Midcontinent Weather Drenched by Thunderstorms and Heat
The northern states faced showers and thunderstorms from the Rockies to the Great Lakes while the midcontinent sweltered in heat and humidity. Daisy diminished over the Atlantic as cooler, drier air moved in along the northern border. Some strong storms in Minnesota produced hail up to two inches near Winnebago and Pemberton.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Great Lakes
Daisy
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Middle Atlantic
mid-Mississippi Valley
Winnebago
Pemberton
Minnesota
Eisenhower Eyes One Year Nuclear Test Halt
President Eisenhower proposed a 12 month suspension of nuclear tests starting October 31 if the Soviet Union keeps its current ban. He suggested talks could lead to a permanent ban as part of a broader agreement. Hagerty offered no comment on Khrushchev’s signals about a temporary lift. The U.S. plans ten more Nevada tests before October 31 as Eisenhower heads to the summer White House.
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Soviet Union
Eisenhower
United States
Russia
Hagerty
Nevada Proving Grounds
Washington
White House
Narragansett Bay
James C. Hagerty
Congress
Red China Arms Allies Amid Taiwan Evacuation Talks
Diplomatic corps in Taipei prepares for possible evacuation as tensions rise between Communist China and allied nations. South Korea and Chiang Kai-shek receive no U.S. support for joint aid proposals, while the United States guards Formosa with the 7th Fleet.
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Chiang
Syngman Rhee
United States
Kim Hong-il
Taipei
Formosa
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Formosa Strait
Weather Summary for La Crosse and Vicinity
Windy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Sunday will be fair and cooler with a low around 60 and a high near 83. Monday stays fair and pleasant. Wisconsin reports occasional showers statewide with gusty winds mainly in the south and cooler conditions in the south and central on Sunday. Minnesota shows scattered showers and thunderstorms possibly heavy in the east, cooler overall, and Sunday variable cloudiness. Iowa is windy with scattered thunder showers mostly in the north and cooler Sunday.
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LA Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Mississippi River Forecast From Hastings to Guttenberg
River readings show little change expected in the next 24 hours. Flood stage levels at Winona, La Crosse, Lansing, Prairie du Chien and Dam Nos. 6 7 and 9 indicate ongoing high water, with some stations reporting slight rises or declines and tolls for tributaries like Trempealeau and Black Creek. Sunrise Sunday at 6 27 a.m. and sunset at 7 43 p.m.
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Weies
T.W
Nx Dakota
LA Crosse Ig
Lansing
Prairie du Chien
Trempleau
Dodge
Black
Galesville
LaCrosse
W.salem
Root
Houston
Hastings
Minn
Guttenberg
Iowa
Film Lovelies Welcome Empire Look Versus Sack Dress
HOLLYWOOD AP The sack is replaced by Paris empire styling this fall waistlines rise and necklines fall with mid knee skirts except Diors. Mitzi Gaynor praises the change while Ann Sothern Vera Miles Katy Jurado and Jan Clayton express mixed feelings about costs, fit, and fashion allegiance. Movie men mock or admire the shift.
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Hollywood
Paris
Katy Jurado
Vera Miles
Jan Clayton
Jack Carson
Dan Duryea
Walter Slezak
Proxmire Faces Narrow Wisconsin Primary Challenge
Senator William Proxmire drew sharp attacks from both parties as the Wisconsin primary neared. Democrat Harry Halloway charged a Proxmire-led party would dominate if he wins reelection, while GOP rival Roland Steinle accused the Democratic leadership of socialist spending and leftwing influence. Democratic attorney general hopeful Christ Seraphim urged an Equal Opportunity Commission to fight discrimination and urged legislative action.
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Associated Press
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Harry Halloway
Milwaukee
Proxmire
Wisconsin
Halloway
Lucey
Roland Steinle
GOP
Democratic Party
Steinle
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Christ Seraphim
Equal Opportunity Commission
Zeta Fusion Efforts Explore Heat to Power Challenge
Zeta uses deuterium in a doughnut shaped chamber jolted by 230000 amperes to reach up to five million degrees. Magnetic confinement keeps the hot gas from touching walls while British and U S scientists pursue multiple methods. A stronger Zeta II aims for 50 to 100 million degrees lasting a tenth of a second in future tests.
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Zeta
U. S
Gen Lee Ike Aide Dies At 71 In York Hospital
Lt Gen John C H Lee retired deputy commander under Eisenhower in Europe during World War II died in York Hospital at 71. Born August 1, 1887 at Junction City Kansas he served with the Corps of Engineers, WW I staff in France, led supply and communications in Europe in WWII, and later commanded the Mediterranean theater before retiring in 1947. He lived in York and was active in the Episcopal church. survived by his second wife Eva Ellis and a son Lt Col John C H Jr.
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Europe
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Junction City
Kaw
Corps of Engineers
West Point
Leonard Wood
France
Mediterranean
York
Episcopal Church
Eva B. Ellis
Army
John C. H. Jr
Drowns In Effort To Save Girl At Friess Lake
In Hubertus Wisconsin Richard Soper 23 of Butler drowned while trying to rescue his companion Shirley Lukach 19 also of Butler who was saved by Joyce Diekmeier 20 of Brookfield near the 30 foot dropoff at Friess Lake Washington County sheriff reports the two waded out about 150 feet and Lukach screamed for help as Soper slipped beneath the surface in the effort. Jun 12 1960.
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Hubertus, Wis
Friess Lake
Richard Soper
Butler
Shirley Ann Lukach
Joyce Diekmeier
Brookfield
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Soper
Miss Lukach
Miss Diekmeier
Three Airmen Die When Auto Strikes Tree
Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania AP reports three Air Force enlisted men died in a car crash while returning to Red Rock Air Force Base. Victims included Paul Haag of Richland Center Wisconsin Frank Klemitas of Dunnellen New Jersey and Larry Baldwin of Seymour Iowa with Baldwin identified as the driver. The vehicle left the road after drifting onto the soft shoulder.
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Wilkes-Barre
Air Force
Wisconsin
Paul H. Haag
Richland Center
Wis
Frank W. Klemitas
Dunnellen
N. J
Larry E. Baldwin
Seymour
Iowa
Baldwin
Red Rock Air Force Base
Atlas Smashes Target In New Atlas ICBM Test
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP the Atlas 100 ton ICBM latest success boosts US prestige in intercontinental ballistic missile field. The fully powered 85 foot Big A blasted 3000 miles through space after liftoff hitting target. Night visibility kept flaming exhaust seen for over four minutes as Air Force aims for an operational ICBM within two years.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
United States
Air Force
Home Town Plans Fete For New Alice In Dairyland
CHILI Wisconsin hosts the homecoming of Barbara Haslow the state’s new Alice in Dairyland as the town rolls out welcomes tonight in a community celebration featuring the environmental and agricultural figure.
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Chili
Wis
Wisconsin
Alice In Dairyland
Barbara Haslow
Woman Hurt In Fall At Home
An 18 year old housewife, Mrs Ellsworth Schleifer of 409 Jackson Street, was injured when she fell down stairs at her home and was taken to Grandview Hospital at 1 42 p m Friday with hip and spine injuries.
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Grandview Hospital
Ellsworth Schleifer
Jackson St
Child Drowns In Gravel Pit Near Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS AP Don ald Peterson aged 14 from Route 1 Chippewa Falls drowned Friday while swimming alone in a gravel pit on a neighbor's farm about five miles south of Chippewa Falls authorities reported the accident.
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Chippewa Falls
Donald Peterson
Here
Khrushchev Urges Timely Nuclear Test Ban Talks
Soviet leader Khrushchev pressed for a quick limit on nuclear tests saying talks should aim to end all tests of atomic and hydrogen weapons by all states. The U S announced plans for 10 low power Nevada blasts before Oct 31 and Britain was testing in the central Pacific. France may push to explode its first atomic weapon. The United States fears Soviet stalls and resists binding time limits.
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U.S
Nevada
Britain
Central Pacific
Khrushchev
Leaflet Found on British Bus Attacks Khrushchev
A hand printed anti Khrushchev leaflet was found hidden in a British tour bus returning from Moscow. The unsigned note mocks the Soviet leader as a braggart and condemns living standards while urging readers to pass on the message. Experts confirm authenticity and note the leaflet leans nationalist rather than anti Soviet.
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London
Khrushchev
Atomaik
Russia
David Floyd
London Daily Telegraph
Moscow
Acrobat Hurt When 137 Foot Pole Breaks
A San Antonio acrobat, Darrell Hornbeck, 23, fell 80 feet during a Minnesota State Fair act after the 137 foot sway pole snapped. He landed on his feet clutching the pole and suffered two crushed heels, multiple leg fractures, three cracked vertebrae, and a broken wrist. He is in fair condition.
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ST. Paul
Farnum Named Rock County District Attorney
MADISON AP Gov Vernon Thomson appoints Mark J Farnum of Janesville as district attorney for Rock County effective September 1. The term lasts until January 1959, succeeding Joseph Forrestal who resigned. Farnum has served as assistant district attorney since 1954 and is a 1952 UW Law School graduate and World War II veteran.
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Madison
Vernon Thomson
Mark J. Farnum
Janesville
Rock County
Farnum
Joseph Forrestal
University of Wisconsin Law School
Weather Outlook Highlights Regional Nighttime Lows
The forecast lists cities across the nation from Bismarck to Washington with varied temperatures noted as the lowest last night and the highest yesterday. Major hubs including Boston Chicago Denver and Los Angeles are mentioned among others like Dubuque Duluth Galveston Huron Jacksonville Kansas City Knoxville Lacrosse Madison Minneapolis New Orleans New York St Louis and L A. The outlook emphasizes temperature ranges and regional conditions for planning.
Virginia Schools In Middle Of Conflicting Laws On Integration
Virginia faced a clash of law as the Pupil Placement Board signaled potential action in Norfolk and Charlottesville integration cases while schools struggle under federal orders to desegregate. The board warned it would only recognize pupil placements made under Virginia law and stated readiness to act when properly supplied with necessary information.
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Richmond, Va
Norfolk
Charlottesville
Walter E. Hoffman
Warren County
Fed. Dist
John Paul
Richmond
Arlington County School Board
Arlington
Crewe
Paul
Mail Sorfer Starts Career As Researcher
Jose G. Bueno Sr., a 33 year veteran mail sorfer in Chicago, retires Sunday and two days later becomes a research scientist. He will join the University of Illinois Medical Center as a research assistant in Oral Pathology to study chemical compounds and cancer causes. Bueno, 55, says research has always been his goal. He cites a modest prior pay and a $234 monthly pension. His wife Leonora, 45, works in the same department as a technician. The couple, natives of the Philippines, married 18 years, have two sons Ernesto, 17, and Jose Jr., 13.
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Chicago
Jose G. Bueno Sr
Bueno
University of Illinois Medical Center
Leonora
Philippines
United States
Philippine Dental School
Ernesto
Jose
Gov Thomson's Son Receives Dead Bear Gift
Madison AP A 65 pound bear arrived at Gov Vernon Thomson's home as a gift to his 11 year old son Tommy from a northern Wisconsin admirer. Mrs Thomson asked what to do and the governor said send it to Madison 700. The animal was dead and partially dressed when shipped. In heat, Mrs Thomson preferred not to keep it and it was sent to a tanning plant. Tommy will have a bear rug in his bedroom.
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Madison
Vernon Thomson
Tommy
Wisconsin
Master Councilor of DeMolay Installed In Wisconsin
William Northquest of Milwaukee was installed as master councilor of the Wisconsin Order of DeMolay after being elected by 120 delegates at Camp Robin Hood. Allan Iding of Milwaukee served as installing officer.
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Green Lake
William Northquest
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Order of DeMolay
Camp Robin Hood
Allan Iding
Iding
Autumn season begins Labor Day dividing line for business
AP Business News notes autumn outlook cautious as recovery continues. Fed tightens credit. four Fed banks raise discount rates amid tighter money. Bond and stock markets fall. housing funding slows. Auto industry faces potential strikes. grain futures buoyed by Formosa Strait news. Brunswick bets bowling outlay near one billion dollars.
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New York
Federal National Mortgage Assn
G. I
Red China
Formosa Straight
Thomas Gies
University of Michigan
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
England
Saturday Evening Post
B. E. Bensinger
Brunswick - Balke- Collender Co
Youth Held On Warrant In Breaking And Entering
An 18 year old city youth Michael J. Faherty of 312 S 23rd St was picked up by city police on a warrant signed by Sheriff Beryll Kerrigan of Houston County Minnesota. He is held in La Crosse County Jail awaiting County Court appearance here Monday for breaking and entering an Eitzen grocery store burglary.
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Beryll Kerrigan
Houston County
Minn
la Crosse County
Michael J. Faherty
S. 23Rd St
Eitzen
Chiang Kai-shek's wife challenges Russian market myth at ABA dinner
Mme Chiang Kai-shek tells American Bar Association that the notion of a vast untapped Russian empire market is a chimera. She warns the Soviet Union will supply only certain goods while others remain scarce, and she criticizes appeasement in free world trade. The speech follows Dewey's space law proposal as the ABA convention ends.
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Los Angeles
Chiang Kai-shek
Assa
Russian Empire
Russia
Mme. Chiang
Kremlin
Quemoy
Matsu
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Earth
Dewey
Mme Chiang
Soldier hailed for bravery in Northwest Orient crash
Pvt. Ray Maruschek of Phillipsburg PA was praised for heroism during a Northwest Orient Airlines takeoff crash near Minneapolis. He tore open the cabin top to free passengers, pushing out women and children while others assisted, then returned to Fort Lewis without medals but with quiet pride.
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Seattle
Ray Maruschek
Phillipsburg
Don Magnuson
D - Wash
Maruschek
Minneapolis
Magnuson
Northwest Orient Airlines
Evelyn Fleck
Hartland
Wis
Winnebago Pow Wow Set Near Black River Falls
The Winnebago Indians will hold a Labor Day pow wow at Red Cloud Park, six miles northeast of Black River Falls on STH 54. Public attendance invited to view colorful regalia and tribal dances on the old grounds.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Time Stood Still as Heirloom Clock Sells Fast
A local woman advertised a family heirloom clock in the La Crosse Tribune Want Ad and sold it to an antique dealer in one day. With the proceeds she bought a new clock and a table, plans to sell more unwanted items via Want Ads, declaring Want Ads Work.
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la Crosse Tribune
Fishing Ships Gather Off Coast of Iceland
London AP reports a flotilla of British fishing ships gathered off Iceland to contest the new 12 mile limit as Belgian vessels enter the disputed zone. Some 30 Belgian boats moved into the area four miles offshore, with a naval escort nearby. Belgians are not indicated to join combat, awaiting Sunday night deadline before retreat beyond Iceland’s expanded limit.
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London
Iceland
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