De Gaulle Becomes France’s Fifth Republic President
Gen Charles de Gaulle is sworn in as the first president of the Fifth Republic and names Michel Debre as premier in a decisive move to concentrate executive power. Debre, a Gaullist attorney, will share duties with de Gaulle as the new constitution grants the president authority to appoint the premier.
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Paris
Charle de Gaulle
Michel Debre
de Gaulle
Debre
Champs Elysees
Elysee Palace
National Assembly
Rene Coty
France
Seine
George Catroux
Sally Burt Improves After Illness Hospital Stay
Miss Sally Burt in San Francisco shows marked improvement after spinal meningitis. Her mother Mrs. Clayton M. Burt reports by phone. brother David Burt arrives from Chicago. Lt. John Burt, Sally’s twin, comes from Korea on emergency leave. mother traveled to San Francisco December 30.
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Sally Burt
San Francisco
Clayton M. Burt
Albany
Miss Burt
David Albany
Chicago
John Burt
Sally
California
Korea
Harold Taylor Resigns as President of Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville New York Dr Harold Taylor a vocal advocate for liberal education and academic freedom resigns as president of Sarah Lawrence College. His departure follows ongoing controversy over his stance and leadership.
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Bronxville, N. Y
Harold Taylor
Sarah Lawrence College
Dimes Save Life Polio Mother Praises Campaign
Mrs. Lucas Dischler of Monroe credits the March of Dimes for her recovery from poliomyelitis in 1956. Designated Green County March of Dimes mother for 1959, she and her family faced ongoing medical costs funded by local chapters as she underwent physical therapy, braces, and planned leg muscle transplant surgery. She emphasizes gratitude for donors and notes the ongoing need for polio treatment despite the Salk vaccine.
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Larry R. Lindgren
Lucas Dischler
Monroe
Dischler
Wiota
Lafayette Memorial Hospital
Darlington
St. Clare Hospital
Monroe Building Corp stock pays first dividend in 4 percent rate
Stockholders receive four percent dividend and 5 percent debenture interest on the $500 notes as Monroe Building Corp and Industrial Combustion, Inc. report progressing plant work. An annual meeting is set for January 21 at 7 30 p m in the First National Bank community room. The plant on 21st Street employs about 50 to 60 workers and total debt retirement payments for the year reach 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Building Corp
Industrial Combustion, Inc
Building Group
Industrial Combustion
First National Bank
21St Street
Israeli jets repel four MiGs near Negev Desert
Israeli fighter pilots intercepted four Egyptian MIG-17s over the Negev Desert in a brief air confrontation. Two MiGs turned back on sight of the Mystere fighters, while the remaining two retreated after a short engagement, an army spokesman said.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Negev Desert
Eisenhower to Press Realism in State of the Union
President Eisenhower will frame a State of the Union and World message focusing on fiscal responsibility at home and world peace. He plans a 12:30 p.m. joint session address broadcast nationwide while Congress awaits the budget and economic reports.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
James C. Hagerty
Senate House
Hagerty
Congress
State of the Union
Capitol
Styles Bridges
Thomas Kuchel
Calif
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Senate
Bridges
Senate Republican Policy Committee
Stock list rises in sharp rebound
NEW YORK Steels motors and rails advanced in active trading early this afternoon. The stock market rally followed a one day correction of a seven day surge to new highs. Leading issues were ahead fractions to more than a point. The recovery proceeded on a fairly broad front.
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New York
Appeals Board Studies Bid for New Gas Station
The Board of Appeals spent over five hours last night reviewing D-X Sunray Oil Co. petition to build a larger gas station at 9th Street and 20th Avenue. A decision is due January 14 after a Wednesday 5 p.m. reconvened session to review yesterday’s facts.
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Board of Appeals
D-X Sunray Oil Co
9Th Street
20Th Avenue
City Hall
Glenn Langston
Rose Voegely
Youth vandals ordered to pay restitution in court
Five youths aged 14 to 17 from Green and Rock counties received one year probation and ordered to repay over seven hundred dollars for Christmas vandalism spree. Each will share costs. two farm workers must pay 100 and 80 dollars monthly. Restitution covers road sign damage, mailboxes, fencing, and farm property across Albany Brodhead Attica Liberty Polo Hill and nearby areas.
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Green and
Rock County
Marshall L. Peterson
Green County
Ray Lavallee
John Walter
Sheriff's Department
Albany
Brooklyn
A. Charles Howe
Attica
Howe
Brodhead
Ralph Jones
Roger Clark
John Doyle
Liberty Polo Hill
Brakeman Dies In Rail Mishap
A Milwaukee brakeman was killed when a Milwaukee Road diesel struck freight cars and one car vaulted onto the engine. Charles Shade was crushed under the falling car, while John F. Kiley survived with shock and was hospitalized. Engineer John M. Carlson stated the wheels locked as the engine braked after a switching operation.
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Freeport
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Road
Charles Shade
Shade
John F. Kiley
John M. Carlson
Monroe Girl Flown for Surgery by Shrine Club
An 11 year old Monroe girl flown to Minneapolis by ambulance plane for treatment and surgery to aid walking. Green County Shrine Club funds cover all expenses from proceeds of the Shrine KC benefit. Jane White, daughter of Mrs. Freda L. and the late Jack White, left Monroe airport at 9 am aboard a plane provided by the Shriners and piloted by Robert Mitchell. She was accompanied by her mother and was to return this afternoon. The injury occurred November 20 and she has been at St. Clare hospital. Alden J. Hawthorne and Les Krug attended. Wagner ambulance service donated time and facilities.
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Minneapolis
Jane White
Green County Shrine Club
Monroe
Shrine Hospital
Shrine
Jane
Alden J. Hawthorne
Clifford Reasa
Les Krug
Shrine Organization
Times
Shrine-Kc
Freda L
Jack White
Shriners
Robert Mitchell
Dakota
Monroe Sales Co
St. Clare Hospital
Orangeville
Shrine Club
Wagner Ambulance Service
Eisenhower Urges Courteous Reception for Mikoyan
President Eisenhower decries anti Mikoyan demonstrations and asks that he be met with courtesy during his U.S. visit. White House spokesman James Hagerty says the President hopes Mikoyan sees the real America and returns with an accurate view of American manners strength and resolve.
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Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Mikoyan
America
Hedges Founder of journalism fraternity dies at 70
Marion H. Hedges longtime labor adviser and founder of Sigma Delta Chi died Tuesday in Takoma Park Maryland at age 70. He taught English at Beloit College from 1913 to 1920 and helped establish the journalism fraternity in 1909 while a Depauw student.
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Washington
Marion H. Hedges
Sigma Delta Chi
Takoma Park
Hedges
Beloit College
Depauw
Mikoyan Starts Tour of Detroit
Soviet Deputy Premier Anastas Mikoyan arrived at Willow Run airport Detroit after a Cleveland flight. Authorities hurried him out a rear door as Baltic groups staged demonstrations. Police guarded routes to the Ford research center Dearborn while Eisenhower urged courteous treatment of Russians.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Anastas Mikoyan
White House
United States
Detroit
Willow Run
Mikoyan
Cleveland
Russia
Ford Motor Co. Research Center
Dearborn
Chicago
Oklahoma Fire Claims Sixteen Lives In Bozwell Home
Boswell Oklahoma a four room wooden house burned killing fifteen children and an adult. The victims include Sara Gardner 38 and her ten children plus three nieces and two visiting nephews from Oklahoma City. All victims were Negro. Gardner away hunting listed surviving relatives and ages. Two stoves were burning when the blaze began.
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Boswell
Okla
Sara Gardner
Oklahoma City
Booker Gardner
Jaanita
Easter
Isaac
Larry
Louise
Gwen
Omie
John Anthony
Patricia Ann
Patricia Jan
Johnson Advances Plan as Senate Opens Rules Fight
Senate battle over anti-filibuster rules erupts as Lyndon Johnson pushes a compromise plan to curb filibusters and outflank a bipartisan move. Johnson argues for a two thirds vote to halt filibusters while other senators warn the coalition is not defeated.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Sen
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Bipartisan Coalition
Mansfield
Paul E. Douglas
DII
Hubert Humphrey
Dminn
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Richard M. Nixon
Clinton P. Anderson
D-Nm
Congress
Eastern Dairymen Ask Change in Price Rule
Eastern dairymen urge a revision of the federal milk pricing rule now before Secretary Benson. A two day department hearing will hear testimony before a vote by Eastern producers on any proposed change, needing two thirds approval.
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Elmira
N. Y
Benson
New York- New Jersey
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Lafayette County
Industry Group
Ike
Appeals Board Studies
Walter Ekum
Rudolph P. Reger
Irene Gibbons
David L. Eley
L. A. Koenig
D-X
Bruce M. Blum
Robert F. Marty
Fred Feutz Jr
G. L. Redman
Sebastian Laeser Jr
Langston
County Shrine Club
Lke
Hecklers
Oklahoma
Gardner
Johnson Balks
Douglas
Eastern Dairymen
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