30 Mar 1956
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1956
Page
1
Vatican observers report thousands attended Good Friday services in Rome as churches showed bare altars and shrouded statues. Tenebrae rites and Holy Communion marked the day while Pope Pius XI issued new rules for Holy Week observances across Catholic churches.
A Raleigh report states a dog on S65 W. Sosih Sr. was checked and confirmed dead. Local authorities noted the owner requested verification of the animal's death and the finding was that the dog was indeed deceased.
In Washington a dispute over House patronage centers on Maragon and a dismissed folding room employee, Scalzo. The folding room manager Ayres says Scalzo was fired to make way for a Democrat, while Rep. Hamie R. Sheppard notes no connection to Maragon’s hiring.
The U S government seeks Chile’s approval of Cecil B Lyon for ambassador to Chile. Lyon serves in the State Department's Inter American Affairs division and would replace Willard L Beulac who has been ambassador since November 1953.
Thousands of people gathered in Jerusalem to retrace the Way of the Cross in a large Easter procession. The march wound from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the tomb, amid visible Israeli Arab tensions overshadowing the observance.
President Eisenhower vetoes the water diversion bill, praised by Vernon W. Thom as safeguarding Great Lakes shipping potential. He argues lower water levels would worsen shipping by diverting water to the Chicago drainage district. The speech was prepared for delivery at a Waukesha Republican gathering.
Congress adjourned for a 10 day Easter recess amid limited major legislation. The House acted on six annual appropriation bills while the Senate debated farm and natural gas laws and the electoral college, with Eisenhower awaiting decisions on key measures including tax reform and farm price supports.
Kohler says he will finish his current term as Wisconsin governor, denying reports he seeks a federal post. He remains the state’s No. 2 candidate for re-election, with McKay resigning April 15 to run for Oregon’s Senate. Washington sources say they have not confirmed the bid.
An explosion ripped the side of the ESSO Peterson tanker at Baytown Texas injuring seamen. The blast sent crew overboard and caused a fire that burned for more than an hour. Police diverted traffic as residents fled and authorities investigated the cause near a large fuel- storage area.
President Eisenhower will join Good Friday services at the National Church with his wife and daughter. White House officials say the couple will spend Easter weekend at the White House and may attend other observances, with Maj. John Eisenhower and his family possibly visiting the White House.
A Wisconsin woman Mrs. Erik Werner of Williams Bay died in a three vehicle crash on U S Highway 31 near Saugatuck Michigan. Her husband, 65, and two Michigan men were injured and hospitalized at Holland Hospital.
A late winter storm dropped up to near half a foot of snow across New England and moved in from the West, bringing sleet and rain in parts of the Northeast. The broader system spurred heavy precipitation from Pennsylvania to Long Island and caused travel disruptions as it barreled through a wide swath of the country.
Washington AP says farm bill conferees plan to reconvene after Easter and resume work on final recommendations to the House and Senate. Leaders outline price support parity goals and export limits as negotiators push toward a consensus on domestic farm aid and rice provisions.
A report details Jase facing arrest after a second intoxicated episode within a week. Gruvken Gime Cherge allegedly aided the event, and Smee ville stir Mori faces two charges of something unclear.
A U.S. court jury convicted six men of conspiring to advocate violent acts against the government. Alfred L. Marder of New Haven was acquitted. The jury could not agree on one defendant, with potential appeals pending.
Fire officials seek the source of a costly grain elevator explosion that damaged the granary, with estimates of about 1 million dollars for the structure and 308000 dollars for technology. Eyewitnesses describe pilots and gas lines involved as investigators review possible dust or fuel ignition sources.
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