Wisconsin AP rejects suppression claim endorses free reporting
The Wisconsin Associated Press Association unanimousy rejects the theory that suppressing news serves readers. It commits to factual reporting and responsible coverage of race and other matters to curb rumor and disorder. New officers were elected, with Harry Hill as president and Val Chilsen as vice president, and a 1969 spring meeting set for Green Bay. The group urged UW systems to offer journalism workshops in urban affairs politics and race relations.
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Child fatally burned when pan tips in Menasha
Lesa Wisneski, 6, of rural Menasha, died Sunday after tipping a pan of hot water during dish washing preparations. Her 2-year-old brother was treated for burns and listed in satisfactory condition. Winnebago County Coroner Art Miller attributed the accident to the kitchen mishap.
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Winnebago County
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Swed Estate Valued at 403 Million for Widow Jeanette
Milwaukee AP reports Abe L. Swed a 1966 gubernatorial candidate and Wisconsin Democratic figure left an estate valued at $403 million. Swed, a businessman who faced bankruptcy before his death, bequeathed the estate to his widow Jeanette, a national committeewoman.
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Eight district winners named in Alice in Dairyland pageant
The State Department of Agriculture announced eight district winners for the Alice in Dairyland queen competition. Winners include Pamela Ann Rice of Racine District 2 Fort Atkinson. Barbara Ann Hansen Prairie du Chien District 3. Eileen Weisenfel Stoughton District 4. Sharon Ann Seefeld Sheboygan District 5. Patricia Heimerman Winneconne District 7. Barbara Ann Basta Marshfield District 11. Carol Lynn Trautt Bayfield District 13. Bobbie Thoreson Wauwatosa District 14, with finals judged June 13-15 in Burlington.
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Three Marquette students undecided on returning
Only three of twenty black Marquette University students remained unsure about returning after 11 days of protests over institutional racism. Seventeen plan to come back, including six basketball players, after the university addressed scholarship and minority culture programs.
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France’s Mexican Monarchy Bid Tested Monroe Doctrine
During the Civil War France was the only foreign power that truly challenged the Monroe Doctrine by seeking to establish a monarchy in Mexico. The move underscored tensions between Paris and Washington over influence in the Americas.
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Mexico
Stockholm's Katarinaberget Bomb Shelter Holds 17000
The Katarinaberget shelter beneath Stockholm is the world’s largest bomb shelter carved in solid rock. It could accommodate up to 17000 people in a nuclear attack scenario.
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