Ex King Edward and Wallis Plan Silver Anniversary
New York AP reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor will celebrate their silver wedding aboard the liner United States on a voyage to Europe. They recall the 1937 marriage that led Edward VIII to abdicate the throne for Wallis Simpson and reflect on love, duty, and their enduring partnership.
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Blast Reset for Sunday in Pacific
Cloudy weather forced postponement of the first high altitude nuclear test in the Pacific. The shot was rescheduled for 3 a.m. EST Sunday after multiple holds and cloud cover over Johnston Island hindered photography of the explosion planned some 30 to 40 miles up. If clear, the event could be seen from Hawaii.
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Pacific
Weather Bureau
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U.S. Pacific
Hawaii
Iowan Primary Vote Set Amid Apathy and Debates
Des Moines report notes voters head to the polls Monday to pick candidates for U S senator governor and key state and federal posts. A constitutional amendment on selecting Iowa judges is on the ballot. Contests exist in multiple districts with both parties in some races and only Republicans in others.
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Des Moines
Towans
U. S
Iowa
Congress
Council Rejects 2 Spot Zoning Pleas
Austin utilities leaders attended a briefing in Minneapolis on the Interior Department grid power plan. Assistant Secretary Kenneth Holum led sessions with municipal and cooperative utilities to discuss a lignite powered plant at Garrison dam and a Missouri Basin transmission network spanning the Dakotas Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Colorado. Austin lies outside the current proposed transmission area with lines stopping at St James.
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Bud) Lacy
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Sioux City Opposes Suit by Beef Men
Sioux City Livestock Exchange says local market interests will resist a federal court suit charging violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act. The action, by the National Beef Council and Midwest Regional Beef Council, targets the Department of Agriculture and multiple exchanges and packing interests across the Midwest.
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Austin council rejects spot zoning amid Rose Room claims
Austin councilmen uphold policy against spot zoning after reviewing two property rezoning requests. Rose Room fire claims total $33 000 against Emil Rayman and insurers due to suspected electrical inspection lapses. The meeting also discussed shrub clearance, parking bans, and permits for a doughnut shop and Shrine Circus.
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13Th and
Mth Ave
Emil Rayman
Rose Room
Mier Wolk & Sons
Two West Berlin Girls Lured Into Trap Shot at Border
Berlin AP report recounts two 17 year old girls Ursula and Karin lured toward East German border guards who dragged Karin through the wire as Ursula fled and was wounded by machine gun fire. The incident followed two earlier border gunfights in 10 days.
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Explosive Drum Found Near Kennedy Estate Beach
A 55 gallon drum of metallic sodium was found 15 yards from Joseph P Kennedy's mansion. Navy experts said it could explode if filled with water. The drum was detonated at sea after lid replacement. a similar drum was found at Key Largo earlier. The Kennedy estate is currently occupied only by a caretaker.
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Luther Names Rand as Head
Luther College in Decorah Iowa named Sid ney A Rand 46 of Minneapolis as president-elect to take office Sept 1 succeeding J W Yivisaker who resigned due to Parkinsons Disease Rand currently serves as executive director of the Board of College Education for the American Lutheran Church announced after a full day Regents meeting.
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Minnesota duo tops Nashville in unexpected balloon ascent
Tracy Barnes and Lee Becker both from the University of Minnesota lifted off while demonstrating a balloon at a Nashville residence. A wind gust loosened moorings and sent them to about 11 500 feet. They deployed chutes at need and steadied a 70 foot tall craft to land in a West Nashville yard, with a frightened sunbather watching.
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Leonel Engledow
Mars
Dog Catcher Shoots Bear After It Stalks Wilmington
A shiny black bear roamed Wilmington streets for hours before city dog catcher M. G. Currie shot it in the head from a safe distance after a zoo expert advised that the bear could not be rescued from a pecan tree near the downtown business district. Police logged multiple sightings as the bear patrolled the area.
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M. G. Currie
Arrowhead Charcoal seeks federal aid for briquet plant
Arrowhead Charcoal Co submits a request for a $124,312 federal area redevelopment grant to build a charcoal briquet plant at Chisholm. Representative John Blatnik notes the total project cost would be $192,230 and create 26 jobs.
Star and Union Talks Yield No Settlement on Strike
Minneapolis leaders and the heads of the Minneapolis Star and Tribune and the International Typographical Union met for six hours but reported no definite progress toward settling the strike that halted publication on April 12. Gov. Andersen and Mayor Naftalin organized the talks to address public concern and said discussions clarified issues while planning another possible meeting mid next week.
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Minneapolis Star and Tribune
International Typographical Union
John Cowles Sr
Elmer Brown
Elmer L. Andersen
Arthur Naftalin
Cowles
Brown
Andersen
Naftalin
Texans Divide Over New Frontiersman Governor Hopeful
Texas Democrats vote on whether to nominate Don Yarborough or John Connally for governor as liberal and conservative camps clash over New Frontier policies and Kennedy programs. Campaign tactics include ads urging Yarborough to block Connally and favor Cox for defeat of the Republican nominee.
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John Connally
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Jack Cox
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Bruce Alger
Toodles to Berry swap in comic strip lineup
The Toodles strip will end this Saturday June 3 and The Berrys by Carl Grubert will replace it. The Berrys promises wholesome family fun and plenty of laughter for readers.
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Carl Grubert
Weather Minnesota Zone Forecasts Warmer Daytime
Minnesota zone forecasts indicate a slightly warmer day with higher daytime temperatures across all zones. No precipitation or notable weather events are mentioned.
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