City Finances in A-1 Shape in 1956 Report
City manager Richard Custer’s annual report to the Council shows Kenosha’s 1956 end-year cash surplus of 221,176 with 171,176 available for council use after a 50,000 allocation. Total reserves reach 1,512,300, funded by six dedicated accounts including street debt payoffs and a city hall and airport funds. Debt stands at 8.746 million, under 2/5 of the 22.332 million limit, with most debt to be retired within six years. 1957 debt payments run about 10 percent of the budget. The city also highlights council wins, projects, and a favorable debt position per American Municipal Association tests.
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Kenosha
Custer
American Motors
American Municipal Association
30Th Avenue
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Fice
Howe
Department of Taxation
Death toll rises to 174 in Wisconsin crash near Antigo
A head on collision on Highway 45 near Antigo Friday night killed 4 year old Timothy Kelly and injured five others. Timothy rode with his father James R Kelly. The other driver Joseph F Novak of Antigo was not with passengers. The victims were taken to Langlade County Hospital. Mrs Kelly suffered the most serious injuries.
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Antigo
Wisconsin
Timothy Kelly
James R
Joseph F. Novak
Novak
Kelly
Michael
Terrance
Langlade County Hospital
Johnston Urges UN Action on Soviet Slave Camps
Sen. Olin D. Johnston demands the United Nations study alleged cannibalism and political breeding in Soviet slave camps. He calls for a Senate resolution directing the State Department and UN Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge to present the charges to the UN. A Hungarian Latin professor testified of 10 years in 60 camps.
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Washington
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
United Nations
Johnston
Senate
State Department
U.N
Henry Cabot Lodge
International Organization
Internal Security Subcommittee
Russia
Kidnap Victim May Still Live in Iran Report
Iranian Gendarmerie reports Anita Carroll seen with women who fled a murderous bandit tribe in Baluchistan near the kidnapping site. ICA mission head notes about 20 women and children leaving the tribe. Government offers 5 million riyals for her safe return and 500000 riyals for information leading to captors.
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Tehran
Iran
Anita Carroll
Clark Gregory
International Cooperation Administration
ICA
Toian
Chicago Court To Decide Custody Of Three Sons
A Chicago Family Court judge must rule on whether Russian born parents George and Nabejda Kozmin, under court supervision since 1953, may take their three sons born in a German displaced persons camp back to the Soviet Union with a fourth son born in Chicago who is an American citizen. Russian embassy officials assist the couple in their custody bid.
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Chicago
Soviet Union
George
Nabejda Kozmin
Germany
Russia
Aschaffenberg
Cut Service Time For Army Enlistees
The Army reduced service from eight years to three and a half for ready reserve enlistees. Announced Friday, the change aims to lift sagging enlistments in the program. It affects men aged 17 to 18 who enlist for six months of active duty training.
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Washington
Army
Weather forecast shifts to clouds and rain chances
The weather bureau reports an upcoming pattern of increasing clouds with a chance of rain or snow overnight. Tonight will be mostly cool, with a low in the 20s. Sunday remains mostly fair with a high in the 40s. State temperatures near mid-50s earlier today, but readings ranged from 40 to 43 in Kenosha and downtown areas.
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Weather Bureau
Mercury
American Motors
Kenosha
Beloit
Rayburn Comments on Ike Request About Temporary Presidency
House Speaker Sam Rayburn reportedly told President Eisenhower that a personal request for temporary presidency legislation could lead people to think he plans to give up active service. An unnamed source said Rayburn spoke at a White House meeting with congressional leaders. Eisenhower said such inferences were unlikely.
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Washington
House
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Eisenhower
Rayburn
White House
Lord Salisbury Resigns Over Cyprus Archbishop Release
Lord Salisbury resigns from the government in protest against the exile release of Arch bishop Makarios of Cyprus. His departure is seen as a heavy blow to the Conservative government amid declining popularity after last November’s abortive invasion of Egypt.
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London
Lord Salisbury
Britain
Makarios
Cyprus
Egypt
Crusade for Daylight Time Prompts Yes Vote
Public campaign urges residents to back the daylight saving measure to gain an extra hour of sunlight next summer, prompting a vote scheduled for next Tuesday.
Death of a Railroad in New York Told By ROBERT FARRINGTON
The New York, Ontario and Western Railway died at midnight after a long bankruptcy. It faced 100 million dollars in debt as creditors gathered at the bedside. Officials debated government takeover while the line, from Oswego to New York Harbor, was dismantled and remembered despite its failure.
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New York
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
Averell Harriman
Commission
Oswego
N. Y
Lake Ontario
New York Harbor
Scranton
Midwest
Lakes
Harder Answers Questions On Proposed State Sales Tax
The question session with Harry Harder, state tax commissioner, covered admin side details of proposed bills. He noted out of state purchases would be taxed, annual revenue reviews help planning, and Minnesota’s severance tax yields more for its mines than Wisconsin.
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Evening News
Harry Harder
Wisconsin
George Molinaro
Earl Morton
Madison
Kenosha
Senate Committee
Harder
Richard Custer
City Council
Edward Fechner
Joseph Lourigan
Minnesota
Fechner
Custer
Kenosha County
Douglas County
Northern
British Strike Widens as Half Million More Workers Walk Out
Britain faces a widening wage dispute with about 1.7 million workers on strike in the Greater London area and beyond. Shipyard, engineering, and factory workers push for a 10 percent rise, while unions meet to decide whether to mobilize up to 1.5 million more. Management offers 5 to 6 shillings weekly rise. unions reject. Labor ministers seek suspensions pending inquiry. Industry losses exceed 30 million dollars. Miners and railway workers also press for higher pay.
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London
Greater
MacLeod
Britain
Open Sunday feature on Classified Pages tonight
Feature classification highlights stores open all day Sunday for easy reference on weekends. Useful when unexpected company arrives or for Sunday evening snacks, guiding readers to shops that welcome Sunday hours.
Reassessment Report Calls for Equal Value Assessments
Kenosha faces a 1954 reassessment program review as Alfred Howe of the Milwaukee state supervisor of assessments urges uniform valuation across residential and commercial properties. The city council committee seeks public hearings if needed while continuing examination of the program and procedures.
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Kenosha
Alfred Howe
Milwaukee
Whiteside
Howe
Council
Wisconsin Department of Taxation
S of
Gas Station Attendant Burns as Gas Saturated Clothes Ignite
Gas station attendant Leroy Scon Zert was badly burned when he lit a cigarette with clothes saturated in gasoline at the Shell station at 58th Street and Sheridan Road. Customer Leland Burcham helped smother the flames. police and bystanders assisted until EMS transported him to St. Catherine's Hospital.
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Leroy Sconzert
Sheridan Rd
St. Catherine's Hospital
Shell Station
58Th St
Leland Burcham
67Th St
Burcham
Sconzert
Michael Klass
59Th St
Wilmette
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Ike
Crusade For
By Robert Farrington
New York State Civil Defense Commission
Ness
Lam MacLeod
F. C. Brady
Engineering Employers Federation
Teamster
Burns
Dave Beck
International Teamsters Union
Yakima
Wash
Beck
Ansley Whiteside
Special Council
Gilbert Petzke
Harry Copen
Gas Man
Joseph Trotta
Carl Olson
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