Hubbard Reappointed Streets Chief Amid Council Debate
Unanimous support from 14 aldermen confirmed William Hubbard as street superintendent after a months-long delay over department consolidation. Mayor Ernest R Siewert cited Hubbard's age in the decision. The meeting honored Miss Oshkosh Dorita Meixt and approved adding two blocks on Mount Vernon Street. Discussion covered water problems, storm sewer separation, and financing, with aldermen urging bond planning and adherence to State Health orders.
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William Hubbard
Beanecuer Balak
Hubbard
Ernest Rsiewert
Dorita Meixt
Siewert
Miss Meixt
Mount Vernon Street
Gruenewald Avenue
Ald
Raymond Brusius
Water Board
George F. Oaks
Hiie
Carl Mailahn
Sewerage Commission
Finance Committee
Mailahn
State Board of Health
Fred Lentz
Mystery blast destroys school wing in Elizabethtown
A dawn blast wrecked five rooms of the old Elizabethtown high school wing causing about 100000 dollars in damage. No injuries. At nearly the same time a jailed forger, George Padgett, escaped his second floor cell but was captured with guns drawn nearby. Authorities pursue possible link between events as residents crowd the streets.
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Elizabethtown
Hardin County
Marshall Heady
George Padgett
Vince Grove
LaGrange Reformatory
Padgett
Troops Hold Uneasy Truce in Casablanca Violence
In Casablanca thousands of armed police patrolled the blood-stained streets as martial law and a curfew remained in force. At least 65 killed and about 200 injured in five days of murder arson and pillage sparked by a bombing. Gen Andre Franchi and the Pasha met New Medinas leaders while Grandval advised Premier Faure in Geneva. The violence marked the worst in North Africa in years.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Andre Franchi
Rew
Medinas
House Bills to Broaden Social Security Passes
The Senate Finance Committee moved to begin public hearings Friday on a House passed bill to liberalize social security. Chairman Byrd named retiring HEW Secretary Hobby as first witness, with full hearings planned before adjournment. The measure would expand benefits for women and the disabled and extend coverage to more self-employed groups, while a separate veterans and servicemen survivors bill also nears action. A closed staff briefing was set for Thursday on the latter.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Byrd
D-Va
Quveta Culp Hobby
Soea
Senate
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
S Committee
Congress
Juveniles and hot city fire hydrants divert police
Philadelphia police report they have been receiving about 1000 calls daily since the heat wave began. Juveniles, sweating and overheated, have turned on fire hydrants prompting the high call volume.
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Philadelphia
Blueprint For Community Action Debated By Civic Leaders
Initial plans for a community action blueprint were voiced at Cry Hall by civic leaders invited by Mayor Siewert. They named a chairman, aimed to rally cooperation between individuals and civic enterprise, and planned sessions to analyze city problems and opportunities. E. A. Precour was named chairman of a proposed Municipal Vigilante Committee. ten of eighteen invited leaders attended.
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Cry Hall
Ernest R. Siewert
E. A. Precour
Siewert
Spe| Exonia
Vis
Hsie
Otto Bueler
Rutledge
Convicts Stage Sitdown Strike at Nevada Prison
Carson City Nev UP Gov Charles H Russell prepared to take action after 222 Nevada State Prison convicts staged a sitdown strike over 12 demands including a meeting with the governor. No violence reported as prisoners refused to line up for dinner. 22 highway patrolmen patrolled the yard while warden Bernard cited unrest from other prisons.
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Carson City
Nev
Charles H. Russel
Nevada
Nevada State
Russell
Las Vegas
Arthur Bernard
Walla Walla
Wash
Rawlings
Wyo
Bernard
Flash Floods Hit Britain and Sicily
Floods from heavy rains forced thousands from homes in Britain and Sicily ending a two week heat wave. England suffered downpours that damaged lines, homes, fields and crops while troops aided evacuations. Sicily in Messina reported over 3,500 homeless as cooler temps followed.
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London
Britain
Sicily
Europe
England
Channel
Mediterranean
Messina
Ex-Inspector Alleges Cap King Bribery Attempts in Senate Probe
Washington report says ex-government cloth inspector Michael Weintraub testified that millionaire capmaker Harry Lev of Chicago attempted multiple bribes and hurled insults when refused. He claimed threats on his life prevented public disclosure. The inquiry tracked Lev’s alleged corruption to win military cap contracts and cited a deathbed letter by Hyman Roskin accusing Lev of paying officials to underbid rivals. Lev denied payoffs amid questions over $214,000 in cash connected to the era.
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Washington
Harry Lev
Chicago
Michael Weintraub
Senate
Weintraub
Subcommittee
Lev
Hyman Roskin
St Louis
Roskin
Leo
Riral
Plast
Lavern J. Duffy
Robert F. Kennedy
Roeskin
West Seen Lacking Plan 1 To Reach Goal
In Geneva, United States Britain and France open talks to speak with one voice at the Big Four summit but show differences in approach. Eisenhower seeks a basis for accommodation while Eden proposes a five power non aggression pact with a buffer zone. Faure calls for a broad security organization and new disarmament deal. Observers note Western agreement on principles but no joint plan yet.
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Geneva
United States
Britain
France
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
Russia
Edgar Faure
Four Men Hijack Glasgow Messenger Truck for $112000
Four well dressed men hijacked a messenger truck outside a Glasgow bank and escaped with about $112,000 in cash. Police said the attackers moved with precision as two jumped into the front seat and two into the back, rendering the guard unconscious.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Big Four agree German reunification top priority at Geneva talks
In Geneva the Big Four foreign ministers agreed to place the German question first on a four point agenda European security disarmament East West contacts. The move marks a Soviet concession and a strategic victory for the Western bloc as they seek to advance reunification amid tensions over Far Eastern issues. The plan will guide heads of government discussions with completion dates for each item to be determined.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Russia
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
Eisenhower
Congressmen Optimistic Over Big Four Opener
U S Congress members monitoring Geneva developments expressed optimism about the Big Four talks opening. Some critics said Soviet proposals to liquidate NATO are unacceptable without workable European arms control. Senators cited Eden's plan as a cautious step and urged continued optimism for progress at Geneva.
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Washington
Geneva
Russia
John J. Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nikolai Bolganin
Europe
Homer E. Capehart
R-Ind
NATO
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Eisenhower
Anthony Eden
Walter F. George
Dga
Senate Foreign Relations Group
Eden
J. William Fulbright
Dark
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nd
GOP
Mike Mansfield
D - Mont
Balganin
Man From Sabillasville Fined for Drunkenness
William Booze of Sabillasville drew a suspended $5 fine in Southern Police Court yesterday after being charged with drunkenness.
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Baltimore
William Booze
Sabillasville
Free Salk Vaccine Bill Gains Senate Approval
The Senate voted to provide free Salk polio vaccines for millions of children under 20 and pregnant women. The House Commerce Committee previously approved a similar bill. differences remain. Leaders defended safety as senators criticized Cutter Laboratories and federal health officials. The measure authorizes government purchase and state distribution without a means test, with no ceiling on funding and a dollar-for-dollar matching option for broader immunization programs.
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Washington
Senate
House
Commerce Committee
Morse
D-Ore
Sen. Welker
Cutter
Welker
Idaho
Hill
D-Ala
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Ike
Eisenhower
Congressional Appropriations Committees
Seusie
Service Station Robbed at Osseo
An armed bandit robbed the Mile Age Service Station in Osseo at closing time, escaping with 245 dollars from manager John Moe’s billfold. Moe was locked in a washroom and freed 16 minutes later by Police Chief Jerry Olson after he broke a window. Road blocks were set on highways in nearby counties.
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OSSEO
John Moe
Moe
Jerry Olson
Olson
Jackson
Buffalo
Ese Claire
Trempealesu
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Leighton Hough
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