Campaign Aims to Reactivate Camp McCoy Permanently
Wisconsin legislators and the 5th Army community relations committee launched a campaign to reactivate Camp McCoy on a permanent basis. They blamed lack of gubernatorial and congressional support and urged top leaders to meet, arguing McCoy is a premier training site suitable for extensive reserve programs and winter and arctic readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Sth Army
Camp McCoy
William A. Draheim
Neenah
William K. van Pelt
Fond du Lac
Wis
Army
5Th Army Community Relations Committee
J. Earl Leverich
Angelo
Kohler
U.S
Community Relations Committee
I. B. Bell
Tomah
Oscar Moldenhauer
Meidenhauer
32Nd Infantry Division
National Guard
Mississippi
Texas
California
Virginia
Florida
Alabama
Maryland
Moldenhauver
McCoy
Ft. Leonard Wood
Col. Moldenhauer
Marvin P. Wang
Camp Williams Afb
Air National Guard
Sth
Ek. A. Soderstrom
Arctic
P. D. Ginder
5Th Army
Chicago
John D. Rice
Sparta Democrat
Israel balks at ceasefire deal amid blame dispute
In Jerusalem Israel rejects joining Egypt in a cease fire arguing Egypt must accept responsibility for border violence. The U N truce commission and Maj Gen Burns seek a halt to raids and minings after a week of deadly clashes with both sides claiming aggression. Egypt said its commandos struck near Tel Aviv while Israel demanded guarantees and accountability.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Egypt
Gaza
U.N
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Magdal
E. L. M. Burns
U.N. Palestine Truce Commission
Moshe Sharett
Burns
U.N. Truce Commission
Arthur Lourie
Foreign Ministry
Gilbert to Head Professional Division for 1956 Chest Drive
Dr. Robert L. Gilbert of Grandview Clinic will lead the professional division of the 1956 Community Chest campaign. His group will solicit contributions from physicians dentists lawyers and ministers. He has lived in La Crosse since 1948 and previously chaired the special division last year. He sits on the La Crosse Family Service Assn. board and the Wisconsin Heart Assn. state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Gilbert
Grandview Clinic
Gilbert
la Crosse
la Crosse Family Service Assn
Red Feather
Wisconsin Heart Assn
Russia’s Growing Challenge to U.S. in Middle East
Washington reports show the Soviet Union expanding arms offers to Egypt and allied ties with Arab states. Moscow pursues a neutral bloc strategy while seeking broad influence, with Egypt’s Nasser invited to visit the Soviet Union and Arab trade rising.
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Washington
Russia
Middle East
Egypt
State Department
Sys
Nasser
Soviet Union
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Middle Eastern
Damascus
Iran
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Moscow
Loreal
Surplus farm glut shadows US diplomacy and economy
A long rising surplus of five billion dollars in cotton, wheat, corn, rice and dairy goods haunts U.S. policy and politics as storage costs climb to twenty thousand dollars an hour. The piece outlines the dilemma of unloading or holding, the impact on farm profits, consumer prices, and international relations amid the 1956 political climate. It notes parity as the guiding law and previews continued discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Warren Rogers Jr
Washington
Republic
Virginia
U.S
Midwest
United States and Soviet Plans Seek Joint Disarmament Inspectors
United Nations New York subcommittee studies a U S proposal to merge American and Soviet plans for inspection to prevent surprise attacks. Harold E Stassen outlines exchange of blueprints and aerial rights with ground observers at key sites to verify mobilization and prevent aggression. Arkady Sobolev expected to comment as France Britain and Canada participate.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Arkady A. Sobolev
France
Britain
Canada
U.S
Russia
United States
Packed House Sees Ice Show At Mary Sawyer Auditorium
Holiday On Ice draws large crowds at the Mary Sawyer Auditorium with Tuesday crowds among the biggest yet. A Wednesday matinee and two more performances remaining, all seats reserved via Bodega Lunch Club or auditorium box office. Audiences praise production, music, costumes, and star performers. Residents from the Coulee Region and Rochester, Minnesota, attend in strong numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sawyer
Joe Givens
Holiday On Ice
Mary Sawyer Auditorium
Coulee
Givens
Rochester
Minn
Bodega
Auditorium
Labor Day Traffic Toll Of 400 Predicted
The National Safety Council forecast a Labor Day weekend traffic toll of 400 deaths. The period runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, 100 more than nonholiday weekends.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Wisconsin to form coordinating committee for higher education
Boards of regents from the university and state colleges voted with the governor to create a coordinating committee above them to guide Wisconsin higher education. The plan merges the UW extension and Wisconsin State College into a single four year degree granting Milwaukee institution if Legislature approves, with broad budget and program control by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Boards of Regents
Wisconsin
Iit
University of Wisconsin Extension
Wisconsin State College
State University
Board of Regents
State University Regents
Superior
Stevens Point
Eau Claire
Oshkosh
la Crosse
Whitewater
River Falls
Menomonie
Platterville
Gov. Kohler
Board of
University
Kohler
Veteran Fired By Navy Over Parents Subversive Ties
Navy civilian employee Joseph H. Sumners Jr. told senators he was fired as a security risk because his mother and father were alleged to be in a subversive organization. He denied knowing any organization by name and said his own record was clean. His mother testified she belonged to political groups not on the subversive list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senators
Joseph H. Sumners Jr
Providence
R. I
Pauline Sumners
Quonset Point
Naval Air Station
Navy
Weather for La Crosse and vicinity
Fair and cool tonight. Thursday will be fair and a little warmer. Low tonight 52. High Thursday 78.
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la Crosse
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Leverich
Gardner Withrow
Lac Crosse
William van Pelt J
James B. Macdougall
Rere
Keer
Tribune
Mideast
By John M. Hightower
Peron
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Unifax
Krewert
Harry S. Truman
Stassen
Fred L. Strozier
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Central Confederation of Labor
CGT
Peronista Party
Hugo di Pietro
Plaza de Mayo
di Pietro
Alejandro Leloir
Delia D. de Parodi
Peronista
Hal Boyle
By Joe Hall
Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
International Women’s League For Peace and Freedom
World Affairs Council
Sumners
Olin Johnston
D-Sc
Senate Civil Service
Eisenhower
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