Supreme Court orders end of segregation as soon as feasible
The Supreme Court directed that public school segregation end as soon as feasible. Chief Justice Warren said lower courts could gauge whether prompt, reasonable progress is being made by local authorities, with full compliance expected as early as practicable. The 1954 decision declared segregation unconstitutional and urged careful, local handling of deadlines and plans.
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Washington
Warren
High Court
U.S
Eisenhower
Sobeloff
Hoover Commission urges bigger federal research spending
The Hoover Commission urges more federal funding and larger staffs for military and civilian research. It calls for reorganizing the DoD and transferring work to universities and industry to boost efficiency and new weaponry ideas. It warns of a $7.4 million NIH backlog and stresses robust support for basic medical research and innovation. The report, led by Mervin J. Kelly, notes 8,000 projects and $2.05 billion in next-year federal research costs.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Hoover Commission
Welfare Hobby
Budget Bureau
White House
National Institutes of Health
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Congress
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Navy
Air Force
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Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc
Gunman kills two in two Dayton banks
Richard Meyers, 47, opened fire in Winters Bank and adjacent Third National Bank, killing George Sawaya and Joseph Gavin and wounding six others including bank executives and a guard. Meyers was wounded and captured by police after a brief exchange. motive unknown.
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Ohio
Richard Meyers
Winters Bank
Third National
Meyers
George Sawaya
Joseph Gavin
University of Dayton
WHIO
William Sherman
Frieda Cramer
William L. Clark
Hewel Burks
Winters
R. H. Kastner
Weather Update for La Crosse and Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered showers late tonight or early Wednesday. Warmer conditions with a low around 54 and a high near 80.
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Hall Of Mirrors Reunion Brings Tomah High Grads Together
Nearly 2,000 Tomah High School graduates gather for a class reunion, revisiting decades of memories. Old friends reappear as time warps in mirrors, revealing changes yet preserving youth, with some attendees defying the years and others focusing on friendship and shared history.
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Tomah High School
Queen Declares National Emergency Over Rail Dock Strikes
Queen Elizabeth II signs a royal proclamation at Balmoral Castle granting Prime Minister Eden emergency powers to manage rail and dock strikes. The move follows a two week disruption by 70 000 railway engineers and firemen and port closures by stevedores.
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Elizabeth II
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Scottish Highlands
Eden
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Threeiman
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Salisbury
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Sand Geoffrey Lloyd
Chequers
Ford UAW Talks Seal 24 Hour Secrecy Amid Strike Threat
Detroit Ford Motor Co and the CIO United Auto Workers imposed a 24 hour secrecy moratorium on bargaining as a strike loomed for 11 01 am CST Thursday. Walter Reuther proposed a binding secret ballot on pay amid the union's package of prosperity plans and stock participation.
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Ford Motor Co
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United Auto Workers
Ford
UAW
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Henry Ford II
Puppy Who Thinks He Is a Kitten and a Duck That Believes Itself a Dog
A nostalgic vignette describes an early puppy raised with kittens whom he imitates in eating, sleeping, and playing. A duck now lives with dogs, greeting friends with quacks and barks as she follows a collie. The piece muses on choosing friends wisely to avoid confusion.
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Chatchee
U.S.A
New Lisbon Girl Killed In Crash
Memorial weekend accidents in the Coulee Region claim one life and injure several. Patricia Dorn, 19, of New Lisbon, dies in a head on crash near New Lisbon on U.S. Highways 12-16. Vilas Claussen, 29, of Waukegan, Ill, and their passengers are injured. A coroner's jury will hear testimony after the injured recover.
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Coulee
Patricia Dorn
Morris W) Dorn
Miss Dorn
Vilas B. Claussen
Waukewan
Ill
U.S
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Kay
Virginia
William Hemenway
Mauston
Claussen
Darlene
Virginia Dorn
Kenneth Hedding
Marvin Hoopper
Harold Olson
Tom Morris Bernard Anderson
Harry Crawford
Wahl
Memorial Day Parade Highlights City Honors Veterans
On Memorial Day in La Crosse perfect weather set a quiet, reverent scene as a long parade honored Spanish American War Veterans and local heroes. Mayor Milo Knutson led in his first official parade, with Central High School band at the front and military and Civil Air Patrol units marching in formation.
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la Crosse
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Oak Grove
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Air Force
Coast Guard Reserve
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Civil Air Patrol
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William McKinley Relief Corps
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Chicago Doctors Injured In Morning Motel Blast
A Chicago couple, both physicians, were hospitalized in La Crosse after an explosion ripped through their cabin at Danny's Motel on U.S. Highway 14 south of La Crosse. Dr Jekab Renigers remained in critical condition with extensive burns. his wife was listed in good condition. The blast occurred about 6 a.m. Monday. state officials declined to state a cause.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Oscar Engh
Martin Gulbrands
Engh
David L. Silbaugh
Westby
Marion Clark
la Farge
Silbaugh
la Crosse
Clark
Clinton Hall
Victor Mikkelson
Cashton
Hal
Ontario
Chicago
Jekab Renigers
Robert Scullin
Madison
la Crosse County
Janis Galeis
Record Memorial Day Traffic Toll Hits New High
The Associated Press reports record U.S. Memorial Day traffic deaths over the four day period. Total highway fatalities reached 580 with 666 overall fatalities including drownings and other accidents. National Safety Council raised its predicted toll to at least 375.
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Ned H. Dearborn
Council
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