Labor Day Observance Planned With Oshkosh Picnics
Cloudy weather and a chance of rain linger over Oshkosh as residents prepare for a three day holiday weekend honoring organized labor. Two Labor Day picnics are planned Monday by local unions with speeches at South Park and the AFL council events, while many plan trips and families set Sunday as a picnic day.
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Oshkosh
Organized Labor Movement
Cain
Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Trades and Labor Council
Winnebago County Industrial Union Council
AFL
CIO
Bash
South Park
Counsel For Girard Judge Clash Verbally
Military counsel William Girard clashed with a judge over a recommendation that the soldier plead guilty to manslaughter. Maj. Stanley Levin said the judge’s remarks were remarkable as he has not spoken with the soldier or any witness, and accused the judge of pre judging guilt.
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Toryo
William Girard
Indse
Stanley FL Levin
Will
Levin
30 Highway Dead as Long Holiday Opens
United Press reports the three day Memorial Day weekend kickoff saw heavy traffic with 300 killed at 9 am EDT across multiple states. Michigan led with three deaths. California Illinois Indiana Iowa North Carolina and Ohio also reported fatalities as 45 million autos were expected to travel the roads. The National Safety Council warned the toll could reach 420 with cautious driving.
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United Press
Michigan
California
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
North Carolina
Ohio
National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dear
No Daily Northwestern on Labor Day Holiday
Because Monday is Labor Day the Daily Northwestern will not publish that day. Except for staff assigned to cover stories all employees have a holiday. Readers will get full world national state and local news in the regular Tuesday edition.
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Northwestern
Father of Four Kidnapped by Life Term Prisoner in Milwaukee
Milwaukee police reported Fred Ratelle, 150, of Marquette Michigan, kidnapped by an escaped convict, Jack Bielac, a life-term prisoner, who forced Ratelle from his car and held him for about 10 hours. Ratelle described threats with a knife, being bound, and forced driving to Milwaukee with stops for fuel and clothing alteration. Federal agents joined the search for Bielac and Ratelle’s vehicle as authorities reviewed his account for new details.
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Milwaukee
Fred Ratelle
Marquette
Mich
Ratelle
Clarence Bomm
Maronette
Ratelie
Kiva
Greer ‘Bay
Wis
Queen urged to forgo servile court clique
Lord Altrincham, critiquing Queen Elizabeth II, says she should shed a servile clique of attendants and be herself to please the people. He defends the Queen as a normal, affectionate monarch while arguing the royal household should stop the abuse from aides.
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London
Lord Altrintram
Elizabeth
Britain
Abirincham
Canada
Hem
Nerses
Altrincham
Hayciiy Paragon
Ertic
Molotov and Kaganovich Assigned to Remote Posts
Soviets announce Molotov will be ambassador to Mongolia while Lazar Kaganovich becomes manager of a cement factory at Asbest. George Malenkov reportedly runs a power plant in Kazakhstan as Khrushchev attacks Beria allies. Shepilov remains hospitalized in Moscow.
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Moscow
Vyacheslav M.molotov
Lazar M. Kaganovich
Molotov
Mongolia
Russia
China
Kaganovich
Asbest
Siberian
Ural Mountains
George M. Malenkov
Kazakhstan
Malenkov
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Lavretti P. Beria
Two Die As Cars Collide In Minnesota
Two women died and four other persons were injured late Friday when two cars collided south of Red Wing Minnesota. The deceased were Mrs Nannie Bradley 38 River Falls Wisconsin and Mrs Jennie McKeever Drayton North Dakota, passengers in a car driven by Albert J Bradley 67 River Falls who was hospitalized in poor condition with lacerations and a concussion. Debra Ann Wells 6 was in good condition with abrasions. Mrs Dean Wells 24 Drayton suffered a fractured collar bone and was in fair condition. Emmet B Frazer 48 Route 4 Anoka Minnesota driver of the second car was hospitalized in good condition with chest injuries.
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Red Wing
Inn
Here
Nannie Bradley
River Fails
Wis
Jennie McKeever
Drayton
N.D
Debra Ann Wells
Emmet B. Frazer
Anoka
Minn
Kremlin Eases Travel Rules For Foreign Diplomats
Moscow relaxes postwar travel limits for foreign diplomats and officials to Haltie states. Reported by TP, the measure loosens entry, with cities listed near the Polish and Russian border and other nearby regions.
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Moscow
Haltie States
Kremlin
Balheport
Giga
Taoi
Crezhednchia
Cherneyissy
Romania
Police Officer Is Fired by Board After Gift Controversy
Police officer Kuklinski was dismissed by the police and fire board following allegations he accepted a car as a gift while on duty. His attorney plans to appeal, seeking either the car or its cash value, while complainant Graska alleges the May gift was improper and received while intoxicated.
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Michael Kuklin
Sii
Gi Wieke
Wes
Henry P. Hughes
Cain
Kuklinski
Lmes
Hughes
Waler Graska
New York Ave
Graska
Joseph Strasser
Sanset Point
Mrs Terrell Pays For Backing Incident Crash
Long Beach resident Mrs. Joan J. Terrell said her car caused damage when she backed into a small foreign roadster. She described hearing a crunching noise and said she believed she had recovered a cardboard box.
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Long Beach
Calif
Joan J. Terrell
Sys
Solons Go Home Reconvene Jan 7
Washington report notes Democratic majorities adjourned in 1957 leaving 100+ Eisenhower bills for action. The session highlighted civil rights passage, the Eisenhower Doctrine, and debates over budget foreign aid and school programs as Republicans and Democrats mixed opposition. Turn to Congress on Page 5.
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Eisenhower
GOP
Legislative Branch
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Middle
Proxmire Receives Committee Posts and Free Germany Trip
Wisconsin's new senator William Proxmire was named to three top committees and will take a free trip to Germany as part of a West Germany invitation. He delivered a maiden floor speech despite the tradition that freshmen remain silent, thanked leaders for committee slots, and expressed hope for Senate Agriculture Committee membership to aid Wisconsin dairy farmers. Johnson announced the German trip and committee placements amid a Democratic reshuffle that reduced party control by two seats.
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Washington
William Proximire
Wisconsin
Germany
Senate
Proxmire
Sen. Johnson
D-Tex
Senate Agriculture Committee
Proxmirs
Johnson
West Germany
Bundestag
Post Office
Civil Service
Elsender
D-La
Agriculture Committee
Wisconsin league seeks rehearing on boys school case
The Wisconsin League renews opposition to a new state boys school on Kettle Moraine Forest. It appeals to the state Supreme Court for a rehearing of the ruling that the land transfer and legislation were constitutional. The league warns of forest land reallocation and aims to block the reform school project.
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Kettle Moraine
Madison
Wes G
Cen Viion
Wale
Wankeha
Aravat
Wankisha
Kaazue
Jerrod Cutis
Ranind Zilmer
Asst. Atty. Gen Res
Insbre
Tulane
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