Flag At Half Staff For Churchill In U S Mourning
President Johnson ordered the American flag flown at half staff through Saturday on government buildings and ships as the nation mourns Sir Winston Churchill. Johnson recalled the wartime alliance and praised Churchill as history's child while sending condolences to Lady Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prime Minister Harold Wilson.
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Johnson May Go to Britain For Churchill Services
President Johnson’s condition remained quite good as recuperation from a heavy cold progressed. He told reporters he wishes to attend Churchill funeral rites next Saturday but a final decision would depend on his recovery. Press secretary Reedy said no decision had been made on a London flight yet and that Johnson rested well with a temperature under 100.
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Statesman Rites Slated For Saturday
London mourns Sir Winston Churchill as trading ends on the London Stock Exchange for two minutes of silence. The body lies in state at Westminster Hall ahead of a state funeral at St Paul’s Cathedral on Saturday. Parliament adjourned and political meetings canceled across Britain.
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Lake Poygan Plane Crash Injures Two
Earl Boyles and his son Michael were injured when their single engine plane crashed while landing near Lake Poygan. Ice on the wings caused the loss of control. Michael is in good condition at Waupaca Community Hospital. Earl suffers a broken leg and chest injuries. The two had planned to go fox hunting. Sheriff Dan Chase and Delbert Schultz investigated.
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Japan urged to decide itself on Red China
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato urged the Diet that Japan should handle the China question prudently from its own independent view, avoiding haste. He noted the issue is highly complex due to Japan’s U.S. alliance and its Western relations with Nationalist China, while opposition calls to recognize Peking and back UN membership persist.
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Veteran finally receives WWI meritorious service medal
Old soldier Bill McDonald, 72, of Portsmouth England, has just received a medal for meritorious service in France during World War 1 that he won 47 years ago. He said the delay was caused by a clerical error.
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Names Won't Be Revealed in Air Force Academy Scandal
An Air Force Academy inquiry probes a cheating scheme involving about 100 cadets, with officials saying names of ordinary cadets will not be released. Over 29 cadets have resigned. more than 700 questioned. at least 20 football players implicated in a class room irregularity case. The secretary calls it a well organized ring of 10 or 12 cadets.
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Storms Parade Across Midwest and Northeast
Severe ice and snow storms devastated the Midwest and Northeast from Illinois to New England causing power outages, auto crashes, and school closures. Thousands of utility workers repaired lines amid record Chicago ice, with 30 000 homes short of power along Lake Erie and hundreds evacuated near Sandusky.
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Wisconsin Soldier Dies While Fishing in Viet Nam
AP report from Saigon states a Wisconsin soldier and one fishing companion were killed by guerrillas near Qui Nhon while fishing. Two others are listed missing. Names include SPR 4 Roger L. Buss Cottage Grove Wisconsin and Set. 1¢ James T H Cordova Glen Burnie Maryland.
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Man Finds Life Savings Chewed by Rats in Portugal Bag
Jose Ma deira, a Portugal resident, kept 8,000 escudos in banknotes at home. When he needed money on Sunday, he discovered rats had chewed up the entire sum, wiping out his life savings.
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Johnson announces 1966 Great Society budget at 99.7 billion
President Johnson tells Congress the first year of the Great Society will cost a record 99.7 billion, with a 1.75 billion excise tax cut, 2.1 billion Social Security boost, higher education funding, and continued war on poverty. Revenues projected at 94.4 billion, deficit 5.3 billion. This budget emphasizes opportunity and sacrifice while expanding education and social programs.
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Viet Students Burn Houses in Hue Protests Roil Central Vietnam
In Hue about 19,000 anti government demonstrators attacked houses deemed anti nationalist including that of the regional police chief. Demonstrations extended to four other central cities as Buddhist youths clashed with police in Saigon and paratroopers. Hue and Da Nang were sealing off American facilities as banners urged Taylor to leave, with thousands marching toward the U S military posts and police using tear gas and barbed wire to restore order.
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Milwaukeean Dies in Fire in Milwaukee Home
Milwaukeean Harold Aft, 55, died from smoke and heat inhalation Sunday when a fire gutted his Milwaukee home. Firemen found his body about 15 feet from the front door. he lived alone. Fire Chief Charles Rule cited a faulty fireplace as the source and estimated damages at 12,000 dollars to the structure and 3,000 to contents.
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Fiscal year deficits and debt figures reported
For the year ending June 30 1965 and 1966 the Associated Press records show spending at 97.481 and 99.687 billion, income at 91.200 and 94.400 billion, resulting deficits of 6.283 and 5.287 billion, and year end debt of 316.000 and 322.500 billion respectively.
Thant Favoring U.N. Assembly Recess to Avert Crisis
Secretary-General U Thant favors a possible two month recess of the United Nations General Assembly to avoid a Soviet American clash over the Russians’ voting rights. He seeks time for negotiations while awaiting replies from the US and USSR on a settlement proposal. The dispute centers on Article 19 loss of vote for two years over unpaid peacekeeping assessments, about 21.7 million dollars, with a proposal allowing Russian voting after a vague substantial contribution.
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Mother and Six Children Die in Burning Fermdale Home
In Fermdale Michigan a mother Kathrine Belcher, 38, and six of her children Dawn 9, Melody 8, Matthew 4, Timothy 7, Jeffrey 3, and Daniel 2 perished when a two story frame house burned early today. Fatherarry Belcher was injured and hospitalized in Reval Osk.
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