Wisconsin Delegation Shifts to Stevenson at Democratic Convention
Wisconsin delegates indicate strong Stevenson backing after Kefauver withdrew. Rizzo forecasts 25 votes for Stevenson on first ballot with remaining delegates split among Harriman and scattered. Proxmire and other backers report momentum, citing a caucus poll showing Stevenson favored by 25 of 56 uncommitted delegates, though poll not binding.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Del
National Democratic
Kefauver
Todey
Adlai E
Stevenson
James Doyle
Madison
President Club
Badger
Sen Estes Kefauver
Sam, Rizzo
Racine
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Rizzo
Tennessee
Midwest
Illinois
William Proxmire
Proxmire
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Stuart Symington
Hurricane Betsy veers to open sea headed away from Florida
A powerful hurricane that swerved northward moved toward the open Atlantic waters and was forecast to miss the U.S. mainland. Warnings remained from Vero Beach to Brunswick as Georgia and Carolinas prepared for any course change. Betsy previously caused seven deaths and millions in damage across the West Indies Puerto Rico and Bahamas before slowing and shifting north.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Atlantic
U.S
Vero Beach
Brunswick
Georgia
Carolinas
West Indies
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Carolina
Betsy
Miami
Gordon Dunn
Stevenson Bandwagon Heading Toward First Ballot Nomination
Governor Kohler and pardon counsel Edwin Wilkie testified that Speaker Catlin admitted urging a client to lie in a clemency case. The hearing before Frank Bucklin will issue recommendations to the Supreme Court on possible disciplinary action.
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Madison
Walter Kohler
Edwin Wilkie
Mark Catlin
Wisconsin Assembly
Kohler
Wilkie
Catlin
Board For State Bar Commissioners
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appleton
Nasser
Stempers
Pakistan
V. K. Krishna Menon
India
Egypt
Dulles
Eden
Selwyn Lloyd
Suez
Coed
Executive Office
Gatlin
Steve Gavin
Harlan Rogers
Portage
Bar Commissioners
Connec
Frank Bucklin
West Bend
State Supreme Court
Bucklin
Rogers
Milwaukee
Waupun
Nasser Open to Advisory Body on Suez Canal
Foreign Minister Hamidul Haq Chawdry said Egypt’s President Nasser agreed to maritime nations advising on Suez Canal operations but stressed Egypt must run the canal. He reports Nasser ready to covenant with nations party to the 1883 convention guaranteeing navigation freedom.
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London
Pakistan
Nasser
Egypt
Hamidul Haq Chawdry
Chawdry
Tatmnnrts
iBrinks Case Trial Is Still In Stalemate
Former State Auditor Orville Hodge received a 20 year prison term for misapplying 816 427 of state funds. Ten years may be suspended if restitution is made. He pled guilty to 31 counts in the indictment and awaits further sentencing on embezzlement charges.
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Chicago
Orville
Hodge
Springfield
John P. Barnes
Arthur Fitzgerald
Boston
Fitzgerald
Brink
Suffolk
Fort
Barnes
Auto Froma
Cir ‘Onii
St. John’s Hospital
Sangamon
Dto
Oshkosh Industrial Development buys land for new industry site
Oshkosh Industrial Development Inc plans to purchase about 36 acres of land on Ninth Street and Highway 41 near Algoma from Armin F. Konrad for approximately 28000 dollars. The option runs through Feb 13, with water and sewer extensions to be provided to support new industry and possible expansion. The board met to launch stock sales to finance the purchase, the first such land acquisition by the group.
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Oshkosh Industrial Develop
Schriber Jr
Ment. Inc
Schriber
Osh
Jkosh Industrial Development, Inc
Dustrial Construction
Expan
Armin F. Konrad
Rt. 3
Kosh
Ninth Street
Osh- Algoma
Adja
Oshkosh
Caracas court sentences 23 over Acting President assassination
In Caracas Venezuela a court sentenced 22 men and a woman to prison terms from 1 to 20 years for complicity in the assassination of Acting President Carlos Delgado Chalband on November 13 1950.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Carlos Delgado Chalband
Teen given 15 days then 25 for disorderly conduct
Owosso Michigan reports Roberta Mial achowski, age nineteen, was sentenced by a judge to 15 days in jail for disorderly conduct and the sentence was immediately increased to 25 days.
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Owosso, Mich
Roberta Mialachowski
Jury Pool Seen For Biggest Cash Robbery Trial
Judge Felix Forte has screened 600 prospective jurors from 2000, with 169 indictments pending against eight Boston men led by McGinnis, Pine, Faherty, Baker, Maffie, Richardson, Gea gap, and Costa. Defense clashed over 143 and 42 were ruled unacceptable.
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Felix Forte
Forte Hes
Greater
Boston
Joseph F. McGinnis
Anthony Pine
James J. Faherty
Henry D. Baker
Adolph Maffie
Thomas F. Richardson
Michael V. Geagap
Vincent J. Costa
Head of Family Proviso Passed by Oshkosh Council Panel
The Oshkosh Common Council finance committee approved a plan by David E. Grey to add head of household and taxpayers as city job qualifiers where feasible while not jeopardizing workmanship. Mayor Siewert and several Aldermen opposed, calling it discriminatory. the measure now goes to the full Council with the committee report.
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David E. Grey
Common Council
Finance Committee
Oshkosh
Ernest R. Siewert
Ald
George Oaks
Herbert Pitt
Leo T. Niemuth
Grey
Stevenson gains steam as New Jersey Michigan back Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson moved toward a first ballot presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention as New Jersey and a large portion of Michigan's delegation joined his bid. The main issue was a civil rights plank tied to the Supreme Court desegregation decisions, with Stevenson leading the AP vote tally at 634 14, just shy of the 686 1/2 needed.
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Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
New Jersey
Michigan
Supreme Court
Stevenson
Associated Press
Harry S. Truman
Averell Uarriman
Truman
Harriman
Democratic draft outlines civil rights plank at Chicago convention
The Democratic platform committee in Chicago weighed a civil rights plank amid debate over desegregation and race policy. Delegates consider wording on how the party would address federal civil rights decisions and plans to vote on the platform proposal as Stevenson and Williams campaigns compete for support ahead of the nominating votes.
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Stevenson
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Asa
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Northwestern Offers City Manager Facts
Public interest in the council city manager form prompts the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern to rerun questions and answers on this municipal government model on the editorial page today and Thursday.
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Oshkosh Daily
Northwestern
Truman Says Adlai Lacks Necessary Fighting Spirit
Former President Truman told reporters in Chicago that Adlai Stevenson lacks the fighting spirit Democrats need to defend New Deal and Fair Deal principles. He urged nominating a “fighting candidate” and criticized moderation as surrendering core policies. Stevenson, speaking to Florida delegates, urged Democrats to focus attacks on Republicans.
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Truman
Adlai
Chicago
Adlai Stevenson
Sheraton- Blackstone
Averell Harriman
Stevenson
Florida
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Terman Sax
Hare Is Named Envoy to Egypt
President Eisenhower named Raymond A Ware career diplomat to be the United States ambassador to Egypt. In a second recess appointment he named J. Lee Rankin of Lincoln Nebraska to be solicitor general of the United States succeeding Simon B Sobeloff who resigned to become a judge of the 5th Circuit Court.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Raymond A Ware
Egypt
J. Lee Rankin
Lincoln
Neb
United States
Simon B. Sobeloff
Laeho
Sth
Hare
Henry A. Buroade
Union of South Africa
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