Rare Snow Grips Deep South As Winter Storm
A winter storm brings rare snowfall to Mississippi and Alabama, with up to three inches in the region and dangerous driving conditions. The system moves north through Tennessee Kentucky West Virginia Ohio and western Pennsylvania, with mixed rain and snow along the coast.
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Collision of two vessels kills ten on Delaware River
Navy tanker Mission explodes after collision with Elna II near New Castle Delaware. Captain William Allen and pilot Captain Ralph Smith among missing presumed dead. 35 aboard Mission and 23 on Elna II saved. Navy Coast Guard investigate causes at Philadelphia hearing. wreck near graveyard of ships. Weather notes predict snowy weekend for Wisconsin.
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Eisenhower ready to sign Middle East doctrine and mission
President Eisenhower prepared to sign the Middle East doctrine and dispatch Special Ambassador James P. Richards on a mission to visit up to 18 nations. Richards will explain that the anti aggression doctrine would apply only if a nation attacked and asked for U.S. troops. Jordan and Syria reacted coolly while Israel pressed for Gulf of Aqaba open waterway status.
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Traffic Violations Drive Wisconsin Road Crashes in 1956
State Motor Vehicle Department notes traffic law violations as the leading cause in nearly all Wisconsin highway accidents in 1956, signaling broad compliance and enforcement concerns across the state.
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Misquoted Barbara Lawrence Sparks Oshkosh Controversy
Actress Barbara Lawrence says she did not insult Oshkosh residents and regrets the mis impression created by a TV Guide piece. She emphasizes she loves small towns and plans to visit when possible, while local groups arrange a luncheon and possible broadcasts.
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Coldest in state: Rhinelander at nine below
Unseasonably cold Thursday and early today across the state with highs mostly in the 20s and a high of 31 at Madison Pewaukee and Beloit Rockford. Rhinelander broke Grantsburg's string as the coldest spot with nine below as Grantsburg reported eight below. Milwaukee reached a warmest 22.
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Wisconsin legislative pay bill faces veto
Madison Wisconsin legislative pay bill would raise lawmakers salaries from 32400 to 4800 a year but is expected to be vetoed governor Vernon Thomson indicated Thursday The senate bill aims to double pay while lobbying curbs were previously demanded by the governor and his staff. Senator William R Moser claimed urgency in raising salaries and accused an assembly maneuver of masking the proposal.
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Cairo Editorial Attacks Eisenhower Gulf Remarks
Cairo Ai Abram newspaper criticizes President Eisenhower for speaking about the Middle East as if discussing Florida or Texas. The editorial targets his news conference remarks on the status of the Gulf of Aqaba as an international waterway.
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House Group Takes Another Slash at Budget
The House Appropriations Committee, led by Democrats, cut $4.8 million from President Eisenhower's budget bringing total reductions to about 141 million dollars across White House and interior agency funding. The panel warned the president that continued budget cuts could derail major legislation. They scheduled hearings on a resolution demanding the president scrap the record peacetime budget of 718 billion dollars.
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Eisenhower backs Hall to head New York GOP governor race
President Eisenhower publicly praised former GOP National Chairman Leonard Hall at a Hall reception, signaling strong White House support but Hall hedges on a New York gubernatorial bid. The episode calmed party tensions over Hall’s role while Hammarskjold reported Israel's Gaza withdrawal nearing completion and the UN planned to discuss the second resolution.
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Hat Dye Mixup Ends With Loss And Damages
Shirley Komer sought a pink shade for a brown suede coat and hat. The hat was mis dyed brown by a dyer, sent to a New York specialist for redyeing, and was lost. Komer collected 327.50 in damages.
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Postal rate boosts head for test as House leans toward higher first class
Washington PRE- SU A cordial House reception seemed likely for the administration’s request to raise the cost of mailing a first class letter from 3 to 4 cents, with Senate doubts. Postmaster General Summerfield urged early enactment of rate increases including postcards and air mail, proposing higher revenue by 1961 and outlining several class rises. The plan mirrors past proposals but shifts second class mail higher, while committee and political caution cloud final passage.
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Red Chinese Have 55 Women Jet Pilots
Reports state Red China has 55 women jet pilots as part of a broader aviation expansion. The note appears among various international and UN related items including Gaza talks and Suez Canal status updates.
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Farmer Killed Fixing Corn Picker Near Wankau
Burton T. Becker 38 dies on his mother Lydia Becker’s farm near Wankau Wisconsin while trying to repair a corn picker. A wrench and crowbar found nearby suggest mechanical trouble with the take off. his clothes were pulled in as the motor ran. Burial at Wankau Cemetery after service at Wankau Methodist Church Monday. Survived by parents three brothers and two sisters.
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Oconto Falls High School Hit by Blaze
A fire began in the attic of the old Oconto Falls High School and burned the older section. Firefighters prevented spread to a new wing and no injuries were reported. Helpers included Lena, Oconto, Gillet and Gillett units plus Pulp and Paper Co workers. The blaze started about 7 15 am, under control by 9 39 am. the building housed 403 students and staff with no damage estimate yet.
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