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Newspaper

Kenosha Evening News

Location

Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1961

Page

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Kennedy says Vienna talks useful but no winner in clash with Khrushchev

President Kennedy told Americans the Vienna meeting with Soviet Premier Khrushchev was immensely useful though neither side claimed victory. He cited progress toward reducing the risk of war and noted Berlin tensions, with Khrushchev pressing to eject Western forces.

Washington Kennedy Khrushchev Vienna Laos Geneva United States Berlin

Kennedy urges Naval Academy grads on cold war leadership

President Kennedy told the U. S. Naval Academy 785 graduates that their role in military leadership would be vital in the nuclear age. He saluted the class during commencement at the academy field house in Annapolis before about 11 000 spectators.

Annapolis Kennedy U. S. Naval Academy

Kennedy and Khrushchev clash over aims and aid

President Kennedy defended U S foreign policy and a 48 billion dollar aid plan after a Europe trip. He said no secret concessions were made and Khrushchev did not seek war, while predicting communist triumphs in developing nations. Two Kenosha men were rescued from Lake Michigan after their 18 foot motorboat capsized near the harbor entrance. Melvin Boehme and Dick Becker were hospitalized for shock and exposure. Becker could not swim and seemed partly paralyzed as coast guards guided them to shore.

Kennedy America Khrushchev Coast Kenosha Frigid Lake Michigan Melvin Boehme 42Nd Ave Dick Becker 38Th Ave American Motors Corp Boehme 56Th St Sheridan Rd

Assemblymen Fight Beer Bill in Wisconsin

Madison reports two of Wisconsin's youngest assemblymen opposed a bill to raise the legal beer drinking age from 18 to 21. William Steiger and Frederick Kessler, both 21 or younger, spoke against the measure during an Excise and Fees Committee hearing. Supporters like Ray Bayley argued the law could aid morality and deter youth sensibilities despite potential stigma.

Madison Wisconsin Assembly Excise and Fees William Steiger Roshkosh Frederick Kessler Ray Bayley Prairie du Lac United Temperance Association Bayley

Weekend clashes leave over eighty Viet Cong killed in Saigon

In three fierce battles near Saigon, government forces reported over 80 Communist terrorists killed across the weekend. The clashes involved South Viet Nam troops repelling attacks and engaging in close combat as the government tallies casualties.

Saigon South Viet Nam

Nelson Madison appoints Otto as new Industrial Commission commissioner

George W. Otto, 54, longtime Industrial Commission employee, was appointed by Gov. Gaylord Nelson to a six year term as commissioner. The position pays 13500 dollars annually. Otto succeeds John H. Rouse whose term expired June 1.

Madison George W. Otto Career Industrial Commission Gaylord Nelson John H. Rouse Rouses

First Outdoor Graduation Set Thursday at Kenosha High

The 590 Mary D. Bradford graduates will hold Kenosha’s first outdoor high school commencement Thursday at 4 p.m. in Washington Park Bowl. Speakers include District Attorney Joseph B. Molinaro and board president Joseph Hamelink. The ceremony features a musical program themed This Is Our America and honors Civil War roots.

Mary D. Bradford High School Washington Park Bowl Kenosha Theater Joseph B. Molinaro Kenosha County Joseph Hamelink Board of Education Thomas Fagette Otto F. Huettner Harry Philo First Congregational Church Leslie Darnieder St. Joseph High School Eugene Hammond Harold Maurer Robert Cooley David Stewart Julius Goldstein Leslie Schlax William Tyson Mary Zicarelli Ralph Jaeschke America United Nation Samuel Jones University of Wisconsin Department of Don Gillis New York John D. Davies Ralph J. Houghton Michael Pellegrino Diane Rose Wayne Graf James Froseth

Masked student life ends in fatal revelation

John Arthur Sharp 28, long masquerading as a University of Maryland student killed himself in a park after years of living a double life. Police found his body and traced the ruse he maintained since withdrawing from the university in 1958, fooling parents neighbors and a campus friend.

Washington John Arthur Sharp University of Maryland Charlton Sharp John Liam

Reds' Grab Of Padong Triggers Geneva War Alarm

The United States accuses Communist forces of a flagrant cease fire violation after rebels capture Padong in Laos. Western delegates consider ending talks as Washington weighs stepping away from the Geneva conference amid the seizure and ensuing clashes.

Geneva United States Laos Padong W. Averell Harriman U.S Washington Britain Malcolm MacDonald State Department Joseph W. Reap Vientiane UPI Redheld Xieng Khouang U. S

Man killed by train near Washington Road overpass

Lester D. Fowler 42, a Mississippi native who moved to Kenosha ten months ago, was killed instantly when struck by Chicago and North Western No. 211 while sitting near the Washington Road overhead. The Milwaukee engineer said the victim sat 85 feet south of the overpass, and his body landed 45 feet north at a Kenosha boiler firm embankment gate. Fowler, living with Mr and Mrs Ervin Winchester, had left their home to seek work in Benton Harbor. He served 14 years in the armed forces and is survived by four brothers and two sisters.

Chicago and North Western Washington Rd Lester D. Fowler Kenosha Mississippi Fowler Ervin Winchester 16Th St Harry Berndt Milwaukee Miss Robert Kansas City Kas Arthur Hall Plantersville

Public assistance payments rise in Wisconsin first quarter

Assistance payments in Wisconsin increased by 1.1 million dollars in the first quarter of the year compared with 1960. The largest portion of the rise was distributed as aid to the disabled.

Madison Wisconsin

Castro Attaches Tractor String to Havana Negotiations

The American Tractors for Cuba committee weighs Fidel Castro's demand that fundraisers travel to Havana to finish negotiations. The mid day deadline for an official reply to Castro's May 17 proposal looms, with Walter Reuther Eleanor Roosevelt and Dr. Milton Eisenhower's team studying the new condition while telephoning for a conference.

Detroit Cuba Fidel Castro Havana Castro U.S Walter Reuther Eleanor Roosevelt Milton Eisenhower

Wisconsin Senate Passes Divorce Bill By One-Sided Verdict

In a 16-14 vote after hours of debate, the Wisconsin Senate approved a bill letting a judge decide a divorce case in favor of the less blameworthy party, sending the measure to the Assembly for action.

Wisconsin Senate Assembly

JFK Keeps Pledge Greets Tomah High School Class

President Kennedy keeps a 15 month old pledge by greeting 94 seniors from Tomah Wisconsin on the White House lawn before his flight to Annapolis for the Naval Academy address. The visit marks the Wisconsin class’s make up day after an earlier missed meeting during the 1960 campaign.

Washington Kennedy Tomah Wis White House Marine Corps Annapolis Naval Academy Europe Wisconsin

Athens statesman John Theotocky dies at 81

Former Greek prime minister John Theotocky died of cancer at age 81 on Tuesday. The veteran leader served Athens in high office and was a prominent figure in Greek politics for decades.

Athens John Theotocky Greece

Governor veto blocks stricter teen driving penalties

Gov Gaylord Nelson vetoes an assembly bill giving courts option to fine suspend or revoke a 16 or 17 year old driver's license on first moving traffic conviction. The current law requires automatic license revocation.

Madison Gaylord Nelson

Assembly Debates Nelson Tax Bill Withdrawal Fails

Democrats tried to pull Gov. Nelson's distribution bill from the Joint Finance Committee in a two hour session. The move failed 52 to 45.

Madison Assembly Nelson Joint Finance Committee

Six Electronic Ware Firms Face Antitrust Indictments

The U S government, through the antitrust division, indicted six leading electric equipment makers for price fixing. The firms with about 30 million in annual sales supply 75 percent of eastern transmission hardware and allegedly conspired to keep prices high and restrict bids. Named defendants include Oliver Electrical, Utilities Service, McGraw-Edison, Joslyn Manufacturing, A B Chance, and Hubbard and Co.

Milwaukee Wis Rocky Mountains U.S. Dist Robert E. Tehan Oliver Electrical Manufacturing Co Battle Creek Mich Utilities Service Co Allentown MccGraw-Edison Co Elgin, Ill Joslyn Manufacturing and Supply Co Chicago A. B. Chance Co Centralia Hubbard and Co

Famed Psychologist Dr. Jung Dies at 85 in Zurich

Zurich report confirms the death of Carl Gustav Jung at his villa in Kuesnacht after a heart attack. The Swiss founder of a major school in psychiatry outlived Freud and Adler, remained prolific in study and correspondence, and proposed concepts like introvert extrovert and collective subconscious.

Psychologist Dr. Jung Zurich Switzerland Carl Gustav Jung Kuesnacht Jung

Approve Pay Hikes For State Employes

The Joint Finance Committee unanimously approved a $5.46 million pay hike and classification plan for 17 000 state employees over the next two years. With $48 million in merit increases already approved, total state employer increases for the biennium reach $10.2 million.

Madison UPI Joint Finance Committee

Weather Outlook: Showers and Cooler Temperatures Ahead

Subnormal temperatures persist with no improvement expected. Tonight showers and cooler air with a chance of thundershowers Thursday. Lows around the low 60s, highs near the low 80s. Earlier readings at sewage plant 65-51, morning low 52, midday 57, AM 74 downtown 62. Sunrise 5 17 sunset 8 23.

American Motors

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