Court Invalidates Commissioner's Order on Township Mutual Reinsurance
Minnesota Supreme Court ruled invalid a 1962 order by Insurance Commissioner Cyrus E. Magnusson directing 28 township mutuals to cancel reinsurance contracts with Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. of Iowa. The suits involved over 50,000 members and more than $500 million in face value, with contested state law on permissible reinsurers.
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ST. Paul
Cyrus E. Magnusson
Iowa
Minnesota Supreme Court
Magnusson
Attorney General's
Township Mutuals
Minnesota
Township Mutual
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co
Grinnell
Alva Harrilson of Prairie Dies
Alva V. Harrilson 60 of Prairie du Chien Wisconsin died August 19 after a long illness in a La Crosse hospital. Services set for Sunday at First Methodist Church with burial at Green Hill Cemetery Edgewood Iowa. Survives widow Audrey two daughters Maria Zlabek and Lorrene Chabela one sister Ethel Henderson and three grandchildren. Harrilson was a Westinghouse service engineer based in Prairie du Chien.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Alva V. Harrilson
la Crosse
First Methodist Church
Bud C. Wilder
Green Hill
Edgewood
Iowa
Lake Thornburg
Audrey
Maria Zlabek
Lorrene Chabela
Ethel Henderson
Newport
Ark
Harrisson
Westinghouse Corp
Nixon predicts 1968 defeat of Johnson
At a Republican rally in Gettysburg Nixon asserts Johnson will be defeated by domestic issues rather than Viet Nam. He forecasts a GOP victory three years hence and criticizes Johnson's programs as promising but often unfulfilled. Nixon declines talk of 1968 nomination while signaling he remains a party option.
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Gettysburg
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
Viet Nam
Republican National Finance Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nixon
Eisenhower
South Viet Nam
Saigon
USSR Calls for Popular Front Against United States
Moscow presses for unity across international Communist parties to oppose the United States, citing the 1935 Comintern strategy against Hitler and urging healing of the Moscow Peking split. Pravda warns against complacent sectarianism while Kommunist calls American imperialism the main force of war and aggression.
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Moscow
Kremlin
United States
Hitler
Soviet Communist Party
Peking
Pravda
Communist International
Comintern
Kommunist
Klan Attorney Matt Murphy Jr Dies in Car Truck Crash
Birmingham based Ku Klux Klan attorney Matt H Murphy Jr 51 died in a crash near Cottondale six miles north on U S 11 at about 4 a m He had risen to prominence last spring defending a Klansman charged with murdering Viola Liuzzo in Detroit Michigan.
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Birmingham
Ala
Matt H. Murphy Jr
Tuscaloosa
Rufus Strickland
Tuscaloosa County
Strickland
Murphy
Cottondale
Viola Liuzzio
Detroit
Two Youth Tourists Fined For Cape Kennedy Trespass
Gary Ralph Young and Theodore Lee Ballinger, both from State College Pennsylvania, breached security at Cape Kennedy and approached within 200 feet of a Titan 2 rocket. They received $100 fines each and six months probation after pleading on charges of trespassing on government property.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Young
Cape
Titan
The
Space Center
FBI
Gary Ralph Young
Theodore Lee Ballinger
State College Pa
U.S
Tom Henderson
Titusville
Estate of Quentin Reynolds Valued at 10533 Pounds
American writer Quentin Reynolds left an English estate worth 10533 pounds in his will, made public today. He died in California on March 17 at age 62, and his property was left in equal shares to his sister Marjorie Reynolds Kirk, his sister in law Beatrice Reynolds, and his secretary Helen Pilver.
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London
Quentin Reynolds
England
Reynolds
California
Marjorie Reynolds Kirk
Beatrice Reynolds
Helen Pilver
Today in History Aug 20 1965 highlights
Key events listed for August 20 include Gen Anthony Wayne’s victory over a hidden Indian force near the Maumee River ending border warfare, births of Francis Asbury and Benjamin Harrison, and notable 20th century milestones such as Belgium’s Brussels occupation, U S base lease plans, Ya wata attack, Geneva atom conference, Mali Federation split, and Johnson signing the antipoverty bill.
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Associated Press
Anthony
Mad Anthony) Wayne
Maumee River
Toledo
Ohio
Wayne
Alleghenies
mid-Ohio
Francis Asbury
Benjamin Harrison
North Bend
Brussels
Belgium
Britain
United States
Yawata
Geneva
Mali
West Africa
Senegal
Sudan
Johnson
Senate OKs 1.7 Billion for Military Construction
The Senate approved a 1.759 billion dollar appropriations bill funding military construction in the United States and overseas. It omits Southeast Asia projects and includes 647 million for family housing. The measure is sent to the House, under Johnson administration budget critic.
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Washington
Senate
United States
John Stennis
D-Miss
Southeast Asia
House
Stennis
Johnson
Three Killed In Wisconsin Traffic Accidents
Three people die in Wisconsin crashes boosting the 1965 traffic toll to 593. Archie E. Byington 48 Pepin Uint hit a bridge railing on Highway 35 near Pepin. Mrs Walter Lehman Freedom dies in a two car crash seven miles west of Badger Sauk County. Vincent H Priesnitz 35 Mayville dies when his semitrailer veers off Highway 67 north of Highway 33 in Dodge County and hits a tree stump.
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Wisconsin
Archie E. Byington
Pepin
Buffalo County
Highway 35
Walter Lehman
Freedom
Badger
Sauk County
Vincent H. Priesnitz
Mayville
Highway 67
Highway 33
Dodge County
Stock Quotations From New York Exchange Summary
Stock quotes from the New York Stock Exchange as of about 9 a.m. reflect inter-dealer prices with changes throughout the day. The listing includes prices for Clark Oj Epko Shoes Norplex Corp Pyroil Co. Mass. Funds and other securities with ranges and fund names such as Boston Fund Fidelity Fund Puritan Fund and Wisconsin Fund.
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Central Tele
Clark Oj
Epko Shoes
First Bank
la Crosse Cooler
la Crosse Tele
Norplex Corp
Pyroil Co., Inc
Tausche Bonds
Mutual Funds
Boston Fund
Chem. Fund
Eaton & Howard Bal. F
Eaton & Howard Stk. F
Fidelity Fund
Incorp. Invest
Natl
William St
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund
Livestock Quotes From Swift Winona and South St. Paul Markets
Swift & Company Winona reports no market Friday with buying hours 8 to 4. Hogs down 25 cents for top 200-230 lb, sows 21.00-21.50, cattle steady with various grade ranges. South St. Paul USDA figures show cattle, calves, hogs with mixed gains and declines across weights and classes.
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Swift & Company
Winona
Minn
Highway 61
West
KWNO
Artle
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
Choice
La Follette family mourns passing as governors kin attend
La Follette mourns the loss with family in Madison and a nephew from Mamaroneck New York among pallbearers. Attending are A Roy Anderson Dudley H. Davis Jr US District Judge James E Doyle Bronson C La Follette Joseph O La Follette Charles Manson Glenn D Roberts and Gordon Sinykin.
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la Follette
A. Roy Anderson
Dudley H. Davis Jr
U.S
James E. Doyle
Bronson C. la Follette
Joseph O. la Follette
Charles Manson
Glenn D. Roberts
Gordon Sinykin
Joseph la Follete
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Madison
Anderson
Davis
Doyle
Roberts
Sin
Virginia city faces limit on $200,000 cable system contract
Atty. Gen. Robert Mattson said it would be illegal for the City of Vir ginia to sign a $200,000 conditional sales contract for a television cable system. The law caps municipal obligations for acquisition or improvement of municipal television signal systems at $100,000, and the proposed contract would count as an obligation.
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ST. Paul
Virginia
Robert Mattson
Milton W. Logan
Mattson
Marina Oswald and husband seek to mend marriage
Marina Oswald and her husband Kenneth Jess Porter appeared before Justice of the Peace W. E. Richburg after she dropped a peace bond. The couple agreed to “try kindness not threats” and to seek marriage counseling as they work to resolve domestic troubles.
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Dallas
Tex
Marina Oswald
Justice of the
W. E. Richburg
Kenneth Jess Porter
Porter
Richburg
Marina
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Reynolds May Buy Whitefish Bay Home
Former Gov. John W. Reynolds now in Milwaukee law practice says he is negotiating to buy a home in suburban Whitefish Bay but the deal is not final. He and his family recently left their Madison home and are staying at a cottage near Jacksonport in Door County. Reynolds is also reportedly in line for a federal judgeship to succeed Judge Kenneth Grubb upon retirement.
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Milwaukee
John W. Reynolds
Whitefish Bay
Reynolds
Madison
Jacksonport
Door County
Kenneth Grubb
Theater Director William Bridges Adams Dies at 76
William Bridges Adams, longtime director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theater in Stratford-on-Avon from 1919 to 1934, died Wednesday in a Bantry hospital in County Cork Ireland.
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London
William Bridges-Adams
Shakespeare Memorial Theater
Stratford-on-Avon
Bantry
County Cork
Ireland
Missing Boy Found In Apartment In Milwaukee
Milwaukee police recovered five year old David Sparling who had been abducted from his home in Waukesha County. Edward Piechocki twenty was arrested on an abduction warrant after a citizen tip led to a Milwaukee rooming house where both were found. The child was unharmed and Piechocki had lived with Sparling’s family for months. Police traced the incident to a suburban Cudahy aunt’s report of Piechocki with a boy.
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Milwaukee
Menomonee Falls
Kenneth Marple
Edward Piechocki
David Sparling
Marple
Piechocki
Sparling
Viet Nam developments hold steady as attacks rise
Nine months into 1963 64 General Maxwell D. Taylor took over in June 1964 and left Viet Nam July 30. In Saigon a grenade and gun attack wounded three police and a passerby at a Cholon police station. Dak To came under mortar fire with no casualties reported. Dak Sut fell to Viet Cong overnight as guerrillas struck Tam Da Trung Lai and Phuoc Lai near Saigon.
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Maxwell D. Taylor
Viet ‘Nam
Cholon
Saigon
Dak To
Highlands
Dak Sut
Tam da
Trung Lai
Phuoc Lai
200 Day School Year Called Possible
Wisconsin may extend the public school term from 180 to at least 200 days within a few years. State Superintendent Angus Rothwell told the Wisconsin Education Association that longer years reflect more course material, evolving occupations, and greater state and national aid.
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Stevens Point
Angus Rothwell
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Education Association
Counterfeit $20 Bills Recovered in Wisconsin
Milwaukee report says $700 in counterfeit twenty dollar notes circulated in the state during the weekend of July 31. Secret Service agent William R. Barton notes most passes occurred in Eau Claire Fall Creek and Chippewa Falls. Bills shared serial number 127631113 A and appeared fairly deceptive.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Secret Service
William R. Barton
Eau Claire
Fall Creek
Chippewa Falls
Objections to Fowler plan for international monetary talks
The article surveys criticism of Henry Fowler’s proposal for a world finance parley led by the leading industrial nations to address the supply of money and credit for trade. Critics warn of domination by big powers, inflation risks, and the Club of 10, while supporters urge timely discussion to avert a crisis and rely on existing IMF mechanisms.
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Fowler
Sam Dawson
AP Business News
New York
U.S. Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
International Monetary Fund
Bretton Woods
Wisconsin State Fair Heads Into Final Weekend
The Wisconsin State Fair entered its final weekend with sunny weather boosting attendance to 91 190 by Thursday evening, while a separate space launch delay near Cape Kennedy delayed a Titan 2 mission after a power line fire and a damaged telemetry system required parts replacement and a new telemetry package. The fair showcased grand champion livestock, racing attendance of 15 190 in a late model stock car race, and honors for dairy, poultry, and other divisions as officials mourned former Gov. La Follette with tributes.
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Altair
Milwaukee
Earth
R. Tom Grenaiconsin
Beloit
Hampshire
Welch Delail
Cape Kennedy
Launch Pad 19
G. Merritt Preston
Kennedy Space Center
Norm Nelson
Racine
Betty’s Rebels
Bonnie Lassie Corps
Appleton
Fairgrounds
Philip F. la Follette
Coliseum
Wisconsin artist Bohrod seeks to question IRS agents
U S District Judge James E Doyle heard a request from Aaron Bohrod attorney John L Palmer to question IRS agents who filed a tax evasion complaint Bohrod was accused of failing to pay 5673 for 1958 The artist counters that rights were violated and that agents pressured him without counsel while Milwaukee counsel warned the move would set a national precedent
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Bohrod
U.S
Michael Wyngaard
Man's Body Found Beside Blazing Car
Leander Lincoln Daun, 46, of Cleveland Wisconsin, was found dead beside his burning car near Haven in Sheboygan County. Investigators have no clues on how the fire started or whether Daun escaped the vehicle. A passerby reported the blaze and Haven firemen recovered the body before coroner Reed Simpson joined the inquiry. Cleveland lies in Manitowoc County.
Wisconsin Cheese Demand Is Fair
Wisconsin cheese prices rose slightly on 40 pound blocks and longhorns as demand remained seasonally fair. Longhorn supplies were short to adequate while other styles were adequate to ample. American cheese output for the week ending August 12 fell two percent from the prior week but rose five percent from a year ago to an estimated 22.9 million pounds. Swiss market remained firm with prices unchanged to two cents higher and state brand offerings were adequate to short with Grades B and C often short of full trade needs.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Agricultural Marketing Service
Knowles Vetoes Bill On Assessor's Plats
Madison Gov Warren P Knowles vetoed an Assembly bill that would require clerks ordering assessor plats to submit the original plat to the Department of Resource Development for certification before final municipality approval. He said the measure left many points unclear and could cause conflicts. He urged a new bill to fix the cited issues.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Assembly
Department of Resource Development
Meyer Firm Reports Record Year in Milwaukee
The Geo. J. Meyer Mfg. Co. announced that consolidated net sales for the year ending June 30 reached $36.56 million, the highest in its 61 year history, with net earnings of $2.18 million or $2.99 a share, up from $2.04 million or $2.80 a share last year.
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Milwaukee
Geo. J. Meyer Mfg. Co
Appropriations For Welfare Increased
La Crosse County Board approved 18000 in deficiency welfare appropriations on Thursday. The breakdown includes 12000 for child welfare and 6000 for blind aid. The action followed reports of unusually high medical expenses exhausting funds across categories.
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County Welfare Department
la Crosse
Records of Aug 20 incident at St Francis Hospital
Mrs. Thom as Schams, 58, of 725 N Losey Blvd, taken to St Francis Hospital for illness. La Crosse fire reports Aug 19 9:21 p.m. ballast in fluorescent light fixture over heated at Sports Bowl 208 Copeland Ave. Aug 19 10:04 p.m. fire at Milwaukee Depot St Andrew Caledonia St paper in heat duct wall of men’s rest room burning, moderate damage, two boys seen leaving. Aug 20 9:44 a.m. smoke from smoldering hot pad at 2228 West Ave S Walter Meyers residence.
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Sports Bowl
Copeland Ave
Milwaukee Depot
St. Andrew
Caledonia St
Walter Meyers
West Ave. S
Medicare swindling claims reach Dallas and Buffalo
Senator Harrison A Williams reports con men posing as Social Security officials are swindling elderly residents in Dallas Texas and Buffalo New York. They promise discounts on the new federal health insurance program and urge early signing and payment, though enrollment begins after September 1 and program starts July 1.
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Washington
Harrison A. Williams
D-N.j
Social Security Administration
Dallas
Tex
Buffalo
N.Y
Williams
Land Parcels Sold At Alma Lock And Dam
The General Services Administration announced the sale of two land parcels at Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 4 in Alma Wisconsin. Each 0.11 acre with a dwelling sold to Edwin D. Godel for 11350 dollars and to Spencer J. Axness for 10733 dollars by sealed bid.
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Chicago
Mississippi River Lock and Dam No. 4
Alma
Wis
General Services Administration
Edwin D. Godel
Spencer J. Axness
Three Die Highway 16 crash injures La Crescent residents
Rudolph Thesing, 61, of La Crescent was hospitalized after a three car crash on Highway 16 two miles south of La Crescent. He suffered a severe head wound with X rays taken Friday. Passengers Mrs. Hazel Rogich, 47, and Mrs. Bernice Whitlock, 71, of Caledonia, were treated for bruises and released.
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la Crescent
la Crosse
Highway 16
Rudolph Thesing
R. 1
Hazel Rogich
Bernice Whitlock
Caledonia
Marriage Licenses Granted in La Crosse Area
Local couples listed for marriage in La Crosse and nearby towns including Philip Olson and Mary Sampson to wed August 28 in La Crosse. Erving Herman and Nalrae Dawley to wed September 4 in La Crosse. Gerald Herman and Carolyn Bjorkman to wed August 28 in Bangor. John Kish and Aneta Goldsmith to wed in August. Herbert Breidel and Mary Koenen to wed August 20 in La Crosse. Howard Robers and Bessie Waterhouse to wed September 17 in La Crosse.
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Philip L. Olson
Mindoro
Mary Sampson
Madison St
la Crosse
Erving L. Herman
S. 9Th Ave
Onalaska
Nalrae J. Dawley
Sparta
Gerald A. Herman
Bangor
Carolyn J. Bjorkman
John J. Kish
Division St
Aneta Z. Goldsmith
Herbert L. Breidel
Mary J. Koenen
S. 9Th St
Howard G. Robers
Cass St
Bessie M. Waterhouse
Oakville
Iowa
State Commission Finds Stevedoring Exempt From FEPA
The State Industrial Commission ruled that stevedoring and marine warehouse work are hazardous occupations exempt from the Fair Employment Practices Act. As a result, stevedoring organizations may set a 45 year age limit for hiring new workers.
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Madison
State Industrial Commission
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