Legislature Cool to Talk of Cutting Down Its Size
ST. PAUL AP There are many proposals to shrink Minnesota’s Legislature but no action yet. Ten bills seek smaller chambers or shorter sessions with no hearings in the 10th week. The state has 202 seats now. 67 senators and 135 representatives.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Bers
Jack Fenn
Hibbing
Paul Overgaard
Albert Lea
House
Senate
Overgaard
Wisconsin
Arlen Erdahl
Blue Earth
William Frenzel
Golden Valley
Seven Die In State In Multi Car Smashups
The Associated Press reports seven people died in Minnesota crashes and five more residents perished elsewhere. A car train collision at Minn 43 and the Milwaukee Road in Winona killed two women. other deaths followed in Dilworth, St Louis Park, Two Harbors, Winona and Minneapolis area, plus South Dakota and Arizona incidents.
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Associated Press
Winona
Minn
Milwaukee Road
Minnesota
Clay County
Anderson
Moorhead
Diane Jarvi
Edina
St. Louis Park
Minneapolis
Carl A. Flam
Crystal
Bruce Langseth
Wayzata
Two Harbors
Victor Anderson
Rushville
Belleville
Kaw
Marvin J. Russell
Atwater
Stanfield
Ariz
Eunice
Gainers outpace losers in volatile early stock session
In New York gains outnumbered losses as blue chips showed uneven moves. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 846.60 at noon, holding steady after a choppy start. In Dubuque Iowa, 23 year old David Barbian from Burlington Wisconsin remained in satisfactory condition after a 75 foot shaft fall while exploring old lead mines.
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New York
Dubuque, Iowa
David Barbian
Burlington
Wis
Dubuque
Death of Dewey Bishop in Tipton industrial accident
Dewey Bishop aged 52 of Tipton died Sunday in University Hospitals from injuries from an unexplained accident at Hargrave Implement Co Tipton where he worked. Autopsy found a fractured skull.
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Frank J. Cholewa
Winona
Minn
Rochester
Cholewa
Leona
Edgar Seaberg
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Iowa
Dewey Bishop
Tipton
University Hospitals
Bishop
Hargrave Implement Co
Fire destroys three story Ottumwa surplus building
A three story brick building housing a surplus goods store burned early Monday in downtown Ottumwa Iowa destroying the structure and threatening neighboring businesses while delaying rush hour traffic.
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Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa
Kennedy in Palm Beach Suffering Heart Block
Joseph P Kennedy 78 year old father of a president and two senators rests comfortably after a heart block Sunday. A family spokesman said he received oxygen twice following the medical episode in Palm Beach Florida.
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Palm Beach
Fla
Joseph P. Kennedy
Boston
Who Shot Iowa Girl 19 in Eagle Grove
Wright County officials traced a .22 caliber bullet after a weekend shooting wounded Marilyn Rapp 19 in Renwick as she and companions entered a car in Eagle Grove. Investigators sought the source of the gunfire and possible suspects.
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Eagle Grove
Iowa
Wright County
Renwick
Marilyn Rapp
North Dakota lawmakers leave with 3 percent sales tax
The Republican led North Dakota Legislature adjourned, leaving the state to fund expanded education spending with a 3 percent sales tax.
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N.D
Bismarck
North Dakota
Hoffa loses appeal to delay prison term
The U S Court of Appeals refused James R Hoffa's plea to stay free on bond as he heads to an eight year sentence for jury tampering. Hoffa plans to seek a habeas corpus order from the Supreme Court to remain free pending new trial motions. In Monrovia Liberia a Varig DC8 crash killed fifty two at least with 38 survivors including an American serviceman on leave.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Supreme Court
Monrovia
Liberia
Vietnam
Varig Airlines
Beirut
Lebanon
Rome
Brazil
Redding
Tex
Cincinnati
Chicago
Detroit
Toledo
Lafayette
Ind
Columbus
Horn
Roger Skillman
Indianapolis
Barbara Littman
Tucson
Ariz
Ohio Airliner Disaster Kills 38 Tops Lake Central Line
Convair 580 with Lake Central senior pilot Capt John Horn explodes near Marseilles Ohio killing 38 including a baby and 10 passengers. Wreckage strewn across fields as investigators from airline headquarters and the Civil Aeronautics Board inspect the scene and recover the flight recorder.
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Ohio
Line
Die
Kenton, Ohio
Lake Central
Marseilles
Indianapolis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Falls City
Neb
Cleveland
John Horn
Cab Strike Ends in New Pact in Mill City
In Minneapolis, a 17 day Teamsters strike by Local 958 against Yellow Cab Co. and Blue and White Co. ended with drivers approving a new three year contract 165 to 38. The deal links fare hikes to city approval and favors commission based pay. The two firms employ about 200 full time and 400 part time drivers, with Yellow operating 165 cabs and Blue and White 75.
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Minneapolis
Teamsters
Joe Bolnick
Yellow Cab Co
Blue and White Co
Irish Farmers Strike Slows Cattle and Vegetables Markets
Irish farmers begin a one week strike to protest government farm policies and the jailing of protesters. Milk remains steady but butchers report meat backlogs while wholesale centers are picketed. National Farmers Association frames actions as non intimidating and consumer impact minimal.
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Dublin
Ireland
Sean Healey
National Farmers Association
Marines Attack Outnumbered Near Demilitarized Zone
A U.S. Marine company engaged a North Vietnamese battalion about 3,000 yards south of the DMZ. After calling for reinforcements the Marines, outnumbered by about 500 enemy troops, launched a frontal assault with artillery support. One enemy soldier was killed. Leatherneck reinforcements were en route. U.S. planes bombed a petroleum facility near Haiphong in the North Vietnam air war.
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Saigon
U.S
Marine
da Nang
Leatherneck
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Toll for '67 is 110
Iowa reports ten traffic deaths over the weekend with seven victims aged 27 or younger. Fatalities include Donald R. Korshgen 57 of Fort Madison and 3 month old Diana Schwartztauber of Urbandale. Other victims are Junior Grunewald 22 Fort Dodge Joseph Young 20 Fort Dodge Barbara Stewart 15 Burnside Martha Munson 16 Burnside Michael Pestotnik 23 Boone Tom Conway 23 Boone Larry Leonard 27 Charles City James Abel 19 Anamosa Steven Parsons 19 Anamosa.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Junior Grunewald
Joseph Young
Barbara Stewart
Burnside
Martha Munson
Luci Johnson Nugent Says She'll Have Baby in Texas
Luci Johnson Nugent the president's 19 year old daughter says she will have a baby with no preference for a boy or girl as long as the child is healthy. She has not chosen a hospital but expects delivery in Austin or Texas.
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Luci
Stonewall, Tex
Luci Johnson Nugent
Patrick J. Nugent
Austin
Texas
Johnson proposes lottery style draft overhaul to call younger men first
President Johnson urges a four year extension of the draft law and outlines a shift to 19 year olds selected by lottery for service. He ends most student deferments, retains family hardship deferments, and delays key reforms such as ending undergraduate deferments and shrinking local draft boards.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Draft plan outlined for 1969 selective service system
President Johnson announces a draft framework: induction begins with 19 year olds, random selection from 1A pool after tests, deferments end for many students and fathers but continue for hardship cases and those pursuing medical degrees, undergraduates undecided. Reservists require unit need and youths 17 to minimum draft age gain reserve priority. effective by Jan 1, 1969 if Congress extends the law.
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Commission
Johnson
Congress
Washington
Former Austin Man Is Arrested After 22 Years Wanted
Clarence John Birger also known as Clarence Gustave Foyer, once tied to a $750 embezzlement at Geo A Hormel and Co., was taken into custody in Los Angeles on a drunkenness charge after California authorities notified Sheriff Carmen Harstenson. A grand larceny warrant from 1945 remains active.
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Austin
Clarence John Birger
Geo. A. Hormel and Co
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Carmen Harstenson
Birger
Clarence Gustave Foyer
Weather Outlook Cold with Intermittent Snow Tonight
Chance of intermittent snow this evening with northerly winds 20 to 45 mph and sharply falling temperatures. Blowing snow reduces visibility but clearing late tonight. Cold wave follows and Tuesday turns much colder with a low of 5 above to 12 below and a high 5 to 10 above. Wednesday looks well below normal with little or no precipitation.
Area News and Features Overview
Section list shows 3 area news pages, 8 editorials, 4 comics, 9 women’s pages, 6 fashion items, and 10 sports entries across pages 11 to 17. Highlights include editorials and opinion pieces, plus regular fashion and sports coverage.
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Diane
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Marlys Prins
Sioux Falls
Marvin Prins
Kansas
Joseph Kennedy
Tently
Clifford Brunzell
Golden Strings
Sary Excert
The
Austin Symphony
Area
LBJ
Henry Cole
Robert E. Miller
Irene Heckathorn
Robert
Charles C. Redding
Mill City
Donald R. Korschgen
Fort Madison
U.S. 61
Diana Schwartztauber
Roy Schwartztrauber
Urbandale
Des Moines Hospital
Linda
Boone
Michael Pestotnik
Tom Conway
Phil Gibbs
Dennis Murphy
Mike Lynch
Larry Leonard
Charles City
Marion
James F. Abel
Steven Parsons
Anamosa
Texas White House
Barbara Behr
Cheryl Oleson
Behr
Wautoma
Hormel Co
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