Congress to Vote Emergency Viet War Funds
House and Senate units move to approve a $700 million emergency appropriation to finance the Viet Nam war. Johnson defends aid while urging quick, prudent action as leaders forecast prompt passage. He spoke at a news conference and to Texas officials about rural electrics and U.S. resolve.
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Senate
Washington
API
United States
Texas
Johnson
Viet
U.S
South Viet Nam
Nas
Johnson Wins Flannigan Seat in Assembly
William A. Johnson of Milwaukee won a special Assembly election amid low turnout to fill the 7th District seat left vacant by the Feb 17 death of Allen J. Flannigan. Unofficial results showed John Johnson Lane on ETS Regatra and noted a letter from former President Eisenhower on Viet Nam policy.
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Milwaukee
William A. Johnson
Johnson
Allen J. Flannigan
John
Viet Nam
Dominican Truce Reached by OAS Commission in Santo Domingo
The OAS peace commission hammered out a final truce after talks with both sides in the Dominican civil war. Marines expanded the refugee security zone to include embassies of El Salvador Guatemala and Ecuador amid sporadic firing and rebel protests. The plan calls for safe conduct for political refugees evacuation of other refugees distribution of food and medical supplies and a proposed inter American military force.
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U.S
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States Peace Commission
el Salvador
Guatemala
Ecuador
Richardo M. Colombo
Argentina
Francisco Caamano Deno
United States
OAS
San Isidro
Duarte Bridge
Ozama River
Caamano
Elias Wessing Wession
Johnson
Rail Crash Victims From Washburn Tracks Rebuilt
A North Western Railroad freight wreck at Valley Junction Wisconsin claimed two lives. Edward Dickerhoff Jr 25 and his fiance Ann Grill 23 both of Washburn were killed. The truck driver was found at 2 35 p m Tuesday and authorities continue to clear debris and restore tracks.
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Valley Junction
Edward Dickerhoff Jr
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Dickerhoff
Hundt
Cashton
North Western
Milwaukee Road
Camp Douglas
Milwaukee
Radio
WTMB
Tomah
Republican State Convention Heads to La Crosse Wisconsin
More than 2,000 delegates and guests are expected for the Republican State Convention in La Crosse with Friday dinners at Holiday Inn and Pilot House. Speakers include U.S. Rep candidates and party leaders. temporary chairwoman Peterson to lead opening sessions at 9 30 a.m. Saturday.
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Republican Party of
Wisconsin
George Greeley
J. R. Schuck
Madison
Stoddard
Mary E. Sawyer
Greeley
Talbot Peterson
Appleton
Holiday Inn
Pilot House
Holiday Lanes
Don Macrae
Eau Claire
Eau Claire County
Lucinda Warner
Illinois
Wanner
Cathryn Turner
GOP
Tom Wheeler
Frank E. Panzer
Brownsville
Protem
Wisconsin Senate
Robert D. Haase
Marinette
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Greely
Sawyer Auditorium
Brown County
Green Bay
Marines Kill 8 Viet Cong in Pincer Move
U S Marines report eight Viet Cong killed in a hammer and anvil attack near Binh Thai village eight miles south of Da Nang. Two Marines were wounded as about 400 troops closed with the guerrillas after a helicopter insertion. Some enemy were seen fleeing and wounded were found in Le My village.
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DA Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S. Marine Infantry
Binh Thai
le My
2Nd
Marine Battalion
Wisconsin bill to lift colored oleo ban sent back to committee
Wisconsin Assembly committee sent the repeal bill to remove the ban on colored oleomargarine back to the Agriculture panel. The vote 51-44 reflected party lines as rural and urban legislators clashed over a tax amendment reducing per pound tax from ten to five cents. The bill's fate rests with Agriculture now.
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Assembly
Madison
Wisconsin
David O’malley
Louis Ceci
Joseph Jones
Milwaukee
Assembly Commerce and Manufactures Committee
Agriculture Committee
OLEO BILL FACES HEARINGS AS SENATE DELAYS VOTING LAW CHANGES
Hearings were held and passage recommended for a bill in O Malley s committee while no action occurred on Senate bills to lift the oleomargarine ban. Senator Earl Leverich opposed the proposals and had not scheduled hearings. The Assembly earlier altered a tax provisions clause and the Senate approved changes to Wisconsin s 1963 voting law delaying machine mandates to 1968 and permitting electronic voting machines in certain municipalities.
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O’malley
Earl Leverich
Rsparta
Senate Agriculture Committee
George Borg
R-Delavan
Elmer Nitschke
Beaver Dam
Merrill Stalbaum
Waterford
Esther Doughty
Hori
Senate
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly approves amended disaster loss returns
The Wisconsin Assembly passed 93 to 0 a bill allowing tornado and flood victims to file a supplemental 1964 income tax return deducting damages. The deadline to file with the Department of Taxation is August 1, and the bill moves to the Senate.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Assembly
Department of Taxation
Glen Pommerening
R-Wauwatosa
Senate
Local Area Physicians Named to Wisconsin Medical Society Panels
Six La Crosse area doctors and 31 physicians join committees at the Wisconsin Medical Society's 124th annual meeting in Milwaukee. Dr. George B. Murphy Jr. of La Crosse becomes chairman of the hospital relations and medical education commission. Others include Dr. M. V. Overman of Neillsville on the commission on cancer and Dr. G. N. Uhrich on cancer. Dr. Robert L. Gilbert and Dr. Joseph B. Durst, both of La Crosse, join the public policy commission, and Dr. R. A. Starr of Viroqua on the commission on scientific medicine.
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Milwaukee
la Crosse
Wisconsin Medical Society
George B. Murphy Jr
M. V. Overman
Neillsville
G. N. Uhrich
Committee On
Cancer
Robert L. Gilbert
Joseph B. Durst
Commission On Public Policy
R. A. Starr
Viroqua
Commission On
Scientific Medicine
Australia Plans 300 Million Pounds for Papua New Guinea
Territories Minister Charles E. Barnes announced Australia will spend 300 million pounds over five years to develop Papua and New Guinea. The program targets growth in the territories and marks a significant investment by Canberra.
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Australia
Papua, New Guinea
Canberra
Papua and New Guinea
Territories
Charles E. Barnes
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