Committee Cuts Fund Bill by 39 Percent in 1954 Action
The House appropriations committee slashed 39 percent from President Eisenhower's emergency request of $1.96 billion, targeting civil defense, military and hospital construction, and shipbuilding programs. The panel recommends $1.195 billion for 10 programs, with adjustments across Defense and other agencies and emphasis on unobligated balances to fund military construction under austerity costs.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
House
Defense Department
Air Force
Navy
Army
Maritime Administration
Civil Defense Administration
Marathon county man killed in highway crash
Frank J. O'Shea age 60 a retired Chicago salesman was killed when the car he rode in missed a curve on highway 52 a half mile north of Aniwa in Marathon County and plunged down an embankment late Thursday authorities said.
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Marathon Aniwa
Wis
Frank J. O’shea
Chicago
Highway 52
Here
Marathon County
Display Your Flags During Gala Weekend
Monroe streets are decorated with banners and lampost flags for the Loyal Order of Moose state convention. It urges all downtown businesses and private homes to fly American flags tomorrow and Sunday to show the Nation's colors.
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Monroe
the Loyal Order of Moose
Prairie Du Chien Eyes Toll Bridge Decision Tonight
Prairie du Chien City Council plans a late meeting to discuss the Mississippi River toll bridge as officials weigh whether to cancel charges starting Saturday. Mayor Carroll has not approved the council action, and a festival may be cut short if tolls remain in effect.
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Prairie DU Chien
Mississippi River
William D. Carroll
State Highway Commission
Carroll
Legion Honors Bruni and Roseleip at Wisconsin Legion Convention
Wisconsin Legionnaires honored with the national commander's warrant of merit plaques for service this past year. 27 recipients include Jacob Bruni of New Glarus and Gordon Roseleip of Darlington, with other delegates from New Glarus such as Marshal Ingwell, Joseph Haegele, and Harvey Elmer.
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Jacob Bruni
New Glarus
American Legion
Wisconsin
Gordon Roseleip
Darlington
Madison
Ray Agnes
Milwaukee
S. T. Barkman
Berlin
Robert A. Rose
Bonduel
Burle Dodge
Eau Claire
Jerome Host
Kenneth L. Greenquist
Racine
Harold Kuehl
Reeseville
Charles McLaughlin
Menomonee Falls
Kurt Westernberger
Germantown
Arnold Hansen
Gil Ellmann
Waupun
Co. F. Evans
LaCrosse
Uis Shafton
Stevens Point
Harold van Dyke
Neenah
Mel Peterson
Bloomer
Ed Blomdahl
Rhinelander
Robert Wilke
James Burns
Donald Boyle
Kenosha
F. J. McGarry
Hartland
Harry Florin
Fort Atkinson
Norman Muth
Lake Geneva
Phil Poulette
Wautoma
Paul Thielen
Brookfield
Marshal Ingwell
Joseph Haegele
Harvey Elmer
Kiel Woman To Head State Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Edgar A. Paulsen of Kiel is the sole candidate for Wisconsin commander as the American Legion Auxiliary opens its annual convention. Delegates will elect officers Saturday to succeed Mrs. Louis A. Bandelin of Racine. Four nominees vie for three vice commander posts: Mrs. Laura Gray Madison, Mrs. C. M. Heth LaCrosse, Mrs. Ida Jeffries Webster, and Mrs. Louis Krentz Milwaukee.
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Madison
Edgar A. Paulsen
Kiel
Wisconsin
American Legion Auxiliary
Louis A. Bandelin
Racine
Laura Gray
C. M. Heth
LaCrosse
Ida Jeffries
Webster
Louis Krentz
Milwaukee
Three Die in Chicago Fireworks Plant Blast
A series of blasts leveled a fireworks plant in Schiller Park near Lawrence Avenue and Mannheim Road. Police report three killed and two injured as flames engulfed the facility.
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Chicago
Schiller Park
Lawrence Avenue
Mannheim Road
Builder Admits FHA Aide Gifts Under Questioning
Richmond builder Bertram Bonner told senators it is common for builders to give small gifts to FHA staff including receptionists and switchboard operators. He valued gifts at about 50 dollars and said they included liquor or cigars. Bonner did not call Powell an intimate friend.
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Washington
Richmond
Clyde L. Powell
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Bertram Bonner
New York
Florida
Powell
Bonner
Banking Committee
Capehart
R-Ind
Fitting and Showing Program Set for July 22
Leslie F Huber 4 H club agent announces a fitting and showing demo for beef and sheep on the Lester Witt farm Thursday at 8 p m. Prof Edward Hauser from the University of Wisconsin will lead the session for county 4 H and FFA members with Kenneth C Allen assisting. The event aims to prepare members for livestock exhibits at the Green County Centennial Fair.
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Leslie F. Huber
Lester Witt
Edward Hauser
University of Wisconsin
Animal Husbandry Division
FFA
Huber
Monroe
Monticello
Kenneth C. Allen
Green County
Longhorn Price Off In Plymouth Trading
Longhorns edged lower by three-eighths of a cent at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange in Plymouth while other styles held steady. One car of longhorns sold at 33 1/2 cents. bids and offers include cheddars 31 1/2 to 34 1/2 cents and 20-lb blocks 37 cents with mixed junior grade and pasteurized lots.
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Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Grain Gains in Soybeans and Wheat on Board of Trade
Strength in soybeans and a late rally in wheat dominated today's Board of Trade dealings. Trading volume ran high in those two cereals while other grains saw lighter activity.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Moose Convention Opens in Monroe With Delegates Arriving
Moose delegates and their wives began arriving in Monroe for the 38th annual state Moose convention. Herbert W. Heilman of Mooseheart, Ill., will replace the ill Otto W. Meyers and deliver the final session address. Events include registration, executive board meeting, a banquet, enrollment ceremony, and public program with a cheese-cutting and receptions.
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Monroe
Roy E. Wing
Minneapolis
Wing
Otto W. Meyers
Mooseheart
Ill
Herbert W. Heilman
Heilman
Monroe Moose
H. T. Snyder
Moose Home
Charles Showers
Moose Hall
Turner Hall
Milwaukee Lodge
Mary Ellen McCabe
Alice In Dairyland
Monroe Country Club
Moose Lodge
Wisconsin Moose Association
Gas prices frozen by federal commission action
Washington reports the Federal Power Commission has set a freeze on the wellhead price of natural gas sold by independent producers for interstate distribution as of June 7.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Fireworks Plant Blast Kills Ten in Chestertown Maryland
A major explosion at the Kent Manufacturing fireworks plant in Chestertown Maryland killed ten and injured about 30. The blast destroyed a 20 acre site and forced evacuation as workers were assembling detonator fuses and fireworks. The plant, operating since World War II, employed around 275 people at the time of the incident.
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Chestertown
Kent Manufacturing Co
Kent-Queen Anne’s Hospital
Chester River
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Wilmington
Fewer Entries Announced for State Fair Cattle
Green County 4H cattle entries will be limited to 22 head, says club agent Leslie F. Huber. Deadline is August 1 with early interest urged by next Friday. Last year the county had 30 entries at Milwaukee. Junior exhibits move to the second half of the fair for year's show.
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Green County
Leslie F. Huber
Huber
Milwaukee
Mary Ellen McCabe to Head Public Alice Event in Wisconsin
Hundreds gather in the square for the 1954 Alice in Dairyland program opening Moose convention. Miss McCabe will cut the first cheese, assisted by G Fred Galli, with a band concert and performances by Edelweiss Stars from New Glarus and Monroe Moose Kitchen band.
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Mary Ellen McCabe
Ladysmith
Wisconsin
Monroe Park
Allan F. Barnard
Edelweiss
New Glarus
Monroe Moose Kitchen
Robert F. Marty
Miss McCabe
Moose
G. Fred
Heifer Project plans second shipment to Afghanistan
A second shipment of Brown Swiss cattle from the New Glarus collection center will depart next Tuesday, 10 heifers by truck to New York and flown to Afghanistan. The Harold Hoesly farm near New Glarus hosts the collection site with 1944 onward totals of cattle and other livestock shipped to 29 nations. Local organizers led by Rev Tschudy and Vinson coordinate funding, approvals, and shipments through Heifer Project Inc.
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New Glarus Collection Center
Heifer Project Inc
al Vinson
Sheboygan
New Glarus
New York
Afghanistan
Harold Hoesly
Iran
Lynn F. B. Tschudy
Francis Drake
Lake Geneva
Howard Peden
Menominee
Fred Idise
Beloit
Albert Vinson
Williams Bay
Lawrence Nelson
Honey Creek
Vinson
Executive Committee
Albania
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
China
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Ecuador
Egypt
el Salvador
Ethiopia
France
Germany
Greece
Haiti
Honduras
Italy
Japan
Korea
Mexico
Okinawa
Panama
Poland
Puerto Rico
Thailand
Turkey
United States
Venezuela
Truce talks stall as Molotov blocks Indochina cease fire
Geneva discussions fail to advance a cease fire on Viet Nam as Pierre Mendes-France and Vyacheslav Molotov deadlock over partition lines. French troops clash with Vietminh near Hanoi while American bombers pound rebel positions with incendiaries.
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Geneva
Pierre Mendes-France
Indochina
Viet Nam
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Mendes-France
Dong Hoi
Thakhek
Hanoi
Luc Nam
Son Tay
Esther Koehler elected commander of Women’s 8 and 40
Mrs Esther Koehler of Kenosha was elected commander at the closing session of the two day meeting of the Women’s 8 and 40 auxiliary of the 40 and 8 American Legion. She succeeds Mrs Dor is Gagnon of Milwaukee. Milwaukee members were named demi chapeau premiere secretary‑treasurer and archiviste with Kenosha members in other posts.
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Madison
Esther Koehler
Kenosha
American Legion
Koehler
Doris Gagnon
Milwaukee
William Ampel
Demi Chapeau
Ethel Devroy
Bette Lyons
Aumonier
Anita Behling
L’archiviste
B 29 Lands Safely After Wing Break Incident
A B 29 bomber with four crew landed safely at Boston after wing damage from a target tow line breaking free over Cape Cod. Lt. Glenn Hess toped the mission, reporting a fighter passed overhead as the plane sustained a de icer leading edge and left wing damage.
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Boston
Cape Cod
Air Force
Glenn Hess
Hess
Air Defense Command
Griffis Air Force Base
Rome
N. Y
Wisconsin seeks to loan Green County cheese display to dairy show
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture requests use of the Green County cheese display at the International Dairy Show in Chicago from October 9 to 16. Don E. Wilkinson, marketing specialist, cites interest sparked during the Alice in Dairyland finals and says the exhibit would enhance Wisconsin’s presence beyond Green County. The agriculture committee and County Board will consider arrangements to lend the display to the state.
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Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
Green County
Chicago
Don E. Wilkinson
Clarence Loveland
G. Fred Galli
Wisconsin Swiss and Limburger Cheese Producers Association
J. B. Scherer
Wilkinson
Alice In Dairyland
Wisconsin
Agriculture Committee
Appropriations Approved for Truax Field Madison Project
The House appropriations committee approved a military construction item for the year starting July 1. Truax Field in Madison is funded at $1,242,000.
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Capehart
Long Island
Oakland Gardens
Bayside
William F. McKenna
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Truax
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Truax Field
Madison
Knowland Moves to Halt Boston Hearings in Senate Dispute
Senator Knowland disclosed that Senator McCarthy would not hold out of town sessions, canceling Boston hearings on alleged Communist infiltration of defense plants. Flanders objected, citing jurisdiction and private-industry involvement, as the fight over McCarthy’s chairmanship and staff raged in Washington.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Senate
Boston
Knowland
Calif
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
Flanders
Francis P. Carr
McCarthy Subcommittee
Carr
Subcommittee
Potter
R-Mich
Wisconsin
Symington
D-Mo
Partial Second Lunar Eclipse of the Year
New York reports the earth shadow crossed the moon last night, obscuring about 41 percent of its face. It was the second and last lunar eclipse of the year, following a total eclipse in January. The partial event lasted from 8:17 to 9:31 p. m. Eastern daylight time.
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New York
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Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Everett Dirksen
R-Ill
Henry Jackson
D Wash
Charles Potter
Roy Cohn
Francis Carr
Karl Mundt
R-Sd
Ruth Watt
Prairie’s Council
Bruni,Roseleip
State Legion Auxiliary
Longhorn
Boston Red
City
H.W. Heilman
Meyers
Maryland
State Fair
Square
Peter Streiff
Kenneth Salmon
Mineral Point
Willard Ludlum and Son
al Meier
Robert S. Zigler
Molotov Balks
Phu Lang Thuong
Move
Cites
Stu Symington
Roy M. Cohn
Pentagon
Corliss Lamont
New York City
Congress
Lamont
Albert Shadowitz
Nutley
N. J
Abraham Unger
Shadowitz
Albert Einstein
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