Boy Loses Legs in Farm Accident Featured in Minneosta Benefit Card
Twelve year old Steve Zenk smiles at nurse Maude Hahne beside a stuffed dog at Minneapolis General Hospital after losing both legs in a corn-picking machine on his father’s Danube Minnesota farm. A soft drink company connected Steve with Minnesota Twins pitcher Bob Allison who helped arrange a benefit boxing card this Friday to aid Steve Zenk.
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Steve Zenk
Maude Hahne
Minneapolis General Hospital
Danube
Minn
Hahne
Steve
Minnesota Twins
Bob Allison
Navy Awards Big Launchers Contract Amid Indictment Probe
The Navy issued a 5.04 million modification to Alsco Inc of St Louis for 2.75 inch rocket launchers. Alsco faces a federal indictment with five others over alleged kickbacks disguising 4 million dollars from contracts into Swiss accounts. Deliveries begin next August with two more launcher contracts to be awarded in January 1969 after a December bid deadline.
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Washington
Navy
St. Louis
Pentagon
Alsco Inc
Alsco
Vietnam
Techet
Associated Press
Navy S
Powell Probe Ends but Powell’s Senate Seat Remains Contested
A federal grand jury dropped its investigation into Adam Clayton Powell, saying available evidence did not warrant indictment on misusing about 40000 in public funds. A civil action to recover funds is being considered. Powell was ousted from the 50th Congress but won reelection. Rep. H R Gross vows to block his seating in the next Congress.
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Washington
Adam Clayton Powell
Justice Department
Powell
House
H. R. Gross
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Twinkle
Santa
Diam
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Madrid
Austin
Teflon
Punchbowl
Chrome
Ies Gee
Ait Bae
U.S
Bob Horton
Techfah
Setar
Sterling
Chuck Hall Theatre
Sterling Thorp Loan
Louise Cummings
Ed Prigge
Leonard W. Kycek
E. Silvers
Alma Calahan
Linda Wehner
Tom Cale
Gertrude Brandt
J. Brockmeier
K. Hansen
Trowbridge Clayton Meyer
Sterling Drug
Sterling Bank
Usem’s
Dean’s
Conoco
Merritt's China & Glass Shop
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