Former PSC Chief Counsel Denounces City Rate Push
In Madison, H T Ferguson a former PSC chief counsel and utility regulation expert denounces La Crosse city efforts to sway the Legislature over Northern States Power Co rate disputes. He says the city pursues a dog in the manger tactic while its rate case sits before the state commission. He notes the bill aims to extend suspensions of voluntary rate cuts beyond four months and argues the move harms thousands of commercial ratepayers in 18 counties.
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Madison
State Public Service Commission
la Crosse
Northern States Power Co
H. T. Ferguson
Milwaukee
State Regulatory Commission
PSC
Senate
Raymond C. Rice
Assembly
Toepe
Peterson
West Norris Maloney
Maloney
Hubert Schleiter
Milo Knutson
Pneumoni
Power Company
Schleiter
Wisconsin
Ferguson
State Commission
James Riley
Eau Claire
J. S. McMillen
Crippled Constellation Makes Emergency Landing in Detroit
Ed Langenfield of New Holstein recounts dozing through a jammed nose wheel crisis aboard a four engine Capital Air Constellation. The Milwaukee to Philadelphia flight diverted to Detroit Willow Run after circling for over two hours. Passenger Wallace J. Oldfield of Milwaukee, GM AC Sparkplug PR, was aboard. The crew attempted a jolt to free the gear and landed safely with the nose wheel held.
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Detroit
Ed Langenfield
New Holstein
Wis
Constellation
Milwaukee
Billy Mitchell Field
Philadelphia
Willow Run
Langenfield
Wallace J. Oldfield
General Motors
State Planning Commission to view La Crosse site options
The State Planning Commission will arrive in La Crosse Friday around 10 30 a m to inspect three proposed sites for a regional state office building The sites are Milson Corp east of Highway 16 MoneAn Overhead property north of the County Home and Infirmary and the Diocese of La Crosse property at Ward avenue and Losey boulevard A 2 p m meeting in Room 214 of the Vocational School will follow a 12 30 p m lunch with 54 local officials and citizens invited The group will depart Madison Friday morning by bus
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State Planning Commission
la Crosse
Milson Corp
Hwy. 16
Monean
la Crosse County
County Home and Infirmary
Diocese of la Crosse
Ward Avenue
Losey Boulevard
Ralph Culbert
Commission
Madison
Milk Strike Collapses In West New York
Western New York dairy strike ends as deliveries return to normal. State police patrols and court action curbed violence while New Jersey activity remains strong. 5 600 producers participate with 58 plants affected as the Tristate Master Dairy Farmers Guild loses momentum.
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New York
New Jersey
Tristate Master Dairy Farmers Guild
Pennsylvania
Allegany
N.Y
Dairymen
Albany
Dairy Farmers of America
New
Weather outlook for La Crosse area
Considerable cloudiness and a slight warming on Thursday afternoon with a chance of brief showers. Tonight and Friday remain largely cloudy and cooler with low around 20 and high near 35. Thursday’s peak reaches 40.
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la Crosse
Balky Landing Gear Fixed After Six Hours of Tension
Capital Air Lines Constellation Flight 930 carrying 26 people faced a six hour emergency as a nose wheel air lock prevented landing. The crew used water coffee and milk to build hydraulic pressure and lock the nose wheel, allowing a safe dusk landing at Willow Run. Civil officials impounded the plane for inspection as emergency crews stood by at Milwaukee and Detroit airports. Captain William Richie led the rescue and repair effort with hydraulic engineers from Capital's Washington headquarters.
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Bill Richey
Ed Henderson
J. H. Williams
Cleveland
Willow Run
Detroit
Capital Airlines
Constellation
Milwaukee
Gen. Mitchell Field
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Civil Aeronautics
William Richie
Capital
Washington
Lake Erie
Richie
Nixon Off For Africa
Vice President Nixon leaves today on a 22 day 17000 mile goodwill tour to eight African nations and Italy. He will visit Morocco the Gold Coast Liberia Uganda Ethiopia Sudan Libya Tunisia and Egypt Italy as White House envoy with Mrs Nixon and a four member delegation. The main stop is the Gold Coast for ceremony marking Ghana independence on March 6. The party will spend four days in Ghana and have shorter talks in other nations.
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Washington
Nixon
Italy
Africa
White House
Morocco
Gold Coast
Liberia
Uganda
Ethiopia
Sudan
Libya
Tunisia
Ghana
Douglas Warns of Weak Points in 1957 Economy
A joint Senate House Economic Committee forecast continued growth in 1957 with higher employment and production but Sen. Douglas cites weak points. He points to slower consumer credit growth, a sagging housing and factory sector, reduced 1956 housing starts, and lagging industries, while others push tax and spending cautions and inflation controls.
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Senate House Economic Committee
Patman
D-Tex
Sen
Douglas
D-Il
Congressional
Watkins
Utah
Rep
Curtis
Kilburn
RNY
Goldwater
Ariz
Arab chiefs reaffirm neutrality at four power summit
At Cairo four Arab leaders King Saud King Hussein Shukri Kuwaily and Gamal Abdel Nasser issued a windup communique reaffirming positive neutrality in the cold war. They pledged to shield Arab states from foreign pacts and demand Israel withdraw from Gaza and Aqaba to 1949 lines.
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Egypt
Middle East
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Hussein
Jordan
Shukri Kuwaily
Syria
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Iraq
Israel
Suez Canal
Gaza Strip
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
Yemen
Aden
France
Saud
U.S
Raymond Fare
E. D. Kisseler
Views Clash Over Withdrawal In Middle East Crisis
At the United Nations a bloc of Asian Arab and Soviet nations pressed for sanctions against Israel despite private talks in New York and Washington. A planned morning session was canceled while several speakers signaled support for sanctions unless Israeli troops withdraw from the Gaza Strip and Sharm El Sheikh.
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United Nations
N. Y.P
U. N
Israel
Washington
General Assembly
Bulgaria
Jordan
Iraq
Indonesia
Ukraine
Gaza Strip
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Canvass to Be Sunday for Red Cross Campaign
La Crosse County seeks 37918 of the national 95 million Red Cross goal as volunteers prepare a citywide house to house drive on Sunday March 3. Campaign chairman T G Strehl urged every adult in the family to join, stressing disaster relief blood services and local welfare.
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la Crosse County
American Red Cross
la Crosse
Red Cross
T. G. Strehl
American National Red Cross
U N Withdrawals Foreseen as General Assembly Delay Likely
Washington reports Israel is ready to begin withdrawing troops from two disputed Middle East areas under a plan with the United States and France. An announcement was expected at the United Nations and the General Assembly session may be postponed again while withdrawal terms are finalized. American French and Israeli officials have formed the agreement.
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Washington
Israel
Middle East
United States
France
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
Israel denies Gaza withdrawal plan amid talks
Israeli officials deny reports of a 48 hour troop pullout from Gaza and Aqaba. Government discussions run late as Ben Gurion holds near daily talks with Meir and Eban, while Dulles presses for a joint deal on separate issues. cabinet split over the question after a six hour session.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
David Ben- Gurion
Golda Meir
United Nations
Abba Eban
Washington
Dulles
United Nations plan eyes UNEF stay near Gaza and Gulf
The report outlines a U N plan to keep UNEF forces in the Gaza Strip and Gulf of Aqaba areas to ease Israeli Egyptian tensions. Washington Paris and possibly others endorse a U N interpretation that preserves UNEF deployments without new U N action. Egypt could reassert control if consent is withdrawn, a risk Israel says must not happen. Hammarskjold would gain latitude to interpret the resolutions while Egypt could still permit or deny UNEF presence.
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Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
United Nations
United States
France
UNEF
U. S
Israel
Gaza
Egypt
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Palestine
Hammarskjold
Omar Loutfi
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Warren Rogers JR
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