Junior Free Fair Opens Monday in Winnebago County
Last minute work on the 1957 Junior Free Fair in Winnebago County aims for a strong return after the death of longtime secretary Taylor G. Brown. Organizers from the fair association county board agricultural committee and extension staff anticipate large four day crowds with free gate admission and parking. Monday features entry day grandstand shows by the Omro City Band and a horse show directed by Don Lloyd with over 40 entries.
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Winnebago County
Taylor G. Brown
Omro City Band
Don Lloyd
Fair Secretary's
Lloyd
Rainfall Mixed Across Lakes Region and Southwest
Rainfall was mostly light in the Lakes area with showers and scattered thunderstorms from a Great Lakes disturbance. Most stations saw under a half inch in six hours ending midnight, while Moline reported nearly 2 inches. Florida's Tampa area received over an inch as storms pounded the coast. The Southwest saw heavy rain in Arizona New Mexico and southern Colorado and Utah. Temperatures were cooler by more than 10 degrees in the Mississippi Valley and central Plains with warmer readings in the northern Rockies and central Plains.
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Great Lakes
mid-Mississippi Valley
Moline
Florida
Tampa
Southwest
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Mississippi Valley
Central Plains
Kansas
Rockies
Plaicay
Eisenhower to Fly to Gettysburg Farm
President Eisenhower plans an early flight to his Gettysburg Pennsylvania farm. White House press secretary James C. Hagerty said he will likely return to Washington Sunday afternoon.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
White House
James C. Hageriy
Capital
Russians Bound for Syria Seen Through Athens
A group of 27 Russians including women and children passed through Athens en route from Bulgaria to Soviet armed Syria aboard a KLM flight. U.S. Deputy Undersecretary Loy Henderson traveled to Turkey to discuss possible political quarantine and regional strategy with leaders in Ankara and Istanbul to deter Syria’s allies and prevent escalations.
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Athens
Bulgaria
Syria
KLM
Damascus
Lou W. Henderson
U.S
Turkey
Henderson Leff
Washington
Ankara
Adnan Menderes
Jharkey Fletcher Warren
Orient
Feisal
Iraq
Hussein
Jordan
Istanbul
Constantinople
Henderson
Middle East
Ries
Army Joins In Economy Drive With Huge Cuts
The Army announced further cost cuts including deactivation of an additional division, abolition of 18 anti aircraft battalions, a 15,000 man civilian payroll reduction, and closing of 14 depots and facilities. Total military spending aims to meet an 38 billion ceiling for the year starting July 1. Civilian hiring is frozen as part of the broader 100,000 man manpower reduction and ongoing civilian job cuts.
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Washington
Wilson
Cow Causes Car to Veer Into Ditch in Highway 26 Incident
A cow wandered onto Highway 26 near Nekimini at 6:05 p.m. Friday, prompting Mrs. Lee Tyne to veer into a ditch to avoid it. Tyne and a passenger Mary Lou Tyne sustained minor injuries. a third person, Mrs. George Zoelle, also reported slight injuries. The car’s front undercarriage and left door were damaged. The cow, owned by Harvey Poiratz, was unharmed. A separate 10:03 p.m. accident on Highway 116 near Winneconne involved Dr. James F. E. Tomassk whose car skidded on wet pavement, striking a pole and damaging the right front fender, door, grille, hood and bumper. he and his wife Winifred reported no injuries.
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ofjiNekimi
Harvey Poiratz
Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Lee
ML. Tyne
Sterling
Trutok
Mary Lou Tyne
George Zoelle
Appleton
Tyne
Harm Leichsfurs
I van Dyne
Richard Pickford
Church St
Winneconne
Chigato, Milwaukee & St. Paul
James FE. Tomassk
Omro
Winifred
Senate Probers Discharge Hoffa Amid Union Turmoil
AFL CIO plans to demand Hoffa answer charges from the Senate Rackets Committee while Hoffa faces ethical probes. The Senate panel discharged him with a subpoena for personal records and said he may be recalled after the Teamsters convention as charges of corruption and ties to gangsters loom. The AFL CIO and Teamsters prepare for possible expulsion actions ahead of the convention. Hoffa, questioned to the point of memory loss, repeatedly said he could not remember details.
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Washington
U.P
AFL
Hoffa
Dave Beck
Teamsters
AFL = CIO
Ethical Practices Committee
Senate
Teamster
CIO
New ‘York
Afl-Cio
Los Angeles
Ethical Practices Group
McClellan
Senate Committee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Johnny Dio
New York
Dio
Lovcals
Detroit
Berger Acquitted of Negligent Homicide in GI Deaths
Lt Col Walter P. Berger, a 16 year Army veteran from Philadelphia, was acquitted by a general court martial on four counts of negligent homicide and a dereliction of duty charge relating to four soldiers killed during a mock infantry attack at an Army artillery center. The verdict came after a two day trial with testimony about who ordered resumed firing. Spc 3 C David L. Robinson of Oshkosh was among the dead.
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Ft, Siul
Okla
Walter P. Berger
Philadelphia
Berger
Spc
David L. Robinson
Oshkosh
Wis
Col. Berger
John F. Taylor
Taylor
Short
Walter D. Short
Col. Short
Hunt for spies among Polish refugees in Denmark
Police and federal agents screened nearly 50 Polish nationals who fled the excursion liner Balory as Denmark screened asylum seekers. About 45 asked for asylum, with several still at large, many aiming for the United States or Canada or possibly Sweden where border controls are light. Some refugees planned to seek asylum in North America.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Balory
Copenhngen
Kconservative
Dagens Nyheder
Sweden
United States
Canada
Bill for Scholarship Loans Aimed at Needy Students
Rep Henry S. Reuss of Wisconsin introduced a bill in Congress to provide student loans for needy individuals. The plan would offer about 3,004 scholarships up to 7,090 dollars a year to qualified students who wish to continue education beyond high school. An annual appropriation of 25 million dollars would fund the first three years, with repayments starting in year four to establish a revolving fund after college completion.
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Washington
Henry S. Reuss
Congress
Reuss
Criefly
Army Instructors Prepare Court Martial for Beating Recruits
Fort Carson says enough evidence exists to charge several basic training instructors from Company 1, 39th Infantry, with mistreatment of recruits. No count of accused or victims given. transfers occurred after initial complaints. Charges likely filed early next week, spokesman indicated.
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Fort Carson. Cole
Fort Carson
39Th Infantry Regiment
Ichatzes
Army
End of Era for Texas and Pacific Depots
Time and changing habits end an era as Texas and Pacific Railroad ships the last 409 cuspidors to the scrap heap from its depots in Texas.
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Dallas
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Congress nears adjournment on civil rights compromise
Washington reports a bipartisan agreement to a civil rights bill with a promised White House signature. Leaders predict swift passage as House Rules Committee plans action Monday and a Tuesday vote, while a modified jury trial provision governs major criminal contempt and allows judge discretion in minor violations.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
William F. Knowland
House
GOP
Joseph Martin Jr
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
House Rules Committee
Two U S Ships Collide Near Pearl Harbor
The U S S Lenawee and U S S Wantuck collided Thursday night about 180 miles from San Diego. One man is missing and two are injured. the Lenawee sustained a 10 foot gash in her bow while the Wantuck has a large midships hole flooding the forward engine room. The Lenawee crew treated the injured aboard her and the Wantuck began returning to San Diego at five knots.
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San Diego
Calif
Pearl Harbor
U.S.S
Three Boys Die In Flaming Barn Fire
In Johnstown Pennsylvania three boys John D Pebley Jr 14 Donald 16 and Peter Nitch Jr 14 died in a barn fire at Menoher Heights Somerset County Their grandmother rescued cattle but not the children The blaze leveled the hay den inside a two story barn as thirteen fire companies fought the fire for over two hours Damages exceed 40000 and authorities say the fire started while the boys were inside the hay hut
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Johnstown
UPJ
Menoher Heights
Somerset County
John D. Pebley Jr
Donald
Peter Nitch Jr
Pebleys
Nitch
Mabel Geisel
Peter
Hobbert H. Halverson
Steel Form Drops in Shaft Kill Worker in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE James Smith aged 34 a sewer construction firm employee died Friday when a 1 pound steel concrete form fell on him in a 33 foot shaft. The form attached to a 15 inch hook broke and the device dropped as it was being raised.
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Milwaukee
James Smith
Smith
Bodies of Three Small Sisters Recovered From Muddy Quarry
Bodies of Theresa, 8, Nancy, 7, and Ruth, 9 Guernsey were found in a muddy quarry near Dixon Illinois after days of searching by about 200 volunteers and authorities. Police cited no foul play but noted the girls had been playing near the quarry rim when they disappeared last Thursday.
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Dixon
Siris
Nancy
Theresa
Land Ruthie Guernsey
Cris
Ausere
National Guardsmen
State Poace
Sezan
Hile
John Guernsey
Dixon Police
Fred
Hofmann
Buit
Cids
John Gurnsey
Boscobel
Wis
Dixon, Ill
Ruth
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Future Farmers of America
Future! ‘Homemakers of America
Frederick Marghn
Elwin Coats
Omro Ffa
United Press
Ike
Bill
Wisconsin
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