Golz Resigns as Oshkosh Police Chief After 34 Years
William A. Golz resigned as chief of the Oshkosh Police Department effective Aug. 1, 1957, after 34 years in the force and 18 as chief. At 73, he cited age and desire to retire, praising city officials and colleagues. The police and fire commission planned to meet to select a successor as Golz leaves a 42 year career in law enforcement.
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William A. Golz
Oshkosh
Mgr. H
Thorgrimsen
Golz
Lawrence Reno
Police and Fire Commission
Coopera
Winnebago County
Theriff
Thorstimsen
Reno
Tve
Bill
Police Department
Going, Going Warwick Warwicks Silent Wall Theft
Floyd Howe reported to police that after admitting a 100 foot wall section at his summer home was stolen, he made a second call claiming additional stones disappeared in Warwick Rhode Island.
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Warwick, R. I
Floyd Howe
Major Potter- Read
Reds Detain 3 Wisconsin Seminarians in Yugoslavia
Milwaukee parents report three Roman Catholic Seminary students were detained in Yugoslavia after a July 8 auto incident near Albania. James Hamann and Thormaas Dwyer Jr. of Milwaukee were with John Urban Jr., who sent a letter from Pec about passport confiscation, pending trial, with no charges yet disclosed. American consul advised caution and no fines. Rep Za Blozki sought embassy contact but no reply.
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Milwaukee
Yugoslavia
John Urban Jr
Jefferson Junction
James Hamann
Thormaas Dwyer Jr
Europe
Urban
Albania
Titograd
Pec
Hamann
Dwyer
Greece
Rep
Zablocki
Belgrade
Three Reformatory Escapees Captured Near Allouez
Three state reformatory inmates who fled Tuesday while working with a lawn crew outside the Green Bay facility were captured Wednesday by Brown County officers in a suburban Allouez area. Identified earlier were Wendell Wiedman 29 William Held 18 and Richard Douglas 21.
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Green Bay
Brown County
State Reformatory
Allouez
Wendell Wiedman
William Held
Richard Douglas
Lake Winnebago Lake Fly Research Underway
A large scale study of lake fly larvae on Lake Winnebago begins, with over 400 sampling stations and a cooperation between Oshkosh State College University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Conservation Department. The project aims to map larval concentrations and seasonal changes to aid control efforts using a donated 19 foot boat and new equipment. Researchers include Dr J Daniel Paim Dr Jacob Shapiro Thomas Wirth and Dr Robert Dicke leading the program from Oshkosh State College and the University of Wisconsin.
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Lake Winnebago
Winneba
Lake Fly Research, Inc
Joes- University of Wisconsin
John L. Velle Jr
Ih Snc Manufacturing Company
Carl Kiekhaefer
Kiekhaefer Aeromarine Motors, Inc
Oshkosh
J. Daniel Paim
Jacob Shapiro
Oshkosh State College
Thomas Wirth
Robert Dicke
University of Wisconsin
Winnebago Lake Fly Research, Inc
The
Conservation Department
Rudy Nigl
OSC
Ernest A. Strakosch
J. Daniel Palm
Frank M. Getchel
Charges Dropped for Four in Knoxville Segregation Trial
In Knoxville Tennessee the government halted criminal contempt charges against four of the fifteen defendants in the Clinton segregation case. U.S. Attorney John Crawford moved to dismiss against Thomas Sanders Chris Foust J B Long and J L Coley after stating evidence did not support convictions. The judge approved the dismissal and the government rested its case on the nine day trial.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Clinton
U.S
John C. Crawsford Jr
Thomas Sanders
Chris Foust
J. B. Long
J. L. Coley
Crawford
U. S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
Taylor
Robert L.debbs
Memphis
Clinton Area
Grover S. McLeod
Birmingham
McLeod
Electrical Storms Ravage the Northern Plains and South
A storm outbreak across the northern plains and multiple states caused at least four deaths and heavy damage. Lightning struck Knoxville and a woman and child were killed, fires raged with up to 100000 dollars in damage, and a Florida mother and infant survived a double lightning strike. Record heat rose to 107 degrees at Philip and 101 at Pierre as storms battered Dickinson and Bismarck with hail and strong winds. One drowning occurred in the Mississippi River as hot weather broke with violent weather across the nation.
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United Press
Plains
Ateast
Knoxville
Tenn
Earl Baker Jr
Sarah Coker
Harvey ‘King
Dade City
Fla
King
Roland
Philip
Pierre
Pickstown
Minneapolis
John Cody Parker
Mississippi River
Dickinson
N.D
Bisimarck
Dichkinson
Part III Of Bill to Be Killed Sparks Senate Debate
Washington reports Sen Rich ard Russell led southern opposition to Part III of the administration civil rights bill. He warned that killing Part II would keep the measure as a voting rights bill, while foes vowed a battle to the death. Knowland and Senate leaders predicted a tight vote as debate continued on amending the bill and removing Part II. President Eisenhower opposed federal troop enforcement in civil rights orders.
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Washington
Senate
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Paul H. Douglas
Ihl
Clifford Case
GOP
William F. Knowland
Calif
Rich
B. Russell
Knowland
Georgia
Eisenhower
Russell
George D. Aiken
R-Vl
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Disio
Southill
Browland
Hel
Sen
Hubert
Humphrey
D . Mina
Mass Troops Mass At Syria Israel Border
Beirut Syria and Israel mass troop reinforcements flood toward the tense boundary as Damascus reports an army alert and Syria cancels all leaves. Officials say Israel has massed artillery and units in border and demilitarized zones where tanks were used in a ten hour clash last week. The alert level and scope remain uncertain.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Israel
Damascus
3sTian
Boomerang Defuniae Springs Case Suggests Reassessment
Circuit Judge B Stuart Gillis urged the County Grand Jury to probe property assessments. The Grand Jury led by A B Covell called for a broad reassessment. County commissioners announced higher evaluations, raising each Gillis and Covell parcel by 1500 dollars for tax purposes.
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Defuniae Springs
Fla
B. Stuart Gillis
A. B. Covell
Gillis and Covell
Airliners Dive Throws Passengers From Seats
An American Airlines jet diving from 14000 feet sent 90 aboard tumbling in the cabin near El Paso. Pilot Capt Ed Bacmer swerved to avoid a possible collision as two travelers, Jesse Bibbs and Mena Katz, sustained neck dislocations and others treated for minor injuries. The flight made an unscheduled stop for hospital care.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
American Airlines
Jesse Biths
Fresno
Calif
Ed Bacmer
American
York
Los Angeles
Bibbs
Mena Katz
Katz
Three Sailors Die as Grenade Misfires Aboard Somersworth
In New London, three sailors were killed and eight injured when a king sized hand grenade misfired during underwater sound experiment tests 100 miles off Montauk Point. Authorities say a defective time fuse may have caused the blast on the Somersworth at 5:45 p.m. on the foredeck. The dead are Anthony Focca, John R. Turley, and Francis P. Brophy. Nine injured were taken to ships and hospitals for treatment including four in serious condition. among the wounded are Norman C. Bradford, Irwin Zelanko, Marlin K. Fisher, Del bert Littledale, and others treated by Queen Mary and Sunbird personnel.
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New London, Conn
Somersworth
Walter Wellham
Navy
Montauk Point
Long Island
Welham
Plsor
Cunard
Clarence Williams
Land
Atlantic
Sunbird
Port
R. L. Naval Hospital
Anthony Focca
Koton
Conn
John R. Turley
New London
Francis P. Brophy
Seaman
Malden
Mass
Norman C. Bradford
Columbus
Ohio
Irwin Zelanko
Brooklyn
N.Y
Marlin K. Fisher
Delbert Littledale
Underwater Sound Laboratory
Groton
Four Killed In Jet Crash At Dyess Air Base
ABILENE Texas {UP} A Baz Stratojet taking off from Dyess Air Force Base nosed to earth exploding in a fireball seen 15 miles away. Four crewmen died with the crash into a creek near the runway. Witnesses reported the jet hung briefly in the air before plunging. Names of the dead pilot navigator bombardier observer and crewmen were withheld pending notification of next of kin.
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Abilene
Tex
Dyess Air Force Base
Navi
Baior
Millions Fight For Restoring Foreign Aid Funds
Washington forces in the House battled to restore 200 million dollars cut from President Eisenhower's foreign aid bill. The president urged restoration as a threat to national security. The House had trimmed the bill from 3.864 billion to 3.242 billion and faced further cuts to defense funds.
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Washington
House
Eisenhower
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rep
A. S. J. Carnahan
D-Mo
Cigarets
Cancer and Tobacco Experts
Richard L. Neuberger
Senate
AFL United Textile Workers For America
AFL - Cio
George Meany
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Special House
United States
Five Die When Boat Capsizes in Shenandoah River
Five relatives, two women and three 7-year-old boys, drowned when their aluminum boat capsized on the Shenandoah River near Front Royal. An unidentified man and a woman swam to safety as rescuers said the vessel, about 12 feet long, appears to have been overloaded after leaving a dock for a fishing trip on the river's north fork.
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Front Royal
Shenandoah River
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Wisconsin Seminarians
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Conservation de ‘Patimert
Kasper
Paul, Turner
Uy. S. District Court
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