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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1963
Page
3
The Bathyscaphe Trieste resumes searching the seabed for the Thresher. Debris seen at the bottom includes an air bottle and piping pieces. Navy court of inquiry investigates destruction as crew and engineering room pipe under heavy sea pressure are noted. June 12 and June 14 sighted debris. Trieste ready since May 1936 arrival to Boston from the Pacific.
A string of traffic crashes leaves seven dead and multiple injuries. Glen Mikkelsen of Neenah died in Oshkosh after a collision with a Soo Line freight train. Mrs James Bickley of Stoughton died when her husband’s car struck a tree on Main Street. William Hattin of Amityville was killed when his sports car rolled over near Juta Green County. Arthur B Croker of Eagle River was fatally injured in a motorcycle crash. Leonard LeMense of Green Bay died in a two car collision on Highway 22 near Oconto County. Marilyn Buston, 20, of Platteville, died after a horse traffic accident last Thursday. Grant County authorities classify it as a traffic fatality since it occurred on a street with a moving car.
Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Gent Jr outgoing commander of the 72nd North American Air Defense Command region is in critical condition after a gunshot wound to the right temple. Emergency surgery at St. Anthony Hospital followed a preliminary report by the 32nd Air Division. The Air Force information office said the shooting appears accidental.
A one year old Neenah girl Janice Marie Gidlof died at Theda Clark Hospital from internal injuries after her father Clarence fell on her during a badminton game at the Edward Street home. Survived by parents brother Mark and grandparents, funeral at First Methodist Church with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Bergstrom Paper Co announces plans for a multi million dollar No 5 paper machine at its Neenah mill. The project includes a 33000 square foot building along the canal and water conduits to Lake Winnebago, with start up expected in late 1964 and a daily output exceeding 1000 feet of paper.
LA CROSSE selected as site for the 1964 Young Democratic Clubs of Wisconsin state convention. State Chairman Lyle Hofacker of Menomonie said Racine and Waukesha were also considered. no dates were set for the meeting that will be held last spring.
Police report a break in at Hatten Memorial playground equipment shed in New London. Six baseballs were taken while other athletic gear remained untouched. The shed door lock was broken. a prior entry attempt occurred last week. Police continue investigation.
Senator William Proxmire proposes legislation giving the Public Health Service primary duty to shield the public from radiation hazards. The plan aims to resolve expert disagreement over maximum safe radioactivity levels in food and would centralize oversight.
Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon met in Cairo with President Gamal Abdel Nasser and praised his strong personality intelligence wisdom and immense knowledge. Nixon did not disclose details of their talk.
Fairwater receives zip code 53931 per James Hankerson in a notice noting the postal district. He says the new code will appear on envelopes after Wisconsin and can improve mail delivery by up to 24 hours and reduce misdelivered mail.
Green Lake County 4 H Club members enrolled in clothing projects meet at 1 30 p m Tuesday at the county courthouse. The session features modeling pointers from Emily Meyer and Karet Dumdie and guidance from Joan Behm on grooming ahead of the 1963 dress revue on July 9 and the Green Lake Free Fair.
The Tax Foundation reports total government spending reached about 173 billion dollars in fiscal 1962, about 12 billion more than 1961, with 1950 at roughly 70 billion. The rise reflects growing federal expenditures as the nation expanded its budget.
Reports from Damascus via Baghdad radio state an Iraqi firing squad executed 28 Communists accused of organizing a 1959 bloodbath in Kirkuk that left more than 100 dead. Earlier President Abdel Salem Aref denied three women were sentenced to death for Communist activities in a letter to Khrushchev.
Eureka members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service will serve a supper at the town hall starting at 5 p.m. Thursday Trinity Circle of WSCS will serve a buffet dinner at the Minor Harris farm on Rush Lake Sunday afternoon during field trials. Proceeds fund the newly remodeled parsonage porch.
An Algerian AP report says two rebel leaders opposing Premier Ahmed Ben Bella have been arrested. Mohammed Boudiaf is confirmed by a Justice Ministry source as detained. Lakhdar Ben Tobbal, founder of the National Assembly and former interior minister, is also reported under arrest.
A dying thoroughbred in Skelton-on-Ure has been revived by a village shopkeeper who fed it a diet of dandelion stew and water. Since October 1960 the horse won four steeplechases and over 5600 dollars in prize money. An animal food firm has approached the keeper about marketing the dandelion mix.
An English excerpt from a Continental camping handbook notes that in London people signal campers by waving, while visitors must be invited with a wave away or towards a tent. The quirk contrasts tacit signaling norms with those of southern countries and explains how to attract or deter passersby.
TOKYO AP reports Red China demands equal footing with the Soviet Union as representatives meet in Moscow on July 5 to discuss their split. A joint Chinese North Korean communique issued in Peking says consultation on an equal footing is essential and rejects forcing the will of one party on another. The communique came at the end of North Korean President Choi Yong-kun’s visit and also rejects public criticism of either side.
Green Lake County soil conservationist reports 41 farmers planted 92 000 trees this year. Of these, 12 cooperators with the soil conservation district contributed 24 000 trees. Plantings aim to improve woodlands and repurpose land toward woodland use.
The Florida Hotel Commission urged hotel operators to provide larger beds as travelers grow taller the average person is an inch taller than prior generations prompting new room size guidance and relaxation for weary tourists.
Neenah area strike deadline nears as unions and Kimberly Clark fail to settle a labor contract. Over 1,600 workers represented by Local 482 and Local 467 face possible walkout after 6 weeks of bargaining. talks stalled over proposed insurance and retirement plan. Balloting set for 3:30 PM at Germania Hall Menasha. company says no work stoppage implied. History notes a rare major breach in two decades of relations with KC.
Five-year-old Lad Zimmerman, son of Victor Zimmerman, accidentally released the brakes of his father's car five miles southwest of Green Lake on a private road at 7 15 p m Sunday. The car rolled into a pickup and a tree, causing damage to the front ends. Capt. Lloyd Schoephoester investigated but no damage estimate was available.
Neenah area Republicans plan a Tuesday July 2 rally at 7 pm in the Neenah Eagles Club. Appleton’s Talbot Peterson, newly elected state party chair, headlines with Len William Drahem and Rep. Davel Marin. Guilford M. Wiley Jr outlines county activity. L William Copps moderates club plans. Election of 1963-64 officers concludes. members welcome.
Invitations are out and reservations are due July for the Small Cites Conference to be held at Rainbow Supper Club in New London on July 11. Dick Neller, Appleton ventriloquist, has been arranged to entertain attendees.
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