Saigon Blast Injures 18 Americans at Airport Restaurant
A plastic 450 pound bomb exploded above a beam inside the restaurant near Saigon airport injuring 18 Americans and four Vietnamese. An American Air Force officer was badly wounded as debris struck him while others suffered minor injuries. Police questioned four youths as security men assessed the scene amid a large U.S. helicopter airlift nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Air Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Singapore
Viet Nam
Caravelle
Mayor Ekum Named To League Committee
Mayor Walter Ekum was appointed to the legislative committee of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. John N. Kramer announced the post, and Ed Johnson sent the notification. First meetings are planned for late December or early January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ekum
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
John N. Kramer
League
Ekum
Ed Johnson
Johnson
Moment of Truth For Left Footed Thief
In Eagle River a thief stole two suitcases from a car and found they held only left foot shoes. The crates belonged to John Armstrong, a Weyenberg Shoe Co. salesman from Milwaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle River
John Armstrong
Weyenberg Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Mrs Niederberger Rests After Sudden Illness at 63
Mrs William Niederberger 63 died unexpectedly at home after a heart condition. Born March 28 1901 in Germany she immigrated in 1927 settling in Neenah later moving to Monroe in 1929. Survived by husband three children ten grandchildren and siblings. Funeral services set at Stuessy funeral home and St Victor s church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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William
Rosa) Niederberger
She
Stautnitz Braussen
Germany
Adolph
Anna Odermott Niederberger
Neenah
William W Niederberger
St. Victor’s Church
Jenny and Jordan Center
Monroe
Norman
Rose Marie
James
Gertrude) Spangler
Freeport
Little Rock
Maryland
Tony
Franz
Switzerland
Marie Keller
Modesto
Cailif
Bertha Roethling
Coloma
G.U.G.G. Lodge
Stuessy Funeral Home
Stuessy’s
E. C. McCollow
Calvary Cemetery
G.U.G.G
Mrs. Emilie Karlen Rites Set at St John’s United Church
Services for 87 year old Mrs. Emilie Karlen will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. John’s United Church of Christ with Rev. Calvin P. Fischer and Rev. Donald Storck officiating. Burial in Greenwood cemetery. She died yesterday at her son-in-law’s home, Sheriff Wilbur E. Deininger, after a heart condition. Born July 6, 1877 in Gstadd Canton Bern Switzerland, she came to America in 1923 settling in Monroe. She married David Karlen in Switzerland in 1904. he preceded her in death. The Karlen bakery history and move are noted. she retired in 1944. Survived by daughter Ann Deininger and sister Frieda Abplanalp. grandsons David Deininger and Carl Bregenzer of Key West, Florida.
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Emilie Karlen
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Calvin P. Fischer
Donald Storck
Greenwood Cemetery
Stuessy Funeral Home
Karlen
St. John’s Church
G.U.G.G. Lodge
Lodge
Wilbur E. Deininger
Gstadd
Canton
Bern
Switzerland
John and
Emilie Keller Stocker
America
Monroe
David Karlen
Carl Bregenzer
Key West
Fla
Robert Stocker
Henry the Beagle’s Dark Night on East Market Street
Corning NY dog Henry the beagle and Amory Houghton Jr. report nightly pub strolls along East Market Street. Henry visits the Hotel McGlintock and Steuben House Tavern, then rests in a Beagle Room bed at Steuben House before riding home by taxi.
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Corning
N.Y
Henry
East Market Street
Amory Houghton Jr
Corning Glass Works
Houghton
Hotel McGlintock
Joe’s Grill
Alibi
Steuben House
Charles Heverly
President Honors Wife With Dinner On 30th Anniversary
President Johnson hosts a surprise 30th wedding anniversary dinner for Lady Bird Johnson with 20 guests. The First Lady receives a pearl gift and a three layer lemon sponge cake while daughters Lynda and Luci attend with dates. plans include a secret trip, details undisclosed.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Johnsons
Lynda
Luci
St. Marks Episcopal Church
San Antonio
Lady Bird
Otto Steinman Taken by Death in Monroe
Otto J. Steinman 65 of Monroe died of an apparent heart attack at 4:30 a.m. in his home. He owned Steinmann's neighborhood grocery store and previously ran a Brodhead tavern and a Badger Paint Store in Delaware. Survived by Bertha and son Kenneth, four grandchildren, and two sisters. Services set for St. John's United Church of Christ with burial in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Otto J. Steinman
Monroe
16Th Street
Mr. Steinman
Steinmann
13Th Street
20Th Avenue
Lanz Hardward
Brodhead
Badger
Delavan
City
Jacob and
Marie Snyder Steinman
Bertha B. Schneider
New Glarus
Monroe Volunteer Fire Department
Steinman
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Calvin P. Fischer
Donald Storck
Greenwood Cemetery
Shriner- Neushwander Funeral
End of Strike Expected Soon at Ford
United Auto Workers President Walter P. Reuther reports telephone tips from union officials that the 81,500 striking Ford workers may return to work soon. Reuther cut short his European trip to attend a Ford UAW bargaining committee meeting set for Thursday as Ford cites the strike for halting production and idling workers. Ford normally employs 160,000 at 90 plants and had been producing about 10,000 cars daily before the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Walter P. Reuther
Reuther
New York
UAW
United States
Ford- Uaw
Ford
Cheddar and Swiss Cheese Markets Steady in Wisconsin
In Madison Wisconsin cheddar cheese markets show steady demand fair to good and ample but closely held supplies. Prices listed include 40 pound blocks at 38 to 41 cents and longhorns and daisies around 40 cents. Wisconsin Swiss market remains steady with grade A blocks abundant and B and C blocks adequate to short. price blocks range from 36 to 44 cents.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Knowles Opens Budget Hearings On State Requests
MADISON Republican Gov elect Warren P Knowles began hearings on state agency budgets for 1965 67 with four agencies presenting requests. Total requests run about 895 million, more than the 626.4 million approved for 1963 65. The State Commission on Aging seeks 7218 more and would use a rifle approach to duties. McMichael urged funds for an elder housing consultant, but Knowles warned housing for the aged could be very costly. The Committee on Water Pollution seeks 81439 more to hire staff and cover rising costs. Mondale profile follows on the back page.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Knowles
Patrick Lucey
State Commission On Aging
James F. McMichael
McMichael
Wisconsin
Committee On
Theodore Wisniewski
Wisniewski
Lucey
Glen Pommerening
R-Wauwatosa
Farm Bureau denounces apportionment ruling at annual meet
Madison Wisconsin Farm Bureau closes its 45th annual meeting with a resolution condemning the U S Supreme Court on legislative apportionment calling the decision a perversion of the Constitution. The measure passes without opposition and cites fear of courts invading the legislative arena and overturning one man one vote.
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Madison
United States Supreme Court
Wisconsin Farm Bureau
U.S. Supreme Court
Bureau
LaCrosse Native Receives Life Prison Sentence
Wayne F. Conley, a La Crosse Wisconsin native stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, was sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the death of his wife Erika on February 10, 1963. Judge Raymond E. Plummer noted the sentence could be altered after psychiatric treatment. they had five children.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Eielson Air Force Base
Wayne F. Conley
U.S
Raymond E. Plummer
Conley
la Crosse
Wis
Erika
Drought Persists as New England Sees Severe Water Shortage
The Midwest saw some moisture while New England faced its driest period on record with officials warning supplies could run out within weeks. Oklahoma and Kansas reported light to intermittent rains easing heat. Michigan and Indiana received snow and measurable precipitation, improving pastures in Illinois.
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Chicago
Midwest
New England
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Detroit
Indiana
Illinois
U.S. Department of Agri
Sloppy befuddled man year behind bars for Ruby case
A year in jail has visibly changed Jack Ruby. He is now a slovenly, delusion-prone inmate in Dallas County Jail near the Kennedy assassination site. Ruby faces a Texas Court of Criminal Appeals appeal next spring seeking reversal on grounds of unfair trial and inadmissible police testimony.
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Dallas
Tex.s
Jack Ruby
Dallas County
Kennedy
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Oth
Melvin Belli
Phil Burleson
Joe Tonahill
Jasper
Tex
Sol Dana
Detroit
Tonahill
Jack
Bill Decker
Oswald
Preston Resigns CD Director Post At Meeting Here
The City Council adopted its 1965 budget and accepted the resignation of Civil Defense Director Nat G. Preston. It approved a $4.33 tax rate and a total budget of $641,285, with funds for park improvements and police equipment. A $4,666 mist sprayer was approved despite opposition to finance elm spraying efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Defense
Nat G. Preston
Recreation Park
Monroe
Evan C. Chambers
Police and Safety Committee
Motorola Corp
Committee For Study
C.D
Council
Civil Defense Committee
Preston
Baraboo
United Telephone Co
Huber Brewery
Monroe Key Club
Ekum
Waukesha Power Equipment Co
T. J. Burgy Jr
Eighth Ward
Jerry I. Coplien
Seventh Ward
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Nairobi
Kenya
Christophe Gbenye
Paul Carlson
Stanleyville
Gbenye
Jomo Kenya
Mrs. Niederberger
Mrs. Karlen
Otto Steinman
Pistol Packer
Ann Solomon
North Michigan Ave
ST. Paul
Minn
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota
Farm Bureau
LaCrosse
East
Drouth
Oklahoma
Texas
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