Milwaukee Counterfeit Scandal Ties 12 People to Fake Bills
A Milwaukee counterfeit operation led to 12 arrests after Secret Service agents seized fake $20 notes, linked to a broader ring. Authorities traced bills to car stops, a gas station, a theater backstage raid, and several suspects including a 23 year old soldier from Truax Field Madison.
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Weather Summary From Wisconsin Observations
Northwestern observations note fair conditions with cloudiness and varying temperatures. Randall gauge reports 3 inches above crest at Menasha jam with a 55 inch drop since Friday. Buckstaff Observatory lists maximum 34 and minimum 15 with light precipitation and snow effects in the region.
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McCarthy Calls Off Peress Inquiry Parley
Washington reports Sen. Joseph McCarthy canceled the planned session of the Senate Permanent Investigating Subcommittee to discuss Major Irving Peress the New York dentist charged last February. Democrats expected to control the panel this week as Army testimony focused on Peress discharge and possible subversive activity.
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Ringling Invited To Attend Dinner With Ike Tonight
Baraboo Wisconsin GOP state chairman Kenry Ringling invited to attend a dinner with President Ike tonight. The event highlights his role as the state party leader and his ongoing campaign work with about twenty supporters from his past efforts.
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End of China Talks Leaves Outcome Undetermined
UN reported no definite result after talks with Chou En lai and other delegates. The dispatch notes ambiguous remarks and no clear statement on jailed Americans or future steps, with a brief communique signaling continued discussions rather than a conclusion.
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Start Trial Of Lightfoot On Red Count
Chicago cast Lightfoot in a landmark Smith Act case testing whether mere membership in the Communist Party is a crime. He faces potential 10 years in prison and a $19 000 fine, as 81 prior convictions involved conspiracy not simple membership. The case could reach the Supreme Court and affect thousands of future arrests.
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Eisenhower outlines seven point foreign economic policy program
President Eisenhower asks Congress to adopt a seven point program to open markets for U.S. exports, aid free nations, and curb Soviet influence. It calls for tariff changes, tax concessions to attract investment, U S membership in the International Finance Corp, streamlined customs, and broader debt and exchange measures. The plan emphasizes gradual measures and shifting focus from large funds to practical steps.
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Tachen Islands Hit by Reds In Four Raids
Formosa U P A communique reports massive Red China air strikes on the Tachen Islands near Formosa. 109 planes dropped 300 bombs in four raids lasting seven and a half hours, with fires and some damage but no confirmed military deaths.
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Legislator Ora Rice Hospitalized With Flu
Dr Ora Rice veteran assemblyman from the First District has been admitted to Lakeland Hospital with flu. His condition was described as good.
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Man Found Dead in Crivitz Woods After Fox Hunt
Elmer Chilcote 46 of Crivitz was found dead Sunday in the woods where he hunted foxes with his son. Marinette County Coroner Milton Zeitler said death is presumed a heart attack and ordered an autopsy.
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Act to Hasten A Power By Private Firms
Washington moves to speed atomic power by private industry under the Atomic Energy Act of 1946. The AEC approved two actions: a schedule of charges to sell fuel and reactor services to private firms, and an experimental power demonstration reactor program. About 18 private groups have feasibility studies, with no full plant operation yet. Private firms would own and operate plants with government supplied fuel under the new plan.
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Wisconsin Democrats pressed for more funding in 1950s
Milwaukee sources report state Democratic chairman Walstead warning that the party may close its Madison headquarters to save costs. He urged donors to pledge from $1 to $5 while noting $2,500 in hand from 1954 campaigns and a membership surge.
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Woman Held on Kidnapping Charge in New York Case
Mrs Barbara Lee Collins 27 shown after arrest in New York City in 1953 for abducting two children from a Washington DC home. She was held on a federal kidnapping charge in Los Angeles. Dexel Raymond Brock, missing from Live Oak Florida for nearly two months, found unharmed with Collins in a Baldwin Park trailer camp near Los Angeles, FBI said.
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Dancer Arrested in California on Kidnapping Charge
A dancer identified as Mrs Lee, also known as Barbara Lee Grimm, was arrested in California on a kidnapping count involving two children. Dexelmond Brock and an unnamed partner accompanied her. authorities say the children were abducted from Mrs. Lee’s home amid tensions over custody and child care.
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Roads Slippery Upstate and Clear in Southern Half
The brief weather note reports slippery roads in upstate areas with clearer conditions in the southern half. No major incidents are described.
Dulles Criticized for Frequent Europe Trips in Staff Report
A staff report led by Brig. Gen. Jules Klein criticizes Secretary of State Dulles for overemphasizing persona diplomacy and bypassing normal channels. The document notes Klein’s Europe trip assessment followed the collapse of the European Defense Community and urges that European leaders visit Washington for consultations.
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Grenades Kill Two in Italian Movie Theater
In Rome a bombing at a cinema killed two women and wounded many others. Police believe a man threw the grenades from the orchestra as panic caused a chaotic escape. Ten patients were discharged, while 34 remained hospitalized, six undergoing operations.
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