Deadly brush fires sweep eastern states
The Associated Press reports a weekend of raging brush fires and blazes across the east left at least six dead and hundreds homeless with millions in damage. Fires spread from Maine to Virginia, aided by high winds. 350 homes destroyed and 300000 acres blackened. Emergency crews worked to restore services and shelters opened for displaced families.
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Pennsylvania
Maryland
Connecticut
New York State
Virginia
New Jersey
Maine
New York City
Staten Island
Bernard Bartlett
Baltimore
Dutch Mill Ballroom Burns at Delavan Lake
The Dutch Mill ballroom and bar on Delavan Lake’s south shore was destroyed by fire early this morning. Fire crews from Delavan Lake and the city battled the blaze, gutting the dance hall and tavern. only the shell remains. Cause and extent are not yet determined. This landmark had a rebuilt structure after a 21 year old fire.
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Potter House
Hussein trims Jordan crisis with caretaker premier
King Hussein named Sherif Hussein Ibn Nasser as caretaker premier and called for a new House within four months after dissolving 31 deputies. Nasser vowed an iron rod to enforce peace while Nasser and Nasserite allies discuss elections and unity moves with Egypt and a proposed United Arab Republic.
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Egypt
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Old Jerusalem
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Bireh
Jordan River
Nasser
Samir Rifai
Saudi Arabia
Trapped in Grave Vault a 25 Year Old Dies in Austria
Volkersdorf Austria AP A 25 year old unemployed man Johann Schleifer died of starvation after 13 days trapped in an empty grave vault at the local cemetery. He reportedly crawled into the grave on April 7 and was found Saturday after cemetery visitors heard moaning and scratching. Police say he moved the heavy marble cover and was unable to free himself when it fell back into place.
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Austria
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Schleifer
Allergy authority dies Ventnor on Isle of Wight
Dr Carl Prausnitz Giles 86 German born authority on allergy died Sunday in Ventnor Isle of Wight AP reported his death. He was noted as a leading figure in allergy research and treatment.
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Ventnor
Isle of Wight
Carl Prausnitz Giles
Khrushchev pushes Western nuclear debate in Il Giorno interview
Khrushchev used a Milan interview to press NATO fears about U S and Soviet arms. He accused the United States of sparking distrust by sharing nuclear weapons with allies and discussed test ban terms and potential resumption of Soviet tests. He cited McNamara and suggested U S pressure in Canada and Europe to decoy Soviet missiles. The remarks sought to push Kennedy toward Moscow terms while warning against NATO plans and German participation.
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Nikita Khrushchev
United States
NATO
U.S
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Milan
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Robert S. McNamara
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Canada
Mediterranean
Vatican
Europe
Wildlife Service study probes Mississippi pollution impact
The U S Wildlife Service La Crosse lab conducts oil and soybean oil pollution tests in Bay City Wisconsin and nearby waterways. Dr Robert Lennon Howard Larsen and Robert Nord report samples and monitor river contamination after a spill near Savage Minnesota and subsequent transport to the Mississippi River. The Interior Department warns of wildlife losses and ongoing pollution cleanup efforts.
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Robert Lennon
Bay City
Wis
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Minnesota River
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Fish Hatcheries
Robert Nord
Secretary of
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
U.S. Department of Interior
Minnesota
Savage
Minn
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Blue Earth River
Blue Earth
Mississippi
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Nord
All Subscribers Eligible For Insurance Plan
La Crosse Tribune offers Accident and Dread Disease insurance to subscribers and families with rapid enrollment. Since launch, 600+ claims processed, $20,761.15 paid in benefits over 20 months, covering 11 afflictions. A circular with policy details and testimonials is available from The Insurance Service Department in La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Wis
Global belt tightening ordered by Defense Secretary
Secretary McNamara orders a broad savings program to cut overseas defense expenditures without reducing combat power. The plan targets the Communications Zone in Europe and other overseas support operations while considering shorter tours and staff reductions. Japan is expected to assume a larger role in the Pacific as forces are trimmed.
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U.S
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Defense Department
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Department
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Europe
France
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United States
Pacific
Japan
Khrushchev Seeks German Peace Ties Over Disarmament
Soviet Premier Khrushchev warned in an Il Giorno interview that Berlin and divided Germany must be settled first, blaming the United States for stalled disarmament talks. He urged accepting Soviet terms without inspections and warned of reduced nuclear inspections if Washington insisted on seven or eight. He linked European peace to a German peace treaty and normal ties in West Berlin, stressing no middle ground between war and peace. See KRUSH. Page 2
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Washington
Moscow
U.S
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Vassily Kuznetsov
Kennedy
Associated Press
Milan
Italy
Germany
Berlin
Il Giorno
Geneva
Mediterranean
Vatican
John XXIII
Canada
State Oil Company
Pietro Nenni
Roy Thomson
Europe
West Berlin
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Precautionary 7th Fleet Moves Around Laos
U S defense officials report precautionary steps by the 7th Fleet in Southeast Asia with additional units sent toward the Gulf of Siam amid Laos crisis. Tensions rise as pro Communist forces threaten the neutralist government of Souvanna Phouma and discussions with the National Security Council continue.
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Washington
U.S
Southeast Asia
Gulf of Siam
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Thailand
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National Security Council
White House
Pierre Salinger
United States
Indonesia
Security Council
Europe
W. Averell Harriman
save-Laos
Pathet Lao
Harriman
Wisconsin Legislature weighs sales tax and beer age bills
Lawmakers in Madison hold public hearings on a GOP three percent sales tax plan and bills to raise Wisconsin’s beer buying age. The agenda also includes a detergent ban, Kerr Mills medical care program for the aged, and other welfare measures as committees meet this week.
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Wisconsin
Tee
Assembly
John W. Reynolds
GOP
Senate Governmental and Veterans’ Affairs Committee
Senate Public Works Committee
Kerr- Mills
Senate Public Welfare Committee
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