Wisconsin Men Die in Davenport Plane Crash
Two Wisconsin men, Clarence A. St. Peter 50 deputy sheriff and Curtis A. Patient 35, were killed when their twin engine plane crashed into a suburban hall in Green Acres Davenport after fog and rain prevented landing. St. Peter owned Port Washington Country Club and was a noted flyer. The crash happened as 30 youths attended a dance and church members nearby escaped unharmed.
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Goldberg Wins Two Hour Flight Engineers Strike Extension
Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg won a two hour extension for negotiations in the flight engineers strike. Western Airlines resisted joining, while other carriers agreed to temporary settlement terms as Goldberg sought Western's commitment. If Western returns to work, a swift settlement is likely.
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Neuwirth Flies Home Via SAS Polar Route
New York businessman George Neuwirth was stranded in Los Angeles by an airline strike. He flew on an SAS polar flight to Copenhagen and then connected to New York, arriving in time for a crucial business meeting with Inga Zech, a Scandinavian Airlines stewardess, at his side.
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Plane Plunges Into Channel Near Atlantic City
A disabled Convair carrying Paul B. Fay Jr. to be sworn as undersecretary of the Navy plunged into a water channel at Atlantic City airport. Eight aboard remained unharmed. Fay, wife Anita, 4-year-old daughter Sally, an aide, and four crew were en route from New York after inspections in Brooklyn and the Third Navy District.
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Kennedy proposes vast resources program and flood control delays
President Kennedy asks Congress to approve a broad resources program citing Eisenhower policy as delaying flood control projects. The plan includes immediate and long range aims, including nuclear power development within 10 years to supplement expensive conventional fuel. Officials say full cost cannot yet be estimated pending Budget Bureau studies.
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Flooding and Tornadoes Roast the Deep South and Negotiate Relief
The soggy South endures a seventh day of rain with floodwaters rising and tornadoes causing damage. Mississippi deaths rise to two after a boat evacuation capsizes. a Birmingham teen drowns in a rain swollen pond. Louisiana sees two weather deaths as showers shift. Evacuations continue in Alabama with Red Cross shelters active and about 1,000 displaced near Birmingham, while Georgia and Mississippi report more damages from tornadic events.
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Burglars Lift 400-Pound Safe From Office
Night burglars pried an office door lock and shattered a window to take a 400 pound safe from A. Asfoor and Sons. The safe contained about $200 in cash and six checks totaling $1,000. Police believe the safe was carried from the scene.
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Abe Stole Into Washington a Century Ago
A century ago today President-elect Abraham Lincoln slipped into Washington at 6 am with fears of assassins. Reports of plots in Baltimore spurred a stealth journey via night train with Pinkerton protection, a lone companion Ward Hill Lamon, and a guarded route through Maryland to the capital.
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Pedestrian Dies In Milwaukee Traffic Crash
An 89 year old Milwaukee man Donald Stewart died in a hospital after being struck by a car while crossing a street. The fatality raised Wisconsin's 1961 highway toll to 112, up from 92 on the same day last year.
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Opposed bill to ban after-dark driving by under-18s
Madison AP report notes strong opposition at an Assembly Highway Committee hearing. Youth council members argue restricting night driving ignores beer tavern issues and could harm youth programs, while some adults urge keeping the law as is and targeting taverns.
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Wisconsin Senate committee urges defeat of chain store tax bill
The Wisconsin Senate Taxation Committee recommended rejecting a bill to tax chain stores up to 1000 dollars per outlet with a 50 dollar minimum for the second store. Sen. Norman Sussman spoke in favor, citing state revenue and unemployment concerns as opponents argued the plan would hurt taxpayers and various industries.
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Annexation clash sparks sherbert? No. Shelby plan sets off alarm
Frederick town chairman Robert Frederick denounces a rapid city bid to annex about 2 000 acres and 4 400 residents, arguing the move lacks planning. A Thursday hearing at State Road School will weigh attaching the State Road School District to the city system, a step the city says could widen tax base.
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Rail Directors Order Merger Plan for Two Western Lines
Chicago and North Western and Milwaukee Road directors ordered a merger study and unification plan. Ben W. Heineman said discussions of a possible union were held at separate board meetings, with plans to submit a merger proposal by March 16. Both roads serve the Midwest, with Milwaukee also linking to the West Coast and California routes through partnerships.
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