Soldier killed in three vehicle crash at Camp McCoy
A Camp McCoy soldier Sgt. J C Larry G Little 22 of the 2011 ASU Military Police Detachment was killed and six others injured in a four vehicle collision near Gate A on State Highway 21 eight miles northeast of Sparta. The crash happened about 4 30 pm as a Norton driven car passed a Coady car and a jeep entered from the opposite direction. Sergeant Harold G Shirley 20 of Columbus Ga suffered the most serious injuries. Other injured include Sgt Victor L Olson 23 and Pvt Jimmy Ler 25. Mrs Coady and Sgt Shirley were hospitalized at Sparta with others treated at McCoy. Traffic police assisted by Monroe County officers routed traffic through a ditch to clear wreckage. The scene was examined by Dr G A Landmann Tomah coroner and local officers.
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Camp McCoy
Gate A
Sparta
J.C
Larry G.little
ASU
Ft. Collins
Colo
McCoy
Little
Donald M. Norton
Battle Creek
Mich
Loeda Coady
J. J. Coady
23Rd Field Artillery
Salinas
Calif
Dempsey L. Gaines
97Th Field Artillery
Norton
Coady
Gaines
Delta
Harold G.shirley
Columbus
Victor L. Olson
Hudson
Pfc
Jimmyler
Buffalo
N.Y
Sgt
Shirley
Monroe County
G. A. Landmann
Tomah
Charles Sullivan
Wallace Brown
Dewey Reinstra
Wallace Taylor
Guatemalan War Mostly Propaganda and Diplomatic Moves
The Guatemalan conflict advances mainly through propaganda and diplomacy with no major battles seen. Mendes France and Chou En Lai discuss cease fire mechanics for Indochina while Geneva talks aim to boost progress toward peace.
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Jean Chauvel
Bern
Geneva
Dong
Mendes-France
T Wat Chauvel
Chou
France
Pierre Mendes- France
Des Moines River Reaches Historic Flood Crest
Des Moines River crested just over 30 feet, 18 feet above normal flow, in a three day levee battle. Guardsman traffic and sightseers clogged critical levee zones as sand bags held against the rising flood. Ottumwa expected 16% to 17 feet downstream with 1947 comparisons cited.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Locarno Idea Faces U S Cold Shoulder in Asia
Washington reports that the United States rejected a Locarno styled security proposal for Southeast Asia. Officials say Indochina would likely be neutralized and warn against relying on non aggression treaties with Communist China or any forecasted guarantees from the East. A State Department spokesman declined to comment on Eden's speech indicating no advance notice or text.
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Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
China
Indochina
Eden
State Department
Locarno
Malone Attacks Reciprocal Trade Act in Senate Debate
Senator Malone denounces the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act saying tariff cuts under it create jobs for foreign workers while harming American workers. Debate on a one year extension continues as administration and Democratic plans clash over three year powers for tariff cuts.
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Washington
Sen
Malone
R-New
Senate
Knowland
California
Millikin
R-Cole
House
CAP Searches For Airplane In Midwest Hunt
CAP public information officer H R Smith said 29 planes from the Wisconsin wing are searching for a lost Indiana plane with four Crawfordville businessmen aboard. The flight left Friday, refueled Saturday at Kohler Wisconsin, and has not been heard since. Thursday’s hunt focuses on the Green Bay Iron Mountain corridor as 75 CAP personnel with 15 base radio stations and three mobile units probe the area. A Crystal Falls, Michigan report at 1 p.m. Thursday gave negative results.
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H. R. Smith
la Crosse
Civil Air Patrol
Wisconsin
Indiana
Crawfordville
Ind
Kohler
Wis
Green Bay
Iron Mountain
Mich
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
Local forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with warmth and humidity. Local thundershowers expected Friday afternoon or night. Lows around 72 tonight, high near 94 Friday.
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la Crosse
Eight Day Dairy Foods Festival Grips La Crosse Shops
La Crosse launches an eight day festival focusing on dairy foods with grocers, restaurants, drug stores and confectioners involved. The event features gifts, product samplings, home economist demonstrations, a jingle contest, and store displays aided by the American Dairy Association of Wisconsin and state agriculture officials.
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la Crosse
American Dairy Assn
Wisconsin
State Department of Agriculture
Western Wisconsin Grocers Assn
Ralph Larson
William Dittman
Charles Arendt
Harold Cram
Cole Sees Soviet Dilemma With Atomic Weapons In Europe
Senator W Sterling Cole says tactical nuclear arms could block Soviet drives across Western Europe by creating an operational dilemma for Moscow. He urges a peacetime atomic crusade by the U S and allies if Russia stalls civilian atomic energy use, arguing NATO defenses force Soviets to mass for a breakthrough.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
W. Sterling Cole
Russia
Western
Europe
Cole
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
United States
NATO
Red Army
Knowland predicts Far East settlement resembling Munich
Sen Knowland says Mendes France and Chou En Lai could negotiate a Far Eastern Munich with Vietnam’s Tonkin Delta at stake. He warns such a deal would disarm Laos and Cambodia, leaving Indochina vulnerable while urging a strong free world stance and ruling out a U.S. land war in Asia. He notes large allied troops could join in Southeast Asia if needed.
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Paris
Pierre Mendes France
France
National Assembly
Chou-En-lai
Red China
Indochina
Mendes-France
Liberation
Critiarmy
Nation
Honduran
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Washington
Sen
Knowland
Calif
Chou En-Lai
China
Munich
Tonkin
Viet Nam
Asia
Europe
Russia
U.S
Republic of China
South Korea
Southeast Asia
Army Calls 28,000 Men For August
Washington reports a draft call for 23,000 men in August, same as July. The total drafted or earmarked for induction since September 1950 reaches 1,743,430.
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Washington
Army
Court Awards Lily Green 1000 Pounds for Kiss and Smile
In London a court ruled that injuries from an automobile accident reduced Lily Green’s ability to smile and kiss. The appellate court increased the prior 500 pound award to 1000 pounds, valuing her lost enjoyment.
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London
Lily Green
Court of Appeal
Boy Bitten By Rattlesnake Serum Relayed To Save Life
Eight year old Robert Christinsen of Camp Douglas was bitten by a rattlesnake while playing in weeds near a neighbor. Serum was rushed via relay from La Crosse to Mauston by sheriff car teams from La Crosse Monroe and Juneau counties. Dr. J E Thompson said the boy was holding his own and recovery is hoped after about 24 hours to judge serum effectiveness.
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Mauston
Wis
Robert Christinsen
Art Christinsen
Camp Douglas
la Crosse
Sheriff's Departments
Monroe
Juneau
J. E
Senate panel rejects flexible farm price plan in votes
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted 8 to 7 to extend rigid price supports for a year, turning down a two year extension for basic crops wheat cotton corn rice tobacco and peanuts. Senator Aiken predicted a full Senate reversal after a closed door session with Sen Bowring signaling support for the flexible plan despite Republican opposition.
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Agriculture Committee Today
Aiken
R-Vi
Eisenhower
Eve Bowring
R-Neb
Senate
Eisences
Agriculture Benson
Young
Thye
R-Minn
Mundt
R-Sd
Ellender
D-La
Humphrey
D-Minn
Johnston
DSC
Eastland
D-Miss
Clements
D-Ky
Aiken, Hickenlooper
R-Ia
Williams
R-Del
Schoeppel
Rkan
Welker
R-Idaho
Holland
Anderson
Slow Going For New Aid Measure Seen
Washington Republicans anticipate a rough path for Eisenhower’s 3.47 billion dollar foreign aid ceiling for the year starting July 1. The House Foreign Affairs Committee cut only seven million from admin requests, while leaders vow possible floor cuts amid ongoing Senate action and July money- bill debates. The president calls the program essential and urges steadfast support as major items remain untouched.
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Eisenhower
House
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep. Vorys
Ohio
Vorus
Senate
Rep
Ford
R-Mich
Appropriations Committee
Congress
House Foreign Policy Committee
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific
Indochina
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