Narrower U.S. Margin Over Russia Revealed by Defense Chief
Defense official Donald A. Quarles warned at a closed conference that the United States has a narrowing edge over the Soviet Union in weapons technology. He cited four major developments including the hydrogen device, the Nautilus, Project Castle tests, and Moscow jet bombers as evidence of a tightened margin.
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Defense Department
United States
Russia
Donald A. Quarles
Defense
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Quarles
Marshall Islands
Moscow
Wree
Eniwetok
U.S.S.R
County Court Daily Records: fines issued across La Crosse area
Lloyd Beagles paid 7 dollars for nonregistration and license issues. Harvey Johnson fined 10 dollars with license suspension five days. Robert Ratlandt fined 15 for overloading a truck. Robert Haas, William Boma, Ronald Bess fined 10 each for speeding. James Jamesson fined 1 and license suspended five days. Earl Galstad fined 15 for speeding. Francis Millburn forfeited 15 bond for driving without due caution. Elsworth Hanson forfeited 10 bond for failing to stop. Gerald Weedman fined for placing a car in a no passing zone. Vella Mae Frye bound over to County Court on prostitution charge. Edward Knight bound over on related charges. FBI involved. Francis Wagner posted 5 bond for stop violation. Duane Jones bonded 10 for speeding. Camp McCoy soldiers Vig Tallman and Dobbeke fined 25 each for larceny. caught siphoning gas.
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Lloyd Beagles
Cass St
Harvey Johnson
S. 16Th St
Robert C. Ratlandt
Eau Claire
Wis
Robert L. Haas
Bainbridge S
Francis Millburn
Camp McCoy
Elsworth Hanson
Gerald Weedman
Minneapolis
Minn
Vella Mae Frye
New Castle, Inc
Henry C. Fanning
Edward Knight
Nolle Contendre
Miss Frye
FBI
Knight
Francis W. Wagner
Madison
Duane Jones
Sparta
Harold D. Vig
John Tallman
Frederick Dobbeke
Jerry Sulivan
Henry Schotien
Death notices for Edward Westover and Herman Conrad
Obituaries report the June 12 death of Edward Westover formerly of La Crosse in Pueblo Colorado and funeral services held June 16 in Pueblo. Also noted is the death of Herman Conrad 84 Cashton with funeral at Sts Peter and Paul Pine Hollow and Rosary times announced.
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Edward Westover
la Crosse
Pueblo
iColo
Blanche
Evelyn de Salvo
Gladys Bucciarelli
Archie Westover
Edward Gordon
William Westover
New Orleans
Jess Westover
Milwaukee
Herman Conrad
Cashton
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
Pine Hollow
Torkelson
Defense moves toward a three million reserve pool plan
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower John M. Hannah outlined a plan to draft men into a reserve pool of three million trained fighters ready for deployment in wartime. The program would draft for Army Navy Marine and Air Force reserve units with possible by lot selections at age 18. Two reserve groups would exist a first line in training and a selectively callable reserve with skills for fast mobilization.
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John M. Hannah
Hannah
Congress
National Security Council
Air Force
Phenix City Killer Blamed on Organized Crime Fight
John Patterson, son of the newly nominated attorney general, vows to press the fight against crime after his father is shot in Phenix City. Gov plan to seek FBI help as state investigators coordinate with federal authorities. Brassell seeks protection after the slaying amid reports of voter intimidation and armed presence at polls.
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Patterson
Brassell
John Patterson
Phenix City
Ralph Mathews
Mathews
Cobb Memorial Hospital
Persons
FBI
J.edgar Hoover
Guatemala uprising sparks regional alarms and bombings
The report details Guatemalan officials accusing Nicaragua of backing rebels, with Cuban and other Central American nationals among the insurgents. Bombings hit Guatemala City targets while seaborne actions and a blackout hinder communications. The United States allies moved arms, and arrests followed a plot to overthrow Arbenz.
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Toriello
Nicaragua
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Castillo
Amadeo Chinchilla
Honduras
Guatemala City
Roberto Alvarado Fuentes
Mexico City
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
New York
Arbenz
Puerto Barrios
Hog Island
Tela
Honduran
Las Ceiba
Liberation Radio
Panama Canal
Central America
United States
U. S
Forecast Data From Weather Bureau For Multiple Cities
A structured forecast snapshot from the Weather Bureau listing temperatures across numerous U S cities for a period ending 7 30 AM EST values shown for Bismarck Boston Chicago Denver and others including Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans and New York with scattered digits indicating readings by city and time.
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Boston
Chicago
Denver
Dubuque
Duluth
Galveston
Huron
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Knoxville
Lacrosse
Madison
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Exiles in Central America Plot Counter-Revolution
Remnants of a wealthy and highly placed group fled to neighboring Central American nations adding their weights to exiles already there waiting a chance to stage a counter revolution.
Senate hearings leave McCarthyists in crossfire and calls for action
After hearings Sen Potter accused both Army and McCarthy forces of pressure and possible perjury. McClellan urged probes into alleged misuse of a secret document and possible prosecutions, while Stevens refused resignation and McCarthy rejected charges of threats, demanding a clean, trusted committee staff.
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Subcommittee
Sen. Potter
Rmich
Army
McCarthy
Cohn
Jackson
Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Schine
MacClellan
McClellan
Missing La Crosse Teen Seeks Return Home
Mary Lou Jones a 13 year old girl from 2711 Cottage Grove street has been missing since late Thursday morning. Police were notified at 8 35 p m Friday. She was last seen wearing a navy blue blouse a blue skirt and brown loafer shoes.
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la Crosse
Mary Lou Jones
Cottage Grove
Weather Record U8 Department of Commerce Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
For Wisconsin cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in north and central regions tonight and Sunday. South areas partly cloudy with thundershowers. cooler in north. Minnesota mainly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. warmth rising in the south Sunday. Iowa cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the north. south warmer and humid tonight. Sunday partly cloudy with some showers in extreme north. Mississippi River expected to rise several days from Hastings to Guttenberg with higher crests on lower Chippewa Root and upper Black basins. rainfall will drive rises and potential agricultural damage. sunrise 4.22 am sunset 7.51 pm.
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Guttenberg
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Rain Deluge Strands Motorists Across Region
A nocturnal storm left motorists stranded and basements flooded as heavy rain drenched an area from Sparta to Red Wing. W. C. Reukauf logged 2.3 inches at a nearby substation, with 3.33 inches at Red Wing and 2.5 inches in the Zumbro River valley. Rail service reported washouts near Milwaukee tracks, and roads were disrupted by washouts and high waters. A Dodge Trempealeau forecast warned flood levels, while agricultural damage is expected as crops weaken. A barn on the Harland Olson farm south of Mauston burned after a lightning strike, though livestock survived.
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Black
Neillsville
Hatfield
Chippewa
Zumbro
Hokah
Houston
Trempealeau
Dodge
A. D. Sanial
Sanial
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Iowa
Wyoming
Lansing
Durand
Rushford
Caledonia
la Crosse
Harland Olson Farm
Mauston
Lindane
Russell Robinson
Galesville Student Wins Top UW Honors
UW Madison graduation list highlights eleven seniors with top honors among more than two thousand graduates. Notable leaders include John Saari from Milwaukee in economics, Frederick Brown of Madison in psychology, and William Rathbun of Madison in zoology with other seniors across multiple fields.
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Galesville
Madison
University of Wisconsin
John Saari
Milwaukee
Frederick Brown
William Rathbun
Philip Glander
Manitowoc
Bettina Henel
David Beadle
Alan Cromer
Chicago
Richard ‘Greiner
Wauwatosa
Richard ‘Holl
Erna Berndt
Wausau
Neil Mueller
Daily Markets Report from Swift Co Hog and Cattle Prices
Swift & Co reports livestock trading hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays with after hours care. Hog prices rise to 22.25 top with varied weights. cattle, calves, lambs show steady to mixed steady markets across Dry Fed, grass, and stocker categories in Chicago and South St. Paul exchanges.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago (P
USDA
South ST. Paul
Minn
D.A.'s Favor Test For Drunken Driver Suspects In Crashes
Eagle River Wisconsin district attorneys press for a bill requiring compulsory chemical tests for drunken driving suspects involved in accidents with injury or damage. A similar 1953 senate bill failed. They also seek tougher penalties for drivers with three or more drunken and reckless driving convictions within five years, including up to two extra years in prison.
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State
Senate
French say resistance regimes phantom governments in Vietnam
Geneva stated Paris seeks French troops to withdraw and denied any local opposition as genuine. Van Dong acknowledged possible y volunteers from Viet Minh aiding resistance forces before retracting. The French dismissed the resistance regimes as phantom governments existing only in Communist minds.
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Vietminh
Greece and Soviet Zone of Germany Seal New Trade Pact
Athens reports new agreements establish annual trade around 6.3 million dollars for the first time between Greece and the Soviet Zone of Germany. The deal outlines steady exchange of goods and strengthens economic ties amid postwar redevelopment.
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Germany
Athens
Three Injured In City Auto Accidents
Three persons were taken with injuries in New Albin area crashes late Friday into Saturday. Jerry O Leary, 3, suffered a facial cut after falling against a car dashboard. George Herold, 70, bumped his head and refused hospital care. Frank Mead, 19, cut his arm and also refused treatment. O Leary’s vehicle rear ended Jack Brown’s car. Mead’s car skidded and rolled, tree contact. Herold’s car damaged $250. Mead faced a charge of driving without true caution.
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Jerry Dennis O'Leary
Mainstreet
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George Alfred Herold
16Th St
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16Th Streets
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Jack F. Brown
Farnam St
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Senator Hunt Shot In Office In Washington
The shooting occurred in the Senate Office Building with a single rifle found at a nearby Davenport. Senator Lester Hunt and aides involved were taken to casualty hospital. Notes were found addressed to Mrs Hunt and to Mike Manatos. Hunt, a longtime Wyoming politician, is a former governor and military committee member. The incident prompted reactions from colleagues and visitors, including former Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney.
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Dr. Culver
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Davenport
Manatos
Whitlock
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O'Mahoney
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Barrett
R-Wye
Armed Services Committee
Kefauver
Russell C. Chadwick
Minneapolis
Lester C. Hunt Jr
Chicago
Lander
Wyo
Isabel, TI
Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Ill
St. Louis University College of Dentistry
University of Wyoming
U.S. Officials React to Guatemala Uprising
President Eisenhower received a State Department report on the Guatemalan anti communist uprising. Congressmen expressed cautious hopes for a stable non communist government and discussed potential steps to protect American interests as Latin American affairs unfold.
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Alfredo Chocano
Honduras
Col. Castillo
Toriello
J. Edgardo Valenzuela
Eisenhower
State Department
Guatemala
James C. Hagerty
White House
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Rep. Vorys
Ohio
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Vorys
Latin America
Clarence Brown
Rep. McCormack
Mass
House
Democratic
Guatemaa
Sen. Wiley
Hemisphere
Some Gas Tank Tips
Detroit official L. M. van Noppen warns that a full tank loses fuel on curves and bumps and expands on hot days, while an almost empty tank increases evaporation and moisture. Running out of gas can damage the fuel system and the last dregs bring sediments that may require expensive cleaning.
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Detroit
L. M. van Noppen
Investment Lost On New Haven Drawbridge Radio Fund
Bridge tenders in New Haven had saved 33.50 for a radio by contributing 10 cents weekly for over a year. A thief broke into the shed and stole the money, depriving them of the planned radio purchase.
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New Haven
Conn
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