Astronauts Expand Space Team with 14 New Members
The United States adds 14 astronauts to its space program boosting the moon shot pool to 30. The group includes seven Air Force and four Navy pilots plus two civilians, with one doctor of science and specialists in physics radiation effects and propulsion. Edwin Aldrin Jr. becomes the first doctor of science among astronauts.
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Houston, Tex
U.S
Manned Spacecraft Center
National Academy of Science
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Air Force
Glen Ridge
N.J
Aldrin
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
R. Walter Cunningham
Santa Monica
Calif
Marine Air Reserve
University of California At
Los Angeles
Maj
Donald K. Slayton
Mercury
Navy
Marine
Russell L. Schweickart
Lexington
Mass
Massachusetts Air National Guard
Remeers Suit To Test Reynolds Power Of Appointment
A $21 million antitrust suit filed in U.S. District Court challenges New York Stock Exchange rules restricting commission sharing between members and non members. Elm Grove based Thill Securities leads the action on behalf of about 4,000 non members seeking treble damages under antitrust law. The filing names the Exchange and its 1,350 members and seeks access to the floor for non member dealers. The suit also notes agencies may join as friends of the court. In Madison, a separate suit tests Wisconsin governor Reynolds appointive powers as attorney general George Thompson seeks to void or confirm five or ten Reynolds appointments, with 17 officials ordered to appear and potential vacancies scrutinized.
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Milwaukee
New York Stock Exchange
U.S. District Court
Exchange
Elm Grove
Thill Securities Corp
Lewis D. Thill
E. Campion Kersten
Thill
Antitrust Division
Justice Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
National Association of Securities Dealers
Home Forms Cabinet and Sees Queen to Become Prime Minister
Lord Home formed a new Conservative cabinet and visited Buckingham Palace to kiss Queen Elizabeth II’s hands, signaling his appointment as prime minister. He faces leading a party into a likely close general election before November 1964 as the Labour opposition prepares.
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London
Lord Home
Britain
Harold Macmillan
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth II
Home
Reginald Maudling
Richard A. Butler
No. 10
Downing Street
Butler
Maudling
Earl of Home
the Treasury
Kennedy weighs peace in face of cold war
President Kennedy in Orono Maine argues the shadow of war persists but seeks true peace amid East West tensions. He defends recent US Soviet pacts as limited steps, urges exhaustion of every avenue of peace while ready to fight if needed. He notes Goldwater criticisms and ties timing to Cuba crisis anniversary.
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Frank Cormier Orono
Maine
Kennedy
University of Maine
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Arizona
New England
Boston
United States
JFK
Our Brother's Keeper For the La Crosse Community Chest
A call to charity and compassion urges respect for life and help for neighbors in need. The message emphasizes God’s view of life as valuable and our duty to support others regardless of race or creed, living out love in thought and deed.
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God
Ball of silver gold mystery lands on Wisconsin home
Mr and Mrs Hilbert Kling of Black River Falls report a silvery gold ball that resembles exelsior in color and size. The ball is shown in The Banner Journal window while readers help identify the strange object.
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Hilbert Kling
Black River Falls
The _ Banner- Journal
Weekend Weather Outlook With Mild Temperatures
Mostly fair and cooler Saturday night. Sunday turns partly cloudy with continued mild temperatures. Low Saturday night near 50. High Sunday mid 70s.
Wisconsin Highway Toll Grows With Several Fatal Crashes
A series of weekend crashes claims multiple lives across Wisconsin and neighboring Iowa counties. Nelson man David Karuthers, 20, dies when his car hits a bridge on Highway 35 between Alma and Nelson. Emerson Nichols, 46, dies in a two car collision on Highway 14 near Arena. Three Villa Park residents are hospitalized after a crash in Illinois. Other fatalities include Donald Weisgerberger, 38, near Waupaca and Robert Albrecht, 27, near Elkhorn. Bernard Nauyok, 74, dies from injuries in a Waukesha County crash. Terrance MecCarville, 22, dies in Madison after an Oct. 5 crash on Highway 14 near Spring Green. Laverne Alvin, 27, of Richland Center also dies from a crash injury.
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Buffalo County
Wisconsin
David Karuthers
Nelson
Highway 35
Alma
Emerson Nichols
Rural Ridgeway
Arena
Iowa County
Nichols
Villa Park
Ill
Steve Chruscielski
Theresa
Donald Weisgerberger
Appleton
Waupaca
Robert Albrecht
Elkhorn
Highway 67
Bernard Nauyok
Milwaukee
Waukesha Hospital
Waukesha County
Terrance C. MecCarville
Janesville
Madison
Spring Green
Laverne Alvin
Richland Center
Fire Damages Ye Olde Ale House in Peoria
Peoria, Illinois AP report on Jim Justice calling the incident an injustice after an automobile crashed into Ye Olde Ale House causing five thousand dollars in damage on Wednesday and the tavern burning down on Friday drawing responses from the owner and local authorities.
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Peoria, Ill
Jim Justice
Justice
Forest Fires Rage As Drought Chokes Eastern U S
A prolonged drought fueled widespread fires across the eastern United States with thousands of acres burning and water shortages forcing bans on hunting and outdoor burning. New York State closed woods around New York City and Long Island as 85 fires burned in forests. Police and crews report all fires under control though damage persists. some relief in sight with forecasted rain early next week.
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Chicago
United States
US Weather Bureau
New York State
New York City
Long Island
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Narvin Green State Forest
New England
Rhode Island
Worcester
Mass
West Virginia
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Clarinda
Clarion
Cupid Controversy Sparks City Hall Discrimination Claims
Chicago report details feud over dates for a cadet dance drawing 5,000 American military academy attendees. Two 18 year old secretaries accuse City Hall of excluding working girls from the Army Air Force ball while officials deny the charge claiming an overflow of applicants. Aide Col. Jack Reilly calls the accusations unfounded as the White House is urged to intervene.
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Roger Blobaum
Chicago
City Hall
White House
Susan Benedetti
Col
Jack Reilly
Richard J. Daley
Cupid
Miss Benedetti
Jeanine D’angelo
West Point
Rain Eases Fire Danger in La Crosse Area
Rain plus cooler conditions lowered fire risk across La Crosse and surrounding counties. The La Crosse Weather Bureau logged 0.40 inch at the airport by Saturday morning, with other areas recording lighter totals. Officials note improved conditions after a dry spell, though no hunting restrictions were imposed despite hazardous conditions.
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la Crosse
Lone Rock
Wausau
Milwaukee
Madison
Park Falls
Chicago
Kay Kyro
Buffalo
Trempealeau
Monroe
Stanley DeBoer
Black River Falls
Jackson
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Remeers
Reynolds
Stock Exchange
Vonn Wn Reynolds
Senate
Thompson
J. Jay Kelcher
John C. Gibson Jr
State Auditor
State Investment Board
Public Service Commission
State Senate
Kelcher
Gibson
Frank M. Graner
Walter O. Morton
Guido Bahr
Manitowoc
Conservation Commission
Harold J. Jankowski
Reuben Knutson
George W. Otto
Catherine J. O'Hara
Savings and Loan Advisory
Howard Coop
Frank Zeidler
Patrick J. Lucey
David Adamany
Joseph Melli
Public Welfare Board
J.S. Barnstable
O.L. Hidde
la Peer
Mich
Michigan
Dillon Auditorium
University of Houston
Richard F. Gordon
Edwin E. Aldrin
Clifton C. Williams
Theodore C. Freeman
Michael Collins
Donn F. Eisele
William A. Anders
Charles A. Bassett II
Allan L. Bean
David R. Scott
Eugene A. Cernan
Roger B. Chaffee
UPI
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Heaven
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Associated Press
Salem
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