I More Deaths Up State's Toll to 244
Eleven people died in Minnesota traffic accidents this weekend raising the 1960 toll to 244, matching last year. A train struck a car carrying Henry Bergquist, his wife and daughter after a wedding reception in Wright County. A farm boy, Stephen Birkholz, 7, died when struck by a car near Howard Lake. Ray Sellin, 45, and Clarence Engen, 41, died when their truck overturned north of Bagley on Highway 92.
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Foreign Aid Slashed in Committee By House
The House Appropriations Committee cut 790 million dollars from Eisenhower’s foreign aid request, including 400 million from military assistance, leaving 3.3845 billion for the fiscal year start. The panel capped military aid at 1.6 billion of the two billion requested and may prompt Senate reversals.
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Angry Young Professor Nominated by DFL in Austin Primary
The First District DFL convention endorsed George Shepherd Jr., a 33 year old political science professor from St. Olaf College, for Congress against Rep. Al Quie. Born in Shanghai and active in Africa and Asia, Shepherd urged new programs to aid the underprivileged, attacking big finance and unemployment. He must resign his college post to seek office.
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State Eagles Plan Three Day Austin Convention
More than 1 000 guests will attend the Eagles state convention in Austin over a three day period. Delegates begin arriving Wednesday as state officers review arrangements with Austin officials and outline plans for the meetings. The opening session starts Thursday at 1 pm with Mayor Baldy Hansen, followed by a 2 pm business session led by state president Harry C. Olson.
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Norfolk and Western to Merge with Nickel Plate
The Norfolk and Western Railroad and the New York Chicago and St Louis Nickel Plate plan a merger subject to shareholder and Interstate Commerce Commission approval. If approved the system would span about 5 024 miles from Virginia through Illinois to New York with Nickel Plate holders receiving 45 shares for each Nickel Plate share. The deal hinges on a connecting link between lines and was announced after a board meeting.
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Meany Sentenced to Prison Term in Fatal Crash
Thom as F. Meany former assistant state attorney general was sentenced to 0 to 5 years in state prison for criminal negligence in a fatal hit run that killed 11 year old Patricia Sands in Bloomington. District Judge LaBelle stayed the sentence pending a new trial motion. Meany is also serving a 90 day workhouse term for leaving the scene and is under Huber law for work release.
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Turk Officials Draw Up New Constitution
A 38 member military committee led by Gen Cemal Gursel in Ankara has drafted a provisional constitution that grants supreme power to the military rulers. They say they will stay in control until a new National Assembly is elected, but no date is set.
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May limit demonstrations as Ike visits Tokyo
Leftist groups show restraint ahead of Eisenhower's Tokyo visit while hard core Communists threaten violence. Sohyo leaders expect a Tuesday decision on airport protests. Police plan 25 000 officers for June 19 security with a closed limousine route from airport to the palace and multiple protective units.
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Eisenhower Begins Philippine Visit Amid Security Concerns
President Eisenhower departed Anchorage for a three day trip to the Philippines with a refueling stop at Wake Island and a Manila arrival expected about 3 45 p m Philippine Time He rejected advice to delay Tokyo stop citing the importance of international understanding and faced potential threats from left wing groups in Japan during prior protests in Tokyo and at press secretary Hagerty's earlier encounter with a mob.
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Oxford students heckle Macmillan with protest ditty
At a Conservative party fete in Oxford two Oxford students Dick Andrews and Ivan Zimmer performed a satirical song mocking Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. The audience of about 600 froze as the verses criticized pensions Cyprus the by pass and Yankee rockets. The Oxford University Conservative Association president apologized saying he did not know the song plan. Andrews explained they viewed it as a lark.
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Spring Valley Man Dies in Earth Slide
In Spring Valley Minnesota Murry Sisson about 65 died when a clay and concrete wall collapsed in an eight foot sewer ditch on N Washington He was working with his brother Alvin in a plumbing business Earl Born operating the digger survived after crawling free Firemen worked about 30 minutes to free the victim and a doctor ruled death from a broken neck.
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Weekend Warmth Persists With Sunny Outlook
Weather forecast shows generally fair conditions through Tuesday with overnight low in the 50s to mid 50s and daytime highs near 80 to 82. The outlook for Wednesday calls for continued warmth and no meaningful rainfall.
North Dakota Reports Weekend Toll of Six
Six people died in North Dakota traffic accidents over the weekend. The dead include Tom Larson 77 and his wife from Hanks Emanuel Fuchs 39 and Lydia 34 of Rolla John W Furnberg 18 of Fargo and Larry Weber 13 from near Sutton.
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Western Europe Press Laud Ike Courage on Japan Visit
Western European papers praised Eisenhower for continuing his Japan trip while questioning its value. French and West German outlets called the visit necessary yet risky, with German papers doubting it would boost American Japanese ties. The London Daily Mirror lauded the president's guts, while Milan's Corriere della Sera urged realism about Asia. Oslo Dagbladet noted he could hardly avoid the trip and wished him well.
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