Kohler to Testify At Catlin Hearing
Gov Kohler says he expects to be invited to testify at a hearing on unethical conduct charges against Assembly Speaker Mark Catlin Jr. The Wisconsin Supreme Court will review findings and decide on possible disbarment. Witnesses include Louis Fazio’s parole case and Farina family testimony.
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Madison
Mark Catlin Jr
Milwaukee
Kohler
Catlin
State Board of Bar Commissioners
Harlan Rogers
Portage
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Stephen Gavin
Louis Fazio
Republican Party
Gavin
Fazio
Waupun
Mike Farina
Mark
Farins
Riots Over New Bombay State Surge in Gujarat
In Ahmedabad riots over plans to form a bilingual Bombay state killed seven and wounded 107 on day one, with a second day bringing one death amid fires at a post office and police station. Parliament approved a bill to create the new state in New Delhi as police rush reinforcements.
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Bombay
India
Ahmedabad
New Delhi
Gujarat
Wisconsin urged to lock parked cars after theft spike
The Motor Vehicle Department urged motorists to lock parked cars in Wisconsin. Through July 360 cars were stolen with 311 recovered. Commissioner Melvin Larson credited officer alertness and rapid radio checks of registrations for the high recovery rate.
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Madison
Motor Vehicle Department
Wisconsin
Melvin Larson
Larson
Progress In Brinks Trial Stalled By Defense Challenges
In Boston eight men face trial for looting a Brink's vault of 1,219,000. Defense challenges blocked jury admittance, with nearly 200 veniremen disqualified since selection began. Expected delays push testimony back at least two weeks as spectators wane.
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Boston
Suffolk County
Rober Refuses Signing Speeding Ticket in LA
In Los Angeles on a Wednesday Rober declined to sign a speeding ticket for Jean Huggins 25 declaring he was not doing 75 mph though he admits possibly 74.7 mph. He remained indignant and offered no plea.
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Los Angeles
Roberto Jean Huggins
Neshkoro Real Estate Agent Fatally Involved in Highway Crash
Victor Rehbaum a 45 year old Neshkoro real estate agent died after his 1956 hardtop left the road on Highway 49 north of Berlin. He was alone and died at Berlin Memorial Hospital. The Waushara County traffic officer cited high speed on a curve as the likely cause. Remains to be sent to Wilsey Funeral Home Princeton with interment planned at Lake Mills. Relatives from Fort Atkinson arrived.
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Berlin
Highway 49
Berlin Memorial Hospital
Victor Rehbaum
Rehbaum
Dan Chase
Waushara
Chase
Rehbourn
Waushara County
Wilsey
Princeton
Lake Mills
Wis
Fort Atkinson
Chiang Warns Ike of Advancing Asian Neutralism
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek told President Eisenhower that any advance of neutralism in Asia is tantamount to retreat for the free world. In a July 20 letter released by the Chinese embassy, Chiang warned of Soviet and Chinese Communist tactics and the risk from neutralistic countries aiding the penetration of communist influence in the Far East.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-shek
Eisenhower
Asia
Free World
Russia
Chiang
Far East
Nationalists Report Revolts in Red China
Nationalist sources say revolts erupted in Tibet, Western Szechuan, and Mongolia with fighting against Communist troops. They cited calls for active assistance, noted Mongolian upheaval centered near Dragon Head Mouth Mountain, and claimed 20 000 troops and bomber units were dispatched to Tibet.
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Red China
Taipei
China
Formosa
Tibet
Szechuan Province
Monggolia
Mongolia
Hong Kong
Dragon Head Mouth Mountain
Liu Ho-Tuh
Chang Chin-Tsan
National Defense Ministry
Truman to Name Democratic Nomination Choice Before Convention
Former president Truman said he will announce his personal choice for the Democratic presidential nomination before the national convention opens Monday. He spoke in Chicago after arriving from Kansas City and described himself as neutral for now while declining to name a candidate.
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Chicago
Truman
Kansas City
Adlai E. Stevenson
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Reds Accept Invitation To Suez Parley
Moscow reports say Russia accepted the London Suez conference invitation with a push to widen participation and possibly internationalize waterways. It urged postponement until August and asked more Arab and East European nations be invited while asserting no commitment to Western-posed principles.
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Reds
Suez
Moscow
Russia
London
Panama Canal
Panama
Suez Canal
China
Soviet Union
Egypt
Hodge Offers All His Assets As Restitution
Deposed State Auditor Orville Hodge offers to surrender his entire estate to restitution for his embezzlement scheme. Attorney Arthur Fitzgerald said assets total about 650000 to 700000, including a Fort Lauderdale hotel and a Lake Springfield home. State authorities estimated he plundered up to 1500000, with over 600000 embezzled in fraud checks to fund a lavish lifestyle and run for governor. Fitzgerald proposed Lloyd Morey as trustee to maximize recovery for the state.
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Springfield
Orville Hodge
Hodge
Arthur M. Fitzgerald
Lake Springfield
Fitzgerald
University of Illinois
Lloyd Morey
Morey
Brock
George Coutrakon
Michigan Officers Die in Air Force Jet Crash
First Lt. Emory F. McWhorter of Sault Ste. Marie and radar observer Gene C. Walz of Bay City were killed when their Air Force F839 Scorpion jet crashed and burned near Sault Ste. Marie. The aircraft was part of a flight of 11 from Kinross Air Force Base to Truax Air Force Base at Madison Wisconsin.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Emory F. McWhorter
Gene C. Walz
Bay City
Air Force
McWhorter
Kinross Air Force Base
Truax Air Force Base
Madison
Wis
Seal Off 25 Miners Hoping To Save Others
In Marcinelle Belgium rescue teams sealed six death chambers in the Bitter Heart coal mine to try to save others buried deeper. Of 258 initially trapped, eight bodies have been found, eight rescued and one later died, with 243 still missing as fire rekindled in both main shafts.
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Marcinelle
Belgium
Bitter Heart
Winchester Phone Lines Knocked Out
Winchester area telephone service for about 100 customers was knocked out by a small tornado that moved from Lake Poygan toward the village of Winchester. Stark, manager of a Lake Poygan resort, watched the twister cross the lake and strike the area between the lake and town. six rowboats were tossed ashore and trees were damaged. Larsen Telephone Co. service was restored shortly after.
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Winchester
Winnebago County
Stark
Lake Poygan
Larsen Telephone Co
Eden Speech Triggers British Halt in Mediterranean Buildup
London halted emergency troop and supply movements to back up the Suez position. The Defense Ministry ordered Airlift cancelations and delayed Empire Ken sailings as Cairo angrily reacted to Eden’s force criticism and Egypt’s Nasser stance.
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Britain
Suez Canal
Defense Ministry
British Overseas Airways Corp
Libya
Gibraltar
Cyprus
Portsmouth
England
Cairo
Anthony Eden
Eden
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jawaharlal Nehru
Late Spender in Des Moines Hoards $9700
William Geil, 70, kept a tin box with about $9,700 as authorities prepared to place him on a medical hardship roll. The bachelor, living in a condemned house, said he saved the money for his old age.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William Geil
Geil
Suspected Saboteurs Seized After Cali Explosion
Reports from Cali Colombia say several saboteurs were arrested following Tuesday's blast that authorities say killed at least 1,100 and left 5,000 homeless. Maj. Gen. Munoz blamed opposition politicians. Diario Del Pacifico cites "indisputable proof" of sabotage. American firm property damage noted by the U.S. Consulate.
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Cali
Colombia
Pedro Munoz
Diario del Pacifico
Diario
U.S
New York
Ala
Minum Company of America
United Steelworkers
Eax
Alcoa
USW
Green Bay Police Involved After Boys Loot Found
The Green Bay Police learned they were likely innocent receivers of stolen goods after three Suamico restaurant burglary suspects said they used part of sixty dollars to pay a traffic ticket in Green Bay. Brown County Undersheriff Conrad Aerts testified in Municipal Court that more youths may be involved, and authorities reported a large number of deaths from an explosion and mass graves in nearby locations.
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Green Bay
Greer ‘Bay Police Department
Brown County
Conrad Aerts
Suamico
Cali
Cathe
Palmira
Dral
Postponement of Empire Move Cited by War Office Spokesman
War Office spokesman calls the delay a postponement as British forces pause troop movements. British Overseas Airways Corp reports six Britannias ready to depart at a moment’s notice and stay prepared. No order yet to move the Empire toward Suez. details continue on page 2.
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War Office
British Overseas Airways Corp
Empire
British Brace .On Cyprus For Rebel Reprisals
In Nicosia three EOKA members were executed for the December ambush of Maj. Brian Coombe and a Turkish Cypriot policeman death. Amid protests and strikes, mayor Themistocles Dervis warned Hardling of worsening unrest as 2,200 construction workers quit British military sites and a 24 hour hunger strike by 350 detainees sparked further tension. An attack on US radio relay staff added to the volatile climate.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Greece
Lanarca
Themistocles Dervis
John Hardling
Andreas Zabbkos
Charilaos Michael
Jacovos Ptatsos
EOKA
Harding
England
Zakkos
Michael
Maj
Brian Coombe
Coombe
Patatsos
U. S
Paul Sprenger
Spreinger
FBI Official James Poster to Retire August 31
Milwaukee special agent in charge James Poster announces retirement set for August 31. He will be succeeded by Daniel Fults Jr. of the Birmingham Alabama office.
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Milwaukee
James Poster
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Daniel Fults Jr
Birmingham
Ala
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