Picketing Ban Is Held Illegal in Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin Supreme Court declares state law banning picketing except in labor disputes unconstitutional. Two Waukesha County cases overturn injunctions against unions picketing non union workers. Justices rule the ban violates free speech and orders lower court judgments reversed.
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Madison
LLP
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Waukesha
Supreme Court
Timothy Brown
U.S. Supreme Court
Edward Geb
AFL
Vogt, Inc
Ocoromowoc
Weemses
Herbert Unde
Triternetonal Brotherhood of Yeamsters
International Union of Operating Engineers
Bolding and Construction Laborers Union
The
Warkesha
Allen D. Young
AFL Plumbers and Gas Fitters Local 72
Defectors May Get Reconsideration Chance From Embassy
Panmunjom through the U N embassy says three former Korean prisoners who repatriated may be given a brief chance to reconsider under certain conditions. If they do not choose to reconsider they may return to the Communists. They will not be allowed to travel to other countries and should be prepared to face consequences. No hero’s welcome is promised.
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Speer
United States
Record Hop Nearly Ends Disastrously
A twin engine jet bomber established an Ottawa London record for 6 hours 42 minutes 12 seconds during a harrowing transatlantic flight. Fuel ran low with two minutes to land in pea soup fog and the crew barely averted disaster at Melin Field.
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North Pole
Atlante
Air Base
Aries TV
Gisister
Golends
Ghawe
I Melirg Field
Ivor Broom
Biggin
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SL D. Beser
SL Seymour
Aries
Jin
Norzar
Alaska
Vancouver
Ottawa
Missing Marines Plunge Pacific Search Intensifies
A U S Marine flier is believed adrift on a rubber raft 123 miles south of Tesro as two search planes and a fleet of ships and helicopters scour 27 000 miles of foggy western Pacific. Navy officials report faint radio signals but fog and darkness hinder a rescue. The missing fliers remain unconfirmed aboard the raft. relief convoys circle the area amid scattered beacon firings and uncertain prospects.
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U. S
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Pacific
Tesro
Air Force
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Bell
Minneapolis
Syeerold
Sheig
David Winton Bell
Leutenant
Charles G. Bell
General Mills, Inc
Navy
Oshkosh Wins National Safety Education Award
Oshkosh received a national safety education honor as one of 186 cities in its program. Major Emnesia Siewert and Police Chief William Golz accepted the top Group Eight award presented by the Oshkosh Safety Council officials including Lyndon Waters and Russell Carlson.
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Oshkosh
Crt Hak
Emnesia Siewert
Wiliam A. Golz
Lyndon Waters
Oshkosh Safety Council
Russell Carlson
Carlson
Safety Council
Goiz
Safet
National Safety Council
Cyril Boushele
Ernest R. Siewert
Education Award
William A. Golz
Traffic Safety Section
Dulles Assesses Downing of Navy Bomber and Geneva Prospects
Secretary of State Dulles condemned the Soviet actions in the downing of a U S Navy aircraft over international waters near the Soviet Union. He urged progress toward a Geneva summit while noting U S doubts about a Russian policy shift. Dulles called for cautious optimism and discussed possible arms controls and German unification talks.
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Washington
Jon Foster Dulles
Geneva
Jean Begin
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Bey
Bessie
Red
Dulles
Bering Strait
Augska
Dotles
U.S
Seahower
White House
Joseph W. Martin Je. Gress
Berlin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Germany
Federal pay boost signed by President Eisenhower
President Eisenhower signed a bill boosting pay for about 1 073 262 federal employees. The measure raises overall federal pay by roughly 13 billion dollars through a 328 million dollar annual cost and retroactive to March 1. Civilians across the federal government will see increases from about 190 to 1005 dollars per year with retroactive lump-sum payments totaling around 110 million.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Maton
Lasit
Civil Service
Arrest of Former Cuban President Ordered by Court
A Cuban court ordered the arrest of former President Carlos Prio Socarras on charges of conspiring against Gen. Fulgencio Batista. Prio, dethroned in 1952, was residing in Miami, Florida, when the arrest was ordered based on military intelligence reports.
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Bayana
Carlos Prio Secarras
Fulgencio Basta
Prio
Miarai
Fla
Frio
Solons vote to extend regular and doctor draft
The House passed a two-year extension for the doctor draft and a four-year extension for the regular draft ending a dispute that threatened the military draft system. A second bill, a compromise version of Eisenhower’s reserve plan, was approved 29 to 1 by the Armed Services Committee and slated for House action.
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Washington
House
House Armed Services Committee
Eisenhower
Senate House Conference Committee
Omaha 13 story notes a brakeman’s shorts on duty
An Omaha freight brakeman Edward Zemenek recalls switching to wearing shorts on the job after his long rides and heavy work. He says the change started gradually but became the norm as the heat proved too much.
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Omaha
Edward Zemenek
Resterdar
Bermuda
Tornado Toll Rises Across Four States With Huge Damage
A four state rampage of tornadic winds and deadly thunderstorms killed at least four, injured nearly 100, and caused more than half a million dollars in damage. Scottsbluff Nebraska area saw a devastating direct hit with homes destroyed and victims buried in wreckage.
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Hilldredge
Scotisbluff
Neb
Texas
New Mexico
Wyoming
Texas Panhandle
Carlsbad
Nal
Wheiland
Wio
Scottsbillig
Panhandle
Tex
Kenneth E_ Guier Su
Henry Julian
Canadien
Amarillo
Jsove
Qalahoma
Gage
Orla
Approve Bill For Study Of Security Setup
A Senate plan to create a special commission to study the government security program wins approval. Senator Humphrey and Senator Aiken comment on whether the move will influence the 1956 campaign and address Communist influence in government.
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Humphrey
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Us & Remember Special Commission
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Humperer
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Hand Grenade Hurled at U S Saigon Office
In Saigon Indochina terrorists believed to be Communists hurled a hand grenade at the United States Information Office. A Frenchman was injured when it exploded, while leaflets were scattered nearby. Initial reports said no Americans were harmed. The incident follows a string of anti American demonstrations including a villa bombing and an attack on an American jeep.
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Dulles
Thas News
San Francisco
Vince
Dashes
Bangor
Maine
Capitol
New England
White House
James E. Hagerty
United States
Russia
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Saigon
Indochina
CS. Information Office
Villa
Ernersonsel
Wisconsin House OKs 16 Million Jet Base Named for Bong
The Wisconsin House approves 16 million dollars to build a jet base in the state named in honor of Bong, a World War II pilot who shot down Japanese planes and died testing a jet in California. The plan includes related funds for Kinross AFB and Sawyer airport upgrades as part of broader national jet interceptor projects.
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Recmeanty
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Madison
Wis
Upper Michigan
Kinross Afb
Sault Ste. Marie
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Sawyer
Marquette
Wisconsin
Air Defense Command
Greater
Milwaukee
Smith
Five Seized In Argentine Plot
Buenos Aires police announce arrests of five suspected plotters tied to Communist plans to provoke disturbances at Catholic churches. Ringleader named Jose Maria Ballesteros, a 3 year old mechanic and active Communist Party member, amid seizure of anti government leaflets.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Eva Peron
la Plata
Jas
Jose Maria Ballesteros
Compunist Party
State Pilot Dies In Georgia Crash
Two FSF jets from Shaw Air Base South Carolina crashed near Savannah Georgia after noon. First Lt Felix Alderton 25 died, parents Mr and Mrs Felix Alderton of Laona Wisconsin. His widow Carolyn and 1 year old Peggy Ann live in Sumter South Carolina. Lt William George MacLaren Jr of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania was injured. wife Lorraine resides in Sumter.
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Korea
Wiliam George MacLaren Jr
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