Treasure Found Beneath Mill Exceeds Half a Million Dollars
In Troy Ohio workers uncovered cash buried under Altman Mills four miles north of the city. Can bundles dated 1945 were found in five gallon cans buried under concrete pilings. The Altman estate will hold the funds at the Federal Reserve Bank in Cincinnati until settled.
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Troy
Ohio
U.S
Altman Mills
Ohio City
R.S. Altman
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Alt
Dayton Daily News
George J. Altman
Irwin, Pa
Mary Jane Ward
Federal Reserve Bank
Cincinnati
Escape hole drilling misses chance to free miners
In Hazleton Pennsylvania a 12 inch escape hole for three trapped coal miners failed by feet prompting a new attempt with a larger 10 story rig. The men fell nine days into the cave in and rescue teams moved the rig to the third hole while considering enlarging the lifeline shaft to aid escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton
David Fellin
Henry Throne
Fellin
Gordon
Smith
Throne
Louis Bova
Bova
Demonstrators Arrested After Rubbish Dump Protest
Eight demonstrators were arrested in New York City for dumping part of a truckload of rubbish in City Hall Plaza to protest slum conditions. The dump included rusted bed springs torn mattresses and dilapidated furniture. Seven faces disorderly conduct charges and one littering. all released on bond. The action was organized by the Congress of Racial Equality and the East Side Tenants Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
City Hall Plaza
Congress of Racial Equality
East Side
South Viet Nam Envoy To U S Resigns Post
Ambassador Tran Van Chuong resigned amid opposition to Diem policies and Buddhist suppression in Vietnam. He is connected to Diem family ties and previously criticized anti Buddhist statements by his daughter. Rep Henry Reuss urged U S recognition withdrawal and UN takeover of Vietnam administration while maintaining economic aid.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Washington
Tran van Chuong
Chuong
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Mme
Ngo Dinh Nhu
Nhu
Washington Post
Cao van Luan
Hue University
Luan
Ngo Dinh Thuc
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
Viet Nam
Reuss
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
Vietnam
United Nations
United States
South
Old-Timer Picnic By La Crosse Jaycees Tuesday
The La Crosse Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual old-timer picnic at 5 30 p m Tuesday at the Myrick Park Gun Club. About 60 reservations are in, with former members Robert Pitsch George Chut Halverson and Robert Burns helping contact others. Lyle Kundy of the JCC coordinates current-member duties and reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
la Crosse Area
ICC
Eugene Thompson Named Defendant in $100000 Suit
St Paul attorney Eugene Thompson faces a murder charge over his wife’s slaying and was named as defendant in a $100000 damage suit from a May 31 traffic crash. Eleanor Carpenter alleges injuries and car damage after Thompson’s vehicle struck her at a local intersection. Trial for the murder charge is set for Sept 23. defense seeks a venue change due to extensive publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
T. Eugene Thompson
Eleanor L. Carpenter
Thompson
Congress Starts Work On Railroad Measure
Senate Commerce Committee meets to craft a bill to avert a threatened nationwide rail strike in one week. Negotiations with carriers and unions have stalled as Labor Secretary Wirtz cites major differences in arbitration terms. Carriers plan to post new work rules August 29 unless Congress acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Wirtz
J. E. Wolfe
Charles Luna
Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Railroad
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Brother Hoods
Knowles seeks GOP county chiefs for guidance on 1964 office
New Richland AP Wisconsin Republican leader War ren Knowles plans to ask 72 county chairmen for advice at a Stevens Point meeting Sept 21. He aims to gauge sentiment on which office to seek and noted mail and calls urging him to run for governor or for the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW
Sen. Proxmire
Senate
Knowles
Jack Olson
John W. Reynolds
Wilbur Renk
Production Snarl Delays AMC Output
A production snarl during a model changeover halted Rambler body output at American Motors Corp. delaying two shifts at the Kenosha plant with about 4,000 Milwaukee workers sent home early at 1 33 p m The second shift was not affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
American Motors Corp
Kenosha
Girl Hospitalized After Yellowjacket Stings
In Bremerton Washington two young girls stumbled into a yellowjacket nest. Candice Carroll six remained in hospital with over two hundred stings though in fairly good condition. Jo Anne Hodgin seven was released after suffering between fifty and one hundred stings on arms and legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerton, Wash
Candice Carroll
Candice
Jo Anne Hodgin
New Building Programs Under Way at Wisconsin State Colleges
Madison Wisconsin nine state colleges launched building programs with $2 million science buildings nearing completion at Whitewater Stevens Point and Oshkosh. Dormitories expand at all campuses for next term with more planned for fall 1964. Student center additions rise in Eau Claire River Falls Superior Oshkosh and La Crosse while bids loom for Platteville Whitewater and Stout.
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River Falls
Superior
Oshkosh
la Crosse
Platteville
Whitewater
Stout
Stevens Point
Kennedy and Byrnes clash over tax cut deficit clause
President Kennedy rejects an economy provision tying the second phase of the tax cut to deficit limits while Rep. Byrnes and Rep. Baker press to attach a condition. Baker’s motion failed by one vote in committee. Senate and House leaders doubt passage this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Washington
Kennedy
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Mills
Byrnes
Congress
Former City Woman Dies In Auto Crash
A former La Crosse woman, Lorraine Bilyeu, 33, of Birchdale Minnesota, died in a truck versus car crash on Highway 11 near Clements on Wednesday. Her husband and four of their eight children were injured. The family was en route to Baudette to arrange funeral plans for Bilyeu’s father who died Tuesday. Lorraine Sneath of La Crosse, born July 20 1930, attended local schools and Logan High. She and husband Theodore Bilyeu wed 16 years ago in La Crosse and lived in northern Minnesota since. Survived by husband eight children, and her mother Alberta Sneath of La Crosse. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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la Crosse
Clementson
Minn
Theodore
Lorraine) Bilyeu
Birchdale
Baudette
Bilyeu
Lorraine Sneath
Logan High School
Minnesota
David
Ruby
Milton
Marlene
George
Karen
Ann
Glenda
Alberta Sneath
Perley Sneath
Okauchee
Wis
Linda
Judy
Tom
Audrey) Baldwin
Helena
Mont
Robert
Proxmire Milk Bill Advances From Senate Committee
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted 11 to 4 to send Sen. William Proxmire’s dairy bill to the full Congress. It would create a voluntary program to cut production in federal milk marketing areas with producer approval by two thirds. The plan would pay fluid milk farmers the regular price and reduce excess production to manufacturing price, potentially easing the dairy price supports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Congress
Proxmire
Agriculture Department
84 Arrested For Defying Judge's Order
Plaquemine Louisiana residents and Civil Rights protesters defied a federal judge's restraining order with a night march. Police arrested 84 people as sheriffs and state troopers watched. total arrests reach 230 in four days. Mayor Schnebelen postponed trials, seeks peaceful solutions while fighting "rabble rousers." The order named John Doe and Mary Doe and others acting in concert.
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Plaquemine
Iberville Parish
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Charles P. Schnebelen
U.S. Dist
E. Gordon West
West
Congress of Racial Equality
John Doe
Mary Doe
Fall From Truck Fatal Marathon
AP reports nine year old Harold Hemmrich died Wednesday after falling from a pickup truck on the family property in a tragedy tied to a family drive. The vehicle was operated by his mother Mrs Walter Hemmrich during the incident.
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Harold ‘Hemmrich
Walter Hemmrich
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Sheppton
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Berfield
AMC
Yellowjacket
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ED McCusker
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