Fire and Blast Destroy Fair Concession at Minnesota State Fair
A fire and explosion at the Minnesota State Fair near a concession building injured owner Ardell Shogren and destroyed two cars by a propane tank. The blaze closed the arcade, drew large crowds, and left the structure gutted, with police warning of further explosions as fire crews fought the flames. H. Dennis Olson, Ada Minnesota, won the baking sweepstakes with the best loaf and multiple first-place ribbons for bread and cakes.
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ST. Paul
Ardell
Tom” Shogren
Gary
S.D
Shogren
H. Dennis Olson
Ada
Minn
Olson
Goetz Named Chairman of Children and Youth Advisory Group
ST. PAUL AP Gov LeVander appoints James B. Goetz to lead an 11 member advisory committee on children and youth. The new panel will study issues affecting young residents and report its findings to the governor.
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ST. Paul
Harold LeVander
James B. Goetz
Food Output Gains in Poor Areas Worldwide
A White House report on Food For Freedom plans shows improved food production in populous developing nations like India, Pakistan, and Brazil while demand grows globally. The program started in 1954 to aid poorer nations, totaling about $17 billion in commodities with $1.2 billion committed last year, often exchanged for local currencies to spur agriculture and development.
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Washington
White House
Food For Freedom
India
Pakistan
Brazil
U.S
Minneapolis Man Elected Ski Officer
William Lash of Salt Lake City was reelected president of the Professional Ski Instructors of America at the annual board meeting in Denver. Elected officers include Willie Schaeffler of Denver as vice president Judge Jimmy Johnson of Minneapolis as secretary and Herbert Schneider of North Conway New Hampshire as treasurer.
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Denver
William Lash
Salt Lake City
Professional Ski Instructors of America
Willie Schaeffler
Jimmy Johnson
Minneapolis
Herbert Schneider
North Conway
N.H
Humphrey Controls Early Democratic Convention as McCarthyism Lingers
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey holds the lead amid a coalition of Southern conservatives and liberal Northern delegates. Votes on seating contested delegations and the Vietnam plank show Humphrey's strong yet challengeable grip as McCarthy supporters tilt the playing field, signaling possible nominating momentum despite opposition.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Humphrey
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Vietnam
Eugene McCarthy
New Hampshire
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Louisiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
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Virgin Islands
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Dixie
John Kenneth Galbraith
McCarthy
Hubert Humphrey
Larry O’brien
North Dakota 18 7 split at DNC may not hold past first ballot
Governor William L. Guy says the 18 to 7 North Dakota delegation split decided by a state convention should stand for one ballot at the Democratic National Convention. If voting continues, the alliance could dissolve and risk Guy’s re election. Fargo officials hint at Pat Paulsen appearance. Hawaii delegates also lodged at the same hotel.
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N.D
Chicago
William L. Guy
North Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
Sweden Grants Asylum To Two American Deserters
Two U S Army deserters who left Sweden to attend a Bulgarian Communist youth festival without reentry permits were granted asylum by the Swedish Aliens Commission. One deserter is Mark A. Shapiro, 20, of Marshall Minnesota, who sought asylum in Sweden earlier this year after leaving the Army over objections to the Vietnam War.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Swedish Aliens Commission
Mark A. Shapiro
Marshall, Minn
Shapiro
Vietnam
Man Killed in Duluth Explosion
A Proctor man named Carl Willoughby was killed in an early Tuesday explosion at Arrowhead Blacktop Co. near Duluth, Minnesota. The incident occurred in the morning at the Duluth area facility and authorities began investigations into the cause.
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Duluth
Duluth, Minn
Proctor, Minn
Arrowhead Blacktop Co
Carl Willoughby
Keely Smith Sued for Divorce on Cruelty Charge
In Los Angeles James Albert Bowen 30 a former record executive sued singer Keely Smith 40 for divorce alleging extreme cruelty They wed July 19 1965 in Las Vegas Nev and separated about two months ago Bowen's marriage history is noted with Smith's prior marriages and fame with Louis Prima.
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Keely Smith
James Albert Bowen
Bowen
Miss Smith
Las Vegas
Nev
Louis Prima
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