Senate Approves Revision of Giant Tax Bill Conferees Start
Senate and House conference committee prepare to reconcile differences in the sweeping tax revision bill. The measure passes 63 to 9 in the Senate, with key provisions including a 52 percent corporate tax rate extension, dividend exemptions, and new deductions for child care and medical expenses.
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Washington
House and
Senate
Sen
Douglas
D-Ill
Finance Committee
House
Disaster Seen Under Rigid Farm Support Plan
Secretary Benson warned that continuing rigid high level farm price supports could cause financial disaster for agriculture. He argued the present program creates mountains of stocks and misprices markets while favoring few commodities. He urged flexible supports between 75 and 90 percent of parity to align with supply and demand.
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Port Isabel
Tex
Benson
Congress
Texas
Filipino Quake Victims Hunted Across Central Philippines
Rescue squads dug through rubble in two quake wrecked cities as aftershocks spread terror in central Philippines. Officials reported 12 dead with 4 missing and 24 seriously injured with 100 treated for minor injuries. Sorsogon and Bacon bore the brunt, while Legaspi City had unconfirmed earlier casualty figures.
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Manila
Philippines
Luzon
Sorsogon
No Holiday Edition of Times on Monday
In observance of the Fourth of July there will be no edition of The Evening Times on Monday July 5. Regular publication resumes with Tuesday's edition.
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Evening Times
National Safety Council predicts 430 holiday deaths
Traffic deaths rose during the July Fourth period with 22 counted in the first 16 hours and four drownings bringing total mishaps to 26. The council projects 430 fatalities from the three day holiday as about 40 million cars are expected on the roads.
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National Council
Associated Press
Mahwah
N. J
National Safety Council
Social Security figures revealed for Green and Lafayette counties
The social security office in Janesville reports December 1953 payments totaling 32794 in Green and Lafayette counties. Retired workers and dependents receive about 82 percent of Green County totals and 81 percent of Lafayette County. Beneficiaries number 1246 across both counties, up 284 from December 1952, with retirees the largest group.
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Green County
Einar Hanson
Janesville
Hanson
Lafayette County
Green
County Tax Sales Lowest for Sixth Straight Year
Green County records 0.3 percent of real estate levy in 1953 tax sales amounting to 4307 on a 1952 levy of 1 566 206. The 1952 figure was 0.2 percent with 3516 on 1 467 036. Bayfield County posts the highest 9.8 percent in 1953 with 66571 in tax sales on a 1952 levy of 676396.
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Green County
Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance
Bayfield County
Rebels Uneasy Over Agreement
Rebel leader Col. Carlos Castillo Armas plans to fly to Guatemala City for talks on his role in the new anti Communist government. Dissatisfaction within the Libera tion army dimmed the triumph as the San Salvador peace pact created a five man junta with Monzon as head until a permanent leader is chosen in 15 days.
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Guatemala
Col
Carlos Castillo Armas
Liberation Army
Castillo
Chiquimula
San Salvador
Elfego Monzon
el Salvador
Monzon
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Hruska Backed For Butler Seat In Nebraska Race
Nebraska Republicans select Rep. Roman L. Hruska to fill the late Hugh A. Butler's Senate term. Gov Crosby will name Sam J. Reynolds to serve until November. Democratic central committee picks James F. Green for the unexpired Butler term. Hruska will vacate Omaha's Second District seat.
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Lincoln, Neb
Roman L. Hruska
Neb
Republican State Central Committee of
Nebraska
Hugh A. Butler
Senate
Robert B. Crosby
Sam J. Reynolds
Omaha
Reynolds
Central Committee
Nebraska Democratic Central Committee
James F. Green
Butler
Hruska
Green
Pact Ends Walkout By New York Telephone Installers
Western Electric Co and CIO Communications Workers of America signed a one year labor contract to day ending a two day walkout of aging telephone equipment installers in New York.
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PACT
New York
Western Electric Co
CIO Communications Workers of America
House Approves Sliding Scale Farm Aid Plan
The House backed a compromise farm bill allowing the Agriculture Department to adjust price supports to 82 to 90 percent, with 228 to 170 voting for the measure. The plan also grants new admin powers to reduce surpluses and includes dairy and wool price support changes and CCC stock relief provisions.
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Washington
Senate
House
Agriculture Department
Harrison
R-Neb
Commodity Credit Corp
CCC
Secretary of Agriculture
Russians Block Japanese Rescue On Kuriles Island
Fog shrouded Simushir in the Kuriles saw Russian forces bar a Japanese rescue ship from landing to retrieve 14 wrecked fishermen. The patrol waved the ship away with armed guards and flares, despite repeated Japanese pleas for help. The incident followed a June 29 distress from the Mikasa after dense fog halted fishing operations.
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Tokyo
Japan
Simushir
Kuriles
Siberia
Mikasa
Tengru
Foreign Office
Oats and Hay Damaged by Severe Rain in Green County
Heavy rains battered Green County briefly injuring oats by flattening fields and ruining baled hay. county agent Myron E. Jeglum notes ongoing two week patchy damage as oats ripen and harvest becomes tough. Monroe and New Glarus reports include 1.19 inch and cloudburst rainfall with brief flooding and a damaged church steeple.
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Green County
Myron E. Jeglum
Jeg- 1
Jeglum
Monroe
New Glarus
Charles Gardner
Highway 69
Pet Milk Co
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Kickapoo Area Receives New Flood Warnings on Front Page
A precautionary flood warning was issued for the Kickapoo River area from La Farge to Gays Mills by federal meteorologist A. D. Saniel. The Black River rose rapidly with 2.48 inches of rain reported in the Black River Falls area.
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LA Crosse
Kickapoo River
la Farge
Gays Mills
A. D. Saniel
Black River
Black River Falls
One-Man Air War Helps Oust Arbenz in Guatemala
An affable young rebel pilot using a tiny Cessna launched a campaign against Guatemalan targets starting June 18. He attacked fuel depots near San Jose, hit Mata Moros garrison in Guatemala City, and halted reinforcements to Zacapa with bombs and strafing. A bombardier sometimes joined, tossing bombs from the window in improvised missions.
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Chiquimala
Guatemala
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Arbenz
San Jose
Guatemala City
Matamoros
Zacapa
Holiday Weekend Activities In City And Park Events
Weather promises partly cloudy skies with mild temps as residents plan a city weekend. Huber Brewers host Rockford doubleheader Sunday at Recreation Park at 2 and 8 pm. Monday features a 2 pm game vs Rockford ACC, plus youth softball and a 7:45 pm fathers and little league game. Fireworks display at 8:30 pm and a square dance follow on the tennis courts. City, county and federal offices closed Monday. post office operates with limited holiday service and lobby hours extended to 6 pm.
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Huber Brewers
Rockford Blackhawks
Recreation Park
Rockford Acc
Recreation Department
Chamber of Commerce
Holstein Show Planned July 10 in Evansville
The fourth annual Black and White Show for Holstein breeders from Green, Rock and Dane Counties will be held Saturday July 10 at Lake Leota Evansville. About eight to ten Green County exhibitors expected. cattle entries could reach 200, up from 145 last year. Adult cash awards offered. merchandise previously. County trophy and grand champion awards planned. showmanship contest for 4-H with merchandise prizes. Lions Club Evansville sponsors the tri county show. Charles Maass is general chairman.
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Green
Rock
Dane Counties
Lake Leota
Evansville
Green County
VFW of
Tri-County
Lions Club of
Charles Maass
NEA Picks Chicago for 1955 Convention Leaders Elected
The National Education Association board chose Chicago as the site for its 1955 convention. Four cities invited NEA to host the 1956 gathering: Portland Oregon Cleveland Oklahoma City and Atlantic City. Miss Waurine Waler of Austin Texas was elected president of the NEA.
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New York
The
National Education Association Today
Chicago
Portland
Ore
Cleveland
Oklahoma City
Atlantic City
NEA
Waurine Waler
Austin
Tex
Wisconsin Navy Man Killed in Ohio Crash
Roger D. Ross 22 of Milwaukee died when his car on U S 40 near Cambridge Ohio hit a ditch, rolled four times, fracturing his skull. He and two Navy companions were on holiday pass.
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Cambridge
Ohio
Roger D. Ross
Milwaukee
U. S. 40
Here
Ross
Navy
State Highway Patrol
Air Force probes jet crash near Utica killing four
An Air Force special team investigated a jet crash at Walesville near Utica after an F-94C Starfire from Griffiss went down during a scramble. Pilot Lt. William E. Atkins and Lt. Henry F. Condon bailed out. four locals died in car and home fires. Debris including 48 rockets was recovered at the scene.
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Firmen
Walesville
N. Y
Utica
Air Force
Washington
N. Y.P
William E. Atkins
Dutton
Stanley Phillips
Florence
Gary
Hecla
Doris Monroe
Betty Lou Monroe
Griffiss Air Force Base
Rome
James H. Douglas
Walesville General Store
Monroe
Phillips
Mary Peck
French Withdraw From Phu Ly Delta South of Hanoi
French high command pulled out of Phu Ly 35 miles south of Hanoi, abandoning the southern Red River Delta to the Vietminh. The operation, named Auvergne, was described as military, with some 60 Vietminh slain and 150 tons of bombs dropped. Пари
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Saigon
Indochina
Phu Ly
Red River Delta
Hanoi
High Command
Viet Nam
Ngo Dien Dien
Red River
Dien
Raoul Salan
John W. O’daniel
U. S
Paris
United States
France
State Department
Henry Suydam
Defense Department
Rockford Man Hurt In Two Car Collision
Police report a two car crash at 8th Street and 16th Avenue just after noon today. Roy Lane, 45, of 1620 8th Street and Anthony Pro, 30, Rockford, drove the vehicles. Passenger John Cascio, also of Rockford, suffered minor bumps and bruises. Damage was heavy, about 800 dollars.
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8Th Street
16Th Avenue
Roy Lane
1620
Anthony Pro
Rockford
John Cascio
Pro
Hero of Riot Held as Killer in Detroit Murder
Frank J. Hunt, 44, a paroled convict who helped guard Gov. G. Mennen Williams during a Marquette Prison escape attempt, is charged with murdering 72 year old Florence Helka in her Detroit home. Police say Hunt admitted slapping the victim after she caught him stealing $230. Hunt escaped a knife and iron weapon attack in 1950 while guarding Williams.
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Detroit
Frank J. Hunt
Michigan
Gov. Williams
Hunt
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