Selig Surrenders After Fatal Assault Incident
Jack Selig 26 of Appleton surrendered to Menasha police after allegedly beating shooting and knifing his brother Kenneth 26 while visiting his ex wife Joan 21. Kenneth remained in serious condition at Theda Clark Hospital with gunshot wounds and knife injuries. Selig had fled after the Thursday early morning attack and was captured at his mother’s home where he surrendered without resistence. He admitted borrowing a gun days earlier and breaking into the residence. arraignment scheduled for 2 pm today.
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Appleton
Jack Selig
Charles
Wirinebago
Wiinebago County
Apple Jas
Kerineth
Atill
K Hospital
Neenah
Selig
Kenneth
Syria to Withdraw 4000 Troops From Jordan
The Syrian government ordered the withdrawal of 4000 troops from Jordan at the request of King Hussein. Cairo dispatches say Syria and Egypt are pursuing a renewed alliance with Saudi Arabia and Jordan as part of a broader Middle East strategy.
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United Press
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Syria
Hussein
Cairo
Egypt
Knowland Still Seeks Three Billion Budget Cut
Senate leader Knowland pressed for a three billion dollar reduction in federal spending despite Eisenhower's revised foreign aid request. Nixon defended the administration's budget in a New York speech, warning that continued tax levels could strain the economy. House debates defense cuts remain ongoing as Wilson and Sprague push back. Foreign aid advocates, including Hollister, argue aid preserves free world leadership.
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Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
Eisenhower
Richard M Nixon
House
Sam “Rayburn
John W. McCormack
Mansfield Sprague
Senate ‘Foreign Relations
John B. Hollister
United States
House Rules Committee
Knowland
Nix
New York
Congress
Nixon
Forgiveness at Burlingame Honeymoon Ends Mayhem Charge
Mrs Helen Cheek, 22, accused restaurant owner Thomas Zitelli, 42, of biting her nose during a dispute. She later forgave Zitelli, married him, promised to drop charges, and left for a honeymoon.
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Burlingame
Calif
Helen Cheek
Thomas R. Zitelli
Zitelli
Rename State Taxes But Pain Will Remain
Wisconsin Gov. Vernon Thomson signed a bill renaming state income taxes to the tax on incomes for state and local revenues. The measure also allows counties to enact dog license ordinances, increases Wisconsin Retirement Fund contributions to four percent, and changes village special assessment procedures. A separate note reports an Albuquerque airbase incident with a non-injurious bomb detonation and an inquest protocol update.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Vernon Thomson
Albuquerque
N.M
Kirtland Air Force Base
Senate
Air Force
Wisconsin Retirement Fund
Oshkosh Air Race Among Two Official Meets This Year
The National Aeronautics Association says only two official meets exist this year the Oshkosh Wisconsin air race in September and an August meet at Fort Wayne Indiana with no other official events known.
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Washington
Oshkosh
Wis
Ft. Wayne
Ind
National Aeronautics Assn
Wisconsin Senate moves to raise hunting and fishing licenses
The Wisconsin Senate approved higher hunting and fishing license fees in a 22 to 11 vote. Rates would rise to support game habitat and other programs, with fishing and trapping costs increasing and sportsmen licenses set at 10 dollars once finalized, effective in 1958. An amendment preserves lake fishing without licenses. The bill also advances a crime obscenity bill, allowing prosecutors to challenge books and films as obscene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Ui
State Senate
Senate
LaFave
R-Oconto
Great Lakes
Sen. Hendee
Milwaukee
Assembly
Assembly Kills Democratic Bills in Heated Wisconsin Session
In Madison the Republican led Assembly defeated sixteen Democratic sponsored measures including open meetings, unemployment benefits, and tax return inspections. Democrats accused Toepel of pre approving bills, while a call of the house triggered a 300 minute search for missing Republicans as piano playing and singing filled the chamber. Some Democrats found scattered support from Hange Crane Timmerman and Schmeichel.
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Madison
Assembly
Hoover Commission
Toepel
Roa Crosse
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Schmidt
Milwaukee
Crane
Chippewa Falls
Hange
Farmer killed by dynamite blast in Wisconsin
Elmer Howlard, 59, was killed on his farm in Darlington Wisconsin when a dynamite blast intended to blow a tree stump prematurely exploded. His sons Stanley and Calvin saw him approach the stump and light the fuse before the blast hurled him into the air.
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Darlington
Wis
Elmer Howlard
Stanley
Calvin
Howard
Boiler explosion injures at least 16 in Tonawanda
A boiler exploded at Buffalo Steel at the Tonawanda plant injuring at least sixteen workers. Most injuries are not critical and the blast blew out a wall at the facility in Buffalo, New York.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Steel i Corp
Tonawanda
Adenauer Reaches U.S. Today Seeking Unification Support
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrives in New York with his daughter Libeth Werkahn and his son George seeking renewed backing from President Eisenhower for Germanys reunification drive. Officials say the visit aims to secure US pledges against any disarmament deal with the Soviet Union that would leave Germany divided.
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New York
Konrad Adenauer
United States
Eisenhower
Germany
Adenauer
Libeth Werkahn
George
Lufthansa
Soviet Union
Riots in Formosa injure Americans and burn embassies
Chinese mobs attacked the U S embassy and other buildings in Taipei, beating at least nine Americans and setting embassy cars on fire. Nationalist authorities imposed limited martial law as rioters stormed police stations and the U S Information Service offices.
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Taipei
Formosa
United States
U. S. Army
United States Information Service
U.S
Washington
Nese
Hollington
Tong
Miami Beach
Hildy McCoy
Wu Mei-pao
San’ Franécade
Cisco
Hildy
Snow White and the Seven
Lear
Melvin B. Jsliis
Leroy Collins
Tallahassee
Collins
Massachusetts
Fox terrier hops to vet for rabies shot and returns home
In Georgetown Kentucky James Hamilton took his 10 month old fox terrier to a veterinarian for a rabies shot. After the dog was hit by a car it ran to the vet’s office where Dr. E L Taylor found it and treated minor injuries before returning it to Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
James
Hamilton
E. L. Taylor
House Okay Postal Rate Hike Predicted
The House is expected to pass the administration’s multi million dollar postage bill with a substantial vote. Postmaster General Summerfield won committee approval without changes as Porter signals amendments to limit rate increases. The plan would raise all three rate classes starting July 1 with annual hikes for second class newspapers and magazines and substantial boost for third class advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Joseph
Martin Jr
Post Office Department
Senate
House Post Office
Arthur E. Summerfield
Charles O. Porter
Porter
Working Drawings Nearing Completion For OSC Union
Oshkosh State College progresses on the proposed two story student union at Algoma Ave. Plans call for a cement block building with tile floors and a front facade, totaling about 6800000 dollars and a completion target around December 1958. Bids are expected to open October 1 with construction to follow.
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OSC
Oshkosh State College
Board of
Regents of State Colleges
Julius Sandstedt
Oshkosh
Sandstedt & Knoop
Union
Reeve Memorial Union
Algoma Blvd
Vernon C. Basler
Ratpl BR. Hartley
College
Ae Se
Reeve Memorial UN
Ion
Fac| Etc
Algoma Boulevard
Forrest R. Polk
State College
Algoma
Federal
Sandstedt
Unionnancing Agency
Washington, D. C
Eau Claire
Crosse
Menomonie
River Falls
Stevens Point
Superior
Wahitewa
Ter and
Platteville
Neer
Somejago
Radford Hall
Achievi
Jhuilt
Fetorreignsurienanmni Meenaams Mami Aoa
Oshkosh Concern
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Arrai Municipal ‘Cour
Jaha Aneee
Abead
Army
Wilber “M ‘Brucker
Maxwell
Dr. Taylor
Charles’ “E. Wilson
Florida
Fla
Melvin Ellis
Ellises
Dixie
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