Newly Married Draft Call Creates Last Minute Marriages
In New York and across states couples rushed to wed before draft rules changed. President Johnson said men 19 to 26 married after midnight would be draft eligible until fatherhood. Las Vegas and Yuma chapels drew crowds as others failed to wed amid waiting periods. Mothers accompanied brides as fear of Viet Nam grew. some sought early licenses, but waivers came too late.
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New York
Johnson
Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
Yuma
Aziz
Providence
Gallatin
Tenn
Newark
Viet Nam
Milwaukee
Clemens Michalski
Michalski
Hurried Marriages Amid Midnight Draft Exemption in Winnebago
At least four Winnebago County couples wed before the midnight deadline to dodge draft exemptions. Three received special licenses issued after hours by Judge Herbert J Mueller, who said he performed two ceremonies himself. The fourth couple moved their date forward with a license. Judge James V. Sitter noted he received about five inquiries but does not handle special licensing or marriages.
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Winnebago County
Herbert J Mueller
Branch 1
James V. Sitter
Branch 3
Two Hurt In Accident At Iowa W. 16th
Two people sustained minor injuries in a collision at Iowa Street and West 16th Avenue Thursday afternoon. Marie Wilz aged 67 and Roxanne Wilz aged 16, both of Omro, were treated after a crash involving Joyce D. Wilz and Clarence J. Ginter. Damages were listed at 175 and 100 dollars. A separate 11:37 p.m. crash at North Main Street and Irving Avenue caused no injuries, with damages of 300 and 110 dollars to the involved vehicles.
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Iowa Street
West 16Th Avenue
Marie Wilz
Rt. 2
Omro
Roxanne Wilz
Oshkosh
Joyce D. Wilz
Clarence J. Ginter
Reed St
Ginter
Iowa
Wilz
North Main Street
Irving Avenue
Dennis M. Dingeldein
Fulton Ave
Irving
Main
Thomas H. Stein
Monroe St
Dingeldein
Education Aids Bill Sent Senate
The House passed a 650 million education bill to aid needy students and expand college enrollments. It includes scholarships grants and part time jobs, with a 290 million authorisation for college building construction. The measure aims to broaden Johnson’s education agenda and moves to the Senate Education subcommittee for revision.
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Washington
House
Senate
Senate Education Subcommittee
Johnson
Collees
Arrest 21 In Singapore Murder Plot
Singapore police arrested 21 members of the People's Revolutionary party over an alleged communist plot to assassinate Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and cabinet ministers. Lee's residence was heavily guarded and a vacant-lot owner was denied permission to build due to assassination risk. Lim Siew Lin allegedly held coded correspondence with Indonesian intelligence and was tasked with creating a secret entry route for the plot.
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Singapore
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee
People’s Revolutionary Party
Lim Siew Lin
Sin
President Johnson Heads to Texas for Birthday
President Johnson marks his 57th birthday with a trip to the Texas hill country and a private family dinner. White House aides say he will fly this morning to join Mrs. Johnson and daughters Lynda and Luci, who have been preparing celebrations.
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Washington
Johnson
Texas
White House
Dover-Calais Ferry Free Enterprise It Returns After Missed Boat
The Dover Calais ferry Free Enterprise It left Calais harbor smoothly with first officer at the wheel but a radio message instructs to return as Captain H. J. Perriam had missed the boat.
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Calais
France
Jpl
Dover-Calais
H. J. Perriam
Gemini 5 mission clears seventh day in space
Apollo era report details Gemini 5 crew Charles Conrad Jr and L. Gordon Cooper Jr continuing toward an eight day goal. They battled a light tumble from venting hydrogen gas as 106 orbits were planned, with cabin temperatures in the 60s and periods of sleep and rest cited by Cooper and Conrad.
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Cooper
Conrad
James A. McDivitt
Charles Conrad Jr
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Fireman finds cause of rash allergy to heat
San Francisco firefighter Donald B. Steele with 15 years on the force has finally learned the source of his chronic rash. He is allergic to heat and has endured repeated clinic visits as doctors worked to diagnose the condition.
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San Francisco
UPD
Donald B. Steele
Search ends for United Air Lines jet crash
The Coast Guard and Navy ended the Lake Michigan search for the United Air Lines jet that crashed near Lake Forest on August 16. Thirty people died, six bodies were recovered, and the agencies said continued rescue was no longer feasible though aid to the CAB could be offered if requested.
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Chicago
Coast Guard
Navy
United Air Tanes
Lake Michigan
Lake Forest
Civil Aeronautic Board
Storms leave Midwest in wreckage across several states
Powerful tornadoes and 100 mph winds ravaged parts of Iowa Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois suburbs near Chicago. Two people died and 29 were injured as trains cars and homes were knocked from their foundations. Damages reached into the millions with scenes of devastation from Olympia Fields Joliet Crete and nearby areas.
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Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Wisconsin
Joliet
Ron Daies
Arcadia
Olympia Fields
Old Friends Bump Into Judge Before Court Date
Rodney D. Glupker, in Grand Rapids, paid 65 dollars on three traffic tickets on Thursday on the way to court. He faces a new charge of hitting Judge Lawrence Beukema's car in the rear, with another appearance before the judge.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
UPI
Rodney D. Glupker
Lawrence Beukema
Consumer Price Index Reaches New High in July
The July consumer price index rose by a tenth of a percent to 110.2 driven by sharp meat and potato price increases. Beef up 1.2 percent and pork 0.75 percent, potatoes 10 percent, while fruit and vegetables excluding potatoes fell 0.25 percent over the year. Medical care rose 0.4 percent and tobacco up 1 percent due to higher taxes.
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Washington
Labor Department
Asst
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chase
Woman Hit And Burned By Lightning At Outdoor Theater
A lightning strike at the 44 Outdoor Theater near 11 p.m. Thursday injured 26 year old Mrs. Darlene M. Payette of 856 Wisconsin Street. She suffered first degree burns on her right forearm and hand, a singed eyebrow, and hearing disturbance in her right ear while leaving the parking area with her three children Kim 6 Debra 5 and Patricia 2. Other spectators took the children home.
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Darlene M. Payette
Wisconsin St
Mercy Hospital
Is Holder
Kim
Debra
Patricia
Property Tax Relief to Aged Will Be Tested
Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear an original action by Racine attorney Richard G. Harvey challenging a 1983 law that funds property tax relief for residents over 65 and grants rent assistance. Harvey argues the statute violates constitutional uniformity of taxation as Morgan and Smith are named respondents. The case tests the law’s validity and potential impact on elderly relief programs.
Wind Damages Sweep Wisconsin Area
Severe winds lashed southern Wisconsin late Thursday night into Friday injuring at least two people. Trees fell on roads near the Wisconsin Illinois line and in Monroe causing electrical outages and hospitalizations. Lightning struck buildings in Janesville and Beloit with widespread tree damage across Green and Rock counties.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Rolland Barth
Monroe
Patsy Kenney
Warren
Wisconsin-Illnois Line
Jack Erb
Green County
Rock County
Larry Bach
James
Highway 81
Rock- Green County
Janesville
Beloit
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Lockport
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