA.
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Washington
U.P
New York
White House
National Labor Relations Board
Independent International Longshoremen’s Association
New York City
New Jersey
AFL International Longshoremen's Association
NLRB
ILA
AFL
Afl-Ila
Condemn Reds At Conference Ends With Final Act
The 10th Inter-American conference neared closure with the signing of a final act denouncing communism in the western hemisphere. Sponsored by the United States, it was signed by 20 of 21 nations. Guatemala opposed, Costa Rica may add its signature if it participates. Proposals include anti colonialism aimed at Latin America and trade and price rules favoring regional states, to be reviewed at a Rio de Janeiro meeting later this year.
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Caracas
Venezuela
U.P
Western Hemisphere
United States
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Americas
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
French Breakout at Dien Bien Phu Halts Vietminh Assault
French forces broke a siege at Dien Bien Phu with a counterattack near the fortress. They reported killing about 1,000 Vietminh and taking 20 prisoners while suffering light losses. Allied air and artillery pounded Vietminh positions around Ban Ong Pet and Ban Ban, with bloody hand to hand fighting noted.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Dien Bien Phu
Ban Ong Pet
Ban Ban
Wisconsin plan proposed to spur new industries
The Wisconsin legislative council committee on industrial development heard a proposal to form an organization to attract new industries to the state. Meanwhile Belgrade cautioned by security police about rising opposition movements seeking to overthrow Tito.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Legislative Council
Committee On
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Chiang Kai-shek calls youths to fight communism in China
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek addressed 8,000 National Youth Corps members urging readiness to sacrifice lives and freedom to liberate mainland China from communism in Taipei Formosa.
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Taipei
Formosa
U.P
Chiang Kai-shek
National
China
Naguib Ill. Riots Back Decision On Civilian Rule
A Cairo cabinet and revolutionary council meeting canceled Naguib plans to restore civilian rule. Nasser’s forces took over policing as riots and demonstrations rocked the capital. Two killed, others wounded as mob attacked the state council building. Naguib collapsed at the airport and whispered of death. Strikes and demonstrations spread nationwide amid a power struggle between Naguib and Nasser.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Salah Salem
Beret
Egypt
Abdel Hakim Amer
Ruling
Revolutionary Council
Mohammed Naguib
Naguib
Nagui
State Council
Council
Abdel Tazzak Sanhoury
Cabinet
Nasser
Farouk
Europe
General Federation of Trade Unions
Earthquakes Reported Across Cadiz and Moroccan Cities
Violent earthquakes rocked Cadiz Spain and Moroccan cities including Algeciras Melilla and Tangier. Shocks lasted five to eight seconds sending people into the streets with no casualties reported and little damage. Other tremors were noted in Spanish Morocco towns guiding authorities to monitor aftershocks.
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Cadiz
Spain
U.P
Mediterranean
Morocco
Algeciras
Melilla
Spanish Morocco
Tangiers
Kenosha Voters Hear Candidates At LWV Meeting
Kenosha candidates for state supreme court, city council and school board spoke at the League of Women Voters meeting at the American Legion. Dieterich and Steinle urged experience over politics for the high court, while four school board hopefuls and all council candidates laid out plans on budgeting, schools, paving and open meetings.
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League of Women Voters
American Legion
State Supreme Court
Ethel Schwalbe
League
Pike Creek
6Th Ave
Shearer
Washington Park
Racine
Wade
Zicarelli
Richard Lindgren
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Alfred Drury
Steinle
Dieterich
Gordon McAleer, Sr
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R. Merrill Rhey
Edward Wavro
Edward Lees
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Wavro
Rhey
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