Illinois recount tightens race as Nixon gains votes
Republicans press for an official recount to overturn Kennedy's Illinois victory. Officials reviewing paper ballots from 906 precincts report Nixon net gains totaling 271 across multiple days, while Kennedy holds 8 849 vote margin out of 4.4 million statewide.
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Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Illinois
GOP
Cook County
Thruston B. Morton
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Nixon Lodge
Sen. Kennedy
Morton
Richard J. Daley
City Hall
Springfield
Kennedy
William G. Stratton
State Electoral Board
Associated Press
Nixon
Fighting in Laos Near Luang Prabang Reports
Pathet Lao radio said its forces offensive against Gen. Phoumi Nosavan's troops along the Namkadinh River and around Luang Prabang. gov troops also approaching the royal capital as clashes ring the city. experts estimate Phoumi's forces with artillery and armor at five to nine companies.
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Vientiane
Laos
Pathet Lao Radio
Phoumi Nosavan
Namkadinh
Luang Prabang
Phoumi
N Phoumi
Pathet Lao
Three Die In Dane County Car Crash Near Stoughton
A Madison area crash killed Beatrice Hahn 45 Nordness 38 and Arthur Julseth 40 when their car skidded 340 feet struck four trees and wrapped around a tree. Passenger Michael Fitzgerald 45 was critically injured. Nordness was the driver. A second fatality, Frank Kopec 30, Milwaukee, died after being struck by a car on Milwaukee's south side.
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Madison
Stoughton
Beatrice S. Hahn
Sandford
Nordness
Arthur Julseth
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Malloy
Butte
Mont
Frank Kopec
Milwaukee
Vetoed La Crosse school budget sparks clash
Mayor Milo Knutson vetoed the 1961 municipal budget citing nine objections tied to a large school funding increase. School Supt Conan Edwards accused the mayor of harming La Crosse schools, as the council debates overrides and budget changes.
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la Crosse Tribune
Milo G. Knutson
Conan S. Edwards
la Crosse
Aldermen Support or Oppose Mayor Knutson Budget Veto
City aldermen respond to Mayor Milo G Knutson veto of the 1961 municipal budget with mixed views. Some back cuts to education funding while others defend keeping near intact school funding and salary increases for teachers.
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15Th Ward
Knutson
Hilbert
Kenneth Niedbalski
Niedbalski
James F. Shoger
William Finn
Veto Legal: Flanagan Saith Budget Veto Legal City Atty Says
Mayor Milo G Knutson's veto of the 1961 municipal budget is legal according to City Atty John K Flanagan in a Saturday morning phone call. Questions arose over legality since the school district covers beyond La Crosse corporate limits into Campbell and part of Shelby towns.
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John K. Flanagan
Knutson
Milo G. Knutson
la Crosse
Campbell
Shelby
Blanchard Named Speaker by Wisconsin Assembly Republicans
David Blanchard of Edgerton was elected speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly by a 1961 GOP caucus creating a young leadership team. The group includes Robert Haase as floor leader and Paul Alfonsi as assistant majority leader, with Wills Hutnik deputy speaker and Walter Calvert caucus chair. Norris Kellman serves as sergeant at arms. Blanchard will set 24 standing committees and outline a tax and education focused program while reviewing Gov. Nelson’s proposals.
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Madison
Assembly
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
David Blanchard
Edgerton
Paul Alfonsi
Vilas County
Wills Hutnik
Sawyer County
Walter Calvert
Benton
Kyle Kenyon
Tomah
Norris Kellman
Galesville
Legislative Branch
Haase
Marinette
Senate
Blanchard
Fire Destroys Landmark In New Orleans
In the French Quarter a century old landmark burned after about 200 theatergoers exited the Gallery Circle Theater. Firefighters took two hours to gain control. Four firefighters treated for smoke inhalation and burns. Damage estimated around 200000 dollars with evacuations from Gluck's Restaurant nearby.
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New Orleans
French Quarter
Gluck's
Canal Street
Gallery Circle Theater
Howard Dey
Wisconsin State Journal editor Roy L. Matson dies at 52
Roy L. Matson, 52, editor of the Wisconsin State Journal since 19, died today at University Hospital after suffering a heart attack in his office. He joined the paper as a reporter in 1929 after graduating from the University of Wisconsin and also served as a director of Journal Publishing Co. and Badger Broadcasting Co., operator of Radio Station WIBA in Madison.
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Roy L. Matson
Wisconsin State Journal
University Hospital
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The
State Journal
University of Wisconsin
Journal Publishing Co
Badger Broadcasting Co
WIBA
Kennedy names Hodges to Commerce post
President-elect John F. Kennedy selects North Carolina Governor Luther Hodges for the 25,000 dollar a year cabinet role. Hodges brings business and government experience as he stands with Kennedy on the Atlantic coast. The move follows other early cabinet and subcabinet appointments as Kennedy shapes his economic team.
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Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
North Carolina
Luther Hodges
Kennedy
Hodges
Atlantic Shore
Wa Kennedy
Abraham Ribicoff
Connecticut
David E. Bell
G. Mennen Williams
Michigan
Green Bay Police Chief H J Bero Resigns After Stroke
H J Bero who joined Green Bay police as a captain to reorganize the department in 1936 has resigned as chief effective Feb 1 after a stroke in September. He is 64 and was a member of the original 1919 Green Bay Packers and remains on the Packer board with ongoing community involvement.
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Green Bay (Ap
H. J. Bero
Green Bay Police Department
Bero
Green Bay Packer
Packer Board
Mrs. Amanda Zimmerman Dies in Milwaukee
Mrs Amanda Freedy Zimmerman widow of Fred R Zimmerman former Wisconsin governor and multi term Secretary of State dies in Milwaukee hospital. She would have been 79 in January. Her son Robert Zimmerman was recently re elected to a second term as secretary of state. She had lived in a nursing home the past three years.
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Milwaukee
Amanda Freedy Zimmerman
Fred R. Zimmerman
Wisconsin
Zimmerman
Robert
Llama Dies at Vilas Park Zoo in Madison
The Vilas Park Zoo reports the death of a baby llama born Sunday after it became ill Friday. Zoo director Dan Watson says throat infection found on examination. This marks the second newborn death at the zoo in eight days following a polar bear cub born November 22 dying two days after birth.
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Madison
Vilas Park
Zoo
Dan Watson
Lumumba Moved Under Guard Ahead of Trial in Congo
Ex Premier Patrice Lumumba, captured at Port Francqui, was driven at night to Thysville 100 miles west of Leopoldville under heavy guard by Mobutu’s troops. He arrived disheveled and manacled, with three companions also jailed, as Mobutu announced Lumumba will be tried for inciting rebellion and other crimes.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Leopoldville
Joseph Mobutu
Lumumba
Thysville
Binza
Congo
Port Francqui
Kasai
Stanleyville
Mobutu
Louis Boboso
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