Fleming Says Acts Saved Other Lives at POW Camp
Lt. Col. Harry Fleming, 46, of Racine Wisconsin, tells Army court he acted to save lives of fellow prisoners of war in a North Korean camp. He faces charges of collaborating with the enemy and acts detrimental to others, with potential life imprisonment if convicted.
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John W. Madden
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Denise
Canada
National Guard
Okinawa
Japan
Huge Fire Damages Appleton Institute Building
A dawn fire at the old administration building of the Institute of Paper Chemistry in Appleton caused thousands of dollars in damage. Water and smoke affected offices classrooms laboratories and chemical equipment on the west side. Fire Chief Paul Neumann could not provide a cause. Most of Appleton’s fire equipment responded. the remodeled structure housed activities now moved to a new administration building.
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U S Effort to Save European Defense Community
United States officials mount a last minute push to avert disaster for the EDC plan. Ambassador David K E Bruce travels to Brussels for urgent talks with Konrad Adenauer and Paul Henri Spaak while a final ministers session is postponed to 5 p m due to late developments.
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European Defense Community
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U.S
European Unity
Paris
Konrad Adenauer
Paul-Henri Spaak
Bruce
John Foster Dulles
Pierre Mendes- France
Jean Riviere
Adenauer
New National DAV Commander Chosen in Miami Beach
Alfred L. English, 36, Shelbyville Tennessee, was named new national commander of the Disabled American Veterans at the 33rd national convention in Miami Beach. He succeeds Howard W. Watts of Indianapolis. The new DAV Auxiliary National Commander is Mar Holmes of Detroit, succeeding Catherine Early of Dallas.
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Alfred L. English
Shelbyville
Tenn
Howard W. Watts
Indianapolis
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Mar Holmes
Detroit
Catherine Early
Dallas
Tex
Eisenhower Heads to Denver on Vacation Flight
President and Mrs. Eisenhower left Washington aboard the Columbine at 9 24 a m for a Denver vacation. A crowd of about 40 watched as the first family was farewelled by staff. He will work mornings in Denver and spend afternoons at Cherry Hill Golf Club. The trip includes plans for speeches in Des Moines and West Coast stops.
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New Pipeline Urged By 13 Wisconsin Gas Firms
Thirteen Wisconsin gas distributing companies back American Louisiana Pipeline Co in seeking a Federal Power Commission certificate to build a Louisiana to Michigan pipeline. The FPC says producers must join federal regulation by Sept. 13, a date officials say is unattainable, risking gas supplies for Wisconsin and Michigan.
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Wieennein Pipeline
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Fond du Lac Bus Service Extension Ordered by PSC
The Fond du Lac Motor Coach Lines Inc was ordered by the Public Service Commission to extend service on its southeast urban bus route. The extension takes effect after Bruce Street improvements are complete. The commission approved only this extension and retained the northeast route to serve St Agnes Hospital.
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Fond du Lac Motor Coach Lines Inc
Public Service Commission
Bruce Street
St. Agnes Hospital
Social Security Amendments Advances to Eisenhower for Signature
Oshkosh officials urged beneficiaries to avoid inquiries as automatic increases begin. The compromise act raises minimum monthly retirement benefits from 25 to 30 dollars and maximums to 3108.50 for individuals and 200 for families. About 10 million more workers gain coverage, including self employed and farmers.
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Wisconsin State Fair Opens With Parades And Hopes
Milwaukee hosts the 103rd Wisconsin State Fair as a parade led by Miss Mary Ellen McCabe of Ladysmith and State Agriculture officials moves toward the grounds. William Masterson hopes near a million visitors despite scattered showers, with previews drawing 20 211 across the Milwaukee area.
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Mary Ellen McCabe
Ladysmith
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American Legion
Sfair
Walter A.machulak
Boy swept to death by high wave on Lake Michigan sandbar
Nine year old Santos Marino of Carrollville Milwaukee County was struck by a high wave and carried away while playing with other boys on a sandbar in Lake Michigan Friday. The tragedy occurred as rescuers searched for a second boy missing since the incident.
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Carrollville
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Lake Michigan
U S Demands Czech Payment for Downed Jet
The United States claims 271384 for an F84 jet shot down near the Germany Czechoslovakia border on March 10, 1953. Lt Warren G Brown parachuted to safety after both U S planes watched MIGs. Prague says the jets fired in self defense. The State Department delivered a note three days ago urging ICJ settlement.
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U.S
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Warren G. Brown
Henderson
Colo
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State Department
Prague
International Court of Justice
Donald C. ‘Smith
Marysville
Ohio
Brown
McCarthy Joins Campbell Fund Dinner in Milwaukee
Senator McCarthy arrived in Milwaukee by air Friday night to attend a Campbell testimonial dinner for Oshkosh Republican leader William J. Campbell. He and his wife Jean planned a brief Wisconsin northwoods vacation before a San Diego fundraiser. Hearings on censure charges begin August 30 in Washington before a Senate committee.
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Oshkosh
Wiles Jean
Wisconsin
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Senate
Edward B. Williams
Goml
Veto Seen For Hike In Federal Pay
Washington reports Republican leaders expect President Eisenhower to veto a 5 percent pay raise for 1.5 million postal and federal workers. Congress passed the bill despite admin protests over missing postal rate offsets. Knowland proposed a rate hike with lower raises, but Eisenhower expected to veto any bill without a postage rise. The plan would raise at least 200 dollars for 500,000 mail carriers and 170 dollars for about one million classified workers.
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Eisenhower
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Calif
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Charles A. Halleck
R-Ind
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Eisenhower’s Legislative program in 83rd Congress overview
The box score outlines key actions and proposals: anti subversive measures to curb Communists with jail terms for failure to register, impeachment of citizenship for some, and a death penalty for peacetime espionage. A wiretap evidence bill stalls, pay raise veto threats loom, and tax revisions total 1.363 billion.
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Senate session hours compare to 1949 and 189
The 83rd U S Senate had about 23 hours less in session than the 1949 Senate, though it logged 1,122 hours over 156 days in 1954. Historical totals show 1,144 hours in 186 days in 1890 and plans to resume work on censure charges against Senator Joseph R McCarthy.
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China Nationalists Speed Building of 200 Landing Craft
Formosa reports say Nationalist China is rushing 200 landing craft for an invasion of Communist-held China. Parts from the United States are shipped, with 106 craft contracted in Formosa. Observers note shipyards building them as Chiang Kai-shek’s forces are bolstered beyond defense needs. Dr. Wellington Koo warned that more American aid could enable a mainland invasion soon.
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Taipeh
Formosa
United States
Esenhower
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Wellington Koo
Washington
Senate Ends Session As Recall Looms On McCarthy Report
Washington report notes the 83rd Congress adjourns subject to recall for possible action on Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy’s censure. Eisenhower administration claims legislative gains in taxes housing and Social Security while Democrats vow to debate the GOP record before voters in November.
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R-N. Y
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Eisenhower
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LLP
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Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Denver
Colo
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
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Steel Chief Sees Upturn In September
Clifford F. Hood of U S Steel forecast a September upturn in U S economy. He spoke in Duluth at a Minnesota Safety Council meeting after a press conference in New York. Hood said iron ore production will rise next year as the economy shifts from war to peace needs.
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America
Clifford F. Hood
New York
U. S. Steel
Minnesota Safety Council
Hood
Wisconsin Weather Forecast and Observations
Partly cloudy conditions continue with little temperature change. Winds shift south easterly 12 to 15 mph today, cooler on Monday with a cooling trend and lower humidity. Observations show a maximum around 80 and no precipitation. city hall closed and Buckstart Observatory reports 7:30 a.m. 69 and 10:30 a.m. 82.
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