Young Mother Found Dead in Fond du Lac Park Tower
Suzanne Velasco a 20 year old mother of a nine month old was found dead at the base of an observation tower in Columbia Park Fond du Lac County Sheriff said a 14 year old boy held in connection with the case admitted being with her in the tower and witnessing the plunge authorities aim to determine if the death was accidental suicide or homicide the body showed evidence of dragging and she wore tennis shoes shorts and a blouse
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API
Suzanne Velasco
Columbia Park
Fond du Tac
Ray Howard
Velasco
Howard
Madison
Frank Decker
Nuclear Vessel To Be Christened In Newport News
A new nuclear submarine named USS George Washington Carver will be christened August 14 in Newport News. Marian Anderson, a renowned Negro singer, is to christen the vessel, the first named for a Black person, honoring George Washington Carver whose work on peanut and sweet potato derivatives aided the South’s economic growth.
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Newport News
Marian Anderson
South
State Toll In Mishaps Is Now 525
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin 1965 traffic deaths rose to 525 after three youths died in two accidents. A 20 year old man from rural Montfort died when a car overturned near Fennimore. Two 18 year olds from Waupun died when a car crashed from an overpass near Waupun. another occupant was seriously injured. Weekend incidents claimed Patrick Farley in Chicago and two youths in Two Rivers. Daniel Baker and Robert Reiss died in separate crashes.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Thomas Kratcchwill
Montfort
Grant County
Fennimore
Gary Zickert
Rickey Boom
Waupun
Thomas Linnen
Patrick A. Farley
Chicago
Edgerton
Two Rivers
Daniel J. Baker
Robert Reiss
Manitowoc
Highway Deaths Heavy in Nation
A nationwide string of weekend fatal crashes claimed multiple lives. In British Columbia two brothers and their sister perished in a collision among eight youths. On Kentucky 88 near Cub Run three victims, including an 8 year old and a 7 year old, died. six were injured. Earlier on Kentucky 80 near Columbia five people died with three brothers among the deceased. In Maryland, five died and four were injured at a Glen Burnie intersection. victims included two Baltimore residents. Continued on Page 10 Col 2.
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Associated Press
British Columbia
Kentucky 88
Cub Run
Billy Ramsey
Bonnieville
John Ed Thompson
Hart County
John Brewer
Wayne
Mich
Kentucky
Columbia
Church
James William Paul Lasley
Fred Edward Lasley
Leonard Colludge Lasley
Lola York Jones
Greensburg
Robin Duncan
Maryland
Glen Burnie
Jesse Broadway Jr
Alma Coleman
Marlene Stewart
Baltimore
Dull July In Britain Brings Cold Retrospect
BAD MONTH LONDON UPI July proved the dullest for many British places since 1944 with sunshine about two hours below average and the coldest July in 111 years, matching a stark weather lull.
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London
UPI
Britain
Johnson accuses GOP figure of breaking confidence over Vietnam
In Johnson City Texas AP report President Johnson accuses a top Republican of breaking his confidence and releasing misleading details about Vietnam deliberations. He does not name the man but reports imply Gerald R. Ford Jr. of Michigan. Ford calls Johnson’s remarks talk and dismisses the claim. Johnson cites a dissension sparked by a man from another party who attended White House Vietnam meetings, while noting others like Dirksen and Hickenlooper were present.
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Johnson
House
White House
LB Ranch
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Viet Nam
Mansfield
Steel strike notice mailed negotiators warn of action
Pittsburgh AP report says United Steelworkers Union mailed strike notices to major steel producers declaring the current contract will terminate at midnight August 31 If no deal is reached by then about 440000 workers will be free to strike Union President Webel says no extension of the interim contract signed April 28.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
Webel
Readiness Boost Planned for Selected Reserve Units
Deputy Defense Secretary Cyrus Vance told a House subcommittee the Pentagon will boost readiness of a subset of Army Reserve units including three divisions six brigades and related support units. Measures include higher drills earlier field training and stronger weekly readiness to enable rapid response if called upon amid Vietnam tensions. President Johnson meanwhile announced added Regular Army strength via draft calls without immediate reserve calls.
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Cyrus R “Vance
Pentagon
Vance
House Armed Services
Army
Certa
Viet Nam
Robert S McNamara
McNamara
National Guard
Johnson
Hit Farthest North Yet In Major Strike
U S B52 bombers conducted their seventh strike in South Viet Nam dropping 500 tons of munitions in a 45 minute raid aimed at Viet Cong bases in Quang Tin Province about 350 miles north northwest of Saigon. The Doxa area near Kontum was targeted at the Viet Cong base. 25 killed including civilians, 40 suspects detained as Marines and South Vietnamese troops overran Chan Son near Da Nang. Ground sweep southeast of Saigon yielded little. three Viet Cong killed and three captured as about 2 000 American paratroopers and 1st Division artillerymen pushed in last Thursday.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Quang Tin Province
Doxa
Kontum
Chan Son
da Nang
Extra Security Checks Are Due
Washington update details a seven percent retroactive increase for Social Security and railroad retirement beneficiaries totaling 20 million people. The delayed September check, based on eight months of benefits, will be mailed in late September with regular October checks covering September. Automatic certification for hospital insurance applies to those 65 or older, with enrollment cards mailed in September or October for the voluntary plan. Some 65 plus recipients who never applied should contact Social Security offices to ensure eligibility and cash benefits.
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Washington
Johnson
Robert M. Ball
Ball
Police Seek Co eds Killer at UNC Arboretum
Police searched for a male attacker after a university of north carolina coed was stabbed to death in the botanic garden area. coeds were advised to avoid wooded areas and travel in pairs as investigators pursued leads in the friday stabbing case.
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Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Taxi Strike Triggers Las Vegas Police Bus Rescue
In Las Vegas, a taxi strike idled about 550 cabs by midnight with most not running for two hours, prompting police and Clark County deputies to ferry stranded passengers to hotels. The sheriff's wagon was pressed into service as a makeshift bus to aid evacuees.
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Las Vegas
New
UPI
Pahce
Clark Counts
Ike Raps U.N Stand On Viet Nam
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower criticized the United Nations for its neutrality toward South Vietnam. He expressed disappointment that the UN had not marshaled world opinion behind South Vietnam's struggle and urged support for President Johnson's Vietnam policy during a Wisconsin vacation. He declined to comment further on White House policy.
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Minocula
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United Nations
South Vietnm
Tam
South Viet Nam
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Johnson
Viet Nam Centrie
White House
Pennsylvania
Woodruff
Wisconsin Pilot Killed in Viet Nam
TRIPOLI Wis AP Mr and Mrs J E Watson were notified their son Air Force 1st Lt Donald D Watson 26 was killed Saturday in combat over Viet Nam The 1957 Tripoli High School graduate attended Superior State a year and finished 1962 at the Air Force Academy He was not married.
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Tripoli
Wis
J E. Watson
Lancoln County
Air Force
Donald D Watson
Viet Nam
Defense Department
Watson
Tripoli High School
Superior State
Air Force Academy
Reader Insurance Adds New Protection Features
National Casualty Co issues a revised Reader Insurance policy for Northwestern readers effective August. The plan replaces affiliations with Independence rate and Accident Insurance Co. and includes higher automobile, airplane, doctor bill, and polio coverage with no age limits.
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Northwestern
National Casualty Co
Netra
Independence Rate and Accident Insurance Co
Northwesterns
Readers Paid for Fractures Under New Accident Plan
A new low cost accident insurance plan pays fixed amounts for injuries such as burns cuts and broken bones rather than disability time. The plan costs 50 cents per person per month and covers wide perils around the clock, with examples of common accidents cited.
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Robby
Suzie
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