Hike in Speed On Four Lane Roads Is Asked
Madison AP report outlines legislative measures to raise four lane highway speed limits to 75 mph by day and 65 mph at night with a 10 mph increase for trucks over five tons, plus a public referendum on withholding state income taxes. Also authorizes local police on ice bound lakes and notes partisan clashes over calendar and speaking rights.
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Madison
Chester Dempsey
R-Hart- Tand
Reuben LaFave
Oconto
Winter Lake
Raymond Heinzen
R-Marshfield
Casimir Kendzierski
Milwaukee
Kendzierski
Gaylord Nelson
Assembly
Senate
Wisconsin
Norman Anderson
D-Madison
Robert Hasse
R-Marinette
Robert Huber
West Allis
Sur Aane Sae Gop
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Public Service Commission
Walters
Eisenhower calls peace the greatest achievement of eight years
President Eisenhower said preserving peace was his top achievement during eight years in office in his final news conference. He noted the era’s dangers from hydrogen bombs and Red China while Korea raged, and he warned that weakness could have sparked disaster. He cited Nov 8 as a major disappointment and declined to detail errors in the Kennedy transition.
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Washington
Eisenhower
State Department
Korea
Republican Party
White ‘House
John F. Kennedy
Poanamio Daticv
Nelson Urges Bipartisan Support for Broad Wisconsin Program
Gov. Gaylord Nelson urged a joint legislative session to back a wide 50 point plan, including abolishing the three man State Highway Commission and adopting a single highway commissioner. He pressed for nonpartisan reforms in reorganization, tax forms, human rights, and more to avoid a bitter, fruitless session.
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Madison
UPI
Gaylord
Nelson
Wisconsin
Calls For Stability In His Farewell Talk
President Eisenhower bids farewell from the White House urging stability at home and hope for freedom worldwide. He salutes a prosperous future for John F. Kennedy and warns that crisis will persist as America remains strongest and most influential, urging sacrifice to meet communist threats without plundering tomorrow’s resources.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
White House
America
You
Berry
No Sign of Life In Texas Tower
New York AP report on the Texas Tower radar station rescue attempt from the carrier Wasp in the North Atlantic. Daredevil skindivers descended to 160 feet but found debris and no survivors as 14 Air Force men and 14 civilian workers remain missing or dead. Salvage operation declared after tapping sounds spurred initial rescue hopes.
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New York
North Atlantic
Texas Tower
Navy
Air Force
Adm
Allen M. Shinn
Bomb scare prompts night check of Winnebago schools
Sheriff's officers and Oshkosh Neenah Menasha Omro and Winneconne police searched Winnebago County schools after an unidentified youth aged about 16 or 17 telephoned a warning of a bomb set to go off that night. A door in Oshkosh was found open but no device was found after extensive checks.
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Winnebago
Oshkosh
Neenah
Menasha
Omro
Winne
Wisconsin Roads Moderate Conditions Reported by Patrol
The State Traffic Patrol said all Wisconsin highways were in good winter driving condition. Snow flurries touched Brown, Door, Oneida and Bayfield counties overnight but caused no driving problems.
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Madison
State Traffic Patrol
Wisconsin
Brown Door
Oneida
Bayfield
Fresh Threat Made in Talk By Khrushchev
A report notes fresh threats by Nikita Khrushchev during talks, stirring international concern. The article highlights tensions between the Soviet leader and Western powers and signals potential shifts in the Cold War dialogue.
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Khrushchev
Khrushchev threatens separate peace with East Germany
Nikita Khrushchev, speaking to Moscow party leaders on January 6 and published in Kommunist, said a separate peace with East Germany could end Western occupation of West Berlin. He claimed the Big Three Western stance in Berlin is vulnerable and tied the talk to the Moscow party summit declaration.
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Moscow
Nitika Khrushchev
West Berlin
Khrushchev
Kommunist
Communist Party
Communist Movement
New Library Rules Target Disorderly Public Uses
In Huntingdon England a proposed set of library regulations bans lying on the floor and sleeping after a warning. The measures aim to curb disruptive behavior in public library spaces and reflect ongoing discussions with local authorities.
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Huntingdon, England
UPI
Eisenhower Sees Sound Growth Ahead in Economy
President Eisenhower forecast the faltering economy would soon enter a period of sound growth in his annual economic report to Congress. He urged Congress to pass 14 measures, keep the 81 billion dollar budget balanced, and control inflation while rejecting broad recession aid. The plan differs from Kennedy allies calling for expanded unemployment benefits and higher federal outlays.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Bomarc Missile Destroys Drone Over Gulf Coast
A Bomarc A missile controlled by the SAGE center at Montgomery, Alabama, attacked and destroyed a jet drone approaching the Gulf Coast at over 500 mph. The 47 foot missile launched from Santa Rosa Island, Florida, took out the QB47 drone roughly 150 miles over the gulf.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPD
Sage Direction Center
Gulf Coast
Santa Rosa Island
Fla
Gull
Reds Move On Key Laos Posts
Pro communist rebels pressed two major government positions in south central Laos as outnumbered garrisons prepared to retreat into the jungle for redeployment. Maj. Phong Kave warned of a sweeping assault while Col. Kham Khong reported limited defense in Tha Thom and Paksane. Rebel columns struck toward Plaine des Jaimes and Nieng Khouang north and northeast, while government forces gained on Vang Vieng, opening a route to the Plaine des Jarres.
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Tha Thom
Laos
Maj
Phong Kave
Kham Khong
Paksane
Vientiane
Vientuane
Plaine Des Jarres
Kenz le
Vang Vieng
Bill Extends Police Powers On State Lakes
The Wisconsin Senate passed a bill to extend police powers for local authorities to inland lakes, citing winter mishaps and drownings. Authors Chester Dempsey and Reuben La Fave said local jurisdictions would gain winter authority like the boating code. Also proposed are measures creating a Department of Educational Research in the Department of Public Instruction with initial 30 000 dollars and 35 000 dollars annually thereafter. Gov Gaylord Nelson proposed abolishing the three member Highway Commission in favor of a single executive with a part time advisory board.
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Nelson
State Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Madison
State
Senate
Assembly
Chester Dempsey
R-Hartsland
Reuben la Fave
Oconto
Department of Public Instruction
Carl Lauri
D-Superior
Frank Nikolay D-Abbotsford
Gaylord Nelson
Regents Enlarged By New Member
MADISON AP One new member was appointed to the State College Board of Regents and one member was renamed to the group by Gov Gaylord Nelson today. The governor named Miss Elizabeth Hawkes Washburn attorney to succeed Barney B Barsow Superior whose term expired Feb 7. Hawkes to five year term has practiced law in Washburn since 1837. Mrs Mary M Walter De Pere reappointed for second five year term She is a director and secretary of Green Bay Press Gazette and Appleton Post Crescent and secretary to the De Pere Board of Education.
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Green Bay Press Gazette
Appleton Post Crescent
de Pere Board of Education
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