Single Vote Defeats JFK Wage Floor
The Kennedy administration suffers a setback as the House passes a $1.15 minimum wage bill for 24 million workers, while the President had pressed for $1.25 and broader coverage. The vote ends his early honeymoon with Congress as labor leaders call for renewed Senate effort.
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Tavern Fight News: Father Dies After Bar Brawl
Gerald Hesse 19 of Two Rivers died after a brawl at Simmers Bar near Manitowoc. He was cut across the throat by a beer glass held during a challenge outside. John Kotche 23 of Manitowoc was jailed without charge as the investigation continues.
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Two Rivers
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Dramatic Peel Cross Examination Ends Trial
In Fort Pierce Florida Joseph A. Peel Jr. on trial for the 1955 Chillingworth murders faced a dramatic cross examination that ended after about 90 minutes. Prosecutor Phil OConnell said he had no more questions, and Peel left the stand at 11 43 am EST as defense re questioned him briefly. The trial nears the end of its third week.
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State Demo Leader Favors a Sales Tax
Madison James Doyle a leading Wisconsin Democrat and member of the governor s blue ribbon tax committee said he favored a state sales tax He argued that expanded public services could be funded by a sales tax and that education welfare and other services were too great to be met by income tax increases alone Doyle a former state Democratic chairman and gubernatorial candidate spoke to young Democrats.
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Court Averts Rail Walkout in Milwaukee Road Dispute
A US District Court issued a temporary restraining order delaying a planned strike by the Order of Railroad Conductors and Brakemen and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Judge Robert E. Tehan set a Monday hearing and barred union members from striking through next Friday. The railroad argues the 16 mile side run from Bensonville to Milwaukee is proper. unions contend the side trip is improper and dispute contract interpretation.
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J. D. Shea
Milwaukee
Bensonville
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Racine
National Railroad Adjustment Board
Wiley Says U.S. Troop Use in Laos Rests With President
Sen. Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin, ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says final decision on U.S. troop deployments to Laos rests solely with the President. He spoke after remarks at a committee session sparked a flurry of excitement.
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U.S
Laos
Washington
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Red Troops Capture Key Town in Laos
Communist forces including North Vietnamese troops seized the town of Kham Kuet in Laos, a move described as splitting the country in two. Kham Kuet lies about 145 miles east of Vientiane in the narrow jungle corridor where Laos is only about 75 miles wide.
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Kennedy to Meet Macmillan in Key West Talks Laos Crisis
President Kennedy plans a Key West meeting with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to discuss the Laos situation. He will also meet Monday with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to review tensions and possible resolutions.
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Communists advance toward Laos border amid regional clashes
Western observers report nine battalions of Viet Minh forces invading Laos from North Vietnam. Six battalions hold near the Plain of Jars while three move toward Kham Kuet, capital of Khamouane Province. Fall of Kham Kuet would position Reds within 30 miles of Thailand.
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One Dead and Forty Hurt in Tavern Blast Chicago
A blast ripped through a crowded Hi-Fi Club tavern on the near North Side injuring at least 40. Police suspect a bomb with a powder smell and a truck collision report dismissed. one death was initially reported but not confirmed by authorities. Fire and police squads assessed the scene as emergency crews transported victims to four hospitals.
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Russians Return Dog From Space Mission
Soviet Tass reported a spaceship carried a dog and other living objects into orbit and back safely. The craft weighed about 10,340 pounds and landed on command in the Soviet Union, amid rising U S Russian space race tension.
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Missing C47 Plane Over Laos With Eight Aboard
The State Department said a C47 plane assigned to the American air attaché in Laos has been missing for two days with eight men aboard. It left Vientiane Thursday morning headed for Saigon and no contact or further details are available.
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SEATO weighs Laos action as Monday talks near
SEATO eight nation group plans to consider military intervention in Laos if communists spurn a cease fire ahead of Monday foreign ministers meeting. US Britain France New Zealand Australia Philippines Pakistan Thailand discuss options while awaiting Soviet reply. A last chance peace appeal is expected and US forces tighten positions near Laos. Broadway move Impulse with Behan scrapped.
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Laos tension prompts Souvanna Phouma cautious stance
Laotian neutralist leader Prince Souvanna Phouma said he was moved by President Kennedy's Laos policy. He warned that continued tensions could spark a general war or a new Korea.
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Explorer X Satellite Launch From Cape Canaveral
The United States launched Explorer X a 78-pound space laboratory from Cape Canaveral at 10 17 a m atop a Thor Delta rocket. Three stages ignited successfully sending the satellite into an elliptical orbit with a possible 42 day high point, aimed at studying magnetic fields and solar winds. The craft may disintegrate after one orbit and its transmitter status remained unclear.
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Clark proposes separate loan bill for parochial schools
Senator Joseph S. Clark says he will offer a $350 million private school loan program as a separate measure rather than via the Kennedy administration public school grants plan. He argues private and public schools deserve federal aid while avoiding church-state clash, proposing rapid Supreme Court review and non-discrimination rules for loan eligibility.
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Belgium Parties Predict Victory In Sunday Election
In Brussels both major parties foresee victory in Belgium's first parliamentary vote since winter strikes. Premier Gaston Eyskens hints at possible resignation review after results while Socialists predict he will be forced out. Voting runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with no major violence reported.
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Wisconsin Trout Season Opens April 29 Statewide
The State Conservation Commission approved statewide opening of the trout season for Saturday April 29 and the season opening for large and smallmouth bass walleyes muskellunge and northerns south of Wis 64 on the same date.
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UPI
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Weather Summary for Ke nash County Sunday
Sunday wets the forecast with mostly cloudy skies and warmer readings. Highs may reach the low sixties amid scattered showers along the weather band moving into the state. Tonight shows partly cloudy conditions with a low around 36 to 45.
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