Crowds Pack Auction At Ludlow Hotel Sale
About 500 people traveled from Boscobel Madison and Rice Lake to bid at the Ludlow Hotel sale. Bids surged on beds chairs dressers and a piano as the old landmark’s furnishings sold off prior to new store buildings.
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Madison
Rice Lake
Harry Amans
Monroe
Joe Donahoe
Darlington
Donahoe
Cecil Williams
Dodgeville
Jack Mcllrath
Matt F. Eraser
Johnson Pontiac
Ludlow
Wisconsin
Freed Airmen Near California Return After Long Ordeal
Eleven U S airmen land near San Francisco after 32 months in Red China prisons following a B 29 crash over North Korea. They departed Hickam Hawaii and will reach Travis Air Force Base before homeward flights. One man, Alford Fine, vows to contest a marriage involving his wife Una who believed him dead.
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U. S
Pacific
Red China
Travis Air Force Base
Hickam Air Force Base
Hawaii
California
North Korea
China
Alabama
Oregon
Daniel C. Schmidt
Una
Alford Fine
Mexico
Fine
Troop Training Peaks at Camp McCoy Amid Movements
More than 14,000 troops train at Camp McCoy boosting the post to peak summer strength. The 9,000-man 35th National Guard Division heads home to Kansas and Missouri as the 102nd Army Reserve Division of about 2,000 arrives from Illinois and Missouri. Also joining are the 321st Logistical Command from Fort Wayne with units from eight states and the 5437th reserve service unit from Kansas City. The 103rd Reserve Division from Minnesota and Iowa prepares for a second training week next week.
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Wisconsin
35Th National Guard
Kansas
Missouri
102Nd Army Reserve Division
Illinois
Campo McCoy
321St
Fort Wayne
Ind
Kansas City
Minnesota
Iowa
Envoy Peurifoy Killed in Thai Car Crash
U S ambassador John E Peurifoy aged 48 and his 9 year old son Daniel were killed when a Ford Thunderbird hit a truck on a narrow bridge 125 miles south of Bangkok near Hua Hin. His 14 year old son Clinton was critically injured. The envoy had helped broker Guatemala's 1954 peace and had arrived in Thailand last November with his wife Betty Jane.
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Thailand
U. S
John E. Peurifoy
Guatemala
Peurifoy
Daniel
Clinton Peurifoy
Hua Hin
Carlos Castillo Armas
P. Pibulsonggram
Police
Phao Sriyawon
Du Pont and Zenith Lead Stock Market Rise
New York stock market rose moderately with several issues advancing one to about three points. Du Pont and Zenith posted major gains along with Chrysler U S Steel Goodrich United Aircraft American Telephone Santa Fe Standard Oil NJ General Electric and International Harvester.
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du Pont
Zenith
Chrysler
U. S. Steel
Goodrich
United Aircraft
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Standard Oil (Nj
General Electric
International Harvester
Wilhelm Tell Play Rehearsals Set as 110th Anniversary Near
Rehearsals for the 18th annual Wilhelm Tell plays begin Monday with English and German casts under new directors Dennis Streiff and Gottfried Schuetz Jr. Productions unfold over Labor Day weekend with acts staged on Aug 15 16 18 19 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 at 1 30 p m on the grounds. New Glarus residents are urged to offer rooms for weekend visitors.
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Gottfried Schuetz Jr
Albert Wirz
Switzerland
Dennis Streiff
Herman Feller
Streiff
H. M. Schmid
Wilhelm Tell Guild
Glarus
Polio second-shot drive cuts fatalities in several states
A nationwide AP survey shows over a million U.S. youngsters received second Salk polio shots with 64 percent of first and second graders getting the first shot. Deaths down 46 percent from last year, eight states show big declines, and resistance outside the South delays further inoculations.
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Washington
Associated Press
South
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
West Virginia
California
Tax incentives for plant buildup curtailed by ODM actions
President Eisenhower's administration moved to taper tax benefits fueling industry expansion. Director Fleming ordered end to special tax breaks in 19 industries and suspended 38 more pending review, affecting about 924 applications and $6 billion in planned plant and equipment expansion. O Mahoney urged curtailment of incentives set after Korea, noting many benefits extended beyond defense needs.
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Washington
O’mahoney
D-Wye
Eisenhower
Arthur S. Fleming
Office of Defense Mobilization
Fleming
O'Mahoney
Korea
ODM
Cambria Couple Die in Auto truck Crash
A 79-year-old Cambria man and his wife were killed when their car collided with a semi at the Highways 41 and 151 intersection southwest of Fond du Lac. The victims were Mr. and Mrs. Owen Evans.
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Arco Idaho First US town to use nuclear reactor power
Arco Idaho population 1200 becomes the first US community to receive electricity from nuclear energy for over an hour on July 17. The power came from an experimental plant at Argonne National Laboratory near the reactor testing station 20 miles away, with Utah Power and Light disconnected during the switch.
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Arco
Idaho
United States
Argonne National Laboratory
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
West Milton
N. Y
Utah Power and Light Co
Unrest in Korea Intensifies As Shooting Reported
South Korea demands removal of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission by tomorrow night amid clashes. An official said President Rhee warned U S troops may be unable to guarantee safety without disarmament of guards. Incidents cited include a U S soldier firing at Koreans aboard a barge in Inchon and disputed shots near Wolmi Island.
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South Korea
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
Rhee
U. S
UNSC
Inchon
U. S. Army
Wolmi Island
NNSC
Panmunjom
Harlan C. Parks
Military Armistice Commission
Park Falls Man Killed in Minocqua Area Crash
Ted McGregor aged 26 of Park Falls died Thursday night when his car left a curve on Highway 70 and struck a tree west of Minocqua. The crash occurred in the Minocqua area, authorities said.
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Minocqua
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Highway 70
Publishing Company Liquidates at University Journalism School
Trustees of Campus Publishing Co announce liquidation of the Daily Cardinal publisher with assets nearing 100 000 to be transferred to the University of Wisconsin journalism school. The Daily Cardinal will move to Journalism Hall after remodel funded by the regents. Lester L Hawkes leads the liquidation with A W Peterson noting independent status remains.
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Campus Publishing Co
Daily Cardinal
University of Wisconsin
University Journalism School
Journalism
Board of Regents
University
Lester L. Hawkes
A. W. Peterson
Jounalism
Governors Seek Road Funds Hike
The Resolutions Committee of the 47th Governors Conference drafts a call to Congress to raise federal highway appropriations without new road user taxes. Leaders backing the measure seek cooperation among presidents, Congress, and states to expand highway building beyond the current 875 million dollars annual federal share.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Congress
Eisenhower
Robert B. Meyner
New Jersey
Connie Pounds NC Coast With 100-Mile Winds And Floods
Hurricane Connie battered the North Carolina coastline with 100 mph winds and heavy seas. Evacuations sent thousands inland while some areas faced isolation and rising floodwaters. North Carolina and Virginia coasts faced the greatest danger as warnings eased elsewhere. Authorities evacuated 2000 people in New Bern and mobilized National Guard units to prevent looting and assist refugees.
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Connie
North Carolina
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Virginia
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Neuse
U. S. Highway 17
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Big Marine Air Station
Cherry Point
National Guard
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Luther Hodges
Washington, D. C
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Hodges
Governors Conference
Chicago
Atlantic Beach
Morehead City
Garden City
Ringling Recovers After Mayo Clinic Surgery
Henry Ringling of Baraboo Wisconsin, defeated as Wisconsin Republican national committeeman, is reported in good condition at Mayo Clinic Rochester after surgery to clear up jaundice. He was to return home today following a two week hospitalization, after prior treatment at Wisconsin General Hospital Madison.
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Minn
Henry Ringling
Baraboo
Wis
Wisconsin
Mayo Clinic
Wisconsin General Hospital
Madison
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