Seaway Bill Passes House After Long Fight
The House approved the St Lawrence Seaway legislation by 242 to 157 after rejecting an amendment to sell bonds to the public. The bill authorizes U S participation with Canada in the 27 foot deep waterway project with 105 million dollars in revenue bonds. The bill goes back to the Senate for conference after passage in January.
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Lake Ontario
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Briton Bannister breaks four minute mile barrier
Roger Bannister of Britain finally ran a four minute mile clocking 3 minutes 59.4 seconds in Oxford England setting a world record. The former mark stood at 4 01 4 held by Gunder Haegg of Sweden since 1955 and Bannister beat it by two seconds amid prior near misses and build up from other fast miles by Cunningham and Haegg.
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England
Great Britain
Roger Bannister
Gunder Haegg
Sweden
Glen Cunningham
Iron Horse
Kansas
Moan
Weather observations and notes from Northwestern Observers
Partial weather record with mis OCR text shows observations and temperatures. Sparse readable items mention cloudy conditions and times with limited location identifiers and random notes. Requires clarification for full accuracy and proper headline.
Laniel Wins Confidence Vote to Press Indochina Peace
In Paris Premier Joseph Laniel secured a 311 to 262 confidence majority from the National Assembly to continue negotiations on Indochina peace. He warned that toppling the government now could derail Geneva talks and the evacuation of 1200 wounded from Dien Bien Phu.
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French National Assembly
Joseph Laniel
Indochina
France
Laniel
U.P
Joseph Laniel Hao
National Assembly
Dien Bien Phu
Assembly
Geneva
Maurice Schumann
Lauiel
Lanie
Youth Drowns In Winnebago Near Seminary Shore
A 16 year old girl from Wadena Minnesota, Kenneth Smith 16, drowned after a canoe overturned near the Cane iat Ss. Lawrence seminary at Mount Calvary, Fond du Lac. Kern was with a group attempting a rescue when the accident occurred.
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East West split over chairman for Indochina talks
In Geneva the East and West split over who should chair the Indochina talks at the Geneva conference delaying talks on Indochina peace. Vietminh delegates arrived as Cambodia Laos and Vietnam partners joined. The French government faced a confidence vote on Premier Laniel with Bidault staying in Geneva.
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Cambodia
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Laos
Joseph Laniel
French
National Assembly
Lanel
Georges Bidault
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Four Killed In Car Crash Near Omaha Drive-In
Four people died and a fifth was critically injured when the Barton car, leaving a drive-in theater, was struck by Dwight Schultz’s vehicle. Victims include Donald G. Barton, his wife, Susan Barton aged 3, and Mrs Milton Critchfield. Critchfield’s husband Dwight Critchfield survived with critical burns. Lacerations were reported for bystanders Charles Trost and Paul Mann from Yutan Neb.
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Neb
Donald G. Barton
Susan
Milton Critchfield
Critchfield
Barton
Dwight Schultz
Wahoo
Ned
Charles Trost
Paul Mann
Yutan
Schultz
Public release refused on FBI file and McCarthy paper
Attorney General Brownell ruled that an FBI security report on Ft Monmouth and a McCarthy paper must not be made public. He said both contain confidential information and would harm ongoing investigations and sources. The issue sparked heated Senate hearings as McCarthy allies accused Army loyalists of misconduct. Page 10.
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Communist Front
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McCarthy Committee
Cohn
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Eisenhower Signs 965 Million Highway Bill into Law
President Eisenhower approved a law authorizing 965 million dollars annually for highway construction in 1956 and 1937, with 875 million for states as matching funds, 81 million for highways on federal lands, 10 million for foreign projects, and 175 million for an interstate defense highway. Midwestern state allocations are listed, showing Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, and Wisconsin receiving funds.
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Agriculture Dept to Sell Surplus Butter for Export at World Prices
The Agriculture Department offered 360 million pounds of surplus butter for export at world market prices about 42 to 47 cents a pound wholesale. The department previously set a domestic price around 60.5 cents but will allow foreign buyers to obtain butter below domestic distributor prices.
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Benson
Great Britain
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Russa
Commeres Department
Planes Bomb Vietminh At Dien Bien Phu In Heavy Air Assault
Privateer bombers and carrier aircraft from the Gulf of Tonkin attacked Vietminh positions around Dien Bien Phu. Bombs caused large gaps in ranks while Vietminh artillery harassed French trenches. Ground fighting remained limited with occasional shelling and near-encounters close to French commands. US aid included boxcars and C47s supplying supplies and reinforcements. six Globe masters carried technicians from Marseille.
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Indochina
Gulf of Tonkin
Christian de Castries
Hong Kong
United States
Dien Bien Phu
France
Marseille
Cece
Fermany
Rebels Believed Victorious In Paraguayan Revolt
Reporters note rebels appear to have won control in a revolt against Paraguayan forces. Details are sparse with fragmented phrases and unclear dates or locations. The overall tone suggests a successful event for rebel factions amid ongoing conflict.
Kohler announces bid for a third term as Wisconsin governor
Madison Wisconsin Governor Walter Kohler 50 a Republican announced he will seek reelection to a third term this year saying unfinished business prompted the move. He noted the governorship has given him personal satisfaction and pledged to address state problems to the best of his ability with integrity and vigor. He is a native of Sheboygan and a Yale alumnus whose father was Wisconsin's governor in 1930.
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Walter Kohler
Kohler
Shebouran
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Sheboygan
Yale University
WOKY TV Increases Transmitter Power to 314000 Watts
Milwaukee station WOKY TV plans a power upgrade to 314000 watts. The report notes technical details and potential impact on coverage and audience reach.
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Woky.tv
Gillette charges U S led toward diplomatic disaster at Geneva
Senator Guy M. Gillette accuses the administration of driving the nation toward a diplomatic disaster at Geneva. He says American leadership has collapsed among free nations, costing influence in Europe and Asia, and criticizes threats of nuclear escalation and direct American intervention as ineffective. He spoke at a Democratic National Committee meeting.
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M. Gillette UD Sowai
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Europe
Asia
Bank robber Murl Jarvis identified in federal case
Federal Court in St Paul heard that Murl Jarvis is the suspect in the Cannon Falls Minnesota bank robbery on December 8. Bank cashier Eldridge Peters identified Jarvis in court as the man who held up the Cannon Falls State Bank.
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