Governor Calls Traffic Meeting to Toughen Road Enforcement
Governor Nelson announces a statewide conference in Madison on July 19 to push a get tough policy on highways after a weekend toll of 19 deaths and rising traffic fatalities to 426 for 1961. The report notes recent crashes, the July 4 emergency, and a Madison sports car accident killing Judith Ann Michael, 21, and injuring others.
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Madison
Nelson
Wisconsin
Judith Ann Michael
Madison Street
Richard B. Morgan
Truax Air Force Base
Seaton Boy Injured In Bicycle Collision
Eight year old Charles Seaton son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Seaton suffered facial cuts a lip hip and shoulder injuries after his bicycle hit the rear of a pickup truck at 13th street and 20th avenue. He was treated at St Clare hospital and released. The truck was driven by Ben A Pfund of Route 2 Monroe.
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Charles Seaton
Clarence A. Seaton
11Th Street
13Th Street
20Th Avenue
St. Clare Hospital
Ben A. Pfund
Route 2
Monroe
Wider Human Rights Proposal Loses 50-38
MADISON The Assembly voted 50-38 to kill a measure that would have broadened the Governor's Commission on Human Rights powers to end housing discrimination. Republican Floorleader Robert Haase of Marinette argued the bill's aims could be met by existing court procedures. The plan for a three member panel to issue cease and desist orders faced strong opposition.
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Madison
Assembly
Commission On Human Rights
Robert Haase
Marinette
Sewer Hearing Held Board Studies Mobile Home Codes
The Board of Public Works agreed to study trailer ordinances and fees in other communities before advising the City Council. The city attorney will decide who has jurisdiction over mobile home parking fees, and a survey of local mobile homes will be conducted to check compliance with existing ordinances.
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Board of Public Works
Rex N. Eyler
Gerald M. Wickus
Eyler
Walter J. Bober
City Council
Bober
Roy Chesebro
Wendell Simmons
Walters Court
Baber
Chesebro
Simmons
Madison
Ernest Jacobson
Jacobson
22Nd Street
8Th
10Th Avenues
Wickus
Stock Trend Mixed on Light Afternoon Volume
New York traders saw irregular market action with about 3 million shares traded. Most stock moves were small but Texaco rose about two points after stockholders approved a 2-for-1 split and higher dividend.
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New York
Texaco
City audit hints possible tax relief for Monroe in 1961
Monroe auditors Led by Merlin J. Meythaler report a healthy city balance through 1960 with a surplus that could allow some tax relief next year. Councilmen and the city attorney noted that relief depends on county and school budgets and on detailed asset reviews and careful expenditure controls.
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Merlin J. Meythaler
Monroe
Meythaler
Caton
Lester M. Johnson
First Ward
William J. Schmitz
Washington,d.c
Park Board
Schmitz and Johnson
Washington
Orville R. Evans
Cheese Demand Fair in Madison Ambtrican Market
Madison Wisconsin back page report shows cheese demand fair to good with steady market. Supplies are ample for large styles and adequate for small styles. Prices listed for ched dars, 40-pound blocks, daisies, longhorns, and midg ets within 36 to 40 cents per pound range.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Gagarin Honored By London Crowds On Private Visit
Soviet space hero Yuri Gagarin toured London amid cheers and police escorts. Thousands welcomed him along a 15 mile route from London Airport to central locations as officials planned further meetings with Lord Mayor Sir Bernard Waley Cohen, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, and Queen Elizabeth.
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London
Gagarin
Bernard Waley-Cohen
Mansion House
Harold Macmillan
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
New Astronauts Prep For Second US Space Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla preparations continue for America's second manned space flight with Air Force Capt Virgil I Grissom and Lt Col John H Glenn Jr as top contenders and backup pilots The mission targets the week of July 16 with launch likely near July 18 The trip mirrors Shepard 116 miles high 302 miles down Atlantic yet features a larger observation window a refined manual control system and a faster escape hatch to enable rapid egress from the capsule
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Air Force
Virgil I. Grissom
John H. Glenn Jr
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Shepard
Atlantic Range
Shephard
Space Agency
Grissom
Glenn
Mercury Control Center
Redstone
Mitchell
Ind
New Concord
Ohio
Wisconsin Mishap Report Bill Signed by Governor
The governor signed a bill mandating all Wisconsin law enforcement agencies to file uniform traffic accident reports with the State Motor Vehicle Department after January first. Current law requires only driver reports. after year’s end agencies must report any accident causing injury death or at least 100 dollars in property damage.
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Madison
Nelson
Wisconsin
Aid Held Security Key Congress Backing Seen for Program
Democratic leaders said support for President Kennedy s 4.8 billion foreign aid program is rising amid Cold War tensions. Sen. Mansfield and Rep. Burn predicted a satisfactory bill, while Sen. Gore said passage is likely with limited changes and stressed national and international necessity. The House committee met in executive session as Kennedy called the measure vital to national security.
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Washington
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Senate
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
White House
Capitol
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Foreign Relations Committee
Berlin
Laos
Cuba
Congress
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Rothwell Forecasts Longer School Days in Wisconsin
Wisconsin state superintendent Angus Rothwell said longer school days and a lengthier school year are coming as enrollment rises. In his first address he urged more funding to meet growing demand and noted high school enrollments will surge with next year's ninth graders. He cited expansion at kindergarten and vocational college pathways and better use of summer terms alongside teacher preparation, conservation, and fitness programs.
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Madison
Angus Rothwell
Wisconsin
Rothwell
Court Enjoins Shipping Unions
A federal judge issued an 80 day Taft Hartley injunction halting a national maritime strike that closed American flag shipping for 18 days. The restraining order, dated July 3, bans any walkout resumption until Sept 21. Union lawyers said they will appeal to the U S Court of Appeals and join others challenging the order.
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New York
U.S. Dist
Sylvester J. Ryan
U.S. Court of Appeals
Lee Pressman
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher Swarmed at Airport
Liz and Eddie Fisher were mobbed by fans during a hurried departure for the Moscow Film Festival. The couple endured jostling as photographers and onlookers crowded the terminal before boarding.
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Liz
Eddie
New York
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
Red China and Korea sign mutual aid treaty
Premier Chou En-lai of Communist China and Kim Il-sung of North Korea signed a seven article mutual assistance pact at Peiping pledging full military support if either nation is attacked. The accord also bans forming alliances against each other and calls for peaceful Korean unification along democratic lines.
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Tokyo
China
North Korea
Chou En-lai
Kim Il-sung
Peiping
New China
Soviet Union
Korea
Red China
Asia
Moscow
Kim
Liu Shao-Chi
Far East
TVA approves Norris centennial rate for lower power
The TVA board announced a new reduced electric rate for home farm and commercial users. The Norris centennial rate offers about eight percent savings and has already been adopted by two cooperatives servicing TVA power. The ceremony coincided with the 100th anniversary of Senator George W. Norris birth as directors and Congress members lunched with President Kennedy in observance.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
White House
TVA
Norris
George W. Norris
Neb
Congress
Kennedy
Nebraska
Mantle Struck by Golf Ball in San Francisco
New York Yankees star Mickey Mantle was knocked down by a golf ball in San Francisco on Monday. He was apparently stunned, with the ball hitting his right forehead about an inch above his eye and leaving a red welt.
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San Francisco
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Mantle
Kennedy and Rayburn push defense aid rise amid Berlin threat
President Kennedy and House Speaker Rayburn urge continued defense spending as Khrushchev’s saber rattling prompts a Defense Department review. Senate leaders back Kennedy’s 4.8 billion foreign aid plan while calls grow for efficiency over budget size.
City Golfers Eliminated In State Jaycee Tourney
Don Iverson, 15, La Crosse, won the Wisconsin Jaycee Junior Golf Tournament with a 36 hole total of 144 after rounds of 75 and 69 at the Coun try Club. Madison’s Tom Switzer finished 145 and Rick Radder with Cully Schlicht 147 earned national tourney spots in Denver next month. Monroe entries Jack Robilette 162 and others did not place among 81 top junior golfers.
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Monroe
Wisconsin Jaycee
la Crosse
Don Iverson
Jack Robilette
Jon Wagner
Miles Adam
Iverson
Country Club
Tom Switter
Madison
Rick Radder
Cully Schlicht
Denver
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Stanley Sisson
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Jack Ponyicsanyi
Times
Seaton
Ted R. Loertscher
23Rd Street
Loertscher
Fullerton Lumber Co
Fairgrounds
Robert Skattum
Robert M. Johnson
Johnson
Schmitz
Queen
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Sally
U.S. Women's Reformatory
Alderson
W. Va
Ants Sally Gillars
Cape Canaveral
Fla
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Sam Rayburn
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Richard B. Russell
Dga
Senate Armed Services Committee
George D. Aiden
R- VI
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