Winnebago Airport Improvement Urged
Strong support for the Winnebago County Airport expansion was voiced at a public hearing held at the courthouse. The proposal seeks state and federal aid for a 325000 project to extend the runway westward to a 5000 foot east-west main strip, with land purchases west of Knapp Street and along 20th Street.
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Winnebago County
Wisconsin State Aeronautics Commission
MTWW
Tavdanannimiernint
yuLuan
Earl Hughes
Neenah
County Board of Supervisors
Hughes
Knapp Street
20Th Street
Kilian Spanbauer
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Congregation Cemetery Board
Pias
Sacred Heart
M.S. Dadley
Associated Industries Inc
Kenneth
Thousands Gather for Nasser Speech in Alexandria
In Alexandria Egypt President Gemal Abdel Nasser spoke to thousands in Liberation Square after meeting service chiefs and a march by Egyptian forces. The government said his address would be broadcast domestically and across the Middle East via Cairo Radio transmitters.
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Alexandria
Egypt
Gemal Abdel Nasser
Farouk
Nasser
Suez Canal
Cairo Radio
Stadio
Middle East
Indonesia seeks army aid for North Sumatra oil field unrest
The Indonesian government asked the army to assist in running the North Sumatra oil field amid Communist unrest. Officials aim to stabilize operations and maintain production while addressing internal security concerns.
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Jakarta
North Sumatra
British Jets Press Oman Rebels For Third Day
British RAF jets pounded the Tanuf fortress with rockets and cannon fire for a third day as a ground assault looms. A three way meeting with Sultan Said bin Taimur, Sir Bernard Burrows, and Air Vice Marshal L F Sinclair planned action and signaled use of ground forces to dislodge rebel Imam of Oman.
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Trucial Oman
Tanuf
Said bin Taimur
Sultan
Bernard Burrows
Persian Gulf
L. F. Sinclair
Arabian Peninsula
Oman
Selwyn Lloyd
Briain
Middle East
Cairo Belly Dancer Wedding Collapse Kills Guests
A two story Cairo building hosting 200 wedding guests collapsed during celebrations near Saladin's Citadel. Four bodies recovered with at least 34 children among the dead. police warned the toll could rise as fire and police brigades continued rescue efforts. Bride Fatma El Shimy and groom Mansour Abdel Hani were among the attendees.
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Cairo
Fatma el Shimy
Mansour Abdel Hani
Darb el Ahmar
Saladin’s
Woman asks jail visiting hours. sheriff’s deputy brushes off
A Tucson woman telephoned the sheriff’s office to learn visiting hours for prisoners in the county jail. Deputy Marion Gotte responded with hours, and when the caller asked about Las Vegas, he offered information. The woman ended the call with the remark I guess brush off and slammed the phone down.
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Tucson
Ariz
Sheriffs Office
Marion Gotee
Las Vegas
West and Russia Clash Over Nuclear Test Ban At Talks
Moscow accused the West of downplaying the urgent issue of halting tests and linking it to missile disputes. Harold E Stassen urged banning intercontinental missiles as a first step in disarmament with Britain France and Canada expected to back him. Moscow Radio tied tests and missiles to a broader push for a total ban on nuclear weapons.
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London
Russia
Radio
Moscow
Harold E Stassen
Brit
Ain
France
Canada
Valerian Zorin
Moscow Radio
West Anc
Arkhealls Dnerange
Deluge in Kyushu Kills Hundreds and Displaces Thousands
A catastrophic flood and landslide disaster in Kyushu, Japan, leaves hundreds dead and thousands homeless. Initial police tallies show 272 dead and 307 missing, with total affected families nearing 110,000. Isahaya and Omura worst hit as rescue crews struggle amid rising waters and landslides.
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Tokyo
Isahaya
Omura
Omura Bay
Kyushu
Nagasaki
Japan
Mainichi
Yomuri
Fire on Navy cargo ship Mauna Loa near New York controlled
An electrical fire on the 5450 ton U S Navy ammunition ship Mauna Loa broke out at 9 20 am CDT in the engine room off New York harbor. It was contained shortly before 11 am by the crew with no injuries. Three tugs towed the 459 foot vessel toward Gravesend Bay.
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New York UP
U.S Navy
Mauna Loa
New York Harbor
Coast Guard
Earle
Navy
Gravesend Bay
New York
Dulles Heads to Canada for Weekend With Diefenbaker
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles travels to Ottawa for a weekend with Canadian Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker. The visit marks Dulles first official trip to Canada in nearly two years though he has vacationed at Duck Island on Lake Ontario. En route he will stop at Kingston to attend the Secretary of State Trophy sailing race he sponsors to boost Lake Ontario and St Lawrence sailing.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Jeff
Canada
Nex
John G. Diefenbaker
Ottawa
Dulles
Duck Island
Canadian
Lake Ontario
Kingston
Ontario
Secretary of State
St. Lawrence Rovers
Solons Seek Facts On Use Of Union Funds
Senate investigators pressed the United Textile Workers leaders Anthony Valente and Loyal Elenert over union fund use. They admitted borrowing over $100,000 to cover organizing costs and home purchases, labeling some loans as loans to conceal available funds. They cited multiple loans and guarantors from firms and individuals linked to bargaining contracts and real estate.
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Washington & Senate
United Teatile Workers
UTW
Anthony Valente
Loyal Elenert
Sen Mundt
R SD
Valente
Elenert
George Meany
AFL
Meany
AFL Cio
Robert F. Kennedy
Kienert
Kennedy
Klewert
Collec
Philadelphia
Keasley and Mattison Co
Ambler
Quatanior
Washington Bank
Philip Leff
National Spinning Malls
Thalj
Klenert
Leff
Klerert
Solomon Roseblatt
Japan Rejects China Request To Locate Troops
Tokyo rejected a Japanese government request to locate about 35767 Japanese forces on the mainland, as announced today amid tensions with Communist China.
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Tokyo
China
Red
Eisenhower Expresses Disappointment Over School Bill Defeat
President Eisenhower voiced great disappointment after the House defeated the 1.5 billion dollar school construction bill. Democrats and some Republicans blamed him for the setback as Northern and Western Democrats cited his stance on civil rights. The antisegregation amendment helped sink the measure and a House vote ended prospects for any Senate action this year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Anne Wheaton
White House
Senate
William F. Knowland
House
Conviction in Dio Racketeering Case Hits Three
New York jurors convicted John Dio known as Johnny Dio and two co defendants on bribery and conspiracy counts. Chester and Goldstein, officials of labor unions, received mixed counts and await sentencing after being found guilty of bribery and conspiracy. The trio allegedly conspired to extract thirty thousand dollars from Kings Electro plating and Kings Automatic Plating in exchange for labor peace.
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New York
John
Johnny Dio
New Baby at Lynchburg General as Father Injures Arm
George R Parnell and his wife welcomed a son at Lynchburg General Hospital. In excitement he walked into a plate glass window, sustaining severe cuts to his arm while the wife delivered. The mother and baby are reported fine.
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Lynchburg
George R Parnell
Lynchburg General Hospital
Papa Parnell
Parnell
Tunisian Cabinet Resigns After Bey Ouster and Republic Proclaimed
The Tunisian Constituent Assembly deposed Bey Sider Mohammed Al-Amin, proclaimed Tunisia a republic, and elected Habib Bourguiba president. Bourguiba retained the premiership and invited the diplomatic corps to a palace reception as crowds celebrated in the streets.
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Tunis
Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
Bourguiba
Maves
Libya
Algeria
Morocco
Nasser
Mohammed I
France
Idriss
Labya
Bourg
Inun
Bardo
Carthage
Explosion on Western airliner kills passenger with insurance
Investigators from the CAB and FBI take charge of the Las Vegas crash probe after a midair explosion ripped a hole in the Convair. Passengers say the blast occurred after takeoff from Las Vegas on a Minneapolis to Los Angeles flight. Binsick, 62, Canoga Park resident, held 125000 flight insurance naming Eva his benficiary.
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Canoga Park
Cal
FBI
Binsieck
Las Vegas
Nev
Eva
Convair
California Desert
Western Airlines
Milton Shirk
Los Angeles International Airport
Air Force Base
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Bin
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