Freedom Here Slavery At Home Say Refugees
Two Hungarian freedom fighters arrive in Oshkosh seeking asylum and a future free from Communist rule. Bauernhuber, a chef, and Raczai, 17, meet on the Milwaukee to Oshkosh train and will work at the Town House. Raczai holds a bachelor’s degree from Budapest and eyes continued education in the United States.
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Daniel Paulick
Robert Davis
Hungary
Oshkosh
Jeres Wet
Aurios Bauernmuper
Leslie Racz
Milwaukee
Raczai
Arpac Gymnasium
Budapest
United States
Three Hurt In Blast and Fire at Barron Garage
A blast tore through a Barron garage Friday igniting a fire that injured three men. One victim was blown through a window as the blaze caused extensive damage estimated at $50,300. Authorities identify the garage owner as Jerome prior to initial investigation.
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Sumac Demase
Neve
Barron E
Governor-elect Vern Thorson Inauguration Schedule Update
Wisconsin governor-elect Vern Thorson spent Friday in bed with a severe cold. His wife said he was feeling much better and expected to participate in Monday noon inauguration ceremonies at the Capitol. He had been ill Wednesday through Friday.
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Madison
Vernon Thorson
Thomson
Wisconsin
Wisconsin GOP to Hold One Day State Convention in La Crosse
Wisconsin Republican leaders announced a June 8 convention in La Crosse to be a one day session. Delegates and officers for county and district levels will be elected in May and constitutional revisions will be considered. Local party figures named include La Crosse chairman Phil Bigley and state executive secretary Peter Paes.
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Madison
Philip G. Kuehn
Wisconsin
la Crosse
Kuehn
Milwaukee
Quena
Com- Fen
Tee
Ta “Crosse
Phil Bigley
Wizcana
GOP
Peter Paes
Lai Edal
State Officers To Take Oath At Monday Inaugural
Gov elect Vernon W Thomson and other officials will be sworn in at noon Monday in the capitol rotunda. Chief justice John E Martin will administer the oath, with Justice Edward T Fairchild and his son Thomas E Fairchild to be sworn in during the ceremonies. An organ prelude by Prof Paul G Jones precedes the oath as Warren Knowles is re elected governor and Warren R Knowles is named state treasurer.
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Madison
John E. Martin
State Supreme Court
Veron W. Thomson
Capitol
Supreme’ Court
Edward T
Fairchild
Thomas E. Fairchild
Martin
Thomas Fairchild
Milwankee
Paul G. Jones
Wiscon
School of
Warren P. Knowles
Warren R. Ed
Ugural Wid Hold
Crackdown in Aberdeen Promises New Veer Ahead
Fragmentary note reports Aberdeen taking a hard line as a new veer policy appears imminent. Worn phrases suggest strong enforcement and local resistance amid uncertain specifics.
Fuel Rationing Seen For Year in Britain
Britain faces ongoing fuel rationing as Suez crisis and supply disruptions continue. Government plans tighter limits on gasoline and oil use, with oil product prices rising to cover shipping costs. Ford Dagenham and Singer Coventry plants cut shifts due to reduced car sales and rationing. UK press criticizes US oil policy and Texas firms for not boosting European supplies.
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London
Britain
Eden Fov
Suez Canal
Harald Ma
Sailines
Wnich
Ford
Dagenham
Singer Company
Coventry
United States
Texas Oil Companies
Europe
Smith Named Brigadier General in Army Promotion
Brig. Gen. Smith, with 36 years service, promoted from Col. Herbert A. iantom to brigadier general. He joined the Army in 1921, rose from private to major, commanded the 127th Infantry Regiment, then served as assistant division commander. He holds the Silver Star and Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters. He is sergeant at the Oshkosh post office.
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Ernoon
Herbert A. Iantom
Adj
Ralph M. Olson
General Office Promotion Board
Washington, D. C
Smith
Dana
Nc. R. Boardman
Wa Smith
Enten Company H
Oshkosh
127Th Infantry Regiment
Tee
127Th Regent
Oshkosh Paosi
Cold Front Slashes Temperatures Across Regions
A sharp cold front drove temperatures down by up to 30 degrees in many areas from the Rockies to the Appalachians. The Atlantic Coast faced rain and snow flurries as the chill moved in, while the Dakotas began warming from a prior drop. Central regions shivered as Great Basin and southern areas saw mixed wet and wintry conditions with winds and brisk gusts.
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Rockies
Appalachia
Atlantic
Dakotas
Netion
Yener
Lekes
Great Basin
Alabame
Georgesy
Chou En-lai to Visit Moscow and Warsaw
Communist Premier Chou En-lai is expected to arrive in Moscow Monday to begin talks with Soviet leaders. Reliable sources say he will stay at least three days in Moscow before visiting Warsaw and then return to Moscow.
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Moscow
Chou En-lai
Chou
Warsaw
Six Die as Greyhound Bus Strikes Disabled Truck
A Greyhound bus carrying 39 passengers hit a disabled trailer-truck near Lexington Virginia killing six and injuring 32. Emergency crews freed victims amid twisted wreckage as names and ages emerged, with 16 hospitalized, two in critical condition. victims included Nellie May Craft and Roy Phillips Jr. among the injured.
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Lexington
Nellie May Craft
Roy Phillips Jr
Memphis
Move to Alter Filibuster Rule Defeated 55-38
A report on the move to alter the filibuster rule failing 55 to 38 in the Senate. The defeat leaves a large obstruction for civil rights legislation and hints at swift action from the President’s program. Senate leaders and Hubert Humphrey predict civil rights legislation in the new Congress. Everett Dirksen seeks co-sponsors for measures aligning with Eisenhower’s program.
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Senate
Terry Timit S
GOP
Willamst
Prident
Senate Judiary Committee
Houtse
Hubert H. Humphrey
D | Minn
Everett Dirksen
R-Ii
Eisenhower
Knowland
Congress
Woman paints sign after three crashes in two months
Denver report notes Mrs. Nila Burge, age 58, had a spotless driving record for 49 years until three accidents occurred within two months. After a final collision caused by a male motorist running a red light, she labeled the damage with a large black sign reading a man did this.
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Denver
Nila Burge
Eisenhower seeks authority to use forces in Middle East
President Eisenhower asked Congress for power to employ U S forces in the Middle East to defend the territorial integrity and political independence of regional nations against Communist aggression. He said he hopes the authority never must be used and outlined three core recommendations expanding military and economic aids and potential force use. He cited current funds as adequate for the year and requested 200 million dollars for each of fiscal years 1958 and 1959 for discretionary rise in the Middle East.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Middle East
Haren
Mid-East
Vince of America
United States
Con
Deported Red Official Seized In Bronxville Restaurant
Keving Potash, ex Communist Party official and former vice president of the International Fur and Leather Workers Union, was arrested by the FBI in a suburban Bronxville restaurant for alleged illegal U.S. reentry. He had been deported to Poland in 1955 and was awaiting arraignment before a U.S. commissioner.
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New York
Keving Potash
Communist Party
FBI
United States
Potash
Poland
Bronxville
N. Y
U.S
International Fur and Leather Workers Union
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Immigration Service
Shen Potash
Blonde actress found wandering on desert road after disappearance
Marie McDonald, the well known blonde screen star nicknamed The Body, was found 140 miles from Hollywood after a reported kidnapping hoax. Investigators described bruises and lacerations while assessing her mental state and the circumstances of her disappearance and return.
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Iza
Jese
Cie
San Fernando
Marie McDonald
Eneino
Calif
Hollywood
Marie Tuboni
Marie
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