South Korea Rejects Armistice Terms, Rhee Stands Firm
South Korea defies an imminent armistice as President Syngman Rhee and cabinet vow to continue fighting. They reject truce terms, warn against violence, and consider continuing operations or small skirmishes against forces taking Red prisoners, while Eisenhower urges acceptance.
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Seoul
South Korea
Eisenhower
U. N
Syngman Rhee
Associated Press
Fred Waters
National Assembly
Panmunjom
Rhee
Pusan
Korea
United Nations
ROK
Red Planes Bomb Seoul in Major Raid
Nine Communist aircraft bomb Seoul in the war's largest raid, hitting near President Rhee's residence and an air field. Two killed and eight injured, including American Life photographer Michael Rougier cut by glass. Antiaircraft fire and blackout followed. Fifth Air Force reported no shootdowns.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Michael Rougier
Life Magazine
Eighth Army
Lee
Rhee
Fifth Air Force
Armistice bid nears as prisoner exchange pact signed
Panmunjom reports a phased prisoner exchange linked to a potential full armistice amid South Korean opposition led by President Syngman Rhee. The plan would have 138,000 captives considered for return within 60 days of a cease-fire, with refusals handled via neutral custody and political talks.
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Panmunjom
Syngman Rhee
Associated Press
Rhee
Fred Waters
National Assembly
Red
U. N
Eisenhower
South Korea
Wilson Promises Air Force To Stay At No 1 Position
Secretary of Defense Wilson told a Senate subcommittee that the United States would keep the best air force in the world despite budget cutbacks. He defended the plan to reduce spending as wasteful and said final budget decisions rest with the President, NSC, and Congress.
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Wilson
Air Force
Washington
United States
Senate Appropriations
Len Ferguson
R-Mich
Vandenberg
Hoyt Vandenberg
Ferguson
Eisenhower
Truman
Armed Services
Truman Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
National Security Council
Congress
Opening Summer Concert Planned by Monroe High School Band
Judith Thorpe will guest conduct the Monroe high school senior band in its first summer concert at Recreation Park tennis courts tomorrow at 8 p m. The program features marches and overtures plus a twirling exhibition by four band members and a novelty number The Three Pigs narrated by Carol Galli.
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Judith Thorpe
Monroe High School
Recreation Park
Miss Thorpe
Royal Purple
Fighting Irish College
Frederick Greggs
Judith O’donnell
Gale Bissell
Diane Snyder
Billie Ann Wenger
Manitou Heights
Cordoba
John Phillip Sousa
Rose Cromwell
Guy Foreman
Carol Galli
Allan F. Barnard
House group OKs wheat planting cut
Washington The House agriculture committee approved legislation to reduce 1954 wheat planting about 15 percent below this year's acreage if allotments and marketing quotas are set for the next crop. Wheat growers harvested about 78 million acres this year, and quotas could force a 30 percent cut to 55 million acres.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
McCarthy Panel Plans Probe of Student Exchange Program
Roy M. Cohn, chief counsel for Senator McCarthy's government operations subcommittee, said the group will next probe the nation's 22 million dollar a year student exchange program.
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Philadelphia
Roy M. Cohn
Sen
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin Republican
Reunion of 1933 class features rocking chair prize
Members of the Class of 1933 held a 20 year reunion at Monroe Country Club. Frederick Meythaler donated a rocking chair for the family with most children, with six families each having four children winning prizes. Myron Babler led organ music and Meldger Figi served as master of ceremonies.
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Monroe Country Club
Frederick
Rick) Meythaler
Meythaler
Juvenille Furniture
Appleton
Messrs
Mmnes
John Meichtry
Edward Ruef
Brodhead
Fred Stuessy
Kenneth Cruezer
Louis Goepfert
Howard Freitag
Lester Fritz
Ray Bender
Robert ZumBrunnen
Paul Amerpohl
Sam Seaman
Chester J. Hasse
Etter’s and Schuetze
Tornado Kills 10 At Family Reunion Near Arcadia Nebraska
A Sunday tornado near Arcadia Nebraska killed 10 people at the Madsen farm during a family reunion. Dozens of farms were damaged or destroyed as several twisters swept across central Nebraska injuring multiple people and leaving homes and machinery scattered.
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Arcadia
Neb
Nebraska
Madsen
Madsens
James Goodman Argyle State Leader Dies at 81
James A. Goodman 81 of Argyle former Wisconsin state assemblyman for three terms and longtime Argyle Shipping Association manager died at 2 p.m. yesterday in St. Clare hospital from a heart ailment after nine days of illness. He taught school in Banner Jordan Center and Pleasant Valley, later worked as auctioneer and real estate agent. He belonged to the Methodist church Masonic lodge Modern Woodmen of America and was a cousin friend of Robert La Follette Sr. He leaves three sons a daughter three brothers three sisters eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services Friday at 1:30 p.m. Erickson funeral home and 2 p.m. at Argyle Methodist Church. Burial Woodlawn cemetery with Masonic rites at the cemetery.
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James A. Goodman
Argyle
Lafayette County
Argyle Shipping Association
St. Clare Hospital
Goodman
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Modern Woodmen of America
Robert LaFollette Sr
Banner
Jordan Center
Pleasant Valley
Kermit
Darlington
Clarice Reynmann
Frank
Jesse
Monroe
Elmer
Winslow
Cora Denny
Orangeville
Addie Williams
Milwaukee
Mae Bartlet
George
Erickson Funeral Home
Argyle Methodist Church
Virgil Holmes
Woodlawn
Braves Lead NL After 12-8 Victory Over Giants
Milwaukee Braves rout New York Giants 12 to 8 to pull half game ahead in the National League race. Eddie Mathews hits a homer a double and a single in the performance.
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Braves
New York
Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Eddie Mathews
Two Former Soldiers Sentenced in Spy Ring Case
In Washington Otto Verber and Kurt Ponger Austrian born former GIs linked to a Russian spy ring were sentenced by U S District Judge Alexander Holtzoff to prison Verber four months to ten years and Ponger five to fifteen years both avoiding the maximum penalties.
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Washington
Otto Verber
Kurt Ponger
U. S
Alexander Holtzoff
Verber
Ponger
Typhoon Strikes Japan Killing 29 Injuring 40
A typhoon battered Southern and Western Japan leaving 29 dead and 40 injured while causing millions in damage as it weakened. Officials in Tokyo reported the storm’s impact and ongoing relief efforts.
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Japan
Tokyo
Secretary Wilson Hints Drafts May Include Fathers
Secretary Wilson testified that the defense department may seek to draft fathers or other exempt groups as the armed forces cannot be maintained at current size much longer. John Hannah stated the manpower pool could be exhausted in about 30 months due to faster inductions than 18 year olds entering service.
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Washington
Defense Department
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Senate Appropriations
Wilson
John Hannah
Mrs. Baumgartner 83 Dies in Monroe
Mrs Barbara Baumgartner 83 of 1303 14th street died at 1 45 am yesterday at St Clare hospital from old age complications. Born August 25 1869 in Canton Glarus Switzerland she married Jacob Baumgartner May 5 1906 in Matt Switzerland. Survived by daughter Mrs Roy Marquette Milwaukee stepson John Oshkosh sister Mrs Jacob Blumer Switzerland four granddaughters burial Greenwood Cemetery after services tomorrow at 2 pm at Shriner Neushwander funeral home officiated by Rev Paul C Kehle.
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Barbara Baumgartner
14Th Street
St. Clare Hospital
Baumgartner
Canton Glarus
Switzerland
Johann Jacob and
Anna Hammerli Baumgartner
Jacob Baumgartner
Matt
United States
Monticello
Monroe
Irish Office Bombed in London Attack
A gasoline bomb shattered a window at the Northern Ireland government office in London and left a picture of Queen Elizabeth II in the damaged pane. No injuries were reported and no group claimed responsibility.
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London
Northern Ireland
Queen Elizabeth II
Pool Attracts 300 Daily Here
Monroe pool draws over 1500 participants in its first five days of summer. Recreation director Joe E. Miller reports. Red Cross swimming lessons for local children to be placed Thursday or Friday. Out of town students take lessons Thursday mornings all summer. Lifeguards Judith Kubly and Kenneth Davis attend an advanced aquatic school in Towanda Illinois this week. Guard selection by Miller funds the program with county Red Cross support and a $350 annual subsidy.
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Monroe
Joe E. Miller
Red Cross
Judith Kubly
Kenneth Davis
Towanda
Ill
Miller
Water Safety
Green County
County Red Cross
Red China Forecasts Immediate Korea Armistice Guaranteed
London reports Peiping radio in English said a complete cease fire and armistice would come without delay in Korea. The broadcast claimed final agreement on prisoner repatriation terms completed in a closed session, with a neutral nations repatriation commission terms of reference signed, making armistice signing imminent.
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London
Red
Korea
Peiping
Clark Poised to Approve Panmunjom Armistice Pact
General Mark Clark prepared to fly to Korea on short notice to sign an armistice with Kim Il Sung and Peng Teh Hua i. The plan calls for a signing ceremony at Panmunjom with Maj. Gen. Harrison and Gen Nam Il to sign the bottom line. The ceasefire would begin 12 hours after signing and a four kilometer buffer would create a security line across the front. The UN authorized to form a 10 member military armistice commission split between Clark and Nam Peng.
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Tokyo
Mark W. Clark
U. N
Far East
Korea
Kim I] Sung
Korean Peoples Army
Peng Teh-Huai
Chinese People’s Volunteers
Clark
Washington
Reds
Panmuntom
William K. Harrison
Nam Il
Nam
Peng
United Nations
Geneva Men Block Women's Vote in Local Elections
In Geneva Switzerland male voters rejected a constitutional amendment to allow women to vote in local elections. The result was 17 967 against and 3 419 in favor.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Governor to Seek Early Court Ruling on Districting Law
Governor Kohler said he will seek an immediate court decision on the type of state reapportionment to take effect next year. He will confer with Attorney General Thomson on possible steps. Secretary of State Zimmerman refused to enforce area population reapportionment without a court order, favoring the 1951 Rosenberry basis with senate and assembly realigned by population, 30 percent area and 70 percent population for the senate, assembly by population alone.
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Kohler
Vernon Thomson
Fred Zimmerman
Assembly
Senate
Supreme Court Rules U S Not Liable for Texas City Disaster
The Supreme Court ruled the United States is not liable for about 200 million in damages from the 1947 Texas City explosions. The disaster killed over 500 people and injured many more after a French ship loaded with ammonium nitrate blew up in the harbor. About 8,500 claimants filed against the United States seeking compensation.
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U.S
Texas City
Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Tex
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J. T. Etter Jr
Etter
G. W. Perrigo
Alfred H. Henning
Herbert Gruenewald
Chicago
Florence Golackson
Brown
Country Club
Mmes
Meldger Figi
Waukesha
Harris Keel
Madison
David C. Cunningham
Times
Roks
Korean Peninsula
Sheriff's Department
Highway 59
Miss Rhee
Capitol
William K. Harrison Jr
Nam II
Nations Commission
India
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Sweden
Aoronel
Denil Slash
James Goodman
Lafayette
Red China
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