White House party showcases Burns Channing and Douglas
Washington AP Comedian George Burns and Carol Channing entertained at a White House gathering after fog canceled a Virginia trip. Kirk Douglas sang, and President Kennedy with family joined in a chorus of The Wearin’ of the Green. A tour of Lincoln’s bed was humorously halted by the President.
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Washington
George Burns
Carol Channing
Kirk Douglas
President Kennedy
Kennedy
Princess Lee Radziwill
David Ormsby Gore
Burns
Miss Channing
Charles Lowe
Bob Hudson
Post
Richard L. Coe
Douglas
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Stephen Smith
Coe
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Second Soils Crops Meeting Slated in Wilton
Wilton Wisconsin Monroe County farmers will gather at Wilton High School at 8 p.m. on Tuesday January 22 for the second in a series on soils and crops. Elwood Brickbauer extension agronomist will lead the discussion focusing on small grains yield production and planning a small grains program.
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Wilton
Wis
Monroe County
Wilton High School
Elwood Brickbauer
Extension Agronomist
Tourists Reach Beyond Europe To Mideast Landmarks
Beirut AP notes growing travel to Petra Palmyra and Egypt as visitors from the United States Europe and the Far East flock to Middle East sights. Arabs seek tourist revenue yet Iraq Saudi Arabia and Jordan limit access and controls vary, with Jordan promoting sacred sites drawing 210000 visitors to Jerusalem Bethlehem Dead Sea and Petra this year.
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Ith
Egypt
Palmyra
Rome
Middle East
United States
Europe
Far East
Aswan
Damascus
Iraq
Babylon
Baghdad
Saudi Arabia
Mecca
Jordan
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Israel
Bethlehem
Dead Sea
Petra
Tourism boom for biblical lands spurs new hotels
The article surveys growth in Middle East tourism across Israel Egypt Syria Lebanon and Yemen noting rising visitor numbers and new hotels while pointing to government efforts and political risks. Israel attracts Christians and Jews alike, Egypt promotes pyramids and Sphinx, Syria lags, Lebanon capitalizes on Jordan traffic, and Yemen has no hotels or restaurants yet.
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Hebron
Jerusalem
Christ's Birthplace
Amman
Beirut
Hussein
Israel
Nazareth
Beersheba
Red Sea
Eilat
Egypt
Nile
Upper
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Syria
Damascus
Lebanon
Byblos
Cedars
Middle East
Baalbeck
French Riviera
Yemen
Arabia
Arabia, and Traditionally Known As the Land of the Queen of Sheba
North Shore ends as Milwaukee rail line makes final trip
The North Shore electric line closed after decades as Milwaukee’s last midnight run ended with about 200 riders, photographers, and a final All Aboard. Authorities cited red ink and a $300,000 annual loss, while Chicago connections persist via other rail and bus services.
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Milwaukee
North Shore Railway
Chicago
White House
ICC
Susquehanna Corp
North Shore
Greyhound Bus Lines
Milwaukee Road
Chicago and North Western Railroads
Waukesha Transport Co
Racine
Kenosha
Proxmire Opposes Kennedy Tax Cut Proposal
Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin said Kennedy’s tax cut plan “doesn’t make sense” and warned opposition could cost him a seat on the Senate Finance Committee. He criticized Congress for inadequate scrutiny of spending and said there is no precedent for tax cuts amid prosperity with a $12 billion deficit forecast.
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Milwaukee
William Proxmire
D - Wis
Kennedy
Senate Finance Committee
Proxmire
Open Question
Wtmj-Tv
Congress
Executive For Three Plywood Firms Dies
MILWAUKEE AP Ewald H. Muehlmeier 67 an executive for three Wisconsin plywood firms before his 1949 retirement died Sunday in a hospital after surgery complications. A Medina Wis native he led Splicewood Corp Ashland plywood from 1935 to 1949 and was VP of Penokee Veneer Co a Mellon material supplier. In 1942 he became president of Venera Sales Co a plywood wholesaler in Wauwatosa. Funeral services set for Wednesday.
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Milwaukee
Ewald H. Muehlmeier
Wisconsin
Medina
Wis
Muehlmeier
Splicewood Corp
Ashland
Penokee Veneer Co
Mellon
Venera Sales Co
Wauwatosa
Two Sisters Die In Fires In Minneapolis Suburb
Fires across the Midwest claim lives and cause extensive damage. In Richfield Minnesota the Loesch home fire killed Rita two 5 and Mary Jean 3 months while Paul 6 and Jean Marie 2 escaped to a shelter. Five other fire incidents across Minnesota South Dakota and North Dakota cause injuries and property losses.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Midwest
Henry M. Loesch
Richfield
Loesch
Rita
Paul
Curtis Bernstein
Assumption Cath
Bristol
South Dakota
South Dakota Wheat Growers
Ralph Hansmeyer and Sons
Hansmeyer
Hansmeyers
Don Steinlicht
Milbank
Steinlichts
Canton
North Dakota State University
Fargo
House Committee To Get Anti Aid GOPS
Washington AP reports a GOP shift to the right in the House Foreign Affairs Committee as six vacancies arise. Democrats hold 20 seats to Republicans 13, with several liberal newcomers and retiring Republicans affecting balance. E. Ross Adair seeks a better balance and singles out Walter Judd as a key foe of aid.
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House Committee
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Walter Judd
Minnesota
Marguerite Stitt Church
Ilinois
Republican Committee On Committees
E. Ross Adair
Indiana
The
Sun
Com
Mittee
Adair
Edward J. Derwinski
Paul Findlay
Democratic Committee
Clement J. Zablocki
House
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Hunt
Frank
Sauerkraut
North Shore Railroad
Edward Lanis
Great Lakes
Allan C. Williams
Lake County
Illinois
Interstate Commerce ‘Commission
North Shore Line
Jackson Plaza
Secon
North State
Turkey
Mountain Grown
Folger’s Coffee
Olic Church
Mary Jean
Springfield
Minn
Martha Peterson
Burt Kennedy
Augusta Hidemann
Otto
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