Neenah Barn Fire Destroys 100-Year-Old Facility
Fire caused an estimated 45000 loss at a 100 year old barn owned by A. E. Schultz Fuel Co at Highways 41 and 114 Neenah Town. The blaze destroyed motors tires tools patterns and several vehicles. Town and nearby fire units responded with about 30 men and multiple trucks. flames were brought under control within an hour. An investigation into the cause was ongoing.
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Neenah
A. E. Schultz Fuel Company
Neenah Foundry Company
Earl Schwabe
Ménasha
Joe Kaiser
Elmer Hanson
Schultz
Courtney-Plummer, Inc
Schultz Yard
Fie
Schultz Employes
Wisconsin approves governor appointment to fill Senate vacancy
Wisconsin signed a law directing the governor to appoint a U S Senate replacement until the next general election, abolishing special elections for vacancies. A fall election would decide the remainder of the term if the vacancy occurs 60 days or more before the July second Tuesday. otherwise the election two years later fills it.
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Madison
Thomson
U. S. Senate
Senate
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
John O'Rourke
Hoffa
Wisconsin
Overall Clad Bandit Robs Bagley Bank
A bandit in greasy overalls robbed the Bagley Prairie City bank branch at 2 10 PM then fled on a motorcycle with over $2 000. Loren Koecke 33 manager was locked in the vault and freed himself. Authorities seek the suspect aided by FBI agents.
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Bagley
Prairie City Bank
Loren Koecke
Grant County Sheriffs Office
Lancaster
FBI
Roecke
Keecke
Koecke
Gl Asks Aid in Fight For Son's Citizenship
Paris report says S Sgt William Lewis of Englewood New Jersey seeks a path to pass his American citizenship to his 4 month old son Anthony born in the American Hospital under US military care. The child born to Patricia Ann a British mother faces citizenship rules requiring a parent to fulfill years in the US. Lewis, eight year Air Force veteran, has pressed officials without success and remains determined.
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Paris
William Lewis
Englewood
Anthony Lewis
Patricia Ann
Commonwealth
Ana Wemzy
Lewis
Ine
United States
Air Force
Syrians Force U S Aircraft To Land In Damascus
Cairo radio reported that Syrian planes forced an American plane to land in Damascus for hovering over Syrian territory without permission. Washington had no official confirmation. The broadcast said the plane was searched and landing fees collected before resuming flight.
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London
Cairo
Damascus
Washington
State Department
Senate may restore part of foreign aid cut
Senate Republican Leader Knowland after a breakfast strategy talk with President Eisenhower said with Democratic help the Senate may restore a substantial portion of the 809 million dollars cut from foreign aid. The House trimmed the bill to 3.19 billion, rejecting Eisenhower’s call for a special session. Truman urged bipartisan support for the developing lender fund to aid underdeveloped regions.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Knowland
Congress
House
Truman
Khowland
Mouch
Mansfield
K Knowland
Mike Mansfield
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tax evasion charges loom for mobster Dio in New York
Income tax evasion charges attach to John Johnny Dio Dioguardi, linked to labor racketeering and prior acid-bleaching case. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines if convicted, with sentencing on conspiracy and extortion counts pending. The case follows his Senate testimony appearances and previous convictions.
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New York
John Johnny Dio
Dioguardi
Victor Riesel
Dio
Senate Laborackets Committee
Riesel
Lacey accuses Teamsters leaders of fraud in bid to unseat
Martin T. Lacey testified before the Senate Rackets Committee that high command of the International Union winked at fraud and deception in a major conspiracy to remove him as Teamsters boss in New York. He said bogus charters were issued for seven locals before the 1956 election and warned Dave Beck aide Einar O. Mohn about the falsified applications.
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Washington
Martin T. Lacey
International Teamsters Union High Command
New York
Lacey
Senate
Johnny McClellan
D-Ark
Teamsters
Jet Council I6r
Einar O. Mohn
Upion
Dave Beck
Teamster
Mohn
Beck
James R. Hoffa
Milwaukee
Wis
Midwest
Consin
Faw
Reed Beck
Wisconsin Farms
Indus
Jal
Johnny Dio
Wisconsin State Fair Opens Amid Political Controversy
The Wisconsin State Fair preparations face scrutiny as hearings question fake locals linked to Hoffa era union activity. Milwaukee sources report proposed exhibitors including beaver exhibits, livestock, and new entertainment concepts set for the opening weekend drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors.
Federal agent quips about Tom Collins during Charleston raid
Federal revenuers led by Dick West are described with wit as they raid a liquor operation in Charleston. The article notes West carries a Tom Collins with him, humorously identifying the name as that of his assistant.
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Charleston
Dick West
Tom Collins
Officer Acquitted in Deaths at Fort Sill
An Army court martial acquitted 22 year old Lt Rosser Moody of four charges of negligent homicide in the deaths of four infantrymen on June 22 at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Lt Col Walter Berger, 41, Philadelphia, faces trial next week on similar charges.
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FT. Sell. Okla
Walter P. Berger
Philadelphia
Spc
David L. Robinson
Oshkosh
Wis
Berger
Rosser L. Moody
Toano
Moody
Army Missile Makes Phenomenal Flight Test
UPI reports the Army achieved a major milestone in ballistic missile development. A three stage rocket flew several hundred miles high, with its nose cone surviving re entry and landing near its Atlantic target after traveling over 1,200 miles. The third stage reportedly reached 15 000 mph.
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Washington
Russia
Earth
Atlantic Ocean
Paralyzing Polio Cases Fall Sharply as Salk Vaccine Aids
Washington reports only 70 paralytic polio cases last week, down from 360 a year ago. Public Health Service says total polio cases through last weekend fell to 2,897 from 6,379 in 1956, with 3,546 new cases that week.
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Washington
United States
Public Health Service
Senators Press Answers On Military Cuts And National Security
United States senators pressed President Eisenhower and defense officials to explain if planned manpower and spending cuts imperil national defenses. Charles Wilson said cuts would not weaken and may strengthen the U S position in London disarmament talks, with forces possibly reduced to about 2 5 million by mid 1959. Mansfield and Symington urged clarity on how cuts align with disarmament aims and national security.
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Washington
Lisenhower
A.S
Russia
Charles HE Wilson
America
London
Wilson
Len Stuart Symington
D-Nmo
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lernic
Eisenhnuer
United States
Mansfield
Sen
Francis Case
Exsen
Hower
Symington
Air Force
Cabi- Sen
Mike Mansfield
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LeRoy Pring
Hollywgod
Brad Johnson
Annie Gailey
Doug Kennedy
Steve Donavan
Silver Dollar Saloon
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Arthur Radford
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