World Council of Churches Opens in Chicago
More than 125000 people packed Soldier Field for the World Council of Churches festival of faith opening. Delegates from 43 nations gather in Evanston to frame resolutions while leaders like Bishop Oxnam and Rev Visser T Hooft address the ecumenical conference and seek peace and justice through shared faith.
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Chicago
World Council of Churches
Under the
Evanston
W. S. Visser
T. Hooft
Holland
Chichester
England
First Methodist
G. Bromley Oxnam
Visser
I. Hooft
Soldier Field
Oxnam
Washington, D.C
Churchman
WCC
Karl Marx
Jesus of Nazareth
World Council
House Passes Debt Limit Increase
The House approved a bill to temporarily raise the national debt limit from 275 to 281 billion dollars. The measure passed by a standing vote of 193 to 31 amid doubts about the temporary nature. The Senate had approved a substitute last week for an earlier House plan.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
Senate
Egypt protests border killing by Israeli forces
Egypt’s War Ministry filed a complaint with the Lu Na Mixed Armistice Commission after Israeli soldiers allegedly crossed the border east of Gaza, blew up a water pumping station, and killed an Egyptian worker.
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Cairo
Egypt
War Ministry
Lu Na Mixed Armistice Commission
Gaza
State Mishaps Over Weekend Claim 15 Lives
A weekend of Wisconsin accidents left 15 dead. Milwaukee youths Donald Schultz and Janice Downs died in a Brookfield crash on Highway 58. Other fatalities included Donald Derse who drowned at Lake Beulah, Gladys Cox who drowned at Lake Mendota, Jacob Twareos who died after a deep-water dive, and 10 year old David Knoestel who also drowned.
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Associated Press
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Donald Schultz
Janice Downs
Milwaukee
Highway 58
Morland Rd
Brookfield
Donald Derse
Racine
Lake Beulah
Gladys Cox
Madison
Jin
Lake Mendota
Joseph Bloodgood
Jacob Twareos
Lake Michigan
David Knoestel
Harold Knoestel
Port Washington
Bill to Strip Communist Party of Rights Passes House
The House approved a bill 305 to 2 to remove all rights and privileges from the Communist Party. Opposed by Reps. Usher L. Burdick and Abraham J. Multer. President Eisenhower and GOP leaders reached a compromise proposal targeting the party as an organization, not individuals, Speaker Martin said.
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Washington
A.P
House
Communist Party
Usher L. Burdick
R-N.d
Abraham J. Multer
D-N.d
U.P
Eisenhower
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Navy to begin Indo evacuation by sea
U S Navy units converge on Haiphong to launch what experts call history’s greatest mass civilian evacuation by sea. The operation aims to remove hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese from northern Indochina as the Iron Curtain of communism falls there.
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Estes Wi
U. S. Navy
Haiphong
Indochina
State's 32nd Division Opens 3 Day Camp McCoy
Wisconsin's 32nd National Guard Division begins a three day field problem at Camp McCoy simulating an enemy thrust from the north. Gen. Jim Hill commands in the corps role as units bivouac and prepare for eventual return home Sunday. Awards mark the week with top units honored and morale praised as the Red Arrow division concludes its largest postwar encampment.
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Camp Mccoy Ih
Wisconsin
32Nd National Guard
Jim Dan Hill
Camp McCoy
132N
Camp
McCoy
Camp Haven
Sheboygan
Red Arrow
Ares
32Nd Division
Hil
Joseph Santimays
Milwaukee
Cand Division
Hill
Hayward
12Sth Engineer
Racine
National Guard
426Th Infantry Regiment
Henry Prigates
Rhinelander
National Guard Bureau
Whitewater
73Rd Field Artillery
National Rifle Association
Madison
128Th Infantry
Elkhorn
121St Field Artillery
Eisenhower Signs Major Tax Revision into Law
President Eisenhower signed a 1.363 billion tax saving revision described as a good law benefiting Americans. The measure, part of a broad tax program, cuts taxes by 7.4 billion since January and is the first comprehensive rewrite in over 50 years. It extends filing relief, expands medical expense allowances, and favors retirees, widows, and working families while aiming to boost economy and jobs.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Daniel A. Reed
R-N.y
House
Ways and Means Committee
Eugene D. Millikin
R-Colo
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Union Votes Kohler Tieup Will Continue
Local 833 CIO UAW members at Kohler Co renew strike action after rejecting latest company offer and approving executive board recommendations. About 3,000 of 3,600 employees are represented. strike costs cited at 100000 dollars weekly. International union funds extend strike benefits to active members at 45 dollars weekly.
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Kohler Co
Kohler
CIO
United Auto Workers
Emil Mazey
Uaw-Cio
International Union
International Executive Board
Wisconsin
Rioters Cause Million Dollar Damage At Kingston Penitentiary
Prisoners led five hour riot at Kingston penitentiary resulting in over one million dollars in damage. About 100 to 125 inmates fought 400 guards and 200 soldiers with orders to shoot to kill if needed. No serious injuries. authorities investigate arson claims and escape plots while warden vows punitive actions.
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Kingston
Ont
Kingston Penitentiary
Canada
Ontario
Wisconsin and Minnesota Weather Outlooks and Notes
Fair and cooler tonight and Tuesday across Wisconsin and Minnesota. Wisconsin reports highs around 68 to 75 with light northerly winds. Minnesota similar with highs 70 to 75. Observations from Buckstaff Observatory show a maximum 88, minimum 62, no precipitation, and a year deficienc y.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Randall Gac
Fox River
Buckstaff Observatory
Maxon
Senate approves foreign aid with 200 million cut
The Senate voted 41 to 34 to adopt an amendment cutting military assistance by 200 million dollars from the foreign aid bill. Senator Maybank argued reuse of recovered equipment could reduce cash outlay, affecting Indochina allocations and shifting funds elsewhere.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate House
Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Indochina
Sens
Wiley and McCarthy
Wisconsin
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Damaceetk
Torrential Rains Flood Hokkaido Farmland and Homes
Kyodo reports heavy rains in Hokkaido flood 3,580 acres of farmland and more than 1,000 houses. Local authorities assess damage and coordinate relief as residents brace for further downpours.
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Hokkaido
Tokyo
Japan
Kyodo News Service
Compromise Farm Measure Pushed to House Action
Washington (UP) House conferees rejected dairy price boost efforts and approved a broad farm bill seen as a victory for President Eisenhower. The compromise moves to both chambers for final approval after four days of closed hearings. Chairmen Hope and Aiken plan House and Senate votes soon.
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Washington
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Clifford R. Hope
R- Kan
House Agriculture
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Kilmer
N. J
Ralph W. Zwicker
Japan
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Investigations
Proof Found Among Papers Of Ex President
Rep. Kersten says secret documents from Jacobo Arbenz show he was under Communist control. He cites a report by the House Committee on Communist Aggression and cites alleged graves in Guatemala as evidence of terror. He linked Soviet intervention to Latin American politics and urged vigilance against further interference.
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Milwaukes
Kremlin
Kersten
R-Wis
House Committee On Communist Aggession
Jacobo Arbenz
Europe
Latin America
Wisconsin
Guatemala
Arbenz
Rep
Hillings
Rcalif
Judge Asked To Reverse Edict And Free Roger Touhy
In Chicago, U S Appeals court hearing requested to reverse a five day old order and free prohibition era gangster Roger Touhy from prison. No hearing date set. Touhy, 15 years into pen, released Aug. 9 on habeas corpus from U S District Judge John P Barnes. Judge Schnackenberg had Aug. 11 directed Touhy returned to prison pending appeal from Attorney General Manos.
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Chicago
U. S
Elmer J. Chnackenberg
Roger Touhy
Touhy
Robert B. Johnstone
Stateville Penitentiary
Jonn 'P. Barnes
Manos
Self-Styled Liberators of Goa Cool Off in Jail
Self-styled liberators of Goa cooled their march into cells after a failed campaign to seize the Portuguese colony. Police halted the border crossing as thousands promised failed to appear, with about 1,200 demonstrators detained near the frontier at Damao. Prime Minister Nehru linked the incident to Goa's colonial status in a Independence Day address.
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Goa
Pangim
India
Liberation
Damao
iGoa
Ishwarlal Desai
Damao “Meators
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
One Dead and Eleven Injured in Okinawa Typhoon
A typhoon on Okinawa left one dead and eleven injured among U S personnel. The Army reported three seriously hurt needing hospitalization. The injured were Americans and the incident occurred as winds reached about 150 miles per hour.
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Okinawa
U. S
Nehru
New Delhi
Goa
India
Mohandas K
Yangtze River Hits New All-Time High Peak
Peiping radio reported the Yangtze River reached a record 98.1 feet on Sunday. Floodwaters washed away houses and farmland across central China, inundating hundreds of thousands of square miles of farmland and impacting local economies.
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Yangtze River
Tokyo
China
Peiping Radio
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