Five Children Perish in Milwaukee Attic Fire
A Milwaukee fire in a two family home killed five of Wilton Jefferson's eight children after an attic playroom blaze started, apparently from children playing with matches. Harry 13 Ray 7 Debra 5 Chester 4 Diane 2 perished. others survived or were absent. Neighbors alerted firefighters, who found the inferno upon arrival in below freezing weather.
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Aleva
Harry
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Chester
Diane
Lawrence
Delores
Linda
John Gladney
Henry W. Pettus
Gladney
Sixth Battalion
Ray Rosenmerkel
Bitter Cold Sets Death Toll Across South and Nation
The century's worst cold wave closed schools and caused over 140 deaths across states from New York and Pennsylvania to Texas and Michigan. Record lows hit Akron and several Kentucky and Ohio cities as storms and frost damaged crops in the South and Rio Grande Valley. Roads were dangerous, and many schools shut as emergency crews logged dozens of cold-related fatalities.
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Miss
Columbus
Weather Moderates In Wisconsin
Wisconsin faced extreme cold with a slight moderation as readings hovered around 16 to 22 below zero in major cities. The warmest reported highs were 12 below to 9 below, with no noticeable improvement in the near term and a continued cold outlook for Friday and Saturday.
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la Crosse
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Fla
Wisconsin Governor faces Senate over organized crime allegations
Gov John Reynolds was pressed by Sen Walter Hollander to inform the Legislature on steps taken to halt organized crime in Wisconsin. Republicans attack and Democrats counter amid Milwaukee Doe probe. officials from Milwaukee Fond du Lac and Kenosha deny knowledge of syndicate operations as Reynolds cites prevailing crime.
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United Press International
John Reynolds
State Senate
Wisconsin
Walter Hollander
R-Rosendale
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Hollander
Sceme Fond du Lac
Jerris Leonard
R-Miteau
Leonard
John Doe
Milwaukee County
George Thompson
Thompson
Norman Sussman
Milwaukee
John Colby
Sussman
Coffey
Estes Given Eight Years For Swindling
Tyler AP District Judge Otis Dunagan denied a new trial for Billie Sol Estes and sentenced him to eight years for swindling after a 22 minute proceeding. Estes, once a multimillionaire, remains bankrupt with assets sold and immediate appeal noted. He faces three other indictments including antitrust violations and false asset testimony.
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Otis Dunagan
Billie Sol Estes
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
John Estes Jr
John Estes Sr
John Cofer
R. B. McGowan
Monahans
Commodity Credit Corp
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Wilson
Attorney General's Wife Is Expecting Eighth Child
Washington AP reports Mrs. Robert F Kennedy wife of the attorney general and sister in law to the President is expecting her eighth child in July. The Kennedys now have six sons and a daughter whose ages range from 3 to 11.
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Europe Cold Spell Brings Death Toll To At Least 50
A severe cold spell across southern Europe30s Greece Italy and Yugoslavia claims at least 50 lives with 23 in Italy four missing and Yugoslavia 25 dead. Ships blocked trains late as blizzards close the Bosporus and villages in Abruzzi Apennines and beyond are cut off. Rescue teams rush medicine and food as livestock perish and factories halt activity across the region.
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Belgrade
Faked out bank gives fake roll to robber in New York
A branch of the New York Savings Bank tricked a holdup man by handing him a roll of fake bills wrapped in a real one. Bank officials said the bankroll seller Eileen Grohl provided the fake notes and real currency mix.
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New York
UPI
New York Savings Bank
Eileen Grohl
Hundreds In Cuba Forfeit Homes Autos To Leave For US
Havana AP reports hundreds of Glibans bound for the United States aboard the freighter Shirley Lykes must forfeit homes and cars to the state and pay all utility bills before departure under Castro regime rules. They may take only three changes of clothing and no jewelry. The ship, later renamed Shirley Sykes, was to sail with 900 to 1,000 relatives of released Bay of Pigs invaders to Port Everglades Florida. Red Cross aid included medical team and cots for the return trip. sailing date delayed by clearances and transport issues.
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Havana
United States
Shirley Sykes
Shirley Lykes
Red Cross
Miami
Everglades
Fla
American Red Cross
Pan American Airways
Kennedy urges retroactive tax cuts and broad reform
President Kennedy asked Congress to cut taxes by 3.2 billion this year with an 18 percent goal over time. The plan proposes 13.6 billion in rate cuts and 3.4 billion in revenue-raisers, netting a 10.2 billion reduction, retroactive to Jan 1 if enacted. It would overhaul itemized deductions, oil depletion, capital gains, and sick pay, aiming to boost employment and treasury revenue while facing opposition in a tight budget year.
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Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Prete Abered
Federal Treasury
Push for Dock Accord Approvals Across Coasts
Mediation quickened to win union and industry ratifications of a settlement formula for the 33 day Atlantic and Gulf Coasts dock strike. Hope rose that New Orleans Steamship may resume service. some approvals reported, others imminent as talks continued in New Orleans and Mobile, with local objections noted.
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New York
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
New Orleans
Kennedy
North Atlantic
New nickname coined for winter road hazard in Knoxville
In Knoxville Tennessee drivers describe the icy glaze as freezy skid stuff, reflecting travel hazards during the ongoing winter siege. Local residents and motorists note slick surfaces complicate commutes and road safety conditions persist as cold weather endures.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Starting Auto Has Become Status Symbol
In Minneapolis amid a rare long stretch of subzero days, cars that start are a status symbol while many autos stall. The Minneapolis Automobile Club reports a record demand for tow trucks as motorists pile up, with one driver waiting four hours for a tow that went nowhere. Exhaust steam also obscures visibility in dense, cold traffic.
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Minneapolis Automobile Club
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