Sniper Kills Two Wounds Three Others in Vancouver
A upstairs-window sniper in Vancouver's Point Grey killed Dr. and Mrs. David A. Webster while they picked strawberries. Three women were wounded as the shooter fired at least 13 rounds in two minutes, leaving 14 police squads surrounding the house. The Websters were an architecture professor and his wife, aged about 30, and four children aged from months to 10 years.
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Vancouver
B.C
UPI
Point Grey
David A. Webster
Webster
Marele
University of British Columbia
Arnold Webster
Websters
Seymour Towell
Royal Canadian Air Force
Julia M. Donald
Hilda Baxter
Patti Barriss
John Walsh
Walsh
Baxter
Barriss
Vancouver General Hospital
Payment record lost by Illinois Power Co in Belleville
Illinois Power Co officials in Belleville asked customers who paid their June 21 electric bill to come forward after receipts from that date were lost in the mail. The company expects a fix within about a month with new bills mailed. Those who do not notify the company will be billed again.
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Belleville, I
Tlinois Power Co
Belleville
Communist Aid to North Vietnam Exceeds 750000 Small Arms
U S sources report Communist China has supplied North Vietnam with over 750000 small arms, many reaching Communist forces in South Vietnam. The Soviets provided more than 10000 artillery pieces and mortars. Cargo from Soviet ships to Haiphong topped 200000 tons in early 1966. Total Soviet military aid since 1955 nears 15 billion dollars. Chinese aid about 200 million through 1965. Overall Communist aid to North Vietnam and allies tallies about 15 billion, with roughly half from Moscow and half from China. The war costs the United States about 25 billion annually, and Hanoi could continue without Soviet or Chinese help, though less effectively.
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Washington
China
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
U. S
Haiphong
Moscow
Europe
Vietnam
United States
Soviet Union
Laos
Best Friend Custody Granted in Divorce Case
In a childless divorce, husband George H. Clark won visitation rights to the cocker spaniel Pepper. Circuit Court Judge George D. Young allowed visits at reasonable times and ordered Clark to provide blankets and collars. Mrs. Clark must buy dog licenses.
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Milwaurer
George H. Clark
Circuit Court
George D. Young
Clark
Pepper
Westmoreland seeks 100,000 more troops in Vietnam push
Gen Westmoreland told Robert McNamara allied victory in Vietnam is slow but steady and urged 100,000 more troops as fighting escalates. He noted North Vietnam's three new divisions since Jan 1 and warned of a critical crisis in the Central Highlands and DMZ.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Vietnam
McNamara
U.S
North Vietnam
US. Army
Tan Son Air Base
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
Westmoreland
United States
ILS
Mekong
North Westmoreland
Central Highlands
Four Smaller Jets Lost To Ground Fire In Vietnam War
Saigon reports heavy air action with eightengine Stratofortresses conducting nine missions in 24 hours. Four smaller jets were shot down by ground fire. one pilot rescued. Marines near the DMZ claim about 150 Communist dead with no Marines killed in a separate clash.
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Saigon
WPD
Bé2s
South Vietnam
South China Sea
Vietnam
U.S
Robert 8. McNamara
Bat
A Sahau
Two More Die On State Roads
The Associated Press reports Wisconsin highway toll rose to 473 with the death of truck driver Frank Inc. 48 of Eagle, after a propane tanker crash near Kenosha County Trunk N west of Somers. The crash, blamed on a tire blowout, crushed the cab but had no fire. Also, 60 year old Mary Elsie Britton died in a separate two car crash at the intersection of highways 22 and 0 north of North Leeds, Columbia County.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Eagle
Frank Inc
Rt. 1
Kenosha County
Somers
Edward Warre
Mary Elsie Britton
Brockway
Mont
North Leeds
Columbia County
Oshkosh Council Eyes $1 Million Street Bond Issue
Oshkosh Common Council tentatively votes to float a 1 million dollar street paving bond. City Manager Angus Crawford to submit a report on future street program by August end. paving costs about 50 000 per mile with 100 of 160 miles needing work. Traffic counts urged to guide prioritization. overpass timetable with Highway 41 awaiting clearance. traffic signal proposed as interim safety measure.
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Oshkosh
Crawford
William Manske
G. H. Bakke
Ninth Avenue
Bakke
Wallace Zahn
Highway Commission
Locked Out in Jail Sparks Escape Charge at Cutter County
Melvin Ollar, 24, did not leave jail on schedule after escaping from Cutter County Jail last Saturday. His cellmate became trapped during the escape, prompting a rescue by the Yuba City Fire Department. Ollar attempted to reenter but found a door locked, and he now faces an escape charge.
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Yuba City
Calif
Melvin Ollar
Ollar
Cutter County
North Central Boardings At All Time High At Oshkosh
North Central reported a June high of 4 617 boarding passengers at Winnebago County Airport, with 4 817 deplaned, totaling 9 434 through the terminal. Airmail rose to 32 676 pounds. express and air freight declined or shifted from last year as other cargo levels varied.
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North Central Airlines
Winnebago County
North Central
Oshkosh
Louis Griedl
Air Express
State of Emergency Sought Over Wisconsin Summer Turmoil
Governor Knowles faced calls to declare a state of emergency to fast track sheriff and National Guard support after Lake Geneva crowds sparked 326 arrests and violent outbreaks during the Fourth of July weekend. Officials discussed mutual aid and legal changes to mobilize aid across counties while acknowledging high costs and questions about authority.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
Lake Geneva
Knowles
Wisconsin
Robert Clapper
National Guard
Fontana
Williams Bay
Elkhorn
Ralph Olson
Ronald Wold
LaCrosse
Vernon
Jack) Leslie
Werner Voegels
Walworth County
Clay Mellor
Platteville
State University
Mellor
Stevens Point
Juvenile arrests tied to purse snatchings in Oshkosh area
Oshkosh police report the arrest of two juvenile boys aged 16 and 15 in a wave of purse snatchings across Oshkosh Neenah Menasha and Appleton. They appeared in juvenile court and were released until a hearing date is set. The pattern involved a car with two youths targeting walking women to grab purses.
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Oshkosh
Neenah
Menasha
Appleton
Juvenie Court
Council Approves Tentative $1 Million Street Bond
The council decided on a tentative 1 million dollar bond issue for street improvements and authorized Donahue and Associates to prepare a sewerage system study. It plans to discuss the Ale g mia Boulevard leading Platform issue with Soo Line officials and schedule an explanation from the Fox Valley Council of Governments for next week.
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Donahue and Associates
Soo Line
Fox Valley Council of Governments
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Bill Krueger
Dick Rutledge
Geer-Murray, Inc
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Red
Alvin B. Webb
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Webb
Portage County
Nick
Milwaukee
Sheboygan
Green Bay
Supreme Court
Bruce Beilfuss
Nowles
Clapper
Voegels
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
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Kentucky
Ohio
Hollis Brideenhagen
Sturgeon Bay
Ephraim
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