Miss Oshkosh Aspirants Parade in Vintage Cars
The Optimist Club six day citywide celebration opens with a blackout auto parade at Menominee Park featuring Miss Oshkosh aspirants riding vintage cars. The event links to the Miss Wisconsin contest and runs through July 4 with a Grand Theater show weekend and various community activities.
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North Side
Oshkosh
Menominee Park
Mounesuay 5
Aly
Central Wisconsin
Grand Theater
Reedsburg
Bob Hasselman
June Wrehota
Jeanne Latusky
Donte Meixl
Nancy Jean Adminster
Joan Stelzer
Mary Anakowski
Rosemary George
Esther Becker
Barbara Stang
Barbara Zellmer
Merry Ellen Finch
Gail Propson
Charerones
Revert Jetinski
Neenah
Ford
Joseph Ravfiran
Maniowoc
Jack Carew
Green Lake
Igar Meredith
Buick
Clayton Fish
Autoist Dies In Freak Accident Near Whitewater
Edward G. Pratt a 46 year old Milwaukee man was killed in a freak accident near Whitewater Wisconsin when his neck was caught in the door of his moving car Pratt’s vehicle ran into a ditch struck a pole and the door opened trapping him leading to fatal strangulation authorities said Pratt was alone in the car at the time of the incident.
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Whitewater
Wis
Edward G. Pratt
Milwaukee
Here
Walworth County
Pratt
Adenauer Turns Down Russ Invitation
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer rejected a Moscow visit for talks on Soviet German relations saying several issues must be clarified first. He indicated possible trip to Moscow in September if these points, including prisoner releases and nonrecognition of East Germany, are settled to his satisfaction.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adeneuer
Russia
Moscow
Sovwiet
Paris
West Germany
Adenauer
Rus Sian
Oder-Niesserne
Red Poland
Navy ends contract with capmaker amid Fifth Amendment claim
The Navy canceled its contract with the cap maker Sol Schlesinger after he invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to provide financial records. Navy officials said he is now debarred from future contracts and his $1 million deal was terminated. The action comes as a Senate investigation questioned the uniform cap supplier.
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Washington
Navy
Lment
Senate
Seven Mountains
Charles 5
Cochin
Ico
Lenge
Freeport
McClellan
Z ‘Navy
Miliondolier
Schlesinger
Hoover Commission Finds Billions Possible to Save
The Hoover Commission report says adopting 362 economys proposals could balance the budget and cut taxes without harming military strength or welfare programs. It cites 12 task forces totaling over 8 million dollars yearly in savings, plus further recoveries from unspent funds across 60 federal agencies.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Omer
Goller
Congress
Diem defeats rebels to solidify Saigon regime in the south
Diem defeats the Hot Hao faction and the Binh Xuyen gang securing his hold on the free southern half of Vietnam. The victory sets the stage for a stable government before elections that will decide the fate of the Communist north and south.
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Satgon
Indochine
Ngo Dinh Diem
Trops J
Viet Nem
Joral
Americas
Sever Mountains
Mimsy
Ger
Asighbor i Ji
Cambodia
Diem
Viet Nam
Binh Xuyen
Saigon
32 Billion Military Bill Sent to Congress for Defense
The House and Senate quickly pass the final defense bill financing the armed forces for the next year. The package totals about 32 billion dollars with 7.33 billion for the Army, 9.12 billion for the Navy and 14.74 billion for the Air Force, plus 256 million for B52 bomber output. The measure trims Eisenhower’s requested 22,000 Marine Corps cuts and includes interservice funds to offset changes. President Eisenhower expected to sign promptly.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Knutson Named Chairman of State Industrial Commission
Gov. Walter Kohler announces Reuben G. Knutson as chairman of the state Industrial Commission replacing the retiring Voyta Wrabeis. The vacancy was filled by John Rouse of Baraboo, former executive secretary of the state Republican Voluntary Committee.
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Madison
Walter Kohler
Reuben G. Knutson
State Industrial Commission
Knutson
Voyta Wrabeis
John Rouse
Baraboo
State Republican Voluntary Committee
State Rep Rhodes admits hurt over failed bill vote
Springfield lawmakers recount Ben Rhodes saying he was hurt when his 115-9 bill was defeated. He noted colleagues could have voted no without being ornery, reflecting on the heated committee room moment.
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Springfield
Ben Rhodes
Union Official Sees Chance Major Strike May Be Averted
PITTSBURGH UP A top union official said he hoped to report settlement in steel industry wage negotiations by 5 30 p.m four hours before 600 000 steelworkers would strike. Abel said USW President McDonald hoped to make a more definite report on talks with John Stephens Big Steel VP and chief negotiator. He was in continual meetings and planned to speak on NBC if no new agreement by then.
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Pittsburgh
P.m
Stephens
Unio
McDonald
American Broadcasting Network
USW
Big Six
Abel
U S
Steel
Times Reporter Testifies He Was Communist Member
Charles Gruner a veteran New York Times reporter testified before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee that he belonged to the Communist Party from 1937 to 1942. He said he was not a active member after 1940 and named colleagues who he said were involved.
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Serrenone
Senate Internal Security
Washington
Winston Burdett
CBS News
Brooklyn Eagle
Charles Graumer
New York Times
Communist Party
Gruner
Senate
Ao Security
Eeste
Yimaliv
Times
Ater Victor Weingarten
For-Times
Hagie
Weingarten
Ewe Burdett
Gromner
Queens
Easte
Martell
Harry Martell
Nat Einhorn
Felow Eagle
Einhhorn
New York
Guild
Burdett
Eagle Communist
Uni
James O. East
Tam
Lfe
Eastland
New
Depers
Senate Internal Sécurity
Fastland
Charles Grutmer
Winston ‘Burdett
Gaia
Jengih
Burdell
Issueeas Thal
Hardware Store Blaze Ravages Okauchee Suburb
A Okauchee hardware store owned by Mr and Mrs Bud Luke was gutted by fire Wednesday night with losses estimated between 326000 and 30000. The blaze started in a rear room and spread through the building forcing six residents from upstairs quarters. Fire departments from Okauchee Oconomowoc and Delafield battled the flames.
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Okauchee
Alfred Buckmar
Bud Luke
Lukes
Lee Lukens
Oconomowoc
Delafield
Man Tuns to Escape Fire Amid Red Light Break
William P. Utter, 47, told the court he ran a red light to escape a car fire started by a fallen cigarette ash. The judge sentenced him to 10 days in jail or a 150 dollar fine.
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Detrom UE
Wiliam P. Utter
S. Sree Leads 21 Hour Negotiation Breakthrough
Arrangements for soup Kitchens ended a 21 hour lapse in negotiations with Secretive two hour meeting Wednesday night. McDonald and John A Stephens acted as chief negotiators for CG Sree with only general counsels present. Ric Donald resisted stating exact wage demands while the industry seeks a substantial raise for its members currently averaging 2.23 dollars an hour. Observers expect a possible agreement around a 25 percent increase.
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McDonald
John A. Stephens
CG S. Sree
Nizh
Ozfer
Ric Donald
Neenah Man Severely Burned By Power Line
Gereld W. Kreblem, 37, was severely burned when he touched a live power line during a machine shed fire in Neenah Township. He remained in serious condition at Theda Clark Hospital after firefighters battled the blaze that destroyed the shed owned by Miles Beer.
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Neenah
Ren
Gereld W. Kreblem
Theda Clark Hospital
Aneer
Wneenen
Lake Winnebago
Neenahi Menashe
Ereblein
John Hueter
Rii
Néeeneh
Neenah-Menashe
Neenak
Miles Beer
Rei, Neenah
Tere Wes Goesmmeate
Cameze
Rescue Planes Return to Base Without Finding Missing Fliers
Rescue aircraft from Johnson Air Base near Tokyo returned to base after a fruitless search for three missing U.S. airmen off the Chiba Peninsula. Distress signals from rubber life rafts prompted renewed efforts by Navy, Air Force and Marine units across waters near Japan, though no trace of Capt. Hodgen P. Montague, 26, 2nd Lt. David W. Bell, 24, or Lt. Alan M. McAneny, 27, was found.
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Tokyo
Tetureet
U.S. Navy
Yokosuka
Raymond A. Day
Gilman
Air Force
Maine
Jape
Jas
Diane
Johnson Air Base
Ran
36Th Air Rescue Squadron
Jean
Jake
Hodgen P. Montague
Jackson
Miss
David W. Bell
Wayzata
Manz
Alan M. McAneny
Yonkers
Navy
Chiba Peninsula
Atsugi Naval Atr Station
Japan
Josephine Beil
Pacific
Mecrce
Tee
General Malls, Inc
Minneapolis
Bell
United States
John R. Kimberly
Kimberly - Clark Corp
Neenah
Wis
International Cedlucation Corp
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Bor Scout Order of the Arrow
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John Abraham
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Rich Arez
Seigon
Seven Mowmtains
Cambesiia
Hoover
Commie Ties
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