Riot at North Dakota Penitentiary Ends with Guards and Convicts
A major prison riot at the North Dakota State Penitentiary involved about 200 convicts seizing control and firing rifles and tear gas as guards and state police attempted to quell the uprising. Four guards were trapped but later unharmed. authorities blame the riot on inmate leaders while denying inmate charges of robbery by guards.
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Bismarck
N.D
Bute
North ‘Dakota State Penitentiary
Nygaard
Mrs McCarthy Plans Flight After Senator's Death
Mrs McCarthy, widow of the late Senator, stayed with relatives in Appleton after hearing the news. Doctors reported her mother Elizabeth Kerr suffered a slight heart attack upon learning of the Senator's death. The burial at St M Marys cemetery included a three volley salute by Marines and American Legionnaires, with the flag presented to the widow.
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Fox’ River
Dean McCarthy
McCarthy
Inlaw
Roman Kornery
Green Bay
Washington
Mary
Driscoll
Jean
Elizabeth, Kerr
M Vs
Appleton
Seome
Tierney
St. M Mary’s
Fox River
Timothy and
Briet McCarthy
Adam Grill
U.S
Wisconsin
Vernon W. “Thomson
Walter Keller
Yugoslavs Seek Political Asylum in West Germany at Hannover Fair
Refugee officials said today that Yugoslav attendees of the German Industrial Fair in Hannover have requested political asylum in West Germany. The move highlights postwar migration tensions and asylum policies influencing international trade events.
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Mernberg
Germany
Hannover
Thieves Return to Steal Boat Motor in Knoxville
Knox County deputies said a boat was stolen from the Johnson Bible College dock and the thieves returned the next night to steal the motor.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County
Johnson Bible College
Milwaukee Man Is 244th Traffic Fatality of 1957
Reynolds M. Walsh of Cudahy, age 49, was struck by a car Tuesday night while walking near his home, becoming Wisconsin's 244th traffic death this year, versus 278 on the same date in 1956.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Reynold M. Walsh
Cudahy
Costello Jailed For Refusing to Answer
New York police and grand jury officials questioned gambler Frank Costello after a shooting attempt. He was jailed for 30 days in the workhouse for refusing to testify, amid notes suggesting Las Vegas gambling profits and marker debts.
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New York
Frank Costello
Costello
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Sugaboo
Castello
Mike
Las Vegas
Easing Tensions Seen as Key to Cutting Spending
Firestorms scorch Wisconsin woods with two major blazes. Adams County fire blackened 3000 acres of jack pine while Portage County near Stevens Point burned 1500 acres of second growth timber. No injuries or homes lost. Firefront halted after two miles as crews fought the flames.
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Associated
Wisconsin
Adams County
Petenwell
Franke Sarles
Grant
Portage’ County
Strevens Point
Plover
H. W. Weiss
U S Poland Plan to Sign Large Aid Pact
The United States and Poland aim to sign a 100 million dollar aid agreement after Congress acts on legislation. A grass fire near East River farm sheds and a town dump truck were damaged, with about 300 volunteers and students helping fight the blazes across multiple Wisconsin counties.
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Washington
United States
Poland
Congress
East River
Brown County
Allouez
Marinette County
Wisconsin Rapids
State Conservation Department
Friendship
Adams
Portage County
Plover
Canada
Eisenhower weighs TV radio appeals to win budget support
President Eisenhower said real spending cuts depend on easing world tensions and outlined two nationwide TV radio addresses to muster public backing for his budget and legislative plan. He noted only modest cuts may be possible and stressed rapid tax writeoffs should be curtailed except for defense projects.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Phrey
Hume
Humphrey
the Treasury
Robert
Defense
Treasury
Senate
Humphrey Land Sen. Byrd
D-Va
Wisconsin senator successor bill eyed for McCarthy seat
State Sen. Walter Merten moved to introduce a measure allowing Gov Vernon Thomson to appoint a replacement for the late Sen Joseph McCarthy. Uncertainty remained if the bill would be filed as lawmakers weigh Thomson's wishes. The move follows pressure to shift from a special election to gubernatorial appointment.
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Thomson
Merten
Legislative
Senate ‘Committee On
Jean McCarthy
Alvin’ Ski
Sénate
Nash
Republican Party
Summerfield seeks increase for 1958 Postal Budget
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield told President Eisenhower and Republican leaders he will request a higher 1958 Post Office Department budget due to rising mail volume. He asked the Senate Postal subcommittee for new figures and quick consideration. Knowland noted a civil rights bill could reach the Senate floor late next week. The President plans a nationwide budget and defense speech, but no date was set.
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Washington
U.R
Arthur E. Summerfield
Eisenhower
Post Office Department
Summerfield
White House
Senate Postal Subcommittee
Senate
GOP
William F.knowland
Subcommittee
Knowland
Radioactivity hike reported in Wales
Welsh Labour MP reports increased strontium 90 in Wales and ties it to American nuclear tests. He notes strontium 90 as a byproduct of nuclear explosions and cites concerns about possible bone cancer and leukemia risks.
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Wales
London
Soviet to explain expulsion of U.S. diplomat in Moscow
John Guthrie, American Charge d Affaires, said he would ask the Soviet Foreign Ministry for an explanation of its order expelling U.S. Embassy Secretary Martin Bowe Jr. The Foreign Ministry charged Bowe with conduct unbecoming a diplomat and named him persona non grata without giving reasons. Bowe, from Holyoke Massachusetts, is the fifth American diplomat expelled from Russia this year and has served in Moscow for three years.
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Moscow
John Guthrie
Foreign Ministry
U.S
Martin Bowe Jr
Bowe
Holyoke
Mass
Russia
Russia follows long standing procedure in defense policy
The President states that threats alone cannot drive defense development and that the free world seeks to advance policies to secure world peace and prevent war. He mentions monetary policy and the Treasury secretary in context.
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Ilitary
Russia
Free World
Vasquez Divorce Follows Extravagant Cash Burn Show
Los Angeles, Frank A. Vasquez Sr, a member of a pioneer Californian family, burned tens and twenties to impress friends. His wife Sarah, 50, challenged the display and filed for divorce Tuesday.
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Los Angeles
Frank A. Vasquez
Sarah
Rapids Firm Lowest Bidder On Main Street Project
The Rapids firm submitted the lowest bid of 3,892,330 dollars for Main Street reconstruction from the bridge to Washington Boulevard. Work includes sewer, water mains, storm drainage, lighting, traffic signals, sidewalks, and roof drain connections. Start is anticipated in 100 working days with completion planned for September, subject to approve bids and schedules.
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Washington -Boulevard
Ivar van Akkeren
Highway Commission
Wisconsin
State Highway Commission
Associated Press
Atomic weapons threat cited by Formosa defense official
Vice Admiral Stuart Ingersoll warned at a news conference that advance Matador missiles would not threaten Formosa but could deter Communist aggression. He argued the presence of Matadors signals a buildup and could deter attacks, while stressing the missiles are not a claim of missiles on the mainland across the strait. He asserted the United States has already lost its monopoly on these weapons.
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Taipei
Formosa
Vice
Per- Adm
Stuart Ingersoll
Anit
Prine
Nanking
Canton
United States
Ingersoll
Taiwan
U.S. Milit
Tadors
Strait
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Soilor
Ike
Portage
Steven
Nekoosa-Kidwards
Walter
Leck
Wautoma -Tanger
Soviet Union
Alaska
Siberia
Bill
U. S
Matador
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