Diem Urges France to Withdraw Forces to 17th Parallel
Saigon reports Premier Diem asks Paris to pull French army from South Viet Nam to the 17th Parallel or withdraw entirely. A spokesman said Diem told Ngo Dinh Luyen to present the request. France’s 70 000 to 80 000 troops are based in Saigon Tourane and Cap St Jacques. Prospects for quick compliance appear slim.
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Diem
France
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Luyen
Paris
North Viet Nam
Tourane
Viet Nam
Cap St. Jacques
Capital
U.S
Dulles
Edgar Faure
Diem United
Faure
United States
Court Orders Mental Exam For Kroll
Raymond T. Kroll charged with murder appeared in circuit court and was sent to Central State Hospital for a 60 day mental examination. He killed Clarence Sutherland in an armed robbery attempt on Oct 19, 1930. He surrendered in Davenport Iowa. Sheriff Morris Moon will transport him back after exams for arraignment.
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Raymond T. Kroll
Central State Hospital
Waupun
Kroll
Clarence Sutherland
Davenport
Iowa
Morris Moon
Vernon County
Circuit Court
Lincoln Neprud
Good Evening in New Orleans Returns to Childhood Memory
Tom Sims recalls visiting New Orleans in 1955 with nostalgia for the French Quarter coffee, the familiar nap after the flight, and family scenes at home. He notes pets and a growing family, including five kittens and a log cabin playhouse, marking a hopeful start toward another farm surplus.
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Chatcheer
U.S.A
New Orleans
Davy
Davy Crokett
Tom Sims
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Test of Small Town's Ability To Handle Evacuees
Forrest City Arkansas braces for Operation Able with about 20000 evacuees from surrounding areas arriving for refuge. The town of 7500 will host three times its population, with National Guard patrols, air protection, feeding and sheltering, and medical aid stations to test civil defense readiness.
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Forrest City
Ark
Arkansas
National Guard
J B Jorgenson Plumber Dies Suddenly at 65 in La Crosse
Julian B. Jorgenson Sr. 65 of 1113 Charles St. died suddenly in a local hospital after a 41 year career in heating and plumbing. Survived by wife Bertha and four sons Elmer, George, Robert, Julian Jr., four daughters Helen Walsh Genevieve Blanchard Mildred Olsen Lillian Wohlers, two sisters, and 17 grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Julian
Judy) B. Jorgenson Sr
Charles St
Bertha
Elmer B
George A
la Crosse
Robert H
Mauston
Julian B. Jr
Fau Claire
William
Helen) Walsh
East
Plymouth
Jay R
Genevieve) Blanchard
Wausau
Ronald
Mildred) Olsen
Athens
Ohio
Duane
Lillian) Wohlers
Porter Wheeler Sr
Albert Blank
The
Sons of ‘Norway
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lavern Hanson
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dickinson Funeral Home
Caledonia St
USW To Bargain With Six Steel Firms Simultaneously
The United Steelworkers map a strategy for simultaneous wage talks with six major steel producers including U.S. Steel Bethlehem Iron Republic Jones & Laughlin Inland Youngstown Sheet. McDonald aims for a substantial raise. June 30 is set as the strike deadline if no agreement is reached.
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USW
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
McDonald
U.S. Steel Corp
USW Ne
U.S. Steel
Big Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Inland Steel Co
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co
Postal Pay Raise Faces Presidential Veto in Washington
Congress approved an 8.8 percent postal pay hike sending the measure to President Eisenhower who signaled study before acting. Sen. Carlson said Republicans would sustain a veto if it comes, while lawmakers note the 66 11 Senate vote exceeds veto override needs. The $179.8 million cost compares with a 7.6 percent plan and includes some reclassification boosts. civil service raises may follow.
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Washington
Sen. Carlson
R-Kan
Senate
Eisenhower
House
Carlson
White House
Congress
Standby Controls Salk Vaccine Backed by Congress
Lawmakers in Congress push for presidential standby powers to regulate distribution and prices of the Salk polio vaccine. Rep. Wolcott calls it a compromise between voluntary guidance and broad compulsory controls. Chair Spence and Rep. Davidson note strong cross party support and potential approval.
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Washington P
Congress
Eisenhower
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Spence
Dky
Rep
Davidson
The
Public Health Service
Dulles Plans Vienna Flight For Austrian Treaty Signing
The Vienna dead lock ends as Secretary of State Dulles announces a trip to Vienna to seal the Austrian independence treaty.MacMillan Pinay and Molotov to attend. talks focus on economic concessions and a four power framework.
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Dulles
Vienna
U.S
State Dulles
Harold MacMillan
Antoine Pinay
Paris
Warsaw
V. M. Molotov
Tax Relief Favored For Bus Firms
The Wisconsin state Senate approved a measure 32 to 0 to grant tax exemptions for urban bus firms. It exempts gasoline taxes and local licenses, imposes a $1 state registration per bus, and allows a half income tax credit after federal deductions. If the Assembly passes, it would take effect July 1.
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Madison
State Senate
Assembly
Nelson
D-Madison
Ike May Find Bulganin A Hard Man To Bargain With
President Eisenhower faces tougher bargaining with Soviet Premier Bulganin if talks proceed. Senator George urges a positive stance for a top level meeting, warning against defeatist attitudes while noting Moscow may push concrete demands in disarmament.
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Ike
Bulganin
Washington
Eisenhower
Nikolai Bulganin
Moscow
Bulgania
Las Eisenhower
Eisenhower Mystery Over 1956 Plans Deepens
President Eisenhower keeps 1956 plans hidden from close allies and aides. Roy Roberts of the Kansas City Star and Senator Margaret Chase Smith note possible retirement, while Hagerty declines comment and the president offers no clear intention. Attorney General Brownell wavers on a possible run, saying only the president can answer.
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Roy Roberts
The
Kansas City Star
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Roberts
Eisenhower
Washington
the Star
White House
James C. Hagerty
Differences settled after three day deadlock
The Big Four reached agreement on an Austrian independence treaty. A communique said the four powers and Austria completed the text with full unanimity and will meet to discuss language and technical questions. Ratification would make Austria sovereign after 17 years, with about 70 000 troops signaled for withdrawal.
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Lynn Heinzerling
Vienna
Austria
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
United Kingdom
United States of America
French Republic
Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
United
Russia
West
U.S. Sabres Claim Two MiGs Shot Down Near Kunsan
Lt. Col. Robert E. Dawson said eight Sabres faced at least 32 Red China MiGs in the Yellow Sea area. US pilots reported two confirmed kills and two probable others in an eight minute air scrap. no US injuries. UN commanding Gen Taylor lodged a protest over the attack.
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Kunsan
Korea
Yellow Sea
Robert E. Dawson
Dayton
Ohio
Dawson
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
United Nations
Military Armistice Commission
Taylor
Harlan C. Parks
U.N
Red China Radio
Red China
Peiping
Liaotung Province
Manchuria
Air Force
Robert J. Fulton
Bernardsville
N.J
Burt C. Phyjthyon
Wadsworth
James E. McInerney Jr
Garden City
N.Y
Robert M. Doneahue
Montgomery
Ala
Local Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
Cloudy conditions prevail with showers possible tonight or Friday. Temperatures remain steady with a low around 96 and a high near 74.
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la Crosse
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