Rolvaag Addresses State Legislators Promises Special Messages
Governor Karl Rolvaag told Minnesota lawmakers cooperation is needed to build a record of solid achievement before adjournment. He outlined plans on education, economic health, disability care, and promised later messages on higher education coordination and resource boards.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
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Senate
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Municipal Commission
University of Minnesota
Cardinal Meyer Hospitalized After Fire Rescue
Albert Cardinal Meyer of Chicago was brought to Mercy Hospital today after a home fire rescue. A spokesman said he is admitted for extensive tests and denies a heart attack. The 62 year old archbishop was in a fire department ambulance.
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Albert Cardinal Meyer
Chicago
Mercy Hospital
Minnesota county loses status of substantial unemployment
In Minneapolis, the Department of Labor removed Marshall County in northwestern Minnesota from the list of areas with substantial unemployment effective immediately. The county remains eligible for grants or loans under the Public Works Acceleration Act due to past unemployment experience. Among Minnesota’s persistently unemployed areas were Duluth-Superior, Brainerd, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, and Virginia.
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Minneapolis
Department of Labor
Marshall County
Minnesota
Duluth- Superior
Brainerd
Grand Rapids
Hibbing
Virginia
Second Largest Church Completed in Milan
Milanese mark completion of their great Gothic cathedral the world s second largest Christian church after nearly six centuries of work. The fifth facade door is to be unveiled and Mass will be celebrated in Italian for the first time in Italy reflecting Vatican Council decree on vernacular language.
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Milan
Italy
King urges abolishing dedicated funds to simplify budgeting
State Auditor Stafford King told the Legislature that Minnesota should end most dedicated funds. He argued that good budgeting can achieve the same earmarking of revenues while reducing bookkeeping costs.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes 1849 County Board Law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an 1849 law that sets county board member elections violates federal and state constitutions by denying equal representation, signaling a national pattern toward one man one vote in county governance.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Johnson Inauguration to Portend New Parade and Flood Threats
Inaugural events for President Johnson include a parade with 60 plus bands down Pennsylvania Avenue. Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles will send Lt. Gov. Patrick Lucey as representative. Voices to sing include the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Leontyne Price. Oath to Johnson to be administered by Chief Justice Earl Warren with Humphrey sworn by Speaker John W. McCormack. Governors from 49 states expected.
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Wisconsin
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Patrick J. Lucey
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Virgin Islands
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United States
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Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Leontyne Price
Laurel
Miss
Hubert H. Humphrey
Congressional
Earl Warren
John W. McCormack
Humphrey
Fairmont Bays 168 Acre Tract for Junior College
Fairmont Minnesota buys 168 acre site on Lake Sisseton for a proposed state junior college. City pays 212500 with funds from the municipal liquor store profits. Armory civic auditorium planned. site seven blocks from downtown, near Lake Sisseton shore.
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Lake Sisseton
Majel Habberstad
Minneapolis
Doris Day
Los Angeles
Frank A. Day
Fairmont Daily Sentinel
State Junior College Board
Flood victims urged to beware of rattlesnakes in debris
Disaster officials warn evacuees in Blue Lake California to be cautious as floods displace rattlesnakes. Flooded areas have disturbed hibernating snakes hidden in logs and debris, prompting advice to approach piles with extreme care.
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Blue Lake
Calif
Northern California hit by renewed storm floods and evacuations
As river crests approach and melting snow swells streams, Army and Air Force helicopters evacuate residents and provide aid to flood zones from Eureka to Red Bluff. California seeks federal disaster assistance as evacuations expand and nearby towns brace for further rainfall through Thursday.
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California
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Air Force
Eureka
Calif
Red Bluff
Norman Robertson
Humboldt County Civil Defense
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Nevada
Washington
Idaho
Eer
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Ruth Dam
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Richfield
Henley
Civil Defense
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California Coast Range
Sacramento
Edmund G. Brown
Alpine
Yolo
Lake
Johnson
Tia
Antifilibuster Rule Change Debated in Senate Clash
Senate debates a rule change to allow ending filibusters with a three fifths majority. Dirksen blocks immediate action delaying the fight until Thursday as Anderson leads a bipartisan push. Dixie leaders Russell and Long oppose weakening the two thirds requirement to curb debate.
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John Chadwick Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Clinton P. Anderson
Dirksen
Beefed Up Dems Ready to Push LBJ Programs
Democrats expanded House committee control in a major 25 year reshuffle. The Ways and Means majority grows to 17 Democrats 8 Republicans boosting health care and Social Security action while Rules remains 15-10. The Appropriations panel shifts to 34-16.
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Washington
Johnson
Rules Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Appropriations Committee
Thief Steals $1500 Mink Coat From Alcove Rack
A mink coat worth 1500 dollars was stolen from the Alcove coat rack between 8 and 11:30 p.m. on December 30. Bar hostess discovered the loss. owner Mrs. Robert Radl of 1004 12th Ave NW reported the incident to police on Tuesday.
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Robert Radl
12Th Ave
Weather outlook with freezing drizzle and milder Thursday
Cloudy conditions persist through Thursday with fog and local freezing drizzle tonight into early Thursday. Warmer tonight with little change Thursday. Lows around 22 to 28 degrees, highs Thursday near 28 to 34 degrees.
Charges Dropped in Iowa Falls Death Case
In Iowa Falls a second youth faced murder charges tied to a tavern fight on Sept. 25. Roger Kent Wykle was cleared in District Court at the county attorney’s request. Earlier Frank Berlin was acquitted in the Ward death, with defense arguing carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Eldora
Iowa Falls
Roger Kent Wykle
State Center
Allen Oppen
Frank W. Berlin
West Des Moines
James Robert Ward
Low Falls
Ward
Young Berlin
Congress Counts Electoral Votes in Joint Session
Congress meets in a joint session to count electoral votes and confirm the victor. President Johnson has defeated Sen. Barry Goldwater 486 to 52 in the Electoral College, ending the suspenseful election result. A dramatic rescue unfolds as German carrier Mathilde Bolten sails in after salvaging 34 Smith Voyager sailors. four lives are lost.
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Senate
House
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Mystery Car Puzzles Consignee in California
Thomas Weaver, 21, a Navy veteran and father of two, receives an $8,000 foreign convertible via bill of lading with no purchase memory. He learns the car may be his by chance, as shipping agents deny ownership and a similar-named Long Beach resident is unaware. Weaver weighs keeping or selling the vehicle to cover bills.
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Faribault
Brainerd
Cambridge
Red Wing
Sauk Centre
Newark
Calif
Thomas Weaver
San Francisco Bay Area
Weaver
Long Beach
Marie G. Georgalis
San Francisco
Traffic Deaths This Year Compare to Last Year
State Today reports traffic fatalities with 10 deaths this year versus 9 a year ago, highlighting year over year changes and ongoing road safety concerns.
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