Frank Lloyd Wright Faces Tax Exemption Hearing
Frank Lloyd Wright testifies at a two hour Assembly Taxation Committee hearing over a bill to exempt Taliesin from property taxes on educational and non profit grounds. Critics warn tax exemptions shift burden to others while Wright defends the foundation and its future.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Madison
Taliesin
Wright
Assembly Taxation Committee
Supreme Court
Wyoming
Iowa County
Foundation
Warren Grady
Port Washington
Taxation Committee
Army Assures Civilians Nike Bases Are No Hazard
The Army promotes its Nike antiaircraft defense program in urban areas and explains sites like the Lorton Virginia installation are safe and in line with police and fire services. Officials cite costs of about one million dollars per site and up to one billion for the total program.
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Army
Washington
Lorton
Gilman C. Mudgett
Army Information
R. R. Hendrix
Washington- Baltimore
Nike
Hendrix
Ft. Meade
Classifieds and Community Notices Buried in Page Contents
A list of page sections names features such as Classified Ad pages 28 and 29 Community News Death Notices Editorials Local News Markets Radio and TV Weather Map and Tri-State Deaths. The fragment indicates a traditional newspaper structure with various departments including women’s news and a thready reference to throat related content.
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Nso
Odey Seeu
Ccccsssesesees
Hal Boyle
Sccseseeseeer Lt
Nbeeat Ie
Niendupeestsedares
Eisenhower Praises Hobby Handling of Vaccine Program
President Eisenhower defended Secretary Hobby against Sen Morse who called her grossly incompetent in the Salk polio vaccine effort. He cited her wartime leadership of the Women’s Army Corps and said she may resign for personal reasons while praising her efficiency and counsel. He noted vaccine supply plans and possible summer inoculations if needed. He also touched on a potential Big Four meeting with Marshal Zhukov.
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Eisenhower
Hobby
Sher
Sen
Morse
D-Ores
Weather forecast for La Crosse area
Fair and not so cool tonight. Thursday fair and somewhat warmer. Low tonight 50. High Thursday 78.
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la Crosse
Surtax Proposed To Cover Wisconsin 35 Million Budget Deficit
Wisconsin faces a 1955 57 deficit of 35 160 504 after appropriations and lapsed balances. A 25 to 30 percent income surtax is considered, with possible transfers of 11 million from special funds to reduce needs. Governor Kohler supports transfers to ease the gap.
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Mittee
Wisconsin
Kohler
Compromise Road Patrol Bill Offered in Wisconsin Senate
A compromise bill to raise the Wisconsin state traffic patrol to 340 officers over three years was introduced in the Senate with governor approval. It would fund the expansion plus highway programs from a gasoline tax rise, likely one or two cents, while keeping county patrols out of the plan.
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Madison
Wisconsin Senate
Highway Committee
Senate
Assembly
Associated Press
State Motor Vehicle Department
Kohler
Advertising Executive Wins Philadelphia Mayoralty Primary
Philadelphia Republican mayoral nomination winner W. Thacher Longstreth, 34, a advertising executive and former naval intelligence officer, will face Democrat Richardson Dilworth in November. Longstreth defeated George P. Williams III and others in a quiet primary as Dilworth moved toward the general election. Democratic incumbent Joseph S. Clark Jr. did not run again.
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Philadelphia
W. Thacher Longstreth
Adeoeeence
Pennsylvania
Naval Intelligence
Richardson Dilworth
Longstreth
Dilworth
William A. Paschall
Joseph S. Clark Jr
George P. Willams III
James J. Clothier
Oscar H. Newman
A New Version of the Flag Diagram
The piece narrates a family car discussion on the flag’s meaning with children ascribes blue to happiness and bluebirds, red to Red Cross service, stars to Sunday school, and notes Washington’s four absences yielding 45 stars. Tom Sims.
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Chatchee
U.S.A
Red Cross
George Washington
Court To Rule Before Recess On End To Segregation
Chief Justice Warren said the Supreme Court will rule before the summer recess on how and when to end segregation in public schools. He noted the May 17 1954 ruling and expected a final opinion by May 31, while highlighting district court backlogs and urging higher pay for federal probation officers.
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Washington
Warren
Supreme Court
American Law Institute
U. S
Miss Elizabeth L. George Dies Noted City Pianist and Teacher
Elizabeth L. George aged 68 of 500 8 16th St. La Crosse died Wednesday after a lingering illness. A leading pianist and piano teacher, she co founded the George and Knudson Piano Studio at 306 Main St. with Miss Louise Knudson. She studied in Racine Chicago and Pasadena, taught many pianists, and was active in La Crosse musical circles. Survived by brother Clarence of Minneapolis and 13 nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Blaschke Funeral Home.
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Elizabeth LI. George
16Th St
la Crosse
Blaschke
Miss George
Racine
Glen Dillard Gunns
Chicago
Louise Knudson
George and Knudson
Main St
Lee Pattison
Pattison
George Tire and Battery Service
S. 3Rd St
Edward J. George
Clarence
Minneapolis
Wiley Urges Peaceful Atom Energy Push in U S
Madison senator Wiley told a Sons of Norway banquet that the United States must spur peaceful use of nuclear energy to counter Soviet claims that Americans seek only hydrogen weapons. He argued science thrives with global input and that atomic energy must aid day to day living worldwide.
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Madison
Sen
Wiley R Wis
United States
Sons of Norway
Norway
Wiley
Four Thunderjets Complete Tokyo to Australia Nonstop Flight
Four U S Thunderjets landed at Williamstown Base New Castle Australia after a nonstop Tokyo to Australia flight lasting 12 hours 2 minutes over 4 840 miles refueling three times over Guam Manus Island and Townsville The mission extended the water nonstop record for single engine jets by 355 miles Led by Col Harold M McClelland the crew reported no major troubles and noted potential for another six hours of flight if needed
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New Castle
Australia
U. S
Guam
Manus Island
Townsville
U. S. Air Force
David Shilling
Turner Air Force Base
North Africa
Yokota
Wilford R. Ladd
Georgetown
Ladd
Nagoya
Japan
Kyodo I
Ted K. Case
Safford
Ariz
Ion
Case
McClelland
Eisenhower rejects appeasement trap at conferences
President Eisenhower says he cannot believe the American people think he will fall into any appeasement trap at international talks. He favors dialogue with Zhukov and hopes the Big Four conference could bring a new dawn of peace while dismissing critics in Congress who warn against any Russian involvement.
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Eisenhower
International Confer
Secretary
State Dulless
Congress
Sen
Knowland
California
Bridges
Senate
GOP
Dulles
Forgery Charges Tether Rail Laborer in Money Order Case
Cambridge man Robert W. Roll 37 waived preliminary examination on federal forgery charges after being arrested in a tavern. He bonded at $1,000 and awaits trial in Madison. case tied to a post office money order forgery as part of a Burlington track rebuilding crew.
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U.S. District Court
U.S. Court
James J. Bannen
Robert W. Roll
Cambridge
Minn
U.S
Joseph Nolan
Roll
Madison
James Christie
Ervin Hinytzke
Central Station
City
Marshall
U.S. Postal
Cecil Christensen
Brownlow J. Surratt
Burlington
Christensen
Jere
Milwaukee and Burlington Railroad
Umberger
Dane County
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Herb Fritz
Spring Green
Kenneth Olson
Wyoming Township
Olson
Robert Sundby
League of Wisconsin
League
Sundby
State Supreme Court
Arthur W. Kopp
Platteville
By Elton C. Fay
Unifax
Ike
Rrr
Marshal Georgi Zhukov
Russia
Zhukov
Berlin
By Arthur Bystrom
Tom Sims
King Features Syndicate, Inc
John Foster Dulles
White House
Paris
Vienna
Tokyo
John Randolph
Royal Australian Air Force
Williamstown Air Force Base
Newcastle
Sydney
Yokota Air Base
Harold M. McClelland
Avon Park
Fla
Roger M. Ramey
5Th U. S. Air Force
Ry John M. Hightower
Ences
Britain
France
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