Tax Revision Bill Offered In Senate
Madison AP Republicans push a three percent sales tax with income tax withholding. The proposal seeks relief for 1961 earnings and faces a public hearing deadline next week after a caucus vote fell two votes short for passage. Dissenters cited include Nile Soik Thomas St Angelo Vincent Zellinger Theodore Abrahamson Harvey Gee and David Martin.
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Madison
Committee On
Senate
Joint Finance Committee
Assembly
Robert Haase
Marinette
Nile Soik
Whitefish Bay
Thomas St. Angelo
Cumberland
Vincent Zellinger
Phillips
Theodore Abrahamson
Shawano
Harvey Gee
Wisconsin Rapids
David Martin
Neenah
Martin
Inquest Scheduled In Traffic Death
The inquest for Mrs. W. P. Jagow a 77 year old pedestrian killed in a traffic crash is set for 9 a m Tuesday in the courthouse Dist Atty John E Flynn announced The accident occurred at West Avenue and Ferry Street and the driver was Ronald Hauser 19 of 1424 State Street Mrs Jagow was the city s second traffic fatality of 1961 and was buried Monday
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W. P. Jagow
West Ave. S
Dist. Atty
John E. Flynn
Ronald Hauser
State St
West Avenue
Ferry Street
Assembly Reverses Itself To Extend Patrol Powers
Madison AP Gov Nelson signed the 1961 63 state executive budget after vetoes on the Department of Administration and the Fair Employment Practices Division. Legislature reduced agency requests, leaving 1959 61 funding levels for affected agencies. Budget totals 493.6 million, Nelson notes higher education funding and overall costs.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Department of Administration
Employment Practices
Industrial Commission
Department of Administration and Practices
Nelson
Department
Fair Employment Division
U S Japan to Create Cabinet Level Economic Committee
The United States and Japan agreed to form a joint economic committee at cabinet level, signaling a strengthened trade partnership. The plan mirrors the U S Canada Trade Committee and aims to address major issues beyond military ties, with Ikeda and Kennedy to resume talks before a White House luncheon.
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UPI
White House
Kennedy
Ikeda
Washington
United States
Japan
U.S
Hayato Ikeda
Canada
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Wisconsin to expand arrest powers of state traffic patrol
The Wisconsin Assembly approved expanding arrest powers for the state constabulary beyond traffic work, enabling 250 officers to arrest for felonies and misdemeanors observed during road patrols. Officers would transfer detainees to local sheriffs or police, with Gov. Nelson expected to sign. The measure curbs local police fear of state takeover and follows Senate approval.
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la Crosse Tribune
Madison Bureau
Madison
Assembly
State Senate
Nelson
Viroqua Area Man Charged With Homicide
Marlon Peterson 25 of Viroqua bound over to circuit court on negligent homicide charge for a May 28 traffic death near Chaseburg. Witnesses described speeding and reckless driving, Peterson’s unstable condition after the crash, and his refusal to take a sobriety test.
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Viroqua
Wis
Marlon Peterson
Martin Gulbrandsen
Peterson
Larry Rumsey
Chaseburg
Rumsey
Atty
Wayne B. Schlintz
Larry Sieger
Vernon County
Sieger
Leonard Nelson
Harry Heath
la Crosse
Vernon Electric Cooperative
Westby
Lowell Hubbard
Joseph Syty
Nelson
Heath
Diplomatic status revoked for accused Czech spy at UN
The United States revoked the diplomatic status of Miroslav Nacvalac Czech counselor at the UN accusing him of espionage and informing Czechoslovakia he faces voluntary departure or possible forcible deportation. The note added that U.S. photos prove his intelligence activity and linked payments to a U.S. language instructor.
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U.S
Czechoslovakia
U.N
Miroslav Nacvalac
Karel Hlasney
Army Language School
Monterey
Calif
FBI
State Department
Hlasney
San Francisco
Nacvalac
UPI
United Nations
N.Y
United States
Nacvalach
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjold
Naevalac
Karel Hlasny
Hlasny
California
Naclavac
U.S. State Department
Fritchey
Zdensk Cernik
Prague
Western Hemisphere
Salt Water Conversion Plant In Operation
President Kennedy inaugurates the first U S salt water conversion plant at Freeport Texas signaling a potential global solution to fresh water supply. The $1.5 million facility uses 12 evaporators to turn sea water into high quality drinking water with cost around 1 per 1000 gallons. Local users include Freeport and Dow Chemical Company.
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Freeport
Tex
Kennedy
Washington
Texas Gulf Coast
Houston
White House
Dow Chemical Co
Navy
Longshoremen Tie Up Harbor Operations in New York
Hundreds of longshoremen joined a protest work stoppage in New York Harbor amid a sweeping maritime strike. The ILA action aimed to push striking unions to clarify demands, with a rally planned at Battery Park and a 27-union port council stoppage to allow attendance.
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New York
International Longshoremen’s Association
ILA
Manhattan
Battery Park
Maritime Port Council of
Greater New York
Khrushchev vows Soviet n test retaliation if US resumes
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev warned at a Kremlin rally marking the Nazi invasion anniversary that the Soviet Union would immediately resume nuclear tests if the United States restarts its tests. He said Western calls for testing control would trigger full Western responsibility, and noted Moscow has designs and installations to check.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
United States
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Russia
EX LA CROSSE PAIR CHARGED IN WIFE DEATH CASE
In Madison AP reporting, 21 year old Air Force technician Robert J DuCharme Jr pleads guilty to aiding and abetting a death by own action in La Crosse Wisconsin His wife Kathleen 18 died March 27 from a drug overdose after an argument during which he told her she was a cross for me to carry His pre sentence investigation was ordered as the case moves toward sentencing and details of the couple and their family are noted
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Madison
Air Force
Robert J. DuCharme Jr
la Crosse
Truax Air Force Base
Roy H. Proctor
DuCharme
Kathleen
Robert J. DuCharme
Winnebago St
Kathleen Stephan
Leo Stephan
Markle Road
Dist. At
William D. Byrne
Byrne
Lee Ducharme
Ivy Priest and Sid Stevens Tie in Beverly Hills Wedding
Ivy Baker Priest former U S treasurer 1953 to 1961 marries Sidney W Stevens a Beverly Hills real estate broker The couple wed Tuesday at a Beverly Hills hotel in front of 50 guests Priest 55 widow of Roy Priest Arlington Virginia Stevens 58 from Beverly Hills plans a 10 day honeymoon in Honolulu flights today for the trip
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Ivy Baker Priest
United States
Sidney W. Stevens
Honolulu
Superior Court
McIntyre Faries
Stevens
Roy Priest
Arlington
72 Year Old Car Thief on Probation for Fresh Start
In Madison a 72-year-old machinist Harry S. Brown of Hudson received probation after admitting car theft. Judge Patrick Stone emphasized Brown’s long criminal record since 1898 but urged a fresh start citing Brown’s education and trade skills. Brown doubted employment due to age while the judge encouraged rehabilitation.
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Madison
Harry S. Brown
Hudson
Patrick Stone
Brown
Fifteen Charged by Grand Jury in Minneapolis Case
The Hennepin County Grand Jury indicted 15 people including three Minneapolis aldermen. Other charges target seven liquor licensees and five members of the Kid Cann syndicate for liquor violations and malfeasance. Aldermen Wolinski Riley Johnson face various counts with bonds set. council terms end July 3.
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Minneapolis
Hennepin County Grand Jury
Isadore
Kid Cann
Blumenfeld Syndicate
Frank Wolinski
Wow
Romeo Riley
George E. Johnson Jr
Max Winter
Twin City
Hennepin Ave
Harry Small
Blumenfeld
Harry
Yiddy Bloom
Abe Brownstein
Edward Berman
Wolinski
Riley
Viddy Bloom
Small
Johnson
Tragedy Strikes Buffalo Family as Todd Christenson Dies
Todd Christenson, 2, was killed when a neighbor's car backed over him in the driveway of his Buffalo home. He had just been dropped off from a swim with his four siblings and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Christenson.
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Buffalo, Minn
Todd Christenson
Clifford Christenson
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