Russians See Soviet Faster-Than-Sound Bomber in Moscow Visit
Gen. Nathan Twining and a multinational group toured Kubinka air base near Moscow where the Soviet claim of a twin-engine supersonic bomber was shown. Twining observed pilots display MIG17 formations and inspected a TU14 jet transport with Soviet air leaders. The visit included a tour of Zhukovski Academy amid tight press restrictions.
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Nathan Twining
U.S
Kubinka Air Base
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Hakien
Twining
Russia
Favel Zhigarev
Sergei Rudenko
Compromise Hinted In Steel Talks Across Major Firms
Steel industry and United Steelworkers negotiators met at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York amid talk of a possible three year contract to avert a strike set for midnight June 30. The Big Three producers U S Steel Bethlehem and Republic push a five year no‑strike deal while the union seeks a shorter term. Bethlehem lawyer John Morse said the industry remains firm on five years but noted this is the current position.
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Monahan Supply Corp
New York
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Pittsburgh
Hotel Roosevelt
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic
John Morse
Driver Killed In Milwaukee Collision
A Milwaukee motorist died after a crash on the near north side Monday night. Frank Foreman, 41, Milwaukee, died at a hospital following the intersection collision involving another car. The incident pushes Wisconsin 1956 traffic fatalities to 428, up from last year’s 350 by late June.
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Milwaukee
U S Extends Atlantic Missile Test Range to Ascension Island
Washington reports the United States and Britain agreed to extend the Atlantic test range to 5 000 miles. The Snark and Navaho missiles will be tested farther from Patrick Air Force Base with Ascension Island as the new terminal point. Snark flights have reached about 2 000 miles on prior tests.
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Atlantic
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32nd Continues Mock War Full Honors For Dead Trainee
CAMP MCCOY Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division carried on a three day mock warfare exercise involving about 4500 troops to train defense positioning and information gathering. Pvt Roger Olson 17 Eau Claire died in his sleep. autopsy cites bronchial pneumonia. He trained with a Chippewa Falls unit and will receive full military honors with a firing squad at St Olaf Church Eau Claire.
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Herbert Smith
Oshkosh
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Roger Olson
Eau Claire
Chippewa Falls
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Jack Brown
Monroe County
R. R. Koenig
Milwaukee
Olson
Kenneth Olson
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area Today Through Wednesday
Cloudy with scattered thunder showers this afternoon. Generally fair tonight and Wednesday. No significant temperature change. Tonight low 59. High Wednesday around 80.
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Demand Rabb Testify On Cabinet Notes
Senator McClellan pressed for White House disclosure on how Robert J. Donovan obtained secret Cabinet records. Maxwell Rabb refused to testify, saying there is nothing he can add, prompting calls to compel Rabb and question the administration’s handling of cabinet minutes and related documents.
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FBI
Sherman Adams
Administration's Air Force Budget Defended Before Senate
Senates subcommittee heard Defense Secretary Quarles defend Eisenhower era Air Force funding. He cited a fleet of over a thousand B47 bombers as the strongest global striking force and pledged 1959 intercontinental bomber superiority with tanker support amid a budget showdown. Senators debated whether to add 1.16 billion or 0.5 billion to the Air Force budget as part of the 1959 defense package.
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Soviet Russia
Scaled-Down Vets Pension Bill Offered
Washington leaders in the pensions drive proposed a one half cost plan backed by the American Legion and Veterans for Foreign Wars. The $90 a month pension would replace the $105 version and cut first year costs to about 0.7 billion dollars. A rival plan by Teague and Rayburn would liberalize less and cost about 200 million dollars the first year. Republicans permitted free votes as the bill faced a heated, election year fight.
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Eisenhower
German-born Pvt. Sokolowski seeks transfer to German Army
Private Hans G Sokolowski a 32 year old former Wehrmacht soldier now in the U S Army at Black River Falls Wisconsin reportedly wants to rejoin the German Army. He enlisted in May 1955 and is stationed with the 6th Infantry at Bamberg Germany. The U S Army Europe HQ had no official statement but noted the report as possible. Sokolowski who is not a U S citizen remains a German national and has 22 months left on a three year enlistment.
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Nathan F. Twining
Moscow
Eisenhower
Black River Falls
Wis
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McKee Acres
Germany
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Sokolowski
U.S. Army
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Canada
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The
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Eisenhower Signs 33-Billion Highway Bill To Transform Roads
Congress sent to President Eisenhower a 33 billion highway bill creating the largest U S public works program. It provides tax funding over 16 years, raises the federal gas tax to 3 cents per gallon, and imposes levies on fuels tires and trucks. The plan aims for a 41 000 mile interstate system with four lane or more highways and bypasses for major cities.
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Senate
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D-Tenn
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D-Md
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Rollefson Named Chief Scientist Of The Army
Dr Ragnar d Rollefson the University of Wisconsin physics professor was sworn in as chief scientist of the Army He will advise Secretary Brucker and the army chief of staff Rollefson succeeds Dr John E Vance who returned to New York University last fall.
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Ragnard Rollefson
University of Wisconsin
Army
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Brucker
John E. Vance
New York University
Weather Bureau Warns of Severe Storms in Wisconsin
The Weather Bureau issued a bulletin for Wisconsin southeast of a line through Dubuque Iowa Madison and Sheboygan. Scattered thunderstorms could be locally severe with a few tornadoes possible from 2 p m to 10 p m today.
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Wife of State Sen Miller Dies In Richland Center
Mrs. Jess Miller, 71, wife of State Sen. Miller of the 27th District, died in a local hospital Monday. She had served as legislative chairman of the Third District Federated Women's Clubs. Funeral services are set for Thursday in Richland Center.
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