Large Yank Force Joins Viet Fighting
More than 1,000 American troops joined Vietnamese and Australian forces in a second joint operation against the Viet Cong near Pleiku in the central highlands. The day saw no major enemy contact, while the Ba Gia outpost reported 29 Vietnamese dead and 107 missing as Viet Cong forces held positions nearby.
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South Viet Nam
U.S
Pleiku
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Royal Australian Regiment
Sai- Zon
Strategic Air Command
Guam
Duc Ca
Ba Gia
Quang Ngai
Soviets May Join Paris Cancer Research Center
Officials report Soviet Union informed France it would join the International Center of Research against Cancer. The center, created earlier this year with support from France the United States Germany Britain and Italy, fosters international cancer research collaboration.
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Paris
UPI
Soviet Union
France
International Center of Research Against Cancer
United States
Germany
Britain
Italy
London rider McDade testifies in dangerous driving case
UPI reports motor cyclist Michael McDade testified on Monday in a dangerous driving case. When asked by the prosecutor what gear he was wearing he replied I had a leather jacket and boots.
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London
UPI
Michael McDade
McDade
Presidential Disability Plan Snags in Senate Debate
Washington leaders aim to finish congressional action today on a proposed constitutional amendment about presidential disability and filling a vice presidential vacancy. Two hours were allocated for debate as a compromise of differing versions, previously approved by each branch, was considered.
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Washington
Senate
Parade Draws 600000 as Circus World Train Rolls Through Milwaukee
A throng of about 600000 filled downtown Milwaukee to watch a five mile parade of lavish circus wagons from Baraboo with 31 bands and 500 animals including elephants and zebras. A runaway chariot injured seven. driver George Onley was hospitalized. The event capped the Day in Old Milwaukee celebration and drew national spectators. Train from Baraboo to Milwaukee will return today.
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Milwaukee
Circus World Museum
Baraboo
Henry Ringling North
Warren P. Knowles
Ringling Bros
Barnum & Bailey
Ringling Bros. Circus
George Onley
Poynette
Onley
Madison
Lakefront
Alfred Kuhlen
Morton Grove
Til
Joseph G. Stott
Woodbridge
43 Believed Dead in Crash Near Dorchester
A Royal Air Force Hastings transport crashed near Dorchester during a parachute training exercise. Initial reports say 43 persons were aboard and believed killed with no survivors. Cause not yet determined.
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Dorchester
England
UPI
Royal Air Force
Here
RAF
Vote Rights Study Faces House Fight
The House takes up the voting rights bill with top priority in President Johnson's program. Leaders seek a final vote by Friday as action on enforcing equal voting rights unfolds, with debate over poll taxes and the approach to passage. Johnson urges swift action on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Capitol Hill
LBJ Leaving Texas Ranch for Washington Talks
President Johnson flies from the Texas ranch to Washington for private meetings with Australian Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies. Viet Nam is expected to dominate the discussions, per White House press secretary George E. Reedy.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Washington
Robert Gordon Menzies
Viet Nam
George E. Reedy
White House
Texas
Het
Menzies
Health Plan OK Is Seen During Week
Senate opens debate on a broad health program for 19 million Americans aged 65 plus and for Social Security benefits. The plan would cost about 68 billion dollars annually and be funded mainly by higher Social Security taxes for employers and employees.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Blast Injures 7 Physicists at Cambridge Lab
In Cambridge Massachusetts seven Harvard physicists were injured when a blast rocked part of the 12 million Cambridge Electron Accelerator. Szymanski, in charge of the bubble chamber, said hydrogen pressure rose unexpectedly and he shut off the feed before the explosion. Three workers were listed as critically burned and hospitalized at Massachusetts General. Names include John Schivell 22 from Twinsburg Ohio Arthur Reid 19 MIT technician and Frank Feinberg 20 from Providence Rhode Island.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Joseph Szymanski
Szymanski
Massachusetts General Hospital
John Schivell
Twinsburg
Ohio
Arthur C. Reid
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Frank Feinberg
Providence
MIF
Twelve Die On Highways In Wisconsin
The Associated Press reports a Fourth of July weekend spike as two Monday night crashes claim a truck driver and a small girl, pushing Wisconsin’s yearly highway toll to 443 with continued coverage on Page 15.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Juneau County
Candy truck crash empties Balham street crowd
Gangs of children cleaned up a Balham street after a heavily loaded truck overturned. The vehicle was transporting candy and drew a crowd of youngsters as workers and police arrived to clear debris and secure the scene.
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London
UPI
Balham
County Free Of Fatalities County Free Of Accidents
Winnebago County reported a fatality free and nearly accident free Fourth of July weekend with 54 hours of the 74 hour period lacking any reportable mishap. Southbound traffic moved steadily toward Memorial weekend levels while Highway 41 incidents occurred only in northbound lanes. The final accident occurred at 3 29 p m Saturday on Highway 41. the last accident of the holiday weekend was on Highway 47 a mile north.
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Winnebago County
Marvin R. Peppler
Butte Des Morts Bridge
Highway 41
Highway 47
Senate Opens Budget Study
The Wisconsin Senate moved to alter an assembly budget tax bill that would raise 85.4 million dollars in new taxes for the 1965 67 biennium with a 13 percent surtax in year one and 17 percent in year two. The bill faces an uphill path as Democrats control the assembly and a compromise will likely be set by a conference committee.
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Madison
UPI
Senate
Assembly
Legislative Conference
Senate Republicans
Joint Committee On Finance
Warren Knowles
Knowles
Iue
Three Day Count Tops Mark in 64 Holiday Toll
The Associated Press reports traffic deaths over the three day Fourth of July weekend reached 542, a new record for a three day observance. Final figures were expected to rise further. The 1963 four day toll stood at 557. Howard Pyle of the National Safety Council urged drivers to sharpen skills as high speed travel continues.
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Howard Pyle
National Safety Council
Pyle
British Pause on Commonwealth Viet Nam Peace Mission
London reports that Britain has paused its Commonwealth peace mission for a Viet Nam settlement citing Communist opposition. Commonwealth Secretary Bottomley said no further initiative with Commonwealth partners will be taken for now while Prime Minister Wilson plans talks with UN Secretary-General U Thant in London en route to New York.
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New York
Geneva
No. 10
Downing St
Wilson
Thant
Commonwealth
Four Drown In Wisconsin Weekend Tragedy Report
Four people drowned in Wisconsin over the holiday weekend amid multiple incidents. Richard Biwer, 18, was identified as one victim from the Lake Deacon area. Daniel Gesky, 2, of North Chicago, drowned while swimming from a boat to water skis on Lake Geneva. Other victims included Ronald Berndt, 19, Port Washington, and Alvin Janz, 22, Silver Creek. A Milwaukee boy, Jon Scott Wright, 7, died Monday near Midland, Michigan after falling from a dock into the water. Nearby wildlife note mentions two orange-horned bighorn sheep in the Gila National Forest tracked by painted horns.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Berin
Waukesha County
Aig
Lake Deacon
Muskeee
Richard Biwer
Daniel Gesky
North Chicaso
Lake Geneva
Walworth County
Essari Gesky
Sana
Ronald Berndt
Port Washington
Alvin Janz
Silver Creek
Milwaukee
Jon Scott Wright
Midland
Mich
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