23 May 1959
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1959
Page
1
The Senate approved a stopgap wheat bill capping government price supports at 35000 per farm as part of a long debate on handling massive surplus. The measure aims to curb expensive programs while Ezra Benson urged against enactment and the House explored its own wheat plan before June 1.
JANESVILLE Wis CPI At least three witnesses will be summoned in the arsonic death case surrounding the Chapman family. Chapman 38 their physician and two relatives from Rock County will be subpoenaed for the investigation. The Chapmans, residents of rural Milton, had four children ages 19 17 10 and 7.
The Wisconsin Senate Friday unanimously confirmed the appointments of Erma McIntyre of Appleton and David Rodli of Baldwin to the Board of State College Regents.
Washington AP The wheat growing restriction that led Michigan farmer Stanley Yankus to move to Australia was struck down by a Senate vote. The bill previously limited to 30 acres for own seed or feed, with penalties for excess plantings. Yankus was fined 5070 for overplanting wheat to feed his chickens. The Senate approved an amendment eliminating the 20 acre limit, sponsored by Sen. Philip Hart Bikrih, sending the measure to the House.
An Eskimo elder from St. Lawrence Island travels to Indianapolis and Alaska on a speaking tour. He enjoys a fan that cools in 2 degree weather, praises hot water and tall buildings, and recalls Gambell homes with tundra surroundings. He notes temperatures can drop to 40 below and mentions his family back home.
Governor J P Coleman said he asked the FBI to investigate the Poplarville lynching to counter rumors of harassment and to determine whether federal charges apply. He noted the Pearl River grand jury must indict or end the matter and warned there is no appeal from that tribunal. The FBI is reviewing if federal law was violated while Justice Department officials study possible indictments.
At the Geneva talks the Big Four press for progress on the German question while Russia signals new tactics. Western officials, led by Herter, press the Soviet side to offer constructive German peace proposals as Khrushchev’s stance hangs over unresolved procedural disputes. The mood is cautious as ministers take a weekend recess with little in the way of concrete concessions.
Three I4search executives were arrested Friday for planting a counterfeit air force practice bomb in a field. The device forced 35 families to flee their homes and disrupted a nearby school, prompting investigations by authorities.
Washington UPI reports former secretary of state John Foster Dulles remains in the same condition, with no changes noted by the State Department. He is heavily sedated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as his battle with cancer continues.
Four boys played on a roof of an apartment building in Newark. Bobby Ivory, seven, refused to heed caution and fell five stories after tumbling over a guard rail. The accident occurred Friday night, according to a witness.
Washington experts view Nikita Khrushchev's plan to visit Albania from late March to June as puzzling. The Soviet premier, who has not been to Albania before, aims to spend two weeks in a country small and isolated, amid shifts around Berlin and regional ties with Yugoslavia.
Ipswich England policeman Roy Rushmore faced an overtime parking charge. He testified he knew the 20 minute limit and claimed uniformed status gave him special permission to park longer. He was acquitted.
In Milwaukee County District Court Judge Robert Hansen weighed a disorderly conduct charge to expedite McLaughlin’s murder trial. The defendant, once an inmate at Central State Hospital for trial insanity, pressed for a fast resolution as prosecutor McCauley urged the shortcut to trial. The judge acknowledged McLaughlin’s haste and considered dropping the disorderly count to speed proceedings.
In Milwaukee AP report, a Black inmate at Waupun refused to leave his cell to be questioned about the Edna Mauch rape and murder case. Investigators pursued a blood type link involving a child born to a White rape victim, while authorities seek legal means to compel interrogation.
Washington reports say the Senate Armed Services Committee will ignore service ridges and back a drastic reduction of 17.3 million dollars from the Army Nike-Hercules anti-aircraft missile plan. Army spokesmen warn the move endangers future U.S. air defense and leaves gaps while criticizing the Air Force Bomarc weapon.
U S customs agents busted a gun running ring aiming to ship about a million dollars in arms to the Caribbean for a Dominican Republic counterrevolution. Dominican Consul General Aguste Ferrando surrendered and was freed on bond after being charged with conspiracy to bribe officials and illegally shipping arms.
Launch of a Thor intermediate range ballistic missile drew seven Navy and Air Force officials to Cape Canaveral on a full moon night. Cmdr. M. Schirra Jr. could not attend, while five other observers watched from a camera site 5,509 feet away as the missile lifted at 7 42 p.m. The flight showed normal powered phase and no nose cone recovery was planned as part of reliability and accuracy tests.
SAN FRANCISCO AP reconstruction and preservation of historic landmarks boosts economy in rundown areas. Richard H. Howland, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, told the National Council on Community Foundations that even modest tourist footfall can surpass annual payroll impact, highlighting $100,000 payroll benchmarks.
Western powers push for a new data driven approach to a nuclear test ban while Soviet ambassador Gromyko signals possible openness. Secretaries Herter and Lloyd met Gromyko in a private session described as inconclusive. No further meetings were scheduled over the weekend.
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