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Oshkosh Daily Northwestern

Location

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1961

Page

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Khrushchev presses Berlin stake in peace talks

Soviet Premier Khrushchev urged East West negotiations on Germany while demanding a peace treaty with East Germany and Soviet control of West Berlin access routes. He warned of strengthening Western frontiers and may call up reservists as a reply to Kennedy pledges to defend West Berlin.

Moscow Khrushchev Germany East Germany Berlin Gherman & Titov Soviet Union Kennedy West Berlin U.S Vienna

U S Officials Skeptical of Soviet Berlin Plan

Washington reports congressional and diplomatic sources show skepticism toward Khrushchev's Berlin proposal. Officials note little new in his plan and expect talks late this year, with a peace treaty aim but no recognition of East German regime. Fulbright calls him more positive but warns on basis of what is mine or yours. Reactions noted from Kuchel and Mansfield as page 17 references.

Washington Khrushchev Berlin U.S White House Kennedy State Department Sen. J. William Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee Fulbright West Berlin Senate Democratic Mike Khrushchev Mansfield Thomas H. Kuchel Cal Horma

Missing Page Lineup Prompts Reader Notice

A jittery index lists content by section and page numbers with several misprints. Entries include Weather Pace 17, Sports Page 3, Theaters Miss Pare 3, Neenah Menasha Page 2, Comics-TV Page 34, Markets Page 3, and more.

Chaus Ries Page & Society Pace Waoanshacoland Neenah-Menasha

Latins Back Kennedy Aims Yet Question Coordination

Latin American delegates at the Inter American Conference generally endorsed President Kennedy’s development plan and long term aid to raise living standards. They opposed the idea of a seven man expert planning committee to coordinate the program. Ernesto Guevara was a notable exception among Cuban officials.

Punta del Este Uruguay Kennedy U.S Ernesto Guevara

County Airport Building Okayed

The Oshkosh aviation committee approved plans for a new government funded block building at Winnebago County Airport to house remote transmitter gear for the control tower and ILS system. An FAA engineer urged contracts by Sept 15 so installation aligns with tower work before cold weather. Chief Steeghauer seeks two fire entry suits for airport protection and a drill is planned to test response.

Stoezbauer Winnebago County Federal Aviation Agency FFA Oshkosh Otto Steeghauer Met R. J. Tower Phimbing

Queen Mary First Class Passengers Question Fruit Machines

Passengers aboard the Queen Mary express dissatisfaction with newly installed vending machines in first class. One traveler, Patrick Mulligan, says the liner should be above fruit machines. The remark reflects comfort expectations on the luxury ocean liner.

Southampton England Patrick Mulligan

Spillage Forces Evacuation After Rail Car Leak Near Racine

A damaged railroad tank carrying 8000 gallons of ethyl acrylate ruptured on Milwaukee Road tracks near Racine. The leak prompted evacuation of Knapp School playground area as firefighters doused the car and ground to prevent further danger. S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. plant was the destination for the chemical used in production.

S. C. Johnson & Son Inc Knapp School Kee Road

Five Die as Titan Door Slams at Missile Site

Five workers killed and eight injured at Buckley Field near Denver when a 5-ton steel concrete door atop a Titan missile silo slammed shut. Two bodies recovered. two men trapped between door and silo edge. Names include Jerry E. Brando of Denver and George Graham of Aurora. Injured treated. one with a broken back. Turn to Titan on Page 17.

Denver Buckley Field Jerry E. Brando George Graham Aurora Charles W. Postle Howard Hoffman Littleton Cole Postle

Soviet Orbital Milestone Prompts U.S. Launch Push

Sen. Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin on Monday urged a rapid U.S. response after the Soviets announced a new manned orbit. He said Americans must set up off their launching pads to compete in space.

Washington Gpm Alexander Wiley R-Wis

Titov completes 17 orbits and plans welcome in Moscow

Maj Gherman Titov reports his Vostok 2 flight completed 17 orbits with 25 hours 18 minutes in space and says conditions were good. He praises Earth, describes homesickness for ground, and notes Khrushchev insisted on minimizing risk. A Red Square welcome is planned with Khrushchev to lead. Yuri Gagarin attends.

Moscow Gherman Titov Soviet Union Pravda Communist Party Titov Earth Titoy Mother Earth Khrushchev Alexandra Mikhailovna Pokovnikova Tamara Yuri Gagarin Volga Gagarin

Soviet Workers Volunteer For Longer Hours

London dispatch reports massive defense plant meetings in the Soviet Union as workers press for a shift from seven to eight hours daily. In Moscow thousands rallied at an armaments factory while in Leningrad workers told radio they would add an extra hour to boost defense readiness after Khrushchev’s warning.

London Moscoy Tado Soviet Union Khrushchev Moscow

Kennedys in Paris After Ivory Coast Trip

U S Atty Gen Robert F Kennedy and his wife arrived in Paris on their way home to Washington from the Ivory Coast. Kennedy led the U S delegation at Abidjan for the West African nation's first independence anniversary celebration.

Paris U.S Robert F. Kennedy Ivory Coast Washington Kennedy Abidjan

Democrats Rally Against Tax Bill In Wisconsin Assembly

In Madison the House prepared for a final vote on the Republican tax revision as Democrats argued against the plan. Key figures such as Fred Risser and George Molinaro challenged the three percent sales tax and income tax withholding, predicting a veto by Gov. Gaylord Nelson or a signature if the bill advances.

Assembly Madison Fred Risser T . Ae Risser Richard Peter Surson R-Waupaca Gaylord Nelson George Molinaro D-Kenosha Molinaro

Two Arizonans Held After Failed Continental Airlines Hijack

Leon Bearden and his son Cody were described as quiet, cooperative prisoners in a Texas county jail after a thwarted attempt to deliver a Continental Airlines jet to Cuba. Indicted by a federal grand jury for kidnapping crew and transporting the aircraft across state lines, they face possible life imprisonment and will be arraigned at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Bond set at $100,000 each, with trial expected after Labor Day.

EL Paso Tex Continental Airlines Cuba Leon Bearden Cody Beardens Coolidge Ariz U.S Tield

Rusk Seeks NATO Backing for Small Nations Over Berlin Crisis

U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk travels to Paris to press NATO allies for full strength in Europe with 75 000 to 80 000 more troops and to outline a Western plan of political economic and where necessary military moves to counter Soviet pressure on West Berlin Khrushchevs Berlin gambit dominates Western talks as Rusk also plans meetings with de Gaulle and travels to Italy to meet Konrad Adenauer and Antonio Segni showing a broad Western effort to deter Soviet moves on Germany and West Berlin.

Paris U.S Dean Rusk Atlantic Alliance Soviet Union Germany West Berlin Rusk Permanent Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Lord Home Maurice Conve de Murville Heinrich von Brentano Nikita Khrushchev Berlin

Surge to Join Forces Continues Across USS

Washington AP reports a sustained surge of volunteers following Kennedy's call for a military buildup. Army aims to add about 133,000 personnel to reach 76 million, converting STRAC divisions to combat units. Draft fears spur voluntary enlistment across Army Navy Air Force and Marines with July 23 statements from Pentagon.

Uss Washington Kennedy Thither Defense Department Emphasi Army Iran Fiy STHAF Mta Combat Uni Air Force Navy Beem Akead Pentagon

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Russ West Today's Index Senate Stoeghauer Eere Racine William E. Martin TITAN UPI U. S C. Leo D'Orsey Dems Robert S. McNamara
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