Body of Child Found in the Menominee River
Mary Wiedlin a three year old girl was found dead in the ice crusted Menominee River near the downtown Marinette Public Library after a search that involved volunteers sheriffs deputies and firemen from Marinette and Menominee. She reportedly wandered from home Tuesday morning and fell through thin river ice. Bloodhounds from Appleton assisted and the body was recovered late Tuesday into Wednesday. The Wiedlin family recently moved from Wisconsin Rapids and has two other children.
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Marinette, Wis
Mary Wiedlin
Menominee
Public Library
Marinette
Mich
Robert Wiedlin
Green Bay
Appleton
Wis
Mary
Wiedlins
Bobby
Margaret
Major Seized In Attempted Embezzlement Case Near Tokyo
Maj Thomas Pate former finance officer at an airfield near Tokyo was arrested on charges of attempting to embezzle nearly 200000 dollars in Air Force funds. He reportedly admitted misusing the money and most funds have been recovered or are in recovery. An associated civilian ex Air Force officer is under Justice and FBI review with Lowell Lagan of Springfield Ohio arrested in Iowa City on related charges. Logan faces a grand jury in Des Moines after arraignment. Bond set at 5000 dollars.
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Tokyo
Thomas Pate
Air Force
Pate
Los Angeles
Callf
Department of Justice
FBI
Washington
Lowell Lagan
Springfield
Ohio
Iowa City
Iowa
Omaha
Net
Logan
U.S
Edmund Carroll Ait Davenport
Des Moines
Mar
Legan
Weather summary for Wisconsin with rain and warmer south
The forecast notes snow in the north and rain in the south with winds and rising temperatures. Highs near 40s in the northwest and 45 to 50 in the southeast, with winds 25 to 35 mph Thursday. overnight lows around 30 to 35 northwest and near 40 southeast. Observations show overcast skies and temperatures from the mid 20s to mid 40s, with rainfall totals and dam stage readings noted.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Randall Gauxe
Fox River
Menasha Dam
Down 'S Inch
Buckstaff Observatory
French claim 184 Reds slain in new attacks
French authorities say 184 Vietminh rebels were killed and 85 captured as fresh raids targeted rail and highway lines in the Red River delta. They report Vietminh spreading through northern Indochina to recruit fighters for Dien Bien Phu defense amid renewed fighting and rumors of Giap’s ambitions.
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Indochina
Red River Delta
Dien Bien Fhu
Here
Vo Nguyen Giap
Dien Bien Phu
Red China says U S Pakistan pacts threaten Asia peace
The official Chinese Communist newspaper in Peiping denounces U S Pakistan accords as a menace to regional peace and security. Peiping Radio quotes the piece claiming Washington aims to revive a Middle East command plan and use Pakistan as a war base, linking NATO and Pacific power blocs.
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Red China
U. S
Pakistan
Tokyo
Peppies Daiis
Peiping
Asia
Peiping Radio
U.S
Middle East
Lnk
North Atlantic
Pacific
Israel accuses Syria of massing border forces
Israel charges Syria with moving two infantry brigades toward the frontier and withdraws from the Jordanian Israeli Mixed Armistice Commission. Jordan says Israeli planes violated its border as the UN Security Council considers the crisis.
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Syria
Jerusalem
Jordan
United Nations Security Council
Holy Land
Mixed Armistice Commission
Beersheba
Jerusalem Radio
Security Council
Supervision Organization
Commission
Arao
U.S
Middle East
Kibra
United Nations
Navy Ship Coated With H Dust From Bikini Blast
A Navy tanker Patapsco in the Pacific was showered by hot fallout from the Bikini hydrogen explosion. Six officers and eight men aboard were not seriously injured. Guam reports 28 Air Force weather observers hospitalized on Kwajalein but unharmed, while all 236 natives of Ujae Island were evacuated.
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Pearl Harbor
Bikini
Patapsco
Pacific Ocean
Guam
Air Force
Rongerth Island
Kwajalein
Ujae Island
Kohler Forms Wisconsin Mass Transit Study Committee
Gov Kohler announced plans to form a special committee to study mass transportation problems in Wisconsin cities including Madison. The group aims to find solutions potentially usable statewide as bus firms report financial difficulties from higher costs and lower revenues. Madison Bus Co petitions the Public Service Commission for fare increases to avoid closure.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Kohler
Madison Bus Co
Public Service Commission
Commission
County Takes Over Fairgrounds Property
Winnebago County board of supervisors approved transferring title to all fairgrounds property to the county by a 40-2 vote in exchange for an 18 point, 25 year lease to the Winnebago County Fair Association. Effective May 1 1954 the association leases through April 30 1979 with renewal negotiations two years prior. Only two supervisors opposed.
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Winnebago County
County Board of Supervisors
Winnebago County Fair Association
Virginia Nolanth Ward
Wiliam Keish
Seventh Ward
Oshkosh
Eisenhower Critiques McCarthy in News Conference
President Eisenhower addressed Senator Joseph McCarthy during a news conference, saying a party in a dispute should not sit in judgment on its own case. He stressed leadership must uphold the tradition of impartiality and noted some government files would be released to congressional committees.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Joseph BR. McCarthy
McCarthy
Army
America
Aman
BlcCarthy
Capitol Hill
Cost of living shows small dip in February index
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.2 percent drop in the consumer price index from mid January to mid February, led by cheaper food transportation clothing TV radios and tickets while wages for about one million workers stayed unchanged. Prices in groceries meats fresh vegetables rose, and overall consumer costs remained volatile with some categories climbing since December.
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Washington (Lp
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ewan Clarke
Crifee
Swede Wins Bridge Title in International Tournament
Swede Monte Carlos won the bridge paser on the war Gay might, taking the ind set of the International Bride tournament here. The score was 650is points, Yan Wor 7 eof Uae Toe a.
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Monte Carlos
Sweden
Yan Wor
Uae
Ouster of Chavez Defeated by Senate Vote in 53-36 Split
In a final Senate record vote, 53-36, Chavez of New Mexico retained his seat after a Republican bid to unseat him failed. The challenge cited alleged 1952 fraud and a $200,000 investigation, with several crossovers from Republicans to back Chavez.
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Chavez
Dennis Chavez
Washington
New Mexico
Senate
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
McCarthy
Sen
R-Wis
D-Nm
Wiley
Ferguson and Potter
Michigan
Proxmire Seeks Wisconsin Governor Nomination in 1954
Milwaukee resident Frank Proxmire announces his bid for governor as the Wisconsin Democratic Party nominee in 1954. He notes the party’s need for a vigorous campaign and references his past statewide run while highlighting his vote total in earlier elections.
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Unm Tice
Renam Onaton
Wisconsin
Democratic Party
Vaorous Camparen
Walter Kohier
Proxmire
Wieronsin
Star
Milwaukee
Aircraf Press Corporation
Watcrion
Senate Starts Tax Cut Study
Washington officials report the Senate opens debate on a bill to cut excise taxes by 958 million dollars. Sen. Walter F. George weighs an amendment to eliminate the 10 percent levy on home appliances, believing it would boost lagging consumer demand and aid business.
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Washington
ULP
Senate
Walter F. George
Paul H. Douglas
George
Douglas
Eugene D. Mirkin
Rein
Tate
Qav
Mao Is Reported Back in Circulation
Fragmentary OCR reports suggest Mao Zedong appearing in public circulation amid political shifts in China. The article references government actions and a national constitution debate amid ongoing economic concerns.
Vice President Vote Cast in National Assembly
The National Assembly elected T-Noumin Tang Premier Chen Cheng and Stuh Chugchuan of the Democratic Socialist party as leaders by a 13-1 margin. The vote occurred in Taipei Formosa amid nationalist politics.
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Ching Taipeh
Formosa
T—Noumintang
Chen Cheng
Nationalist China Today
National Assembly
Stuh Chugchuan
Democratic Socialist Party
Eisenhower Says Unemployment Not Yet Call For Emergency Plan
President Eisenhower said unemployment has not reached a level requiring a slam bang federal emergency program. He noted ongoing economic aids and a gradual easing of business conditions, with March as a key planning month but slated for a normal spring upturn rather than drastic action. The Commerce Department reported continued weakness in durable goods and mining, though farmers saw a 112 percent rise in crop and livestock prices year over year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Commerce Department
White House
Agriculture Department
Rain Expected Across Wisconsin With Snow Mix Possibilities
An area of light rain moves from Iowa into Wisconsin, likely dampening the south and central regions while the northwest may see some snow. Temperatures Tuesday night rose 2 to 14 degrees from earlier readings, with Madison and Beloit Rockford recorded near 49 degrees Thursday, while Big Piney marked 11 below zero nationally. State trunk roads remained passable with no precipitation reports, and conditions varied by location.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Hern
Wiswday
Eartier
Supermos-Duath
Big Piney
Wreo
Madson
Belot-Rockford
Laredo
Tex
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