Welcome for Swedish ship Traviata thrills Kenosha crowd
Thousands greet Capt Olof Flodin and the Traviata at Kenosha dock. The captain receives the key to the city and a luncheon at the Elks Club while shipboard tours attract crowds. He gifts Swedish flag replicas and the Wallerius Lines emblem. Authorities praise hoped future sailings for the reopened city dock.
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Kenosha
Olof Flodin
The
Elks Club
Wallerius Lines
Stockholm
City
William
Casey) Schmitz
Harbor Commission
Edward Fechner
W. H. Thoreson
Detroit
Hudson
American Motors
William Reagen
Joseph Mueller
AMC
Richard Custer
Chamber of Commerce
Kenosha County Cio Council
Kenosha Manufacturers Association
Roy B. Carlson
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Flodin
Defense rests in Graham murder trial in Denver
Defense attorneys said ac cused airliner dynamiter John Gilbert Graham would not testify in his own defense against murder charges. The report notes several other brief items from Washington Paris Cheyenne Madras and India including Gojack contempt verdict and political remarks.
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Denver
John Gilbert Graham
New Cease-Fire Pacts Reported by UN Chief in Middle East
Dag Hammarskjold told the Security Council he secured new unconditional cease-fire agreements from Israel and Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. He urged full compliance with 1949 armistice terms and may return to the region in June to press for stability and stronger groundwork.
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United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Security Council
Israel
Egypt
Lebanon
Syria
Jordan
Council
Middle East
Palestine
Governor William to address Wisconsin Principals conference
Gov. G Men nen William of Michigan will speak at the opening session of the two day Wisconsin Elementary School Principals association conference.
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Oshkosh
G. Mennen William
Michigan
Wisconsin Elementary School Principals Association
Pay in Advance Farm Proposal Voted Down
The House rejected President Eisenhower's request for advance payments to farmers under the soil bank plan. By 181-157, lawmakers defeated a Republican bid to revise the farm bill. The measure would have paid about 500 million dollars this year, with benefits extending to 1956 and 1957 crops.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Hays
Soil Bank
Clifford R. Hope
R-Kan
Carl Albert
Okla
Postpone First Nuclear Test At Kwajalein
Poor weather on Kwajalein forced at least a 24 hour postponement of the first shot in the 1956 US nuclear series at the proving ground. Newsmen and civil defense observers flew from Kwajalein to witness the explosion at Eniwetok but were ordered back shortly after takeoff.
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Kwajalein
United States
Pacific Proving Ground
Eniwetok
Detroit Widow Is American Mother of 1956
Detroit widow Jane Maxwell Pritchard, 67, chosen as American Mother of 1956, has provided a loving home for 45 children from broken homes in her East Side house. She fostered, reared, and cared for many, with her own son and adopted daughters among them. she will attend the Mothers Conference in New York.
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Detroit
Jane Maxwell Pritchard
Defense Funds Clear Hurdle Defense Budget Approved by House Panel
The House Appropriations Committee endorsed Eisenhower's $33.6 billion defense plan with minor cuts, saying it remains adequate though not enough to outpace Soviet airpower. Total outlays would reach about $35.9 billion in fiscal 1957 with increased air power and new weapons. Air Force leading share at $15.4 billion, Navy $9.9 billion, Army about $7.5 billion. Navy gains include fleet expansion to 1,005 ships and thirteen guided missile ships. The committee flagged a $5.5 billion push for research and development and maintained planned expansions despite reductions.
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Washington—i
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Russia
Air Force
Navy
Navy plans second Aerobee flight after fizzle at White Sands
At White Sands Proving Ground New Mexico Navy scientists aborted a test flight when the Aerobee rocket failed to fire its main motors, reaching only 18 000 feet before crashing. John W Townsend of the Naval Research Laboratory said a second identical flight is planned next Tuesday with possible removal of a MiniTrack transmitter and other instruments to improve data for the IPY 1957. Debris suggested a fuel system issue and the abortive launch cost about 100 000 dollars.
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White Sands Proving Ground
N. M
Navy
New Mexico
John W. Townsend
Naval Research Laboratory
Townsend
Set Higher Goal For Polio Shots
The government presses health officials to sustain Salk vaccinations through the polio season. Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele expects an unprecedented vaccine supply to cover two to three doses for pregnant women and children under 15, urging immediate expansion of programs through the season.
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Washington
Leonard A. Scheele
Four Die in Stratojet Crash Near Lincoln AFB
Four crew members died when a B47 Stratojet crashed three miles northwest of Lincoln Air Force Base, the second such crash in a month. Victims include Capt. Mario J. Perdue of San Antonio and Capt. Charles H. Stonesifer of Maricopa, with S/Sgt. William F. Rockholt of Fellows among the identified. The co pilot remains unnamed.
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Lincoln
Neb
Air Force
Lincoln Air Force Base
Mario J. Perdue
San Antonio
Tex
Charles H. Stonesifer
Maricopa
Calif
William F. Rockholt
Fellows
University of Wisconsin Commerce School Building Dedicated
Madison reports the dedication Friday of the University of Wisconsin School of Commerce building. The ceremony marks a milestone for the campus business programs and local education initiatives.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin School of Commerce
Weather Snapshot for City and State
Partly cloudy skies dominate the day with a chance of showers late tonight. Cool, mostly cloudy conditions tomorrow with scattered showers in the south and central areas. lows 35 to 40 and highs 45 to 53. Reports show temperature readings: Sewage Treatment plant 60/40 yesterday, 38 overnight, 50 at noon today. Kenosha downtown 52, sunrise 4:45 a.m., sunset 6:51 p.m.
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Kenosha
American Motors
White House Calls Mentioned by Nixon Campaign Aide
Murray Chotiner testified before the Senate investigations subcommittee that two White House officials made phone calls for his law clients. He denied using government contacts for favors and named Maxwell Rabb and Charles Willis Jr as the callers. The panel probes graft on military clothing contracts and had planned to question him due to his representation of garment makers.
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Washington
Murray Chotiner
Nixon
White House
Chotiner
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Maxwell M. Rabb
Eisenhower
Charles F. Willis Jr
City Aims Increase Non Tax Revenue Through Fees
City Manager R H Custer presents six methods to boost non tax revenues including raising existing fees and creating new charges linked to street use and a municipal liquor store. Some proposals could be enacted locally while others need state action. details to follow if council shows interest.
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R. H. Custer
Custer
Kenosha Industry Parade marks Makers Fair at KYF
Kenosha's Manufacturers Fair opens May 9 at the KYF with 34 companies displaying in a full venue exhibit from machinery in operation to the industry story. Admission is free with performances by Local 59 bands and the American Legion band and other volunteer groups.
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Kenosha
Kenoshans
KYF
Local 59
American Federation of Musicians
Music Performance Trust
Recording and Transcription Industries
American Legion Band
CYO Band
Brigadier Lancers
Courtesy Band
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John T. Gojack
Congress
Gojack
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union
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Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cheyenne
Wyo
James V. Alexander
India
Madras
Communist Party
Stalin
Palghat
Joza Brilej
Yugoslavia
Jerusalem
Williams
Ike
Evening News
Kenosha County
Leland Chartier
Ann Modrijan
Washington, D.C
Jane M. Pritchard
Germany
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