Polio Vaccination Campaign Bolsters City Efforts
Washington reports a sharp polio rise for the week ending May 14 with 206 new cases, while 77 cases among inoculated individuals remain. The vaccine program faces delays and 23 Vaccine Cutter-linked cases are under review. In city action, 620 children from six schools began vaccinations as 2,873 city first four graders were signed for inoculations.
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Webster School
Lynda Lichtie
S. 28Rd St
Longfellow School
Washington
U.S. Public Health Service
The
Health Service
Cutter Laboratories
California
National Conference of State Epidemiologists
Atlanta
Nebraska
Idaho
Kansas
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
Board Votes $75,000 For Road Repairs
The Board of Supervisors approved transferring 75000 from the general fund to the County Highway Department to repair extensive damage from the spring breakup. The vote was 39 to 0. The body also set a Small Claims Court in the northeast courthouse corner and allowed a substitute judge at 5 a day.
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County Highway Department
Board of Supervisors
Highway Department
Nic J. Hengel
County Park Commission
Goose Island
U.S
Small Claims Court
Supervisors
Justice of Peace Can Act In Place of John Bosshard, Small Claims Court
Glenn Fox
Medary
Goose Island Park
A. M. Josephson
Hartley
Josephson
Finance and Ways and Means
Finance, Ways and Means
George Thompson Jr
Walter Affeldt
Carl Bruhnke
8Th Ward
County Board
Wisconsin Plans Polio Inoculation for State Wards
A legislative committee urged state agencies and counties to immunize about 41 700 children eight to twenty one who are wards. The plan, developed with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, seeks federal and public funds to buy vaccine and distribute it to counties for ward immunizations.
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Madison
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Franke
Milwaukee
Knowles
New Richmond
Cane
Menasha
Quinn
Green Bay
State Board of Health
Public Welfare Office
Accine
Wisconsin
Weather Outlook for La Crosse Area
Fair tonight and Friday with cooler temperatures. Low around 50 tonight and a high near 74 on Friday. Moderate temperatures throughout the period.
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la Crosse
Shortages Of Metals Plague Industry Officials Ponder Expanding Capacity
Shortages of aluminum copper and nickel persist as demand climbs with auto output and construction. Officials consider expanding capacity and study aluminum expansion while reviewing nickel allocation and civilian use. Bethlehem and others ration metal outputs as cement shortages threaten building goals.
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Washington
Bbig
Arthur
Fiemming
Flemming
Defense and Commerce Departments
Bethlehem
National Assn
Congress
Office of Defense Mobilization
Senators Probe Cash Payoffs in Armed Forces Buying
Washington reports opened as senators examined testimony about cash payoffs and gifts connected to large scale Navy and Army procurement. Witnesses described gifts including a coat to a government contract officer and money payments to a Navy inspector, with denials of bribe intent and parts of the payment labeled loans.
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Washington
Julius Goldman
Goldman
Rubin
Navy
Ansonia (Conn.) Garment Co
Robert F. Kennedy
Mella Hort
Ansonia Company
Bonita Originals, Inc
New York City
Kwilenville
N.Y
The
Bonita
Jerome Schlesinger
McClellan
Schlesinger
Eisenhower Vetoes Postal Pay Bill Citing Inequities
President Eisenhower vetoed a bill to raise postal workers pay by about 8.6 percent affecting 800,000 employees. He cited three grounds including new discriminations admin problems and heavier taxpayer burden and urged Congress to act fairly to all postal workers. A Democratic attempt to override the veto was expected in the Senate. Senator Carlson led the GOP response for the administration.
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Senhower
Senate
Congress
Eisenhower
Sen. Carlson
R-Kan
Kohler Readies Tax Plan Amid Budget Shortfall
Governor Kohler plans to unveil revenue ideas to close a 35.17 million dollar 1955 57 gap once spending details clear. Budget Director Giessel and the Joint Finance Committee cite 35 169 504 yet to be balanced, with Sen Porter backing a 20 percent income surtax as likely funding.
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Madison
Kohler
Wisconsin
E. C. Giessel
Sen
Porter
R-Bloomington
Nance Committee
Senate Favors Revision of Court System
The Wisconsin Senate approved a complete revision of the state court system in a 22 to 8 vote, sending the measure to the Assembly. The plan creates a Supreme Court, circuit courts with branches, and justice courts while abolishing all others by Jan 1 1962, with circuits handling lower court work. The change requires further passage by the 1957 Legislature and a public vote to take effect.
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Madison M
Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Judiciary Committee
State Bar Association
Supreme Court
Justice Courts
J O'Brien
t-Green Bay
Reserve Bill Sidetracked By House
The House sidetracked consideration of a bill to expand the military reserves amid a fight over antisegregation amendments. After split votes, Rep. Vinson won permission to delay action, leaving the measure unfinished on the House calendar and possibly postponed.
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Washington
House
Heisenhower
Vinson D-Gar
Vinson
Armed Services Committee
Rep
Powell
Goose Island Park Development Plan Moves Forward
County officials and Badger State Sportsmen's Club discuss an 11 year program to develop Goose Island into a public park with a 15 year overall timeline. Funding will be considered in the November budget. road access and a boat livery concession are key topics.
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Goose Island Park
Goose Island
Badger State Sportsmen's Club, Inc
Highway Department
Paul A. Hartwig
Hartwig
County Park Commission
County Highway Committee
Badger Club Board
Nic Hengel
George Thompson, Jr
Arnold Swartz
Humphrey Warns of Soviet Asia Trap Amid Europe Tensions
Sen. Hubert Humphrey warns Russians may stage a trap in Southeast Asia while easing tensions in Europe. He fears A r g policy shifts could let the Communists infiltrate governments in the region and restrain Chinese forces around Formosa. He urges a reassessment of U S policy in Asia.
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Washington
Sen. Humphrey
D-Minn
Southeast Asia
Rope
Humphrey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Asia
Europe
Formosa
Far East
Korea
The Man Who Knows How To Do Anything
A reminiscence from Tom Sims in 1955 about a colorful figure who claims skill in guiding daily tasks from gardening to fishing. He jokes he could teach better glue and hints at odd encounters, including a post office meeting and advice on hollyhocks and pests.
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Chatchee
U.S.A
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