19 May 1954
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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1954
Page
1
President Eisenhower urged that the Army McCarthy hearings go on and the public receive full facts. Secretary Stevens defended Army decisions, denying higher ups ordered the actions, as McCarthy clings to secrecy order linking to removing communists from defense plants.
Nathan P. Fein singer, a University of Wisconsin law professor and former wage stabilization chair, was named impartial umpire under the General Motors Corp and CIO United Auto Workers contract. The appointment, effective June 1, pays over 30 000 dollars annually and will be on leave from the university.
State Senator Paul J. Rogan of Ladysmith Wisconsin announces he will run again in the newly drawn 23rd district after leading the failed reapportionment push.
Senator McCarthy stated he favors continuing Army hearings but opposes a stacked deck. The Senate Banking Committee rejected President Eisenhower’s bid for more liberal government insured home improvement loans. In Wisconsin, Kohler Co. labor dispute hearings concluded with Local 833 CIO accused of illegal picketing.
The House Appropriations committee declined votes on larger pay raises for congressmen while approving increased funding to cover operating costs for their congressional offices.
Berkeley police seek a uranium prospector after a shop break in. The thief took a tungsten detecting mineral light a geiger counter and 40 dollars cash likely for bus fare into the hills.
The U S Supreme Court plans to hear arguments on October 12 as the earliest date to determine final decrees to end segregation in public schools. Justices may issue the decrees weeks or months later after closed conference, with districts in 17 states awaiting plans for integration.
The state board of health reported there were no new polio cases in Wisconsin in the week ending May 8. No additional details or affected areas were disclosed.
A fire on the second floor of Built Rite Upholstery at 5721 6th Ave gutted the machine room and damaged surrounding shops. Owner Leonard John and two workers escaped as flames swept the cotton packing area. smoke and water damaged adjacent stores Badger Hardware and Morrison's. Fire crews from multiple units battled the blaze after a 7:44 p.m. alarm, with spectators watching as ladders were deployed and water lines held back the fire.
Search planes and dragging crews found no trace Tuesday of William O. Perdue a dairy leader who presumably drowned Saturday in Island Lake Vilas County where his fishing boat was found.
Reds offer freedom to Genevieve De Galard Terraube the Angel of Dien Bien Phu to fly to safety from the captured fortress. French sources report she declined, deciding to remain with wounded trapped in Dien Bien Phu as evacuation efforts proceed.
British and American officials agreed to begin five power military staff talks on Indo China in Washington. Britain proposed joint talks with France Australia and New Zealand to prepare precautionary measures if Geneva fails to reach a truce. The discussions would be noncommittal and exclude the proposed ten nation Southeast Asia pact.
A gun brandishing bandit and an accomplice robbed the Pulaski-Chase Co-op store in Brown County Tuesday, taking between $1,000 and $1,500 in cash after buying a metal file. The incident occurred in Pulaski Wisconsin.
A large high pressure area from Hudson Bay to the Gulf sustains cool weather in Wisconsin. Milwaukee tops 51 while Kenosha hits 53 and Nash Motors reads 52 downtown. The weatherman predicts a southeasterly shift bringing milder air by late Thursday with fair skies and a high near 60.
President Eisenhower said shipping of arms from Poland to Guatemala could lead to a Communist dictatorship on this continent, urging anti-Communist unity after Caracas. He stressed he will uphold the Constitution regarding school segregation and declined to link court rulings to political hot spots. He noted potential Southeast Asia cooperation without Britain depending on regional attitudes.
President Eisenhower said he is hard pressed to find a suitable nonpolitical, professionally qualified leader for the Tennessee Valley Authority as Gordon Clapp’s term ends. He stressed a person with integrity and a public power philosophy aligned with his own.
Scientists said it may take up to a year to evaluate data from the Super Skyhook, a 282 foot long plastic balloon that rose over 22 miles above Minnesota. It descended on Marvin Arndt’s farm near Madison Lake as researchers study cosmic rays and high altitude weather data.
Taipei reports Nationalist forces rush to defend Taichen Islands off the Formosa coast within 48 hours to three days. Chi ang Chingkuo orders evacuation of noncombatants as naval and air battles rage around the islands seen as a key invasion bridge to Formosa. An F-47 reportedly shoots down a MiG-15 during renewed hostilities.
The county board met in regular session and heard that general relief will need about $215,000 for the rest of 1954. A county works program was authorized to employ relief recipients and a $10,000 transfer boosted veterans relief funds. The welfare board projects only $14,800 on hand by July 1. A study on county works and possible state or federal aid was ordered with report due by June 15.
The Interstate Commerce Commission refused to intervene in the proxy battle for control of the New York Central Railroad. It denied Central management’s bid for a declaratory order allowing Robert R Young and associates to take control without ICC approval. The ICC said justice interests would not be served by granting the petitions.
Five year old Rimton Doxtator Jr. of Oneida died Tuesday after his head became caught in ropes supporting a play swing and he began twirling, the cords tightening around his neck. The father attempted artificial respiration without success.
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