Two Airlines Plan Merge Creating Nation’s Largest System
American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines announce plans to merge creating a system with 900 million in assets, 39,900 employees, and 400 aircraft. The merged brand would be American Airlines erasing Eastern from the roster. Stockholders and the Civil Aeronautics Board must approve. Eddie Rickenbacker would retain leadership roles at Eastern while the merger proceeds.
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New York
American Airlines
Eastern Air Lines
American
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eastern
C. R. Smith
Malcolm A. MacIntyre
Trudeau cites censor changes to speeches at Senate probe
Army Lt. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau testified that censors altered several anti-Communist speeches and some changes were unidentified as to source, though he maintained the core message remained. The testimony fed the Senate investigation into Pentagon censorship and ties to the broader airline merger and industry crisis context.
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Washington
Army
Arthur G. Trudeau
Trudeau
Army Research and Development
Army Intelligence
Senate
Pentagon
Ground Laid For School Site Accord
The Kenosha Board of Education reaffirmed the Isetts property on 39th Ave as the main site for a new high school and offered the Anderson site as an alternative if Isetts is rejected. The board urged council to vote on funds to purchase Isetts or accept its donation in exchange for improvements, with the Anderson option to follow if needed.
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Kenosha
Board of Education
Isetts
39Th Ave
Anderson
North Shore Tracks
Mary Zicarelli
Ald
Vernon Christensen
William Tyson
Christensen
Lawrence Hastings
Joseph Sawicki
Sawicki
Maurer
State Department of Public Instruction
Joseph Gallo
Liaison Committee
88Th St
Peggy Swanson
Kenosha Evening News
Kenosha Auto Transport
Ameri
Weather shows warming trend with patchy clouds
Tonight and tomorrow bring a light warmup with partly cloudy skies. Highs reach 26 to 32 degrees and tonight’s low around 16 to 22 degrees. This morning’s low was 14 with noon readings of 24 at Southport 25 at Downtown and 26 at AMC. Sunrise 7 14 sunset 4 55.
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Southport
Amc
Flu Epidemic Closes River Falls Schools
River Falls Wisconsin declared a flu outbreak led to the closure of all grade and high schools for the rest of the week. City Health Officer Dr Ron ald Hammer estimated about 500 of the 5 000 residents are infected and Mayor Maynard Hoffman ordered public meetings canceled to limit spread.
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River Falls
Wis
Ronald Hammer
Maynard Hoffman
Hammer
Gizenga moved to Congolese camp outside Leopoldville
Deposed vice premier Antoine Gizenga has been moved to a Congolese paratroop camp near Leopoldville, government sources said. Reports from Stanleyville say Col. Alphonse Pakassa escaped on Tuesday.
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Leopoldville
IUPI
Antoine Gizenga
Gizenga
Stanleyville
Col
Alphonse Pakassa
Chetek Publisher Lynn Mason Dies at 56
Lynn Mason longtime publisher of the Chetek weekly Alert died Tuesday night at his home after a heart attack. The 56 year old led the paper for 17 years and was a notable Republican and former GOP candidate for Congress. He served as a Republican National Convention delegate in 1958.
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Superior
Wis
Lynn Mason
Chetek Weekly Alert
Mason
Congress
Fire destroys Cloister Tavern in downtown La Crosse
A three story La Crosse building housing the Cloister Tavern was gutted by fire early today forcing evacuation of at least 15 residents from second and third floor apartments. The Chop House nearby suffered light damage and the Super Bar was damaged by smoke and water. A firefighter was treated for smoke after the alarm at 2 17 am. Fire under control by 3 11 am. Cause and damage estimate unavailable.
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la Crosse
Wis
House Approves Postage Increase Bill to Boost Rates
The House passed by voice vote an administration backed bill raising first class letters to five cents and airmail to eight cents per ounce. Cards rise to four cents and bulk mail rates, magazines, newspapers etc see increases. Effective July 1 with staged publication rises later.
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Washington
ULP
House Today
Senate
Treasury
Governor Still Waiting For School Bus Bill
Governor Gaylord Nelson has not yet signed the public bus transportation bill. The measure, extending bus service to private and parochial school children, sits in the Assembly awaiting a final check by Chief Clerk Robert Marotz amid a heated 1961 session.
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Madison
Gaylord Nelson
Robert Marotz
Wisconsin shoppers rush to beat new sales tax on cars
Wisconsin residents rush to buy and order cars before February 1 when the selective sales tax takes effect. First 14 days of the month show 8 103 new car sales, up 17 percent from last year, with dealers planning late January sales and extended hours to move inventory and capitalize on tax savings.
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Madison
UPI
Wisconsin
Louis Milan
Wisconsin Automotive Trades Association
Milan
Edwin van Boxtel
John Gronouski
Green Bay
Saturday Shot Still Scheduled for Glenn Flight
Repairs on the Friendship 7 capsule and a green light for John H. Glenn Jr. raised hopes of America's first manned orbital flight this week. Yet the Saturday launch date hovered on risk as countdown precision and last checks remained critical.
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Cape Canaveral
John H. Glenn Jr
America
Earth
Glenn
Gentle earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay Area
A light earthquake was felt in the San Francisco Bay Area at 7 13 a m with reports of sharp shaking in Oakland Berkeley and Orinda across the bay. No damage reported and no injuries noted.
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San Francisco
Oakland
San Francisco Bay
Berkeley
Orinda
House probes merger impact on American Eastern Airlines
Chairman Emanuel Celler ordered the House anti trust committee staff to study the economic political and legal consequences of the proposed merger between American Airlines and Eastern Air Lines. Carl Albert voiced doubt a medical care bill would reach a vote this year. A 1.5 billion college construction bill cleared the House rules committee with a pledge not to broaden it on the floor. East Germany approved a military draft for men 18 to 26 for 18 months of training.
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Washington
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
House Antitrust Committee
American
Eastern Air Lines
IPI
House
Carl Albert
House Rules Committee
Berlin
East Germany
Brooks widow seeks Nebraska Democratic gubernatorial nomination
Mrs. Darleen Brooks widow of the late Gov Ralph G Brooks said she would seek the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Nebraska.
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Lincoln, Neb
Darleen Brooks
Ralph G. Brooks
Nebraska
Strong Cuba Action Urged By Colombia At Punta Del Este
At Punta Del Este Uruguay Colombia urged a collective economic and diplomatic break with Cuba and warned that nations may intervene on their own if the OAS does not act forcefully. Guatemala echoed the call as Argentina and Brazil urged hemispheric coexistence with Cuba while condemning Castro.
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Cuba
Colombia
Punta del Este
Uruguay
Fidel Castro
Organization of American States
Latin America
Argentina
Brazil
Castro
Jose Joaquin Caicedo Castrilla
Guatemala
Caicedo
Nelson says GOP lacks issues in campaign
Madison Gov. Gaylord Nelson attacked Republicans for lacking issues and accused party leader Claude Jasper of running a smear campaign. Nelson highlighted debates on a general sales tax budget efficiency wiring Wisconsin building program reapportionment conservation and billboard controls while hinting at a decision on his political future after a February trip.
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Madison
Gaylord Nelson
Claude Jasper
Jasper
Nelson
Stevens Point
America
Philip G. Kuehn
Whitefish Bay
Warren Knowles
New Richmond
Wilbur Renk
Sun Prairie
Wisconsin
New York
Rocket fails to boost five satellites into orbit
Cape Canaveral reports the 80 foot Thor-Able-Star rocket failed after upper stage thrust fell short. Five satellites intended to probe space mysteries were lost when the rocket plunged into the Atlantic Ocean south of Cuba. The multi payload effort, dubbed Buckshot, was to be the first of three major U. S. space tests that week.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Cape
Defense Department
Enre
Atlantic Ocean
Cuba
Uni
Ted
U. S
Lunar
Chicago Collegians Continue Sit-Ins Against Housing Policy
Thirty-four weary collegians enter day two of a sit-in protest at the University of Chicago opposing controlled integration housing policies. They rest on hallway floors outside university president George Wells Beadle's fifth floor offices, study for classes, and receive food from Congress of Racial Equality members. Four demonstrators are Negro.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
George Wells Beadle
Congress of Racial Equality
Madison Meeting Of Employment Practices Advisory Committee
The Employment Practices Advisory Committee of the Industrial Commission will meet in Madison on Thursday. A brief agenda indicates discussion of workplace standards and compliance issues.
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Madison
The
Industrial Commission
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Northeast
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D-S.c
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