Thirteen Die On Highways Thirteen Die On Highways
A grim New Year toll hit Wisconsin on New Year’s Day with 13 deaths on state roads, raising the holiday period total to 16 and topping last year’s two day start. Among the dead were Barbara Tobin and Patrick O’Connell in Wood County, Katherine Becker and Susan Gehri in Janesville, Avis Crotty in New Berlin, Milton Pfeiffer in Kohler, and Edward J Murphy in Racine. Several others were injured as police traced crashes from Highway 10 outside Milladore to various county roads. Continued on Page 10, Col. 1.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Barbara Tobin
Marshfield
Milwaukee
Patrick O'Connell
Appleton
Wood County
Highway 10
Milladore
O’connell
Katherine Becker
Susan K. Gehri
Janesville
Avis M. Crotty
New Berlin
Waukesha
Milton Pfeiffer
Kohler
Sheboygan
Racine
Edward J. Murphy
Struck in Head By Ice, Is Killed
Bernard Marasch, 48, of New London, was killed at the Edison Co plant when a large chunk of ice struck his head as workers emptied ice from a shaving silo chute. He was a building maintenance supervisor and died shortly after 10 am.
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New London
Bernard Marasch
Edison Co
Marasch
Missing Plane Sighted Over Pacific Near Hawaii
A U S Air Force C124 Globemaster missing with nine aboard was detected on radar about 800 miles west northwest of Honolulu. It remained unclear if the aircraft was flying or in the water. It had been en route from Japan to Honolulu and had run low on fuel before releasing cargo to gain time. Two jet fighters from Hickam Base searched the area as confirmation of its status continued.
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UPD
U.S. Air Force
Pacific
Mr Force Sre
Japan
Midway Island
French Frigate Shoals
Hickam Air Force Base
Nation's Highway Toll 226
The midweek New Year holiday period ending Wednesday saw 226 traffic deaths, more than safety experts expected yet below last week's Christmas toll. The AP count noted nearly 200 fatalities in a 20 hour span, with 316 deaths during the prior Christmas 48 hours and 382 in the 1962-63 New Year four day weekend.
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National Safety Council
Council
Howard Pyle
Associated Press
Johnson and Weaver Map Broad Housing Plan at LBJ Ranch
Johnson met with Robert C. Weaver at the LBJ Ranch to outline a wide federal housing program titled a home for every man. They planned to present the proposal in the President’s upcoming State of the Union message to Congress. Johnson spoke by phone with Senate leaders and congratulated UT coach Darrell Royal after the Cotton Bowl win. He scheduled a Friday meeting with Labor Secretary Wirtz and Esther Peterson and continued refining the speech for the joint session on January 8.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Robert C. Weaver
Lbj Ranch
Johnson
Congress
Weaver
Washington
Texas White House
John Gronouski
White House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Hlingis
Darrell Royal
University of Texas
Navy
Dallas
Wayne Hardin
Royal
Hardin
Wirtz
W. Willard Wirtz
Esther Peterson
Labor
House
Retired Englishman's belated service clasp delay
Ben Ford, who left the army 15 years ago after 40 years of service, said he has finally received a belated clasp to his long service and good conduct medal. He quipped that the delay surprised him, noting he has not yet received his discharge book.
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Ring
England
UPI
Ben Ford
Army
Ford
World celebrates peace theme as 1964 begins
Crowds mark New Year around the globe with peace messages and revelry. Times Square draws about 300,000 for the countdown. 3,000 attend a Grand Central Terminal benefit hall in New York for the National Association for Mental Health. Fireworks over the Berlin wall. Paris, Madrid, Rome, and Buenos Aires observe with regional customs. President Johnson and Khrushchev attend parties and Pope Paul VI opens mass in St. Peter's Square, pledging peaceful hopes.
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Times Square
Grand Central Terminal
National Association For Mental Health
Berlin Wall
Champs Elysees
Buenos Aires
Johnson
Austin
Tex
Johnson City
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Pope Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
Six GOP Senators To Offer Health Plan
Six Republican senators will introduce their own comprehensive health plan for citizens 65 and over when Congress reconvenes. They propose hospitalization nursing home and home care financed by Social Security or general revenues, with nonprofit private insurance options to cover doctor and medical expenses. The plan aims to break the stalemate in health care legislation and gain bipartisan support.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
GOP Ples
Clifford P. Case
Newslersey
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Jacob K. Javits
Kenneth B. Keating
New York
Thomas J. Rachel
California
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Genera
Soma Security
Deep South Ends Year With Snow Storm Across Region
Severe winter weather blanketed the Deep South and moved up the East Coast causing up to 16 inches of snowfall in some areas. Thirteen deaths were linked to the storm as schools closed and travel proved hazardous. Civil Defense aid requests rose in Georgia while an emergency kitchen fed residents in Warner Robins. Snow also hit the New Orleans French Quarter amid the Sugar Bowl buildup.
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Associated Press
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Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Tennessee
Virginia
Civil Defense Headquarters
Middle Georgia
Warner Robins
Savannah Beach
Huntsville
Ala
Birmingham
New Orleans
Lousiana
Miss
Sappr
Mit
Tenn - Dee
Berlin Wall Crossings Pass 600000 Milestone Reached
West Berliners flood through the checkpoints as the East German border opens for visits to East Berlin, pushing the total visitor count past 600000 since December 19. With the agreement due to expire at midnight Sunday, Mayor Willy Brandt faces pressure to seek an extension amid mounting protests and political implications.
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Brandt
Goldwater to reveal plans Friday in presidential race
Goldwater plans to announce Friday his entering the race for the presidency. The candidate, from Von, has indicated he will enter the field amid strong political speculation and local anticipation.
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Goldwater
Thoenin
Karl Goldwater Af von
Johnson sets must tax cut and civil rights bill for 1964
President Johnson, facing persistent unemployment, labels the $11 billion tax cut as a must for the nation and also urges quick action on the pending civil rights bill. He seeks Medicare for the aged and plans an unrelenting peace offensive toward the Soviet Union to improve relations with Khrushchev. White House sources outline his year end thinking and priorities for Congress and foreign policy.
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Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
Congres
Congress
Russia
United States
Nikitas. Khrushchev
White House
Walter Heller
Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
Beloit youths in knife fight leave one dead
In Beloit AP report, one youth was stabbed to death and another wounded seriously after a parking lot brawl as a group reportedly shouted threats and gestures. Police took several persons into custody while others remained detained. authorities described the incident as a violent confrontation with lingering questions about motives and timing.
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Beloit
Pelae
Howard Bjorklund
Takeio
Cherries Hansen
Maran
Fire Sweeps Rest Home
Fire swept through a rest home causing extensive damage. Early reports describe smoke and flames on multiple floors with several residents evacuated. No official injury tally or cause has been confirmed.
Five Cypriots Die as New Violence Erupts Across Cyprus
In Nicosia, British troop reinforcements arrived as fighting between Greek and Turkish Cypriots intensified since December 21. An airlanded artillery regiment and 700 paratroopers were deployed or prepared for duty. Reports from Athens warned of possible Turkish and Greek military movements while diplomatic talks continued over Cyprus treaties with Britain, Turkey, and Greece. Three Greek Orthodox monks were killed, with another Greek and a Turk dying near Paphos in clashes as Greece and Turkey prepared for potential invasion.
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Cyprus
UPD
England
Athens
Turkey
Greece
Makarios
Britain
Paphos
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
SATG
Parkes Ponds
Mtaraeyte
Civil Defense Bill Okayed By Governor
A garbled text fragment references a civil defense bill approved by a governor and includes stray words about AP reporting, safety measures, and hypothetical discussions of citizens and laws. The readable portion centers on the governor's action approving a civil defense measure amid unclear surrounding content.
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