Grasshopper Invasion Threatens Colorado Wheat Crop
AP report from Denver notes Eastern Colorado faces ruin for its 110 million dollar bumper wheat crop due to the worst grasshopper invasion in a decade. About 9 million acres across 16 counties are infested, with extension into Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma Wyoming and Montana. The crisis accelerates on the eastern plains.
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Denver
Colorado
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Montana
Grasshoppers Ground Frogs in Eastern Colorado
Cheyenne Wells Colorado June report cites Jim Read Cheyenne County agent that large swarms of grasshoppers have depleted frog populations and damaged wheat. Swisher notes seven hoppers per square yard create a critical problem as 50 to 400 young hoppers per square yard threaten crops. Officials urge rapid spraying and federal action before mid June to protect fields.
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Cheyenne Wells
Colo
Colorado
Jim Read
Cheyenne County
Paul W. Swisher
Air Force aims lunar probes in August and Atlas test
In Milwaukee Lt. Gen. E. Anderson said the Air Force will launch three lunar probes this year as part of a plan to crash on the moon. The missions use modified Thor missiles, with one Atlas test planned in August and a broader space effort envisioned as potential scientific satellites.
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Milwaukee
E. Anderson
Air Research and Development Command
Air Force
Anderson
Thor
Moon
Earth
United States
AC Spark Plug Division
General Motors
Eisenhower proposes July 1 start for nuclear test talks
President Eisenhower suggests July 1 in Geneva for technical talks with Khrushchev on methods to police a future nuclear test ban. The plan includes participation by UK France and possibly other Western nations, with neutrals and Eastern bloc experts to be considered.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Geneva
White House
Moscow
Khrushchev
Czechoslovakia
Poland
United Kingdom
France
United States
Soviet Union
India
Zx & F
Pilot Dives Airliner To Avoid Collision Over St Louis
An American Airlines DC7 with 48 passengers and five crew diverted sharply after a military plane, possibly a C47 trainer, bore down on it near Staunton Illinois. Captain Don Regan said the other aircraft approached from the left and they avoided a crash. Four passengers and two stewardesses went to a doctor after landing at Municipal Airport but injuries were not believed serious.
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ST. Louis
American Airlines
Municipal
Don Regan
Chicago
Staunton
Til
Regan
Marsh Project Referred For Budget Study
City aldermen referred the engineer's Lang drive marsh reclamation proposal to the City Plan Commission for a capital budgeting recommendation. The plan would hire soil engineering consultants to assess feasibility for residential development and budget the cost. An attached Aug memo urged plans and cost estimates for straighten the La Crosse River and seek federal aid.
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Lang Drive Marsh
City Plan Commission
Zenno Gorder
la Crosse River
Black River
7Th Street
Lang Drive
Naps In His Coffin Give Archi Miller Comfort
Archie Miller 92 discloses he naps in his coffin for 33 years and finds it comforting. Each afternoon he polishes the oak coffin kept in a shed then climbs in for a nap. The coffin cost about 100 dollars.
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Stanstead Abbots
England
Archie Miller
Miller
Little By Little Disarmament Urged By Macmillan at Johns Hopkins
Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan visited Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for commencement exercises. Macmillan urged a gradual disarmament process and the lowering of trade barriers while stressing that both sides must be willing to begin controlled disarmament to build confidence and peace.
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Eisenhower
Harold Macmillan
Washington
Macmillan
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
White House
Hopkins
United States
Britain
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
De Gaulle Faces Algerian Pressure Over One-Party Rule
Insurgents in Algeria threat en break with Premier de Gaulle as he seeks to untangle France from domestic and foreign problems. A communique by the All Algeria Public Safety Committee opposes local Algerian elections and calls for a housecleaning of French political parties while pledging support to De Gaulle personally.
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Paris
Algeria
de Gaulle
France
All-Algeria Public Safety Committee
Wisi
French Catholic Union of Christians
George Levard
Senate Erupts After Mitchell Critiques Labor Bill
Washington, AP. A heated exchange followed Labor Secretary Mitchell’s critique of the Senate labor bill. Senators Kennedy and Ives defended the measure, Knowland signaled possible amendments, and McNamara condemned a secret ballots clause, arguing it would clash with federal law.
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Washington
Senate
Mitchell
John F. Kennedy
Dmass
Irving M. Ives
RNY
Kennedy
Ives
William F. Knowland
California
Pat McNamara
Dmich
Labor Committee
Plumbers Union
Tornado Destruction Measured at 52 MPH in Wisconsin
Weather Bureau reports a violent tornado in northwestern Wisconsin last Wednesday traveled eastward at 52 mph. Meteorologist Philip W. Kenworthy cites high speed and heavy rain as key factors in the high death and injury toll of 28 dead and more than 100 hurt across St. Croix Dunn Eau Claire Chippewa and Clark counties.
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Minneapolis
Weather Bureau
Wisconsin
Philip W. Kenworthy
Buragu
St. Croix
Dunn
Eau Claire
Chippewa and
Clark
Kenworthy
Woodville
Colfax
Aldermen Back Urban Renewal Legislation
City aldermen endorsed a resolution in a Monday night meeting supporting urban renewal legislation to enable cities to qualify for renewal funds. The mayor and city attorney were urged to pursue steps and appear before the Legislature during its Wednesday session called by Gov Vernon Thomson. Milwaukee and Madison are noted as other large cities showing interest. The resolution awaits council ratification Thursday night.
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Wisconsin
Vernon Thomson
Milwaukee
Madison
AMC Expands Ramblers as 1200 Workers Added in Wisconsin
American Motors Corp announces 1200 new hires to boost Rambler output at Kenosha and Milwaukee plants. Kenosha adds 450 workers. Milwaukee adds 750 on a second shift. Daily production rises from 750 to 835 Ramblers as overtime continues.
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Detroit
American Motors Corp
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
E. W. Bernitt
AMC Operations
Colfax Area Organizes Cleanup Campaign After Tornado
Colfax Wisconsin mobilizes for a cleanup drive with a disaster relief fund and Red Cross aid. The village plans to shelter victims, move trailer homes to sites, and coordinate efforts at Municipal Hall. Local volunteers assist rural areas as food and clothing needs are met. A charity baseball game in La Crosse raises funds for Colfax relief. The Wisconsin Employment Service urges only voluntary labor in affected towns.
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la Crosse Tribune
Colfax
Wis
Noel Hillson
Hillson
Red Cross
Colfax Disaster Relief Fund
Harmony
Small Business Administration
la Crosse
Newburgs
Armory Training Center Site Picked in La Crosse Area
Maj Edward Bar confirms a Defense inspection team chose an approved site for a new United States Army Reserve training center near La Crosse. Washington sources say the two unit 400 man center is in the FY 1958 supplemental budget but still needs approval from Defense and Armed Services committees in House and Senate.
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Edward Bar
la Crosse
United States Army Reserve
Department of Defense
Washington
D.C
USAR
Gardner R. Withrow
Withrow
Department of Defense and Armed Services Committees
House
Senate
City adopts plan for capital improvements budgeting
Aldermen tentatively approve a 1959 capital improvements budgeting framework with a five year plan proposed for 1960 budget. The program requires department heads to submit 1959 projects by July 15 1958 with a consolidated list due by August 15. The plan aims to prioritize needs and integrate capital spending into the operating budget. Local officials see growth and taxpayer savings, with alderman Burkart noting no harm and possible benefits.
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Board of Education
City Plan Commission
Plan Commission
Common Council
Carl Schaettle
The
la Crosse County Taxpayers Assn
Clayton J. Burkart
Finance and Purchase Committee
Business Failures Rise In Week Says Dun & Bradstreet
AP report notes 325 business failures in the week ended Thursday, up from 278 after the holiday. The tally compares with 289 in the comparable 1957 week, per Dun & Bradstreet Inc. data.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet Inc
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