Oshkosh Day Boost Follows Clearing Skies at Fair
Oshkosh Day at the Winnebago County Fair gains momentum as rain eases and sun peeks through. Horse races slated for 2 pm amid stock judging in the pavilion and two evening performances of Follies Manhattan. Officials hope improved weather will draw larger crowds after a damp start.
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Winnebago County Fair
Oshkosh
Winnebago County
Follies
Manhattan
All City Ball
Oshkosh Public Library
They
Vulcan six barreled machinegun unveiled for fast jets
Aberdeen Maryland AP reports the Defense Department introduced the Vulcan, a 300 pound six barreled 20 mm weapon designed for supersonic aircraft. It fires over a ton of lead per minute and uses a rotating Gatling style cluster to achieve a high rate of fire.
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Aberdeen
Defense Department
Eau Claire Girl Dies After Highway 41 Crash
A fourteenth Wisconsin traffic fatality of 1956 occurred when Marla Gifford year old of Eau Claire died from injuries from a collision at the Highway 41 and Highway 150 intersection. Her father Roderick I. Gifford 42 and family were injured. the Grundman auto driver Martha Grundman 54 also hurt. The crash left both vehicles badly damaged as investigators pursued details and whether an inquest will be held.
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Marla Gifford
Eau Claire
Neenah
Roderick J. Gifford
Martha M. Grundman
Menasha
Winebago County
Highway 150
Theda Clark Hospital
Winnebago County
Roderick I. Gifford
Water St. Eau Claire
Gifford Auto
Ina
Mike
Linda
Ninth St
Howard Eders
Highway 41
Driver hits street light pole in Grand Rapids accident
Truck driver Charles Weaver backed into a street light pole, knocking it down. The crash was witnessed by a city detective, a reporter, the city attorney, and the city service director.
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Grand Rapids. Mich
Charles Weaver
U. S. Projects Record Peacetime Budget Surplus
Washington expects to spend a peacetime record 69.1 billion dollars in the current fiscal year while receipts rise to 9.8 billion, yielding a surplus around 707 million. Officials say no tax cut is planned.
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New Soil Bank
Budget Bureau
Percivalitures
Selene F. Brundage
United Press
Georgejbevy
M. Humphrey
Arcrhace
Congressional
Cairo to host Nasser talks on Suez canal crisis
Cairo fixed as meeting place for Gamal Abdel Nasser and the five nation Suez committee led by Robert Gordon Menzies to discuss canal future. British and French pressure grows as Suez firm threatens a two week deadline. Krishna Menon to meet Nasser and influence talks.
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London
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Suez Canal
Cairo Radio
Suez Canal Co
Egypt
Suez
Jaborite
Suez Committee
Robert Gordon Menzies
Menzies
Nasser
Canal Company
France
Britain
Canal Zone
Oringe
Corps of Engineers
Strine
Liberal Party
West
Europe
V. K. Krishna Menon
Krishna Menon
Canal
Contract Signed For Parking Unit Design at Madison
Dane County board building committee approves a contract with Mead and Hunt Inc to design a multi level parking structure on the courthouse site. The fee is four percent of an estimated 730000 to 3000000 cost. State attorney general ruling clears use of county funds. Old courthouse to be closed when new city county building opens.
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Madison
Danes County Board
Mead and Hunt, Inc
Ben
Ito
Bridge Lights Trial Aids Vehicle and River Traffic
Boats negotiate the Main following sessions as the council installs marine signal lights on the bridge. Bridge tenders were instructed to respond to all boat signals with a flashing light during a week long trial.
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Council
Gregon-Jackson
Main Street
Main Street Bridge
New Council
Two Die In Plane Crash Near Mayville
A small single engine plane crashed near Mayville killing 18 year old David L. Kaiser the pilot and his passenger Harry Binkley 13 Bemidji Minn. The plane owned by Hahn Aircraft Co at West Bend was flown by Kaiser with permission from Mrs. Hahn who said he logged about 100 hours. Witnesses report the plane was stunting before it went down.
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Mayville
Minnesota
David L. Kaiser
George Kaiser
Route 1
Iron Ridge
Harry Binkley
Bemidji
Minn
Irene Binkley
Kaiser
Hahn Aircraft Co
West Bend
Lester Hahn
Dodge County
Hahn
Jack Leder
Nixon Dad Back On Critical List
Frank Nixon aged 72, father of Vice President Richard M. Nixon, was returned to the critical list in La Habra California today with a recurrence of an ulcer condition. Dr J N Kraushaar said Washington has been notified and no bedside return is advised yet.
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LA Habra
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
Frank Nixon
J. N. Kraushaar
Kraushaar
Washington
Nixon
Eisenhower Backs London Plan For Suez Peaceful Solution
President Eisenhower urged worldwide support for the London conference plan to internationalize the Suez Canal. He welcomed Egyptian President Nasser’s willingness to meet with a five nation committee while Dulles outlined the plane incident near Red China and noted full details will follow.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Siace
Mr. Lisenhower
Dulles
London
Suez
Suez Canal
Nasser
Red China
White House
United States
Parking Ramp Price Tied to Multilevel Theater? No
Parking ramp life price set at 42500 for city purchase only if a multi level ramp is built promptly. City council discussed four months of bargaining on Central Parking Lot and adjacent parcels and awaited a formal offer from Elmer Steinhilber.
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High Street
City Hall
Chm
Leo Niemuth
Elmer Steinhilber
Steinhilber
New American Bank
Labor Day Weekend Traffic Safety Tips From AAA
Madison Wisconsin AAA warns drivers to plan trips for Labor Day weekend to cut deaths. Ten practical tips cover vehicle checks, avoid drowsy driving, map use, speed, safe following distance, night and weather precautions, and school bus laws.
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Madison
America'Automobile Association of Wisconsin
AAA
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