S D Day Effort Drives Wisconsin Safe Driving Push
An all out community and Green County effort funds a safe driving observance of S D Day next Wednesday. Wesley Dodge heads Monroe S D Day committee with broad public involvement. Local agencies post reminders and urge drivers to reduce accidents. Lt Gov George Smith calls for full cooperation to prove prevention works.
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Green County
Wesley L. Dodge
Monroe
Willis Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Kiwanis Club
Laverne C. Gallitz
E. B. Lux
Police Department
Sheriff's Department
Madison
Wisconsin
George Smith
Sheppard To Be Cross-examined
In Cleveland Dr. Samuel Sheppard faces cross-examination as the state argues he killed Marilyn Sheppard on July 4 citing his affair with Susan Hayes. He testified briefly in his defense denying the murder and claiming a happy marriage. Prosecution seeks to challenge his entire account and motive.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Marilyn Sheppard
Susan Hayes
Miss Hayes
Sheppard
Former Budget Chief Heads Economic Unit
President Eisenhower created a new council headed by Joseph M. Dodge, former budget director, to shape administration foreign economic policy. Murray Snyder said the council will aim to settle policy problems on foreign economic matters at the agency level before reaching the President.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Joseph M. Dodge
Murray Snyder
White House
Forrestal Christening Hailed as Versatile Nuclear Age Carrier
Newport News reports the christening of the Forrestal the world’s largest warship hailed as the most versatile weapon in the nuclear age Secretary of the Navy Thomas said carriers support massive retaliation and air base networks Russia’s rise in naval ranking is noted A Navy jet crashes in the James River during the ceremonies with a pilot missing and search under way
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Newport News
Forrestal
Secretary of Navy
Charles S. Thomas
High Administration
United States
Navy
Thomas
Viscount Montgomery of
Alamein
James River
Casino Park
James
Milwaukee auto dealer Sawyer granted stay in bribery case
Walter J. Sawyer, 52, a Milwaukee auto dealer, won another delay after surrendering to the sheriff for commitment to Waupun. His lawyers obtained a writ of habeas corpus, freeing him on $10,000 bond while challenging a 1950 grand jury investigation and alleging violations of his constitutional rights due to alleged perjured testimony in the Krause bribery case.
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Milwaukee
Walter J. Sawyer
Waupun
Sawyer
Albert J. Krause
U. S
Fine for Speeder Costs Judge Dime
MENOMONIE Wis It cost County Judge Carl E Peterson a dime to fine a man for speeding Eugene A Riebe 33 of Frazee Minn was brought before Judge Peterson Friday on a charge of exceeding the track speed limit Peterson fined him 10 dollars and court costs of 3 dollars but Riebe searching through his pockets and billfold could only find 12 90 The judge came through with the extra 10 cents And to top it off he offered Riebe money for the trip back to Frazee but the defendant declined.
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Menomonie
Wis
Carl E. Peterson
Eugene A. Riebe
Frazee
Minn
Peterson
Riebe
Marty and Friends Win Otter Trapping Ban in Wisconsin
Carl Marty Jr and the Three Lakes Wilderness Society won a victory as the Conservation Commission voted a closed season on otter trapping for 1955. Emil Liers of Minnesota and allied groups backed protections to safeguard Wisconsin otter populations. Marty argued trapping harmed cubs and orphaned young, urging a comeback as a tourist draw through persistent advocacy and expert data.
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Carl Marty Jr
Three Lakes Wilderness Society
Conservation Commission
Marty
Oneida County
Emil Liers
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Japan vows priority for ties with free nations over trade with Reds
Tokyo brief says new government under Hatoyama and Shigemitsu pledges continued collaboration with the United States and other non Communist nations. Japan will not rush trade with Soviet Union or China, aiming to restore normal relations while avoiding prejudice to alliances. observers predict limited early gains before Diet dissolution.
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Tokyo
Japan
United States
Russia
Red China
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Ichiro Hatoyama
Shigemitsu
China
Hatoyama
Three Youths Drown In Michigan Tragedy
In Muskegon Michigan on Wolf Lake three teen boys aged 13 to 15 fell through thin ice and drowned Friday night 150 feet from shore. A fourth boy Elmer Gulliver 15 escaped after calling for help, but rescuers found the others dead when they arrived. All victims were residents of Wolf Lake.
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Muskegon
Wolf Lake
Elmer Gulliver
Eggleston Township
James Allison
Terrance Johnson
David Baker
Reds Resume Control In Soviet Zone Austria
Red forces resume control of passenger and truck traffic entering the Soviet zone of Austria from the British zone as Vienna reports a sudden renewed Soviet authority over border crossings.
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Vienna
Austria
Jail Remodeling Plans Submitted with 971220 Estimate
Robert G. Rote of the Alvin F. Rote Co. submitted remodeling plans for the county jail and a $97,220 cost estimate. The plan adds space west of the current building and remodels for 31 prisoners, with separate provisions for adult females, juveniles, and Huber prisoners. The group will study the plan and seek February board approval to invite bids.
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Robert G. Rote
Alvin F. Rote Co
Rote
Milwaukee
Louis R. Wolleson
State GOP Hails Ike and McCarthy at Madison Meeting
The Wisconsin Republican state executive committee praised President Eisenhower and Senator McCarthy for fighting Communism at a Madison session. Chairman Robert Pierce noted the resolution was not adopted unanimously by 23 members present. The measure lauded McCarthy for spotlighting the Communist threat and lauded Eisenhower for distancing government from Communists while removing unreliable employees. Pierce also said his earlier remark that McCarthy “stubb ed his toe” was his opinion and later many Republicans agreed.
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Madison
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Republican State Executive Committee
GOP
Robert Pierce
Republican Party
Washington
United States
Pierce
British Hero Sir John Davidson Dies at 78
Maj. Gen. Sir John Davidson a World War I hero and former MP died aged 78 in London. The British figure served in Parliament and held high military ranks during his long career. He is remembered for his leadership and contributions to wartime efforts.
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London
Sir John Davidson
Van Fleet Breaks With McCarthy Over Eisenhower Attack
Gen James A Van Fleet retires his support for Sen Joseph McCarthy after condemning his bitter personal attack on President Eisenhower The former Eighth Army commander led a drive to collect ten million signatures for McCarthy and stated he cannot back the senator while his methods persist Stratemeyer Crommelin and others chaired the signature effort with 2 287 143 signers reported.
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Auburndale
Fla
James A. van Fleet
Joseph McCarthy
Eisenhower
van Fleet
Eighth Army
Korea
Wisconsin
McCarthy
United States
George E. Stratemeyer
Winter Park
Third Generation Hafer Victim in U S 52 Mishap
Aberdeen police chief Elmer Hafer, 41, died at Hayswood hospital after being struck while leaning from a stopped truck on U S 52. His father died in 1952 after a truck hit him near a drive-in theater, and his grandfather Harris Hafer was killed by a car near an Aberdeen church. All three accidents occurred on the same highway.
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Georgetown
Ohio
Ohio River
Aberdeen
Elmer Hafer
Hayswood Hospital
Maysville
Hafer
Chief Hafer
Harris Hafer
U. S. 52
Fighter Killed After Refusing Knockout Victory
Klamath Falls Oregon boxing match ends in tragedy as Ralph Weiser, a 24 year old Klamath Indian, dies after a ninth round knockout by Teddy Hall of Seattle. Weiser had knocked Hall down in round one and, after Hall was counted out, chose to continue the scheduled ten rounds. Weiser succumbed to suspected cerebral hemorrhage in hospital.
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Klamath Falls
Ore
Ralph Weiser
Teddy Hall
Seattle
Weiser
Pacific Northwest
Hall
Moss
Red Milhorn
Senate group studies advertising mail rule
A Senate committee plans hearings early next year on Postmaster General Summerfield's order allowing advertising mail bearing no specific address. The order has drawn protests from households postal unions and weekly newspapers claiming loss of advertising. Authorities say the mail is cheaper since it requires no sorting and Congress could void the order by law.
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Washington
Senate
Summerfield
H. W. Brawley
Senate Post Office Committee
Brawley
Congress
Salvation Army Fund Reaches 1935 Total
Officials announced the Salvation Army drive has collected 1935 with donations still expected. The response was described as good and the fund met expectations.
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Salvation Army Fund
Upton Outlines Aim of Schools
An all day county and regional school board convention at Monroe high school heard Beloit College president Dr. Miller Upton discuss education aims for societal progress and individual talent development. Two regional resolutions urged restoring 1953-54 school aids and adopting a five percent base for district borrowing, requiring a constitutional amendment.
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Miller Upton
Beloit College
Monroe High School
Upton
Dale Thompson
Beloit
Brooks J. Dunwiddie
Herbert T. Johnson
W. Milne
Phillips
State School Board Association
al Moldenhauer
Wisconsin Association of School Administrators
Lloyd Qualley
Waterloo
Secretary General Eyes Direct Talks Over 11 Airmen Case
Dag Hammarskjold reportedly sent Peiping a cable seeking direct talks with China on the 11 American fliers held as spies. He hinted he could travel to Peiping if needed, aiming to secure their release amid a critical UN assembly vote and international pressure. Nehru plans to consult India’s UN rep Krishna Menon before responding.
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United Nations
N. Y
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
China
Peiping
U. M
Hammarskjold
Assembly
India
Nehru
New Delhi
V. K. Krishna Menon
U. N
New York
Krishna Menon
Hammarshjeld
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U. S
Anthony Nutting
Jacob A. Malik
Arthur S. Lall
Marshall Urges No Cut in Force
Gen. George C. Marshall warned against drastic cuts in the armed forces at a dinner marking ten years for American Veterans of World War II and Korea. He urged Americans to avoid slack that could invite Soviet pressure. Eisenhower and Truman praised his leadership and service.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Secretary of State
Defense
Korea
Eisenhower
Truman
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Shigeru Yoshida
Yoshida
Michigan
U.S
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Rate
Huber
State Gop
Ike
Joe
Gen. van Fleet
Ohio Road
Kayo
Senate Group
Victor Kimball
State Department of Public Instruction
R. F. Lewis
Cliff Fagan
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assection
Ralph Lund
Black River Falls
School Board Association
Association of School Boards, Association of School Administrators
Reds
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