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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1955
Page
1
At a Wisconsin legislature hearing on a bill to allow grocery stores to sell aspirin and other remedies, Grocers and Druggists offered competing motives. The Wisconsin Retail Food Dealers Assn and the Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Assn argued positions before the Senate Education and Public Welfare Committee.
Two armed men robbed a Sears Roebuck payroll delivery in Minneapolis, taking about $9,000 as about 40 workers lined up for wages. They approached a supervisor, wore sweaters and caps, and fled after securing the cash from the armored truck crew. No injuries reported.
The listing notes a phone block labeled 8000 with the phrase cheaper by the dozen. No further details or context are provided in the fragment.
Gerald Lee Heideman 19, of Oshkosh died after a collision at the Cherry Avenue and Scott Street intersection. He was a passenger in a Buick driven by James Campbell 18 of 377 W New York Ave. Campbell and another driver Ronald Barnes 25 were injured. Barnes survived. Heideman was pronounced dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital. The crash, under investigation, had no stop signs at the approaches. Services will be held at Christ Lutheran Church with burial at Lake View Memorial Park.
Senate confirms John Marshall Harlan as associate justice clearing the way for court action on public school segregation. The high court will soon set dates for hearings on how states will operate separate white and Negro school systems. The confirmation passed 73 to 11 amid long-delayed delays in the process.
MADISON UP report from the State Motor Vehicle Department states all Wisconsin highways are in good driving condition for today. No incidents or closures are noted and motorists are advised to drive with care as usual.
Secretary Foster Duties weighs the impact of the Yalta conference on world history as critics argue the agreement set a changed stage for future wartime diplomacy. Officials anticipate a statement from State Department as coverage continues.
Lawmakers introduced a counter-proposal backed by the University of Wisconsin to preserve two boards of regents and merge the Extension Division under one administration. The plan, opposed to Weber Hobler's regent framework, seeks single governance for state higher education institutions and faces Senate and Assembly debates after committee review.
Beloit Wisconsin youth Douglas Carson died in a car crash ten miles north of Rockford Illinois on Wednesday night. Harold Amenn, also of Beloit, escaped with minor injuries. Moscoe, driver of the second vehicle, was hospitalized with injuries described as undetermined.
Crowds thronged New York for St Patrick’s Day rites as governors, senators, and parade marshals led celebrations recalling Ireland. Shamrocks were presented to dignitaries while Irish heritage and revelry extended to Ft Hood, Norman, and Tomah with festive beard coloring and green-dyed facial hair.
Formosa accused by a lecturer of fraud in relation to paid advertisements. A Wood Products Co. officer is charged with involvement in a scheme tied to the US Offshore Procurement Program. The case centers on construction of land craft and related financial dealings within a government program.
A US Navy TBM based in Naples crashed into the sea off Athens during mail run duties for the 6th Fleet. The U S Embassy reports both crewmen are believed dead and the wreckage tail was found about 50 yards from shore.
A crippling cold front grips the United States with wind gusts up to 31 miles per hour and record low temperatures. Four deaths are reported in New York City as Arctic air drives snow and icy conditions across the country.
A string of fatal home fires killed at least 13 people Wednesday. In Oklahoma a family perished including a mother and two small sons and a daughter. Dr Ben Galbraith survived away at a convention. In New York a mother and three children died from a kerosene heater blaze in Bridgeport. In Tennessee five members of a single family died in Nashville, including Robert Moore 27, his wife, and their two young sons plus an unidentified woman visitor.
Loren Porath, 34, a Clark County logger for Adams Lumber, was fatally injured Wednesday when a falling tree struck him at the work site. An Adams Lumber spokesman said Porath was working on a timber harvest when the accident occurred. Funeral arrangements are pending with local standards.
The obituary notes the founder of St Norbert's College has died. It references the 1892 start as superior and later roles under Father Messmer and others. The fragmented text mentions De Pere and local church care in the late 19th century and career milestones leading to his passing.
Artillery from Red Guns pounds Little Queroy Isle in a naval clash. Reports say ships exchange fire near the harbor, with casualties feared and authorities monitoring the scene. Further details awaited from military officials.
Andrew Cerroni 22 of Waukesha and his 18 year old wife Maria fought U S rules to have their baby born in the United States. Rep Glenn Davis helped secure the necessary approval from the American consul in Naples after Maria obtained a normyuota rime. Maria left Naples March 9 for a reunion.
A 43 year old farmer was held for questioning in the death of his wife after a gunshot incident. authorities say the man reported an alleged walk with the wife the night before, but the son's statements and other details do not fully align with his account. Investigators continue to review the case as charges loom.
The Associated Press weather writeup notes a northerly wind shift and fair to cloudy conditions in the region. Randall gauge on the Fox River shows 4% inches below crest at Menasha dam with no change since Wednesday. Measurements from Buckstaff Observatory cover Tuesday evening to Wednesday evening with temperatures: max 30, min 15, compared to last year’s values.
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