Lewis to Quit As UMW Chief
Washington AP John L. Lewis will resign as president of the United Mine Workers early next year at age 80. He led the union for 40 years and will be succeeded by vice president Thomas Kennedy. Lewis plans to retire with a $30 000 annual salary and has not set a firm quitting date. Madison AP A Wisconsin Assembly study measure seeks to study obligations in firearms laws and union rights. results would go to the 1961 Legislature.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
American Labor Movement
United Mine Workers
Lewis
UMW
Aids
Americas
Thomas Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Europe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Madison
David Mogilka
Milwaukee
Legislative Council
George Molinaro
John J. Lewis
Hear Talk Of Changing Agency Setup
Madison AP reports Republicans in legislative circles discuss altering the State Department of Administration created at Gov. Nelson’s request. Critics say the merger gave excessive power to Nusbaum, secretary under Nelson. Sens. La Fave and Travis advocate repeal or reduction of the agency’s authority. Nusbaum’s appointment awaits Senate confirmation.
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Joe E. Nusbaum
Nelson
Travis
Nusbaum
Senate
Pollock Pool filtration plan cleared by state board
Final plans for Pollock Memorial Pool filtration were approved by the State Board of Health, clearing construction for the mechanical portion. City Manager Thorgrimsen said bids will be advertised about 30 days after plans reach the board of public works. The 30 by 32 foot four bed gravity sand filter will recirculate water in three pools, changing it every seven hours and costing less to install and operate than diatomaceous earth units.
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State Board of Health
Oshkosh
Mgr
Diving Board
Theodore H. Irion
Leonard H. Reinke
Hugh McClure
Common Council
Irion
Complaint On Depot's Move Is Dismissed
The State Public Service Commission dismissed a resident complaint over the North Western Railway move of its passenger depot from downtown Appleton to Appleton Junction in 1958. Residents argued the new location lacked adequate service and worsened crossings. The PSC stated the railway agreed to improve the depot building and pave a customer parking lot, and that depot location is within the railroad's discretion if service remains reasonably adequate.
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Madison
State Public Service Commission
Appleton
North Western Railway
Appleton Junction
PSC
Middleton fruitcake supervisor vows no cake this Christmas
Joe Shorrocks, a supervisor of fruitcake production in a Middleton jam factory for 25 years, says he did not eat any fruit cake last Christmas and plans to avoid cake again this year.
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Middleton
England
UPI
Joe Shorrocks
NATO ministers urged to keep integrated forces under one command
U S Secretary of State Christian A Herter told NATO foreign ministers that alliance forces must continue integration under a single command. He urged unity amid France led by President Charles de Gaulle who opposes integrated forces, highlighting the rift within the alliance.
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Paris
France
U. S
Christian A. Herter
North Atlantic Alliance
NATO
Herter
Charles de Gaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
de Gaulle
Rockefeller In State for Test in Wisconsin
Rockefellar arrived in Wisconsin for a high profile swing aimed at outlining a farmer aid program as Vice President Nixon looms in GOP presidential plans. He spoke in a closed session with Herter and others, signaling a strategic push in the Wisconsin race while NATO policy and Westchester County reports fuel debate.
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Madison
Nelson
A. Rockefeller
Wisconsin
Middle West
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Herter
NATO
New York State
Westchester County
United States
Europe
U. S
Postpone Election of Council's Chief
Lawmakers postponed the election of a chair man of the Legislative Council's Judiciary Committee after a 6-4 deadlock. Two ballots produced a tie between Assemblymen W. W. Ward and Thomas Dutty while Sen. Allen Busby was elected vice chairman and Assemblyman John Crawford was chosen secretary.
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Madison
Legislative Council
Judiciary Committee
W. W. Ward
New Richmond
Thomas Dutty
Milwaukee
Allen Busby
John Crawford
Marshfield
Seven Killings Reported on Lappa Island Refuge Boat
Chinese Communist troops on Lappa Island opened fire on a sampan carrying seven refugees to Portuguese Macao. All seven people including three children were killed or drowned in the gunfire, according to the report.
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Macao
UPS
Lappa Island
One Airman Found After B52 Tanker Collision
In Maine a B52 bomber and KC 97 tanker collided during refueling. Capt William Harris 34 from Middletown Pa was found alive after bailing out with Lt David Morris 24 of Corunna Mich missing. Fourteen other airmen reached safety and both crews were hospitalized as searches continued.
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East Millinocket
Maine
UPI
Maine Woodlands
Air Force
William Harris
Middletown
Macwahoc
David B. Morris
Corunna
Mich
I Air Force
Airman 1
Earl D. Gooch
Missile explodes after launch over Pacific at Vandenberg
A Thor intermediate range missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base exploded over the Pacific. It was the second of ten Thors fired by a Royal Air Force crew to misfire. The first misfired and was destroyed by a safety officer when it went off course.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Pacific
Royal Air Force
Rockefeller Consideration Triggers Wisconsin Move
Delays at the airport due to fog delayed a Rockefeller flight. Vernon Thomson Ostar Ret Nebraska at the scene along with GOP State Chairman Claude Jasper and national committeeman Robert Pierce. Wisconsin Republicans weigh forming a Rockefeller support slate if he enters the state presidential primary. Wilbur Renk and Floyd Springer lead independent Republicans pushing for a timely club if he declares.
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Wisconsin
Vernon Thomson
Ostar Retnebohm
GOP
Claude Jasper
Robert Pierce
Rockefeller
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
World Affairs Council
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
Renk
Floyd Springer
Racine
Springer
Limited Moscow Press Coverage Of Eisenhower Tour
Moscow papers give day to day coverage of President Eisenhower trip but space is small and no human interest. Editorial and official comment on the three continent mission are missing. Rome reports note Italy's Communist party welcome, yet none mention crowd size or warmth of reception.
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Moscow
Eisenhower
New York
Communist Party
Rome
Italy
Eisenhower Receives Rousing Ovation in Greek Parliament
President Eisenhower was greeted with a loud, cheering ovation in the 300 member Greek Parliament as he renewed his peace and friendship message. He left Parliament to board the Des Moines for a three day rest and a later Tunis meeting with Habib Bourguiba.
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Athens
Eisenhower
U. S
Des Moines
Athens Stadium
Tunis
Habib Bourguiba
Constantine Karamanlis
Senate Refers Revenue Bills To Committee
Madison UPI report states Senate referred Gov. Nelsons two stop gap revenue measures to Sen. William Trinkes Labor Taxation Insurance and Banking Committee. Measures aim to balance a projected 25 million dollar 1960 61 deficit with a withholding plan or alternative tax hike raising income tax to .75 percent. Assembly had passed both revenue plans and the budget bill. Nelsons 217.8 million executive budget and a 174 million highway budget were sent to Senate for consideration.
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Madison
UPI
State
iSenate
Gaylord Nelson
William Trinke
Labor, Taxation, Insurance and Banking
Trinke
Lake Geneva
Senate
Nelson
Senate Highway Committee
Jess Miler R. Richland Center
Squatter Seeks Millionaire Title In Philadelphia Lands
Harold Stevenson, a 69 year old squatter, seeks a court ruling that his 21 years of occupation give him ownership of 64 acres in Eastwick. He claims adverse possession against Elias H. Stein and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, aiming to void deeds and gain private development control near a new $1 million plant site. Stein counters Stevenson was a tenant and a trespasser.
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Philadelphia
Stevenson
Common Pleas Court
Harold Steven-iself
Eastwick
Philadel
Iphia Redevelopment Authority
Dela
Waré
Elias H. Stein
International Air
Stein
Scotti
Paper Co
Lawrence J
Richetté
One Complaint In Iran Ike Stay Too Short
Tehran Iranians welcomed President Eisenhower for six hours praising his peace loving policy and vowing to stand against communism. An Etelaat editorial hailed the visit as unforgettable with a vast turnout estimated at 750 000 along the route. Eisenhower apologized at Mehrabad Airport for not staying longer and hoped to stay as many days as hours.
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Iran
Ike
Tehran
Eisenhower
Etela‘at
Eisen Lhower
Nasser Zulfaghaeri
Mehrabad
Athens
Vere Fiedler Confirmed In Highway Post
Vere Fiedler a three year career engineer from Madison was unanimously confirmed to the State Highway Commission succeeding Harold Plummer the chairman who retires. Gov Gaylord Nelson named Fiedler to serve until March 1 1961 at a salary of 13300. In other action the Senate approved bills allowing a law examiner for the Supreme Court at a 6000 top salary a beer license transfer for a State Fair concession stand operator and creation of a Walworth County Court branch with an elected judge next April plus an interim study on buying more Vernon County land for Wildcat Mountain State Park.
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Madison
Vere Fiedler
Senate
State Highway Commission
Fiedler
Harold Plummer
Commission
Gaylord Nelson
Plummer
Supreme Court
Walworth County
Vernon County
Wildcat Mountain State Park
Dalai Lama Arrives in Bombay for Four Day Visit
The Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, arrived in Bombay for a four day stay as part of his pilgrimage to Buddhist shrines in India.
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Bombay
India
UPI
Dalai Lama
Tibet
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