United States Bows to Pressure at Geneva Laos Talks
The United States agrees to let Pathet Lao rebels join the Laos talks as equals at Geneva despite recognizing only the royal Laotian government. Secretary Rusk attends to avoid wrecking the conference while warning the Soviets and Chinese to prove good faith for a neutral, independent Laos.
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China
Goldfine Found Guilty Facing Tax Evasion Case
Boston industrialist Bernard Goldfine pleaded guilty to evading nearly $800000 in personal and corporate income taxes. Judge George C. Sweeney ordered a court psychiatrist to assess his mental competence as the case continues. In Washington, the House Appropriations Committee approved a record $4 billion HEW budget for the new fiscal year.
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Bernard Goldfine
George C. Sweeney
Goldfine
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Fire and explosions kill 22 in Kowloon buildings
A blaze in Kowloon gutted three buildings, including one thought to store industrial chemicals. A sequence of explosions followed, killing 22 people including two children and wounding 36 others. Fire started in the chemical housing structure and spread to adjacent buildings.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Kowloon
Congo UN Withdraws as Tribal Warfare Threat Grows
Leopoldville officials report United Nations troops have pulled back from south Kasai Province amid rising fears of intensified tribal conflict and regional instability.
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The
Congo
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Kasai Province
Senate approves $525 million for new long range bombers
Washington iP reports the Senate voted to authorize five hundred twenty five million dollars to buy additional long range bombers for the Strategic Air Command defying counsel from two presidents.
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Senate
Strategic Air Command
Miss Dibble Crowned Miss Kenosha in Pageant
Mary Beth Dibble, 19, won the Miss Kenosha title after beating seven rivals at the Eagles club. First runnerup Margarette Catswall, 18, second runnerup Sharon Barca, 19, and Patricia Peck, 18, earned Miss Congeniality.
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Mary Beth Dibble
Margarette Catswall
Sharon Jean Barca
Patricia Ann Peck
Wisconsin
Karen Marie Fahrenbach
Racine
Johnson rests in Hong Kong after Asia tour stop
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson arrives in Hong Kong for a 24 hour rest from his Asian tour. He praises the colony as a show window of the free way of life in Asia and receives a copy of Kennedy’s Profiles in Courage from Governor Sir Robert Black. Johnson and Lady Bird plan to depart for Thailand, while pledging continued U S support to Nationalist China and opposition to Peiping recognition.
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Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Peiping
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United Nations
America
China
Note More Satellite Signals From Russia
Heinz Kaminski of the Bochum Observatory reported a rise in Soviet satellite frequencies in the past days, similar to patterns before Yuri Gagarin's April 12 space flight. Signals near the 20 megacycle band increased again this morning.
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UPI
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Heinz Kaminski
German Court Refuses Ann Anderson as Anastasia Claimant
A German court concluded Ann Anderson cannot prove she is Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia after three years of investigations. The ruling found no satisfactory proof and rejected her claim, while not ruling on the Duchess Barbara of Mecklenburg’s assertion that Anderson is Franziska Schanzkowski.
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UPI
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Anastasia
Russia
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Kurt Vermehren
Black Forest
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Olga
Heinrich
Otto Reche
Minne Becker
Storms Track Across Midwest Wreak Havoc
Severe storms unleashed tornadoes and damaging winds across Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois Missouri and Arkansas with extensive property damage in the Midwest. No fatalities were reported though Illinois and Wisconsin noted injuries including a 7 year old boy in a collapsed barn.
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Calumet
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Bear Creek
Harry Knapp
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Tom Bessell
Executives to Testify on Kennedy Tax Break Plan
Leading business executives are scheduled to testify this week before the House Ways and Means Committee on the proposed 1.7 billion federal tax cut for industry. Industry is cool to the plan, favoring larger annual depreciation deductions in early years for new plants and equipment.
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Memorial Day Memorial Tribute Page Advertised
The Kenosha Evening News will publish a Memorial Day tribute page honoring service members. Civilians may receive similar notices if desired. Requests must be received by Friday noon May 26 by calling 7512 and asking for Miss White.
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Miss White
Fickle Weather Sets Kenosha Up for Showers
Clouds drift over Kenosha with a forecast of cloudy and windy conditions and occasional showers tonight. Cooler tonight and Tuesday with highs near 60 and 50s overnight. Sunday’s high reached 72 at Southport, 64 Downtown at noon, with .25 inches of rain Sunday and .16 since midnight. Sunset 8:08 pm and sunrise 5:29 am.
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American Motors
Supreme Court declines Vermont tuition pay case
The Supreme Court refused to intervene in a Vermont case ruling tuition payments by a town school district for students to attend Roman Catholic high schools are unconstitutional. The Vermont Supreme Court decision becomes state law, and the ruling concerns funding religious schools using public funds.
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Madison appoints Milwaukee attorney to six year PSC post
Stanley P. Hebert, 38, Milwaukee assistant city attorney, named to a six year term on the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. Gov. Nelson says the appointment marks the highest post awarded to a Black man in state history. Hebert will join Leonard Bessman as chairman of the three man commission upon Senate confirmation. Hebert has taught law at Southern University and North Carolina College and has directed Milwaukee NAACP work.
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Scotslandville
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Durham
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Catholic Inter-racial Council
Kyle Named Director of State Securities
Madison attorney John K. Kyle was named by Gov. Gaylord Nelson to a six year term as director of the State Department of Securities. Kyle, 58, will succeed Edward J. Lamp whose term expired May 1 and will be paid 12 500 dollars annually. Confirmation by the Republican controlled Senate is required. Kyle has been executive secretary of the Wisconsin Association of Cooperatives since 1948.
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Gaylord Nelson
John K. Kyle
State Department of Securities
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Edward J. Lamp
Senate
Wisconsin Association of Cooperatives
Orphans of St. Ann's Receive 20 Bicycles on Mother's Day
In Methuen Massachusetts on Mother's Day twenty bicycles arrived for the St. Ann's orphans after a yearlong drive. Children aged six to fourteen helped raise funds and scrap metal for a chance at bikes. Donations from the public and five more bikes promised by Boston University’s Newman Club completed a heartwarming gift effort.
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St. Lionel
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Newman Club
No decision yet reached on Kennedy Khrushchev huddle
Palm Beach report notes rising chances of a Kennedy Khrushchev meeting to discuss nuclear arms tests Laos and other Cold War issues. Prospects hover around potential sites Stockholm Vienna with possible talks after May 31 trip extends Europe trip. Press secretary Salinger denies plans while Kennedy remains silent on the matter.
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Moscow
Communists in Geneva plan long stay for Laos talks
Swiss businessman report Chen Yi’s delegation has rented 20 automobiles for a six month period as the Communist Chinese seek a prolonged presence at the Geneva conference on Laos.
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Chen Yi
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