11 Aug 1967
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1967
Page
1
Lawmakers worry about security as galleries in both chambers sit openly with crowds nearby. Plainclothes detectives mingle with visitors while confrontations with protesters draw police action and hospitalizations.
Two Oshkosh residents John A Wilson 49 of 920 Meritt Ave and Mrs Dons Kjemhus 39 of 690A N Main St died late Thursday night after consuming poison at a 154 Waugoo Ave apartment. A weed filler bag and two empty medicine bottles were found. Coroner Art Miller ordered blood and urine tests at the State Crime Lab in Madison as police investigate. Neighbor Fred J. James said he and the trio drank beer from 1:30 pm to 11 pm. Wilson reportedly said I was poisoned with arsenic before distress. Survivors listed for Kjemhus and Wilson include spouses, children, and numerous relatives. services planned with Konrad Funeral Home.
US Air Force jets hit the Doumer highway and railroad bridge linking Hanoi to suburbs across the Red River, with four direct bomb hits reportedly dropping the center span over the east channel. The attack came as US forces pressed operations around Hanoi amid attention to bombing targets and defense reports.
Platts a coed at Eau Claire State University and daughter of Elkhorn mayor won the 17th annual Wisconsin State Fair title on press day. She received a 630 scholarship and will serve as an official hostess alongside runners up Sandra Andresen and Barbara Prideguy. About 3109 spectators watched the pageant as organizers projected near 1 million visitors over the fair’s run with gates opening today.
Mixed responses greet proposals to increase Negro enlistment in the National Guard. Officials urge swift action while critics warn against coercion, highlighting civilian rights, recruitment limits, and regional opposition. A Pentagon briefing confirms panel delivery to Defense Secretary McNamara as debates continue.
De Gaulle rebutted critics in a television address urging unity for France. He warned against foreign influence and pledged to maintain independence, nuclear deterrence, and international autonomy, linking domestic reform to national strength. He cited Algeria, West Germany cooperation, and open relations with China while criticizing Atlanticism.
City council postponed a decision on closing streets for the Park Plaza development while a resolution approving the Crane Building condemnation was passed. The item appears on Page 4.
Ambassador William Foster announced rushing back to Geneva for a prompt draft of a nuclear nonproliferation treaty with Russia. He said both powers expect to present a draft to the 18 nation disarmament conference, with inspection terms still to be resolved. Foster planned meetings with Alexei Roschin to finalize submission to the disarmament commission.
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