Fatal Weekend Crashes Toll Hits 38 Nationwide
A weekend of deadly highway crashes left at least 38 dead and 32 injured on a Greyhound bus collision with a cattle truck east of Tucson. Driver James R. Stewart of Del Rio led the truck, while six bus passengers also died. The incident involved 67 cattle, with several shot after maiming. Separate reports note a Ford Foundation funded urban study by University of Wisconsin with a one million dollar grant, centering in Milwaukee Madison and Fox River Valley communities.
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Six Die In Lima Hotel Fire At Hal Jeran Motel
Six men aged between 50 and 89 died when a fire swept the upper floor of the Hal Jeran Motel in Lima Ohio on a Sunday night. Police identified victims as Barney McCloskey John Phalen Patrick Moran Fred McCoy Wasil Kierucek and Thomas O Day. The two story building on Lima's South Side housed railroaders and pensioners. Fire crews contained the blaze leaving the interior gutted but the frame standing and nearby businesses untouched. The cause remained undetermined.
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Grant aims to study urban problems in six months
Klotsche said a six month start for a grant funded study could aid urban development efforts at the university and community. The project would attract scholars in urban history sociology land use and design for the coming century. A separate police report describes a series of four late morning attacks by a white man about six feet tall who grabbed victims by the throat and fled with a purse from one.
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Skin Diver Dies While Hunting Wolf River Body
A 17 year old Green Bay skin diver died Sunday while searching for the body of Gregory Fischer who disappeared Nov 19 on the Wolf River near New London. companion Steven Austin 13 was hospitalized Cyril Besanson 32 was rescued. Air line froze and breath sharing led to tragedy. rescuers made ice holes and pulled survivors to safety.
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Oshkosh Man Shot After Hunting Accident near Waupaca
James Coughlin 38 of Oshkosh died when his 20 gauge shotgun discharged as he stumbled along a town road five miles south of Waupaca. Coroner ruled accidental. Companions and coworkers at HKickhaefer Corp described him and noted the time between 9 and 10 a.m. Services set at St. Marys Catholic Church in Oshkosh with burial in Riverside Cemetery.
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Wisconsin Toll Rises to 795 for the Year
Two fatal weekend incidents push Wisconsin highway deaths to 795 for the year, a figure just shy of last year. James Schulz, 25, of Casscade, died when his car on Highway 67 north of Plymouth overturned after he fell asleep. Peter Schueemann, 19, of Eagle, died after a crash on Highway 59 near Paknyra in Fort Atkinson.
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Nelson open to talks on tax clash but offers no new proposals
Gov Gaylord Nelson said he is willing to discuss the tax dispute with Republicans but has no new compromise ideas. He would accept a surtax cut to bridge a 23 million dollar 1960 61 deficit if Republicans propose it, noting a potential stopgap is still possible. The governor criticized the GOP stance that budget balancing can wait for a citizens' report.
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Kaukauna Boy Dies in Quarry Accident
Kaukauna nine year old Donald J. Biese died when a quarter ton rock fell on him as he and brother James hunted fossils in a local stone quarry. The rock loosened a smaller support rock before crushing his chest and suffocating him. three men attempted to free him.
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Fire Destroys Pau Ko Tuk Home Leaving Family Homeless
The L. A. Baer residence at Pau Ko Tuk in Black Wolf burned Sunday night, gutting the lower floor and heavily damaging the upper level. Cause undetermined but near wiring. estimated loss over $20,000. Neighbors noticed flames around 8:20 p.m. amid heavy smoke. volunteers from Van Dyne and Nekimi fought the blaze for hours, saving few possessions while clothing and personal items were consumed.
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Tucson Plans Anew Shopping Center Along Broadway
A Tucson proposal details a new shopping center featuring a 700 foot air conditioned glass enclosed sidewalk. The plan emphasizes a weather shielded pedestrian route through the complex and aims to attract shoppers with a climate controlled walkway.
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Eisenhower invites Khrushchev to first East West summit
President Eisenhower sent a letter to Soviet Premier Khrushchev inviting him to a series of summit meetings to discuss international questions of mutual concern. The first meeting would convene in Paris on April 27 if Khrushchev accepts. The Big Four invited the Soviet leader with Germany Red China and India excluded.
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Welfare officials flag drivers on aid as blind
State Welfare Director Mary Gorman and Highway Safety Director J Grant Keys said they compared notes and found that some individuals licensed to drive in Ohio receive welfare aid while listed as blind.
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Eisenhower Arrives in Spain for Peace Tour with Franco
President Eisenhower landed in Madrid on a peace mission as Franco greeted him. The stop follows a Paris summit where Khrushchev was invited to future talks. Madrid displayed banners and celebrations as Franco’s regime and the visitor shared a moment in a high profile anti communist stance.
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Filipino Launch Missing After Typhoon Gilda Strikes
Manila report says a launch with about 100 aboard is missing after Typhoon Gilda hit the Philippines. The vessel carried school teachers en route to a Samar Island convention and was last heard from near Zumarraga Island. At least 12 dead and $2,300 in damage were recorded.
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