Soviet Beasts Berlin Flareup Could Reach U.S.
Moscow warned that Western demands to stay in Berlin could trigger nuclear war reaching America. Andrei Gromyko touted Soviet readiness and urged a nuclear test ban with equal US and UK allowances. Marshal Sokolovsky warned of crushing blows if war arises, while Parliament approved policy and a ban proposal.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Berlin
America
Andrei Gromyko
Kremlin
West Berlin
Russia
Gromyko
Supreme Soviet
Washington
State Department
Sarajevo
Franz Ferdinand
Khrushchev
United States
Britain
France
East Germany
Germany
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
U. S.S
High of 45 Possible in Vicinity Tomorrow
Winter warmth lingered in the Monroe area with afternoon highs in the 30s and a forecast high near 45 tomorrow. Skies turn cloudy tonight with a chance of light snow mixed with rain and a low around 29 to 34.
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Monroe
LaCrosse
West Palm Beach
Fla
Major markets closed for Christmas holiday in New York
U S security and commodity markets were closed today for an extended Christmas holiday. They reopen Monday on a normal schedule. Banks and the Chicago Stockyards remained open.
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New York
U. S
Chicago
Vandalism Hits Attica Albany Area Signs in Holiday Spree
The county reports widespread vandalism with over 30 road signs damaged along County Trunk routes east of Attica and near Albany. Costs may exceed $300 as juveniles identified by deputies are being apprehended. Separate incidents include a Texaco station door damage and livestock and pie-related mischief.
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Highway Department
Attica-Albany
Attica
Albany
Harvey Graves
Carl Schultz
Brooklyn
Monroe
Exeland School Razed by Flames
A pre dawn fire in subzero weather destroyed Exeland district elementary school. Estimated damage 60 000 to 70 000 dollars. Enrollment 150 students. Exeland and Sawyer Rusk county volunteers battled the blaze from 6 30 a m, sparing nearby businesses and the American Legion clubhouse.
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Exeland
Wis
Sawyer County
Walter Hajdasz
Sawyer and
Rusk County
Raddison
Courdenay
Bruce
American Legion
Christmas Dinner Pleases Freeport Jail Inmates
Freeport inmates at Stephenson County jail praised Mrs. Alvin Stine the sheriff's wife for a Christmas dinner. Ten guests described the meal as the most delicious ever tasted in a jail and offered thanks to the cook and to the Lord.
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Freeport
Alvin _ Stine
Stephenson County
Eisenhowers Head For Gettysburg Farm For Holidays
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower prepare to drive from Washington to their Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm to draft the State of the Union budget and economic reports. They plan to stay through New Year’s Day possibly until January 5. White House secretary Hagerty cautions this is work time not a vacation. The couple’s quiet Christmas included son John Eisenhower daughter-in-law and four grandchildren.
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Eisenhower
First Lady
White House
Eisenhowers
Gettysburg
Washington
Congress
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Army
Maj
John Eisenhower
College Head Still Missing
Dr. M Earle Collins president of Missouri Valley College remains missing after failing to return from Christmas Eve church services. His wife alerted police in Marshall Missouri and a search extended to Jacksonville Florida as a Western Union messenger and train crew checked trains and airlines found no trace.
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Jacksonville
M. Earle Collins
Missouri Valley College
Florida
Marshall
Jamie Hogue
Orlando
East Texas State
Western Union
Atlantic Coast Line
Collins
Thomson To Practice Law in Madison Firm
Madison Governor Vernon Thomson announced he will join Murphy Ga vin Stolper and Desmond as a lawyer starting January 5 in Madison. He was defeated for re election by Democrat Gaylord Nelson and had not decided his plans after leaving office.
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Madison
Vernon Thomson
Murphy, Gavin, Stolper and Desmond
Gaylord Nelson
Byrnes Declines Liberal Swing For Conservative Path
Rep. John W. Byrnes of Wisconsin, reelected to an eighth term, rejects identifying with liberal groups and defends conservatism. He cites President Eisenhower's planned 77 billion dollar budget and stresses balancing the budget, limited government, and individual initiative as core GOP goals.
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Richard P. Powers
Washington
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Byrnes
White House
Eisenhower
Congress
Republican Party
Tax Writing House
Ways and Means Committee
Navy Rescues 134 in Morocco Flood Relief Mission
The U.S. Navy rescued 134 people and delivered food to 3 000 others in flooded northwestern Morocco. The operation used helicopters and planes based near Port Lyautey and began on Christmas Day.
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NAVY
London
U.S. Navy
Morocco
Naval Headquarters
Port Lyautey
Eastern and American Gear Up for Pact Talks as Strikes Persist
Eastern Air Lines returns to bargaining with struck flight engineers after a month on the ground. American Airlines awaits a pilot vote on a mediator plan raising top pilot pay to about 30 thousand dollars a year, with unions and government bodies urging a quick settlement amid millions in daily losses.
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Associated Press
Eastern Air Lines
American Airlines
International Association of Machinists
Eastern
George M. Brown
Miami
Eisenhower
Dulles
Scientists Discuss Lithium H Bomb Link to Antarctic Glow
A report to the American Association for the Advancement of Science notes a lithium based H bomb concept tied to an Antarctic air glow. Odishaw cites a possible link to Pacific nuclear tests, with IGY observers noting a man made aurora near Samoa.
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Washington
U.S
Antarctic
South Pacific
IGY
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Eisenhower
James R. Killian
Association
Wallace R. Brode
Julian Huxley
Hugh Odishaw
Journal
Science
Odishaw
United States
Pacific
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Eau Claire Man Held For Killing Peacemaker
A 28 year old rural Eau Claire man, Loren Severson, faces manslaughter charges for the death of 80 year old Adams Ahne man. Ahne man, who lived with Carl Sherman, was attempting to break up a Christmas Eve fight over $1 at their Washington Town home when he was struck and died from a skull fracture. The arraignment before County Judge Connor Hansen was held with Severson not entering a plea. Sheriff Floyd Thompson reported the victim was felled by a punch from Severson.
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Eau Claire
Loren Severson
Connor Hansen
Adams Ahneman
Carl Shermans
Washington
Floyd Thompson
Kitchen Burns Fatal in Kaukauna
Mrs William Hermans aged 42 died from burns suffered when her apron caught fire on a hot stove on December 2. She was at home and talking on the telephone at the time of the accident.
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William Hermans
Poynette Flier Survives Crash Near Juda Wisconsin
Carl V. Anderson, 37, escaped serious harm when his plane crashed on a town road near Oakley after a low circling flight from Poynette to Ottawa Illinois. He woke after being tossed from the craft, with head lacerations and a fractured rib. He was treated at St. Clare hospital in good condition.
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Oakley
Carl V. Anderson
Paynette
Ottawa
Times
Poynette
Ill
Samuel Humbel
Juda
County Trunk OK
Anderson
Mason E. Marchant
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Air Service
Truax Field
Herbert Mohns
Roy True
Civil Aeronautics
Mitchell Named to Direct Social Security System
President Eisenhower selected William L. Mitchell to head the social security system. The 58 year old veteran of the Social Security Administration for 22 years now serves as deputy commissioner and will take over January 1 from Charles I. Schottland.
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Washington
Eisenhower
William L. Mitchell
Mitchell
Social Security Administration
Charles I. Schottland
Satellite Passes Now Made in Daylight Over U S Cities
The Atlas satellite will pass over southern and southwestern U S cities during daylight for the next three days making daytime sightings difficult. The satellite completed its 110th circuit around the earth at 9 30 a m today.
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Washington
Atlas
U. S
Earth
Burglary Suspect Held in Milwaukee Blaze
Milwaukee police nabbed a burglary suspect in a two story business block before a three alarm fire. The blaze caused an estimated two hundred thousand dollars in damage and police blame the intruder. William Eugene Hoshell was arrested at gunpoint and a warrant issued for arson charges is under review.
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Milwaukee
William Eugene Hoshell
Hoshell
Edward Wischer
Hashell
Bomb Hoax Shakes YMCA In Eau Claire
An anonymous caller claimed a bomb would explode at the three story YMCA in Eau Claire within an hour. Police and fire crews evacuated about a dozen occupants at 1:30 a.m. and searched the building door to door. no device was found and all resumed quarters by 3 a.m.
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Eau Claire
YMCA
Slayer of Kaunkauna Girl To Be Freed Jan. 1
Michael Mc Cormick a 20 year old Kaukauna high school athlete will be paroled January 1 after serving more than the minimum time for second degree murder in the 1956 death of his girlfriend Theresa Vander Horst 18. The Wisconsin Welfare Department deputy director George Keith said the parole board unanimously recommended release.
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Madison
Michael McCormick
Kaukauna
George Keith
Wisconsin Welfare Department
McCormick
Parole Board
Theresa Vander Horst
Danish King Frederik Hospitalized After Lung Rupture
King Frederik of Denmark was rushed to hospital from his Christmas vacation after coughing fits caused a lung rupture. An ambulance plane carried him to the capital for treatment.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Frederik of
Holiday Traffic Toll Surges During Christmas Weekend
Fatal crashes and fires marked a hectic 102 hour Christmas period as 620 deaths were logged, with the National Safety Council warning the toll could reach a record. Major incidents included multiple-fire deaths in Washington and Massachusetts and several deadly highway crashes.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Auburn
Wash
Virginia
Horace A. Gray Jr
Richmond
Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre
Braddock
Northampton
Mass
Petersburg
Safety Council
Jackson
N.C
Michigan City
Ind
Coats
Greyhound
Cheddar List Shows Light Traded Cars
Sales at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange were limited to two cars of Minnesota U S Grade A cheddar from St. Paul in paper boxes at 31 percent. Unfilled bids included five cars cheddar at 31 percent and five cars 40 pound blocks at 32 percent. Trading tone steady.
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Green Bay
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Minnesota
U. S
St. Paul
Minnesota U. S
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Thomson
Poynette Flier
Oakley Area
W.L. Mitchell
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