Grissom Chosen For Second U S Man In Space Flight
Air Force Capt. Virgil I. Grissom 35 of Mitchell Indiana selected as the astronaut for the United States second man in space mission with a 7 am launch from Cape Canaveral. If unable to fly Marine Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. would take the Liberty Bell 7 capsule.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
Korea
United States
Gus
Atlantic Ocean
Mitchell
Ind
Grissom
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
John H. Glenn Jr
New Concord
Ohio
John A. Powers
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
George Gobel
America
Virgil Ivan
Gus) Grissom
Gus Grissom
Adranant
Ex Illinois Cager and Wife Die in Wisconsin Crash
Seven people died on Wisconsin highways in a weekend, including former University of Illinois basketball star Don Sunderlage and his wife Mary. Others killed were Melvin Hopp, Herbert Zittlow, Benjamin Behm, Gary Grams, and two listed earlier in reports, lifting the 1961 toll.
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Associated Press
University of Illinois
Wisconsin
Melvin G. Hopp
Stevens Point
Waupaca Memorial Hospital
Waupaca
Herbert Zittlow
Pulaski
Green Bay Hospital
Oneida
Outagamie
Benjamin R. Behm
Appleton
Rat River
Winnebago County
Winchester
Behm
Don Sunderlage
West Dundee
Ill
Mary
Walworth County
Lake Geneva
Sunderlage
Illinois
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Elgin
Large Vernon County hailstorm devastates crops
In Vernon County Wisconsin a Saturday hailstorm damaged a 20 by 10 mile strip, destroying corn hay tobacco and pasture. Solfest Dregne reports the loss is not yet estimable. William Manders loses 24 acres of corn 15 of hay and 4 of tobacco with only tobacco insured.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Solfest Dregne
Dach Ridge
Belgium Ridge
Lake Ridge
Bud Vicinity
Liberty Pole
William Manders
Dack Ridge
Manders
Stolen 57 Impressionist Paintings From Saint Tropez Museum
Thieves stole 57 Impressionist paintings valued at nearly $2 million from the Annondade Museum of Modern Art in Saint Tropez. The unguarded chapel museum, opened two hours after the security lapse, saw works by Matisse Bonnard Dufy and Utrillo taken, with 43 pieces and several sculptures left behind worth about $1 million. The crime marks the Riviera's sixth art theft in 18 months. the Mona Lisa heist is cited as the era's most famous."
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Saint Tropez
France
Maurice Utrillo
Henri Matisse
Raoul Dufy
Pierre Bonnard
The
Riviera
Annondade Museum of
Louvre
Burglars Fail To Crack Bank Vaults
The FBI reported two failed attempts to breach vaults at small banks in southwestern Wisconsin over the weekend. Entry came via windows with no money taken. Cobb State Bank faced a drilled vault door, while Glen Haven's Peoples State Bank branch showed tampering indications.
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Milwaukee
FBI
Wisconsin
Cobb State Bank
Cobb
Glen Haven
Peoples State Bank of Prairie
Chemical Firm Fire at Hydro-Chem Limited
A Sunday blaze at Hydro-Chem Limited on 2020 South Ave damaged a plywood wall and destroyed 12 dozen cases of peroxide. An improvised extinguisher reportedly put out the flames before firefighters arrived about 6 10 p m. Investigators were to check Monday for the fire’s cause.
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Hydro-Chem Limited
South Ave
Viet Government Troops Halt Rebels in Major Saigon Battle
Government forces pressed a three hour clash southwest of Saigon killing about 187 Viet Cong and wounding many more. The action near Plaine des Jones Plain of Reeds left 12 government deaths and around 60 injuries as rebels fled toward the Cambodian border with casualties.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Plaine Des Jones
Reeds
Ngo Dinh Diems
Gov
Vinh Binh
Western Nations Deliver Replies on German Question in Berlin
The United States, France, and Britain handed Khrushchev notes on Germany and Berlin. The texts differ but all affirm rights in West Berlin. In Berlin, Willy Brandt urged bipartisan talks with Adenauer to protect Berlin and push for self determination and disarmament. Refugees numbered about 4000 over the weekend amid rising tension.
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Democrat
Bildzeitung
Germany
Brandt
Christian Democratic Administration
Berlin
East Ger
Cold War At A Glance
In Moscow the Big Three present coordinated replies to Khrushchev on Germany and Berlin. contents not disclosed. Berlin mayor Willy Brandt urges bi partisan talks with Adenauer. 4000 refugees flee east to west. In Washington Senator Styles Bridges backs any firm Kennedy Berlin stance. In Saigon government forces report about 200 Communist guerrillas killed in a major battle.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Khrushchev
Germany
Berlin
Willy Brandt
Adenauer
East
West Germany
Washington
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
GOP
Kennedy
Saigon
Trempealeau Man Killed By Tractor
A Trempealeau County farmer, Philip S. Jaszewski, 50, was killed when a diesel tractor tipped on a hillside two miles north of Independence while loading bases. He was pinned beneath the equipment as he raised the front end loader. death was reported instantaneous by undersheriff Eugene Bijold and deputy coroner Alan Hanson.
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Independence
Wis
Trempealeau County
Philip S. Jaszewski
Here
Paul
Philip
Eugene Bijold
Trempealeaw County
Alan Hanson
Linker Hotel Sellled for Conversion Plans
The Linker Realty Co sold the 135 room Linkers Hotel at 318 Main St for 78000 dollars with 25000 down and mortgage assumption. Five partners including John Desmond Blaine Emilson and local lawyers will convert the eight story building with top floors into office space and other uses as details are set. The hotel was built by the Linker Brothers and was long managed by the late George Linker amid past legal actions with a bank.
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Linkers Linker Realty Co
Main St
George Linker
Anthony
Linker
John Desmond
Heileman Brewing Co
R. D. Morse
la Crosse Credit Bureau
Robert D. Smyth
John Franzini
Blaine Emilson
Jee Wee Yeee
Credit Company
Linker Brothers
Linker Realty
Grissom Seeks Courage as He Aims for Mercury Flight
Capable Air Force captain Virgil I. Grissom known for his test piloting and Korea combat won selection as one of seven Mercury astronauts. He admits fear but believes the space capsule mission will succeed. He and Betty live modestly in Indiana with sons Scott and Mark.
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Grissom
Purdue University
Indiana
Korea
Betty
Mitchell
Ind
Dennis D. Grissom
Gus
Air Force
Scott
Mark
The
United Church of Christ
Coverage Planned for Liberty Bell 7 Launch Tuesday
WKTY WKBH and Channel 8 WKBT will broadcast the full Liberty Bell 7 launch, with schedules starting shortly before 7 a.m. Officials said all regular programs will be pre empted to carry the Cape Canaveral Florida operation.
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WKTY
WKBH
Channel 8
WKBT
Liberty Bell
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Second Wade-In Leads to Arrests at Rainbow Beach
Chicago police halted a four hour organized wade-in at Rainbow Beach as 11 white youths were arrested for disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly amid clashes with a mixed group of demonstrators. A 19 year old white youth was carried away after being knocked down during the scuffle, later said to have epilepsy.
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Chicago
Rainbow Beach
James Hackett
Lake Michigan
78Th
Hackett
Illinois
Congress For Racial Equality
The
Negro American Labor Council
West Avalon Community Association
Positive Action Committee For Equality
Temporary Woodlawn Organization
Lawnsdale
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Algoma
Green Bay
James, Swift
Edinburg
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Hatley
Marathon County
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Steerer
Vernon Area
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U.S
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West Berlin
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Cold War
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Linker Hotel
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