Council Approves Building of Webster Stanley and North Point Schools
The Common Council approves construction of Webster Stanley and North Point Schools in the northeast, authorizing $1,174,000 for the junior high and $285,750 for the elementary from a prior bond issue. City Attorney Jansen warns amendments could block contracts. former City Attorney Meyer says cooperation with the school board is essential and bids have already cost vendors about $50,000.
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Common Council
Webster Stanley
North Point
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Harry E. Meyer
Jansen
Jorney Meyer
Wisconsin
Cornel
School Board
Board of Education
House Group Votes to Keep Corporation Tax
The Ways and Means Committee voted 22-2 to extend the current corporation income tax for one year and cancel a $2 billion automatic tax cut set for April 1. Only Rep Mills of Arkansas and Rep Gregory of Kentucky opposed the move, urged by President Eisenhower.
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Washington
House ‘Ways and Means
Mills
Arkansas
Gregory
Kentucky
Eisenhower
Tax revision shifts aim at excise rates and corporate cut
A House and Senate plan moves a broad tax overhaul into a general 800 page bill while delaying major rate decisions. The top corporate income tax could drop from 52 to 47 percent on April 1, with opposition fading due to other cuts. Separate excise tax actions would be handled later, and revenue impacts are projected to fall about 1.3 billion dollars in the first year.
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Daniel A. Reed
R-Ny
Ways and Means
Sthoni Ttee
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Senate
Republican Committee
Eisenhower
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
GOP
Oric- Sun oSan Dag
Dar
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Fox Rovers
Betes
Menashadanius Waoineh
Monroy
Rockstarf Oberva
State Faces Colder Temps Across Wisconsin
Colder weather was forecast for Wisconsin with lows reported in the single digits to high teens in various cities. Early today light snow fell in the northwest while other areas experienced generally fair conditions and similar or slightly higher lows than Monday night.
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United Press
Wisconsin
Wero
Superior
Grainsburg
Park Falls
Eau Claire
McCarthy to Seek Dulles Explanation on McLeod Shuffle
Senator McCarthy said he will demand an official explanation of Secretary Dulles's order removing R. W. Scott McLeod from authority over personnel at the State Department. McLeod will now handle security and consular matters only, after previously claiming personnel and security were inseparable functions.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy R-Wist
Secretary of State
Dulles
R. W. Scott McLeod
State Department
Department
McLeod
McCarthy
Ex-Convict Freed In Gernons Death Milwaukee
A 21 year old ex convic t was freed today after release from jail in the William Gernon death case. Sheriff's officials cited lack of evidence for the release. Gernon, 46, was found in Kletzch Park after being seen drinking with the suspect the night before. The investigation continues as officials note Gernon suffered acute alcoholism and exposure.
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Milwaukee
Yeail
William Gernon
Gernon
Kletzch Park
Milwaukee Couno
Court voids Rosenberry change in Brown county districts
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules the Rosenberry Act amendment to redistrict Brown county assembly districts is invalid, voiding a second apportionment since 1950. The ruling, focused on Brown county, opens potential challenges for residents of Dane, Dodge, Eau Claire, Marathon, and Milwaukee counties. Fred M. Smith argued the measure violated the one reapportionment per decade rule after a federal census.
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Brown County
Madison
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Dodge
Eau Claire Marathon
Milwaukee
Fred M. Smith
Supreme Court
Smith
Missing Madison boy found after brief disappearance
Police suspended a search for a 12 year old boy who vanished from Madison, then returned home with only eight cents. Officials said the child, James Eédy, appeared to have run away due to poor grades before deciding to come back.
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Wis
Evany
James Eédy
Thomas
Discharged 383 Not Necessarily Red Says Young
Senatorial testimony from Philip Young, a Civil Service Commission member, states that the 383 government separations under loyalty provisions are not necessarily communists or subversives. He provided a breakdown and noted 353 cases involved subversive information, while others involved unclear ties, amid Democratic probes into security risks in the Eisenhower era.
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Washington
Philip Young
Civil Service Commission
Eisenhower
Young
Defense Department
Lon
Dehwie Wold
Suspect Not Ruled Out in Hartley Case
LA CROSSE POLICE said Monday a former rail yard laborer picked up in Fond du Lac remains under consideration in the Evelyn Hartley disappearance from Oct 24. Investigators verified most of his account though a date of disappearance still puzzles authorities.
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Fond du Lac
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Reai
la Cracse
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Crew Summer
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Cpataas
Shortage of Food Revealed in Red China
Report states hunger grows as Communist grain stocks shrink. The Red China government allegedly relies on cadres and rationing, with farmers receiving limited supplies while central reserves are reportedly low.
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Red
China
Witness recounts shooting from gallery during House attack
A witness describes a female shooter in the congressional gallery firing toward the House chamber as members ducked for cover. The gunfire shattered the ceiling in what was initially thought to be blanks, prompting panic and disbelief among lawmakers and spectators.
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Congress
Vincent J. Burke
United Press
Washington
Venezuela Tightens Security Over Inter-American Conference
Venezuela raised security to a double alert amid fears of fanatic attacks on American delegates at the 10th Inter-American Conference in Caracas. Dulles traveled in a bulletproof limo as security forces watched all movements during the session recess for Shrove Tuesday.
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Venezuela
U.S
House of Representatives
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Pedro Estrade
Rapp Confirmed as Western Wisconsin U.S. Attorney
The Senate confirmed George Rapp as U.S. District Attorney for western Wisconsin. A 36 year old Madison resident and University of Wisconsin Law School graduate, Rapp was approved Monday alongside other new U.S. attorneys.
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Senate
George Rapp
U.S
Wisconsin
Rapp
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin Law School
U S Agents Move Swiftly Against Group
Washington reports show federal officials ordering security measures after a Puerto Rican nationalist assault on the House of Representatives. Five congressmen were wounded including Rep. Alvin Bentley. FBI probes for possible Communist links amid the shooting at the Capitol.
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U.S
Washington
Alvin Bentley
Michigan
Alvin M. Bentley
R-Mich
House of Representatives
Bentley
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Martin
House
FBI
United States
Kenneth A. Roberts
D-Ala
Puerto Rico Governor Denounces Nationalist Shootings
Governor Luis Munoz Marin said Puerto Rico is a United States dependency by choice and denounced the shooting of American congressmen in Washington. He sent a cable to House Speaker Joseph Martin expressing Puerto Rico’s concern over extremist actions and affirming solidarity with wounded members.
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San Juan
P.R
Puerto Rico
Luis Munoz Marin
United States
Washington
Munoz
House
Joseph Martin R-Mass
Triadich
Mardi Gras King Signals Start Of Last Hours Parade
King of Zulus leads the parade along Canal Street signaling the final hours of Mardi Gras. The Frereh Quart entertained around the clock while Rex and other groups prepared open houses for their revelers.
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New Orleans
Canal St. Teday
Syrat
Aries Armada
Zulz
Manvel
Eisenhower Reception Off Due To Shootings
President Eisenhower canceled a planned reception after a shooting incident wounded a House member. The House and Senate were notified and the event was postponed as officials assess security.
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Eisenhower
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