La Crosse Records 14 Below Coldest In Wisconsin
The 14 below zero reading at La Crosse early Wednesday marks the coldest temperature of the season locally. Temperatures rose to 3 degrees by 10:45 am as a moderation trend appeared while Eau Claire hit 29 below and Big Piney Wyoming registered 32 below as the nation’s coldest spot.
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United States Weather Bureau
Eau Claire
Duluth
Minn
Big Piney
Wyo
Badgerland
Kentucky floods kill four and drive thousands from homes
Gov. Chandler appealed to the federal government for emergency aid as floods across Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee caused multiple deaths, tens of thousands displaced, and extensive damage. Helicopters delivered relief while the Red Cross declared a disaster area including Hazard Barbourville Whitesburg and Corbin.
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A. B. Chandler
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West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
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Eisenhower
Red Cross
Perry County
Pikeville
Neon
Whitesburg
Cumberland
Pound River
Tug
Guyandotte
Clinch
Powell Rivers
War
W.va
Jimmy Deer
Verdunville
Logan
Corbin
Harlan
Jackson
Hazard
King Saud Arrives in Washington for Talks with Eisenhower
King Saud of Saudi Arabia arrives in Washington and is greeted by President Eisenhower with a 21 gun salute. The visit signals hopes for frank talks to improve mutual interests and amity between the nations during Saud's three day stay.
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King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Eisenhower
Saud
New York City
New York
Columbine III
Ibn Saud
U. S
State Dulles
Klos Receives Jaycees DSC Honor In La Crosse Dinner
Jerome J. Klos current Jaycees president won the Distinguished Service Award at the Jaycees Bosses Night dinner in the Crystal Ballroom Hotel Stoddard La Crosse. The 30 year old West Salem lawyer received an engraved key and a national certificate for the honor.
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Crystal Ballroom
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Charles Klos
R. J. Schneider
Many Primary Contests Facing City Residents
The 1957 spring municipal election filing ended with six confirmed primary races in March and competition for most city offices in April. Two candidates vie for mayor while seven seek the city treasurer post. Alderman races span wards 1,3,4,6,8 and others, with varying candidate counts. Incumbents facing challenges include Mayor Milo Knutson and others, with filing closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
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Milo G. Knutson
S. 23Rd St
Roy W. Blanchard
Denton St
Ray J. Weibel
State St
Wesley M. Denny
Prospect St
Charles A. Beranek
S. 15Th St
Emanuel E. Brinkman
Kane St
Paul K. Mahoney
Charles Kopacek
Des Moines Student Pilot Hijacks Plane Over Downtown
Roy Soderquist a 23 year old student pilot seized a small plane and flew at low altitude over Des Moines business district for nearly four hours. He demanded the instructor leave the cockpit and later landed north of the city where he was captured. He told reporters I did it to show everyone I could fly. He faced charges of robbery with aggravation and operating an aircraft without certification and was held on 11000 bond awaiting Feb 11 hearing.
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Roy Soderquist
Soderquist
James Dolezal
Dolezal
Rudolph Soderquist
Clio
Roy
Air Force
Ray Harrison
Broadlawns General Hospital
54 Seek Supervisor Posts in City Ward Race Shuffle
A flood of candidates filed Tuesday bringing 54 seeking 21 ward supervisor seats and triggering primaries in seven wards. March 5 primaries determine two finalists per ward for the April 2 municipal election.
La Crosse Area Weather Forecast
Local weather for La Crosse shows fair conditions this afternoon and partly cloudy skies tonight with moderating temperatures. Thursday brings partly cloudy weather with little change. Low tonight about 5 and high Thursday around 20.
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Eisenhower Denounces Wilson Unwise Draft Claim
President Eisenhower called Secretary Wilson s assertion that draft dodging grew in National Guard enlistments during the Korean War unwise and said Wilson spoke without thinking. He stressed the Guard's lawful limits and backed six months of basic training, while praising Dulles as the greatest in his field.
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Eisenhower gets power to use force in Middle East
The House voted 191 to 45 to authorize the President to use U.S. armed forces and up to 200 million dollars in foreign aid funds to counter Communist aggression in the Middle East. Senate committees weigh a companion measure.
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Middle East
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Congressmaw
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Formosa
House
Gordon
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lawrence Smith
Wis
U.S
Foreign Relations Armed Services Committee
U.S. Middle East
Rep. Zablocki
Executive Department
Tragedy at Alameda Tanker Refitting Kills Nine
Nine workmen died and about 50 were injured when two explosions and a fire ripped through the government owned tanker Jean Ny at Todd Shipyards in Alameda during refitting for Mideast oil. Survivors report bodies hurled against bulkheads as rescuers worked through the night amid extensive damage and a second blast.
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Calif
Jeanny
American Transport Co
Europe
Fied
Todd Yards
Oakland Estuary
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Wood St
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Ferry St
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