Appleton Fire Strikes Hard in Recent Blues Era Event
The report notes a major fire in Appleton described as the worst in two to seven years with an estimated loss of $200000. It recounts blood donation events in La Crosse with 241 pints collected on Monday as part of a Badger Regional blood mobile visit sponsored by the La Crosse County Chapter American Red Cross. The piece describes participation by 56 members of the 426th Infantry Regiment and Holy Cross Seminary patrons, and outlines a three day donation window and plans for continued, year round blood drives leading to a permanent program.
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Badger
la Crosse Area
Madison
la Crosse
la Crosse County
American National Red Cross
Holy Crosse Seminary
Legion
Red Cross
Alf H. Gundersen
Gundersen
Yugoslavia Seated on Security Council in Lottery Deal
United Nations New York Yugoslavia won a two year Security Council seat in a lottery style deal with the Philippines splitting the term The vote 43 to 11 with one each for Finland and Sweden ended a 36 ballot deadlock and set a year of Yugoslav leadership followed by Philippine election chances The plan drew mixed reactions from Latin America Asia and Western allies and faced questions of legality and precedent
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Yugoslavia
U.N. Security Council
Philippines
Finland
Sweden
Russia
Assembly
Jose Maza
Maza
Latin America
United States
Britain
Asia
Jose Mazaror
Chile
Mob Storms U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem Protest
An Arab mob of about 2000 stormed the U S consulate in the old city of Jerusalem in protest against Jordan joining the Baghdad Pact. Violence also spread to Amman as King Hussein dissolved Parliament and called for elections. Windows were smashed. Jordanian troops fired in the air to disperse rioters.
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Amman
Jordan
U.S
Jerusalem
Hussein
Arab Legion
Old City
Hazza el Majali
Bethlehem
Christ
Beirut
U.N. Works Relief Agency
UNWRA
WKBT Plans Holiday Features On TV Schedule
WKBT La Crosse announces Christmas telecasts including Victor Herbert’s Babes In Toyland, Your Hit Parade from Rockefeller Plaza, Midnight Mass from St Patrick’s Cathedral, Assignment India with Chester Bowles, and Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians Christmas concert on Christmas Eve and Day. Security events in Jordan and Bethlehem also noted.
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Channel 8
la Crosse
WKBT
Victor Herbert
Rockefeller Plaza
New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
India
Chester Bowles
U.S
Fred Waring
Glee Club
Administration Plans 4.9 Billion Foreign Aid Request
Secretary of State Dulles announced a proposed 4.9 billion dollar foreign aid package for the next fiscal year with 1.9 billion for economic aid and 3.0 billion for military aid. He noted the increase to keep military deliveries steady and warned against Soviet Trojan Horse aid while acknowledging a miscommunication with Congress.
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Washington
Congress
Russia
United States
Free Nations
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Mansfield
D-Mont
Sen. Mansfield
Ike Decides To Fly Back To Washington
President Eisenhower altered his travel plans twice, choosing to fly back to Washington this afternoon to speed preparations for Christmas with Mrs. Eisenhower. Augusta, Georgia, remained a possibility for warmer weather per doctors advice, while a few other warm spots were not ruled out.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Capital
James C. Hagerty
White House
Capitol
Hagerty
Augusta
Dillon Anderson
National Security
Eisenhower Farm
National Security Council
The
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Two Air Force Crashes Kill Eleven In Florida
Eleven airmen died in two separate Air Force crashes in Florida with three missing. Eight aboard two B47 bombers near Tampa perished as they collided and wreckage spread near a trailer park. A third crash over Port St. Joe killed three fliers from Tyndall AFB.
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Florida
Tampa
MacDill Air Force Base
Pinecastle Afb
Orlando
Port St. Joe
Florida’ West Coast
Tyndall Afb
Panama City
Fla
Tyndall
Gary Dean Eddy
Arcata
Calif
Milber Ingram
Cloverdale
George Eddy
Dorland Wallace
Dallas
Tex
Gloria Wallace
Roland Wallace
C. David Gomez
Carmichaels
Rt. 1
Raphael Gomez
U.S. 98
Clyde Leroy Pfeiffer
Winter Starts Thursday But It Feels Like It's Here Now
Arctic air grips a broad swath of the east and south with subzero readings across Minnesota Wisconsin and parts of New York and New England. Temperatures dip below zero in Wisconsin Minnesota New York and nearby states as a winter cold front expands from North Carolina to Arkansas and Texas.
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Midwest
Midlands
New York State
International Falls
Redwood Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Bemidji
Wisconsin
Alexandria
Minneapolis
New State
Watertown
Massena
Utica
Syracuse
North Carolina
Arkansas
Texas
Blaze Burns Through Subzero Night in Appleton
In subzero weather Appleton suffered its worst fire in 27 years. Three two story business buildings on College Avenue were reduced to ice clad ruins causing about 200000 dollars in damage and leaving six families homeless. Fire crews battled flames from 9 30 p m until 2 30 a m. No injuries were reported. a cat perished in the blaze and pets were evacuated from a nearby shop. preliminary causes point to a furnace in an appliance store basement.
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MacDill
Pinecastle
Jchildren
Appleton
College Avenue
Paul Neumann
Joseph Trudell
Neenah
Neumann
Two Suspects Admit City Burglaries In La Crosse Winona Cases
Roberto Mancini and Harry Schmidt, both Hibbing residents, confess to burglaries in La Crosse Friday night including Aireport Inn and Fanta-Reed Flying Service and Winona North Central Airlines office. Arrested near Mason City after a headlight stop, Mancini carried a loaded .32 revolver and burglary tools. Detainers to be filed by Winona and La Crosse police. Winona may prosecute first.
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Mason City
Iowa
Airerport Inn
Fanta-Reed
la Crosse
Roberto Mancini
Hibbing
Minn
Winona
North Central Airlines
Mancini
Harery Schmidt
George Long
Manccini
Weather outlook for La Crosse area
Mostly cloudy conditions ease slowly with warming trend. Tonight lows near zero and Wednesday high around 20 degrees.
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