Three Platteville youths charged in 22 Wisconsin break ins
Eugene Belken James Clark and Cletus Russell all 19 18 and 19 from Platteville admitted to 22 break ins across five Wisconsin counties over two years plus one in Arkansas. They were caught in Readstown while attempting to crack a store safe. They faced charges in Vernon County Circuit Court and could not post 5000 bond. Sheriff Scullin noted that lie detector aided the investigation.
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Vnroqua
Wis
Readstown
Wisconsin
Platteville
Eugene Belken
James B. Clark
Cletus Russell
Arkansas
la Crosse County
Robert Scullin
Theron Coppernall
Roy Glass
Coppernall
Glass
Atty
Larry Sieger
Martin Gulbrandsen
Vernon County
Scullin
la Crosse
la Crosse Area
McCarthy Hearings Clash Over Cruelty and Fidelity
In Washington the McCarthy army hearings feature a sharp exchange as Special Army Counsel Joseph Welch accuses Sen McCarthy of cruelty while naming a man linked to the National Lawyers Guild. Roy M. Cohn Testifies on Schine's attendance and work for the subcommittee amid a tense session.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Sen. McCarthy
Special Army Coungel
Joseph Welch
Boston
Communist Party
Roy M. Cohn
David Schine
Schine
Fort Dix
MacCarthy
Special Army
Cohn
Drake Hotel
New York
Welch
McCarthy
Fisher
National Lawyers’ Guild
Reck
Senator
McCarthy Welch
Roy Cohn
Mundt
R-Sd
G. David. Schine
Army
Coln
McCarthy Subcommittee
Ft. Dix
N.J
John Adams
Adams
Ft. Monmouth
Army Loyalty Board
West Claims Indo Peace Hopes Blasted
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov’s speech at the nine party Indochina conference angers Western powers by proposing parallel talks on military and political questions and demanding withdrawal of foreign troops before elections. He criticizes U S and Laniel policies and links Viet Nam Laos Cambodia issues, prompting Western nations to prepare formal responses.
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Geneva
V. M. Molotov
Indochina
Molotov
United States
Joseph Laniel
Red
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Economy Poised For Early Upturn Says Adviser
Washington data shows President Eisenhower’s economic adviser Dr. Arthur Burns predicting an early upturn driven by defense and business expansion. He cautioned unemployment could rise to about four million by July if seasonal trends hold, but expects activity to rise and reduce jobless figures in the fall.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area Tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy conditions with local thunderstorms tonight. Thursday expected to be fair and cooler with a low around 64 and a high near 84.
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la Crosse
Gore Ordered To Produce All Petitions In Recall Battle
Justice of the Peace issues a subpena for Leroy Gore to produce all signed petitions demanding the recall of Senator McCarthy. The recall inquiry sets June 16 for Gore to deliver the documents, with potential contempt of court if he refuses. Gore claims petitions were being exported out of state.
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Baraboop
Leroy Gore
Sauk City
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
Justice of the Peace
John Terbileox
Dist
Atty
Harlan W
Kelley
Gore
Chicago
Minneapolis
Timbucctoo
South America
Muskie near seventy pounds reportedly caught in Wisconsin
Taxidermist George W. Flaim weighs a huge tiger muskie at Middle Eau Claire Lake, Wisconsin, about 69 to 70 pounds. The fish, likely 69 pounds 12 ounces by rival measurements, was caught by Robert Malo of Port Arthur Ontario and weighed hours after capture. The fish measured 51 inches long with a 33 inch girth, with Shrinkage noted by Flaim.
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Duluth
Minn
George W. Flaim
Eau Claire Lake
Northern
Wisconsin
Creakie
Flaim
Robert Malo
Port Arthur
Ont
Eau Claire
Malo
Muskie
Chippewa Flowage
Wis
Louis Spray
Rice Lake
Spray
George Cruise
Chicago
Unions Prepare Sign of No Raid Pledge
A large majority of AFL and CIO unions planned to sign a labor peace pact to avoid raiding members of other groups. About 70 of AFL's 110 affiliates and over 30 CIO unions were ready. Leaders Meany and Reuther support the move as groundwork for a possible merger into a 15 million member federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
AFL
CIO
George Meany
Walter Reuther
Labor
Car Kills Child in Oshkosh Traffic Fatality
Dennis Schimke a five year old in Oshkosh was struck by an automobile while playing with other children near a south side intersection. It was the citys first traffic fatality of 1954.
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Oshkosh
Dennis Schimke
Elmer Schimke
Two Army Engineer Divisions To Be Consolidated
The Army Engineers will merge the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes divisions into a new north central division with headquarters in Chicago on June 30. St. Louis district moves under Lower Mississippi Valley at Vicksburg, and the Upper Mississippi Valley office closes. Civilian and two officers from the old division will be affected.
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Chicago
Army Engineers
Vicksburg
Miss
Upper Mississippi Valley
Rock Island
Ill
St. Paul
Dillinger's 'Teacher' Bentz Sentenced to State Prison
GREEN BAY Edward Wilhelm Bentz 58 known as an underworld figure who boasted he taught John Dillinger all he knew was sentenced to one to 15 years in Waupun State Prison for the Pulaski Co op store holdup on May 18. Bentz pleaded guilty and apologized saying he acted after listening to a tale of woe. He offered restitution of 1532 to victims.
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Green Bay
Edward Wilhelm Bentz
Underworld
John Dillinger
Waupun State Prison
Bentz
Wisconsin
Fort Knox
New London Woman, Mrs Erwin Tells, Dies from Car Crash Injuries
Mrs Erwin Tells, 54, of Freemont, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in an automobile accident on June 3. The crash occurred near New London and the cause remains under investigation.
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New London
Erwin Tells
Freemont
17 Men Aboard Lost Navy Amphibian Plane
A U S Navy amphibian plane with 17 men aboard is missing on a flight between Japan and Okinawa. The PBM from Iwakuni left at 5 30 a m and last heard at 6 55 a m as bad weather hindered search efforts. Air Force Navy planes and ships from both nations scoured the sea and will resume the hunt Thursday.
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Tokyo
U. S. Navy
Japan
Okinawa
Navy
PBM
Iwakuni Air Base
Air Force
U. S
Patrol Squadron 47
Iwakuni
California Democrats back Roosevelt in open primary
Stephen A. Mitchell said the party remains opposed to Roosevelt and Condon. Roosevelt led in the California primary for Congress in the 26th District and Condon won renomination in the 6th District, as California's cross ticket system produced surprise results in San Francisco.
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New York
Stephen A. Mitchell
James Roosevelt
Robert L. Condon
California
Mitchell
Roosevelt
Congress
Condon
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Theodore
Ted) Owings
Calif
Emperor Haile Selassie Visits Minnesota Mayo Clinic Stop
ROCHESTER Minn Emperor Haile Selassie the 61 year old ruler of Ethiopia paused in Rochester during a whirlwind Minnesota trip. He visited the Mayo Clinic spoke with Dr Jan Tillisch and toured the new Mayo Building before continuing to the Edwin Doty farm for cookies and farming methods. He traveled with Dr Joseph Simson the U S ambassador to Ethiopia and plans included stops in Austin Owatonna Faribault Northfield and a press conference in St Paul with a statewide dinner at Coffman Memorial Union before departing for the West Coast.
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Tribune
Rochester
Minn
Haile Selassie
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic
Edwin Doty
Mrs. Doty
van Dyke
Jan Tillisch
Charles W. Mayo
Selassie
Mayo
United States
Joseph Simonson
Lanesboro
St. Paul
U.S
Ethiopia
Austin
Jay C. Hormel
George A. Hormel & Co
Owatonna
Faribault
Carleton College
Northfield
Coffman Memorial Union
West Coast
Abyssinia
Negus
League of Nations
England
Dairy Price Setup For Results
Secretary Benson said the agriculture credit committee board will decide Friday if the dairy price support program for milk is functioning. The government has set a $3.14 per 100 pounds support price for manufacturing milk for the year ending next April 1, but farm reports show dairymen receive about $3.05. The department plans to bolster prices by buying surplus butter cheese and dried milk at set prices to ensure farmers receive the support price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington W
Benson
Agriculture Credit Committee Board
Senate Probes Navy Hold on Three Navy Academy Grads
The Senate Republican Policy Committee will investigate why the Navy withheld commissions of three June graduates from the Naval Academy pending security checks. Chairman Ferguson said the action puzzled lawmakers given the four years and high cost of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
U. S. Naval Academy
Ferguson
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Navy
Retired Oshkosh Assessor John Hakbarth Dies at 79
John F. Hakbarth, 79, longtime Oshkosh city assessor for 25 years, served 1923 to 1947 and two terms as alderman. Funeral services set for Friday.
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Oshkosh
John F. Hakbarth
Hakbarth
Lake Wales attorney commits suicide amid murder plot charges
Emmett Donnelly a Lake Wales attorney tied to a murder for profit plot shot himself after being released on 30000 bond on charges to kill K H Gerlach calendar manufacturer 81 Mrs Byrd T Roch 51 and Mrs Louise Clark Hawley all linked to wealth and estates two others Durden and another suspect questioned as sheriff warns more cases may surface in the bizarre case involving fake abduction and staged events
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wales
Fla
Emmett Donnelly
Milwaukee
Donnelly
Wisconsin
Pat Gordon
Willard Durden
Orlando
K. H. Gerlach
Byrd T. Roch
Louise Clark Hawley
Florida
Chicago
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