Truman and Stevenson Attack Eisenhower Budget Policy
Former President Truman assailed President Eisenhower for failure of executive leadership and a political bank with the budget. Adlai Stevenson warned Democrats that the foreign policy has failed, with peril and a chaotic budget cited as proof of Eisenhower administration weakness. Both urged a go slow stance on budget cuts at a Democratic fundraising dinner.
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Tax Revision Climax Expected in Wisconsin ’59 Session
Madison bureau reports two key developments shaping the tax policy clash in Wisconsin. Republican leader Philip Kuehn advocates sales tax as a balance to property and income taxes amid rising expenditures, while UW Madison commerce study led by W Donald Knight highlights tax competitiveness as a pivotal factor in industrial location decisions.
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Madison
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
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Republican State Party
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W. Donald Knight
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Thomson Republican
Vernon W. Thomson
Thomson
School of Ecommerce
Milwaukee
GOP
Dennis Danielson
Eau Claire
Plan Evacuation Drill In Binghamton H Bomb Test
1500 volunteers will evacuate 28 miles from Binghamton to Deposit in a mock H bomb attack. Cars trains and buses transport people to shelters and feeding stations while civil defense leaders observe. The Evac 12 drill aims to test travel systems and social issues during a large scale sheltering effort.
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Pennsylvania
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Civil Defense Commission
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Local Weather La Crosse: Fair and Cool Sunday
Local weather report for La Crosse and vicinity calls for fair skies and cool temperatures on Sunday with a high around 64 degrees. The outlook emphasizes seasonable conditions and light winds, suitable for outdoor activities.
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Knowles Urged To Enter Race For Joe McCarthy Seat
Delegates at the Ninth Congressional District Republican caucus urged Lt. Gov. Warren Knowles of New Richmond to run for the Wisconsin U S Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy. The motion passed by voice vote with small dissent. The caucus also expressed sympathy to the McCarthy family.
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Nuclear Counterpunch: U S Retaliatory Wallop Details
Article reports that the United States could deliver over two billion tons of nuclear force to deter a Soviet attack, with estimates linked to the North Atlantic Council’s defense stance. It notes U S capabilities, delivery systems, and the strategic aim of preventing a European nuclear monopoly by the USSR.
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East Germany Drafts Prospective Students for Labor
Berlin reports that East Germany drafted potential university students for labor service on state farms and factories. Ostsee Zeitung blasted liberalism and antiwar attitudes in high schools, calling dissenters hostile to socialism intolerable. Allied experts say the move screens out anti-Communists before college.
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East Germany
Ostsee - Zeitung
Memorial Fund Launched for McCarthy Family in Milwaukee
The Robert A. Taft Chapter of the Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women began a memorial fund drive for the family of the late Joseph R. McCarthy. The group stated funds would support the family as they see fit and that McCarthy fervently loved his country.
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Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women Today
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R-Wis
Johnson Launches Attack On Budget
Senate Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson targets President Eisenhower's budget, aiming to trim spending by several billion dollars. House Speaker Sam Rayburn backs cuts of three to five billion without harming national programs, while some Republicans join the criticism of the spending plan.
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Fluoridation Seen as Fact in Britannica Year Book
The 1957 Britannica Book of the Year asserts fluoridation of drinking water is a scientific fact. It notes about a 60 percent drop in tooth decay among children in Grand Rapids Newburgh and Brantford after ten years and in Evans ton after 82 years of fluoridation tests.
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Evanston, Ill
McCarthy Death Reveals Book Plans On Probes and Communism
Friends disclosed Sen. McCarthy was finishing a book on congressional investigations and planned another on communism and subversion. He died of acute hepatic failure after a period of illness. a funeral service will be held in the Senate Chamber with a large delegation visiting Appleton, Wisconsin.
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West Germany Strengthens role in NATO amid Soviet fears
Bonn reports indicate Western planners rely on Moscow's restraint to avoid war and pursue German reunification. Allied talks stress satellite liabilities, open skies talks, and Germany’s growing force with about 100,000 ground troops, a new navy, and 1,300 jet air planes to deter Soviet moves in East Europe.
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Ratings Highlight District Music Festival in La Crosse
Thousands watched the La Crosse District Music Festival parade at La Crosse State College under David Menaldt. Class A, B and C groups earned numerous firsts with La Crosse First Lutheran among D winners and many schools placing in concert and sight reading events.
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