Wilson Warns Against Excessive Military Strength
Secretary of Defense Wilson told senators not to insist on overarmament and urged deterrence by honorable means. He said U S military power is dynamic but should not be flaunted, stressing preparedness without alarming allies or enemies. He testified before the Senate Armed Services subcommittee and met with President Eisenhower at Walter Reed Hospital.
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Wilson
Washington
U. S
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee
Sen
Ate
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Hospital
James C. Hagerty
Secretary of Defense
White House
Hagerty
United States
Defense
Steel Wage Talks Progress Vague As Strike Looms
New York steel wage negotiators wrapped another session with no sign of averting a nationwide strike by 60 000 workers at midnight. David J. McDonald and John A. Stephens spoke of continued contact as talks moved to later sessions. The government prepared no immediate Taft Hartley action.
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New York
David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers
John A. Stephens
James P. Mitchell
New Units Arrive As Camp McCoy Prepares For Summer
Camp McCoy Wisconsin receives 2350 soldiers from the 85th Infantry Division marching in by truck this weekend. The 5969th Army Reserve School from Sioux City Iowa and the 412th Finance Disbursing Section from Fort Wayne Indiana join the movement shrinking post strength for the summer training period.
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Camp Mccoy
Wis
376Th
U.S. Army
85Th Infantry Division
Ilinois
5969Th Army Reserve School
Sioux City
Iowa
412Th
Fort Wayne
Ind
Derailed Milwaukee Road Freight Cars Triggers Detours
A Milwaukee Road freight train derailed 25 cars at Wisconsin Dells late Thursday night due to a broken journal. Wrecking crews rushed to clear the track while freight and passenger trains were rerouted via Camp Douglas and Savanna routes, causing time losses on several daily runs.
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Milwaukee Road
Wisconsin Dells
Milwaukee Railroad
the Dells
Milwaukee
la Crosse
Camp Douglas J
Chicago and North Western
Madison
Mississippi River
Sabula
Towa
Savanna
Ill
Chicago
Milwaukee Court Cuts Award In Bus Pedestrian Crash
A Circuit Court judge trimmed a $123,000 jury award to an 8 year old girl injured in a traffic crash to $75,000. Joan Ryback and her father Ray received $100,000 and $23,000 from the jury. the judge reduced Joan to $61,000 and her father to $14,000. The 1954 incident involved a panel truck striking Joan after she alighted from a school bus near her home. both drivers were found negligent.
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Milwaukee
Joan Ryback
Brookfield
Ray
Ronald A. Dreschsler
Joan
Not A Joint Return Caper In Denver Tavern Tale
In Denver a federal agent questions a tardy taxpayer about filing status. The man responds that his occupation is tavern operator and that he is not filing jointly with a wife, joking that it is a first class tavern. George H. Allan, the Colorado internal revenue director, vouches for the anecdote.
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Denver
George H. Allan
Colorado
Internal Revenue
Woman Rescued After Driving Into Pond Mistaking Pedal
Hatfield Wisconsin Special report tells of 73 year old Mrs Helen Petrick who stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake and drove into a pond. Jack Hagen a truck driver saw the car move and rescued her from the submerged vehicle. She was taken to Black River Falls hospital in satisfactory condition. Sheriff Larkin and UNDERSHERIFF Prusa investigated as firefighters stood by with a resuscitator.
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Hatfield
Wis
Helen Petrick
Fall Creek
E. J. Keller
Jack Hagen
Black River Falls
Keller
Hagen
Mrs. Petrick
Polish Poznan uprising crushed after 38 dead
In Poznan 38 people were killed and 270 wounded as a bitter workers revolt was crushed and the city returned to normal. The Polish Communist government announced the end of the disturbance and diplomats weighed wider Soviet implications. Eyewitnesses described lines of marchers filling streets as they demanded bread.
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Berlin
Poznan
Warsaw
Kremlin
Stalin
Tiflis
Poland
Unifax
Radiotelephoto
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Eisenhower Signs 33 Billion Dollar Interstate Highway Bill
President Eisenhower signed a 33 billion dollar highway bill creating a 41 000 mile interstate system linking nearly all states with modern four lane and controlled access roads. New federal gasoline taxes rise to three cents a gallon, boosting road funding through a pay-as-you-go plan with initial 1 125 billion dollars apportioned to states and territories for immediate construction. Some projects may start within 60 to 90 days as Weeks moves to implement the program.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Secretary of Commerce
Weeks
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Puertoo Rico
Alaska
Congress
Coun
Hartley Case Briefly Updated By Local FBI Conference
A lacrosse County press briefing on the Evelyn Hartley disappearance yields minimal new detail. Officials say an out of state informant provided unverified tips about locating the victim, with no confirmation to date. The briefing was led by Dist. Atty. George Thompson and Deputy Investigator A. M. Josephson.
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McDonald
Adm
Ben Moreell
Jones & Laughlin Steel Firm
FBI
Evelyn Hartley
Miss Hartley
South Side
Dist
George Thompson
Sheriff's Department
Cof
Asst. Dist. Atty
John Flynn
A. M. Josephson
Driver Faces Four Counts In Death Crash Near Gilmanton
Raymond Rowan, 22, arraigned in Buffalo County Court on four counts of negligent homicide for a crash on Highway 88 near Gilmanton that killed three Mondovi teens and one rural Strum resident. One other teen, Barbara Crandall, 14, Mondovi, remained hospitalized with partial paralysis.
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Alm&, Wis
Raymond Rowan
Gilmanton
G. L. Pattison
Buffalo County
Mondovi
Highway 88
Marlene Strum
Marjorie
Marlene Hill
Clinton Hollister
Strum
Barbara Crandall
Rowan
Racine
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Tonight and Saturday
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday. Local afternoon or evening thundershowers. Low tonight 63 degrees, high Saturday 84.
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la Crosse
Senate Kills Big Foreign Aid Cut Proposals
The Senate rejected a request by Sen. Langer to slice a billion from the foreign aid bill and defeated Longs larger cut. Dirksen won approval for a five million discretionary fund to aid freedom movements in communist nations. Senate leaders warned of late sessions to push the measure through.
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Washington
Senate
Sen. Langer
RND
Sen
Long
Langer
Dirksen
R-Ii
Poland
Johnson
Dtex
House
Sén. Bridges
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Yugoslavia
Young
R-Nd
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Teachers Fight Over Misbehavior In Nationwide Survey
In Washington and Chicago reports teachers blame parents for student misdeeds and call for stricter discipline. A National Education Association survey found 72 percent of superintendents favor corporal punishment, 28 percent oppose.
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Chicago
Arthur H. Rice
Washington
National Education Assn
Polish Poznan Riots Shock US as Eastern Europe Free Clauses Urged
The United States expressed shock over the Poznan shooting of Polish workers and renewed Eisenhower's appeal for full political freedom in Communist East Europe. Reports described street battles, secret police actions, and tanks in Poznan with curfews and conflicting troop responses. News noted uprisings in Szczecin, Gdansk, Gdynia, Allenstein, Katowice, and Lodz, though Warsaw radio focused on Poznan. Willard Barber cited riots confined to Poznan as far as he knew.
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Washington
United States
Poznan
Eisenhower
Europe
Szczecin
Stettin
Gdansk
Gdynia
Allenstein
Olsztyn
Katowice
Lodz
Warsaw
Willard Barber
Poland
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