Exemptions Cut Off At Midnight In Draft Marriage Rush
President Johnson declared men aged 19 to 26 who wed after midnight will face the draft like singles until they become fathers. Despite last minute marriages in Las Vegas and Yuma, most couples found waiting periods blocked vows. An AP survey noted fretting and hurrying as people sought licenses, with mothers often accompanying brides.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Jerry Buck
New York
Johnson
Associated Press
Yuma, Ariz
Providence
R.I
Gallatin
Talks Held By Top Steel Negotiators
Top level steel negotiators and a federal mediator met for an hour in Pittsburgh and planned another session as a midnight August 31 strike deadline looms. union president I W Abel voiced cautious optimism while the talks center on wage demands and a new contract.
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Pittsburgh
William E. Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Simkin
United Steelworkers Union
Johnson
I. W. Abel
Abel
Joseph Molony
R. Conrad Cooper
Heath Larry
U.S. Steel Corp
394 Graduate From UW Banking School
The 19th annual UW School of Banking commencement was held in Madison with 394 graduates from 33 states.
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UW Banking School
Madison
University of Wisconsin School of Banking
Lettuce Cigarettes Move Toward Market in Hereford
In Hereford Texas a new plant will start by Sept 1 to produce a cigarette like product filled with cured lettuce. Bravo Smokes Inc led by Puzant Torigian and Deaf Smith County Development Co raised 105000 from 35 businessmen to back the venture with marketing planned around Oct 1.
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Hereford
Tex
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Deaf Smith County Development Co., Inc
Bravo Smokes, Inc
Puzant Torigian
New York
Midwest storm disaster leaves towns wrecked and lives lost
A severe weather outbreak across the Midwest produced tornadoes and 100 mph winds, killing two and injuring at least 99. Counties around Joliet, Chicago area, and Crete report extensive damage to homes, trains, and power infrastructure, with losses in the millions and multiple evacuations.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Chicago
Joliet
Ron Daies
Erie Railroad
Crown Point
Ind
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Jack Schumann
Arcadia
Olympia Fields
John Hendrickson
Gerald Stevenson
Crete
Lansing
Hickory Street
Park Forest
Loop
Joliet- Rockport
Weather Bureau
Gemini 5 Clears Seventh Day In Orbit Toward Eight Day Goal
Gemini 5 continues its space mission on day seven as engineers tame earlier fuel cell and jet thruster problems. Commanders Cooper and Conrad Jr. report steady cabin temperatures and maintain operations for the planned eight days of orbital flights and Earth observations.
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Cooper
Conrad
James A. McDivitt
Charles Conrad Jr
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Eugene Krantz
Middle Age Vanity Linked to Health Benefits
Dr. Jose C. Montero of Stanford University School of Medicine reports that striving to preserve a youthful appearance can help prevent heart disease diabetes and arteriosclerosis. He spoke Thursday to the American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Jose C. Montero
Stanford University School of Medicine
Montero
American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
State Grade School Enrollments Rise in Wisconsin
Madison AP reports Wisconsin public grade school enrollment will total about 860000 this fall, up 28500 from last year, according to the Department of Public Instruction.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Nasser Details Vietnamese Peace Plan in Moscow Visit
In Moscow for a five day visit President Nasser announces a Vietnamese peace proposal. The plan calls for a cease fire in Vietnam supervised by an international force and respect for current frontiers. It was developed with India’s Lal Bahadur Shastri and Yugoslavia’s Tito.
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Moscow
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Cairo
Viet Nam
Nasser
Lal Bahadur Shastri
India
Tito
Yugoslavia
Three Women Waited Prayed As Dawson Searched Viet Jungles
Donald Dawson vanished into Viet Nam's jungles seeking his brother Daniel L Dawson missing since November 6. After four months in Viet Cong captivity Daniel was reported dead by a vest shown to Donald by Red guerrillas. Mothers and wives in Costa Mesa and Rohnert Park faced mixed hope and grief as Donald returned safe while Daniel remained missing.
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Donald Dawson
Costa Mesa
Calif
Donald
Saigon
Viet Nam
Dawson
Curtiss
Cheryle
Linda
George
Jeanne
UPI
Red
Army
Daniel L. Dawson
Marguerite Dawson
Dan
Rohnert Park
Daniel
Arlene
Four Deaths Raise Minnesota Highway Toll to 489
Four people died in Minnesota traffic crashes Thursday, raising the 1965 statewide toll to 489 from 531 a year earlier. Mildred McWilliams, 46, of Jordan, died in a Minneapolis hospital from injuries in a Highway 21 crash south of Jordan. Richard A. Neumann, 23, of Willernie, died in St. Paul hospital after being ejected from a rubbish truck that failed to control on a rain slick road. James Hager, 16, of Chaska, died from injuries after a motorcycle collided with a car near Victoria in Carver County. Lloyd Johnson, 56, of Florence, was killed when his car missed a turn at the intersection of Highways 14 and 23 in Lyon County. a passenger, Harry Gerdes, 53, of Balaton, suffered minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Mildred McWilliams
Jordan
Minn
Minneapolis
Highway 21
Richard A. Neumann
Willernie
St. Paul
Richard
James Hager
Chaska
Victoria
Carver County
Lloyd Johnson
Florence
Lyon County
Harry Gerdes
Balaton
Monroe Storm Hurts Two as Wisconsin Sees Wide Damage
Severe winds and lightning lashed southern Wisconsin causing injuries to two people in Monroe. Trees felled blocked streets in Beloit and Janesville reports of power outages persisted, with barns damaged in Green and Rock counties and a funnel cloud sighted near the Rock-Green line.
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Chicago
Downers Grove
Wauconda
Iowa
Waterloo
Dubuque
Rockford
Ill
Jack Erb
Monroe
Green County
Rock County
Larry Bach
Highway 81
Rock- Green County
Janesville
Beloit
Brodhead
Darien
Madison
Darlene M. Payette
Oshkosh
Rockford-Beloit
Superior
Wausau
Burlington
Park Falls
Green Bay
Racine
Milwaukee
Smaby Elected Chairman of Wisconsin Conservation Commission
James R. Smaby, 60, of Onalaska, was unanimously chosen chairman of the Wisconsin Conservation Commission to succeed Guido Bahr. A six member panel member since 1961, Smaby helped guide an $11.25 million four-year spending plan and co authored a 20 year long range study on land acquisition and maintenance. He serves Gateway Transportation Co. as vice president and secretary and has saved the state $180,000 annually with a department owned auto plan. Smaby and his wife have 10 children. He holds multiple industry and civic posts including director roles with Gateway, Central States Motor Freight Bureau, and Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association.
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Smaby
Jack Schumacher
Shawano
Conservation Commission
Gateway
Central States Motor Freight Bureau
The
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association
Badger Sportsmen’s Club
la Crosse Boat Club
Lightning strikes farmer in Minnesota home
In Annandale Minnesota a 53 year old farmer named William Pannhoff was killed when lightning struck his home while he listened to a radio for storm updates. The blast burned the radio and damaged the electrical system including a water pump under the sink and the chicken house circuitry.
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Annandale, Minn
William Pannhoff
Annandale
Pannhoff
Stearns County
Mediation Effort Under Way in AMC UAW Strike
Federal mediators convened with American Motors Corp and United Auto Workers Local 72 in Kenosha to break a strike that idled about 16 000 workers in Kenosha and Milwaukee. A joint session followed separate talks as issues include work standards and union steward discipline amid a symbolic coffin protest figure. The Local 72 president did not participate in the parade events and remained with the mediators.
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Kenosha
American Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Local 72
AMC
Milwaukee
Rambler
I. E
Richard Thiel
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