Talks Aimed at End to Biafra Food Blockade
Nigerian and Biafran representatives met in Niamey to set an agenda for peace talks in Ethiopia aimed at breaking the stalemate over relief deliveries. Delegates discussed sea landings and demilitarized routes for aid, with a new meeting scheduled to decide a Addis Ababa start date.
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Niamey
Niger
Nigeria
Biafra
Ethiopia
Addis Abaa
Odumegwu Ojukwu
Niger River
Port Harcourt
Hamani Diori
Organization For African Unity
U.S
Robert Ryan
Wisconsin Governor's Divorce Shocks Re election Campaign
Dorothy Knowles obtained a Mexican divorce from Gov. Warren P. Knowles on grounds of incompatibility. The action sparks questions about its effect on the governor's bid for a third term against Atty. Gen. Bronson La Follette. The first lady has long been a public figure and fashion leader in Wisconsin.
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Warren P. Knowles
Dorothy
Arthur L. Srb
Madison
Dorothy Knowles
Bronson C. la Follette
Knowles
Wisconsin
Mexico
Nati
GOP
Paul Alfonsi
Minocqua
Len
Eugene Mc
Carthy
D-Minn
Show Tent Collapse Hurts 40 in Lake Michigan Festival
A large show tent at Summerfest '68 near Lake Michigan collapsed during a wind storm, injuring about 40 people and scattering 2,500 spectators. Officials reported no serious injuries and many attendees were teens. the tent site remained at the water front while the event continued.
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Tim Curran
Milwaukee
Wis
Mary Pointek
Lake Michigan
Steven Thorpe
Chicago
New Colony Six
Weather Bureau
Elder Grueneberg
Grueneberg
Susan Paisley
Park Commission
Edward Szyjakowski
Auburn
N.Y
Dangerous road of inflation warned by Cabinet panel
A presidential Cabinet Committee on Price Stability warns wage and price increases are on a dangerous road. It calls on labor and business to restrain rises, noting 4 percent price growth and 6 to 7 percent wages could negate tax cuts and spending cuts. It rejects mandatory controls, urging sensible behavior.
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Washington
Cabinet Committee On
Two Wales School Runaways Caught After High Speed Chase
Two juvenile runaways from the Wales School for Boys near Milwaukee were captured by Vernon County authorities at Stoddard after a 4:30 p.m. Saturday chase that began in La Crosse. Their stolen Madison car crashed 40 feet down an embankment. both fled on foot and were found in a barn in Stoddard. One juvenile received minor back injuries.
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Viroqua
Wis
Wales School For Boys
Milwaukee
Vernon County
Stoddard
de Verne Hokland
la Crosse
Zink Hill
Sylvan Glen Club
Madison
Shelby
la Crosse County
Crawford County
de Soto
Hokland
Squirrel Electrocuted in Substation Triggers Outage
A squirrel touched a 4000 volt line at a Wisconsin Power and Light substation in Baraboo AP reports an outage resulted from the incident.
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Baraboo
Wisconsin Power & Light Co
House votes down gun registration amid push for mail order ban
The House killed two registration amendments and moved to action on a proposed ban on mail order sales of rifles, shotguns, and ammunition. Aimed tougher penalties for using guns in federal felonies passed as a substitute against a broader nationwide registration plan.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Jonathan B. Bingham
Dn.y
Robert McClory
R-Ill
Richard H. Poff
Rva
Bob Casey
D-Tex
Noisy Pilots Get Free Hollywood Bowl Tickets
Hollywood Bowl officials offer two free tickets to anyone presenting a pilot license at the box office to ease disruption from planes rumbling over summer concerts. The move aims to curb noise complaints by granting complimentary admission as a goodwill gesture.
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Hollywood (Ap
Hollywood Bowl
Starvation Camp Traps Ibibio Refugees Near Itak Ikot
At Camp Itak Ikot in Biafra over 600 Ibibio refugees suffer severe malnutrition as relief from Caritas and the Red Cross arrives intermittently. Father Ntia and Rev. Lawrence Nita describe meager rations, with aid hampered by transport and political clashes amid the Nigerian civil war.
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David Mazzarella
Itakikot
Biafra
Ibibio
Lawrence Nita
Caritas
Red Cross
Ntia
No Man’s Land
Ikot Ekpene
Federation
Father Ntia
Itak Ikot
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Vatican
Saigon
George Esper
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Phu Cuong
Ben Tre
Mekong Delta
Thailand
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U.S. Army
Newport
5Th Division
Bien Hoa
Leathernecks
Khe Sanh
Con Thien
U.S. Command
Vietnam
Squirrel
Bridge Cement
Enee
Ee Ee
Ee Eae
Ewes
Cae Ees
Eresenerene
Tee Eerereres
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