Blast Rocks Milwaukee Downtown Fallout From Underground Blasts
A string of underground blasts hit downtown Milwaukee shooting manhole covers into the air and knocking off part of a fourth floor ornamental cornice. Paul Frank, 28, suffered facial wounds when his car rode over a manhole as the explosion occurred. Fire officials attributed the blast to a short circuit in the electric company's underground feeder line igniting sewer gas and burning insulation fumes.
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Milwaukee
Paul Frank
Ernest Stuppan
Electric Company
Claim Lower Tariffs Threaten Glove Industry
At the International Glove Workers union convention in Milwaukee delegates argued tariffs on gloves harmed the U S industry. Officials cited competition from lower cost foreign labor and warned four Wisconsin plants closed costing about 200 jobs. Some urged tariff increases while others linked relief to international unionization progress in Europe.
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Milwaukee
America
International Glove Workers’ Union
Violet Schellsmidt
Japan
Mexico
France
Malta
Puerto Rico
Otto Weddell
Marinette
Joseph le Bouton
Joseph Goodfellow
International
Wisconsin
Goodfellow
Germany
Five Arab League States Form Middle East Pact
Egypt Saudi Arabia Syria Lebanon and Yemen join a defense pact amid Jordan's boycott led by King Abdullah. Iraq abstains due to Hashemite ties but hopes Jordan joins at the October league council session. The pact may hinge on Western armament decisions to counter Soviet influence.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Jordan
Abdullah
Middle East
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Lebanon
Yemen
Rennebohm Attending Governors Conference in West Virginia
Wisconsin Governor Rennebohm will attend the annual governors conference at White Springs West Virginia. He will lead a panel discussion on public welfare. The note adds Maryland's white oak as the official state tree.
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Madison
Wis
Rennebohm
White Springs
W. Va
Maryland
Eastern Accent to Lead U S Industry
A statistical study by the American Institute of Management finds that top executives of well managed firms are mostly Northeastern born, mid-50s in age, and often Eastern-educated. Presidents commonly earn over 100000 annually with stock holdings averaging more than 550000, led by pharmaceutical and textile leaders with multimillion stakes.
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New York
Eastern College
American Institute of Management
York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Institute
Polio Victims Hoax Suspects Jailed in Wellston
Two young magazine solicitors from Hannibal Mo jailed on charges they posed as polio victims. Lied to gain profits claiming funds would hire a New York specialist to treat them in Columbus Ohio. They used a Chicago firm as guarantor for delivery.
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Wellston
Lonnie Wood
Cecil Peel
Hannibal
Grant Smith
New York
Columbus
Chicago
Connecticut Republican Harold E. Mitchell Dies at 48
Harold E. Mitchell 48, a Connecticut Republican national committeeman and former state GOP chairman, is identified with West Hartford. Bishop Leo J. Steck 52, auxiliary bishop of Salt Lake City and St. Louis native, is noted as a widely known Catholic prelate.
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West Hartford, Conn
Harold £. Mitchell
Connecticut
GOP
ST. Louis
Leo J. Steck
Salt Lake City
Pleasure Schooner Towed In Chicago
A 60 foot pleasure schooner Rose Marie with an injured man and five others aboard was towed 15 miles to shore by the coast guard after its engine failed on a trip from Holland Michigan. Mechanic Torjorm A Wickie, 53, Chicago, was injured by a crank and treated at the Marine hospital in good condition. The schooner had just been bought by Jarry W Anderson, 69, Chicago, who was among the six aboard.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Coast Guard
Holland
Mich
Torres
Torjorm A. Wickie
Marine Hospital
Five Drown In Clinton Pond Tragedy
Five Black residents died after attempting a pond rescue near Clinton Louisiana. Sheriff N L Palmer reports three children entered deep water and three men tried to save them. the children and two rescuers drowned. Deceased are Joe Lee Flowers 15 Idella Flowers 12 Lonnie D Flowers 10 Harvey Flowers 38 and Henry Perry 45.
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Clinton
N. L. Palmer
Joe Lee Flowers
Idella Flowers
Lonnie D. Flowers
Harvey Flowers
Henry Perry
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