Stassen McCarthy clash over Greek cargo pact in hearings
Washington witness Stassen accuses McCarthy of undermining policy as the subcommittee probes a Greek ship agreement with 242 vessels pledging not to trade with North Korea or China. Greece has ordered Greek-flag ships to halt such shipments effective March 23 amid and amid broader negotiations and oath for witnesses.
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D-Ark
Robert Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
D-Mass
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Greece
Greek Council of Ministers
China
North
Nine Die in Wisconsin Weekend Accidents
The Associated Press reports nine fatalities from Wisconsin accidents this weekend. A Madison auto collided with a Chicago North Western train killing Paul Hogg and his wife Eileen along with Mrs Percy Heggestad. her husband survived. James Shellhorn and his bride Jacqueline 16 died when their motorcycle hit a pole near Fremont. Others injured or dead include William Schaubschlager 32 Wisconsin Rapids and Dane County treasurer Marvin E Smithback 64. Vivian Wichman 5 died from injuries after a car strike. Leroy Dunn 25 of Waterloo died when his light truck hit a pole near Watertown.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
Chicago North Western
Madison
Paul M. Hogg
Eileen
Stoughton
Percy Heggestad
James Shellhorn
Evanston
Jacqueline
Fremont
Winnebago County
Pine River
H. W. Luceman
William Schaubschlager
Wisconsin Rapids
Friendship
Dane
Marvin E. Smithback
Dane County
Cambridge
Herbert
Vivian Wichman
Gerald Wichman
Appleton
Leroy Daniel Dunn
Waterloo
Watertown
McCarthy Won't Pay Taxes on Settlement
U S Senator McCarthy received a 16500 out of court libel settlement from the Syracuse Post and will not owe state or federal taxes on the amount. Tax Commissioner Harry Harder said injury to a man's character is not taxable. McCarthy asked Appleton tax officials about taxation.
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Appleton
Crash Wrecks Furniture Here
A Kenosha family lost a trailer load of furniture in a 2:40 PM crash on Highway 11 East near East relocation. Walter Ianni drove the car, towing the wrecked trailer. the Henneberrys’ furniture was declared a total loss with no injuries. Two St Paul women were injured in a separate three-car crash on Highway 13 near Orfordville. both treated at St Clare hospital. A second two-car collision at Ace High Roller Rink at 2:24 PM left seven injured. drivers were Aleetha Albright and Marlys Bunker.
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Schwarzenberger
Highway 11
Sheriff’s Department
Walter Ianni
W. J. Henneberry
St. Paul
Minn
St. Clare Hospital
Orfordville
Rock County
Genevieve Treanor
Josephine Treanor
Ace High Roller Rink
Aleetha Albright
Route 4
Janesville
Marlys Bunker
Forreston
Death Ends Argument in Milwaukee Shooting
Police say 57 year old agent Ulysses Gallimore shot and killed after dispute with wife Mabel 43 rooted in wife’s Arkansas trip to attend an uncle’s funeral. Investigators note quarrel began on her return from Arkansas.
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Milwaukee
Ulysses Gallimore
Arkansas
Mabel
Death of Stepfather Unites Two Brothers In Adoption Mystery
In Tulsa Oklahoma two teenage brothers who had never met learned they shared a father and adoption history after Ted Garrison 19 learned of Wayne Shurley 17. The pair, both Will Rogers High School attendees, discovered their connection at an aunt's house and spoke with their mother about their past.
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Okla
Ted Garrison
Elton F. Garrison
Ted
Wayne Shurley
Shurley
Wayne
Will Rogers High School
C. A
County DOC Unit Demands Immediate Farm Aid Action
Dane County DOC chaired by Robert Brooks urges Secretary Benson to act now to arrest the farm recession. A two and a half hour meeting at the Monroe hotel produced a resolution calling for leadership and immediate action rather than moralizing to farmers facing decline due to mechanization and income drops.
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Benson
Robert Brooks
Madison
Dane County
Mrs Bennett 76 Dies In South Wayne
Mrs Bertha Bennett 76 of South Wayne died at the Argyle Nursing home at 6 p m after a long illness. She leaves two sons James Argyle and John Rockford, two grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services at Hanson funeral home South Wayne at 1 30 p m Wednesday with Rev Justin Flak officiating. Burial in Hoffman cemetery near South Wayne.
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Argyle Nursing Home
Bennett
James
Argyle
John
Rockford
Hanson Funeral Home
Justin Flak
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Hoffman Cemetery
Triple Crash Deaths Total Stands at 21
ERIE Pa New York Central Railroad officials estimate property damage will exceed one million dollars after a triple train crash that killed 21 people and injured many more. Wrecking crews resumed work after a 10 hour delay to clear two passenger trains and a freight. Two tracks are open and full restoration is hoped by Tuesday night. One victim remains unidentified a woman about 30 years old.
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New York Central Railroad
Pennsylvania
Rain Dampens Fire Parade as Grass Burns Suppressed
Rain and cloud cover slowed a spate of grass fires across Monroe as volunteer crews responded to four calls yesterday. Fires at Schindler residence and Blum farm spread before being controlled, with the latter destroying barnyard manure and stretching effort. Firemen urged use of brooms or shovels to push flames back into burned areas to extinguish quick.
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William O. Blum
Times
Monroe
John A. Schindler
Schindler
Cemetery Road
Blum
Schindlers
Milwaukee Road
Thomas Keegan
Reds Now Underground Hoover Seeks More Men
FBI director J Edgar Hoover told a Senate appropriations subcommittee that Communists have gone underground into small five person cells and run their own loyalty checks. He said more agents are needed as this complicates his job. The subcommittee noted the Eisenhower administration approved the full 7712 million FBI budget in Truman’s submitted plan without cuts.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Senate Appropriations
Hoover
Eisenhower
Truman
Florida Nursing Home Blaze Kills 32 Older Patients
A wind swept fire gutted a one story nursing home in Largo Florida killing 32 elderly residents and a nurse. Fire officials and the Pinellas County welfare director were among investigators and rescuers who saved 25 patients as neighbors aided in the frantic dawn evacuation.
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Largo
Fla
State Hotel Commission
Sid Saunders
W. L. Littlefield
Clearwater
Angus D. Smith
Pinellas County
Littlefield
Littlefields
Six Airmen Die In Azores Crash
Savannah report says six airmen were killed and nine injured when a B-29 from Hunter Air Force Base crashed on takeoff at Lajes field in the Azores on Sunday. The bomber, part of the 375th Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Wing, was returning from North Africa. None of the dead or injured were from Wisconsin.
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Hunter Air Force Base
Azores
Public Information Office
Lajes Field
Hunter Base
North Africa
308Th
Wisconsin
Crown Prince Aki hito sails for America aboard President Wilson
The Crown Prince Aki hito of Japan sails for the United States aboard the American liner President Wilson. He is the 18yearold son of Emperor Hirohito and is en route to England for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
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Tokyo
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Akihito
Japan
United States
President Wilson
Hirohito
England
Elizabeth II
Destructive Shell Train Derailment Hits Lewis Indiana
A freight train derailment near Lewis Indiana touched off five hours of explosions from exploding ammunition. Fifteen people were injured and 54 houses damaged while nine homes and four barns were destroyed. The train carried 107 cars bound for the Crane Naval Ammunition Depot near Bedford.
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Chicago Army Ordinance District
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ROKs Halt Reds In Christmas Hill Attack
South Korean troops repelled a Chinese Red probe on Christmas Hill as U.S. Marines held Outpost Vegas in snow. Reds threw a 350 yard front assault, with 100 killed or wounded, and fled after reinforcements arrived. Jet aces, including Lt. Col. George L. Jones, claimed multiple MIGs in a heavy air day.
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Seoul
Christmas Hill
U.S
Vegas
Mundung Valley
Sabre
George L. Jones
Vero Beach
Fla
U.S. Eighth Army
GOP to elect new chairman after Roberts resignation
The Republican National Committee will meet in Washington on April 10 to accept C Wesley Roberts resignation and elect a successor. Roberts resigned after a Kansas state legislative committee found he violated lobbying act spirit by accepting a fee for assisting a hospital sale to the state.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
C. Wesley Roberts
Roberts
Kansas
GOP
Democrats Back No Vote on Milwaukee Reapportionment
The Young Democratic Clubs of Wisconsin urged a No vote on the April 7 reapportionment referendum as they wrapped up their two day convention in Milwaukee.
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Young Democratic Clubs of
Wisconsin
Young Democrat
Mourning England as Royal Delegations Gather for Queen Mary Funeral
European royals head to London for Queen Mary funeral rites at Windsor Castle. Delegations include King Baudouin of Belgium Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands Crown Prince Olav of Norway and ex-King Umberto of Italy. Greece's Queen Frederika arrives as Britons mourn in Westminster Hall with nearly 40 000 passing the coffin.
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Mary
Baudouin
Belgium
Juliana
Netherlands
Bernhard
Olav
Norway
Umperto
Italy
Greece
Frederika
Windsor Castle
Westminster Hall
President Weighs Foreign Aid Cuts
President Eisenhower plans a reduction in foreign aid from the Truman level of 12.7 billion for the next fiscal year. Senate Republican Leader Taft and House Speaker Martin said no final amount has been set and a study by Harold E. Stassen may trim up to 10 billion in carryover funds. They also announced a proposed commission on federal state relations and an executive order limiting civil service protections for hundreds of officials.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Taft
House
Martin
Truman
Mutual Security
Harold E. Stassen
Fully Furnished House Topples in Osceola Creek
A 10 room house toppled into Osceola Creek when a small bridge collapsed while it was being moved from a farm to Dresser Junction. The Carlson couple’s belongings including a television and a home freezer were inside the dwelling.
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Osceola Creek
Osceola
Wis
Robert Carlson
Dresser Junction
Chinese Premier Proposes Neutral State for POW Repatriation
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai suggested a plan to repatriate prisoners of war in Korea by handing over those who wish to go home to be released, while others would be placed with a neutral state to ensure a just solution. He did not name a neutral state. The proposal follows a U.N. stance that prisoners choose repatriation, with Panmunjom talks stalled since 1952.
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John Randolph
Tokyo
Red China
Chou En-lai
Chou
Panmunjom
United Nations
Reds
United Nations Assembly
Peiping
Mark Clark
U.N
United Nations Command
U. N
Washington
State Department
Combat Pay Rise Proposed by Citizens Commission
A five member civilian commission urged the Defense Department to raise combat pay for those under fire from 45 to 50 dollars per month and to cut flight pay for most officers and men without technical skills. It also proposed tying base military pay to the cost of living via a sliding scale.
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