Fatal fuel tank blast at Bitburg kills 31
A fire fighting demonstration backfired at Bitburg Germany near the Luxembourg border killing 31 and injuring 17 as a 120000 gallon jet fuel tank exploded. German French and American crews battled the blaze and investigators consider accident with sabotage unlikely.
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Tom Stone
Bitburg
Germany
Luxembourg
France
Nims
Sauer
West Germany
I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Ludwigshafen
Mrs. Messmer Succumbs at 69 in St. Clare Hospital
Mrs. Edward Messmer 69 of 2017 14th Avenue died at 10 30 p m yesterday in St Clare Hospital where admitted at noon as a medical patient Cause of death cerebral hemorrhage She was born Mae Paar in Galena Ill May 20 1885 and married Bert McBride in 1905 in Galena He died in 1909 She later married Edward Messmer on January 20 1914 in Monroe She leaves a daughter Doris Messmer two nieces and a nephew in Freeport She was a member of St Victor s church and altar society and a charter member of a local neighbors club Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery after services at St Victor s Church.
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Edward Messmer
14Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Messmer
Mae Paar
Galena
Ill
Gerhardt
Kathryn Fisher Paar
St. Mary’s School
Bert McBride
Monroe
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Doris Messmer
Freeport
St. Victor’s
Navy Chief Calls Soviet Sub Threat Greatest in History
Secretary of the Navy Charles Thomas says the Soviet submarine threat is the greatest in naval history, but the U S Navy is capable of dealing with it.
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Chicago
Charles Thomas
U. S. Navy
Indochina Premier Dismisses Cabinet and Reshapes Team
Premier Ngo Dinh Diem ousts his cabinet and installs 22 members in a new lineup. Four ministers from Cao Dai and Hoa Hao sects are named, with Diem taking defense and home affairs posts while generals receive state and national defense duties amid army misgivings and Bao Dai's delayed decision.
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Saigon
Indochina
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Cao Dai
Hoa Hoa
National Defense Committee
Cao Daist
Nguyen van Xuan
Army
Nguyen van Hinh
Xuan
Bao Dai
Viet Nam
Tran van Soai
Hoa
Phoung
French Riviera
Emil Mann 61 Dies in Monroe
Emil Mann 61 a resident of Cadiz Township died at 9 30 am in St. Clare hospital where he had been a medical patient since September 16 Arrangements are pending at the Cardascio funeral home Winslow
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Emil Mann
Winslow
Cadiz Township
St. Clare Hospital
Cardascio
Eisenhower Promises Sympathetic Labor Consideration
President Eisenhower told the AFL convention in Los Angeles that organized labor's views will be studied and sympathetically considered by his administration. He acknowledged differences with labor but defended the right to disagree as an American tradition.
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Los Angeles
Eisenhower
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Army Probes Prisoners for Receiving Red Favors
The Army investigates possibly over 50 former Korean War prisoners to determine if they curried favor with the enemy while in captivity. Names are withheld. investigations focus on conduct while prisoners with witnesses from nearby facilities including Fort Devens and Fort Dix.
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New York i
Army
Pentagon
New York City
Ft. Devens
Mass
Ft. Dix
N. J
China Coast Hit By Nationalists
Nationalist planes and warships attacked the China coast for the 22nd straight day amid fears the Quemoy conflict could widen. Reports say air forces struck Red positions around Amoy and on satellite bases, while Nationalist ships patrolled Fukien near Quemoy. The defense ministry cited destruction of three military positions and 12 barracks at Lienho.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China
Quemoy
Amoy
Defense Ministry
Fukien
Lienho
Stock Market Holds Mixed Cues Near Week High
New York traders saw a mixed market with stocks fluctuating within a narrow range after a Thursday peak. The session kept prices near the week’s best levels as investors weighed small gains and declines across entities.
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New York
Censure Report On McCarthy Nears Release Monday
Washington senators near completion of the censure study report on Sen. McCarthy with a draft ready for filing Monday morning. The panel considers whether to reconvene before or after the election as leaders decide jointly. McCarthy’s health and canceled speeches affect plans for a possible Senate session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Watkins
Utah
Senate
Government Printing Office
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
Omaha
DuPage County
Ill
Steinmann Injured in Highway 11 Collision Near Monroe
Peter A Steinmann 20 of Route 3 Monroe injured at 1 45 am when his car collided with Archie L Altman 37 of Peoria Illinois on Highway 11 two miles west of Monroe. Steinmann suffered teeth tongue and possible chest injuries as both cars headed west in a rear end crash.
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Peter A. Steinmann
Route 3
Monroe
Archie L. Altman
Peoria
Ill
Steinmann
Highway 11
Altman
Sheriff's Department
Autos Damaged in Intersection Crash at City Cross
An intersection collision at 10th Street and 22nd Avenue damaged two autos this morning. Drivers Harold L. Fenton of 1335 25th Avenue and Marcella Marie Neff Brown of Brodhead were involved and escaped injury.
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10Th Street
22Nd Avenue
Harold L. Fenton
25Th Avenue
Marcella Marie Neff Brown
Brodhead
Shawano Man Admits Killing Wife and Burning Home
District Attorney Fred Eberlein said 20 year old Thomas Bostwick confessed to shooting his wife Inase after she cried all night, then poured gasoline and set fire to their four room home. He said Bostwick drove with their 2 year old daughter Kathleen to summon help as the body burned. Autopsy found a gunshot wound to the back of the head. Bostwick was arrested after the autopsy and faced charges.
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Shawano
Frederic Eberlein
Eberlein
Thomas Bostwick
Inase
Kathleen
Bostwick
Man pleads guilty kidnaping Beloit youths sentenced
Madison federal court sentenced 34 year old Joseph McElroy after he pleaded guilty to kidnapping two Beloit youngsters on May 11. He received a ten year term in federal prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Joseph McElroy
Beloit
Deerfield Plowing Contest Yields Second and Third Places
Five thousand attend the Deerfield regional plowing contest where Green County entries won second and third in area events. John Marty of New Glarus placed second in junior contour, Harold Matzke of Monroe took third in senior contour, and Matzke repeated a win at the Elmer farm. Iowa County champions from Highland were named South Central Wisconsin winners with Leo Yager and Jim Fillback as senior and junior winners respectively. Mary Ellen McCabe appeared for autographs, as judges Jack Densmore Earl Ryan and William Rogan presided.
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Green County
Deerfield
Manawa
Waupaca County
John Marty
New Glarus
J. Ivan Elmer
Harold Matzke
Monroe
Matzke
Elmer Farm
Iowa County
Highland
Wisconsin
Adolph Osterlie
Leo Yager
Jim Fillback
Yager
Fillback
Platteville State College
Mary Ellen McCabe
Deerfield Lions Club
Jack Densmore
Madison
Earl Ryan
Janesville
SCS
William Rogan
Jefferson County
Russia agrees to U N General Assembly review of atom plan
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky said Moscow has no objection to adding the U N General Assembly agenda item on the United States plan for developing atomic energy for peaceful purposes. He spoke after U S delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr pressed for quick approval of the new question.
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United Nations
Russia
U. N. General Assembly
United States
Andrei Vishinsky
General Assembly
Assembly
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Japan Mourns H-Bomb Victim Kuboyama Death Sparks National Grief
News channels dedicate air time to the death of Aikichi Kuboyama a 40 year old fisherman killed by radiation sickness after exposure to radioactive ash from the Bikini Atoll H bomb tests Doctors and U S officials discuss causes while U S Ambassador Allison sends sympathy and a monetary payment to Kuboyama s widow.
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Tokyo
Japan
Taday
Aikichi Kuboyama
Kuboyama
U. S
Bikini
U.S. Army
James L. Hansen
John M. Allison
United States
Allison
Longhorns Advance on Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Plymouth reports Longhorns advance a fourth cent for the second straight week while other styles hold steady. Sales include eight cars cheddars at 32 cents, bids unfilled for five cars cheddars at 32, one junior grade car at 31, two pasteurized single daisies at 34, three cars longhorns at 34, and two pasteurized longhorns at 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
League Pushes Two Cent Gas Tax Increase
MILWAUKEE The League of Wisconsin Municipalities called for a two cent per gallon state gasoline tax hike to reduce road cost burdens on city and village property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
League of Wisconsin
Voucher Fight Delays Checks Between County Officials
A long standing dispute between County Clerk Wilma Lengacher and County Treasurer Ralph Kundert over voucher handling led to a threat of misconduct charges. Lengacher warned she may file under Section 346.12 if vouchers and assessment materials are not delivered for processing, and Kundert eventually signed the checks after review. The episode, tied to prior board resolutions and state auditor guidance, may be forwarded to the county board auditing committee if repeated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma S. Lengacher
Ralph J. Kundert
Kundert
Senate reconvenes to consider McCarthy censure charges
Majority Leader Knowland announces Senate will reconvene at noon on Monday November 8 after the fall elections to hear censure charges against Senator McCarthy. He says the date ensures a calm pre election atmosphere and that Minority Leader Johnson agrees to the plan. The select committee report and five volumes of hearings will be available September 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
U. S. Senate
Sen
McCarthy
Knowland
Senate
Johnson
Dtex
Select Committee
Arthur Watkins
Youngsters Race Set in Monticello
Monticello prepares a children's race on the James F. Dooley hill east of town with two age groups eight to ten and ten to fifteen. Jacob Kopp Monticello village marshal and contest head says prizes will be given to all entrants and the event may become an annual program aimed at promoting good sportsmanship. The race starts at 1 p.m. and offers an estimated 35 dollars in prize money.
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Monticello
James F. Dooley
Here
Jacob Kopp
Kopp
President backs Bank and IMF in trade restraint push
President Eisenhower told a joint IMF and World Bank session that the institutions have the assurance of U S support to strike restraints on free world trade. Treasury Secretary Humphrey read the message as the U S governor, with six days of meetings underway among 57 nation governors.
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Washington
Eisenhower
International Bank and International Monetary Fund
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Monroe High School
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William Flannery
Betty Baker
John Hurlbut
NATO
Massa
Monay
China Coast
Peter Steinmann
Man
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
State League
Joseph McCarthy
Bank
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