Mayors push bond amortization change for school budgets
Five Fox River Valley city leaders met to urge legislation allowing school bond amortization to appear in senior budgets rather than general city books. Mayor Ernest Siewert led the talks seeking clearer school cost data. no plan to grant boards borrowing power. The group to exchange data on salaries and policies plans another meeting January 11 at Manitowoc with mayors Weis, Koepke, Rachels, Jensen attending.
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Ernest R. Siewert
Oshkosh
Otto Rachels
Green Bay
Walter Koepke
Manitowoc
William H. Jensen
Menasha
Siewert
the Valley Mayors
Fox River Valley
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League of Municipalities
Boards of Education
Benson Outlines Six Point Plan For Farm Situation
Secretary of Agriculture Benson presented a six point program to Congress through a prepared speech for the Republican National Committee. The plan aims to boost surplus disposal and exports, spur a vigorous purchase program, expand soil conservation and drought incentives, extend rural development for low income farms, push research to lower costs and expand markets, and accelerate the Great Plains wheat and grazing land effort. He warned the plan is preparatory and not ready for detailed discussion, calling it constructive and not a cure all.
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Chicago
Benson
Congress
Jarweiry
Republican National Committee
Eissenhower
Great Plains
Adlai Stevenson
Averell Harriman
New York
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Isenhower
Cabbie Admits Slaying of Girl in Canton Case
Springfield report states cab driver Lloyd Miller, 29, of Canton, signed a statement admitting the rape slaying of 11 year old Janice May. The girl’s mutilated body was found among railroad cars after Miller was questioned at length following his Monday Danville arrest. Miller was held on grand larceny charges related to a Canton to Pekin cab theft and faced no immediate rape slaying charge.
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Springfield
Wilf
Canton
James Christensen
Ilinois
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Pekin
Plans Set For Airport Development In Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Aeronautics Commission announced plans for airport development in seven Wisconsin communities for the 1930 program, including Winnebago County with a new terminal and surrounding work. The project budget totals about 174000 with state and federal aid expected to cover roughly half. County officials set aside 51090 in 1956 to cover the county’s share. The plan awaits master‑plan changes and federal approval before proceeding, with other listed sites including Ashland Municipal, Fond du Lac County Airport, Milwaukee General Mitchell Field, and Stevens Point Municipal Airport.
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Stevens Point
Letal
Feather Cleanup Decision After Break-in in Lexington
Two youths broke into a storage warehouse and scattered 100000 feathers. Trial Commissioner W Redes Clay ruled the punishment to be to pick up the feathers, a community service style remedy in Lexington Kentucky.
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Lexington
W. Redes Clay
Prison Guards Charged In New York Bribe Ring
Manhattan prosecutors said six guards and two others were charged in a bribery racket inside a city prison. A forged price list described favors from a 30 cent corridor stroll to a 35 bottle of scotch, with payments arranged via an undercover operation. Witnesses posed as relatives to obtain special access as officers recorded bribe schemes and contraband deliveries.
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Atty
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Hogan
Angelo Ferraro
Lorenzo Re ‘Gester
Robert T
Brooklyn
John McKaidh
Joseph K. Gavin
Queens
Walter Smith
James B. Henderson
Edward S .Silver
Michael Lizzio
Norma Trentalance
West 72Nd Street
Taok Place
Plan Meetings To Study City School Question
Oshkosh officials plan special meetings to discuss a new high school plant for 2600 students north of Murdock Street. Mayor Ernest Siewert will convene city leaders for an informal session before year’s end.
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Signonoo High School
Murdock Street
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Webster Stanley Junior High School
Walnut Street
Western Avenue
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Morgan Streets
Stewart
Osis
Oshkosh
Ingh
UN Studies Package Plan For Members
United Nations action opens a debate on a package plan for new members despite China's veto threat. Mongolia’s bid could affect admission others under UN procedure requires two thirds General Assembly vote after Security Council recommendation. Canadian delegate Paul Martin seeks broad support to sway the Council against adding more members.
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Mongolia
Canada
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Paul Martin
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Three Men Indicted for Conspiracy to Defraud U.S.
A federal grand jury indicted Matthew J Connelly Theron Lamar Caudle and Harry Schwimmer for conspiracy to defraud the United States Their co conspirators Eilis N Slack and Avin Sachs are named but not charged The case stems from alleged scheme involving government funds and tax matters during the Truman era.
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Truman
Matthew J Connelly
Theron Lamar Caudle
Justice Department
Harry Schwimmer
Kansas City
Grand Jury
Eilis N. Slack
Avin Sachs
St. Sachs
Ietment
United States
Plane Forced Back Over Gaza Strip
An Israeli aircraft flying over the Gaza Strip was forced to withdraw after heavy anti aircraft fire from the area. The incident occurred as the plane operated near Israeli lines, prompting a retreat to safer airspace.
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Reds Leave India For Visit to Burma
CALCUTTA India the Soviet Premier Bulgaria and Communist Party Secretary Nikita Khrushchev left Calcutta by plane today for a star visit to Burma. They will return for another week's trip through eastern and northern India, the second half of their Indian visit. A huge crowd led by Prime Minister Nehru turned out to see the Soviet leaders depart. Nehru also left today for New Delhi. In a speech to the throng welcoming Bulgaria and Khrushchev to Calcutta yesterday Nehru said the world need not fear that the Soviet visitors will draw India into the Communist bloc. The Prime Minister said India is maintaining its basic policy of not joining any camp or alliance.
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West Allies vow to keep Berlin status quo amid Cold War pressure
Report from Washington and London says the United States Britain and France refuse concessions to end the four power rule in Berlin and will resist any Soviet attempt to alter the city’s status. Western officials insist Berlin remains untouched and repeat no surrender of rights. Berlin coverage continues on page 2.
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London
Foreign Office
Tauris
New York
Sober group delegates to White House conference on education
Conference Director Clint Trace reports Pace said a local driver Wold hin Ive been hacking in this town for 20 years and this is the soberest group Ive ever seen.
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Washington
Hopes for Clean Slate Soon Vanish On Safe Driving Day
President Eisenhower urged caution on Safe Driving Day as the National Safety Council tallied early traffic deaths across states. By 1 a.m. CST Ohio and Illinois reported multiple fatalities while New York City logged many accidents with injuries. Several early deaths were recorded in Indiana Pennsylvania Michigan and Wisconsin as observers noted ongoing dangers on highways. The president called for responsibility to reduce tolls, noting that a fatality occurs every 18 minutes and injuries every 25 seconds.
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Robert Johnston
Centereille
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Wiscart
Charles Senig
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Tohnstone
Michian
Gell
Plymouth
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Donald Mosher
Glen Falls
N.Y
Chicago
Gerald Layre
Amers
Eisenhower
Jet Pilot's Heroic Struggle Tells of Crash Witness
FAIRBANKS report describes a jet fighter crash at Eielson Air Force Base. One pilot and 12 others died. 85 injured, plus 150 exposed to smoke or burns. Rescue crews cleared debris as housing families were made homeless. Brig. Gen John F. Rantales led recovery efforts with Army and Air Force personnel.
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Army
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Yukon
Alaska
Backina
Fichter
Record Safe Driving Day Passes With Zero Traffic Deaths
Wisconsin reports no traffic fatalities at noon on Safe Driving Day as 12 hours pass with few accidents. Jefferson and Walworth counties note minor incidents while Madison hands out 12000 crossing warnings and Stevens Point offers free parking until an injury occurs. The 24 hour goal spans the two week drive urging every community to stay accident free.
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Associated Press
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Jefferson County
Walworth
Rock County
Janesville
Madison
Stevens Point
Milwaukee County
White House
Villace Hall
K. C. Salisbury
State Meter Vehicle Department
Six Die in Brazil Plane Crash At Belem Takeoff
In BelemBrazil a Cruzeiro do Sul airliner crashed on takeoff killing all six aboard including four crew members and two passengers. Brazilian officials confirmed there were no survivors and all victims were Brazilian.
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