Britain Eyes Membership in European Common Market
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan announced Britain will apply for membership in the six nation Common Market. He warned negotiations will be detailed and may be protracted, with final steps subject to House approval and Commonwealth consultation. Opponents fear loss of sovereignty and impact on British industry and workers.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Britain
House of Commons
Macmillan
France
Italy
West Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
McCloy to brief Kennedy on Khrushchev talks
White House says John J. McCloy will report tonight on last week’s talks with Soviet Premier Khrushchev in Moscow and Berlin. McCloy travelled from Moscow to Washington after briefing Kennedy, with Rusk at his side.
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Washington
Ohn J. McCloy
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Berlin
Hyannis Port
Mass
Salinger
McCloy
U.S
Moscow
Allegorical note decodes Lincoln assassination link to Stanton
A journalist scientist deciphered a 1868 English journal allegory tied to Edwin M. Stanton. The cryptic message, authenticated by handwriting experts, accuses Stanton of involvement in Lincoln’s death, referencing Baker and a figure named in a coded line.
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Gettysburg
Edwin M. Stanton
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Lafayette C. Baker
Baker
Stanton
Ray A. Neff
Gibbsboro
Civil War Times
Neff
Leonard Fousche
Collingswood, N.J
New Rome
Judas
Brutus
Boy Scout Saves Woman From Drowning At Turtle Lake
An 11-year-old Boy Scout named Leon Ronneng used a chest carry technique learned at camp to reach and rescue Dorothy Yeoman, 19, who floundered and passed out after multiple submersions. He swam 140 feet to shore as other swimmers assisted.
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ST. Paul
Turtle Lake
Leon Ronneng
Dorothy Yeoman
Leo
Milk Trade Uniformity Aims Across State Lines
Wisconsin lawmakers led by Rep. Melvin R. Laird urged approval of a measure to allow interstate sale of milk meeting U S Public Health Service standards. Sen. William Proxmire and Rep. Lester Johnson also pressed for a national uniform code to end conflicting state and local dairy regulations.
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Associated Press Special Service
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Wis
House
Wisconsin
Laird
William Proxmire
Lester Johnson
U. S. Public Health Service
Tremplo Man Killed In Blair Crash
A Trempealeau County farm laborer was killed in a two car head on collision on Highway 53 south of Blair. Harry Berge 53 of Osseo died in the crash. Three others were injured and rushed to Whitehall hospital in various states of seriousness. Coroner James Garaghan and Undersheriff Eugene Bijold investigated.
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Blair
Wis
Trempealeau’ County
Highway 53
Here
Harry Berge
Osseo
Ae Roxlien
Pigeon Falls
Berge
Harry Star
Taylor
Barbara Olson
Ettrick
Whitehall Hospital
Melvin Haugen
Northfield
Trempealeau County
James Garaghan
Eugene Bijold
Wisconsin
James Hansen
Kiel Boy
Manitowoc County
Valders
James
Betty
Joseph Dewane
Omro
Ernest M. Lundgren
Route 2
Wautoma
Peggy ‘Billington
Appleton
Lundgren
Richard Sanders
Berlin
Sanders
Clark County
Loyal
Larry L. Gallant
William Haslow
Edward Haefner Jr
Route 1
Marshall
Madison
Dane County
Sun Prairie
Judge Oscar Schmiege Dies During Murder Trial
Appleton Municipal Judge Oscar J. Schmiege 57 died of a heart attack Saturday while instructing a jury in a first degree murder case against Leslie Weinke of Kaukauna. The trial was halted. a mistrial was granted after Schmiege’s death. The special prosecutor Samuel Sigman was hospitalized for surgery. Weinke pleads not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include his widow Edith and two children.
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Leslie Weinke
Kaukauna
Shirley
Andrew Parnell
Dist
Atty
Nick Schaefer
Weinke
Schmiege
Samuel Sigman
Appleton
Sigman
American Bar Association
National Safety Council
University of Wisconsin
State
State Assembly
Madison
Wisconsin
Chutagamie
Trinity Lutheran Church
Edith
John Ray
Lancaster
Wis
Oscar Jr
St. Paul, Minn
Herbert
Soviet 20 year plan promises utopia and coexistence
London reports mixed reactions across Europe as Khrushchev unveils a 1970s target of per capita production lead and free services. Western observers call it pie in the sky while noting its political aims and internal party pressures.
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Y Anthony White
London
Soviet Communist Party
Soviet Union
Europe
Gram
Svenska Dagbladet
Khrushchev
United States
Lenin
Stalin
Daily Telegraph
Berlin
Daily Herald
The
Herald
Storm damages crops and infrastructure across Minnesota
Strong winds hail and heavy rain battered Minnesota on Sunday causing widespread crop loss and power outages. Areas including Rochester Albert Lea Fergus Falls Mankato and the Twin Cities saw downed lines flooded streets fallen trees and disrupted services and events. Crop damage reached near total in a 13 mile Fergus Falls arc with hail and 59 mph winds reported elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Rochester
Albert Lea
Fergus Falls
Fer
Gus
Air Force
Twin Cities
Hanska
Springfield
Montevideo
KDMA
Alexandria
Coulee Region Suffers Minor Storm Damage
A Sunday squall line caused minor damage in the Coulee Region. A sailboat broke loose, smashing into the A. S. Kernin home on upper French Island. others at the dock tipped over. Winds reached 52 to 70 mph. rainfall totaled 1.35 inches in parts, with 0.30 to 0.40 inches reported at various times. A fire started by lightning struck Frank Kneisel’s Adams Street home. Officials could not locate the exact fault site by Monday morning.
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Coulee
A. S. Kernin
French Island
W. W. Shely
Howard Warren
USWB
Frank Kneesel
Adams St
Lanesboro-Peterson Minn
Kennedy Granted Authority to Call Reservists
Congress approved a resolution giving President Kennedy power to call up to 250000 ready reservists for active duty or in units for one year and extend training for 2440000 reserve members. A separate measure funds the defense buildup with 3.253 billion dollars and 207.6 million for a civil defense shelter program.
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Washington
Congress
Kennedy
House
Senate
White House
Berlin
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