Mitchell Tells Hennepin Court Wife Threatened Death by Own Action
Dr. John Mitchell testifies in Hennepin County murder trial that his wife threatened suicide last Christmas. He recounts a confrontation over gifts and money and says he awoke to find their home burning, while medical witnesses say she died before the fire.
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Mitchell
Hennepin
Minneapolis
John Mitchell
Hennepin County
Sharon Arundel
Joan Coe
More Equity in Tax Owned in Iowa House
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers debated a bill already approved by the Senate to tax property at 27 percent of fair market value for all property starting January 1. The measure aims to standardize assessments statewide to reduce county variation that could affect distributions of state aid and school funding under the foundation formula.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Arabs Massing in Egypt Iraq Kuwait Join Egypt Troops
Arab mobilization grows as Iraq Kuwait send forces to Egypt while Britain warns against closing the Gulf of Aqaba. The U S carrier Intrepid sails toward Vietnam amid Egyptian submarine shadowing and Arab unity bolstering Nasser’s Sinai buildup.
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Egypt
Britain
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Vietnam
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Commons
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Rochester Judge Rules Miss Morey Entitled to About 40000
After over five years Edith Morey vs. the Austin School Board concluded with Judge O Russell Olson ruling the teacher entitled to base salary plus six percent interest for 54 months and 422.82 for medical benefits. The contract remains in force. increments were not mandatory. The board may deduct taxes and retirement contributions.
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Austin School Board
O. Russell Olson
Rochester
Miss Morey
Olson
Morey
Austin
Minnesota
Two Die as Plane Crashes on Farm Near Boone Iowa
Two men died when a Moo ney Mark 20 light plane crashed into a cornfield eight miles north of Boone Iowa. The victims were Daniel Charles Kellen 27 and Jess David McPherson 24 both of Ames. The plane owned by Flight Line Inc. of Ames was on an instructional flight.
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Iowa
Here
Daniel Charles Kellen
Jess David McPherson
Ames
Kellen
Alton
Flight Line Inc. of
Dilworth Mom Receives Honorary High School Diploma
In Dilworth Minnesota Mrs Joseph Carmela Varriano age 58 received an honorary high school diploma marking her completion despite not finishing eighth grade. The ceremony highlighted her lifelong efforts and family pride.
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Dilworth, Minn
Dilworth
Joseph Carmela Varriano
Copters Complete First Nonstop Transatlantic Flight
Two U S helicopters completed history making nonstop flight across the Atlantic covering 4270 miles in 30 hours 48 minutes. Greece considers returning an anarchist leader if citizenship can be proven. Mrs Price stops the pill and expects Wales first quadruplets. U S Ambassador Thompson heads to Washington for talks on Vietnam and the Middle East crisis.
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Paris
U.S
Atlantic
Moscow
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Washington
Vietnam
Middle East
State Traffic Toll In Minnesota Rises With New Fatalities
The Associated Press reports two more traffic deaths in Minnesota increasing the year total to 292. Gene Fischer 20 of St Joseph died when his car left Highway 52 near St Joseph. passenger Richard Reischl 20 injured. Robert Schwegel 17 not injured. Edward V Oberg 54 of Biwabik died in a collision on Highway 135 near Aurora. Tony G Skerbitz 60 of Aurora hospitalized with skull injuries. Other victims include John H Koehneke 45 of Kalamazoo Michigan and family members in Cannon Falls and Red Wing incidents.
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State Highway Patrol
Gene Fischer
St. Joseph
Highway 52
Richard Reischl
Robert Schwegel
Lt. Joseph
Edward V. Oberg
Biwabik
Aurora
Tony G. Skerbitz
John H. Koehneke
Kalamazoo
Mich
Cannon Falls
S. 52
Koehneke
Mary
Ellen
Roy L. Neely
Edina
St. Paul
Clarence Wendelschafer
Susan Studer
Lake City
Lloyd Coty
Red Wing
U.S. 61
The
Highway Patrol
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Saturday
Fair to start the period with little temperature change through Friday. Low temperatures hover 40 to 48 degrees, highs reach the 70s on Friday. Outlook for Saturday shows mild conditions and no rain.
Carpenters Strike Shuts Down Mankato Projects
Carpenters local 1464 went on strike in Mankato Minnesota halting work on four Mankato State College buildings a new vocational technical school and sites at Bethany College. Pickets line the four building sites and two church projects as pay talks continue. The union seeks 25 cents hourly raise plus 15 cents for health and fringe benefits while contractors offer 15 cents now 15 next year and 20 in year three.
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Mankato, Minn
Carpenters Local Union 1464
Mankato State College
Mankato
Bethany College
3% Sales Tax Faces Second Veto Override Bid
ST PAUL AP Gov Harold LeVander vetoed the 3 percent Minnesota sales tax bill as expected, prompting a second override attempt within 12 days. The House planned an afternoon vote after caucusing, with the Senate needing 45 votes to override. LeVander urged tax reform without a sales tax or a referendum. The bill would start Aug 1 and raise about 160 million annually plus 73 million from surpluses, offsetting property taxes and funding municipalities with per capita aids to Minneapolis, St Paul, Duluth and others.
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House
Senate
DFL
George Farr
Farr
LeVander
E. W. Quirin
Rochester
Democratic - Farmer - Labor
Stanley Holmquist
Roy Holsten
Minneapolis
Vic Jude
Maple Lake
Holsten
Jude
Treasury
St. Paul
Duluth
Kitzer Testifies Magnusson Indebted in Save of Firm
Phillip Kitzer Jr testified in U S District Court that Minnesota Insurance Commissioner Cyrus Magnusson became indebted to him when Kitzer saved American Allied Insurance Co of St Paul. He bought American Allied Mutual for 21009 in 1963 and reinsured via his Illinois company. Magnusson allegedly opposed reinsuring a mutual with a non Minnesota licensed firm. Jury instructions were debated as the trial progressed.
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N.D
Phillip Kitzer Jr
U.S. District Court
Minnesota
Cyrus Magnusson
Kitzer
American Allied Insurance Co
St. Paul
Magnusson
George Hruban
American Allied
Kiterr
American Allied Mutual Insurance Co
Minneapolis
Illinois
David Kroman
Minnesota Insurance Department
American Allied Mutual
Bell Casualty
Kroman
Mutual
Man and Wife Die in Collision Near Ruskin Nebraska
An Iowa couple, Raymond Hammond 69 and Louise Agnes Hammond 62 of Oelwein, were killed when their car collided with a semitrailer on U S 186 near Ruskin. The truck driver, Dean Bartley of Red Cloud, was hospitalized at Hastings.
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Ruskin
Neb
Iowa
U.S. 186
Junction
Here
Raymond Hammond
Louise Agnes
Oelwein
Dean Bartley
Red Cloud
Hastings
Eight-Month Decline in Farm Prices Reverses
Washington AP The Agriculture Department reports a two percent May rise in farm prices from mid April to mid May, ending an eight month decline. Meat animal prices up ten percent offset drops in cotton eggs lettuce and tomatoes. June could bring further gains.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
ICC Rejects Consolidation of RR Proceedings
Interstate Commerce Commission rejected proposals to merge two railroad merger cases saying consolidation would serve no useful purpose at this time. The two cases involve Chicago and North Western with Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, and the Rock Island case with several railroads including Union Pacific Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe. The petitions were filed by Soo Line Railway Labor Executives Association Wisconsin Public Service Commission City of Omaha and some railroads.
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Rock Island
Soo Line
Railway Labor Executives Association
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
City of Omaha
Neb
Dogs Killing Sheep Near Hayfield Report
Dodge County sheriff reports multiple complaints of dogs killing sheep about four to five miles southeast of Hayfield. One gray German Shepherd captured. a long haired red dog with a collar believed missing. Call the sheriff's office with any information.
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Mantorville
Minn
Dodge County Sheriffs Office
Hayfield
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