Wisconsin Senate Delays Minimum Wage Bill amid Party Clash
Wisconsin Senate 22 to 10 rejects pulling a 75 cent minimum wage bill from committee. Kendzierski and Schmidt sponsors from Milwaukee press for action while Democrats push for earlier measures. Repeat efforts in past sessions meet Republican opposition. The current 45 cent wage for women remains in force.
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Wisconsin
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Schmidt
Milwaukee
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Kohler to Present Tax Message to Legislature
Gov. Kohler will address a joint session of the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly Thursday morning to outline revenue-raising steps for the 1955-57 budget. Exec. Sec. Phillip T. Drotning said a state income tax surtax is likely the main recommendation, a concept Kohler referenced in January.
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Kohler
Senate
Assembly
Phillip T. Drotning
Separation twin undergoes head surgery in Chicago
Rodney Brodie, who was separated from his Siamese twin in 1952, underwent head surgery today in Chicago, according to a hospital spokesman.
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Chicago
Rodney Brodie
New Postal Bill Advances in Senate Vote
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee approved a new postal pay bill delivering at least a six percent raise with average increases around eight percent for 500,000 workers. It costs about 162 million dollars yearly and follows Eisenhower veto of an 8.6 percent plan.
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Eisenhower
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Post Office Committee
Carlson
Johnston
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Neely
D-W. Va
Tito Thanks Russia as Belgrade Birthday Becomes Kremlin Mission
President Tito thanked Russia for birthday wishes as Belgrade prepares for a Moscow mission aimed at forgiving seven years of defiance of the Kremlin. The gesture comes on the eve of a historic diplomatic outreach.
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Carpenters and Contractors Deadlocked in Kenosha Strike
The Carpenters Local 161 strike in Kenosha enters its third day with no wage talks in sight. The union seeks 22 cents per hour, while the General Carpenters Contractors Association offers seven and a half cents. A federal conciliator failed to settle the dispute after a last-minute attempt. Independent contractors report 23 contracts signed for a 24 2 cent boost since Monday.
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Chicago
R. T. Karnes
60Th St
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6Th Ave
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Kenosha
Wholesale Food Index Drops to Two Year Low
New York reports the Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index at 6.34 this week, down from 6.37 a week earlier and 7.46 a year prior. The previous low was 6.32 on April 7, 1953, with the index measuring the wholesale cost of one pound of 31 common foods.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
White House Electricity Bill And Staff Costs Revealed
Records from a House Appropriations Subcommittee reveal White House spending for fiscal 1956 including a 366 200 budget covering 72 maintenance and domestic staff, $30 890 for annual electricity, $9 000 for plants, and top salaries for Ficklen and Walker. The 1954 visitor count reached 826 543 with air conditioning driving energy use.
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White House
Executive Mansion
Frank T. Gartside
National Capital Parks
Ficklen
John
Gartside
Howell G. Crim
Vaccine Fate Seen Today for Polio Inoculation Program
Kenneth F. Valentine of Pitman Moore says government word on whether polio vaccine is proceeding altered or halted is expected today. Surgeon General Scheele cites safety of current vaccine with two Cutter lots under scrutiny. Welfare Secretary Hobby backs a 28 million dollar fund to vaccinate 13.35 million children, with distribution favoring low income states.
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Jonas Salk
Cutter Laboratories
Berkley
Calif
Washington
Kenneth F. Valentine
Pitman-Moore Co
Zionsville
Ind
Public Health Service
Leonard A. Scheele
Berkeley
Hobby
House Committee
the Health Service
Eli Lilly Co
Indianapolis
Wyeth, Inc
Marietta
Scheele
Madison man dies after home accident injuries
Madison resident Alfred O. Bailey, 67, suffered burns in an April 29 house accident and died Tuesday night at a Madison hospital.
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Madison
Alfred O. Bailey
Wisconsin Assembly kills judicial selection bill
In Madison the Wisconsin Assembly vetoed a bill creating a judicial selection commission to fill Supreme Court and Circuit Court vacancies. The action comes as lawmakers move to adjust governance of the state's courts amid other policy news.
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Burke to Head Naval Operations in Washington Change
President Eisenhower nominated Rear Adm. Arleigh A. Burke to be chief of naval operations replacing Adm. Robert B. Carney amid controversy over a possible Red attack in the Formosa area. Burke would become full admiral August 16, with Radford and Twining named to other top posts.
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Eisenhower
Arleight A. Burke
Naval Operations
Robert B. Carney
Carney
Formosa
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Maxwell D. Taylor
Matthew Ridgway
Army
Ridgway
Taylor
Burke
Formosa Strait
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Senate
Ford to Make Package Bid for UAW Contract
Ford Motor Co prepared a package offer to the United Auto Workers as a possible strike deadline nears. The plan is to present the terms Thursday after a half day recess to formalize wage, pension, and health coverage demands amid a silence pact. The talks follow wage and benefit disputes with GM in a tense Detroit bargaining climate.
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United Auto Workers
Ite Hwanbawa
Ford
General Motors
Dulles Sees Shift in Soviet Tactics in Europe
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told the House Foreign Affairs Committee he is encouraged by a striking reversal in Soviet tactics in Europe. He said the Russians may adopt more tolerable policies, noting that the free world is strong and the Communists may give up some courses they once chose.
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Ipp
John Foster Dulles
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Dulles
House Foreign Affairs Committee
President Declares Memorial Day a Day of Prayer
President Eisenhower proclaims Memorial Day May 30 as a day of prayer for permanent peace. He urges the nation to pause at 11 a m to unite in beseeching God to guide the nations toward peace.
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Eisenhower
British Vote Tomorrow Shapes Britain’s Next Government
British voters head to the polls to elect a new House of Commons as Conservative Prime Minister Eden and Labour leader Attlee clash in a swift campaign. Herbert Morrison notes the race is unusually quiet with Tories favored in polls and betting books.
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Last Union Veteran Plans Quiet Memorial Day
Albert Woolson 108 the last Union Civil War veteran will not appear publicly on Memorial Day. His daughter Mrs. John Kobus says he will spend a quiet day at home.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolson
John Kobus
Big Four meet in Lausanne July 18 21 under consideration
The White House says a July 18 to 21 Big Four summit in Lausanne, Switzerland is one option among several. Time and place are not finalized, with Britain delaying stance until after Thursday’s general election. A San Francisco ministerial meeting may set the final date.
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White House
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Switzerland
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Soviet
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Sir Anthony Eden
Clement Attlee
Communist Artillery Fire on Quemoy Island Reported
Taiwan Defense Ministry said five rounds of artillery were fired by Communist forces at Quemoy Island today with no casualties reported.
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Taipei
Little Quemoy Island
Defense Ministry
Pay-as-You-See TV Debate Hinges on Public Judgment
President Harold Fellows told the NARTB that the public will decide pay-as-you-see TV while the association notes opposition to subscription service that jeopardizes free TV. He defended delaying the issue pending FCC review and said subscription TV is not opposed in principle, only against using free channels to undermine universal service.
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Harold F. Fellows
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National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
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Fellows
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Federal Communications Commission
Seven accused Communists face jury in Smith Act trial
The conspiracy case involving seven defendants under the Smith Act went to the jury today as prosecutors and defense counsel prepared closing arguments in the high profile hearing.
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Denver
Weather Brings Heavy Rainfall Across Kenosha Area
Cloudy cool conditions persist in Kenosha after yesterday's downpour. The sewage treatment plant recorded 2.72 inches, with two inches in one hour around noon. High yesterday reached 74, fell to 44 overnight, and noon readings were 47 at the plant and 50 downtown. Tonight's low in the high 40s and Thursday's high in the 55 to 65 range.
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Nash Motors
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