Eden Lands Ike's Reply to Bulganin
British Prime Minister Anthony Eden arrived in New York aboard the Queen Elizabeth for talks with President Eisenhower. Eden called the President’s reply to Bulganin admirable and said the world tension was about normal as both nations pursue constructive steps for peace. He urged progress on the Middle East and noted Israel’s arms request is for Washington to decide, reaffirmed Formosa policy, and avoided committing on the H bomb.
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Middle East
Israel
Formosa
Two Of State Hurt Slightly In Air Crash
In Peru Indiana a private all metal plane clipped a 265000 volt power line and crashed four miles south of the city. Pilot William Brehmer 21 and passenger Robert Boone 20 of St Francis Wisconsin suffered minor shock and injuries. Power to Peru’s 13000 residents was restored within 20 minutes while the nearby Air Force Base remained without lights for hours. The crash occurred during a foggy flight toward Cincinnati as the craft tried to locate Lafayette airport for a fuel stop.
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Peru Sundar
West Hails Rejection of Red Proposal
London reports President Eisenhower rejected a Soviet 26 year peace offer to the United States. Moscow remained silent as Western observers saw the move as an attempt to split the Anglo American alliance. In Taipei Formosa Taiwan papers praised the rejection as sound and a sign of world leadership.
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New York to Cairo Hop Ends in Paris
Airman Captain Shiam Judd, flying a Cessna sports plane named Star of the Red Sea, landed at Toussus-le-Noble Paris airfield after an attempted 6,000 mile flight from New York to Cairo. He began at Westchester County Airport and ended 24 hours 14 minutes later, deciding to land in France for safety and fuel concerns. Judd, with TWA connections and Cairo base, planned to continue toward Cairo in the next days.
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Red Sea
New Weapons Boost U S Defense Plans
The Atomic Energy Commission reported that tests have begun in Idaho on a stationary forerunner of atomic engines for aircraft and that construction of a prototype aircraft power unit will start in the spring. It said weapon production at the highest level in history continues as civilian and military programs boom and stockpiles grow with new H-bomb tests planned for the Pacific.
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Sire
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Commission Seid
Special seats for expectant mothers touted in Peiping buses
Peiping buses reportedly reserve seats for pregnant women as a special feature. The claim was publicized Sunday by Pi Radio, highlighting the arrangement in the Chinese capital.
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Pi—Radio
Peiping
Milwaukee Fire Devours West Milwaukee Building
Three firemen were hospitalized and 19 residents displaced when a West Milwaukee blaze destroyed a six unit building. Fire Capt. Albert Redding and Fireman Clarence Lovac, 30, of West Allis, were in poor condition. Mac Barnkow, 26, in fair condition. The loss is unofficially estimated at $100,000. A tavern operated on the first floor, and residents woke to flames shortly after 3 a.m. in about 33 degrees. Fire crews from West Allis aided Milwaukee forces.
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State Toll Tops 1 Percent As Weekend Weather Hits Roads
Wisconsin’s traffic toll rose above 1 percent amid a weekend of ice and sleet, with several fatalities reported across the state. Authorities noted grim levels comparable to prior years as emergency crews responded to multiple crashes. In Green Bay, Ella Anderson, 52, died when her car struck a power pole and crashed into a house. Other victims included Louis Brand, 9, of Eau Claire, and Emma Moeller, 53, of Kee, in separate fatal crashes on Highway 2 and Rural routes. Additional dead included Irene Speckman, 52, and Ardher J. Mertens, 60, near Lyndon and on Highway 42 near Manitowoc, with Cecelia Ken, Antigo, killed in a Saturday accident.
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Irene Speckman
Mani
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Ardher J. Mertens
Tao Rivers
Cecelia Ken Antigo
Leon Tarier
Boy Electrocuted by Television Set
A boy named Lacy Putnam was electrocuted by a television set after a short circuit. His mother and the boy’s father described the accident, noting the set and a nearby radiator were involved as current flowed through the child’s body.
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Toe Putnam
Nixon Heads 18 Member U S Delegation to Kubitschek Inauguration
Vice President Richard M Nixon arrives in Rio de Janeiro leading an 18 member U S delegation for the inauguration of Brazil's President elect Juscelino Kubitschek next Tuesday.
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Wide Area Hit by Cold and Snowstorms
A sweeping winter storm complex drenched the mid continent and Rocky Mountains with fresh cold air. Western Kansas reported over 10 inches of snow, with heavy falls in Colorado and Idaho. Snow also spread through Minnesota, Indiana, eastern Kansas, and parts of New England, while the South and Southeast saw thunderstorms and chilly temperatures. Northern areas recorded about a 20 degree drop as the cold air moved southward from the north central region toward the Middle Atlantic.
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Nori D. Rota
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Church Fire at Brooklyn Supper Kills At Least 10
Eyewitnesses recount a deadly panic when a gas leak ignited under a Quonset roof during a church oyster roast in suburban Brooklyn. About 10 people died and 14 were hospitalized as attendees fled through doors and windows. Authorities later reported most present accounted for and described the stampede as a brutal rush for safety.
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Catholic Church of St. Rose of Lima
Lawrence O’brien
Washington
Supreme Land
Wiseon O Brien
Tennessee
Harlan
Wisconsin
Supreme Court
Trampled in Hall Crash Prompted Panic and Murky Aftermath
Rev Francis Wills of St Rose of Lima aided efforts as a crowd panic erupted in a hall. Exits proved crowded or blocked, with reports of people jumping or being pushed through windows. Rescue teams counted 10 to 32 bodies as investigators prepared a formal report.
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St. Rose of Lima
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Ming
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Thomas Smith
Maryland St Lice
Weather Talk: Chicago’s Top Phone Number of 1955
Chicago reporters reveal the city’s most dialed line in 1955 was weather 41212. Nearly 23 million calls were made to hear a phonograph weather report each hour, reflecting the era’s dependence on live update services.
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Chicago
Famed Editor Mencken Dies in Sleep at 75
Henry L. Mencken Baltimore author and essayist died in his sleep Sunday in Baltimore. The caustic critic of Boobus Americanus and longtime language scholar was 75, leaving a legacy of sharp social commentary and provocative journalism.
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H. L. Mencken
Neeperman
Bienczen
Renan
Henry L. Mencken
Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Shoot to Kill Order Issued in Manila
In Manila a government official directed police to shoot to kill and ask questions later in a crackdown on Chinese secret societies after reports that tong members threatened a Chinese newspaper reporter. The order was issued following threats connected to coverage of their activities.
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China
Wayer
Arsenio H. Lacson
Patice Sungay
Lacson
Tong
State Highways Slippery in Spots
Light snow fell in scattered sections of the central area and roads were slippery near Portage and Wisconsin Rapids. Other slippery spots were reported near Rhinelander Eau Claire and the northern part of the state with exceptions in Waukesha Washington and Jefferson Counties where conditions varied.
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Portage
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