Allies Request Date For Truce Armistice Plan
Seoul reports Allies press Reds to set a signing date for Korea armistice. Gen. Mark Clark says UNC will enforce truce terms to the limit of possibility and will seek South Korean cooperation. Rhee’s prisoner release strained talks. no pact announced.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Mark Clark
U. N
Reds
Panmunjom
U.N
Rhee
Eisenhower
Walter S. Robertson
U. S
ROK
UNC
Clark
Republic of Korea
Kim Il Sung
Peng Teh Huai
Robertson
Property Owners May See Records
Property owners should check assessments now as the Board of Review opens July 13 to hear protests. Assessments affect January taxes. protest if over‑valued compared with similar units. Rolls open at City Hall. owners must prove over‑assessment and may compare neighboring properties for appeal.
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Everett
Keel
Board of Review
Monroe
Fire Destroys Three-Story Mill in New Holstein
Lightning struck a three story feed mill in New Holstein Saturday, causing a major fire. Manager Edgar Depies estimated damage between 75000 and 100000 dollars.
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NEW Holstein
Edgar Depies
Chinese Reds Mass 12000 On Western Front Near Seoul
Chinese Communist troops attacked along the western front near Seoul driving at outposts Bak and Queen about 40 miles north of the capital. ROK First Division drew the line up slopes while artillery pounded the front and US guns replied in heavy exchange.
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Seoul
Bak
Queen
ROK
Lookout Mountain
McCarthy Prods Truman Over Atomic Spy List
Senator McCarthy said a new inquiry into suspected U S atomic spies could bring former President Harry S Truman before his Senate subcommittee as a witness. He asked the Justice Department for a report on whether Truman ever received from Canada a list of American members of an alleged spy ring, said to have been given to Truman in 1945. Truman, in New York, smiled when informed of the charge.
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Washington
McCarthy
U. S
Harry S.truman
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Justice Department
Truman
New York
Wheeler
Prest Monroe
Deat
MacKenzie King
Kohlberg
Buchanan
D-Ga
House
Five Wisconsinites Die in 100 MPH Waukegan Crash
Five young people from Wisconsin were killed when their car traveling about 100 mph hit a tree five miles north of Waukegan Illinois and split in half. A sixth occupant was seriously injured. Driver Donald Crevenow 23. passengers Patricia Murphy 23 Helen Krapfel 22 Gene Saftig 27 Helen Sorenson 22 all Kenosha. Survivor Dennis Gerber 27 taken to St Theresa Hospital Waukegan. State police said the car missed a curve on Highway 41 and skidded 183 feet along the shoulder then 312 feet before striking the tree in the center parkway.
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Waukegan
Ill
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Madison
Here
Patricia Murphy
Helen Krapfel
Wisconsin General Hospital
Wis
Donald Crevenow
Egene Saftig
Helen Sorenson
Crevenow
Dennis Gerber
St. Theresa Hospital
Highway 41
Center Parkway
J Harmon Wheeler Dies Cheese Leader at 69
J Harmon Wheeler prominent cheese industry figure died at a Madison hotel from a heart attack at age 69. A Plymouth native who began in his father's cheese factory at 20, he co invented leaf cheese processes, helped found Lakeshire Cheese Co, and later led Wheeler Corp before selling to Borden. He helped organize the National Cheese Institute and formerly served as an officer of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs John Peter Reiss of Sheboygan. funeral planned in Sheboygan.
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Madison PJ
Harmon Wheeler
Madison
Wheeler
Evanston
Plymouth
Wis
Lakeshire Cheese Co
Lakeshire
Borden Co
Chicago
Wheeler Corp
Winnebago Cheese Co
Fond du Lac
Green Bay
Borden
Icago
National Cheese Institute
Milwaukee
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
John Peter Reiss
Sheboygan
Price Shifts Mixed In Dull Stock Trade
New York stock market opened with mixed prices and light activity. Reports from Washington said there would be no vote today on the excess profits tax, dampening trading as investors awaited clearer guidance.
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New York
Washington
White House Wins Tax Battle and Foreign Aid Debate
Senate debate centers on a $5.218 billion foreign aid authorization to fund military and technical assistance for U.S. allies. Senator Wiley warns Soviet control weakens behind the Iron Curtain and cites potential upheaval. President Eisenhower could withhold funds from noncompliant allies to strengthen defense commitments.
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Wiley
Senate
China
Kremlin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U. S
Sen. Taft
R-Ohio
Appropriations Committee
Ohioan
Taft
Sen
Bridges
R-Nh
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Byrd
D-Va
Eisenhower
Japan floods kill nearly two thousand in Kyushu disaster
AP reports a great flood in Kyushu left almost 2,000 dead, missing or hurt as seven days of rain swelled rivers into a vast inland sea. Death toll rose to 457 with 646 missing and 827 injured. 350,000 homes damaged. Ameri can service members aided in relief, evacuations occurred from towns like Fukuoka and Moji. A looming typhoon may strike Kyushu within a week.
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Tokyo UF
Japan
Kyushu
Government Weather Bureau Tonight
New Jersey
Americas
Moji
Fukuoka
Firemen overcome at Milwaukee electrical plant blaze
Two firemen were overcome by smoke Sunday while fighting a $100,000 fire at Curtis Devel and Manufacturing Co. plant in Milwaukee. The two story building suffered about $35,000 damage, with origin undetermined. Firm president Herbert D. Curtis issued the loss estimate.
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Milwaukee
Curtis Devel ‘and Manufacturing Co
Herbert D. Curtis
Uncle Mike 111 Year Old Infirmary Resident Dies in Wisconsin Rapids
Mich ael O Connor known as Uncle Mike died in his sleep at the Wood County infirmary after 22 years there. Born in Montreal and living in Wisconsin Rapids since 1893, he once sold leather belts and suspenders and kept active with daily exercise. His wife died in 1907 and his two sons’ whereabouts are unknown.
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Mike
Wood Infirmary
Wisconsin Rapids
Mike” O'Connor
Wood County Infirmary
Michael O'Connor
Montreal
Canada
Traverse City
Mich
LaCrosse
Waukesha
Marshfield
Chicago
Engineer Union Leader Shields Dies in Cleveland
Cleveland James F. Shields 64 long-time head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers died after a heart attack at his office then en route to Cleveland Clinic hospital. He led the 80 000 member independent union since July 1950 and had 1926 railroad union service with ascent to assistant grand chief engineer in 1942.
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Cleveland
James FP. Shields
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Sheilds
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Fire Department
Alvanley Johnston
Chippewa Falls Girl Wins Alice in Dairyland Crown
Mary Ellen Jenks, 19, of Chippewa Falls, edged 15 finalists to become Alice in Dairyland laureate at the Wisconsin State Fair finals. The Wisconsin State College student was selected by three judges after nearly missing the contest, and will represent the state in promotional events for the Department of Agriculture. Jenks succeeds Beverly Ann Steffen of Appleton.
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Frank G. Jenks
Chip
Ipewa Falls
Ucation and Social Studies
Wisconsin State College
Eau Claire
Mary Ellen
Alice
Dairyland
State Department of Agriculture
Iss Jenks
Beverly Ann Steffen
Appleton
Donald McDowell
Clarmce Sheridan
Fond du Lac
Charles DeGolier
Deerfield
Stop-gap Parley Asked by British Prior to Bermuda
Washington reports a top British official may visit for informal talks ahead of Bermuda, with no plans for a formal U S British French foreign ministers conference. Lord Salisbury would lead the interim talks as Churchill rests for a month due to fatigue.
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White House
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London
Britain
Richard A. Butler
United States
France
House of Commons
Churchill
Temry
Butler
Lord Salisbury
Salisbury
Anthony Eden
Eisenhower
Lady Churchill
Christopher Soames
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Westerham
Soames
London Times
Afa
Baumgartner Dies at Freeport After Long Illness
H J Baumgartner dies at Freeport while employed at Burgess Battery Co plant in nearby area. He had moved into the city 12 years ago and was a member of St John’s church. He leaves a wife three children his parents and three brothers. Services Wednesday at Neushwander home with Rev Paul C Keble officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Burgess Battery Co
Yet
Brea
Baine
St. John’s Churc
Kenneth Purdy
Mil Yan Aever
Neushwander
Paul C. Keble
Greenwood Cemetery
Wisconsin's Top Golfers Play Here Swiss Cheese Open highlights
Monroe Country Club pro James Forbes and Robert Ninneman posted best ball scores of 67 in the Swiss Cheese Open as over 80 top professionals and amateurs compete in Wisconsin. Entries include Manuel de la Torre and Steve Carvello among many clubs such as Blue-Frances Gallett and Nakoma with numerous Monroe amateurs filling spots on visiting teams.
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James Forbes
Monroe Country Club
Robert T
Gus) Ninneman
Monroe
Forbes
Ninneman
Delbert C. Share
Chester Becker
Share
Becker
Wisconsin
Manuel De’la Torre
Milwaukee
Steve Carvello
Madison City
Blue
Frances Gallett
J. Garland
Stan Zawodny
Donald Elliott
Len Gallett
Russ Myers
Nathan Goetz
John Caradine
Barabee
William Heald
George Martin
Lester Fink
Robert Clancy
Eisenhower Faces Battle Over Extending Excess Profits Tax
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration won House assurances to move an extension of the excess profits tax to the floor despite Reed of New York blocking the Ways and Means panel. Leaders aimed to bypass Reed via a rules committee move, amid hopes that a vote would extend revenue through six months. Reed rejects surrender while some committee members lean toward leadership on the issue.
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Washington
Eisen- 1
House
Republican
Ways and Means Committee
Daniel Reed
GOP
Halleck
Ind
Reed
Rules Committee
Senate
Treasury
Eisenhower
Ways Land Means Committee
Ways and Means
Three Cars Damaged In County Accidents
Two weekend crashes left three vehicles damaged. At Hilltop Inn on Highway 11 81 east a Hill accident at 11:00 Saturday involved David Ferguson age 2 of 1717 7th Street and Gordon A Levert age 21 Merrill. Damage included grill radiator on one car and deck lid left rear fender on the other. a fence was damaged and wire scratches marred the right rear fender.
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Hilltop Inn
McGrath Brothers
David Ferguson
7Th Street
Gordon A. Levert
Merrill
Severt
Ferguson
Finland Premier Quits in Kekkonen Resignation
In Helsinki the coalition government led by Premier Urho Kekkonen resigned today after mounting political pressure. The move sets the stage for possible new leadership and early elections as lawmakers seek stability in Finland’s government.
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Finland
Helsinki
Urho Kekkonen
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Lawrence Bramble
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Thomas Miller
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Charles Engle
Chris Kappas
Janesville
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Robert Solie
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Manuel de la Torre
Anders Birkeland
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Blackhawk
K. Schlichter
T. B. Luhman
Mel Pearson
Howard Roder
Meadowbrook
Racine
Paul Witt
Anthony Putnam
Leif Larson
Kermit Peterson
Nakoma
George Vitense
Moon Molinaro
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Bill Garrett
Maple Bluff
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Fred Gage
Milton Antonakos
Robert Bruce
Butch Krueger
William Lathrop
H. Wall
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W. L. Porterfield
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Herbert Spaanum
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Mel . Andre
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