88th Congress Opens Session in Washington Parade
The 88th Congress opened with swearing in of new and re-elected members as Kennedy seeks swift action on major proposals. Senate and House leaders moved to organize while debates over rules threaten to complicate filibuster battles. Johnson presided in the Senate, McCormack to be speaker, and Mansfield re-elected as Democratic floor leader amid party leadership reshuffles.
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Kennedy
White House
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Ralph R. Roberts
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
McCormack
Mansfield
Democrats
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
George A. Smathers
Florida
Senate Democratic
Smathers
Richard B. Pussell
D-Ga
Zeidler Named State Director of Resource Development
Gov. Reynolds announced Milwaukee's former mayor and Socialist leader Frank P. Zeidler would head the Department of Resource Development. Reynolds praised his public administration record and dedication while noting his Socialist party affiliation. Continued on Page 11.
Wisconsin Solons Begin Session Amid Budget and Reapportionment Clash
The Wisconsin Legislature convened under Republican management with Gov. Reynolds’s veto power and faces a record budget for 1963 65 plus reapportionment. Reynolds pushes a tax plan based on ability to pay while Republicans back a 3 percent sales tax. The Assembly will also resolve a Ke nosha district election dispute between Russell Olson and Earl Elfers.
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UPI
Wisconsin
John Reynolds
Gaylord Nelson
Reynolds
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Supreme Court
U.S
District Court
Russell Olson
Earl Elfers
Kenosha
Elfers
Olson
Joro
Empire State Fire Forces Evacuations and Service Outages
A smokey fire raced through a pipe shaft in the Empire State Building forcing two evacuations and closing floors 65 to 67. By 9 am the 102 story tower reopened as crews battled blazes on multiple levels. WNBC-TV and WNEW-FM briefly lost service, with significant office damage but no injuries reported.
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New York City
Wnbc-Tv
NBC
Wnew-Fm
the World
Tshombe pledges cooperation in Congo reconcilia tion plan
London AP reports Katanga leader Tshombe, returning to Elisabethville, pledges to cooperate with United Nations plans for Congo reconciliation and unification, warning of scorched earth only if UN attacks Kolwezi. British officials urge calm and no destruction while urging sharing Katanga's mineral revenue with Central Congo.
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U.N. Congo
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SpuRose
Tshombe
Derek Dodson
United Nations
Congo
Kolwezi
U.N
Dodson
Foreign Office
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U Thant
Central
Union Miniere Mining Company
Union Miniere
Kennedy to discuss Cuban pullback with Soviet aide
President Kennedy will meet Vasily Kuznetsov at 4 p m CST to gauge how and when Khrushchev plans to withdraw remaining Soviet forces from Cuba. Officials expect talk on the 16 000 to 17 000 Russians still in Cuba, about 6 000 in combat units, as Washington forms a government wide task force to coordinate policy.
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UPI
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CST
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Moscow
U.S
New York
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State Department
State Sen Laurin W Jones Admits Government Grows Complex
UPI reports Senator Laurin W Jones of Dodge City admits the government is becoming more complex. Jones chairs the Committee on Committees in the Kansas Senate.
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Peka
Kan
UPI
Laurin W. Jones
Dodge City
Committee On Committees
Airport High On Equipment Study Names Green Bay Oshkosh Leaders
FAA study shows Green Bay and Oshkosh have the most costly federally funded equipment among 15 regional airports. Green Bay’s Austin Straubel Airport has $1,133,000 in installed and planned federal facilities, while Winnebago County Airport totals $841,000. Maintenance costs average $140,200 at Green Bay and $95,000 at Oshkosh annually.
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Oshkosh
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Civil Aeronautic’s Board
Austin Straubel
Winnebago County
U S Seeks To Postpone Disarm Talks
In Geneva the United States asked to postpone the 17 nation disarmament conference from Monday to February 12 to give Russia more time to end the nuclear test stalemate. No Russian reply yet. an American spokesman declined comment. Arthur H. Dean has resigned as U S delegate and a successor is not named. Opponents worry a postponement risks delaying a test ban agreement.
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UPI
United States
Washington
Arthur H. Dean
McGee Case Transferred to Oshkosh Court
The driving charge against Green Bay Packer Max McGee aged 30 has been moved to Winnebago County Court in Oshkosh. Judge James V Siller will schedule McGee's appearance after reception of papers from Menasha Municipal Justice Arthur Ales. McGee and two passengers sustained minor injuries in a New Year’s Day Me na sha accident.
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Max McGee
Winnebago
Oshkosh
McGee
Arams Menasha
Arthur Ales
James V Siller
Thieves Loot Home During Loud Music in Boston
Mrs. Alice Hoag loses 1205 dollars in clothes and antiques after burglars enter during breakfast as loud stereophonic music masks the break in. Victim and friends were in the kitchen when the theft occurred Tuesday.
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Boston
UPI
Alice Hoag
Slayton Still Optimistic About Space Flight Return
Washington reports NASA says Deke Slayton remains optimistic about returning to orbit despite a minor heart murmur that grounded him since March. The 32 year old Sparta Wisconsin native has not flown in space since Mercury and Gemini plans evolve, with his best chance next year if cleared. NASA notes he has passed repeated exams with no heart symptoms, though final approval remains uncertain.
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Washington
UPD
Wisconsin
Donald JH
Deke J Slayton
Space Agency
Slayton
Layton
Sparta
Wis
Maugeraten
Orbit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Malcolm Scott Carpenter
Air Force
INASA
Robert R. Gilruth
SASA
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Sears
Lightning hits Hawaii as downtown Honolulu struck
Severe weather disrupts Hawaii with rare lightning in downtown Honolulu and heavy rainfall. Mountain snow caused two men to be marooned overnight while the city endured the heaviest rainfall in five years for a second straight day.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Honoluk
Young House Group Elects Party Leader
A formidable group of junior Republicans won quick victories in the GOP House huddle electing Rep. Gerald R. Ford of Michigan as party conference chairman and expanding their influence on the party policy committee. They backed Rep. Halleck as floor leader and Byrnes as policy chair, while unseating Hoeven as caucus chairman in a 6 to 8 vote. Hoeven disputed claims of revolt, saying the move aimed to broaden party council power.
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House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Ford
Charles B. Hoeven
Iowa
Hoeven
Halleck
Rela
Truck Driver Dies in Mishap Near Madison
The Associated Press reports Raymond Terasa a 45 year old Madison mechanic was killed when the truck he drove left Dane County Trunk CV north of Madison. He was apparently thrown from the cab as the truck ran over him. He becomes Wisconsin ninth traffic death of 1983.
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Wisconsin
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Madison Fond
Dane County
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