Nhu Eyes Comeback Effort in South Viet Nam
Mrs. Ngo Dinh Nhu believes loyal officers remain in the military junta that toppled her family. She plans a return before the first general election, aided by dissidents, while Nixon reportedly spoke with her about asylum failures for Diem’s brother Can. Nhu settles in Bel-Air with her daughter LeThuy awaiting reunion with two younger children in Rome.
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Nhu
Nixon
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Diem
Ngo Dinh Can
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Hue
Viet Nam
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LeThuy
Committee Approves Ice Age Park Aid Plan
The House interior committee approved a measure to authorize federal cooperation with Wisconsin for the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve. It provides a $50,000 federal contribution to draft a preservation plan and up to $750,000 for acquiring areas on a 50-50 basis. Wisconsin Democrats Reuss and Johnson sponsor the bill, aligning with the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission to keep control largely with local government.
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Wisconsin
House Interior Committee
Reuss and Johnson
Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission
Montreal financier John W. McConnell dies at 86
Montreal financier and former publisher of the Montreal Star John Wilson McConnell, 86, died Wednesday. Also reported: Lord Tommy Graves, 86, the bookmaker peer, died Wednesday, with Henry Algernon Graves noted as succeeding to his title in 1937. Other obituaries include Dr. Charles W. Peabody, 70, former chief of orthopedics at Detroit hospitals, and James P. O'Brien, 50, U.S. attorney for the northern district of Illinois since 1961, who died of cancer.
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Montreal
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The
Montreal Star
London
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Henry Algernon Graves
Providence, R.I
Charles W. Peabody
Henry Ford Hospital
Harper Hospital
Detroit
Chicago
James P. O’brien
U.S
Northern District of Illinois
Hawkins completes officer orientation course at Fort Sill
Army 2nd Lt. William C. Hawkins, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Hawkins of Darlington, has completed an officer orientation course at the Artillery and Missile Center Fort Sill Oklahoma. The program covered duties of a newly commissioned field artillery officer. A 1959 Sparta high school graduate and 1963 West Point graduate, he served in the Navy Academy class at West Point.
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Oklahoma
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Mrs. Campbell of Dodgeville Dies at 87
Mrs. Mary Campbell widow of Dodgeville former mayor John Campbell and UW Board of Regents member died yesterday at a Prairie du Sac hospital at 87. She chaired the Wisconsin Progressive Party women's division in 1936 and was appointed UW regent in 1938 by Gov. La Follette. Survived by four daughters four sisters and four grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Roach Mindermann funeral home with viewing tomorrow afternoon.
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Progressive Party
Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
Chicago
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Whitewater
Donald Butchart
Racine
Arthur Nelson
Washburn
Charles Bishop
Elda Campbell
Ida Strong
Ruth Nelson
Minneapolis
Minn
Carrie Powell
Avoca
Roach- Mindermann Funeral Home
Mrs. Mason 89 Dies at Madison
Ella Mason known as Mrs Ella Knorr died after long illness in a Madison hospital. Services set for Saturday at Blanchardville Methodist Church with burial details and calling hours in Saether funeral home. She leaves five daughters all in Madison, two sisters, a brother, and several grandchildren. Surviving relatives include daughter Missene Mason and others.
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Fred
Louise Robb Knorr
William M. Mason
American Legion Auxiliary
Millard Lee
Pearl Mitchell
Robert Purcell
Harry L. French
Missene Mason
Volney Smith
Blue Mounds
Lulu Thompson
Joseph Knorr
Murray
Ronald Lee
Steel Industry Faces Slowdown Risk Amid Rising Prices
New York reports steel firms riding high with strong profits and price gains supported by auto and construction demand. Output back to mid July levels after a summer dip, but caution rises over a potential demand slowdown and durable materials encroaching on steel market share. Antitrust probes cited as routine record summoning, while construction spending remains near 66.5 billion annually.
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New York
Census Bureau
Family’s Second Son Dies on Service Duty
PORT WASHINGTON Mr and Mrs Harold Hayes learn their son Pfc Gene Hayes has died in Wurzburg Germany the Army says he was struck by a train while walking on the tracks He was 23 The Hayes family also lost another son William in 1951 in a fire truck accident at Castle Air Force Base California.
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Harold Hayes
Army
Pfc
Gene
Wurzburg
Germany
William
Castle Air Force Base
California
Legislature In Brief Wisconsin Assembly upholds veto on school flag display
In Madison the Assembly sustained Gov. Reynolds vetoes on a bill to require state flag displays in schools citing a $170,000 cost. The panel also advanced a land sale advertising bill and a licensing bond for real estate ads. Other actions included civil rights veto checks, a tax repeal vote on electricity, and moves across highway and education issues with Project 66 and Hamilton School District funding pending governor action.
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Assembly
Reynolds
Wisconsin
Senate
Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers Board
Bureau of Personnel
Department of Administration
Kenneth Kunde
D-Sheboygan
Robert Huber
West Allis
Nile Soth
R-Whitefish
Hamilton
Waukesha County
Supreme Court
Traffic Bond Plan Attacked at Wisconsin Conference
A representative of the American Bar Association said he doubts state laws allowing motorists to pay traffic fines without court appearances are constitutional. Robert Reynolds of Chicago urged Wisconsin judges to revise posting practices as Green Bay Police Chief and Fond du Lac City Attorney urged more motorists be brought into court.
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Appleton
American Bar Association
Robert Reynolds
Chicago
Wisconsin
Reynolds
Green Bay
Elmer Madson
Fond du Lac
Henry Buslee
Madson
Police arrests touted as safer road strategy by official
An official argues that sharper police arrests reduce traffic accidents, stating that no safety campaign is as effective as enforcement. He claims increases in arrests correlate with decreases in crashes, underscoring law enforcement as the key tool for road safety.
Mouse Roars as Space Hero in Victor Recco Class
Cleo the mouse becomes a classroom space hero in Florence Victor Recco’s eighth grade science class. The mouse has flown in model payload rockets built by the students, reaching 1,000 feet on two separate flights.
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Colo
Cleo
Victor Recco
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