20 Mar 1954
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1954
Page
1
A fire destroyed a 46 by 116 foot barn on the Faust Treleven farm three miles southeast of Omro at 5:30 a.m. Thirty nine cows, a horse, a tractor and hay and feed were lost. Firefighters saved the home and a machine shed despite high winds and freezing temps.
The Rocky Mountain News reports a tasteless odorless nerve gas called Gaas is being made at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in a large central building. Maj. Gen. E F Bullene confirms production and notes a safer site amid a broader plant complex. a $120,000 napalm plant fire was contained nearby.
About 42 percent of Japanese prisoners repatriated from Siberia arrived aboard the Koan Mara to a tearful welcome from relatives at the disembarkation pier in Maizuru. The return follows years of exile for wartime crimes.
Senator Walter F George argues economic trends over the next 39 to 40 days will shape the Senate vote on a Democrat bid to raise personal income tax exemptions from 600 to 800 this year and to 1,000 in 1955. He warns Ike veto possible if tied to excise tax cut bill.
Paris reports the National Assembly approved a 1954 military budget, detailing US payments of 38.25 percent of the Indo Chinese War costs. The plan totals 35.057 billion dollars with 388 million for Indochina and U N assistance through various agencies totaling 1.754 billion. Socialists and Communists opposed the budget, a first in postwar votes.
Sen. Potter called for an investigation into whether Pvt. G David Schine received special Army passes and weekend leaves while training at Fort Dix to finish a McCarthy subcommittee report. Army officials said Cohn sought and obtained privileges for Schine beyond those given to other recruits.
American civilian pilots under Civil Air Transport fly vital supplies to Dien Bien Phu. They parachute ammunition and barbed wire into the besieged French outpost amid antiaircraft fire, with no reported casualties.
Belarged Yugoslav workers are praised by American ordnance experts for producing 105 millimeter howitzer shells under an American contract. The first shipment is described as among the best in Europe and closer to U S specifications than other orders.
Ripon plans a national centennial celebration of the Republican Party with a 3 p.m convocation at Ripon College Life Theater. GOP leaders including Hall will address about 60 attendees before a 5 30 p.m banner at the college union. The "Freedom Flame" pageant closes the day with ceremonies at the schoolhouse in Ripon.
Wisconsin GOP delegation joins a centennial celebration at Ripon marking the founding of the Republican Party. Rep. William Van Pelt distributed ties to Eisenhower Nixon and House leaders as Leonard Hall prepares the main address. The event also recalls a notable 1854 founding and ties to national party figures amid related commemorations.
Washington reports unemployment has jumped in most large industrial centers and reached substantial levels in about a quarter of them. The Labor Department notes a broad spread across industries in recent months with some slackening in certain areas. President Eisenhower considers possible emergency action if the trend continues. Figures on the full scope will come in days.
In Karachi the party of Premier Mohammed Ali suffered a crushing defeat in elections in East Pakistan. Returns show the combined opposition gaining power amid tensions with the central government. East Bengal, large and densely populated, encompasses key political centers and affects national governance.
Washington insiders including the president cabinet members and supreme court justices will attend the annual White House News Photographers Association dinner. George Gazlin of United Press will be installed as president succeeding Thomas Craven of United Press Movietone News.
A Weather shrouded Flying Boxcar bound for New York crashed near Lothian Maryland during a downpour killing all 18 aboard. The twin engine craft from Ardmore Oklahoma carried six crew and twelve passengers including Air Force Navy Army and Marine Corps members. The crash occurred at 10 29 p m EST and the wreckage scattered across two farms as fire crews battled the blaze.
Milwaukee report of Sen Joseph McCarthy saying he never heard of Sauk City editor Roy Gore who urged a recall election to test McCarthy fitness to serve Wisconsin. Gore, Sauk Prairie Star editor in Sauk City, published the demand Thursday.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee will question Defense Secretary Charles E. Wilson on the administration’s new look defense policy. Democrats doubt the military strength backing massive retaliation and question president's authority to strike without Congress approval. Senator Dulles defended that the policy does not require atomic retaliation or broad war escalation.
President Eisenhower signed a bill that adds 15 billion dollars to this year’s farm price supports and raises the Commodity Credit Corp borrowing power to 82 billion dollars. Senator Aiken argued the CCC has built large surplus stocks of cotton wheat butter and other commodities and needs funds to continue price support programs.
Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, despite illness, attacked Adlai Stevenson and the Democratic Party with a 20-count indictment for communist methods. He spoke to Milwaukee Young Republicans as part of a midwestern swing and planned to travel to Oklahoma City despite fever.
A US Air Force B26 bomber with four aboard crashed into a swamp near Amelia Virginia six miles east of town. Sheriff M M de Krafft led a hunt as wreckage was scattered over a large area. Langley AFB officials said only the pilot was confirmed dead with others unconfirmed. Authorities awaited a Landes investigation team and troopers stood by at the scene during rainy weather.
The bulletin reports regional temperatures and conditions across Wisconsin and Minnesota. It notes generally cooler nights, with highs in the 30s to 40s and mentions of fair skies at certain observation stations. Specifics include data from Northwestern observations and Buckstaff Observatory with daytime highs around 72 and past year comparisons.
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