U.S. Plans Atlantic Pacific Canal to Replace Panama Route
President Johnson announced moves toward a sea level canal within 10 to 15 years. Secretary Rusk will open talks with Panama, Colombia, Nicaragua and possibly Costa Rica to pick a site and survey options. A new treaty with Panama would replace the 1903 pact while preserving U.S. access to the current canal until the new route opens.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Panama
United States
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
United States Canal Zone
U.S
Marco A. Robles
Atrato River
Gaillard Cut
Killer shoots woman in Marshall. son hides in closet
In Marshall Minnesota a 51 year old woman, Pearl Torgison, was killed by three gunshots outside her home after midnight. Her 14 year old son Parnell Monsrud hid in a closet as a man described as Walter Potter fled, abandoning a car with Michigan plates. The man is sought under a pickup order.
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Torgerson Home
Potter's
Michigan
Parnell
Sheriff's Office
Joe Bananas Back From Grave Rest
New York AP reports Cosa Nostra boss Joseph Bananno known as Joe Bananas is alive and due before a federal grand jury Monday. Attorney William Maloney said Bananno was kidnapped on Park Avenue two months ago but is in good health and communicating via his son Salvatore.
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Ray Kohn
NEW York
Cosa Nostra
Joseph
Joe Bananas
Bananno
Park Avenue
William P. Maloney
Bonanno
Salvatore
Maloney
Underworld
Grand Jury
Winchell
Joe) Bananas
Francis Anderson 61 Dies After Bell Ringing Fundraiser
Francis Anderson 61 of 707 1st Ave NW died after a heart attack during the Oriental Band bell ringing to boost Salvation Army kettle funds. He was a Shriner and band member, accompanied by Earle Rogers and Kenneth Nelson at the Holiday Inn event. Funeral plans set for First Methodist Church.
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Francis Anderson
1St Ave
Oriental Band
Salvation Army
Anderson
Shriner and
Earle Rogers
Kenneth Nelson
Holiday Inn
Vera Goick
Don Anderson
Rochester Holiday Inn
Goick
Francis
Austin Radiator Co
Soviets Reject Quaison-Sackey Plan at UN Talks
Diplomats report the Soviet Union rejected General Assembly President Quaison-Sackey of Ghana and Asian African delegates plan to fund UN operations. Rusk and Gromyko held talks as the Cyprus peacekeeping mission got a three month extension.
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United Nations, N.Y
Soviet Union
General Assembly
Alex Quaison- Sackey
Ghana
U.N
U.S
Dean Rusk
Andrei A. Gromyko
Rusk
New York
United States
Quaison-Lackey
Congo
Middle East
Gromyko
Disarmament
South Viet Nam
Federal Grants for 7 State Colleges Wait HEW Consent
A cold wave grips the East with near zero in Maine and snow squalls east to the Gulf. Montana and North Dakota ranchers save livestock as eight southeastern counties become a disaster area with $100000 in federal funds. boxcars standby to airlift hay. Santa visits Crippled Children center as Scotty Brown helps distribute gifts.
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Montana
North Dakota
Midwest
Great Lakes
mid-Atlantic
North Carolina Mountains
Maine
Gulf Coast
Texas
Air Force
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Great Falls
Mont
Minnesota colleges seek three point eight million in federal grants
Seven Minnesota colleges proposed federal grants totaling 3.825 million for new libraries and buildings. The Higher Education Facilities Commission sent requests to the federal HEW for approval and rule clarifications, with several institutions facing partial awards and priority reordering if funds are reallocated.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Higher Education Facilities Commission
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Federal Agency
University of Minnesota
West Bank
Mankato State College
Bemidji State College
University of Minnesota At Duluth
University of Minnesota At Morris
Winona State College
Concordia College
Moorhead
Concordia
John Carroll
Commission
American Holst and
Derrick
Mankato
Winona
C. L. Crawford
Washington
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Bethany Lutheran College
Indian Leaders Protest Election Seating In Cass Lake
Indian leaders filed a contest over Municipal Judge G F Rowlette’s seating in Cass Lake after he won re election by 43 votes in December. The complaint alleges he watched from the bench during voting, released 10 prisoners to sway the vote, and Cass Lake officers blocked 60 campaign stickers.
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Cass Lake
Stelman Named to Rehabilitation Post in State Division
Eugene Stelman of Richfield was named rehabilitation facilities consultant in the division of vocational rehabilitation. The appointment was announced Thursday by August Gehrke, director of the division.
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Paul
Eugene Stelman
Richfield
August Gehrke
Weather outlook with light snow and cold temperatures
Mostly cloudy today and tonight with light snow tonight. High 24 to 32 and a low of 8 to 15. Colder Sunday into Monday with temperatures well below normal and no precipitation.
Coed Steals Gun From Escaped Jailbreaker at Wichita Campus
Judy Jershin 18, Wichita State freshman, wrestled away a 38 caliber automatic from Richard Mc Arthur after he forced her car door and fled from Sedgwick County Jail escapee. Police captured McArthur with help from students and confirming his dangerous escape.
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Wichita, Kan
Judy Jershin
Wichita State University
Richard Lee McArthur
Sedgwick
McArthur
University
Jerry Skelton
Harry Holtz
Fine Arts
U of M Dean of Veterinary Medicine Dies
Dr. Harvey Harrison Hoyt 49 associate dean of the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine died after a lengthy illness. He joined the university in 1948, led the department of medicine and clinics from 1954, and became associate dean in July. Hoyt was a Deer Creek Minnesota native with degrees from Iowa State College and Minnesota. Survivors include his widow four daughters one son his mother four brothers and two sisters.
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Deer Creek
Minn
Iowa State College
Minnesota
Wisconsin Animal Disease Laboratory
Madison
Maude Hoyt
Traffic Deaths in State and Iowa Compare Year Over Year
State figure shows 79 percent today versus 7 percent last year, while Iowa reports 806 deaths today against 690 a year ago. This brief note compares current and prior-year totals for traffic fatalities.
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Iowa
Two Clinton Men Rescued After Sand Slide At Foundry
In Clinton Iowa two men trapped in a sand slide at Climax Engine and Manufacturing Co foundry were rescued after six hours. Paul E Mills 23 and Vern Sullivan 39 were buried to their chests and necks respectively but survived with injuries. Another worker William Romer escaped.
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Clinton, Iowa
Clinton
Climax Engine and Manufacturing Co
Paul E. Mills
Vern Sullivan
Mills
Sullivan
William Romer
Italy Parliament Deadlocks In Sixth Vote For President
Rome AP reports Italy's parliament deadlocked for the sixth time in electing a new president as no candidate could reach a majority before the ballot ended Giovanni Leone the Christian Democrat frontrunner lost 16 votes in this round signaling a widening rift and uncertain outcome for the presidency.
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Rome
Italy
Christian Democrat
Giovanni Leone
Priest from Roman Catholic Church to read litany at Episcopal ordination
In Palmyra Missouri an Episcopal ordination will include a Roman Catholic priest reading the litany. Bishop George L Cadigan of Missouri says such cooperation is rare and may set a precedent in interdenominational relations.
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Palmyra
George L. Cadigan
Missouri
A Shortcut for Shoppers in the Classifieds
The Classifieds offer a Pick A Present feature guiding quick gift ideas for everyone on your list. Choose the gift, add a note, then begin a fast shopping tour designed to save time.
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Ping
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