City orders property owners to sever storm drains from sanitary system
The Common Council announces initial steps to separate storm and sanitary sewers in six east side districts. Homeowners must disconnect clear water drains within 90 days or face court action and a $50 fine. Separation aims to prevent overflows, basements floods, and pollution of the Fox River and Lake Winnebago.
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Sewerage Commission
State Board of Health
Fox River
Winnebago
Eisenhower Reveals Daughter-In-Law Expecting Baby
President Eisenhower announced that his daughter-in-law Mrs John S Eisenhower is due to give birth in December. He said he would become a grandfather for the fourth time around Christmas as John and Barbara Eisenhower raise their three children David age seven Barbara Ann seven and Susan Elaine three.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John S. Eisenhower
Geneva
John
Barbara Eisenhower
David
Barbara Ann
Susan Elaine
Snow Submerges Southern Argentina Amid Deep Freeze
Three feet of snow buried wide areas in southern Argentina on Tuesday and today. Buenos Aires reported clear skies with biting winds and frigid temperatures.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Armistice in Korea Reaches Two Year Milestone
Tokyo dispatch recalls the 10:01 a.m. signing of the armistice on the Panmunjom peace pagoda two years ago by Lt. Gen. William K. Harrison and Gen. Nam Il. The cease fire halted fighting along the 155 mile front twelve hours later though Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor warned the moment did not warrant unrestrained rejoicing.
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Korea
No Man's Land
William K. Harrison
United Nations Command
Nam 1
North Korea
Panmonjom
Harrison
Ike Hints At Parley With U S And China Ministers
Eisenhower signaled a possible meeting with Red China at the foreign ministers level and discussed Geneva talks beginning Monday focusing on freeing Americans held by Red China. He noted the chief aim is to secure American release while not prejudicing Nationalist China, and that broader talks may follow if needed.
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China
Washington
Eisenhower
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Tere
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Reds
Supersonic Sled Sets 1100 MPH Speed Record
An unmanned rocket propelled sled built by Radioplane Co. at Edwards AFB California reached 1100 miles per hour on a 10,000 foot track. The 4,300 pound sled completed the speed burst in under five seconds setting a new land speed record.
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Air Force Flight Test Center
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City Witnesses Hottest July Day in 14 Years
Oshkosh bathed in 99 degrees at Buckstaff Observatory marking the peak of midsummer heat. Humidity lingered as scattered showers offered slight relief, while Wisconsin and nearby states reported 100s and 102 in multiple cities amid a national heat wave.
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United Press
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la Crosse
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Eau Claire
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Calif
Mercury
Cedar Rapids
Knute Longfield
Longfield
Hart
Mich
Pine Michigan Christmas Tree "Assn
Detroit
Motor City
Pittsburgh
Typhoon Georgia Misses Iwo Jima In Pacific Sweep
Typhoon Georgia skirted Iwo Jima today as it roared across the Pacific with 100 mph winds. The ninth storm of the season was 172 miles west of Iwo Jima and moving northwest at 20 mph. Winds were in its path.
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Georgia
Iwo Jima
Pacific
House Rejects Ike Plan For Road Program
The House voted 184 to 178 to reject President Eisenhower's multi billion road program financed by long term bonds. A Democratic alternative would spend about 14.423 billion in added automotive taxes over 16 years and 50 billion in 13 years. Speaker Rayburn predicted final passage for the Democratic plan as the House considers amendments.
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Eisenhower
Rayburn
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Senate
Fallon
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House Public Works Committee
Rep
Dondero
Rmich
Lakes Basin Pact Ratified By Five States
Five states Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin have ratified the Great Lakes Basin Compact to develop and conserve water resources. Delegates at the Council of State Governments conference noted support from New York Ohio Pennsylvania and the Canadian provinces Ontario and Quebec and said a commission will advise on public works pollution control water levels and shore erosion in the Great Lakes region.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
Council of State Governments
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ontario
Quebec
Great Lakes
Police Commission Corrects Jail Menu Typo
Los Angeles police commission canceled Tuesday its order for 2,000 pounds of beer for city jail inmates. The panel said the item was a typographical error and should have read beef instead.
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Los Angeles
Talbott Quits Mulligan Partnership Amid Ethics Inquiry
Air Force Secretary Harold Talbott told Senate investigators he is withdrawing from his Mulligan & Co partnership to avoid conflicts. President Eisenhower said he will study the record, underscoring ethics questions while noting no fraud has been alleged. Talbott said he divested stocks and that he would not resign as secretary.
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Air Force
Harold Etalbott
Senate
Eisenhower
Talbott
Jason
Activit
Aca
Pentagon
Paul B. Mulligan & Co
Mulligan & Co
Mulligan
Geneva
Rites Mark Austria Rebirth As Free Nation
Austria becomes a free nation for the first time since 1938. A Moscow ceremony puts the Austrian state treaty into effect ending four power rule and signaling independence for about 7 million people. Sixteen years after foreign dominance, Austria celebrates with a flag unfurled and public toasts. The Four Powers signed May 15 and France deposited ratification at the Kremlin at lunch. The Four-Power Allied Council dissolves as occupation forces face 90 days to depart.
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Austria
Moscow
Adolf Hitler
United States
Britain
France
Russia
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Music
Kremlin
Allied Council
Council
Germany approves first armed forces budget
In Bonn AP reports the security and budget committees of the West German Bundestag approved an 11,233,333 dollar appropriation for the first cadre of the new German armed forces.
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Bonn
Germany
West Germany
Bundestag
Bulgars Down Israel Plane Carrying 57 Passengers
Bulgarian anti aircraft guns reportedly shot down an El Al Constellation over Bulgarian territory near the Greek border. The four engine airliner carried 50 passengers and seven crew including several Americans. fate of many aboard is unknown. Greece, Israel, and British diplomats seek details as the wreckage location is confirmed.
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