Fourth of July Bell Ringing in Monroe Planned
Monroe will observe Independence Day Saturday with a four minute bell ring at 1 p.m. coordinated by the Zilmer-Riley American Legion post and local groups. The event echoes nationwide plans with bells, chimes and carillons, starting at Independence Hall in Philadelphia and involving Boy Scouts and the Legion auxiliary. Mayor Ekum urges residents to join, display the American flag, and reflect on liberty.
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Monroe
America
Robert H. Hendrickson
Zilmer - Riley American Legion
Legion
Hendrickson
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
L. A. Koenig
Donald C. Jordi
Olin E. Flisram
The
Legion Aux
Iliary
Walter R. Ekum
Ekum
Fou
Robert
Nathan Goetz
Goetz
Foster
Marie) Deininger
Swiss Colony
17Th Avenue
Times
Oswald Diary Probe Started
The Warren Commission seeks a full FBI inquiry into how Oswald diary material appeared in Dallas Morning News copyright stories. The probe, led by J. Lee Rankin, targets how Oswald diary pages from his Soviet years reached print, and may delay the commission report beyond July 18. The Dallas Morning News editor defended the paper’s rights and pressed openness under First Amendment protections.
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Kennedy
Warren Commission
FBI
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Dallas Morning News
J. Lee Rankin
Presidential Commission
Earl Warren
Rankin
Oswald
Soviet Union
Dallas Police Department
Commission
Johnson
Jack B. Kreuger
United States
Scranton Seeks Illinois Backing Ahead of Convention
Senator Scranton campaigns for Illinois GOP delegates while Senator Goldwater leads in polls. Both politicians plan separate appearances before Illinois delegates as the San Francisco convention nears. The AP poll shows 693 pledged to Goldwater and 138 to Scranton, with 39 of 58 Illinois delegates pledged to Goldwater and 18 uncommitted.
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Chicago
Scranton
Sen
Goldwater
Arizona
Illinois
San Francisco
Associated Press
Nixon
South
Swimming Pool Sets Single Day Attendance Record
The pool reached a new single day high with 1,524 admissions last week, as attendance for the week totaled 5,654 and the season reached 15,362. Lessons are rising with up to 60 beginner and advanced classes, and 28 youths moved to advanced beginners.
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Marty J. Dernan
Claire Kubly
Carol Summeril
Deignan
Proxmire Seeks Cut in Congressional Pay Increase
Senator William Proxmire announced plans to strip the 7500 annual salary hike from the 550 million federal pay raise bill. He argued the increase is unjustified and inflationary, saying high pay invites less recruitment unless necessary. The measure, already passed by the House, heads to the Senate floor.
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Washington
William Proxmire
Congress
Senate
House
Proxmire
Atlas Centaur Shot Fails in Orbit Boost
Premature shutdown of the second stage of the Atlas Centaur prevented the rocket from reaching orbit at Cape Kennedy. The failure marks the second of three test launches for the vehicle, delaying development of the unmanned lunar survey mission planned for next year.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Moon
Court Rejects Reynolds Plea on Appointments During Recess
MADISON The State Supreme Court declined to take original jurisdiction on whether Gov John W Reynolds may appoint new members while the Legislature is in recess. Reynolds sought to seat Theisen Hanson and Jankowski on the Regents and Conservation Commission after Senate rejection before recess. The court also refused to hear Atty Gen Thompson's challenge to billboard removals by Naegele Outdoor and ABC Outdoor Advertising, marking another procedural ruling in a separate case.
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State Supreme Court
John W. Reynolds
Ray J. Theisen
Eau Claire
State College Board of Regents
Martin Hanson
Mellen
Harold Jankowski
Milwaukee
State Conservation Commission
Senate
Reynolds
Supreme Court
Atty
George Thompson
Interstate 94
Waukesha County
Thompson
Naegele Outdoor Advertising Co
Wisconsin, Inc
ABC Outdoor Advertising Inc
Waukesha
Twelve Still Missing In Bermuda Air Collision
In Bermuda off the south coast US ships and aircraft search for twelve American airmen missing after two Air Force planes collided during a Gemini space project training mission. Twenty four men aboard two planes. seven rescued and five bodies recovered. Parachute res cue crews filmed the incident as the planes clipped wings.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Air Force
Atlantic
Warning by Stranger Alerts Father Saves Girls From Box
Plattsburgh New York a city employee Thomas Miller answered a knock at his door to be warned his two year old was atop an old wooden icebox in the garage. He opened the lid to find his missing daughters Karen five and Kim seven trapped inside. They were rescued and later pronounced in good condition by the family physician.
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Box Plattsburgh
N.Y
Thomas Miller
Miller
Karen
Kim
Jet Hits House Trapping Two Children to Die
A silent jet fighter crashed into a quiet Haverhill neighborhood early today, brushing about a half dozen homes and cars before hitting a one story ranch. Todd Gifford age 10 and his sister Pamela age 8 died trapped inside their burning home. The pilot Capt. D F Sullivan of Boston ejected and parachuted into the Merrimack River.
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Haverhill
Mass
Todd Gifford
Pamela
Massachusetts Air National Guard
D. F. Sullivan
Boston
Merrimack River
Wisconsin GOP angered by Goldwater opposition
Wisconsin Republican leaders express anger at efforts by the liberal wing to stop Barry Goldwater. Talbot Peterson of Appleton says party members may sit on their hands if Goldwater is not the nominee. Delegation pledged to Rep. John Byrnes with Scranton visiting met with caution.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Barry Goldwater
Talbot Peterson
Appleton
Arizona
Peterson
William Miller
William Scratton
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Goldwater
San Francisco
Badger
John Byrnes
Green Bay
Byrnes
San Francis
Kennedy says Oswald acted alone in Kennedy death
In Krakow, U S attorney general Robert F Kennedy told a Polish student leader that there is no question Oswald killed President John F Kennedy and did it on his own. He called Oswald a misfit and said his claimed communism did not prompt the murder.
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Kennedy
Warsaw
Poland
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S
Krakow
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Hieronym Kubiak
Castro Sister Defects From Cuba Alleging Soviet Alignment
Juanita Castro Ruz, Fidel and Raul Castro’s sister, fled to Mexico after charging the Cuban leaders betrayed the revolution and aligned with the Soviet Union. She read a six page denunciation amid tears, claiming 75,000 political prisoners and worsening conditions forced her escape.
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Fidel Castro
Juanita
Cuba
Soviet Union
Juanita Castro Ruz
Guillermo Vela
Fidel
Raul
Miss Castro
Catro
Mexico
Emma
Fulgencio Batistata
Castro
Lodge Defends Vietnam War Track Amid Senate Questioning
Henry Cabot Lodge defended South Vietnam policy as on track during a Senate audience, saying it cannot become a campaign issue. Republicans and GOP leaders questioned his views after his earlier service as ambassador to Saigon. Goldwater endorsed a Republican task force's findings criticizing Viet Nam developments and urging a more active U.S. role against Communist guerrillas.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Saigon
U.S
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Senate Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees
Wes Gallagher
Associated Press
South Viet
Nam
House
Viet Nam
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
South Viet Nam
Delaware appoints John E Hiland Jr welfare director
The Delaware State Board of Welfare named John E Hiland Jr of Madison as welfare director. Hiland, 37, is currently chief of staff development for Wisconsin's department. JFK plaque dedicated at Independence Hall by Joseph P Kennedy honors the late President John F Kennedy.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Delaware State Board of Welfare
John E. Hiland Jr
Madison
Hiland
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Joseph P. Kennedy
Independence Hall
John F. Kennedy
Goldwater Delegation Silent as New Jersey Stays Uncommitted
Barry Goldwater faced heckling from civil rights demonstrators in New Jersey while the state delegation remained uncommitted. After a closed door caucus in Trenton, delegates chose to travel to San Francisco to hear full facts before deciding. Judy Fernald projected 15 to 20 of New Jersey’s 40 votes for Goldwater.
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Goldwater
Jersey
Washington
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Illinois
Michigan
New Jersey
Trenton
San Francisco
Webster B. Todd
Judy Fernald
Gil Rig Blast Claimed Fifteen Lives Near Morgan City
A floating oil rig named the C. P. Baker exploded off the Louisiana coast, sinking after the blast. At least two killed and 13 missing, with 27 survivors badly burned, were evacuated by helicopter to Morgan City. The rig, 78 miles southeast of the coast, was owned by Reading and Bates and leased to Pan American Oil. Survivors blamed a high-pressure gas pocket at 620 feet for the explosion.
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Morgan City
Louisiana
Coast Guard
Here
C. P. Baker
Reading and Bates
Pan American Oil Co
Mississippi Patrol Steps Up Civil Rights Workers Search
Navy 400 sailors join Mississippi search for missing civil rights workers James Chaney Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner. President Johnson considers expanding the effort while state patrol and FBI widen inquiries across five states.
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Philadelphia
Miss
Navy
Johnson
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Mississippi
Rita Schwerner
Michael Schwerner
Brooklyn
Mississippi To Join In the Search. Mrs. Schwerner
White House
Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Meridian
Pearl River
Pearl
Dewitt Hutton
State Game and Fish Commission
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Alabama
Tennessee
Louisiana
Arkansas
Mixed Pattern Seen in Market
New York stock prices moved in a mixed pattern late this afternoon with volume around 4.4 million. Santa Fe rose after boosting its quarterly dividend to 40 cents while Chicago and North Western and others gained about a point. American Telephone fluctuated near the top of active issues as it drifted. In dairy markets cheddar cheese held steady with steady to slow demand and adequate supplies, prices quoted for various cheddar styles and longhorns and daisies.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
North Western
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Pacific
American Telephone
Ees Sovgns
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