Valachi Names Genovese Crime Boss Of New York Syndicate
Joseph Valachi testified that Vito Genovese runs an underworld army of about 450 to 500 soldiers in New York, as part of the La Cosa Nostra. He described Genovese as the boss of bosses and recalled their 1960 prison kiss as a turning point.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joseph Valachi
Vito Genovese
New York
Valachi
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
U.S
Underworld
Genovese
Cosa Nostra
Brooklyn
Vito Geriovese
Fiery Mrs Nhu to Face Cold Shoulder in U S
U S officials plan chilly reception for Mrs Ngo Dinh Nhu upon arrival in the United States. diplomats say no public debates with her will be sought, with White House and State Department viewing her as a disruptive figure in the South Vietnamese aid program.
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Washington
U.S
Ngo Dinh Nhu
United States
South Viet Nam
Rome
West
Nhu
State Department
Policy tensions in Viet Nam crisis prompt McNamara Taylor review
The piece describes how Mrs Nhu upsets official balance while McNamara and Taylor prepare a report to President Kennedy on Viet Nam. It notes possible personnel shakeups in the South Viet Nam mission and outlines three policy choices facing the defense chiefs regarding Diem and Ngo Dinh Nhu.
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Nhu
Lodge
Robert S. McNamara
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Kennedy
U.S
Viet Nam
McNamara-Taylor
South
Diem
United States
Ngo Dinh Nhu
McNamara
Taylor
Winds of Edith Weaken as Hurricane Slacks in Caribbean
Edith weakened early today as it moved between western Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Core winds dropped from 100 to about 75 miles per hour with storm tides down to four to six feet. warnings remained for the Dominican Republic east of San Pedro de Macorís and for western Puerto Rico.
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San Juan
P.R
Edith
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
U.S
San Pedro de Macoris
Peninsula de Samana
Two Jailed Escapees Nabbed in Cedar Rapids
40 year old Glen E. Peterson was captured by FBI agents in a Cedar Rapids tavern after escaping Monroe County Jail Sparta with Joseph Nelson. Nelson, 47, remains at large believed to be in Iowa. Peterson faces extra charges for crossing state lines and jail break.
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Sparta
Wis
Glen E. Peterson
Monroe County
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Arden Oss
Lon Roeske
Tomah
FBI
Joseph Nelson
Peterson
Nelson
Oss
Roeske
Waupun State Prison
Elkhorn
Marion (Pokey) Davis
Lambert Hansen
Waupun
Joseph
Whitey) Nelson
Norway
United States
Wisconsin
Third Quint Goes On Bottle Feeding
In Aberdeen South Dakota AP a third Fischer quintuplet began bottle feeding on Thursday after removing her feeding tube. Doctors reported all five quints were acting like normal babies with Mary Margaret the latest to switch from nasal tubes. James Andrew and Mary Magdalene also progressed to bottle feeding with fuller feedings on Thursday. Dr James Berbos who delivered the babies said the move to bottles shows they are growing strong enough to handle sucking.
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Aberdeen
S.D
Mary Margaret
James Andrew
Mary Magdalene
James Berbos
Andrew Fischer
200 Airmen To Be Stationed At Volk Field Base
Volk Field in Wisconsin will host about 200 permanent Air Force personnel year round as part of NORAD 30th Region plans set for late 1964 or early 1965. A $1.25 million construction program will add F-106 shelters and upgraded facilities. The base will support existing training and will not deter summer or weekend Air National Guard activity. Local officials pledged housing and schools, with federal aid for students and no local tax increase.
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Volk Field
Air Force
North American Air Defense Command
NORAD
Andrew Kundrat
Truax Field
Madison
Everett E. Roberts
Chester Clark
Camp Douglas
Wis
Chicago
Kundrat
Col. Kundrat
Maj
Jarrell S. Mitchell
Mitchell
Everette E. Roberts
Num
Bers
Col. Roberts
Air National Guard
Roberts
E. J. McKean
Tomah
C. E. Christensen
New Lisbon
McKean
Col. Havilland A. N. Connolly
Camp McCoy
Adjutant General’s Office
Jack C. King
CWO
Donald Ericksom
Tomah Area
Knowles to Run for Wisconsin Governor
Milwaukee Journal reports Warren P. Knowles plans to announce a bid for governor, not a Senate challenge to Sen. William Proxmire. The 55 year old New Richmond attorney and longtime GOP leader would make the news conference at 9 a.m. Knowles’ move affects Lt. Gov. Jack Olson who had expected the Senate race and may provoke replies from Wisconsin political circles.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Dwis
Journal
George Armour
Knowles
Richmond
GOP
Senate
Jack Olson
Gaylord Nelson
Philip G. Kuehn
Kuehn
John W. Reynolds
Olson
Wisconsin Dells
Warren
U.S. Senate
Board Drops Objections To Lucey Seating
The State Investment Board reversed course and dropped objections to seating Patrick J. Lucey as interim appointee after new attorney general guidance. Gov Reynolds’ reappointment prompted court action and Supreme Court review, with no vote taken and Lucey present for remarks.
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Milwaukee
State Investment Board
Patrick J. Lucey
J. R. Wedlake
John W. Reynolds
Lucey
Reynolds
State Supreme Court
Wedlake
Atty
Senate approves 1.2 billion annual military pay raise
The Senate passed 79 to 0 a bill to raise pay for most armed forces personnel, effective next pay period. The package boosts officers and enlisted ranks up to 120 dollars monthly, excludes those with under two years service, and covers Reservists and national guardsmen, Coast Guard, and certain civilian groups tied to military pay scales. Retirees receive a 5 percent cost of living increase with retirement adjustments possible for older retirees.
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Washington
Senate
House
Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
Elephant Rampage Pett the Lansing Store A Crowd
A carnival elephant escaped during a show in Lansing Michigan and trampled a man injuring him severely. Police and citizens pursued the 3000 pound animal for two miles before it was shot. Trainer William Pratt of King Brothers Carnival led the chase.
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Lansing
Mich
William Pratt
King Brothers Carnival
Logan Shopping Center
Meyer Friedman
Asa D. Schiedel
Schiedel
Ingham County Medical Hospital
Kennedy warns conservatives threaten world security
President Kennedy denounces some Goldwater ideas and other conservative policies as dangerous retreat that weakens U S security. He warns against breaking diplomatic ties and cutting aid while defending nuclear test ban and foreign aid amid Western tour.
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Salt Lake City
Kennedy
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
United Nations
Soviet Union
X15 Altitude Record Revised Upward
The U S space agency raised the X15 record altitude to 354 200 feet for pilot Joseph A Walker on August 22 at Edwards California. This revision surpasses 67 miles, with the previous official figure 351 000 feet from the flight day and the old record 347 800 feet set July 19 by Walker.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
U.S. Space Agency
Joseph A. Walker
Walker
Wyszynski Welcomed By Hundreds In Rome
Hundreds of well wishers greet Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski in Rome during his visit for the Vatican Ecumenical Council. A bouquet of red and white carnations is presented as the Polish primate, aged 62, faces rising tension between the Church and Poland’s Communist government.
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Rome
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Poland
Cardinal Wyszynski
Wisconsin and region gain hour as clocks return to standard time
Sunday marks the return to standard time across Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa with 2 a.m. clocks back one hour. The timetable changes affect trains planes and buses with new departure times from La Crosse and other cities including Milwaukee Road North Central Greyhound and local air and bus routes.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Burlington Road
la Crosse
Milwaukee Road
North Central
Winona
Chicago
Greyhound
Rochester
Mankato
Minneapolis
Richland Center
Madison
Milwaukee
Tomah
Manston
Caledonia
Spring Grove
Canton
Decorah
Cedar Rapids
DeSoto
Mason City
Waterloo
Eau Claire
Abbotsford
Wausau
Eau ‘Claire
Rice Lake
Spooner
Superior
Duluth
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G. Milton Kelly
Atlanta
John L. Mc
UPI Telephoto
By John M. Hightower
Henry Cabot Lodge
Volk
Louis Rommel
Adams
Edwin O. Olson
Norman J. Pelton
Les McMullen
Monroe County Board
Lester Palmer
Juneau County
Mauston
Don Wildes
Charles A. Robinson Jr
Cemere
Eee Ee Eee
Wade Ee
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
By Frank Cormier
Mormon Tabernacle
Goldwater
Rocky Mountain
Flaming Gorge
Wyoming
Green River
Cuba
Maine
Wyszynski
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