Western Drought Area Flooded US Finds Little Merit in Buffer Plan
U S officials see little practical merit in proposals for a European buffer of neutral states between Russia and Western powers. They doubt the Soviets seek a genuine buffer and warn a neutral Germany would upset power balance. Eisenhower avoids blunt critique while stressing armed neutrality.
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Russia
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Germany
United States
West Germany
NATO
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Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Debates Begin Over Highway Aid Bill In Senate
Senate opens debate on a Democratic bill to double federal highway aid over five years. Gore would fund all four systems with 17.94 billion, fast ramping to triple in years four and five, while Republicans push Eisenhower plan with 38 billion over 10 years focusing on Interstates. Senators Byrd Bush Martin Cotton press concerns over debt and adequacy.
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Gore
D-Tenn
Byrd
D-Va
Federal Highway Corporation
Bush
R-Conn
Martin
R-Pa
Cotton
R-Nh
Public Works Committee
Fishermen's tall tales tempt readers with bigger catches
A columnist recalls fish stories from readers and prior exaggerations. Letters describe oversized bass, 42 fish in 30 minutes, and rock hit anecdotes. The author notes readers often upsize claims, advising to let others speak first to manage the tale.
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Chatcheer
U.S.A
Tom Sims
Local Weather for La Crosse and Vicinity
Generally fair conditions continue for tonight and Saturday. A cooler change arrives Saturday with lows around 66 and highs near 72.
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la Crosse
Uncertainties Hit Inoculation Plans For Salk Vaccine
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis says enough Salk vaccine should be available for second inoculations by June 30 if NIH approval is given. Dr Hart Van Riper signs a telegram urging states to plan for late scheduling as schools close and subsequent vaccine doses are approved and distributed.
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New York
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Hart van Riper
Foundation
National Foundation
National Institutes of Health
United States Public Health Service
Living Cost at Two-Year Low in April
The government reports April living costs fell to 114.2 percent of the 1947-49 average, the lowest since May 1953. Lower auto prices and a small rent decline driven by a 4 percent drop in both used and new car prices contributed, with figures based on actual purchase prices.
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Washington
Aryness Joy Wickens
Labor Statistics
Warns Against Choking Off Aid Too Soon
Sen George of Georgia warns it would be fatal to cut foreign aid as big four talks loom. He urges continuing aid programs, especially economic aid, amid German rearmament Austrian treaty and a potential Eisenhower Soviet leaders conference. Senate leaders anticipate little cuts to the 3.4 billion dollar aid bill.
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Sen. George
Washington
D-Ga
United States
George
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Knowland
Salk Vaccine Dosage Debate At NIH Delays Inoculation Plans
NIH experts weigh reducing Salk dosages to stretch supplies and avoid provoking disease. Intracutaneous injections are studied as a possible alternative to intramuscular shots. Jonas K E Salk supports muscular injection as preferable. Vaccine re clearance may be delayed until next week. The National Foundation says June 30 vaccine supply could allow second inoculations for first and second graders. One new polio case among inoculated children reported in Arkansas.
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National Institutes of Health
NIH
Public Health Service
Ve Vtor
Jonas KE. Salk
Ann Arbor
Mich
Health Service
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
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Arkansas
Eli Lilly & Co
Must Select New Armory Site By June 1
Mayor Milo G. Krutson reported the Army Reserve armory site must be chosen by June 1 to qualify for construction funds this year. Three sites were under review along the Black River park area, Isle la Plume, and the rifle range federal land, with city cooperation and possible reserve inspections next week.
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Isle la Plume
Rifle Range
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Common Council
City school polio shots exceed registered turnout
The city polio vaccination drive shows mixed results with 63 shots given Thursday and 352 Friday morning, surpassing some sign-up totals while others lag. Health officials report absentees and tempers, notes from Washburn Emerson and Campus schools, and plan a makeup clinic with booster shots during the second round.
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Emerson
Peters
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Longfellow School
Holy Trinity School
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St. James
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Jefferson School
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Roosevelt School
Judge rules youth may renounce $400000 inheritance
Yale student Eugene Suter Jr. 22 may renounce his late father’s estate, with trustees arguing the trust would fail if he refused. In Surrogate Court Judge William T. Collins cited that a free society grants a chosen path, and the youth’s moral and political reasons were legally supported.
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New York
WEA
Yale University
Hugene &. Suter Jr
Eugene Suter Jr. Tate
Suter
American Friends Service Committee
Socialist Party
William T. Collins
Kohler Approves U S 14 Paving Contract in Wisconsin
Gov Walter J Kohler Jr approved a Madison contract for four miles of U S 14 paving and six miles in Vernon County. North Main Street in Viroqua will be resurfaced and the highway between Viroqua and Westby concre ted. N M Isabella Inc Madison won the bid at 507159 dollars.
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Walter J. Kohler Jr
Madison
U.S. 14
Vernon County
Manhunt Under Way For 3 Prisoners in Minnesota
A wide manhunt is under way in southern Minnesota for three prisoners who escaped from the Faribault county jail Thursday night after beating deputy Henry O. Sanders. The trio Darrell Lee 21 Faribault Arthur Hirdler 21 and Ray Lawton 39 White Bear Lake took Sanders keys after a feigned headache and fled. Lawton and Hirdler faced grand larceny charges while Lee served a 90 day term for drunkenness.
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Faribault
Minn
Minnesota
Henry O. Sanders
Sanders
Darrell Lee
Arthur Hirdler
Ray Lawton
White Bear Lake
Lawton
Hirdler
Lee
McClellan Promises To Expose Higher Ups In Graft Probe
Senator McClellan pledges to reveal higher ups in a graft nest linked to armed forces contracts. The probe centered on Porreca and Rubin with denials of payoffs and gifts while managers face new testimony on improper influence and inspector replacements.
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Washington
McClellan (DeArk
Senate
Army
Joseph G. Porreca
Clifton
N.J
Armed Services
Porreca
Rubin
Four Boys Killed by Lightning in Kingsville Storm
Torrential rains swelled rivers across four states triggering mass evacuations and widespread damage. Four Kingsville schoolboys died when lightning struck during the storm as Colorado Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico faced severe flooding and transportation disruptions.
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Kingsville
Tex
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Wisconsin Assembly Eyes State Driver Licenses System
The Wisconsin Assembly moved within one vote of final passage on a Senate approved measure to form an 85 member state driver exam force and issue licenses. The bill could reach final passage May 24 after defeating two amendments and advancing related highway safety actions.
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Wisconsin Assembly
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Re Oconto
State Department
Kohier
State Highway Commission
Kenosha Harbor
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