Eisenhower Calls Wilson Draft Dodging Comment Unwise
President Eisenhower condemned Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson for describing the National Guard as a draft dodging business. He defended guardsmen as not slackers and said Wilson’s remarks were unwise. The president also cited Saudi relations and the 22nd Amendment limits on term length.
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Charles Wilson
White House
Eisenhower
Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
National Guard
Wilson
House Armed Services
the National Guard
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
New York
Robert F
Jourlnist
Tanjug
Tito to Cancel Plans for U S Visit
Belgrade report hints Yugoslav President Tito may cancel his planned Washington visit due to anti Yugoslav sentiment in the United States. Borba notes U S could arrange a discreet entry to avoid Congress while in recess.
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Tito
U.S
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Borba
Washington
United States
Joze ‘Smole
Congress
Ameri Y Fean
Enrollment at OSC Hits Record High
Oshkosh State College reports 1,289 students enrolled for the second semester of 1956 57, a new high for second semester intake. The fall semester reached 1,397, another record. late registrations close February 9 and a few more students are expected before then.
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Oshkosh Sizte College
USC
OSC
Record Heat Rushes Past Century in Buenos Aires
The Buenos Aires area recorded a temperature of 110 degrees on Tuesday, the hottest measurement in the local weather bureau’s 100-year history. The extreme heat disrupted outdoor activity and raised health concerns.
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Buenos Aires
Sgn
Wisconsin Senate and Assembly push lobby-curb bills
Republican mavericks in both chambers introduced similar lobby-curb measures banning gifts and entertainment for lawmakers from those with pecuniary interest. Penalties include a 500 dollar fine or six months jail. Democrats and GOP regulars discuss the issue as a party caucus defers a related resolution.
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Wisconsin
Senate
Assembly
Madison
Gov. Thomson
GOP
Busby
Milwaukee
Draheim
Neenah
Dempser
Hartland
la Fave
Oconto
Witness places two teens in car seeking Grimes sisters
A new witness, Roger Menard, testified that two teens in a 1951 to 1952 model car tried to pick up Barbara 15 and Patricia 13 Grimes the night they disappeared. He said the sisters followed him from the Brighton Theater and were later seen talking with occupants of the car before continuing on Archer Avenue.
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Chicago
Grimes
Roger Menard
Brighton Theater
Peirce
Barbara
Patrica
Eutskirts
Menard
Archer Avenue
Archer
Explosions Aboard Tanker Kill 9 Injure Nearly 50
At Alameda California welders’ torches may have ignited petroleum fumes on the oil tanker SS Jeanny causing multiple blasts and a fire. Nine men were killed and about fifty injured as crews battled explosions that blasted boiler and engine rooms and sent a towering plume of smoke visible from San Francisco.
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Alameda
Calif
Todd
Lee Kilpatrick
Oakland
Eugene Fitch
Oshkosh voters face city council and school board race
A total of 25 candidates filed papers for Oshkosh council seats and school board posts as the March 4 primary approaches under the council manager system. Six county supervisor races see several wards unopposed.
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Cin
Ard
Depvisae
Mo Sear
Oshkosh
Fred A. Lentz
Theodore C. Widder Jr
Herbert O. UK
Jacob Katmann
iRobert E. Jauffer
Charles
E Green I
Jeanne Hall Senderthant
William P. Harford
Walter i E. Madsen
Alvin Charapata
Arno i P. Nonweller
Dan J. Gaffney
Maton H. Galow
Ernest G. Kroll
John ©. Voss
Dey CC. McCray
John H. Wallace JI
Walter G. Rech
Lawrence F Fdkanson
Wer
H. Gaber
Moonlit Fire Sighting Over Japan Reports Red Glow
A night sighting near Moonglow Chosfhe, Japan, described a red glow in the sky prompting an alert as three units rushed toward the source. Fire crews followed the glow to the Pacific shore, noting the moon’s faint red light on the horizon.
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Choshfe
Japan
U.P
Ronkout
Pacific
Ike Middle East Bill Heads for House Vote
President Eisenhower's Middle East resolution moves to the House floor with expectations of passage by a wide margin. The bill would authorize U S forces in the region in case of Communist aggression and redirect up to 200 million dollars in foreign aid funds for military and economic support.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Middle East
House
Senate
Gordon
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lawrence Smith
Wis
U.S
Zableck
W.s
Executive Department For Solutions
Smith
Eisenhower Greets Saud As Arab Leader
President Eisenhower gives a hearty welcome as King Saud arrives in Washington for a state visit. The ceremony contrasts with a New York snub and emphasizes U S Arabian ties and future discussions on mutual problems.
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Eisenhower
Saud
Washington
Saudi Arabia
New York
United States
Robert F. Wagner
Columbine WS
Kilon Saud
Mr. Eisenhower
Brawlley Chamber Bans Snow in City Resolutions
The Brawler Chamber of Commerce in Brawley, California, passed a resolution forbidding snow in the cis limats after reports of snow in Los Angeles. The measure aims to avoid reliance on snowplows and maintain clear conditions in the city.
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Brawley
Calif
Brawler Chamber of Commercce
Los Angeles
Explosions Hit HW Story Octane Unit at Standard Oil Whiting
A series of blasts and fires wrecked the HW story octane processing unit at Standard Oil Co of Indiana in Whiting injuring seven men and causing about one million dollars in damage. Firefighters battled the blaze in near freezing weather as flames reached storage tanks and telephone lines were knocked out briefly.
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Whiting
Ind
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
A. H. Hayes
Student Pilot Steals Airplane And Terrorizes Des Moines
Roy Soderquist a 23 year old student pilot with 15 hours flight time stole a single engine airplane and terrorized Des Moines for four hours He buzzed buildings circled the statehouse and landed in a cornfield before psychiatric evaluation The theft began after he handed his instructor a note threatening to shoot him and then revealed a pistol.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roy Soderquist
Air Force
Posans
Cle
Soderquist
Jim Dolezal
American Aviation Co
Dolezal
Sodferquist
Municipal
Bankers Life Company
Seven Die In Manila Factory Fire In Suburb
Seven persons perished in a blaze that destroyed two factories in a Manila suburb. Police said investigators are probing arson as a possible cause.
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Manila
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Fitch
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Ith
Emi H. Ristow
Edgar Robinson
Arthur
Struensee
Orjrin’ King
Warne C. MacDonald
Floyd D. Atherton
W William Gengler
Justice of
Ate Peace
Ike
Bhi
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