Yanks Blast Hydro Plant in North Viet Nam
AP reports 24 U.S. war planes pounded the Ban Thach hydroelectric plant and dam site 80 miles south of Hanoi for a third day. Striking the generator building and dam, heavy damage was claimed with no floods reported. Additional raids neared Dien Bien Phu and near the China border as ground forces reported Viet Cong kills.
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Motorist Shoots Milwaukee Girls
Two 18 year old girls were shot and wounded by a motorist while walking home from a party on Milwaukee's near northwest side. Nancy Mercer remained in critical condition, Sheryl Studener in fair condition. Police said a male driver fired four times from a .38 caliber pistol, driving off as he fled. motive unknown.
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Names of 17 Are Listed As Held by Enemy
Washington AP Defense Department lists 17 US servicemen detained in Vietnam. In Viet Nam, no war declaration exists so Missing Persons Act defines detained in a foreign country against his will. Seven added in 1963, seven in 1964, four this year. Sgt Isaac Camacho of El Paso was removed last month.
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New Outagamie Port Is Dedicated
Outagamie County unveiled a new airport worth 3.8 million dollars with a dedication ceremony Sunday afternoon. Rep John W Byrnes spoke and Air Wisconsins plane cut the ribbon as community officials described future terminals runways and taxiways. Air Wisconsin began Appleton to Chicago service with six of nine seats filled while prices matched North Central Airlines.
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ZIP BURGERS MELAHOMA CITY SERVICE ON WHEELS
Burgers on wheels appear at a drive in as Sonii carhops zip about on roller skates to serve patrons. The new service style brings a fast moving, novelty dining experience to the city.
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Communist Subversion Rising in Latin America
AP report notes rising Communist activity in Latin America with violence, kidnappings, and riots expanding in Colombia Peru and Venezuela. CIA testimony cites Cuba as the chief source of subversion, with Castro regime profits and aid across the region. Continued on Page 13, Col. 4.
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Veep Salutes Students For Critical Views
Vice President Hubert H Humphrey urged college students to distinguish between constructive and destructive protest at a National Student Association convention in Madison. He praised dissenters who advance debate while condemning violence and riots, noting freedom rides sit-ins and picket lines helped dismantle discrimination.
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Rep. Clarence J Brown of Ohio Dies at 72
Rep. Clarence J Brown of Ohio died early today at Bethesda Naval Hospital following uremic poisoning from kidney failure. A 27 year veteran, he represented the 7th Ohio District and was ranking Republican member of the House Rules Committee in Washington and Blanchester native.
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AMC Struck As Talks Fail
Kenosha AP Local 72 of the United Auto Workers went on strike against American Motors Corp Wisconsin's largest employer after all day and all night negotiations failed The strike began at 10 am with 11 500 workers at two plants and about 5 500 at Milwaukee facing layoffs The UAW said talks failed to reach an agreement and planned an orderly strike and picketing process AMC said its Milwaukee body plant would shut down if the strike continued and expected production disruption across Rambler plants.
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Soviets Blast U S Space Risks In Gemini 5 Effort
Moscow charged American space scientists risked manned flight with a crash program to field a new power system aboard Gemini 4 and Gemini 5. Tass cited electrical problems as evidence of haste and inadequate design while noting a Soviet endurance record could be broken if Gemini 5 stays aloft for eight days.
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Gemini 5 Eyes Goal Of Phantom Satellite Chase
Gemini 5 crew L Gordon Cooper Jr and Charles Conrad Jr begin a simulated rendezvous with an imaginary satellite to rehearse for Gemini 6 in October. By 10:21 a.m. CDT they had completed 31 orbits and planned at least 46 of 121 revolutions as ground control expected a full eight days.
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Gemini 5 crew reduce in-between snacks space diet
The Gemini 5 astronauts will cut out snacks from their daily space menu after studies of the prior Gemini flight. They were to have three meals and two snacks per day, but the revised plan eliminates the between-meal treats to study long duration effects.
New Mark Set For State's Fair
A Wisconsin State Fair record crowd of 933,004 attended a ten day gala. Rain midweek trimmed turnout but daily fairs topped 100,000 in final weekend. Fair Administrator Willard Masterson called it the most successful state fair ever despite rain preventing a new million attendance. Crew began cleaning barns and trampled grounds after the close.
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Astronaut Pete Conrad Sings While Over Atlantic
UPI reports Charles Pete Conrad broke into a song during a Gemini flight over the Atlantic. Mission control noted he was slightly off key as he sang Here's Gemini and singing to you while aloft over the blue ocean.
Wisconsin toll hits 603 after seven weekend deaths
Seven weekend fatalities and another today raise Wisconsin 1965 traffic toll to 603, as victims include Duane Neuman in Tigerton crash and George Sirovatka on Highway 13 near Wisconsin Rapids. Multiple single car crashes, and two-vehicle collisions cause the rest, with victims from Racine to Crandon and Waukesha.
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Archbishop Cody Arrives to Lead Chicago Archdiocese
Archbishop John Patrick Cody arrives in Chicago with New Orleans delegates to take command of the nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese. A special Panama Limited train brings Cody and aides to downtown Chicago for a 10 am CDT arrival and formal installation ceremony led by Apostolic Delegate Archbishop Egidio Vagnozzi.
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