Democ ratic convention expect heavy advance registrations
Advance registrations for the 1958 Wisconsin Democratic convention signal an overflow crowd, led by La Crosse County chairman Albert Di Piazza who also seeks the lieutenant governor nomination. He predicts attendance will exceed Madison 1957 by at least one third as Humphrey and Clark headline sessions.
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Democratic Party of
Wisconsin
Albert di Piazza
la Crosse County
Democratic Organization
di Piazza
Madison
Wisconsin to Extend Unemployment Benefits in Special Session
Gov. Thom son seeks quick approval for a one year residency change for public aid and new urban renewal powers to condemn slum parcels. The session limits aim to two days with hearings on three bills, including boosting unemployment benefits from 262 to 3912 weeks and weekly max from 38 to 42 dollars.
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Madison
Thomson
Wisconsin
Senate Assembly
Milwaukee
De Gaulle Rebukes Soustelle Over Algeria Crisis
Premier Charles de Gaulle called Jacques Soustelle to the carpet as he seeks to curb insurgent colonial committees in Algeria. Soustelle, a key promoter of the public safety movement backing French control, faces pressure as De Gaulle plans to grant Moslem voters in Algeria full political voice while delaying municipal elections.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Jacques Soustelle
Algeria
France
Soustelle
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Algiers
Raoul Salan
Salan
Jacques Massu
Yxy
U N Observers Begin Lebanon Border Watch Mission
The first five U.N. observers from New Zealand Sweden and Italy moved from Israel into south Lebanon and on to Beirut as the Security Council ordered a border watchdog. Dag Hammarskjold dispatched them to monitor Lebanese fighting and possible infiltrations by the United Arab Republic keeping arms and forces from rebels.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.N
Security Council
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Israel
Palestine
Dag Hammarskjold
U.A.R
Camille Chamoun
Police Round Up Five Members of Park Gang
City police rounded up five youths on Wednesday for terrorizing groups and damaging cars in Petti bone Park. Suspects include Raymond Hollnagel James Woods Jerrold Hein Jon Ebner and Larry Anderson. Occurrences involved vandalism to several vehicles and a tent, with bonds set and hearings scheduled.
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Park Gang
Pettibone Park
Raymond Dale Hollnagel
Redfield St. James
David Woods
S. 4Th St
Jerrold Wayne Hein
Logan St
Jon Jerome Ebner
la Crescent
Minn
Larry Gene Anderson
Loomis St
Woods
Anderson
Hein
Toepel
Ontario
Canada
Appointments Up For Confirmation In Wisconsin Senate
Gov. Thomson sent eight state appointments to the Wisconsin Senate for confirmation during a special session. Notable picks include William A. Canary to the banking review board with a term to 1963 and Dr. J. P. Conway to the board of health to replace a resigning member with a term to 1961. Dr. John S. Hollingsworth seeks another term on the board of health ending in 1965. Harold A. Konnak named to a position in Racine as the notice continues.
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John S. Hollingsworth
Sheboygan
Board of Health
Harold A. Konnak
Racine
Thomson
Key Part Of Plan Periled By Opposition
Madison reports mass opposition from major business groups threatens Gov. Thomson’s plan to liberalize unemployment compensation in a special session. Proposals to raise max weekly benefits from 38 to 42 face strong resistance from Wisconsin Manufacturers Assn and Milwaukee Assn of Commerce, while the 50 percent extension to about 39 weeks is likely to pass with GOP support. Hearings set for Thursday to gauge business pushback.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Thomson
Wisconsin State Chamber of Commerce
Milwaukee Assn. of Commerce
Few Lobbyists In Session Reflect Tightened Rules
Madison lawmakers convened an extraordinary session called by Gov. Vernon W. Thomson with limited topics. Lobbyists were scarce amid a strict new lobbying control law that bans gifts to legislators. The session also fuels talk about potential personnel moves among leaders and the legistlature's changing party alignments.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Vernon W. Thomson
Johnson Backs Ike Trade Bill Support for tariffs reform
Sen Lyndon B Johnson backs President Eisenhowers House passed reciprocal trade agreements program urging swift Senate approval with hearings. He seeks high priority and says the measure would let the United States cut tariffs up to 25 percent over five years in exchange for similar offers from other nations.
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Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
D-Tex
Eisenhower
House
Senate
William F. Knowland
Calif
Johnson
Finance Committee
U.S
Texas
Harry F. Byrd
Flaming Jet Crashes Into Home Near Ponca City
A training Air Force T33 jet, caught in a rainstorm, crashed into a rural home five miles northeast of Ponca City Oklahoma killing the instructor 1st Lt Robert E Irons 25 and student 2nd Lt Charis Poulos 22 and a resident Mrs Cora Harman 68. The impact scattered wreckage over six acres and left two parachutes unopened.
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Ponca City
Okla
Air Force
Cora Harman
Robert E. Irons
Westbury
Long Island
N. Y
Charis Poulos
Grand Island
Neb
Vance Air Force Base
Enid
Irons
Poulos
Harman
Fishermen's Luck Promised For Brownwood Weekend
Plainview Texas reports that the Bo Englands and Maxwell Stones will be guests of the Brownwood Chamber of Commerce for a weekend at Lake Brownwood. They will receive air conditioned cabins boats and fishing tackle with meals and assistance from patrolmen and helpers. In May their trip ended with tire damage flats a missing license plate a sinking boat and a soaked camp. They caught no fish.
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Plainview
Tex
Bo Englands
Maxwell Stones
Lake Brownwood
Brownwood
Highway Patrol
England
Senate panel approves extension of excise tax rates
The Senate Finance Committee approved without change President Eisenhower’s bill to extend present corporation and federal excise tax rates for one year. A Douglas six billion dollar tax cut proposal was rejected, while amendments to repeal the 3 percent freight and 10 percent passenger travel taxes may be considered on the Senate floor.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Eisenhower
House
Paul H. Douglas
Douglas
Harry F. Byrd
Dva
Administration
Senate
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
D-Ii
Ford Foundation Grant Aids Wild Rose Hospital Upgrade
Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital received an 11900 Ford Foundation grant to fund building improvements and equipment purchases. The funds aim to modernize facilities and bolster medical capabilities for residents of Wild Rose and surrounding areas.
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Wild Rose, Wis
Ford Foundation
Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital
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New Richmond
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