House Studies Immigration Quota Changes
The House moves to scrap the 1920s national origins quota and set a 170000 overall ceiling for immigration. Western Hemisphere limits are debated with Rep. MacGregor seeking 115000 a year. Secretary Rusk opposes adding a hemisphere cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Canada
Mexico
Western Hemisphere
U.S
Clark MacGregor
Rminn
Michael A. Feighan
Dohio
State Department
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Ambushed Minister Holds On After Civil Rights Shooting
Rev. Donald A. Thompson a 59 year old pastor of Jackson Mississippi's First Unitarian Church survived being shot with a 12 buckshot pattern in a Sunday night ambush near his apartment two blocks from the state Capitol. Jackson detectives FBI and state investigators led the probe as no suspects were named. Thompson remained hospitalized with wounds described as non fatal though serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson, Miss
Donald A. Thompson
Jackson
First Unitarian Church
State Capitol
FBI
Thompson
Died at Maxwell Base Hospital Former Maj. Gen. Orvil Anderson
Maj. Gen. Orvil Anderson, 70, who retired in 1950, died Monday at Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital. The Galapagos Islands belong to Ecuador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery, Ala
Orvil Anderson
Maxwell Air Force Base Hospital
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Weather record and regional forecast for Midwest
Sunrise 6 20 a m to 7 53 p m. New Moon Aug 26. Record highs and lows updated for Aug 24 1948 and 1934. Degree days totals 21 last year 28 normal 18. LACROSSE AND VICINITY showers tonight into Wednesday with lows near 60 and highs near 80. Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa forecast widespread showers and thundershowers with warmer conditions in southern regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacrosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wednesay
Agricultural Engineers Face Stigma From Surplus Era
C S Morrison of Moline Illinois warned at Cornell University that crop surpluses subsidies and farm declines hinder youth entry into agricultural engineering The ASAE leader urged expanding food and fiber production to meet a growing world population and avoid malnutrition and starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N.Y
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
C. S. Morrison
Moline
Ill
North Atlantic
Morrison
Cornell University
English Girl Marries Imprisoned Boy Friend
Tavistock England AP A 21 year old London stenographer Mavis Upton married Barry Tomkys who is serving a life sentence for killing her former boyfriend. The civil ceremony occurred near Dartmoor prison with limited time alone. Tomkys was escorted back to the prison after the vows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tavistock
England
Dartmoor
Mavis’ Upton
London
Barry Tomkys
Mavis
David Shepherd
Tomkys
Barry
Mark
Surrender After Holding 10 Hostages Near Reno
Two armed 20 and 22 year old men held 10 hostages in a Fernley farm house near Reno. They threatened to shoot the hostage couple Omar Dean Ponder 20 and Wanda 19 and James Robert Gourlay 22 of San Jose. They surrendered without a fight after a chase at speeds up to 100 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernley
Nev
Reno
Nevada Highway Patrol
Omar Dean Ponder
Wanda
James Robert Gourlay
San Jose
Gemini 5 astronauts fix light on windshield gunsight
Astronauts address minor issues in weightless cabin during routine observations and camera work. Flight officials considered rendezvous maneuvers but dropped the idea to conserve maneuvering fuel. The eight day mission aims to test human endurance for deep space travel as they chase a satellite that turned out to be non existent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Electrician
Earth
Duane Catterson
Gas Service Approved for Auburndale Milladore and Eau Pleine
The Public Service Commission granted Milwaukee Gas Light Co. authority to install and operate natural gas service in Auburndale and Milladore in Wood County and Eau Pleine in Portage County. Hustisford was approved to build a water pumping station and transmission line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Public Service Commission
Milwaukee Gas Light Co
Auburndale
Milladore
Wood County
Eau Pleine
Portage County
Hustisford
Dodge County
This Day In History Highlights From 1814 to 1965
On August 24 1814 British troops burned the Capitol and other Washington landmarks after routing forces at Bladensburg. The day marks Johns Hopkins University chartering in 1867 and Edison patent moves in 1891 among other events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Capitol
White House
Washington
Bladensburg
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Thomas Edison
Congress
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
Dwight D Eisenhower
Egypt
Israel
Gaza
East Germany
United States
Viet Nam
45 Feared Drowned On Capsized Ferry Off Samar Island
The Philippine constabulary reported that 45 persons were feared drowned after a ferry capsized near Catbalogan on Samar Island. Newspaper reports put dead and missing around 65, with about 150 aboard when it overturned Monday afternoon 400 yards from shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine Constabulary
Samar Island
Catbalogan
Constabulary
Cable Car Gets A Windshield Wiper
In San Francisco a cable car is fitted with a wind shield wiper as a safety feature. Officials say they are considering installing the wipers on all cars. It marks the first major upgrade since the system began in the last century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Price Support Program Hedges Soybean Price Decline
The Agriculture Department predicts 1965 66 soybean prices near the $2.25 support level with an expected rise in spring. A crop forecast of 864 million bushels, up 164 million from last year, suggests higher utilization and exports, potentially lifting grower prices to support levels by next year if production remains strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
La Crosse Band Ends 1965 Season With West Salem Concert
The La Crosse concert band performs at West Salem Park at 8 p.m. Wednesday for its final 1965 season. Director D. R. Wartinbee notes a French horn quartet from West Salem High School will solo. The band will also appear in the Oktoberfest and Labor Day parades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Salem
Wis
la Crosse
West Salem Park
D. R. Wartinbee
West Salem High School
Wartinbee
U.S. Completes Case Against Schlitz
The federal government finished its antitrust case against the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. of Milwaukee. Schlitz attorney Richard Archer sought dismissal but Judge Stanley A. Weigel denied the request. Schlitz will begin its defense Wednesday with about ten days expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co
Milwaukee
Richard Archer
Schlitz
Stanley A. Weigel
Archer
30 Acre Island Given to State in Iowa
Mr and Mrs W E Noble of Oelwein Iowa donate a 30 acre island in the Mississippi River valued at 80000 to the Iowa Conservation Commission The island near the Yellow River State Forest in the Harpers Ferry Marquette area includes all buildings and will be turned into a camping area with access laid out by the Commission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Iowa
W. E. Noble
Oelwein
Mississippi
Iowa Conservation Commission
Yellow River State Forest
Harpers Ferry - Marquette
Conservation Commission
Rites Held For Slain Seminarian Daniels
Jonathan Daniels, a 27 year old Episcopal seminarian and civil rights worker, is honored in Keene New Hampshire as his body lies in state at St James Episcopal Church. Daniels was killed in Hayneville Alabama, and the case charges Thomas Coleman with murder. Clergymen in Chicago and Jackson Mississippi were among those wounded or affected by the related shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene, N.H
Jonathan Daniels
Hayneville
Ala
Atlanta
Keene
Episcopal Church
Alabama
Daniels
St. James Episcopal Church
Phillip Daniels
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Selma
Thomas L. Coleman
Haseen
Richard Morrisree
Chicago
Montgomery
Baptist Hospital
Donald Thompson
Jackson
John B. Moriss
The
Episcopal Society For Cultural and Racial Unity
Keene Sentinel
Episcopal
St. Paul's Church
Fulbright Seeks Immediate Review of Aid Program
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Fulbright calls for a thorough review of the foreign aid program citing long overdue reforms. Morse denounces the compromise as a retread and a capitulation to the House and the administration. The bill authorizes 1.17 billion dollars in military aid with the rest as economic assistance, including loans and grants, and 89 million to support Southeast Asia development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Morse
House
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Veteran actor Houston Richards dies at 79
Kingston New York AP reports veteran musical comedy actor Houston Richards died of a heart attack at Kingston Hospital after being stricken at a dinner party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston, N.Y
Houston Richards
Kingston Hospital
Want Ads Guide to Finding Cars Jobs and Homes
The want ads offer a quick path to cars jobs and homes. Read listings for buyers and renters and compare prices and terms across categories.
Kennedy Children Sing Joyful Birthday for Cardinal Cushing
In Boston Kennedy children led by John F Kennedy Jr and Caroline plus relatives visit Cardinal Cushing for his 70th birthday. They arrive with grandfather Joseph P Kennedy to a luncheon at his Brighton residence and enjoy games as the cardinal hosts a festive party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Kennedy
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Joseph P. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Jr
Caroline
John
Brighton
Great Britain
Hold Talks On Ending Fighting In Yemen
In Jidda Saudi Arabia AP report says President Gamal Abdel Nasser and King Faisal held talks on creating an international Arab force to end Yemen’s three year civil war. Nasser reportedly proposed a joint Saudi Egypt force to restore the imam and stabilize until elections. Saudi support backs Royalist tribes fighting to restore Imam Mohammed Al Badr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jidda
Saudi Arabia
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Faisal
Yemen
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Col
Abdullah al - Sallal
Mohammed al - Badr
Dells Man Elected Kiwanis Governor in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells businessman Fred C Renineking was elected Kiwanis governor for the Wisconsin Upper Michigan district at its 47th annual convention. Twenty lieutenant governors were chosen and Walter Johnson of Manitowoc was re elected treasurer. Racine was named to host the 1966 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Wisconsin - Upper Michigan
Kiwanis
Fred C. Renineking
Wisconsin Dells
Walter Johnson
Manitowoc
Racine
Perfect cribbage hand hits 29 in Stoddard game
Mrs. Ted Norby of Stoddard received a perfect cribbage hand during a game with her husband on Friday August 20. She was dealt three fives and the jack of clubs and then cut the five of clubs to complete a perfect 29 hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoddard
Wis
Ted Norby
Navy to lower Sealab 2 to 210 feet depth near San Diego
Sealab 2, the Navy undersea lab, will submerge for 45 days at 210 feet off San Diego to study aquanaut performance and long term living conditions. Delays from leaks and pod damage postponed initial descent but officials expect a 4:05 p.m. start with 10 divers including M. Scott Carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Jolla
Calif
Navy
Sealab
Lewis Melson
Melson
M. Scott Carpenter
Carpenter
Bermuda
San Diego County
Milwaukee cattle market opens steady to higher at stockyards
Milwaukee and South St. Paul livestock reports show cattle steady to higher, calves steady, hogs not established. Receipts about 1,000 cattle and calves, 500 hogs, 200 sheep in Milwaukee. prices span standard to choice ranges for cattle and veal with hogs and sheep listing various weights and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Kwno
Winona
South ST. Paul
South ST. Paul, Minn
USDA
National Legion Convention Hears Rusk And Taylor
At the Portland convention Dean Rusk and General Maxwell Taylor spoke during the opening general sessions. Senator Murphy addressed the commander’s dinner. Distinguished service medals will be awarded to Herbert Hoover and James Byrnes with Hoover’s son accepting for the late president. A noon ceremony honors past presidents Roosevelt Truman Kennedy Eisenhower. About 10 000 marched in a five hour parade past 75 000 spectators downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Dean Rusk
U S
Viet Nam
Maxwell Taylor
National American Legion
George Murphy
R-Calif
Legion
Herbert Hoover
James F. Byrnes
Herbert Hoover Jr
Byrnes
South Carolina
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Far-Reaching Want Ads Prompt Fast Vacancies
A Want Ad service urges readers to call 2-8040 to hire an ad writer quickly. The warning emphasizes rapid filling of vacancies through the classified help line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dial
Dr Samuel Sheppard seeks Supreme Court review of trial
Dr Samuel Sheppard the Cleveland osteopath serving a life sentence for the 1954 murder of his wife Marilyn appeals to the Supreme Court claiming pre-trial publicity prejudiced the community making a fair jury impossible. He remains free pending action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard
High Tribunal
U.S. Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Ohio
Marilyn
Cleveland
South Korea Deploys Troops to Disperse Rioters in Seoul
In Seoul the government called in army units to break up protests against the Japan-South Korea amity treaty. About 9,000 clashed with police, 526 arrests were reported, 138 officers injured, and 300 troops dispersed a two block march where nearly 3,000 students demonstrated demanding the treaty’s scrapping and dissolution of the National Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
National Assembly
Governor Warns on Hunters Eyesight In Wisconsin
Governor Warren Knowles says as many as 60 percent of Wisconsin gun accidents may stem from poor eyesight. He urged the Conservation Department the State Medical Society and the Optometry Association to stress sharp vision for hunters. He cites a State Board of Examiners in Optometry figure up to 25 000 color blind hunters may be in the woods this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wisconsin
Warren P. Knowles
Moniday
Conservation Department
State Medical Society
Optometry Association
Knowles
State Board of Examiners In Optometry
Variety Across Clue Assembly Puzzle
A crossword style puzzle with across and down clues listing word lengths and hints for entries such as land, approach, prime number, shield bearing, rodents, and various other themes. The grid appears corrupted with partial words and mis-spellings but remains a solvable wordplay quiz.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Western Europe
Judiciary Committee
Gen. Anderson
C.P
Dakota
Lansing
Pool
T.W
du Cree
Grndence Dodge
Black
Galesville
W. Salem
Root
Houston
Mississippi River
Thor
Frn
Ear
Agric Engineers
Gas Service
By Ovid A. Martin
Weather Outlook
U.s.weather Bureau
Seattle
Denver
Montreal
Cooler Softon
the York
Wiamy
Bemidji Bismarck
Des Moines
Duluth
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Honolulu
Helena
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Memphis
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Phoenix
Rapid City
Rochester
Salt Lake City
San Diego
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Tennessee
Gulf and
South Atlantic Coast
Cardinal
Dells
Naval Electronics Laboratory
New York Stock Exchange
Shearson, Hammill & CO
Allis-Chalmers
American Motors
American Smelting
Amer. Tel. & Tel
Chrysler
Consolidated Foods
DuPont Eastman Kodak
Ford
General Dynamics
General Electric
General Motors
General Telephone
Grand Union
Great Northern Ry
Gulf Oil
Heileman Ilinois Central Ind
International Harv
Interstate Power
Jones & Laughlin
Koehring Co
Kresge
Lockheed
Minn
Montgomery Ward
Monsanto Chemical
Northern Pacific
NS Northern States
North, Banc
NS Olin Mathieson
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair Ol
Socony
Sperry Rand
Standard Oil
Ind
N.J
Studebaker
Swift
Texaco
Trane Co
Union Tank Car
United Airlines
U.S. Rubber
U.S. Steel
Westinghouse
Elec
White Motors
Woolworth
Zenith
Dow Jones
Marshall CO
National Association of Securities Inc
Commission Central
Clark Oil
Epko Shoes First Bank
Frantz
Gateway Trans Godfrey Co
Hamilton Mfs
Lincoln Nail Life
Marine Capital
McQuay, Inc
Nekoosa Edw
Rockwell Mfg
Royal Dutch N.Y
Swank, Inc
Wallace Business Warner
Western Power
Wis. Power & L
One William St
Puritan Fund
Wisconsin Fund A Etc
Milwaukee Livestock
Livestock Markets Swift & Company
Winona, Minn. Highway
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Grain
National Legion Convention
Rusk
Taylor
Dr. Sheppard
South Korea
Sri
Burden
Centaurn
City In the Netherland
Gardner
Fis
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Fio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!