Luther College Planetarium Brings Sky Theater to Decorah
Luther College in Decorah Iowa becomes an early Midwest campus to install a planetarium. A 24 foot dome projects stars sun and moon for in classroom astronomy lessons and teacher training. The facility seats 65 and will serve area schools clubs and groups with approval.
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Decorah
Iowa
Luther College
Midwest
Earth
Emil C. Miller
Luther
Miller
Tri-State
Walders Memorial Hall of Science
Luther College Board of Regents
Pilot crashes into sea to avoid tragedy
Marine Second Lt. Frederick C. Gardner 24 from Rocky Mount North Carolina ejected safely after his jet fighter suffered mechanical trouble and he steered it into Kaneohe Bay near Honolulu avoiding populated areas. He was rescued by helicopter as the plane sank in the bay.
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Honolulu
Frederick C. Gardner
Rocky Mount
N.C
Kaneohe Bay
Amendment would let president fill VP vacancy by law
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee favors a constitutional amendment to allow the president to fill a vice presidential vacancy with Senate and House approval. The panel also proposes delegating presidential powers to the vice president during incapacity, with Congress deciding on incapacity. The group, led by Sen. Birch Bayh, expects action next week and notes alignment with an American Bar Association proposal.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Senate
House
Judiciary
Congress
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Thomas Dodd
D-Conn
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
Hiram Fong
Hawaii
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Everett M. Dirksen
R-N
American Bar Association
Political motives in Dassault kidnap case questioned
Reports from Paris indicate the abduction of Mrs Marcel Dassault may involve political aims or manipulation by foes of Charles de Gaulle. Anonymous calls claimed ransom demands and potential political deals involving Raoul Salan or Edmond Jouhaud, while Dassault’s husband downplayed political motives and awaited a ransom.
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Paris
Marcel
Dassault
Charles de Gaulle
Paris Evening Papers
le Monde
France-Soir
Raoul Salan
Salan
Algeria
Dassaud
Satan
Edmond Jouhaud
Spain
Jouhaud
Pierre Lazareff
Communists Press Laos Forces Amid U.S. Aid Talks
Washington prepared to give more arms aid to neutralist Laos government forces as Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma seeks specific needs. Kong Le calls the situation very bad but officials report no major new fighting. U.S. vows limited military and economic assistance pending requests while noting Geneva neutrality allows aid in self defense.
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Washington
U.S
Souvanna Phouma
Southeast Asia
Vientiane
Kong le
State Department
Central Plaine Des Jarres
Thailand
United States
Britain
France
Laos
Johnson
Wisconsin Republicans push moderation at state convention
Delegates approve a moderate platform aiming to move Wisconsin politics toward the mainstream. Governor Reynolds is a prime target of attack while GOP speakers urge action to prevent state bankruptcy and higher taxes, with Renk backed for the Senate.
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Robert Haase
State Assembly
Marinette
Haase
Wisconsin Republicans back six candidates at convention amid Goldwater rally
Six election year candidates won unanimous endorsement at a Wisconsin GOP convention in Milwaukee. A civil rights demonstrator, Mrs Lee Zeldin, staged a 90 minute sit in on the main corridor floor, refusing to leave after being asked by two sergeants at arms. Goldwater supporters poured into the hall to chants of We want Barry, while signs urged Ban the Eastern Gang and praised Goldwater as the Only Real Republican.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Milwaukee
ST. Paul, Minn
Warren P. ‘Nesota
Knowles
Vention
Accla
Harvey Breuscher
Wisconsin
Barry Goldwater
Lee Zeldin
Madison
The
Congress of Racial Equality
Milwaukee Arena
Arizona
Goldwater
Barry
Nelson Rockefeller
William Scranton
Lawrence Lindemer
Lansing
Mich
Midwest
Rockefeller
Laos Crisis Deepens as Kong Le Seeks Aid in Capital
Souvanna Phouma meets with Premier Souvanna Phouma and two rightist generals as Kong Le arrives in Vientiane in fatigues to seek emergency talks. In Saigon 152 military police arrive from Ft Chaffee to bolster security amid Viet Cong threats. Cambodia denies sheltering Communists while Sihanouk contemplates measures. Thailand braces but rejects immediate US troop calls. Malaysia Philippines Indonesia plan peace talks as Borneo fighting looms. Kadena Air Base shows unusual activity as US transports depart.
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Don Huth
Southeast Asia
Saigon
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
South
Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Cambodia
Okinawa
U. S
Pacific
Kadena Air Field
Pentagon
Laos
High Winds and Electrical Storm Hit La Crosse Area
Strong winds gusting to 55 mph and brief outages affected La Crosse on Saturday night. The Weather Bureau logged .23 inch of rain, trees down on Arcadia area highways, and power out at Leon in Monroe County. A possible tornado was reported near Marion Minnesota with higher winds observed in Minneapolis.
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la Crosse
Weather Bureau
WKTY
Arcadia
Leon
Monroe County
Marion
Minn
Rochester
Minneapolis
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