Five Hurt and One Badly After Neenah Gas Explosion
A gas explosion at Roy Rusch’s home in Neenah injured his wife and three children and damaged the house beyond repair. Mrs. Rusch suffered serious injuries including a spinal fracture. the couple’s two sons and daughter were reported in good condition. The blast, heard across the area, demolished the 24 by 71 foot frame house and blew out walls. The family had planned to move to Appleton but were delayed.
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Roy Rusch
Neenah
Rusch
Busch
Carel Star
Axé Conrad
Srearoid Craig
API Plewon Sofiar
John Zick
L F. Stew
State Industries Commission
Green Bay
Appleton Tedar
Neenab- Melaska
Mirs. Rusch
Barish
Michen
Gebris
Smatest
Craig
Ed] Beueger
E. Forest Ave
Nesnak
Appleton
Breweries In Oshkosh Picketed As Wage Talks Stall
Picketing interrupted production at Oshkosh three breweries after union Local 90 and management failed to reach a wage and fringe benefit agreement. Union officer Edward Kulibert declined comment while Earl Horn said negotiations ended without a wage hike. About eight union members were affected as firemen and skeleton crews kept plants running to protect in production beer at Oshkosh Brewing, Peoples Brewing, and Rahr Brewing.
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Enes
Oshkosh
CIC Local 90
Edward Kulibert
Earl
Horn
Oshkosh Brewing Company
Brewery Workers Union
Peoples Brewing Company
Rahr Brewing Company
Guaranteed Wage Accord Ends Ship Tieup
The CI0 won a guaranteed wage plan from the shipping industry Thursday night ending a worker strike of seamen against passenger and dry cargo lines. The National Maritime Union remains unsettled with tanker lines, but engineers and radiomen may strike. operators expect no major difficulties. A 25 cent per day unemployment fund contribution will be paid by shipping firms for each seaman employed, with benefits delayed for one year to build the fund. Curran called the principles a win for a guaranteed wage. MARITIME on Page 2.
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New York
CI0
Shipping Industs
Nixon to Address Young Republicans in Detroit
Vice President Richard Nixon will speak to the Young Republican national convention in Detroit tonight. Delegates plan discussions on drafting Eisenhower for re election in 1956 as high Republican officials express confidence and support from the American people.
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Detroit
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
Robs Peter to Pay Paul at Hospital Heist
Reported incident at Fran co Musulman Hospital where a theft occurred after a doctor prescribed medicine. The thief claimed he needed funds to pay for medicine and stated the doctor had just provided a prescription. Police are investigating the wallet theft and motive.
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Peter
Paul
Paris
Franco-Musulman Hospital
Law boosts pay for Wisconsin Supreme Court and circuit judges
Wisconsin Senate approved a bill to raise Supreme Court justices to 11000 a year with the chief justice 500 more and circuit judges to 120000 annually. The measure passed 23 to 2 and goes to the Assembly. A separate bill would curb expansion of the state reform school near Green Bay and ban building a bar near the reformatory.
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Madison
State Senate
Supreme
Court Justees
Senate
State Bar Association
Supreme Court
Green Bay
Reformatory
Sem Ov Brien
R-Green
Teasury
John Rost
Waeukeshai
Edward State
Amerié
Bissorth
Lake Geneva
Gerald Hietoes
Lille
J Mullen
Appleton
Albert Hidde
Menasha
Tom Zurkowski
Palmyra
and Airs
Carl Steiger
Aft
Bors
Wiliam Ellmann
Dist
Guben Elmanz
Wacous
Raider Killed Near Ike's Headquarters
An emergency report says a military guard was involved in a lethal incident within about a mile of President Eisenhower's Operation Alert headquarters near Ike's command center. Details remain unclear as officials investigate.
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White House
Eisenhower
State School for Boys site decision moved to commission
Wisconsin Assembly supports sending site choice for the State School for Boys to the State Building Commission. debate centered on whether to keep the Waukesha 400 acre campus or move to forest land in Kettle Moraine for a new state installation. The move followed protests from Waukesha residents and support from officials citing ample facilities and sewer capacity.
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Seadison
State Assembly
State Building Commission
Assembly
Commission
Senate
Waukeshe
Waukesha
Bock
State Board of Public Welfare
State Welfare Department
Assemblie
Frank Lield Wright
Spring Green
Russia Expels Three U.S. Military Attaches
The Soviet Foreign Office declared three American attaches persona non grata at the Moscow embassy. Lt. Col. John S. Benjson, Capt. William R. Stroud, and Capt. Walter Mule were expelled amid allegations of improper activities. It follows prior expulsions tied to espionage charges and U.S. retaliation.
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Washington
Russia
Siit
Moscow
John S. Ben JSON
Soviet Union
Willam R. Stroud
Walter Mule
Col.h. Feldlin
W. McKinney
Atr Aiicche
State Department
Felchin
McKinney
United States
Abolishing Mondays and the Want Ad pitch
The piece jokes about abolishing Mondays and explains that selling calendars caused the Monday problem. It promotes Want Ads with a quick, low cost call to action to place ads any day, even Monday, via Slack hawk 8000.
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H. V. Wade
Dixon-Yates Transmission Link Approved
The House approved in a voice vote the Dixon Yates private power project transmission link to TVA systems amid a major fight over TVA expansion. The measure moves to the Senate as supporters tout early power delivery while critics warn of socialization and pork barrel accusations.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Dixon-Yates
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
TVA
sh@rt
Fitton
Dixes-Yates Private Utilities Group
Mississippi River
Dixcoe-Yates Group
West Memphis
Ark
Reclamation Bi
Army Corps of En
Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Southwestern Power Administation
Southeastern Power Administration
Bonnevile Power Administration
Reclamation Bureau
Army Engineers
Rains Likely In Northwest Part of State
The Associated Press reports in Wisconsin sun returns with a dry spell ending as scattered showers may affect northwestern areas tonight. Daytime temps reached around 80 in Park Falls and Green Bay with similar highs to Wednesday, while overnight lows were mid 50s to upper 60s across the state.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Park Falls
Green Bay
Hales Corners
Milwaukee County
Grantsburg
Bryce Canyon
Uish
Presdio
Texas
New Hampshire Seeks Milking Contest Note
New Hampshire Agriculture Commissioner Perley J. Fitts accepted an invitation to a Vermont milking contest amid mild reservations. He quips that the Green Mountain State cows have uneven leg lengths from walking along hills, making them shorter on one side.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Perley J. Fitts
Vermont
Green Mountain
Daniel Boone Faces Washout Over Reservoir Swim
Daniel Boone, 35, of Reseda, California, is cited for violating municipal code after swimming in a reservoir in San Fernando Valley. The incident drew attention as officials questioned safety and policy.
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San Fernando
Calif
Daniel Boone
Reseda
Sana Fernando Valier
Thursder
Senate Vote Extends Draft to Four Years for Reserve Law
The Senate approved a four year extension of the draft act and a two year extension for the doctors draft amid brief debate. Senator Russell called it essential to national defense and indicated further extensions may follow. The bill returns to the House which has passed a similar version but has not acted on the doctors draft act.
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Washington
Senate
Presigert
Eisenhower
Sen_ Jackson
D-Wash
Armed Services Com
Grafton
Guring ci Sen Russell
Dge
Ft Hedy
Russell
Dowr
Pentagon
Peron Ties Uprising to Navy and Church Campaign
President Juan D. Peron linked Thursday’s abortive revolt to dissident naval elements and to a government campaign against the Roman Catholic Church. He urged elections to settle the church-state issue and warned Catholics to await the polls. The Buenos Aires revolt left 156 dead, with church arson at six churches and a basilica, and the Cardinal Capello residence burned. The Curia and other church offices were described as destroyed as state forces imposed a siege and the capital faced paralysis.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Peron
Buenos Aires
Hearst
Perop
Santiago
Luis Cardinal Capello
Curia
Victms
Revel
Canital
Sanillon
Molotov Visit Stirred Chicago and Caused City Delays
The article reports a surprise Midwest tour by Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov visiting Chicago in a Pullman car. He sparked traffic jams on Shore Drive and drew demonstrators, while U S Steel officials watched his Lake Shore interview and comments on Chicago stockyards and national defense alert.
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Chicago
Soviei
Val Molotov
Midwest Plains
Omaha
Cake Shore Drive
U.S. Steel
South Side
Lake Shore
William Steiger Named Badger Boys State Governor
William Steiger of Oshkosh won the Badger Boys State governor election at Ripon College with a 16 vote margin over Joan Mader of La Crosse Aquinas High School. The 16 year old, who will attend Oshkosh High School next year, led a slate sworn in at the Ripon College gym with state officials attending.
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Ripon
Wiliam
Steiger
Oshkosh
Penny
Badger Boys State
Ripon College
Swiger
Oshkosh High School
Joan Mader
la Crosse Aquinas High School
Tho Bors
Nealist
Ripon College Gym
Grover L. Broadisot
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Bars
Terry Knight
Milwauskee
Patrick Roe
David Jezvinski
Berks
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Alfred Ludvigsen
Harilané
Vin Redford
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Seven County Forest
Waukesha County
U.S
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William Steiger
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Warren
Mowles
Ralhelson
James A. Martineau
Oconto
American Legon
Boys State Land and Chorus
Robert G. Wilke
American Legion
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Badger Bors
Wisconsin Department of American Legion
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Carl E. Steiger
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