Senate and House Approve Medicare Protection Plan
Senate and House approve a broad Medicare program for about 19 million Americans 65 and over, boosting Social Security checks and funding for hospital, nursing home, and home health care. The plan includes a voluntary supplemental insurance with a $3 monthly premium and a 7 percent benefits increase retroactive to Jan 1.
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Washington
House
Senate
Texas
Johnson
America
John F. Kennedy
Kerr-Mills
Lone Gunman Robs Gas Station in Wisconsin Dells
A lone gunman forced a 116 year old attendant at a Wisconsin Dells service station into a restroom and stole 98 dollars from the cash register around 9 45 p m. The suspect, described as alone, fled after demanding change and brandishing a nickel plated revolver. The incident occurred near Wisconsin Dells and is under police investigation.
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Wisconsin Dells
John Chelsea
Chelsea
Malays Braced For Celebration Amid Citywide Tensions
Singapore tightened security on Prophet Mohammed day as riots last year left 23 dead. Streets emptied, shops closed, 6000 police on standby, Indonesian tensions blamed for the precautions. A by election and indoor events planned amid Malay Chinese friction.
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Singapore
Mohammed
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Indonesia
Wisconsin Highway Toll Hits 457 For 1965
A 16 year old youth, Bruce Lipofski of Menomonee Falls, died after being struck by a car while bicycling home from a part time job in Waukesha County. The fatality brings Wisconsin’s 1965 highway toll to 457, down from 504 a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Waukesha County
Wisconsin
Bruce Lipofski
Menomonee Falls
U.S. Troop Strength Stands at 67 000 in South Viet Nam
A U.S. military spokesman reported today that American personnel in South Viet Nam totaled 67 000 as of Thursday.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
Wild West style fugitives captured after Oregon to California spree
Two ex convicts Wilford Marion Gray and Carl Cletus Bowles linked to a multi state crime wave faced a federal arraignment in Sacramento for kidnapping Hale Champion and family. Bail set at 100000 each in California while Oregon bail was 150000.
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Sierra Nevada
California
Hale Champion
Wilford Marion Gray
Carl Cletus Bowles
Dist
Thomas J. MacBride
Sacramento
U.S
Cecil F. Poole
San Francisco
Eugene
Ore
Lane County
William Frye
Poole
Carlton E. Smith
Gray
Bowles
Portland
Smith
Champion
Marie
Katherine Marie
Gas Truck Fire on Highway 69 North of Monroe
A truck carrying acetylene equipment burned on the Highway 69 overpass north of Monroe. The driver Claude Hendricks escaped unharmed as firefighters extinguished the blaze and deputies diverted traffic. The equipment and truck sustained damage.
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Monroe
Highway 69
North Central Public Service
Claude
Skip) Hendricks
Johnson signals larger Viet Nam buildup amid war outlook
President Johnson warned of darker days in Vietnam and a possible surge to about 100000 American troops, with 75000 already pledged and further increases likely. Officials foresee no ceiling on commitments as McNamara's forthcoming assessment could accelerate plans.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
U.S
United States
Pentagon
Robert S. McNamara
South Viet Nam
McNamara
Saigon
Henry Cabot Lodge
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Lodge
Joyful Greece welcomes a girl heir to the throne
Queen Anne Marie of Greece, age 18, gave birth to a girl weighing 9 pounds 11 ounces at the summer palace in Corfu. King Constantine announced the birth to Premier Papan-Drenou as church bells rang and crowds gathered. The newborn becomes the first in line of succession unless a son is born. she would be Greece’s first ruling queen if no sons appear.
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Greece
Anne-Marie
Radio Athens
Constantine
Ionian
George Papandrenou
Athens
King
Irene
Wisconsin Cheese Wheel Highlights Wisconsin Day at New York World’s Fair
Wisconsin presented a 180 pound wheel of Swiss cheese to accompany its 14 percent ton meal display at the New York World’s Fair. Gov. Warren Knowles delivered the cheese and later pressed a light ceremony button. He served samples to 17 Iowa Boy Scouts and led the Wisconsin delegation with Miss Sharon Singstock. The theme featured bands from Janesville High School and the Wisconsin National Guard.
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New York
Wisconsin
Big Brothers
Knowles
Iowa
Sharon Singstock
Oshkosh
Janesville High School
Wisconsin National Guard
Two Injured In City Crash At 14th Street Intersection
Two people were treated and released from St. Clare Hospital after a 6:50 a.m. intersection crash at 14th St. and 15th Ave. Taxi driver David H. Dickson, 1618 13th Ave., had a head cut needing six stitches. passenger Mrs. Rose Nevel, 1503 16th St., suffered bruises. Other driver was Wendell Dean Jones of Mineral Point Route 1. Police also logged two earlier incidents in the 1000 block of 16th Ave involving parked cars.
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14Th St
15Th Ave
David H. Dickson
13Th Ave
Rose Nevel
16Th St. Dickson
Nevel
Wendell Dean Jones
Route 1
Mineral Point
16Th Ave
Erma G. Larse
Winslow
Patricia L. Reichert
19Th St
Ben F. Miller
Dorothy M. Hartwig
16Th St
Johnson Picked For Task Force
Bert W. Johnson of Arlington Virginia named to the Youth Opportunity Campaign Task Force by Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. The 16 to 21 year old jobs drive aims to show benefits for youth employers and the nation. Johnson, city manager of Arlington and former Evanston New Jersey official, attended a Belgrade world conference with 75 US delegates.
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Johnson
Ralph Stauffacher
Sylvester Township
Arlington, Va
Potomac
Washington, D.C
Arlington
Monroe
Mrs. Johnson
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Yugoslavia
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Switzerland
Zurich
Stauffacher Quai
Stauffacher Bruche
Stauffacher Strasse
Stauffacher Platz
International City Managers’ Association
Dorothy Stauffacher
Marinette
University of Wisconsin
Evanston
Lebanon
Boulder
Colo
West Germany
Wisconsin Unemployment Dips to 14 100 in June
Wisconsin unemployment fell to 14 100 in June the lowest since 1959 the State Industrial Commission reported. The June total compares with 14 500 in May and 27 500 a year ago. Jobless benefits totaled 1 7 million paid in June compared with 2 2 million in May, the commission said.
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Wisconsin
State Industrial Commission
Burt Confesses to Firing Shot in Madison Slaying
Henry County Sheriff C P Witt says four youths held in Martinsville admit involvement in the robbery killing of a Madison area service station attendant. John Edward Burt, 20, of Loretta, Wis., says he fired the fatal shot after others admitted participation.
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Loretta
Leroy Erdahl
Stoughton
Stout Oe University
Menomonie
Burt
Thomas Donald Burt
Wirthel L. Popplewell
Cincinnati
Ohio
Moir Reed Plaster
John Burt
Popplewell
Plater
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Germany
Fifth Army Headquarters
Dane County
Interstate 90
FBI
Washington
D.C
Heidelberg
Kurt Pueser
Schweinfurt
Third Infantry Division
Wuerzburg
Chicago Cabs Still on Strike
Chicago faces a busy convention summer as about 85 percent of cab drivers strike the Yellow Cab and Checker Taxi firms. The strike began June 26 after a failed verbal deal with Local 777. A council adjournment stalls a fare increase until September or a special session.
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Gerald Sanderson
Chicago Convention Bureau
Yellow Cab Co
Checker Taxi Co
Local 777
Democratic Union Organizing Committee
Emil Meier
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