Wisconsin University Concert Band Plans State Tour
Professor Raymond F. Dvorak leads 80 musicians on a Wisconsin tour January 21 to 25 visiting 13 communities. The group has played 154 concerts in 105 communities over 10 years and will perform new works and two first performances, with soloists Michael George and John Aspnes.
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Madison
Raymond F. Dvorak
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Madison Union Theater
Berlin
Kiel
Waupaca
Wausau
Gresham
Appleton
Ray E. Plumb
Burlesk
Robert Wash
Vincent Persichetti
Berlioz
Ivanov
Tschaikowsky
I Band
Michael George
Fond du Lac
Trum“pet
Clifton Williams
John Aspnes
de Forest
Lalo
Aspnes
Wisconsin Senate blocks county executive bill despite GOP support
Wisconsin Senate tabled a proposal to create a county executive office on an optional basis. Sen. Leo O'Brien of Green Bay led opposition, defeating a Democratic move to vote on the merits. Gov. Nelson supported the idea to reform urban county government.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Wisconsin Senate
Leo O’brien
Green Bay
Senate Committee On
Senate
William Moser
Milwaukee
Gaylord Nelson
Wisconsin
O’brien
O'Brien
Assembly
Fox River Valley
Jerome Quinn
Brown County
Kenneth F. Priebe
Outagamie County
Integration Urged by Baptist Union Leaders in London
The Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland delegates urged radical policy change by Portuguese authorities in Angola to meet African demands, called for universal nuclear disarmament talks, supported United Nations efforts, and urged integration of Jamaican congregations into British churches to counter perceived segregation.
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London
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Ireand
Angola
United Nations
Perfect Man and Complaints in Rural Prose
The speaker laments imperfections in a homely voice asking how long a perfect man would endure the speaker. Local dialect and rural setting suggest a character sketch or social reflection.
Fewer Church Fires In 1960 Cited By NFPA
The National Fire Protection Association reports 1960 church fire losses dropped by about 300 structures from 1950. Total church fires numbered 3 100 with $14.7 million in losses, down from $17.53 million the prior year, 1960 marking the lowest in five years. The Waterbury Second Congregational Church suffered the largest single loss at $760,000 on Sept 7 1960.
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Boston
National Fire Protection Association
Second Congregational Church
Waterbury
Railroad faces theft of heavy track and ties
Stolen from the Illinois Terminal Railroad right of way were 109 cross ties and six sections of track weighing between 1 300 and 1 500 pounds each. Police investigated the loss as a major theft on the heavy rail infrastructure.
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St, Louis
Illinois Terminal Railroad
Sales tax tops state revenue in 30 states in 1961
AP reports that sales tax collections were the single largest revenue source in 30 states for the year ending June 30 1961 totaling 42 billion dollars. State income taxes were major in 14 states while gasoline taxes played a major role in only five. Louisiana and Missouri rely on severance and park taxes as key funds.
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Chicago
Commerce Clearing House
Louisiana
Missouri
Kennedy Seeks Closer US Britain Ties Ahead of Bermuda Talks
In London, analysts say Kennedy now sees Macmillan’s stabilizing influence after backing de Gaulle on Berlin. They credit Macmillan’s five years steering Britain, rebuilding the Tory party, and pursuing European Community membership as Kennedy leans toward renewed special relations.
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London
Nea
Kennedy
Macmillan
Eisenhower
Bermuda
de Gaulle
Berlin
America
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Adenauer
Conservative Party
Dillon to Move as New Blue River Dam Submerges Town
Dillon Colorado on U S Highway 6 near Loveland Pass faces relocation as waters from the Blue River Water Diversion Project rise. Most buildings were moved six miles to the new site ahead of the dam’s lake.
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Dillon
Colo
Loveland Pass
Blue River
Lindsay Oklahoma Named Nation's Largest Broomcorn Ship Point
Lindsay Oklahoma is identified as the largest broomcorn shipping point in the United States, highlighting its leading role in the broomcorn trade. The distinction underscores Lindsay's prominence among agricultural hubs in the era.
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Macmillan
Europe
U.S
Lindsay, Okla
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