71 Air Units Alerted Including Wisconsin Guard Unit
The Air Force alerted 71 Air National Guard and Air Reserve units for possible call up. In Wisconsin the 128th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron of Milwaukee, a 200 member unit based at Gen. Billy Mitchell Field, is training at Camp Volk for two weeks. Squadron Commander Lt Col Raymond E Hren said no official word had been received yet.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Air Force
128Th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Milwaukee
128Th
Gen. Billy Mitchell Field
Camp Volk
Raymond E. Hren
Afro-Asian push to force U N session over Bizerte dispute
Afro-Asian diplomats said they had 50 votes to trigger an emergency General Assembly session on the Bizerte base dispute with Tunisia and France. U S envoy Stevenson opposed an emergency session and urged a harmonious settlement, while Bourguiba urged talks if France agrees to evacuation. De Gaulle rejected that basis for talks.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
Mediterranean
Bizerte
Assembly
Dag Hammarskjold
U. S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve de Murville
France
Stevenson
Ile
de Gaulle
Bourguiba
Rear Admiral Dies En Route to Funeral
Rear Adm. William L. Erdmann to be buried after dying of an apparent heart attack on an Eastern Air Lines flight from Chicago to Indianapolis. Erdmann 58, veteran of World War II Navy commands, collapsed minutes before landing at Weir Cook Municipal Airport while en route to his uncle's funeral.
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Indianapolis
UPD
William L. Erdmann
Eastern Air Lines
Erdmann
Chicago
Weir Cook Municipal
Government orders mobilization of men 25 to 33 in Saigon
The government in Saigon directs all men aged 25 to 33 to report for mobilization to bolster South Vietnam's armed forces amid rising Communist terrorism.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Upd
No Kenoshans Involved In 128th Squadron Recall
No Kenoshans or Kenosha airmen are connected with the 128th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron which received notification that it may be recalled to active duty.
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Kenosha
128Th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
Expanded draft powers and force levels across U S armed forces
Law authorizes calling up to 250000 reservists and extending tours by one year. Air Force keeps four bases active for B47 bombers and continues operation with 240 bombers and tankers. 64 Air National Guard and seven Reserve units fly fighters and transports, totaling about 750 aircraft and 28 thousand personnel across 28 states and DC.
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Air Force
Air National Guard
District of Columbia
National Guard
District
Air Force Ready Reserve
Admiral Becomes Head of Navy Operations
Admiral George W. Anderson Jr. is named commander of all U. S. Navy ships at sea and shore stations. He succeeds Admiral Arleigh Burke who retires after 42 years and three terms as chief of naval operations. The ceremonies occurred at the U. S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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Annapolis
George W. Anderson Jr
U. S. Navy
Anderson
U. S. Naval Academy
Arleigh A. Burke
Navy
Knowles calls Monday meeting to bridge tax gap
Madison Republican Lt Gov Warren Knowles proposed a Monday meeting with Democratic Gov Gaylord Nelson to discuss tax program differences and he would deliver a letter inviting Nelson to negotiate. In Washington Sen William Proxmire sought to block a $525 million extra bomber allotment citing a Defense Dept letter saying extra funds are unnecessary.
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Madison
Warren Knowles
Gaylord Nelson
Knowles
Nelson
Washington
SPI
Senate
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Tunisian airspace clash prompts gunfire against planes
Tunisian authorities said anti aircraft guns fired at French planes violating Tunisian air space near the Algerian front tier. In New York the U S Court of Appeals upheld a decree ordering New Rochelle N Y desegregation of the Lincoln School, a predominantly Negro institution.
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Tunis
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals
New Rochelle, N. Y
Board of Education
Lincoln School
Mrs. Benson Named to Post in Milwaukee
President Kennedy named Marguerite R. Benson vice chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic party to be collector of customs in Milwaukee subject to Senate confirmation. She has led Wisconsin Democratic activities and chaired Milwaukee County’s party organization.
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Washington
Kennedy
Marguerite R. Benson
Wisconsin Democratic Party
Milwaukee
Senate
Benson
Wisconsin
National Advisory Committee
Milwaukee County
Democratic
Vel Phillips
East German Exodus Sparks Berlin Crisis and Crackdowns
East German border crossers in West Berlin face forced jobs and relocations as police and factories impose punishments. Ulbricht brands the exodus as sabotage while signaling tighter border controls and a potential treaty-driven shift on transit routes to West Germany.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East
Walter Ulbricht
East Germany
Ulbricht
ADN
Germany
West Germany
Russia
Jobs and jobless dip in July figures show mixed trends
In July total unemployment fell by 440 000 to 5 140 000 while the jobless rate rose to 6.9 percent. Employment dropped 205 000 to 68 499 000 as a shrinking civilian labor force of 645 000 led many summer workers to withdraw. The long term idle count rose to 1 026 000 highlighting ongoing core unemployment.
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Washington
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Congress
State Patrol Bill Expands Patrol Arrests In Highway System
Senate approves minor Assembly amendment requiring arresting patrol officer to be present at court action or face wage suit. Bill also raises hunting and fishing license fees to fund state programs with $1.6 million biennial from licenses and a $323,000 trout stamp revenue. Senate votes to raise veterans burial aid at Grand Army Home and approve merging three veterans funds to boost housing loans up to $17,500 with room for garage financing.
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Senate
Assembly
Grand Army Home
King
Veterans’ Rehabilitation Fund
Veterans’ Housing Loan Fund
Veterans’ Trust Fund
Kennedy names Behn to head White House Secret Service
President Kennedy selected Gerald Behn to lead the White House Secret Service detail charged with guarding his life. Behn will oversee agents and security operations at the executive residence and related sites.
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Washington
Kennedy
Gerald Behn
White House
Secret Service
Weather turns sunny and warm for Kenosha Thursday
Kenosha's forecast shows fair skies tonight and mostly sunny warmer weather on Thursday. Low tonight expected in the 60s with Thursday highs from 82 to 87, as today’s warming trend continues from noon.
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Kenosha
Southport
American Motors
Illinois Raises Drinking Age for Women to 21
Gov Otto Kerner signed a law raising the minimum drinking age for women in Illinois from 18 to 21 while the male age remains 21. State Senator John A. Graham sponsored the bill, arguing the age should be set to protect married women and align standards. Supporters claim teenage girls can supply underage boys.
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Springfield
Ill
WUPI
Illinois
Otto Kerner
John A. Graham
Barrington
British Commons Opens Stormy Debate on Europe Union
The British House of Commons debates joining the six nation European Common Market with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan aiming for a vote of approval. Support grows across parties as negotiations with France West Germany Italy Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg loom. Edward Heath reports enthusiasm from Paris with no obstacles seen.
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London
House of Commons
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Edward Heath
Foreign Office
Paris
Republicans pivot on Nelson withholding plan in tax revision
Madison AP Republicans shift stance on Gov. Gaylord Nelsons withholding amendment in the tax revision bill. In a 53-44 Assembly vote the Nelson proposal survives while the GOP plan is softened to lure Nelsons signature. Democrats oppose withholding tied to sales tax and accuse Republicans of political maneuvering.
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Madison
Assembly
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
GOP
Senate
Robert Haase
R-Marinette
Meteor Threat Could Trigger World War III Warns Expert
Space expert Murray Kornhauser of General Electric warns a 200 pound meteor could be mistaken for a missile prompting panic and possible immediate retaliation. He urges public education and a radioactivity test to distinguish meteors from missiles before any retaliatory actions.
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San Francisco
Murray Kornhauser
Kornhauser
Gen
American Astronautical Society
Milwaukee Widow 85 Defies Eviction Over Slum House
An 85 year old Milwaukee widow named Anna Schmidt won a stand against eviction. City officials and the Health Department will not seek a court order to remove her or compel relocation to an aged care facility. She refuses help and insists the home, though lacking modern utilities, is hers and she can live there independently for years.
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Milwaukee
Health Department
Anna Schmidt
Schmidt
Mrs. Schmidt
Lake Michigan
Two Fatalities Up State Road Toll
Two motorists died in separate single car crashes Tuesday night as state traffic fatalities rose to 484 for the year. Harold Wildenberg 18 of Bloomer died after his car left the road and hit a culvert near Bloomer. Gordon Berg 20 of Bloomer was critically injured in the same crash. Robert Monthie 22 of Beaver Dam died from injuries after his car missed a curve near Reeseville on Dodge County Trunk 6.
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Harold Wildenberg
Bloomer
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chippewa Falls
Gordon C. Berg
Robert P. Monthie
Beaver Dam
Reeseville
Dodge County
Bank Robbery in Providence Robbers Escape by Car
Two masked gunmen robbed a Providence bank of about 4000 dollars. They fled in a car driven by a blonde accomplice. Police searched for the trio and reviewed nearby traffic cameras.
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Providence
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