Wary Optimism Over Release of U S Fliers by Red China
The first group of U S fliers imprisoned by the Red Chinese is released amid cautious hope for broader freedom of Americans and UN personnel from Korea. Officials warn against over optimism as Washington weighs whether Peiping seeks real settlement in the Far East.
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U. S
Far East
United Nations
Korea
Washington
United States
Eisenhower
Red China
Peiping
U. N
Supreme Court Desegregation Ruling Endorses Feasible Implementation
The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling on desegregation affirms that school integration must proceed as soon as feasible with local consideration. It avoids a hard deadline, acknowledging complex local problems and signaling long term adjustment toward racial equality.
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U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Daley Campaign Spends Near Half Million in Chicago Race
In Chicago the two leading candidates estimate campaign costs totaling over 850000. Democratic Mayor Richard J Daley cites 450000 to 500000 for the primary and mayoralty campaigns and disputes a claim of more than a million dollars. Republican rival Robert E Merriam lists 409710 for his campaign group.
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Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Robert E. Merriam
Lawrence Blum Hired As Sheriff's Deskman
Sheriff Samuel F. Humbel announced the appointment of Lawrence Gabe Blum as the new deskman at the sheriff's department. Blum, 49, of New Glarus, will replace Jesse Schwartz who entered the Navy. Blum previously ran a New Glarus service station for several years.
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Samuel F. Humbel
Sheriff's Department
Lawrence
Gabe) Blum
New
Glarus
Blum
Jesse Schwartz
Navy
Osaka raids and war updates from June 1 1945 headline
Ten years ago Allied air power pounded Osaka with 600 planes as Yokohama reports near total destruction at 3B-29 headquarters. OPA fights home canning sugar theft while notable figures Babler Steindorf Ganfield and Anderegg are named in obituaries and appointments.
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Osaka
Yokohama
OPA
Jacob L. Babler
New Glarus
St. Louis
Republican National
Charles G. Steindorf
Albany
Germany
Green County
The
Cancer Control Society
Zeppelin raids over London and US entry speculation rise
Fifty years ago reports noted renewed German Zeppelin raids on London with secrecy on damage. Berlin signals suggested growing hope the United States would join the Allies. Local sports saw Monroe teams split baseball games with Beloit 5 to 3 and 5 to 0. Residents traveled with EJ Buckley and others returning from a Tampa trip in seven weeks. Knights of Pythias Band chosen for Racine event on June 15.
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William A. Ganfield
Carroll Col
Grand Commandery
Knights Templar
St. John’s Church
P. A. Schuh
Charles D. Storck
Germany
South America
United States
Charles A. Rawson
Union Church
London
Berlin
Monroe Ball
Fairbanks Morse
Beloit
EJ. Buckley
L. J. Sharer
Herman Wyss
Tampa
Fla
Monroe Knights of Pythias
Grand Lodge
Racine
Eisenhower Says He Is Fascinated by Presidency
President Eisenhower told reporters he is fascinated by the presidency but gave no clear indication on a second-term bid. He stressed the job’s opportunities to meet influential people and advance world peace while noting politics can be fatiguing yet intriguing. He discussed selecting Nixon as running mate and the need for a VP with a real role, warning against drastic cabinet changes if he were to die or be disabled.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Eisenhower
Europe
Nixon
State Senate Reverses on Pension Eligibility for Legislators
The Wisconsin State Senate voted 19 to 11 to allow legislators to join the state retirement plan. The bill would let lawmakers contribute up to five percent of salaries, with potential pensions starting at $10 a month after eight years and about $70 after 24 years, subject to eligibility.
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Madison
State Senate
Senate
Wisconsin
Kendziorski
Milwaukee
Sen. Panzer
Oakfield
South Studies Racial Ruling
The Supreme Court ruling shifts responsibility to state and local officials to end segregation with no fixed deadline. Expect varied progress, with faster moves in border states and stronger resistance in the deep South, along with numerous court challenges to test adherence to the Court’s guidelines.
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Washington
Deep South
Theaterday
Supreme Court
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Sen. George
D-Ga
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Delaware
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Japanese Foreign Minister says U.S. planes would not drop atom bombs
Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu told a lower house committee that he had been assured by a responsible U.S. official that American planes based in Japan would refrain from using atomic bombs in the Formosa Strait. He stated the assurance was received today.
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Tokyo
Mamoru Shigemitsu
U. S
Japan
Formosa Strait
U.S
Pege
Iet
Fur length measured as a eighth mile or 10 acre square
Historical notes state fur length varied by jurisdiction but commonly used was an eighth of a mile or a 10 acre square plot, aligning with square measurement practices across regions.
Vision Loss Tied to Vitamin B Deficiency in Substance Cases
Philadelphia optometrist Dr J Donald Kratz links tobacco and alcohol related vision loss to a vitamin B deficiency, noting B therapy may help tobacco and alcohol amblyopia. Dr Marguerite Eberl adds that top students slipping in college may need visual training due to reduced study time.
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Atlantic City
N. J.P
Philadelphia
J. Donald Kratz
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
Marguerite T. Eberl
Milwaukee
Child Vision Authority
Ruling Upholds Haymes in Fight
District Judge Burnita S. Matthews ruled that singer Dick Haymes cannot be deported over a Hawaii trip two years prior. The case centered on his Argentinian origins and claims of U S citizenship status, with the government contending he became ineligible during World War II.
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Washington
Dick Haymes
Hawaii
Dist
Burnita S. Matthews
Immigration Service
Haymes
Rita Hayworth
United States
U. S
Singer
Actress Lew Stone widow Hazel Stone remarries in Vegas
Hazel Elizabeth Stone widow of actor Lewis Stone wed J Gilbert Van Klatt in Las Vegas by a justice of the peace. Hazel, 54, and Van Klatt, 51, marry after Stone's death in 1953.
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Las Vegas
Hazel Elizabeth Stone
Lewis Stone
J. Gilbert van Klatt
Stone
CBS Plans $100,000 TV Viewer Study In Public Interest
CBS president Frank Stanton announces a $100,000 nationwide study to learn what the public wants from television. The project will be run by a committee CBS funds, after which CBS withdraws, seeking to align programs with public needs beyond tuning in or out. A separate survey by the American Council for Better Broadcasts highlights desires for more classical music and educational children’s programming, and notes public resentment of certain content.
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New York
CBS
Frank Stanton
Stanton
American Council For Better
Radio- TV
Parents condemn daytime crime shows for children
Residents criticize the abundance of daytime serials Westerns and crime programs aimed at kids claiming they leave families little weekday choice and harm children’s viewing options.
Smiley School Centennial Program Celebrates History
Nearly 200 friends, former pupils and teachers attend the centennial at Smiley school two miles west of Albany. A picnic, program, and gifts mark the day with Nellie Lyons reading the district history and J. R. Schesser guiding events.
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Albany
Smiley
Here
Herman Pluss
Smiley Mothers’ Club
Zuercher Sisters
Ronnie Jones
Brodhead
Nellie Lyons
J. R. Schesser
Winnie Kittleson
Fred Schmid
Robert Preuti
Milwanee
Snowy Idaho Falls Drive-In Screens White Christmas
Heavy snow fell in Idaho Falls as viewers watched the film White Christmas at a local drive-in yesterday causing likely delays and sparse attendance.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Schoolhouse History Reveals 1855 Stone and Frame Building
The item notes that classes began in 1845 in a log cabin and that the current building, constructed in 1855 with the frame portion added later, represents the town’s enduring school site.
School District Plan Took Effect in April
Madison Atty Gen Thomson said a constitutional amendment could not take effect unless the date was in the referendum. The spring election approved allowing school districts and cities to base indebtedness on state equalized value rather than local assessed value, which took effect after the April ballot. The Legislature had proposed May 1 as the effective date.
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Madison
Atty
Thomson
State Senate
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