Rainbow Park dedication honors 42nd Rainbow Division heroism
More than 200 attendees heard messages from General MacArthur and Army Secretary Brucker read aloud at Rainbow Memorial Park in Oshkosh. Bellew read the telegrams, praising local veterans and the park as a lasting symbol, with remarks by Muscavitch and Siewert and a marker unveiled by Camp Fire Girl Sandra Burkham.
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Douglas MacArthur
Army
Wilber M. Brucker
Rainbow Memorial Park
Baltas
Tian upDrllew
Meeesin Rapids
Bellew
Macarthur
Rainbow Park
Wisconsin
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Oshkosh
Sec
Brucker
United States Army
42Nd
Rainbow Division
Conrad Paffenroth
Leo Oberleiter
Fond du Lac
Marshall Muscavitch
Frank Ruechel
William Krueger
Muscavitch
Ernest R. Siewert
Charles J. Fiss
City Mer
S. Thorgrimsen
Sandra Burkham
42Nd Rainbow Division
Knages Ferry Ileal
William Powell
Robert Grignon
Algema Village
Paine Lumber Company
Cry of Oshkosh
Slain Circus Candy Butcher Found Near Lac du Flambeau
John E. Hosmer Jr. 53 a circus candy butcher working for Cole Bros. Circus was found murdered in a ditch along Wisconsin 70 four miles west of Woodruff. His body showed chest injuries and robbery was suspected as the motive. Ho s r mer had been saving for a trip south and was last seen at Lac du Flambeau the day before. Police questioned circus employees but offered few new leads.
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Woodruff
Wis
Here
John E. Hosmer Jr
Oneida
Donald Krouse
Krouse
Lac du Flambeau
Hosmer
Cole Bros. Circus
Sundar
Israelis accuse extremists of plotting embassy bombing to draw US into war
Israel's security chief testified in court that extremists planned to bomb the Russian embassy in Tel Aviv to trigger a US response against the Soviet Union. The plot aimed to provoke British officials and Eisenhower’s envoy to the Middle East, with Yaacov Heruti described as a key operator in the group.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Tal
United States
Soviet Union
Yaacov Heruti
Forage
Selwyn Lloyd
Rie Johnston
Eisenhower
Middle East
Heruti
115 Dead in Korean Flood Report
Seoul police report 115 dead and 37 missing after Nakiong River flood 20 miles north of Seoul. The river broke its banks after a 16 inch rain flooding about 5000 acres of farmland. Food and clothing rushed to the stricken area as the Cabinet forms a flood relief committee.
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Seoul
Nakiong
Hood
Cabinet
Queen Critic Targeted as British Press Debates Speech
Lord Altrincham drew sharp backlash for saying the Queen's speaking style is "a pain in the neck" prompting warnings that he should be shot. European papers mocked his critique while aristocrats denounced his remarks and defended the royal entourage.
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London
Altrincham
Earl of Strathmore
Duke of
QUEEN
Altrncham
Queen Elizabeth
The
National and English Review
Budget Reform May Endanger National Security Warns Wilson
Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson told Congress that Hoover Commission budget reform could force major shifts in military spending and risk national security. He noted Pentagon carryovers and a current $40.2 billion annual rate, urging cuts to stay within the administration's budget and warning of potential two billion dollars in further reductions.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Congress
Eisenhower
Wilson
Pentagon
Hoover Commission
Senate
House
Thel
Acre Department
Defense Department
Teld
Compromise Sought In Civil Rights Fight
The weekend traffic toll rose with 12 deaths on Wisconsin highways including two in Milwaukee suburb Wauwatosa from a fatal crash on Highway 100. Other fatalities occurred near Tomahawk Rhinelander and Eau Claire, with victims from Wausau Plymouth Wisconsin Rapids and Chicago accompanying long lists of injured.
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Associated Press
Queida County
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Donald M. Sedlar
Charles M. Casey
Milwaukee County General Hospital
Mission House College
Plymouth
Tomahawk
Hartford
Rhinelander
Valerian Kryshak Sr
Aba Jr
Wausau
Walter F. Kuentzel
Plyrmouth
Kuentzel
Agnes
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Louis J. Winterhauer
Chrysathia
Irene Turner
Mary Ann Truetel
Wisconsin Rapids
Highway 12
Eau Claire
Helen ‘Truetel
Larry Sebmitt
Mountain City
Highway 35
Buffalo County
Fountain City
Larry Kustin
Rochester
Minn
Chicago
Elizabeth Hayna
Jerry
Tigerton
Shawano County
George Larison
Beloit
Janesville
Lloyd, Larison
Marinette
William E. McVane
Marvin J. Pell
Bloomer
Eisenhower vows veto on Senate civil rights bill conflicts
President Eisenhower signals a veto of the Senate civil rights bill after objections from the Justice Department over jury trials in criminal contempt. He seeks a compromise to limit jury trials and strengthen the bill through a Senate House conference, while Democrats push for the Senate version.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Senate House
House
White House
Justice Department
Federal Trade Commission
May Report Prompts Possible US Base Reductions Overseas
Washington officials indicate a presidential mission led by Frank G. Nash is near completion and could lead to fewer American bases and troops abroad. The inquiry, begun by President Eisenhower, aims to tighten overseas operations without weakening allied defense as tensions rise following Formosa unrest.
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Washington
Specia
U.S
High Administration
Special
Frank G. Nash
Nash
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
United Press
Formosa
Taipei
Emperis
Bio thief slams swimmer injures Walter Hicks in Santa Cruz
In Santa Cruz a brawl incident left swimmer Walter Hicks with a compound leg fracture. Doctors say he cannot work for at least three months and recovery will be lengthy.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Walter Hicks
Hicks
Nuclear Test Delayed by High Winds in Nevada
The Atomix Energy Commission postponed the Stokes nominal yield nuclear test for at least 24 hours due to surface winds at the Nevada proving grounds. AEC planned to decide later today whether to proceed with the Shasta shot from a 500 ton steel tower, which was held back by weather conditions.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Atomix Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Grounds
AEC
Ex Senator George Dies Funeral Today
Former Sen. Walter F. George, 79, died at his Vienna Georgia home after a heart illness ending his international career. President Eisenhower and aides praised his bipartisanship and leadership as former head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U S representative to NATO. Funeral services in Vienna at First Baptist Church with two dozen Congress members expected.
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the Baptist Church
Vienna
Walter F. George
D-Ga
George
US Senate
Eisenhower
Georgia
First Baptist Church
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations and Finance Committees
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
United Nations
Senate
White House
Washington
Lucy
Georgie
Richard M. Nixon
John Foster Dulles
Dean
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George Dulles
United States
Cholera Deaths Rise in Bihar Districts
More than 1,500 people died from cholera in the past month in Bhagalpur Gaya and Monghyr districts of Bihar state New Delhi reported today the government announced.
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New Delhi
India
Bhagalpur
Gaya
Monghyr
Bihar
Khrushchev Shifts Allies as Bulganin Faces Removal
London dispatches report Khrushchev aligning with Mikoyan over Bulganin amid Kremlin reshuffle rumors. Bulganin’s role narrows as Western diplomats note his retreat to the background during East Bloc talks and Tito visits.
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London
Khrushchev
Mikoyan
Khmu
Molotov - Malenkov - Kaganov
Chshchev
Bulganin
Kremicha Moscow
Communist Party
Nakita S
East Germany
Kiel
Anasa
Givexpert
Khrusen
Shchev
Romania
Marshal Tito
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Sovetpremier
Yoroslav
Kir
Mentioroshilo
Khru-j
Deshchev
Mikxoy-j
Las
Malenkov
Bulga
Retiring King of Heroes Plans Convention Remarks
Ben Benson, 72, will retire as King of the heroes and present a program for leisure and prosperity at the Britt Iowa annual convention on August 27. The platform includes a three hour day a three day week and a three month paid vacation.
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Chicago
Britt
Iowa
Ben Benson
Three Children Die In Wisconsin Barn Fire
In Bayfield County near Mason Wisconsin a barn and two outbuildings burned killing three children Raymond 9 Judy 7 and Maynard 5. The family believed the kids were berry picking when the fire started. Fire officials found the bodies after the blaze was controlled with the cause undetermined.
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Mason, Wis
Henry Baldwin Sr
Baldwin
Bayfield County
Raymond
Judy
Maynard
Jason
Henry Jr
Mason Fire Department
Four Drown In Wisconsin Over Weekend
Four drownings were reported in Wisconsin over the weekend. Richard Golbrecht 24 of Platteville and Herbert Weisbrenner 31 of Lancaster drowned at Beardsley’s Lake in Lafayette County after standing in a rowboat and losing balance. Thomas Hamlin 22 of Rockford Illinois was found in Delavan Lake after a midnight swim. Roger Scharhn g 13 of Milwaukee died in Hackburn Lake near West Bend during an after dark beach gathering.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Richard Golbrecht
Platteville
Herbert Weisbrenner
Lancaster
Beardsley’s Lake
Belmont
Lafayette County
Thomas Hamlin
Rockford
Delavan Lake
Delavan
Hamlin
Roger Scharhng
Mihwaukes
Hackburn Lake
Ngarn
West Bend
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