Neenah Pilot Dies in New Jersey Military Crash
Maj. Joseph Ray Willets 35 was pilot of a C-111 transport that crashed near Fort Dix during a storm en route to Burtonwood England. At least 45 dead and 21 injured. Willets survived by a Chicago era education and Air Force service since 1943 including the Berlin airlift.
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Neenah
Joseph Ray Willets
New Jersey
Willets
United Press
McGuirefield
Fort Dix
Burtonwood
England
Natalie Bergstrom
N. H. Bergstrom
Wisconsin Ave
Bergstrom
Bergstrom Paper Company
Mas. Willels
ML Holly
N. J
Hugh R. Moore
Mas. Willets
Minneapolis
University of California At
Los Angeles
Air Force
Berlin
Council Votes On High School Site In Oshkosh
Oshkosh Aldermen push resolution with Ald. Pitt and Koplitz urging council to follow the school board and declare Algoma Boulevard unsuitable for an expanded high school. The body weighs single or dual system options and delays in funding await November ballot results.
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Algoma Boulevard
Ald
Herbert G. Pitt
Glenn B. Koplitz
Osh-, Kosh
Health and Welfare Committee
Dame
Eisenhower Wins Senate Appropriations Committee Foreign Aid Victory
President Eisenhower's personal appeal helped the Senate Appropriations Committee restore nearly the full $4 billion foreign aid bill after the House cut to $3.4 billion. The panel approved 43-8 with a coalition of five Democrats and eight Republicans backing the increase, though sustaining the full amount on the Senate floor faces tough opposition.
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Washington
U.P
Fisenhower
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Gillysburg
John Foster Dulles
Senate Appropriations Group
Milwaukee Water Rate Boost Granted by Public Service Commission
The Public Service Commission approved Milwaukee a 25 percent temporary water rate increase, adding about $1.11 million in annual revenue. Officials argued current sales hinder financing for $9 million in plant improvements, with residential bills rising roughly one cent per day.
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Madison
Public Service Commission
Milwaukee
Tornadoes Strike Three States Ravaging Kentucky Colorado Kansas
Tornadoes ripped through the Midwest Friday night damaging homes in Walton Kentucky and touching Nebraska as severe storms churned central states. Minor injuries were reported, communications were crippled and traffic along Route 25 was halted for hours amid widespread damage.
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Midwest
Kentucky
Colorado
Kansas
Walton
Nebraska
Polyak
State Securiss
Airliner Seizure by Hungarians Sparks Escape Bid
In INOLSTADT Germany security guards disarmed a guard as seven Hungarians attempted a mid air rebellion aboard a Communist airliner. They seized the plane with iron bars, forced it down near an unused airstrip south of town, and sought asylum in West Germany. Twelve of 19 aboard hospitalized. Gyorgy Polyak led the operation while others praised him in flight.
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Ingolstadt
Germany
Here
West Germany
Josef Jakobi
Gabor Kissold
Radio Free Europe Today
Hungary
Jakobi
Appleton
Michael Mechke
Cormack
McCormick
Theresa van der Pinw
Gyorgy Pelyak
Polyak
Gyor
Kiss
Szombathely
Budapest
Biss
Youth Cross Burnings Prompt Federal Probe in D.C. Area
Police pursue a group of youths suspected of burning wooden crosses in Washington area locations linked to Chief Justice Earl Warren and Justice Felix Frankfurter. Incidents included a cross in front of a Sheraton Park Hotel and another in Beltsville near Douglas King, with NAACP and FBI involvement and possible trespass charges.
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Washington
Warren
Lehman
Thej
Earl Wardent
Ren
FBI
Sheraton Park
George Washington Univer Hotel
Senisjry
Martin Resensky
Herbert H. Lehman
D-Ny
Monk Casper
Supreme Court
Simon’ Felix Frankfurter
Gen Sobeloff
Simon Sobeloff
Douglas King
Pa Flames
National Association For the Supeioit
Govern Advancement of Colored People
School
Integra
Belisville
Frankfurter
Sheraton
Douglas
Park
King
Beltsville
Lee
Prince George County
Maryland
Ford
National Association
Arlington
Denis
Kross
Iraq King Feisal Arrives in Brussels for Private Visit
King Feisal of Iraq lands in Brussels for a two day private visit ahead of his trip to Britain. He is met by Iraq Prime Minister Nuri Elsaid and Belgian and Arab diplomats during Friday night arrival.
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Brussels
Feisal
Iraq
Britain
Nuri Elsaid
Re-elect Party Chief Munich in West German Socialist Party
Erich Ollenhauer was re elected chairman of the West German Socialist Party on Friday winning 368 of 376 convention votes. Wilhelm Mielies was re elected deputy chairman with 306 votes.
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Munich
Germany
Erich Ollenhauer
Socialist Party
Wilhelm Mellies
Air Force funds released for Truax ammo storage
The Air Force received authorization for 1,865,550 to construct additional ammunition storage facilities at Truax Field Madison. Plans include underground igloos and assembly and checkout buildings to serve rockets for F 86D Sabrejet aircraft, with current storage at Badger Ordnance Works near Baraboo.
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Madison
Air Force
Truax
Glenn Davis
Badger Ordnance Works
Baraboo
Tragic C118 Crash At Fort Dix Kills 45 Injures 21
A four engine C118 military transport crashed into swamp near Fort Dix amid a fierce electric storm. Forty five people were killed and 21 injured among 56 passengers and crew. Rescue efforts by 700 soldiers and airmen with ambulances bulldozers and a crane took five hours. The disaster occurred after takeoff from McGuire AFB bound for Burtonwood England. The accident marked the Atlantic Division MATS first fatal crash in eight years and the sixth worst Air Force crash to date.
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Fort DIX
N. J
Fort Dix Army Reservation
McGuire Air Force Base
Burtonwood
England
Atlantic Division
Military Air Transport Service
Armen
Air Force
Mats Atlantic
Roy WH. Williams
New Jersey
No Chances McAllen Boy Celebrates 13th Birthday In Bed
Uf Jose Ridreguez Jr celebrated his 13th birthday on Friday the 1ath by staying in bed with a horseshoe and a rabbit's foot under his pillow.
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Mcallen
Tex
Jose Ridreguez Jr
Winnebagoland Air Race Corp forms for international show
An organizing meeting formed the Winnebagoland Air Race Corporation a non profit to arrange an international air meet at Winnebago County Airport on August 3 4 and 5 Articles of incorporation were filed with the Wisconsin secretary of state and the county clerk Officials include Joseph Palmer president Dr Robert F Schoenweiler vice president W E Schneider treasurer Marvin Juedes secretary Ex officio members are Mayor Ernest R Siewert and Ally Harry E Meyer Jr The show aims to attract about 1500 aircraft and is co sponsored by local chambers boards the American Legion and City of Oshkosh Profits will fund a county airport terminal building.
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Winnebagoland Air Race Corporation
Athearn
Winnebago County
Wisconsin
Winnebago County Clerk's Office
Joseph Palmer
Robert F. Schoenweiler
W. E. Schneider
Marvin Juedes
Lester Farrow
E. C. Garthwaite
S. J. Wittman
Jack Timmerman
Victor Jordan
Joseph
F. Drexler
John Markel
John
Areenough
Ernest R. Siewert
Ally
Harry E. Meyer Jr
Ounsel
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
KORAL
Winnebago County Board of Supervisors
The
American Legion
City of
Oshkosh
Winnebagoland
Corporation
Marvin W. Juedes
Robert F. Schoenwetter
Atty
Lester H. Farrow
Adm. Radford Denies Decision on Military Cuts
Washington reports say manpower cuts may begin next year but depth unresolved. Adm. Radford denies any decision to enact an 800000 man reduction by 1960, while noting future needs could fall with new weapons. International talks and West German force questions add pressure on limits.
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Washington
Pentagon
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
New York Times
Chiefs of Staff
Army
Navy
Air Force
Radford
United States
West Germany
United Nations
Soviet Union
China
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Charles D. Gelatt
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