Benson Drops Acreage Controls by USDA Policy Shift
Washington Secretary of Agriculture Benson announced next year’s program ends most acreage controls except congressionally approved and farmer voted quotas. He will maintain quotas for cotton wheat tobacco and peanuts with price supports adjusted for oats rye barley and grain sorghums to lower levels to curb surplus usage and aid dairy farmers amid drought and a larger livestock feed demand.
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Washington
Benson
Congress
Albany School Addition Okayed
Albany voters approved a $61,000 addition and remodeling plan for Albany High School by a 29 to 1 vote at a special meeting. The project includes a 49 by 65 foot agriculture and music addition with a kitchen for the hot lunch program and extensive first floor remodeling.
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Albany
Madison
Allen Strang
Robert Steinhagen
Strang
Stock Price Trend Remains Irregular
In New York the stock market opened with an irregular pattern and mixed results. Broad areas showed fractional losses while gains of one to two points appeared in select issues. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad advanced six points as brokers cited thin market demand.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Chicago Plans Bids On 1956 Conventions
Chicago leaders will bid to host both the Republican and Democratic national conventions in 1956. A plan to raise 500000 dollars was developed with Mayor Martin H. Kennelly and civic groups. A GOP bid will be presented at the National Committee meeting in Washington on January 8, while other cities also pursuing the conventions include Philadelphia Atlantic City Houston Dallas and San Francisco.
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Chicago
Martin H. Kennelly
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Houston
Dallas
San Francisco
Monsignor Basche Dies at 49 in Green Bay
Msgr. Delbert W. Basche pastor of St. Marys in De Pere and former Green Bay diocese chancellor died early today at a Green Bay hospital. He held the chancellorship from 1932 to 1946.
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Basche
Green Bay
Msgr
Delbert W. Basche
St. Mary’s Church
de Pere
Green Bay Catholic
Father Basche
Bells and loudspeakers mark Safe Driving Day observance
Bells and sound cars urge motorists to observe Safe Driving Day across Monroe and surrounding villages. Undersheriff Humble and New Glarus police chief Gardner speak at 11 a m in New Glarus high school. Local groups back the effort with pledges, posters, and free inspections.
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Monroe
Sheriff's Department
Samuel F. Humbel
Charles Gardner
New Glarus
Concordia Lodge
ICOF
Lee Jacobs
Noble Grand
Ray Finch
Monroe Lodge No. 72
Wesley L. Dodge
Willis E. Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Police Department
Kiwanis Club
Donny Heeren
Roy Heeren
Pope Pius XII Slows in Health, Reported Stationary
Vatican officials stated two doctors found Pope Pius XII's condition stationary after examination this morning. A source close to the pope said he weakened perceptibly in the last 48 hours and faces anemia concerns amid reduced nourishment.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XII
Catholic Church
Vatican Secretariat of State
Arkansas Still Hunts Slayer of Mother
BRINKLEY Ark The slayer of Mrs Sue Fuller a 25 year old mother of two may be someone familiar with her husband Police Chief Frank Henderson said he is pursuing a theory that the killer knew the husband would be away from home in predawn hours Sunday Mrs Fuller was beaten to death with a stove wood stick at her home early Sunday morning Henderson noted her husband Milton 31 a long home tech habitually arose early and drove to a downtown hotel for coffee and newspapers
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Brinkley
Ark
Sue Fuller
Frank Henderson
U.S. Rules Out Deal With Reds Over Airmen and Students
Washington announced there will be no swap with Red China exchanging 35 Chinese students in the United States for 11 U.S. airmen held in China. State Department official Lincoln White distinguished prisoners of war from civilians and noted Geneva talks and UN diplomacy continue without an agreement on the fliers.
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Washington
United States Today
Red China
America
U. S
China
State Department
Lincoln White
United Nations
United States
White
Korea
Geneva Far East
Geneva
Huang Hua
U. N
Hammarskjold
Peiping
Assembly
Arthur Garfield Hays Dies, Noted Civil Liberties Lawyer
New York attorney and ACLU counsel Arthur Garfield Hays died today at age 73 after admission to a New York hospital on November 8. A Wall Street corporate lawyer by training, he gained prominence for civil liberties work begun in the 1920s.
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New York
Arthur Garfield Hays
Hays
New York Hospital
Wall Street
American Civil Liberties Union
Eisenhower Aides Hold Bipartisan Foreign Policy Talk
President Eisenhower met with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders in a White House session on foreign policy. Dulles outlined the world situation as ties to national defense and mutual security were discussed. Talks touched on efforts to win the release of American prisoners in China and fiscal aspects of foreign affairs. Senator Russell opposed any dollar aid program for Asia.
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Washington
Eisenhower
China
Dulles
White House
Senate
Knowland
California
Red
James C. Hagerty
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Asia
Sam Sheppard Ends Testimony in Murder Trial
The cross examination of Dr. Samuel Sheppard concluded with the attorney asserting he killed his wife and injured himself. Sheppard, disputing the claim, maintained his innocence as questions about the alleged beach jumping and blood stains were raised during the fourth day of testimony in the Bay Village case concerning Marilyn Sheppard's death.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Sheppard
John J. Mahon
Mahon
Lake Erie
Marilyn
Bay Village
Christmas concert by Orchesis and chorus at high school
Mrs. Mabel C. Viel announces Yuletime in Carols a combined program with the Orchesis group under Mrs. Grace Anderson. The event runs tomorrow and Thursday at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with carols, a candle light procession, and a living Christmas tree.
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Mabel C. Viel
Orchesis
Grace Anderson
Colin
Bernard
Evans
Pioneer flier and founder of Lawsonian movement dies
Alfred W. Lawson 85 a pioneer aviation leader and later founder of the Lawsonian religion died in San Antonio on November 29 and was cremated. The Milwaukee born aircraft man designed built and flew a 26 passenger plane in 1919 to prove commercial air travel could be profitable. He wrote on history and religion and directed plans for 1000 Lawsonian churches.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alfred W. Lawson
Lawson
Milwaukee
Washington
Corporal Dickenson Appeals Conviction For Korea Collaboration
Corporal Edward S. Dickenson seeks leniency after the Army Court martial convicted him of collaborating with Communist captors in Korea. An Army review board upheld most charges and the prison term, sending the case to the U S Court of Military Appeals. Dickenson, 23, is detained at New Cumberland stockade, Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Army
Edward S. Dickenson
Korea
Court of Military Appeals
Dickenson
Guy Emery
Army Board of Review
Review Board
Emery
U. S. Court of Military Appeals
Cracker’s Neck
U. S
New Cumberland
Army Review Board
New Brewery Tanks Boost Capacity at Jos Huber Co
Eight large stainless steel aging tanks, each 130 barrels, were delivered to Jos. Huber Brewing Co. to raise production capacity. The tanks will be lifted into the building tomorrow morning, boosting aging capacity by about one third as demand for local beer grows. A two to three month aging period remains.
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Jos
Zimmerman's Death Delays State Official Seat Appointment
Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman died in St. Luke's hospital Milwaukee. Lt. Gov. George Smith said he will not appoint a successor until Gov. Kohler returns from Spain to confirm the appointment. Robert Zimmerman will run the office until a successor is named. Joyce Larkin is urged as a possible appointee.
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Milwaukee
George Smith
Fred R. Zimmerman
St. Luke’s Hospital
Smith
Kohler
Spain
Madison
Zimmerman
Robert Zimmerman
Dane County
Joyce Larkin
Eisenhower honors reporters at Overseas Press Center dedication
President Eisenhower praised American newspapermen as valiant truth seekers during a 90 minute TV tribute. He spoke on a film and commemorated the Overseas Press Club memorial press center honoring 82 journalists who died abroad in the line of duty.
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New York
Eisenhower
Overseas Press Club
Forces of Freedom
Raymond Genski Dies in Monroe Hospital At 51
Raymond Genski aged 51 died this morning in a Monroe hospital. Born April 18, 1903, he will be moved from Stuessy funeral home to the Schroeder place at Madison tomorrow morning. A Madison brother is listed among survivors.
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Raymond Genski
Monroe
Stuessy Funeral Home
Schroeder
Madison
Mr. Genski
Champion Vote Figure of GOP Led in '54 Total
Milwaukee Secretary of State Fred R. Zimmerman died at St Luke's hospital at 74 after a long illness. He served as governor in 1927 28 and was elected to his ninth consecutive term as secretary of state though confined since August. He led the Republican ticket at the polls despite illness.
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Milwaukee
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
St. Luke’s Hospital
Zimmerman
GOP
Rev Orians to Speak at Zimmerman Service
Rev. Willard Schulz will lead prayers at Bethel EUB Milwau kee for Secretary of State Fred Zimmerman. Rev. Orians, former pastor of Bethel 1935 to 1949, to deliver the sermon per Robert Zimmerman. Zimmerman's body remains at Nieman funeral home until services.
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Howard L. Orians
Immanuel Church
Fred Zimmerman
Bethel Eub Church
Milwaukee
Rev
Orians
Robert Zimmerman
Monroe
Willard Schulz
Bethel
Mr. Zimmerman
Nieman Funeral Home
Wisconsin political icon Zimmerman fades from scene
Wisconsin voter favorite Zimmerman faced a fractious party era. He battled McCarthy on a platform, ran independently after the 1952 convention, and swept to victory in the November election with 631,034 votes. His career marked Wisconsin’s turbulent politics.
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Joseph McCarthy
Zimmerman
Wisconsin
United States
Seville
Spain
Milwaukee
WPA
Roosevelt
U. S
Robert M. la Follette Jr
Wisconsin cheese market steady amid light demand
Madison report notes American cheese market about steady with light to fair demand and quiet trade. Offerings ample. selling prices vary by type with cheddar moisture bids around 33 to 34 cents per pound and daisy, longhorn, and midget grades listed with ranges.
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Madison
FSMNS
Wisconsin
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Jimmy Swiggum
Jerry Engebretson
Leslie Schneider
Times
Pope
Arkansas
U.S
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Sam Sheppard
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Barbara Haworth
Madonna
Jo Anne Block
Sandra Scherer
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